Higher education in Paris La Défense
Business or management schools
The aim of business and management schools is to turn you into experts in the economic world (macro) and the corporate world (micro), both operational and strategic, versatile and specialised, capable of being a manager as well as an entrepreneur. Our students' reputation for adaptability makes them sought-after profiles by recruiters as soon as they graduate.
And there are a number of local schools to choose from:
Ecole Conte Paris La Défense : specialising in luxury and fashion, has been a benchmark since 1949.
The École de Management Léonard-de-Vinci is located at the heart of the La Défense university complex.
IDRAC Business School - Paris campus : since 2018, this business school has been at the heart of an innovative multidisciplinary campus.
EDC Paris Business School : the former Executive School focuses on innovation, openness to the world and sustainable development.
IESEG School of Management : 1st post-baccalaureate business school in the 2017 Financial Times rankings, it welcomes international students.
ESSEC Business School Executive Education : founded in 1907, the École supérieure des sciences économiques et commerciales is an institution of excellence.
ICN Business School Paris : internationally recognised for marketing, luxury, finance and business, the campus is now located at the foot of La Grande Arche de La Défense.
De Vinci Executive Education : in 2022, 4 of its MBDAs and 4 Masters specialising in management, health and digital were ranked in the top 10 and top 3 of the best Masters 2022. Since September 2022, the campus has been at the heart of the Le Croissant project in Nanterre.
IFAG Paris - École de management : for training in entrepreneurship in Europe's leading business district!
3A - L'École internationale du management responsable : with a particular focus on sustainable and humanitarian development.
Ascencia Business School : for training in human resources, management and business strategy.
IFG Executive Education : founded in 1956, this management school for executives and future executives offers online or blended (distance and face-to-face) training.
ESCE - International Business School : 3rd in the MOCI (Le Moniteur du Commerce International) 2022 ranking of international business courses.
PEM - Paris École de Management : The Paris École de Management, located in the Atlantic Tower since 2020, offers a wide range of courses in real estate, hotels and restaurants, sports business, human resources and digital marketing and communications.
ESI Courbevoie Group : For 15 years, ESI Courbevoie has been the benchmark for real estate training. It offers 19 degree courses and more than 450 real estate-related themes.
ESUP : The ESUP campus, located in the heart of the business district, offers a wide range of courses in a wide variety of fields, from BTS to Masters.
Incom Sup: In the Collines de l'Arche, Incom Sup offers post-baccalaureate courses in international business, communications, digital marketing and entrepreneurship and business administration.
PEM Paris - Apollon: Apollon is a sports management school. Students can follow sandwich courses from bac +3 to bac +5.
PEM Paris- EFMH: Paris Ecole de Management trains students for management jobs in the hotel and restaurant industry.
PEM Paris - IEM: in the Atlantic Tower, PEM - IEM students can take a bachelor's degree in human resources management and a master's degree in strategic human resources management.