Institut supérieur du commerce de Paris
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The Institut Supérieur du Commerce (ISC Paris School of Management) is a private
Private school
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 business school
Business school
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 located in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

, France
France
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. Institut Supérieur du Commerce is one of the French Grandes Ecoles
Grandes écoles
The grandes écoles of France are higher education establishments outside the main framework of the French university system. The grandes écoles select students for admission based chiefly on national ranking in competitive written and oral exams...

. Its programmes consist of a core degree, a Master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...

 in management
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...

 according to Bologna European higher education standards, and a MBA program
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...

 offering sixteen different specializations. These courses are available both on a part-time and full-time basis. ISC Paris's degrees are accredited by the French Ministry of Education.

History

The ISC Paris opened in the autumn of 1962 at 6 avenue Léon Heuzey, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. Founded by Paul Icard, director of the Institute of Industrial Sale Psychology, with the goal of training "business executives adapted to the methods of modern business." The ISC Paris was a non-profit association (law 1901) with a Board of Directors. Students were eligible for admission immediately after the earning their baccalaureate
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...

; initially the duration of study was two years. The first promotion (promo 64) was composed of thirty-eight male students. Founded in early 1963, the Board of Students of the ISC Paris directed student life and activities at the school. Extracurricular activities were a core part of the professional degrees. In 1969, the Board of Students separated from the school administration and incorporated as a separate, non-profit association. In 1970 the "Junior Enterprise" of the ISC Paris was funded.

On May 19, 1969, ISC Paris was recognized by the State in a ministerial decree. Simultaneously, it moved to new premises at 13 rue Jacques Bingen in the 17th arrondissement. The school had a student body of approximately one hundred students at the time. In 1971 the length of the course of study was increased by a year to three years. Also in 1971, admission to the school was closed to those who had only earned their baccalaureate, requiring an additional year of preparation. The same year admission to the Institut supérieur du commerce de Paris was opened to women.

In 1975, ISC Paris moved to its current location at 22 Boulevard du Fort de Vaux, occupying an area of 2200 m2 offering amenities such as a language laboratory, group study rooms, conference rooms, and a computer lab. The entry examination was thereafter opened to parallel admissions to students with 2 to 4-year post-baccalaureate university degrees. In 1976 there were nearly one thousand applicants to the institute. ISC Paris subsequently elected to open examination centers in provinces with the support of local chambers of commerce and high schools.

On May 21, 1980, a decree of the Ministry of Education announced that the ISC Paris's degree was guaranteed by the State. In 1981 a Department for Continuing Professional Education was established, offering training solutions to businesses. This was followed by the creation of ISC Master Program for graduate students. The Institut Superieur du Commerce was rebranded as the ISC Group. In 1983, the entry examination in first year was opened to parallel admissions to increase the pool of applicants. In October 1983, ISC Paris inaugurated a new premises close to the Boulevard du Fort de Vaux. The school grounds expanded, eventually covering over 3000 m2.

The number of applicants to the ISC Paris increased as a result of the actions of the School Promotion Committee organizing conferences in preparatory classes across France. In 1992, ISC Paris created a series of examinations with the ESLSCA with identical written tests, but different oral exams for each school. This system lasted until 1999, the date of entry of the ISC Paris into the Banque Commune d'épreuves (Examination test base for most Business Schools). Meanwhile in 1996, ministry-led reforms increased the duration of preparatory classes from one to two years. 2,121 candidates applied in 2003 with 2,958 applicants from HEC preparatory classes and about 2,500 via the parallel admission process in 2010.

In 2006, ISC Paris updated its brand and became the ISC Paris School of Management. In March 2007, the ISC Paris was authorized to award Master's degree as part of the LMD Europe-wide Bologna process
Bologna process
The purpose of the Bologna Process is the creation of the European Higher Education Area by making academic degree standards and quality assurance standards more comparable and compatible throughout Europe, in particular under the Lisbon Recognition Convention...

 to its students by the Helfer Committee and joined the Conference of Grandes Ecoles. In 2009, a third building was constructed, the ISC 3, solely to accommodate MBA students. The campus subsequently covered an area of 13,600 m².

On September 8, 2010, Claude Riahi, the institution's Chief Executive Officer, was replaced by Andrès Atenza. However Claude Riahi is still President of the Board of Directors.

