www.essca.eu

Ecole Supérieure des SciencesCommerciales d'Angers - FRANCE

Place Angers on the map!

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Contents

1. Who we are

2. Accreditation

3. Where we are

4. What we do: mission statement

5. ESSCA Master in Management - programme structure

6. Specialisation tracks of the Master Programme

7. Master in International Business – Master 1

8. Master in International Business – Master 2

9. Exchange programmes

10. Angers

11. Budapest

12. Shanghai

13. Teaching

14. Research

15. International dimension

16. Teaching and Research opportunities for colleagues from partner universities

17. List of partners

18. Links with the corporate world

19. Graduate placement

20. The alumni association

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Who we are

a hundred years old in 2009 and in excellent health a private not-for-profit organisation run by a foundation

a state and EPAS accredited 5-year master programme a joint MBA program with Sherbrooke University various executive education programs a system of selective entrance exams

2500 students on four different campuses 62 permanent faculty, 40 visiting professors,

and 400 guest lecturers 93 partner universities worldwide 400 exchange students

ESSCA : Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Commerciales d’Angers

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ESSCA Master in Management programme has been EPAS accredited by the EFMD since 2006.

ESSCA has been a member of the selective Conférence des Grandes Ecolessince 1977.

ESSCA has been delivering a State accredited Master degree since 1980.

More than 250 Business Schools in France (undergraduate and/or graduate studies).

63State accredited

250Business Schools in France

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EPAS

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Master degree

Accreditation & Excellence

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CGE

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Where we are

Angers (since 1909) ESSCA's roots and still its main campus years 1 to 5, all specialisation semesters

Paris (since 1993) located in the La Défense business district an option for the first 2 years of study

Budapest (since 1993) located in Czuczor Utca 6 in the city centre international exchange & degree programmes

Shanghai (since September 2006) in the heart of the 21st century metropolis a platform for a specialised Chinese track

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What we do: mission statement

ESSCA's purpose: to produce open-minded and efficient young professionals

who succeed in the international business community.

ESSCA's ambition: to endow them with an acute awareness of the corporate

world's social and environmental responsibility, with the ability to change perspective, and develop new ideas.

ESSCA's commitment: to contribute to the development of managerial science through

a continuous effort of scientific research.

to promote the development of the school's stakeholders through a strong commitment to serve the economicand social environment.

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ESSCA Master in Management

1st Cycle

Acquisition of a generalist competence in management studies Management Sciences and Humanities

a solid grounding in all the major management disciplines, Marketing, Management, Finance, Accounting, Economics ...

Languages2 mandatory foreign languages

Electivesthird language, cultural workshops, student associations, sports

2 mandatory internships8-week discovery work placement after S2,8-week sales internship after S4,optional internship after S6

Angers or Paris Angers

S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6

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ESSCA Master in Management

Master Programme - 2nd cycle

Angers/Budapest/Shanghai/Abroad

Specialisation and development of professional expertise

A highly individualised track with four mandatory components 2 specialisation semesters 1 significant international experience 1 professional internship A master thesis

S7 S8 S9 S10S7 S8 S9 S10

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Specialisation tracks of the Master Programme

(taught in French + some courses in English)

• Options offered in the graduate programme (Master in Management)

S7 S8 S9 S10

Specialisationsemester (major)

Customer Relation Management Marketing of Consumer Packaged Goods E-marketing Corporate Communication Management Logistics & Procurement Banking and Finance Financial consulting 2 Entrepreneurship Management of Automotive Networks Corporate Finance Management of Companies in the Social &

Solidary-based economy Marketing of Services and Management

Revenue Human Resource Management

Professional internship

min. 4 months

in France or abroad

Pre-specialisation semester Management Marketing Expertise Financial Management Financial Consulting 1

Alternative options Fundamentals of Management (S7 only), for graduates from university studies other than business, admitted into Master 1)

Professional internship (France or abroad)

Study semester or year abroad

MASTER 1 MASTER 2

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Master in International Business

(taught in English)

Semester 1 (Angers): European Business Environment

A compact pluridisciplinary introduction to graduate management studies. The semester provides the knowledge required to analyse the business environment, as well as the tools to understand the rapidly evolving European single market and its cultural background.

Courses

Contemporary Europe

European Economics (incl. a study trip to Brussels)

Introduction to Management

Intercultural Management

Strategic Management Essentials

Marketing Essentials

Corporate Finance Essentials

Additional

Integration seminar

Personal & professional project workshop

French language classes

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Master in International Business

(taught in English)Semester 2 (Budapest): Central & Eastern European Business

The semester offers a large choice of courses, including classes with aspecial focus on business in Central European region, as well as 2 pre-specialisation courses.

