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A 100 year old institution, ESSCA ranks amongst the top business schools in France due to the strong and innovative curriculum offered. |
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1909 : |
The Dean of the Faculty of Law of the Université Catholique de l’Ouest, Paul BAUGAS, founds the "Ecole Supérieure de Commerce d’Angers”. |
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1938 : |
Creation of ESSCA’s Alumni Association (“Association du réseau des diplômés de l’ESSCA”). |
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1940 : |
Move to premises at the Rue Merlet de la Boulaye. |
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1954 : |
The school’s programmes now cover three years. |
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1967 : |
ESSCA becomes an association under the Law of 1901 and a founding member of FESIC. |
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1969 : |
ESSCA moves to its new premises on the Belle Beille campus.
The school’s programmes now cover four years. |
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1975 : |
ESSCA receives State accreditation. |
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1977 : |
ESSCA is accepted into the “Conférence des Grandes Ecoles”. |
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1978 : |
Launch of the first “work and studies” programme. |
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1980 : |
ESSCA’s diplomas are approved by the State. |
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1984 : |
The ESSCA project is a turning point in the School’s life.
A true corporate project, it upholds the School’s values and prepares for its future development. |
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1988 : |
Delivery of the Main Building and 170 students now admissible per year. |
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1993 : |
ESSCA is present for the first time in the Paris area and 315 students can now be admitted per year. A unit is created in Budapest. |
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2001 : |
Inauguration of a new 2,500 m² building on the Angers site.
Launch of the ESSCA continuing education diploma programme in Paris and creation of a digital campus. |
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2003 : |
Inauguration of new premises in Budapest. |
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2004 : |
The first students to complete the five year programme graduate. Master level approval. ESSCA creates its Parisian site at La Défense in the Leonard Da Vinci campus. |
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2006 : |
ESSCA is the first French business school to receive EPAS accreditation from the EFMD. Inauguration of a site in Shanghai. |
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2007 : |
Significant increase in admissions – from 350 to 420 students. |
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2008 : |
Greater selectivity with 5,478 students registered to sit the first year admission examination. 15th year of presence in Budapest and inauguration of new premises.
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2009 : |
ESSCA’s 100th anniversary. Construction of a 4,400 m² building on the Angers site |
