ESC Clermont Business School

Name

ESC Clermont Business School

Legal name

Groupe ESC Clermont – Association Loi 1901

Website

https://esc-clermont.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Business School

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International Business & Global Management Schools (EDAHAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Undergraduate Business Schools (BBA/BSBA Programs) (EDAHAHAA), Sustainability, Energy & Environmental (ESG/LEED) Certifications (EDAAANAO)

Keywords

• Business school programs
• Higher education degrees
• Executive education
• MBA programs
• Corporate training

Headquarters

HQ city

Clermont-ferrand

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees - Initial Education: Revenue from Bachelor, MSc, and Grande École program tuition fees. MBA Executive Master at €19,500, Specialized Masters at €11,500, certificate programs ranging from €3,150 to €5,600.
2. Continuing Education: Revenue from professional development programs including Executive MBA, Specialized Masters, certificates, short modules, and customized corporate training for companies.
3. Alternance/Apprenticeship Contracts: Revenue from work-study programs where companies fund student education through professionalization or apprenticeship contracts (12 or 24 months duration).
4. Foundation and Alumni Donations: Fondation Clermont School of Business raises funds from alumni and corporate partners to support student scholarships, startup grants, and school development projects.
5. Corporate Partnerships and Taxe d'Apprentissage: Partnerships with over 200 companies including recruitment fees, sponsored projects, and apprenticeship tax contributions from businesses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ESC Clermont Business School (rebranded Clermont School of Business) is a French higher education institution that delivers state-recognized business degree programs at Bachelor, Master (Programme Grande École and MSc), MBA Executive, Specialized Master, and Doctorate (DBA) levels. It supplements degree programs with continuing education certificates, customized corporate training, apprenticeship/work-study contracts, and a startup incubator (SquareLab), serving individual students, working professionals, and enterprise partners across campuses in France, Morocco, and China.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SquareLab: Open incubator supporting student entrepreneurs and external project holders with business development assistance.
• LearningLab
• CareerLab
• GraphLab

Products and services

• Bachelor Management International A three-year post-Bac Bachelor program delivering foundational international business management education, state-recognized with Grade Licence / Visa, targeting high school graduates seeking foundational business skills and international exposure.
• Bachelor Digital Marketing & E-Commerce Management A Bachelor specialization in digital marketing and e-commerce management for post-Bac students targeting digital commerce expertise.
• Bachelor en Alternance Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 91% survival rate at 3 years for SquareLab startup incubator graduates
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• École HexagonecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Expanded partnership March 2026 for École Hexagone's implantation on Trudaine XL campus. Dedicated building to house École Hexagone starting September 2026.
• CCI Haute-LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Excellence partnership signed October 2025 to strengthen attractiveness and training opportunities on the Altiligérian territory. Collaboration between the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the business school.
• Village by CA Grand-estminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Partnership to deliver 'Intrapreneuriat et démarche start-up' certificate in Lyon, collaborating with Crédit Agricole's startup ecosystem.
• OpenAIcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2025Partnership announced June 2025 to accelerate digital transformation and personalize student experience using artificial intelligence technologies. First French business school partnership with OpenAI.
• Crédit Agricole Centre FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Multiple collaborations including MBA Executive Master launch with IFCAM (Crédit Agricole's training arm) for pilot transition in territories. Partnership for student recruitment, apprenticeships, and corporate training.
• École HexagonecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 March 2025First concretization March 2026: École Hexagone will establish on Trudaine XL campus in dedicated building from September 2026. Partnership creating co-location educational hub.
• Aubert & DuvalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership announced January 2026 between Clermont School of Business and Aubert & Duval, an aerospace and industrial company. The school-enterprise partnership focuses on talent development and training initiatives.
• Campus Connecté de NeversminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Association announced January 2025 allowing 10 students from Campus Connecté de Nevers to follow Bachelor programs. Remote learning with local support for students in Nièvre territory.
• École Supérieure de Journalisme Pro (ESJ Pro)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Partnership to create Bachelor 'Médias et Journalisme' program announced October 2024. Innovative program combining journalism training with business school education.
• ESLSCAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Collaboration launched February 2024 to offer MSc Project Management. ESLSCA students can access the program in partnership with Clermont School of Business.
• Strate École de DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024Renewed partnership March 2024 to extend MSc Master of Science Strategy & Design for the Anthropocene. Collaboration combines design thinking with business strategy and sustainability.
• CCI France ChinecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Fixed office established at CCI France Chine to support China campus operations in Beijing and upcoming Shanghai campus. Partnership for international development in China.
• Institut des Métiers de Clermont-FerrandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2021Partnership renewed June 2024 for 'parcours d'excellence 3 ans en alternance' allowing students to combine business education with vocational training over three years.
• ASM Romagnat Rugby FémininminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2021Sport partnership convention with women's rugby club ASM Romagnat, extended to ASM Omnisports. Supports athletes balancing sports careers with business education.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• EM Lyon Business School: Triple-accredited French Grande École offering Bachelor, MSc, Grande École, MBA, and DBA programs across French and international campuses. Closely comparable in program mix, French regulatory framework, and target student segments, though larger and higher-ranked than Clermont.
• EDHEC Business School: French Grande École with AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA accreditations and campuses in Lille, Nice, Paris, London, and Singapore. Operates the same Bachelor/Master/MBA portfolio with similar international expansion profile and continuing education focus.
• Grenoble École de Management: Triple-accredited French business school located in a non-Paris regional city, offering comparable Bachelor, MSc, Grande École, MBA, and DBA programs. Highly comparable in regional positioning and international student mix.
• KEDGE Business School: French Grande École formed from merger of Euromed and Bordeaux schools, with Triple Crown accreditation and campuses in France (Bordeaux, Marseille, Paris) and international locations including Shanghai and Dakar. Closely aligned on internationalization and program breadth.
• NEOMA Business School: Triple-accredited French business school with campuses in Reims, Paris, and Rouen, offering Bachelor, Master, MSc, and MBA programs. Comparable in scale, regional positioning outside Paris, and continuing education offerings.
• SKEMA Business School: French Grande École with Triple Crown accreditation and a multi-continent international campus network (France, US, China, Brazil, South Africa). Directly comparable in international expansion strategy, particularly in China where both operate.
• TBS Education: Triple-accredited French business school headquartered in Toulouse with campuses in Paris, Barcelona, Casablanca, and London. Comparable on program mix, regional/non-Paris positioning, and international student recruitment focus.
• Audencia: French Grande École based in Nantes with Triple Crown accreditation, offering Bachelor, Master, MSc, MBA, and DBA programs plus an ESG-focused strategy center. Comparable in scale, non-Paris positioning, and emphasis on sustainability.
• IESEG School of Management: Triple-accredited French Grande École operating from Lille and Paris campuses, offering Bachelor, Master, MSc, and MBA programs. Comparable in size, accreditation profile, and continuing education/Executive MBA focus.

Broad incumbents

• HEC Paris: France's premier business school and global top-ranked institution offering the same core program mix (Bachelor, Master, MSc, MBA, DBA). Represents the benchmark against which Clermont competes for students, faculty, and corporate partnerships, though at substantially larger scale and stronger brand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/escclermont
• Facebookfacebook.com/escclermont
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/esc-clermont-bs
• Instagraminstagram.com/clermont_sb

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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