Courses Central & Eastern European Economy and Politics European Business and Law International Human Resource Management Business Strategic game Doing Business in Central & Eastern Europe Central & Eastern Europe and the World The Various Types of Marketing Business Field Study Introduction to Hungarian Culture and Society

And two pre-specialisation courses Advanced International Marketing Introduction to International Trade

Additional

Career and orientation workshop French language classes (continued) Hungarian language and culture

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Master in International Business

(taught in English)Semester 3 (Angers)Concentration in International BusinessA specialisation curriculum designed to enable students to develop the Professional techniques and strategic competencies required to conduct business in an international environment.

The semester is composed of two mandatory core coursesBusiness InternationalisationExport /Import Group ProjectStrategic challenges in Marketing Channels/Retail

MarketingSupply Chain Management

These are completed by a choice of electivesPublic and Relations and Event communicationAdvertising Management Retail Marketing ConsultingBusiness in EuropeChina in the world International Trade

Graduation

Students who have obtained a total of 120 ECTS credits will be awarded the ESSCA Master in Management degree.

Additional Personal and professional

project workshop Methodology seminar

for master thesis French language classes

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Master in International Business

Semester 4 (All Campuses)Applied Research Semester

Students will show their academic excellence through

a closely monitored applied research master thesis.

The master thesis

should focus on a concrete topic of international business or management and fit coherently in each student's professional project

must include a significant part of empiric in-company field work

is written under regular individual coaching and supervision by a faculty member

may be completed within the framework of a professional internship.

During semester 'D' students can work on any of ESSCA's campuses.

The Master thesis is awarded 30 ECTS credits.

Graduation

Students who have obtained a total of 120 ECTS credits will be awarded the ESSCA Master in Management degree.

Master in Corporate Finance

(taught in English)

Semester A (Budapest)

M1 Finance

A compact pluridisciplinary introduction to graduate finance studies.

Financial Toolbox Managing Accounting Corporate Finance Investing Principles of Auditing International Finance

Electives: International trade Business law Logistics management Business strategy game French language classes

Semester B (Budapest)

Central & Eastern European Business

The semester offers a large choice of courses, including classes with a special focus on business in the Central European region, as well as two pre-specialisation courses.

Central & Eastern European Economy and Politics Introduction to International Trade International Human Resource Management European Business and Law Central & Eastern Europe and the World Doing Business in Central & Eastern Europe

Electives: Introduction to Hungarian Culture and Society Hungarian language French language (continued) Cross cultural management Business ethics

Master in Corporate Finance

(taught in English)

Semester C (Angers)M2 Corporate Finance

A specialisation curriculum designed to enablestudents to develop the professional techniques and strategic competencies required to conduct corporate finance in an international environment.

Advanced Management and Cost Accounting Valuation and Financial Modeling Financial Planning and Capital Budgeting International Financial Management

These are completed by a choice of electives

China in the World Business in Europe International SME Management Sustainable development French language classes

Additional

Personal and professional project workshop Methodology seminar for master thesis

Semester DApplied Research Semester

Students will show their academic excellence through a closely monitored applied research master thesis that:

should focus on a concrete topic of international business or management and fit coherently in each student's professional project

must include a significant part of empiric in-company field work

is written under regular individual coaching and supervision by a faculty member

may be completed within the framework of a professional internship.

• During semester 'D' students can work on any of ESSCA's campuses.

• The Master thesis is awarded 30 ECTS credits.

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Exchange programmes

French-speaking "ERASMUS" students are integrated into ESSCA's Management programme

In Angers Fall Semester Spring Semester Summer Programme

In Budapest Fall semester Spring semester Summer programme

English-speaking exchange students have a wide choice of suitable programmes taught in English

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ANGERS

A lovely historical city in the UNESCO Loire Valley world heritage site

160 000 inhabitants – young, dynamic, international

90 min. west of Paris by TGV high-speed rail link

30 000 students in a wide range of institutes of higher education

A green city with clean air and a moderate climate

A lively cultural centre

A great place to study and live

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BUDAPEST

The beautiful capital of the newer EU member states

A fascinating metropolis with magnificent architecture

A fast-growing business hub for Central Europe

Well served by major carriers and a series of low-cost

airlines

An exciting multicultural study environment

A large and diverse cultural offer

Another great place to study and live

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SHANGHAI

Shanghai Asian Business Semester (Spring Semester)

Major themes : Marketing and Supply Chain Dates: end of January to early June

Shanghai Summer Programme

Major themes: Doing Business in China 6 weeks from mid-June to end of July Lectures and company visits

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Choice between two programmes:

A limited number of places for exchange students

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TEACHING

Teaching: a devoted team A permanent faculty of 62 professors

40 international visiting professors / year

400 guest lecturers each year

Pedagogy: a careful balance Theory & practice

Individual performance & team work

Instruction & education

Autonomy & tutored learning

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RESEARCH

ESSCA's increasingly multinational faculty is committed to high standards and continuous improvement in its research activities.

Research activities are expected to underpin the academic development of the programmes.

