Founded in 1909 in Angers, France, ESSCA is a Grande Ecole specializing in business offering a post-graduate diploma in management accessible immediately after the baccalauréat or secondary school. A member of the prestigious Conférence des Grandes Ecoles, its five-year diploma has been accredited by the French Ministry of Higher Education as a master’s degree. Four areas of specialization are offered in the fourth year: marketing, management, finance both in classic and work-study structures. Located at 8 different sites in Angers, Paris, Aix-en-Provence, Bordeaux, Lyon, Strasbourg, Budapest and Shanghai, ESSCA’s international curriculum can boast of an international partner network in 55 countries. ESSCA has received the American AACSB accreditation, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the very selective EQUIS accreditation and AMBA. Besides the 1st year competitive entrance examination, ESSCA offers candidates the possibility of joining the master’s program directly for those students already having an undergraduate degree. The 5-year accredited master’s diploma is also attainable via adult continuing education. What’s more, the School has developed a number of programs and training sessions engineered by directors, managers and operational teams.