ESSEC Business School

Cergy, France

Population 58,265 in urban area

Accreditations	EQUIS, AACSB
Key Rankings	2023 Financial Times ranking of European Business Schools: #9 2023 Financial Times ranking of Masters in Management programs: #5
Program Duration	2 years
Year Launched	2016
Language	English
Degrees Earned	ESSEC MSc in Management Smith’s Master of International Business
Admission Requirements	Bachelor's degree in Business from an accredited university or Business minor
Key Features	ESSEC career support, offering over 15,000 internship postings Choose from over 200 electives and 20 specializations Gain a European perspective on business practices

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Schedule

First Year
Fall Term September-December	Smith School of Business	Core & Elective Courses
Winter Term January-April	Smith School of Business	Electives or exchange
Summer Term May-August	Smith School of Business	Complete Global Consulting Project

Second Year
Fall Term September-December	ESSEC Business School	Core & Elective Courses
Winter Term January-April	ESSEC Business School	Core & Elective Courses or internship
Summer Term May-August	ESSEC Business School	Internship or course work (depending on how you have structured your previous terms)

18 months of professional experience required by graduation, which may result in program extending beyond the timeline above.
Previous experience including internships will be assessed at the time of application for inclusion in the professional experience requirement.