ISC Paris Business School, a highly ranked European business school situated in Paris with an additional campus in Orléans, is a French university-level institution (grande école). Its programs consist of a core degree, a bachelor's program offering six different specializations, a Master's degree in management according to the Bologna European higher education standards, and an MBA program offering sixteen different specializations. And a DBA program. These courses are available both on a part-time and full-time basis in both French and English.
ISC Paris's degrees are accredited by the French Ministry of Education and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB),Studyrama Grandes Écoles ISC Paris, le tournant AACSB Paris, 4 April 2017. Retrieved on 2019-09-15 A benchmark achieved by only 5% of business schools globally, signifying its well-established international reputation for producing high-caliber graduates.
The Master in Management and the MBA taught in 4 languages and 5 locations are accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA).Studyrama Grandes Écoles L'ISC Paris obtient l'accréditation AMBA Paris, 12 September 2017. Retrieved on 2019-09-15 Only the top 2% of business schools in over 70 countries Association of MBAs What we do Retrieved on 2019-09-15 received this accreditation.
The Master in Management is designated as an EFMD-accredited program by the European Foundation for Management Development.Le Monde Des Grandes Écoles LE MASTER IN MANAGEMENT DE L’ISC PARIS REÇOIT POUR LA PREMIÈRE FOIS L’ACCRÉDITATION EPAS POUR LA DURÉE MAXIMALE DE 5 ANS Retrieved on 2020-03-20
Subsequently, the Master in Management degree is triply accredited by the different international education alliances.Studyrama Grandes EColes Accréditation EPAS pour le Master in Management de ISC Paris Retrieved on 2020-04-20
The Bachelor and Master degrees are accredited by the Business Graduates Association in January 2021.Business Cool Accréditation BGA pour l'ISC Paris Retrieved on 2021-04-05
In December 2021, ISC Paris Group became a member of the Executive DBA Council regarding its Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA).LinkedIn Accreditation EDBAC for the ISC Paris CBA Retrieved on 2022-01-11
History The ISC Paris business school was inaugurated in the autumn of 1963 at 6 avenue Léon Heuzey, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. Founded by Paul Icard, director of the Institute of Industrial Sales Psychology, with the goal of training "business executives adapted to the methods of modern business." The ISC Paris was a non-profit association (under the 1901 law) with a Board of Directors. Students were eligible for admission immediately after earning their baccalaureate; initially, the duration of study was two years. The first promotion (promo 64) consisted of 38 male students. Founded in early 1963, the ISC Paris Board of Students directed student life and activities at the school. Extracurricular activities were a core part of the professional degrees. In 1969, the Board of Students separated from the school administration and incorporated as a separate, non-profit association. In 1970, the ISC Paris's "Junior Enterprise" was founded.
On 19 May 1969, ISC Paris was recognized by the State in a ministerial decree. Simultaneously, it moved to new premises at 13 rue Jacques Bingen in the 17th arrondissement. The school had approximately 100 students at the time. In 1971, the course of study was increased from one to three years. Also in 1971, admission to the school was closed to those who had earned only a baccalaureate, requiring an additional year of preparation. The same year, admission to the Institut supérieur du commerce de Paris was opened to women.
In 1975, ISC Paris moved to its current location at 22 Boulevard du Fort de Vaux, occupying an area of 2200 m2 offering amenities such as a language laboratory, group study rooms, conference rooms, and a computer lab. The entry examination was thereafter opened to parallel admissions to students with 2 to 4-year post-baccalaureate university degrees. In 1976, there were nearly one thousand applicants to the business school. ISC Paris subsequently chose to open examination centers in regional provinces with the support of local chambers of commerce and high schools.
On 21 May 1980, a decree of the Ministry of Education announced that the ISC Paris's degree was guaranteed by the State.Journal Officiel "Arrêté du 11 octobre 1999 portant modification du règlement pédagogique de l'Institut supérieur du commerce", J.O. Numéro 243 du 19 Octobre 1999, Paris, 19 Octobre 1999. Retrieved on 2010-09-25. In 1981, a Department for Continuing Professional Education was established, offering training solutions to businesses. This was followed by the creation of ISC Master Program for graduate students. The Institut Supérieur du Commerce was rebranded as the ISC Group. In 1983, the entry examination for the first year was opened to applicants with a 2-year degree, in order to increase the applicant pool. In October 1983, ISC Paris inaugurated new premises close to the Boulevard du Fort de Vaux. The school grounds expanded, eventually covering over 3000 m2.
The number of applicants to the ISC Paris increased as a result of the School Promotion Committee's actions, which organized conferences in preparatory classes across France. In 1992, ISC Paris created a series of examinations with a partner business school with identical written tests, but different oral exams for each school. This system lasted until 1999, when the ISC Paris decided to join the Banque Commune d'épreuves (Examination test base for most Business Schools). Meanwhile, in 1996, ministry-led reforms increased the duration of preparatory classes from one to two years. The number of candidates reached 1,178 in 1982, 2,281 in 1984, and 3,875 in 1992. In 2010, the number of applicants exceeded 2,900SIGEM 2010. "Concours des Grandes Écoles de Management ouverts aux Élèves des Classes Préparatoires - affectations 2010", SIGEM 2010, Paris, 25 July 2010. Retrieved on 2010-09-25. applicants from HEC preparatory classes and about 2,700 via the parallel admission process in 2011.Challenges. "Palmares 2012 des écoles de management" , Challenges, Paris, 22 December 2012. Retrieved on 2012-02-08.
