ESSCA has joined the Global Business School Network (GBSN), an international alliance bringing together over 150 leading business schools across six continents, including eight French institutions, ESSCA among them.
This membership marks an important milestone for our ESSCA.
It reflects recognition of the quality of our academic programmes and research activities, as well as our ongoing commitment to addressing major societal challenges, both in France and internationally.
Joining GBSN represents a significant strategic asset for ESSCA and opens up tangible opportunities for school community
- strengthening its institutional credibility internationally, and indirectly within France;
- opening up new opportunities for academic and scientific cooperation with leading global partners, including collaborative learning, research and capacity-building initiatives;
- enhancing its impact through collaborative projects involving faculty and students, with opportunities for students to take part in GBSN competitions, experiential programmes and fellowships focused on real-world challenges;
- enabling ESSCA's faculty to share their expertise as mentors or judges for GBSN student programmes, while contributing to international knowledge-sharing and capacity-building initiatives;
- showcasing ESSCA's areas of expertise, particularly in supporting SMEs, promoting interdisciplinary approaches, and fostering smart and sustainable communities.
Jean CHARROIN
We are particularly proud to become part of this community of institutions driven by a shared ambition: to strengthen the contributions of higher education and research in management to the development needs of society. This aligns closely with ESSCA’s mission to support individuals and communities in acting in the public interest.