EM Strasbourg Business School is a French

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located in

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. It was established in 1919.

History

In 1919, at the initiative of the Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie (CCI), the Institut d'Etudes Supérieures Spécialisées, or European Institute for Higher Business Studies, (IECS) was created. In 1956, in accordance with the CCI, the IECS was attached to the University of Strasbourg and the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, thus becoming the only French business school tied to a traditional university. In 1999, the IECS moved to a new building, the PEGE (European Center of Management and Economics). The building covers , over four levels. On 12 October 2007 the school underwent a strategic merger with the

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of Strasbourg, forming a new entity, named the EM Strasbourg Business School. The school was the first French public institution to get a four-year "diversity" label issued by

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in 2012. In 2015, the School was accredited

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. there were 3300 students.

Programs

Students can focus their studies in banking and finance, entrepreneurship and management, finance, accounting and auditing, supply chain management, management of information systems, and marketing and sales. The school maintains a large undergraduate and graduate exchange program with nearly 200 partner institutions located in 55 countries all over the world, such as

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, and

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Ranking

Since 2000 and it has been one of the elite ''

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'' in France, ranking in the top 17 business schools in the nation. It is the only French business school to operate under the umbrella of a traditional university, the

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. This model was inspired by U.S. and other international models. The school is the only one in France to be ranked in the Shanghai academic ranking of world Universities through its affiliation with the University of Strasbourg. In 2022, the ''

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'' ranked the Masters in Management program 71st in the world.

Notable alumni

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, Secretary General of

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, 2016–2023 *

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, member of the

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as of 2017

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Em Strasbourg Business School Institut d'Administration des Entreprises University of Strasbourg Universities and colleges established in 1919 Strasbourg 1919 establishments in France