History of the School

Signature of a 3-year partnership agreement between Cofidis and the IÉSEG Foundation; launch of the Cofidis Scholarships

Redesign of 4 Specialized Masters (Master in AI & Data Analytics for Business, Master in International Sales Management & Negotiation, Master in Digital Marketing & Customer Experience Management and Master in Impact Entrepreneurship) to better meet companies’ needs

Renewal of AMBA accreditation for 5 years – IÉSEG holds the Triple Crown (AMBA, EQUIS, AACSB), all for the maximum duration of five years

Launch of the International Triple Bachelor in Business in partnership with Rabat BS and HEC Montréal

Launch of 3 new double degrees in partnership with CentraleSupélec

First intake of the Bachelor in Management and Tech Design in partnership with Rubika

IÉSEG’s Master in Finance ranked 26th worldwide for its apparition in the Financial Times’ Masters in Finance ranking

Signing of the “L’Autre Cercle” Charter to fight discrimination and promote the inclusion of LGBT+ students and employees

Appointment of Christophe CATOIR, IÉSEG 1995 and Global President of Adecco, as Chairman of IÉSEG’s Board of Trustees

Signing of a 3-year partnership with Télémaque to promote equal opportunities in education

Appointment of Lorena ZANELLI as Director of International Relations

Financial Times “Responsible Business Education Awards”: IÉSEG wins the “Best Business School demonstrating responsible principles embedded systemically in teaching, research, operations, and student outcomes” Award

IÉSEG celebrates its 60th anniversary.

The Case Centre’s 2023 Impact Index: IÉSEG ranked 23rd worldwide and 2nd in France

Appointment of Coline BRIQUET as Head of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

Launch of the “Entrepreneur” and “Top-Level Athletes” student statuses

Successful faculty recruitment campaign – IÉSEG reaches the symbolic milestone of 200 permanent professors

Launch of a new Master in apprenticeship, dedicated to Operations & Supply Chain Management

Opening of the “Village IÉSEG” (Lille campus) and of “Les Collines IÉSEG” (Paris – La Défense campus)

Earning of EQUIS accreditation for 5 more years

Launch of a new research center dedicated to quantitative finance: iQuant

Launch of the research chaire “CFO and Sustainable Transformation” in partnership with the French Association of Financial and Management Control Directors (DFCG)

Earning of AACSB accreditation for 5 more years

Signature of a strategic partnership with B LAB France

Appointment of Elise MARESCAUX as Dean of Faculty and of Maria CASTILLO as Social and Environmental Impact Director

Launch of IÉSEG Insights, a website that shares and disseminates the results of the research and expertise of the School’s faculty

First class of the Executive Mastère Spécialisé Direction Transformation et Développement Humain

Launch of a new Specialized Master: the Master in Management for Sustainability

Renewal of the Grade de Master for the Specialized Masters

Appointment of Caroline ROUSSEL as Dean of the School

Launch of the 2022-2027 strategic plan “INSPIRE – CONNECT – TRANSFORM”

Celebration of IÉSEG Network’s 50^th anniversary, the IÉSEG Alumni Association.

Launch of iFlame – IÉSEG Research Center on Family Labor and Migration Economics

Launch of a program in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Renewal of the VISA and Grade de Master for 5 more years for the Grande École Program.

First class of the MBA in Leadership & Coding.

Awarding of the Ministry recognition “Grade de Licence” for IÉSEG’s Bachelor in International Business.

Launch of iRisk – IÉSEG Research Center on Risk and Uncertainties.

Launch of a new Specialized Master program: Master in Strategy and Digital Transformation.

Launch of the Master in apprenticeship « Institutions Financières : Risk, Compliance et Data Analytics » as part of the Grande École Program.

Redesign of the Grande École program with an interdisciplinary and intercultural approach.

Earning of the « Welcome to France » Certification Label by Campus France.

Appointment of Caroline ROUSSEL as Vice-Dean of the School.

Earning of the Grade de Master for the Specialized Masters of IÉSEG.

Earning of AMBA accreditation for 5 more years.

Awarding of the Ministry recognition (Visa, BAC+3) for IÉSEG’s Bachelor in International Business.

Launch of a joint PhD program with top international research university, KU Leuven.

Launch of 2 new Executive Mastères spécialisés®: Executive Program in Commercial Management and Business Development and Executive Program in Marketing and Digitalization.

Launch of ICIE – IÉSEG Center for Intercultural Engagement

Earning of EQUIS accreditation for 5 more years.

Earning of AACSB accreditation for 5 more years.

Launch of a new Master in apprenticeship “Retail Management & Business Development” designed with the Auchan Retail France group and Leroy Merlin.

Opening of a new building in the Defense district: la Promenade de l’Arche.

Launch of the Master in apprenticeship “Digital Marketing et Innovation”.

IÉSEG launches its first Executive program (Mastère Spécialisé®) in « Financial Management » in partnership with CEGOS.

Renewal of the ‘Grade de Master’ and VISA for 5 years.

Earning of AMBA accreditation.

Earning of EQUIS accreditation for 3 more years.

Launch of ICMA – IÉSEG Center for Marketing Analytics

Launch of 3 new Specialized Master programs: Master in Banking, Capital Markets and Financial Technology, Master in Big Data Analytics for Business and Master in International Business Negotiation.

Launch of the first Executive Education program: Executive MBA.

Launch of a Bachelor in International Business (BIB).

Launch of the Master in apprenticeship “Management et Ingénierie Commerciale“.

Launch of the VISION 2025 process: « Empowering Changemakers for a better society ».

Launch of ICOR – IÉSEG Center for Organizational Responsibility

Redesign of the Advanced MIB (post experience) as an International MBA.

Launch of ICON – IÉSEG Center on Negotiation

Launch of four Specialized Master programs: Master in Digital Marketing & CRM, Master in Business Analysis and Consulting, Master in Finance, Master in International Accounting Audit & Control.

IÉSEG celebrates its 50^th anniversary.

Launch of a new Master in Fashion Management.

Earning of AACSB accreditation for highest standards in management education.

Launch of the Master in apprenticeship “Digital Marketing & e-Commerce”.

Awarding of EQUIS accreditation.

Launch of the Advanced MIB program in Paris.

Renewal of the VISA and ‘Grade de Master’ for 6 years for the Grande École Program.

Launch of the International Summer Academy on the Paris campus.

After one year in temporary premises, IÉSEG opens a campus located in “La Grande Arche”, Paris, La Défense.

Launch of an “apprenticeship section” in the Master cycle of the Grande École program.

IÉSEG founds its International Advisory Board.

The total number of students exceeds 1,000.

First twinning programs with Loyola College (India).

Renewal of governmental accreditation of the degree, which also receives the ‘Grade de Master’.

Launch of the Master in International Business (MIB).

The IÉSEG Grande École Program is redesigned for compatibility with the Bologna system.

All courses of the Master Cycle of the Grande École Program are taught in English.

IÉSEG becomes a member of the Conférence des Grandes Écoles.

The total number of students exceeds 500.

IÉSEG becomes an institutional partner of a research center associated with the French National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS).

Accreditation of the IÉSEG degree by the French Ministry of Higher Education.

Official recognition of IÉSEG by the French Ministry of Higher Education.

IÉSEG is founded in Lille.