ESCP Europe

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Established in 1819, the world’s first business school, ESCP Europe was founded by a group of economic scholars and businessmen including the well-known economist   Jean-Baptiste Say   and the celebrated trader   Vital Roux . Jean-Baptiste Say was an advocate of economic liberalism and is often credited with having coined the concept of   entrepreneurship   as early as 1800. Vital Roux is particularly known for having largely contributed to the elaboration of the Commercial Code in 1807 as well as for his up-front thinking in innovative pedagogy. One can therefore say that the creation of ESCP Europe represents the invention of the "business school" concept.

Although the ESCP Europe brand evolved over its almost 200 years of history, it always remained loyal to its first three letters. Starting in 1819 under the name Ecole Spéciale de Commerce et d’Industrie   and soon after renamed   Ecole Supérieure de Commerce , it developed to   ESCP   fifty years later in 1869. After merging with its sister school, the European School of Management (EAP), in 1999, the school was called   ESCP-EAP   for about a decade. Finally in 2009, the school’s name turned into   ESCP Europe , making explicit reference to its European heritage and positioning

Our network of 100 partner universities extends the School’s reach from European to worldwide. Triple-crown accredited (EQUIS, AMBA, AACSB), ESCP Europe welcomes 4,000 students and 5,000 executives from 90 different nations every year, offering them a wide range of general management and specialised programmes (Bachelor, Master, MBA, PhD and Executive Education).

The School's 45,000-strong alumni network counts members from 200 nationalities. Together with its long-standing relationships with national and multinational companies, this network allows ESCP Europe to provide unique career opportunities on an international scale.

The aspiration of ESCP Europe is the credo of Europe: to remain faithful to its humanistic values while at the same time anticipating the new ways of the world.