Our History

HISTORY OF ESLSCA BUSINESS SCHOOL PARIS
Established in 1949 by a group of business leaders and academics, ESLSCA strives to train commercial and industrial managers and executives.
1949
Creation of ESLSCA Business School Paris. It is the first independent business school to have been created outside the scope of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry. The first promotions were accepted for a 2-year program after a Bachelor's degree.
1954
The program of the ESLSCA Business School Paris takes place on a three-year course.
1962
Recruitment takes place after a competition reserved for pupils of preparatory classes for higher business education.
1971
The School is given State accreditation by the French Decree of the 21st of April 1971.
1972
7 Educational departments are created with the aim of implementing different teachings within the Educational Directorate: Economy-International Affairs Financial Accounting Marketing Tax Law Computer Statistics General Human Relations and Policies Languages
1976
The ESLSCA diploma is officially endorsed by the Ministry of Education by the French Decree of the 29th of August 1978.
1979
First joint-degree agreements with several American, Canadian and Japanese universities (MBA diploma and ESLSCA diploma simultaneously).
1980
Beginning of Lifelong learning programs (continuing education).
1982
Creation of the IFAM (Franco-American Institute of Management), sister school of the ESLSCA Business School Paris.
1988
Start of 3rd cycle programs, which gather 19 programs in 2009-2010 with 2 MBA programs and 5 MSC programs in English.
1989
At the start of 1989, a multinational, undergraduate, 3-year course, with mandatory semesters abroad to be spent in the United States and Europe, is opened: it is the Higher Institute of Business and Management (INSAM), and will later be replaced by the Bachelor’s program.
1997
Establishment of the EGE “School of Economic Warfare”, symbolizing the beginning of the 3rd cycle on Economic Intelligence. Birth of English-speaking programs in Paris, with the BBA (Bachelor’s of Business Administration) and MBA (Master’s of Business Administration).
2005
Launch of Lifelong learning courses in Strategic Management and Economic Intelligence (MSIE) at the EGE.
2009
Celebrating 60 years of ESLSCA Business School Paris 2011: Georges Castel elected best French educationalist by Eduniversal’s Education Trophies.
2011
Organization of the first General States of Economic Intelligence
2016
ESLSCA Business School Paris in the Top 10 of Universities and European Schools with the highest paid graduates
2016
Acquisition of ESLSCA Business School Paris by the Planeta group.
2016
The EGE diploma is listed in the RNCP register. Fall
2017
30th MBA Trading Promotion – Financial Markets