Ecole de Guerre Economique

What Ecole de Guerre Economique does

Ecole de Guerre Economique (EGE) is a private French higher education institution founded in 1997 in Paris and operating under ESLSCA SAS, which is owned by Spanish conglomerate Grupo Planeta via Planeta Formación France. It specializes in economic intelligence (intelligence économique), strategic intelligence, cybersecurity, risk management, and legal intelligence, offering a portfolio organized across four tracks: an undergraduate Bachelor in Political Sciences and Economic Intelligence (SPIE), MBA programs in both initial and alternance (apprenticeship) formats, four Executive MBAs (MSIE, MaCYB, MARS, MSI), and short certifying programs plus masterclasses. Its flagship MBA SIE (Stratégie et Intelligence Économique) has held the Eduniversal ranking as France's best economic intelligence training for 25 consecutive years through 2026, and the institution has received 7 Trophées de la Pédagogie.

The school operates two physical campuses — its main teaching site at 196 Rue de Grenelle, 75007 Paris, between Invalides and École Militaire, and a regional campus in Rabat, Morocco — and runs a research arm, the Centre de Production de la Connaissance, which publishes original analysis through the Infoguerre platform. Revenue is generated primarily through tuition fees across program formats, with apprenticeship (alternance) contracts and the VAE (Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience) providing alternative financing pathways for working professionals. The go-to-market relies on owned events (Soirées Portes Ouvertes, Summer School, the annual Gala de l'Intelligence Économique), the AEGE alumni network of 3,500+ graduates, digital presence, and institutional partnerships with four French ministries and major defense, energy, and financial sector employers.

The corps professoral combines academic faculty with practitioners from military, intelligence, and corporate backgrounds, and the institution maintains technology partnerships with intelligence software providers (Sindup, ChapsVision/GeoTrend, Brandwatch) to support OSINT and competitive intelligence training. Leadership in 2026 transitioned to General Jean-Claude Gallet alongside founder Christian Harbulot, signaling a convergence of military and economic-warfare doctrines. The school holds Qualiopi certification (2024-2027) and is registered as a French training organization, qualifying its programs for OPCO and CPF funding channels.

Name

Ecole de Guerre Economique

Legal name

ESLSCA SAS

Website

https://ege.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ecole de Guerre Economique is a private French higher education institution, founded in 1997 in Paris and operating under Grupo Planeta's ESLSCA SAS, specializing in economic intelligence, cybersecurity, risk management, and legal intelligence across Bachelor, MBA, executive, and certifying programs.

Ownership category

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Product category

Specialized Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Defense Universities & Joint Professional Military Education (PME) (EDAHAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialized Military Schools (Aviation, Naval, Cyber, Intelligence, Medical) (EDAHAOAG)

Keywords

• Economic intelligence education
• Cybersecurity management training
• Competitive intelligence studies
• Executive risk management courses
• Strategic intelligence graduate degrees

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Program Fees: EGE generates revenue primarily through tuition fees charged for its educational programs including Bachelor, MBA (full-time, apprenticeship, and executive formats), short certification courses, and masterclasses. Programs are offered at various levels (Bac+1 through Bac+5 and doctoral level).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Ecole de Guerre Economique is a private French higher education institution that designs and delivers degree programs, executive MBAs, certifying courses, and masterclasses in economic intelligence, competitive intelligence, cybersecurity management, risk management, and legal intelligence. The school teaches professionals, executives, and undergraduates how to gather, analyze, and apply intelligence in support of strategic, security, and competitive decision-making, supported by an original research and publication platform (INFOGUERRE).