International memberships

AACSB, EFMD, EAIE, CampusFrance, NAFSA, Conférence des Grandes Ecoles and UGEI.

International

The ISC Paris has partnerships with about 150 universities and business schools around the world, offering more than 20 double diplomas at master's level:

ARGENTINA

Universidad Blas Pascal

Universidad de Belgrano

AUSTRALIA

Charles Sturt University

AUSTRIA

Facchochschule des BFI Wien

FHWN Wiener Neustadt U.A.S.

BELGIUM

Universiteit Gent New

University College Ghent

BRAZIL

Centro Universitario Jorge Amado

PUC Campinas

UNESP Universidad Estadual Paulista

Universidade de Caxias do Sul

Universidade de Fortaleza UNIFOR

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Universidade Federal Fluminense

BULGARIA

University of National and World Economy

CANADA

Concordia University

McGill University

Université du Québec à Montréal

Wilfrid Laurier University

CHILE

Universidad Autónoma de Chile

Universidad de Los Andes

Universidad de Valparaiso

CHINA

Beijing University of Technology

Hong Kong Baptist University

Lingnan University

Shanghaï Institute of Foreign Trade

Shanghaï Normal University

The Hong-Kong Polytechnic University

UIBE University of International Business & Economics

COLOMBIA

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

CYPRIUS

University of Cyprus

CZECH REPUBLIC

Brno University of Technology

Jan Amos Komensky University

DENMARK

Copenhagen Business School

Roskilde University

University of Southern Denmark

ECUADOR

Universidad del Pacífico

Universidad Espíritu Santo

EGYPT

Misr University

ESTONIA

Tallinn University of Technology

FINLAND

Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

HUMAK University of Applied Sciences

Laurea University of Applied Sciences

University of Vaasa

GERMANY

Berlin School of Economics and Law New

FH Mainz University of Applied Sciences

HHL Leipzig Graduate School

Justus Liebig University

Karslruhe University of Applied Sciences

Munich Business School

Universität Hamburg

University of Konstanz

Wiesbaden Business School (Hochschule RheinMain UAS)

HUNGARY

Budapest Business School

Corvinus University of Budapest

University of Pécs

INDIA

Indian Institute of Finance

INDONESIA

Binus University

IRELAND

Athlone Institute of Technology

Griffith College Dublin

Institute of Technology Tralee

University College Cork

ITALY

Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore

Universita degli studi di Genova

Universita degli studi di Trento

Universita degli studi di Trieste

JAPAN

Kansai Gaidai University

Meiji University

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

LATVIA

Turiba School of Business Administration

LITHUANIA

ISM University of Management & Economics

Mykolas Romeris University

Vilnius University – International Business School

Vytautas Magnus University

MALAYSIA

Universiti Malaya

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

MEXICO

Universidad de Guadalajara

Universidad de La Salle – Mexico

Universidad de La Salle – Morelia

Universidad Panamericana

NETHERLANDS

Hogeschool Utrecht

Hogeschool Zuyd

Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden

NEW ZEALAND

University of Waikato

NORWAY

Trondheim Business School

University of Agder

PERU

Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas

Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola

PHILIPPINES

Saint Louis University

POLAND

Karol Adamiecki – University of economics

Kozminski University

Olympus University

Warsaw School of Economics (SGH)

WSB Poznan School of Banking

PORTUGAL

Universidad dos Açores

Universidade Técnica de Lisboa (ISEG)

ROMANIA

Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest

RUSSIA

MIRBIS Moscow International Higher Business School

Moscow Academy of Economics and Law (MAEL Moscow)

Saint Petersburg State University – Faculty of Economics

Saint Petersburg State University – School of International Relations

SLOVENIA

University of Ljubljana

SOUTH KOREA

Chung Ang University

Ewha University

Hanyang University

KDI School of Public Management

Kyungwon University

Korea University

Seoul National University

Sogang University

Sookmyung University

The Catholic University of Korea

Yonsei University

SPAIN

Universidad Católica de Valencia

Universidad CEU San Pablo Madrid

Universidad de Barcelona

Universidad de Deusto

Universidad de León

Universidad de Zaragoza

SWEDEN

Södertörn University

Stockholm University

University of Gothenburg

University of Linköping

SWITZERLAND

Bern University of Applied Sciences

Haute Ecole de Gestion de Genève

International University in Geneva

University of Applied Sciences Northwestern

ZHAW School of Management and Law

TAIWAN

Feng Chia University

Ming Chuan University

National Chengchi University

National Sun Yat-Sen University

Yuanpei University

THAILAND

Chulalongkorn University

Dhurakij Pundit University

Thammasat University

TUNISIA

Institut des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (IHEC)

