Skema Business School

What Skema Business School does

SKEMA Business School is a private, nonprofit French higher education institution established in 2009, headquartered in Lille, and registered as an Association Loi 1901 under French state recognition. It operates 10 campuses across 7 countries — France (Lille, Paris/Grand Paris, Sophia Antipolis), Brazil (Belo Horizonte), Canada (Montreal), China (Nanjing, Suzhou), South Africa (Stellenbosch in partnership with Stellenbosch University), the UAE (Dubai), and the USA (Raleigh) — enrolling approximately 11,000 students drawn from 130 nationalities, supported by a global alumni network of 63,000 graduates.

The school's core offerings span undergraduate programmes (BBA, Bachelors), the Grande École / Master in Management track, MSc specializations, Mastères Spécialisé® credentials, doctoral programmes, an Executive Education line that includes the Global Executive MBA, and a School of Professional Studies. Underpinning delivery is an educational technology stack featuring digital learning tools, video surveillance, and a web-based student management platform; the website demonstrates RGAA accessibility compliance at 77.14% of version 4.1.2 criteria. Research output includes the KTO and FAIRR research centres, joint activity with Université Côte d'Azur, and a SKEMA-led international consortium that published standardized VR research protocols in PNAS.

Commercially, SKEMA's revenue derives primarily from tuition and program fees (undergraduate, graduate, executive education, with pricing varying by program and student residency) and from corporate training contracts for customized executive education. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the global campus network, the institutional website, application portals, and recruitment events, supplemented by thought-leadership channels including SKEMA Knowledge, the SKEMA Publika think tank, and the "Makes Sense?" podcast. Governance is led by Managing Director Alice Guilhon with Jean-Philippe Courtois as Chairman of the Board.

Name

Skema Business School

Legal name

SKEMA Business School

Website

https://skema.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SKEMA Business School is a French nonprofit higher education institution operating 10 campuses across 7 countries, serving roughly 11,000 students from 130 nationalities through undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and executive education programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education (Business School)

NAICS

Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International Business & Global Management Schools (EDAHAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Master’s in Management (MiM) & Business Analytics (EDAHAHAC), Executive Education & Corporate Programs (Non-degree) (EDAHAHAN), Professional & Executive Short Courses (Non-Degree, International) (EDAIAIAH)

Keywords

• Business school education
• Graduate management programs
• Executive education
• Doctoral research programs
• International higher education

Headquarters

HQ city

Lille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition and program fees: Revenue from undergraduate, graduate, and executive education programs including registration fees, tuition fees, and course-related charges
2. Corporate partnerships and training contracts: Customized corporate training programs and executive education services contracted to companies

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SKEMA Business School is a private international business school that designs, delivers and awards higher-education programmes in management: a Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA), the Master in Management / Grande École (MiM), Master of Science (MSc) specialisations, Mastère Spécialisé (MS) programmes, doctoral programmes, summer schools, and an Executive Education division offering certificates, short programmes and customised corporate training. Programmes are taught across 10 campuses in seven countries to roughly 11,000 students representing 130 nationalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA) Four-year undergraduate business administration degree taught in English across multiple SKEMA campuses; designed for high-school leavers seeking an internationally oriented business qualification.
• Master in Management / Grande École Programme The school's flagship Grande École / Master in Management (MiM) programme, a multi-year graduate management degree recognised in France and internationally; aimed at students seeking a generalist management credential with international exposure.
• Master of Science (MSc) Programmes One-to-two-year specialised MSc degrees covering business and management disciplines, taught in English on SKEMA's international campuses; targeted at students seeking specialist postgraduate qualifications.
• Mastère Spécialisé (MS) Programmes Postgraduate Mastère Spécialisé programmes accredited under the French Conférence des Grandes Écoles framework, providing specialist professional masters qualifications for graduates seeking expertise in specific business fields.
• Doctoral Programme SKEMA's doctoral programme supporting PhD-level research in management and related disciplines, associated with the school's research laboratories.
• Executive Education (Global Executive MBA, Certificates, Short Programmes, Customised Corporate Training) SKEMA's Executive Education division offering the Global Executive MBA, executive certificates, short programmes, and customised corporate training for companies and organisations; designed for managers, executives and corporate clients seeking upskilling, reskilling and tailored management development.
• Summer School Short, intensive summer programmes at SKEMA campuses covering business and management topics, aimed at international students seeking a short-format academic experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• 41 researchers from 30+ international institutions participated in SKEMA-led VR research standardization consortium published in PNAS

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stellenbosch UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for SKEMA South Africa campus located in Stellenbosch, enabling degree programs and research collaboration in the African continent
• University Côte d'AzurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration with University Côte d'Azur through SKEMA's KTO Research Centre and FAIRR Research Centre, involving faculty positions and joint research initiatives
• 30+ International Research InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational consortium of 41 researchers from more than 30 institutions led by SKEMA to establish global standards for VR research in behavioral sciences
• 130 Academic PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partner network enabling student exchange programs, joint degrees, and collaborative research across campuses globally
• ERASMUS+minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean mobility program participation enabling student and faculty exchange within European partner institutions

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• INSEAD: Premier multi-campus international business school (Fontainebleau, Singapore, Abu Dhabi, San Francisco). The global benchmark SKEMA positions against in international management education, with significantly larger scale and brand.
• HEC Paris: Top-ranked French business school and a benchmark for SKEMA's MBA and executive education programs. Competes in the same French market at a premium tier with substantially stronger global brand recognition.

Direct peers

• ESSEC Business School: French business school with multiple international campuses (France, Singapore, Morocco) offering BBA, MiM, MSc, and executive education. Directly comparable to SKEMA in mission, program mix, and international footprint.
• NEOMA Business School: French business school formed from the merger of Reims and Rouen schools with campuses in Reims, Rouen, and Paris. Comparable in scale, French nonprofit status, and program portfolio (BBA, MiM, MSc, executive education).
• ESCP Business School: Pan-European business school with the original multi-city model (Paris, London, Berlin, Madrid, Turin, Warsaw) and similar BBA/MiM/MBA program mix, directly comparable to SKEMA's international immersion positioning.
• Audencia: Nantes-based French business school offering BBA, MiM (Grande École), MSc, MBA, and executive education. Directly comparable in program structure, nonprofit status, and target student segments.
• IESEG School of Management: French business school with campuses in Lille and Paris, part of Université Catholique de Lille. Comparable program portfolio (BBA, MiM, MSc) and directly competitive in the Lille regional market with SKEMA.
• EDHEC Business School: Lille-headquartered French business school with campuses in Nice, Paris, London, and Singapore. Closest geographic and structural peer to SKEMA in Lille, with overlapping program portfolio and French nonprofit status.
• KEDGE Business School: French business school formed from the merger of Euromed and BEM with campuses in Marseille, Bordeaux, Paris, Toulon, Suzhou, Shanghai, Dakar, and São Paulo. Comparable multi-country model and similar program mix to SKEMA.
• emlyon Business School: French business school with multi-campus presence (Lyon, Paris, Saint-Étienne, Shanghai, Mumbai, Barcelona) competing directly with SKEMA in BBA, MiM (Grande École), MSc, and executive education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/skema-business-school
• Xx.com/Skema_BS
• Facebookfacebook.com/SKEMA.Business.School

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Skema Business School