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ESSEC Business School
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Where ESSEC Business School stands
- 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
| Ranking | Edition | Position | Since last edition | Trust | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Financial Times Global MBA Ranking | 2026 | =24 | No prior edition | B | Prestige, Performance, People |
 PitchBook University Rankings: MBA Founders | 2025 | =42 | Up 3 | B | Activity, Talent, Ecosystem |
| PitchBook University Rankings: Graduate Founders | 2025 | =76 | Up 17 | B | Activity, Talent, Ecosystem |
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01Research
Faculties, labs and teams
Chaire ICP-ESSEC Entreprises et Bien CommunUniversity, since 2021
ESSEC Executive EducationUniversity, since 1907
ESSEC Master in Luxury ManagementUniversity
Labo E&MISE ESSECUniversity, since 2018
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.
Ranked near ESSEC Business School in PitchBook University Rankings: MBA Founders
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | University of Washington | 103 | 98 | $1.8B | |
| 38 | UNC Chapel Hill | 102 | 100 | $3.6B | |
| 39 | Georgetown University | 98 | 91 | $3.4B | |
| 40 | Boston University | 95 | 94 | $837M | |
| 41 | York University | 91 | 89 | $787M | |
| 42 | ESSEC Business SchoolThis page | 90 | 88 | $2.9B | |
| 42 | University of Cambridge | 90 | 84 | $1.3B | |
| 44 | Peking University | 89 | 89 | $3.9B | |
| 45 | Emory University | 87 | 84 | $2.4B | |
| 45 | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | 87 | 84 | $5.6B | |
| 47 | Santa Clara University | 86 | 85 | $3.7B |
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