They are organised in 6 specialised chairs, which highlight the school's distinctive competencies:

Social and solidarity

based economy

Automotive Distribution & Services

Logistics & Commercial

strategy

Banking and Finance

European Integration

Entre-preneurship

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International dimension

Open to the world Multipolar: own programmes in 3 countries Multilateral: 93 partner institutions Multicultural: 400 international students/year

European by conviction Full programmes taught in English Bologna compatible 3+2 structure Application of ECTS Student mobility rate of 100%

Welcoming: services for foreign students Housing service & help with administrative matters Welcome days, team-building, active integration Individual academic advice through tutor system Specific French Cultural Studies courses

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Partner universities

Canada Concordia U Montréal Bishop's U Lennoxville U Laval Québec McGill U Montréal U de Sherbrooke Ste Mary’s University

United States of America Grand Valley State U Allendale Boston U U of North Carolina Chapel Hill Cleveland State U Wright State U Dayton Dayton U Southern Illinois U at Edwardsville Northwood U Midland Illinois State U Normal U of West Florida Pensacola Saint Louis U U of Missouri Saint-Louis Truman State U Kirksville

Mexico & Latin America U de Monterrey EGADE Monterrey ITESM Monterrey U de las Americas Puebla ITESO - Guadalajara U de Chile Santiago U Diego Portales Santiago U de Santiago de Chile U Nacional del litoral Santa Fé Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Minas Fundaçao Armando Alvares Penteado Universidad ESAN - Lima

Africa ESCA Casablanca Istanbul Teknik U Izmir U of Economics

Europe Wirtschaft-U Vienna

HEC Liège U of Southern Denmark Odense Estonian Business School Tallinn

Asia Hong Kong Baptist U U of Macao Tong Ji U Shanghai Sun-Yat-Sen U Guangzhou Sogang University - Seoul Ajou University - Seoul Sophia U Tokyo National Sun-Yat-Sen U Kaohsiung U of the Philippines Manila De La Salle U Manila Ateneo de Manila Yuan Ze University – Jungli Bangkok U – Thailand Kasetsart Bangkok University NMIMS Mumbai ITM Mumbai

Europe Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht

Berlin

KU Eichstätt-Ingolstadt TU Dresden Hochschule Pforzheim Hochschule Reutlingen U Trier Lappeenranta U of Technology Turku U of Economics (Finland) Athens U of Econ. & Business Corvinus U Budapest U Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Milan U degli Studi Di Modena U. di Bologna Vilnius University – IBS LKAEM Warsaw Poznan U of Economics Cracow U of Economics U Nova de Lisboa U of Ljubljana Bratislava U of Economics U de Burgos U de Oviedo U Autonoma de Madrid U. Computense de Madrid U de Zaragoza U. de Cantabria (Esp) EAE Barcelona Jönköping Int. Business School Göthenburg U Vrije Universiteit Dublin City U U of the West of England Bristol Heriot Watt U Edinburgh U of Strathclyde Glasgow U of Wales, Swansea (UK) Coventry University

Pacific Auckland U of Technology Univ of Queensland Brisbane Australian National U Canberra Deakin U Melbourne La Trobe U.

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Teaching and research opportunities at ESSCA

for colleagues from partner universities

Visiting faculty (Angers) Aims to enhance the teaching and research dimension of our

programmes Long stays (one or two semesters…to experience the French

way of life – possibility of a teaching experience in Budapest) Short stays (one or two weeks…to discover ESSCA)

Asian fellow programme (Shangai):

Aims to enhance the teaching quality and international dimensions of our programme in Shanghai

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Links with the corporate world

The corporate world is present at ESSCA on many

different levels In institutional governance In academic life (entrance examination boards,

teaching, steering committees) Through partnerships, research contracts

and executive education Through links to the labour market

(internship offers, recruitment forums)

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Graduate placement

Graduate careers The annual "labour market entry survey" shows an excellent placement record in France or abroad:

Search time less than three months: 95% of graduates Work contract signed before their graduation : 62% Job satisfaction rate: 95%

FinanceCorporateFinanceAuditControllingBanking

Sales & PurchasingSalesPurchasingDistributionOutlet management Logistics

MarketingMarketingAdvertisingCommunicationYield Management

Others: Consulting / Human Resources

Where they work

Finance

36%

HR9%

18,5%

24%12,5%

Marketing

Sales & Purchasing

Consulting

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The Alumni Association

Currently counts more than 8,000 active members Has an office on the Angers campus Has a representative on the board

of the ESSCA foundation Provides career advice and coaching

for young graduates Edits an annual directory,

a monthly newsletter and an alumni website Entertains a network of clubs worldwide:

- Barcelona - Brussels- Budapest - Hong Kong and Shanghai- London - Madrid- Montréal - Munich- New York - USA West Coast- Sydney - Tokyoand 12 clubs in the major French cities.

Your contact:

Carol CHAPLAISGroupe ESSCA

International Relations1, rue Lakanal

BP 4034849003 ANGERS Cedex 01

FRANCE

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