TURKEY

Istanbul University

Sabançi University

Yasar University

UNITED KINGDOM

Regent’s College London

University of Bath

Westminster University

UNITED STATES

Baylor University

California State University

Louisiana Tech University

Purdue University

The University of Mississipi

The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College

University of Northern Iowa

URUGUAY

Universidad de la Empresa (UDE)

Research

Research at ISC Paris has three independent laboratories in finance
Finance
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 and management
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...

, marketing
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...

 and strategy
Strategy
Strategy, a word of military origin, refers to a plan of action designed to achieve a particular goal. In military usage strategy is distinct from tactics, which are concerned with the conduct of an engagement, while strategy is concerned with how different engagements are linked...

, entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is the act of being an entrepreneur, which can be defined as "one who undertakes innovations, finance and business acumen in an effort to transform innovations into economic goods". This may result in new organizations or may be part of revitalizing mature organizations in response...

 and management
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...

. The ISC Paris is developing a doctoral program in conjunction with the University of Cergy-Pontoise. It publishes quarterly research papers in all areas of business and organizes conferences with other academic partners and professional associations such as the University of Cergy-Pontoise, the REMEREG Network, the AFFI, and the International Finance Conference .

Degree programs

  • "Grandes Ecoles
    Grandes écoles
    The grandes écoles of France are higher education establishments outside the main framework of the French university system. The grandes écoles select students for admission based chiefly on national ranking in competitive written and oral exams...

    " program, master's degree
    Master's degree
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  • Master's of Business Administration program

Specializations

Marketing and Communication department

- Luxury product marketing management

- Marketing strategy

- Marketing Communication

- Marketing and Tourism Management

- Sports Marketing and Management

Project Management and Human resources department

- Entrepreneurship

- Audit and Human Resource Management

- E-Business

- Information Systems Management

- Marketing Management and Information Technology

(Dual degree master pro + ISC Paris, University of Cergy-Pontoise UCP)

- Management of sustainable performance

Strategy and International Business department

- Procurement logistics distribution

- International Business and Management

- Management of commercial relationships

- Business Strategy and European intelligence

(In partnership with the Ecole Européenne d'Intelligence Economique)

Audit, Finance, Legal department

- Legal and tax expertise

- Finance

- International and Corporate Finance

- Expertise Audit and Control

- Risk Management in Finance and Insurance

(Dual degree ISC Paris Masters + Research, University of Cergy-Pontoise UCP)

Ranking

There are approximately 200 business schools in France of which nearly fifty are authorized to award Master's degrees
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...

. Of these 200 business schools, the ISC Paris School of Management usually ranks between 8th and 25th in rankings by publications such the daily newspaper "le Figaro" and the magazine "Challenges" depending on the criteria used.

Alumni

The alumni association
Alumni association
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 of ISC Paris was established in 1962 with more than 12,200 members today.
Among others, notable alumnis are:
  • Alain Prenat, President and CEO of Toshiba Systems France
    Toshiba
    is a multinational electronics and electrical equipment corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is a diversified manufacturer and marketer of electrical products, spanning information & communications equipment and systems, Internet-based solutions and services, electronic components and...

     (1965),
  • Yves Guenin, Secretary General of Optic 2000 (1977),
  • Jean-Rene Levy, Director of Human Resources at General Motors
    General Motors
    General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...

     (1986),
  • Jean-Willy Mosse, Business Manager Nike France
    Nike, Inc.
    Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...

     (1986),
  • Jean-Christophe Dubuc, Regional Sales Manager at Canal + (1989)
  • Antoine Philipon, CEO of La Roche-Posay (1989),
  • Tristan d'Aboville, Navigator (1998) [9].
  • Eric Laffargue, France Director of Infosys (1987)


As of 2009, there are 24 alumni in the Challenges' Who's Who.

External links

ISC Paris official website
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