In March 2007, the ISC Paris was authorized to award master's degree as part of the LMD Europe-wide Bologna processQualiteonline "L'ISC Paris - School of Management vient de rejoindre le cercle très restreint des grandes écoles françaises" , Qualiteonline 2007, Paris, 30 April 2007. Retrieved on 2010-09-25. to its students by the Helfer Committee and joined the Conference of Grandes Ecoles.
As of 2 September 2019, Jean-Paul Aimetti was President of the Board of Directors and Jean-Christophe Hauguel was the Chief Executive Officer.Site de l´ISC Paris . Retrieved on 2019-09-15.
On 19 October 2019, the Business School joined the Principles for Responsible Management Education, an initiative by the United Nations Global Compact.Site des PRME . Retrieved on 2021-04-06.
International memberships AACSB, AMBA, EFMD, BGA, EDBAC, CampusFrance, NAFSA, FNEGE, Conférence des Grandes Écoles and UGEI.
Rankings National
There are about 200 business schoolsCIDE , Paris, October 2012. Retrieved on 2012-10-12. in France, of which nearly fifty are authorized to award Master's degrees. Among these business schools, the ISC Paris Business School is usually ranked between 8th and 20th in publications such as the daily newspaper "le Figaro"Le Figaro "ISC Paris", Le Figaro, Paris, November 2010 and the magazine ChallengesChallenges "ISC Paris" , Challenges, Paris, November 2009. Retrieved on 2010-09-25. depending on the criteria used.
Ranks 1st for its Alternating Work-Study Programs by Le Parisien étudiant, May 2023.
Ranks 1st for Professionalization among the 37 leading business schools, according to L’étudiant, 2024.
ISC Paris secured the 16th place in the Ranking of the 37 French business schools – L’étudiant 2024.
Internationally
ISC Paris is ranked in the top 100 European Business Schools in 2024 by the Financial Times.[Financial Times https://rankings.ft.com/rankings/2999/european-business-school-rankings-2024 "European Business School Ranking 2019"], Financial Times, London, December 2014. Retrieved on 2024-12-24.
ISC Paris Executive MBA program is ranked in the 151-160 category by QS in 2025.
The MBA is ranked 201+ worldwide in the World University Rankings - Full Time MBA in 2021 [QS https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/mba-rankings/global/2021 "World University Rankings - Full Time MBA - Global 2021"], QS, London, September 2020. Retrieved on 2021-04-30. and 61+ in Europe in the World University Rankings - Full Time MBA in 2021 [QS https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/mba-rankings/europe/2021 "World University Rankings - Full Time MBA - Europe 2021"], QS, London, September 2020. Retrieved on 2021-04-30. by Quacquarelli Symonds.
The Executive MBA is ranked 16+ in Asia, 2nd worldwide on the Executive Profile criteria and 141-150 globally in the World University Rankings - Executive MBA in 2021[QS https://www.topmba.com/emba-rankings/asia/2021 "World University Rankings - Executive MBA by Regions 2021"], QS, London, July 2021. Retrieved on 2021-07-05. by Quacquarelli Symonds.
The Master in Management is ranked 34th worldwide in 2021 by the Economist."Master in Management Ranking 2021 ", The Economist, London, November 2021. Retrieved on 2021-12-03.
International ISC Paris counts 151 partner universities across 50 countries, offering 15 Master 's-level double diplomas. 54 nationalities on-campus. About 250 ISC Paris students are enrolled in an exchange program abroad, and 150 international exchange students are registered at ISC Paris.
ARGENTINA : Universidad Blas Pascal - Universidad de Belgrano AUSTRALIA : Charles Sturt University AUSTRIA : Facchochschule des BFI Wien - FHWN Wiener Neustadt U.A.S. BELGIUM: Universiteit Gent New - University College Ghent BRAZIL : Centro Universitario Jorge Amado - PUC Campinas - UNESP Universidad Estadual Paulista - Universidade de Caxias do Sul - Universidade de Fortaleza UNIFOR - Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - Universidade Federal Fluminense BULGARIA : University of National and World Economy CANADA : Concordia University - McGill University - Université du Québec à Montréal - Wilfrid Laurier University CHILE : Universidad Autónoma de Chile - Universidad de Los Andes - Universidad de Valparaiso CHINA : Beijing University of Technology - Hong Kong Baptist University - Lingnan University - Shanghaï Institute of Foreign Trade - Shanghaï Normal University - The Hong-Kong Polytechnic University - UIBE University of International Business & Economics COLOMBIA : Pontificia Universidad Javeriana CYPRIUS : University of Cyprus CZECH REPUBLIC : Brno University of Technology - Jan Amos Komensky University DENMARK : Copenhagen Business School - Roskilde University - University of Southern Denmark ECUADOR : Universidad del Pacífico - Universidad Espíritu Santo EGYPT : Misr University ESTONIA : Tallinn University of Technology FINLAND : Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences - HUMAK University of Applied Sciences - Laurea University of Applied Sciences - University of Vaasa GERMANY : Berlin School of Economics and Law New - FH Mainz University of Applied Sciences - HHL Leipzig Graduate School - Justus Liebig University - Karslruhe University of Applied Sciences - Munich Business School - Universität Hamburg - University of Konstanz - Wiesbaden Business School (Hochschule RheinMain UAS) HUNGARY : Budapest Business School - Corvinus University of Budapest - University of Pécs INDIA : Indian Institute of Finance INDONESIA : Binus University IRELAND : Athlone Institute of Technology - Griffith College Dublin - Institute of Technology Tralee - University College Cork