Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Lille

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Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Lille (ESC Lille) was a prominent French business school, founded in 1892. In 2009, it merged with CERAM Business School to form SKEMA Business School, which continues its legacy as a globally-oriented institution. SKEMA is renowned for its strong programs in Business Administration, Finance, Marketing, and International Management, consistently ranking among the top business schools in France. For international students, SKEMA offers a highly diverse environment with numerous English-taught programs across its multi-campus network, including locations in France, the USA, Brazil, China, and South Africa. Its distinctive characteristic is its global mobility strategy, allowing students to study on different continents.

Background

ESC Lille is a French business school founded in 1892. It has two campuses, one in Lille and one in Paris. ESC Lille is EQUIS accredited by the EFMD (European Foundation for Management Education) and the Conference Of The Grandes Ecoles. In 2005, it was the first European business school to be accredited by Project Management Institute’s Global Accreditation Center for Project Management (GACPM), and is still the only PMI-accredited business school in France. In July 2009 the union of Ceram Business School and ESC Lille was announced. It will create the largest French business school in terms of student numbers. The new school, named Skema Business School (School of Knowledge Economy and MAnagement), span three sites in France in Lille, Paris and Sophia Antipolis near Nice and three sites: in China (Suzhou) United States (Raleigh, NC) and Brazil (Belo Orizonte). In May 2019 SKEMA Business School announced the opening of a new site in Cape Town (South Africa) and the possibility to enter in Russia and India.

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