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ESSEC Business School

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Website
essec.edu
Founded
1907
Rankings that list it
3 of 13 tracked

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in PitchBook University Rankings: MBA Founders
#42
2025
alumni founders, 88 companies
90
2025
raised by those companies
$2.9B
2025
university rankings list it
3 of 13
Rankings ledger
Rankings that list ESSEC Business School
RankingEditionPositionSince last editionTrustWhat it measures
Financial Times Global MBA Ranking2026=24No prior editionBPrestige, Performance, People
PitchBook University Rankings: MBA Founders2025=42Up 3BActivity, Talent, Ecosystem
PitchBook University Rankings: Graduate Founders2025=76Up 17BActivity, Talent, Ecosystem
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Overview

ESSEC Business School, founded in 1907, is a renowned French grande école located in Paris. The institution is dedicated to developing business leaders who are equipped to address economic, managerial, social, environmental, and ethical challenges. With a strong emphasis on Christian and human values, ESSEC promotes a humanist approach to education, fostering innovation and internationalization. The school operates four campuses in Cergy-Pontoise, La Défense, Singapore, and Rabat, serving a diverse student body and alumni network.

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ESSEC Business School compared with universities ranked near it
#UniversityFoundersCompaniesRaisedRaised per company
37University of Washington10398$1.8B$18.4M
38UNC Chapel Hill102100$3.6B$36.0M
39Georgetown University9891$3.4B$37.4M
40Boston University9594$837M$8.9M
41York University9189$787M$8.8M
42ESSEC Business SchoolThis page9088$2.9B$33.0M
42University of Cambridge9084$1.3B$15.5M
44Peking University8989$3.9B$43.8M
45Emory University8784$2.4B$28.6M
45University of Minnesota, Twin Cities8784$5.6B$66.7M
47Santa Clara University8685$3.7B$43.5M
PitchBook University Rankings: MBA Founders, 2025. Raised per company is total raised divided by companies.

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