France – Global Business Education, Innovation & Culture

Founded in 1988, Excelia is one of France’s leading higher education institutions, offering Bachelor’s to DBA level programmes in Business, Tourism & Hospitality, and Communication. A member of the prestigious Conférence des Grandes Écoles (France’s equivalent of the Ivy League), Excelia holds the coveted triple accreditation (AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA), earned by less than 1% of business schools worldwide. It is also the first French institution to receive UNWTO—tedQual accreditation for excellence in tourism education. Excelia is regularly ranked among the top schools in France and internationally by the Financial Times, The Economist, and QS World University Rankings. Its commitment to internationalisation has also been recognised with the Bienvenue en France label from Campus France, highlighting its strong support for international students. Excelia in Numbers: - 4 campuses: Paris, La Rochelle, Tours, and Orleans - 6,500 students, including 25% international from 80 nationalities - 47 student associations and clubs - 233 partner universities in 57 countries - 45,000 graduates worldwide With a global outlook, strong academic credentials, and a dynamic student experience, Excelia prepares responsible leaders ready to shape the future.

At the core of the ESSEC learning experience is a combination of excellence and distinctiveness. ESSEC’s unique educational model is based on education by experiences, that foster the acquisition of cutting-edge knowledge with the development of know-how and life skills. At ESSEC, we aim to empower students and give them the keys to imagine, create, lead and have a positive impact in the business world of tomorrow that will be more complex and changing ever more rapidly.

Accredited by AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA, ESSEC maintains a superior level of academic excellence that is recognized worldwide. Founded in 1907, ESSEC has built its influential brand name on our comprehensive range of programs that have evolved in response to student needs, corporate developments, and an evolving business climate.

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Programs

Programs taught in English:

• Master in Management - Grande Ecole (MIM) intensive track (1 year) and flexible track (2-3 years)
• Master in Finance (MIF)
• Master in Data Sciences & Business Analytics (DSBA)
• Master in Strategy and Management of International Business (SMIB)
• MSc in Marketing Management and Digital (MSc MMD)
• MSc in Hospitality Management (IMHI)
• MSc CENTRALE-ESSEC Entrepreneurs (ENTREP)

Programs taught in French:

• MS Gestion Achats Internationaux & Supply Chain (GAISC)
• MS Droit des Affaires Internationales et Management (DAIM)
• MS Management des Systèmes d’Information en Réseaux (MSIR)
• MS Management Urbain et Immobilier (MUI)
• MS Marketing Management and Digital (MMD)

As a private entity, ITECH Lyon is a State-recognized non-profit teaching association, created and supported by the professional federations and their member companies. The Master of Engineering in Applied Chemistry is recognized and accredited by the Commission des Titres d’Ingénieur (CTI) at a national level and by EUR-ACE at an European level. ITECH Lyon is also is a member of the Conférence des grandes écoles and is associated with the University of Lyon.

ITECH Lyon trains engineers in the field of polymers and their applications, in particular in plastic materials, textiles, composites, formulation chemistry (paints, inks, adhesives and cosmetics) as well as in leather and its uses (shoe making, leather goods).

Our areas of expertise

We offer graduate and post-graduate training courses in the following areas of expertise:

• Formulation Chemistry
• Plastic Materials
• Textile Materials
• Leather
• Paints, coatings and inks
• Cosmetics
• Innovation
• Industry 4.0
• Circular Economy

Our strong points

• Guaranteed valuable student work experience: 9 months or more of internships over the 3-year course
• International experience: at least 1 semester abroad + professional experience abroad
• Strong industrial network
• High employment rate after graduation (60% upon graduation day)
• Accredited master’s-level engineering degree: CTI (France) and EUR-ACE (Europe)
• A Master of Engineering in Applied Chemistry available in English and French
• Social sciences and entrepreneurship courses to give students a multi-disciplinary approach to their career.

A strong industrial network

ITECH’s links with industry are amongst its strong points. These are translated through strong partnerships in the R&D fields. ITECH Lyon and its subsidiary, ITECH Entreprises, offer scientific and technical contractual services in the form of industrial studies, trials, consulting, material leasing and vocational training. This allows the teaching at ITECH to be rooted in the real world and always up to speed with technological innovations.