France and Beyond: ESSCA School of Management

ESSCA School of Management

Best Academic Fit for:  Business Administration, with some courses Global Studies, Hospitality & Tourism, Political Science 

ESSCA School of Management is a French business school with several campuses for CSUEB students to choose from both within France and elsewhere.

In France, CSUEB students may choose from Aix-en-Provence, Angers, Bordeaux, Lyon, or Paris.  

Elsewhere, students may apply to study in Budapest, Hungary; Shanghai, China; Málaga, Spain (new for Fall 2024) and Luxembourg (new - but not yet accepting students from outside Europe for 2024-25 due to visa logistics.)  

The course offerings vary for each of the programs outside France - check ESSCA's website for details!

Program Dates and Period of Study

Eligibility

  • Cumulative G.P.A. of 2.7
  • Upper division standing by the time you study overseas (College of Business majors who wish to study before reaching upper division standing should consult with the CBE Office of Undergraduate Advising.)
  • Completion of all 'Golden 4' General Education areas (A1, A2, A3, B4)

Language Requirement

  • None: Instruction in English.  Students have the option of taking a language course (i.e. French, Hungarian, Chinese, Spanish) in most locations.

Academic Structure

Undergraduate students may take up to 30 ECTS (European credits) taught in English during a semester

  • Business fundamentals programme in Angers, Paris, Aix en Provence, Bordeaux and Lyon
  • Management or Marketing programme in Budapest
  • Chinese Business and Language programme or Chinese Marketing and Language in Shanghai
  • Management or Finance in Málaga
  • Management in Luxembourg

Course details for each ESSCA campus are available for review online, and then students may download syllabi from the syllabus database.

Several summer programs are offered, each with a different theme. 

Application Process and Deadlines

CSUEB Exchange Partners have a two step application process.  First, the exchange partner invites CSUEB's study abroad office to identify (i.e. 'nominate') the students that will be submitting applications.  Second, the Exchange Partner invites the nominated students to complete the Exchange Partner's application. 

To complete CSUEB's internal application process, please follow the steps outlined here.

Please note:  ESSCA asks students to identify their first choice and second choice campuses when CSUEB submits the nomination form to ESSCA.  Students are accepted on a rolling basis until their published deadline.  If your first choice campus (or summer program) is full, you may be offered an alternative location.