The ESCP Alumni Association was founded in 1872 with the aim of bringing together the community of graduates and students of ESCP Europe, promoting solidarity among them and providing them with a collection of services and tools. Its mission is: To facilitate connections and sustain close ties among graduates To provide personalised coaching to our members during key moments in their career To support students from their studies to the first steps in their professional lives To connect our graduates worldwide with companies recruiting internationally To promote the international reputation of ESCP Europe and the quality of its programmes The ESCP network brings together some 35,000 members worldwide. It includes about 150 professional, company, geographic and social interest groups, supported by 700 delegates and experts. Between them they organise over 500 events a year. The contact and professional details of the 35,000 members are held in the ESCP Directory, accessible online and in a print version, published once a year. ESCP Alumni also offers its members support and advice on their professional lives and career development.