Latest ESSEC Business School news

Too long on theory and too short on practical experience? It's a thing of the past: Business schools across the world have opened the doors to live cases and more practical courses.

Executive education is in rude health. New rankings include a record number of programs and show that United States-based schools are losing their dominance.

ESSEC's Global MBA students have just flown back from South Africa. They learned how entrepreneurs thrive in the toughest of conditions - and can apply lessons to their own careers.

A business school’s global reach is an important measure of its success. ESSEC Global MBA students have been given a helping hand in Singapore, one of Asia's prosperous emerging markets.

One of a start-up's biggest problems is making a successful exit. Leading tech entrepreneurs and MBAs say there is money to be made in a successful acquisition.

Microsoft's former CEO Steve Ballmer told MBAs this week that the majority of tech companies will fail. But it is not deterring MBAs entrepreneurs, who have the perfect skill-set for the tech sector.

The investor pitch is a difficult one for entrepreneurial MBAs to master. Business school graduates and investors shed some light on your start-ups' chance of success at the judging panel.

Family businesses have always played a major role in the global economy. The next generation of family business leaders are turning to MBA programs to give their brands an edge.

This MBA banked start-up investment before even graduating. Since leaving ESSEC, he raised €600,000 in seed-funding and ran a successful start-up for ten years. But he's not stopping there.

MBA alumni from HEC Paris and ESSEC Business School got top tips from a leading business mentor last week. David Carter is a successful entrepreneur and works with big-name CEOs.