Product overview

Ecole de Guerre Economique is a higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of programs in economic intelligence, strategic intelligence, cybersecurity, risk management, and legal intelligence. The institution operates as a single unified educational offering organized into four main program categories: undergraduate (Bachelor SPIE), graduate MBAs in both initial and alternating formats, executive education programs, and short certifying courses/masterclasses. The flagship program, MBA SIE, has been recognized as France's best economic intelligence training for 25 consecutive years by Eduniversal. Programs range from 3-year undergraduate degrees to intensive masterclasses, addressing the full spectrum of intelligence disciplines including OSINT, competitive intelligence, cybersecurity, crisis management, and legal intelligence. The institution also operates a research center (Centre de Production de la Connaissance/Infoguerre) publishing analysis on economic warfare topics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor SPIE - Sciences Politiques et Intelligence Economique A bachelor degree program combining political sciences with economic intelligence, providing foundational knowledge in intelligence collection, analysis, and strategic decision-making for prospective undergraduates.
• MBA 1 Renseignement et Intelligence Economique (M1 RensIE) First year of an MBA program on the Excellence Track focusing on intelligence gathering and economic intelligence, covering intelligence sources, analysis methods, and strategic intelligence for organizations.
• MBA 2 Strategie et Intelligence Economique (SIE) Flagship second year MBA program focused on strategy and economic intelligence, recognized by Eduniversal as France's best economic intelligence training for 25 consecutive years.
• MBA 1 Risques et Intelligence Economique (M1 RIE) First year MBA in alternating apprenticeship format focusing on risk management and economic intelligence, designed for students seeking professional experience while studying.
• MBA 2 Risques, Surete Internationale et Cyber securite (RSIC) Second year MBA in alternating format covering international security risks and cybersecurity, training professionals in threat assessment, crisis management, and cyber defense.
• MBA 2 Strategie et Intelligence Juridique (SIJ) Second year MBA in alternating format combining strategy with legal intelligence, covering regulatory compliance, legal risk assessment, and strategic use of legal frameworks.
• MBA Executive Management de la Cyber securite et Gouvernance des Systemes d'Information (MaCYB) Executive MBA focused on cybersecurity management and information systems governance, designed for senior professionals responsible for organizational digital security.
• MBA Executive Management des Risques et Gestion de la Surete Globale (MARS) Executive MBA in risk management and global security governance, covering threat analysis, security strategies, and crisis response for organizational protection.
• MBA Executive Management Strategique et Intelligence Juridique (MSIJ) Executive MBA combining strategic management with legal intelligence, enabling professionals to leverage legal frameworks as strategic tools in competitive environments.
• MBA Executive Management Strategique et Intelligence Economique (MSIE) Executive MBA in strategic management and economic intelligence for senior executives, focusing on competitive intelligence, strategic analysis, and business development.
• Formation Online Intelligence Economique (OIE) Online certifying program in economic intelligence providing flexible distance learning in intelligence methodologies, competitive analysis, and strategic decision-making.
• Data Science et Transformation Digitale Certifying program in data science and digital transformation, covering data analysis, machine learning applications, and digital strategy implementation.
• Securite de l'Information et Continuite Operationnelle Certifying program in information security and operational continuity, covering data protection, incident response, and business continuity planning.
• Investigation, Negociation et Acquisition de l'information Certifying program on investigation, negotiation, and information acquisition, training professionals in investigative techniques, negotiation strategies, and information gathering.
• Collecte d'informations, veille et due diligence Certifying program in information collection, competitive intelligence, and due diligence, covering systematic information gathering and strategic analysis methodologies.
• Risque et Surete Certifying program in risk and security management, covering threat assessment, security protocols, and risk mitigation strategies for organizations.
• Masterclass Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Short intensive program on open source intelligence collection and analysis, teaching participants to leverage publicly available information for intelligence purposes.
• Masterclass Mise en oeuvre d'une veille Masterclass on implementing competitive intelligence systems and monitoring frameworks for organizational strategic awareness.
• Masterclass Compliance et Due Diligence Masterclass on compliance frameworks and due diligence procedures, covering regulatory compliance, risk assessment, and investigative due diligence methodologies.
• Centre de Production de la Connaissance / Infoguerre Research Platform The school's dedicated research center publishing original analysis on economic warfare and geopolitical confrontations through the Infoguerre digital publication platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25 consecutive years as France's best economic intelligence training (Eduniversal)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministère de l'Economie, des Finances et de la Souveraineté Industrielle et NumériquecoreOthersInstitutional partner and reference ministry for economic intelligence policy in France. The ministry oversees economic intelligence strategy and is a key stakeholder in EGE's educational mission.
• Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires EtrangèrescoreOthersFrench Ministry of Foreign Affairs, providing institutional support and alignment with France's international economic intelligence priorities.
• Ministère des ArméescoreOthersFrench Ministry of the Armed Forces, with whom EGE maintains a close relationship, including hosting events at the Ecole Militaire, reflecting shared interests in defense intelligence and strategic studies.
• Ministère de l'IntérieurcoreOthersFrench Ministry of the Interior, supporting EGE's security, risk, and intelligence programs relevant to national internal security.
• IHEDN (Institut des Hautes Etudes de Défense Nationale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEGE partners with IHEDN for defense and strategic studies collaboration, sharing academic and professional networks in national defense and strategic intelligence.
• Naval GroupminorOthersFrench naval defense group and partner in EGE's defense industry network, providing industry perspective for students in security and intelligence programs.
• ThalesminorOthersFrench aerospace and defense technology group, part of EGE's defense industry partnership network.
• AirbusminorOthersEuropean aerospace group and defense industry partner of EGE.
• Dassault AviationminorOthersFrench aerospace and defense manufacturer, partner in EGE's defense industry network.
• SafranminorOthersFrench aerospace and defense technology group, partner in EGE's defense industry network.
• KNDSminorOthersEuropean land defense systems manufacturer, partner in EGE's defense industry network.
• ArquusminorOthersFrench land defense vehicle manufacturer, partner in EGE's defense industry network.
• EDFminorOthersElectricité de France, energy sector partner of EGE, contributing to the energy industry's perspective in economic intelligence studies.
• ENGIEminorOthersFrench energy company and partner of EGE in the energy sector.
• BNP ParibasminorOthersFrench banking group and financial sector partner of EGE.
• Crédit AgricoleminorOthersFrench banking group and financial sector partner of EGE.
• AmundiminorOthersFrench asset management company and financial sector partner of EGE.
• AXAminorOthersFrench insurance group and partner of EGE in the banking and insurance sector network.
• OranominorOthersFrench nuclear energy company and energy sector partner of EGE.
• CEA (Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives)minorOthersFrench Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission, research partner providing scientific and technological perspective to EGE's intelligence programs.
• AlstomminorOthersFrench multinational railway equipment manufacturer, energy sector partner of EGE.
• AEGE (Association des Anciens Elèves)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe alumni association of EGE (3,500+ members) is a core strategic partner, organizing clubs, the Summer School, Gala de l'Intelligence Economique, the MercurIE career program, and the Campus Virtuel platform. AEGE is integral to EGE's community, student support, and professional network.
• EPITAminorOthersFrench engineering school specializing in computer science and digital technology, partner in the association and schools network.
• Cap-DigitalminorOthersFrench competitiveness cluster for digital content and uses, partner in EGE's association and schools network.
• INALCO (Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales)minorOthersFrench national institute for Oriental languages and civilizations, partner providing linguistic and cultural expertise relevant to intelligence studies.
• Planeta Formación France / Grupo PlanetacoreOthersEGE is part of ESLSCA SAS, which is owned by Planeta Formación France (part of Grupo Planeta), a major European education group. This parent company structure provides institutional backing, shared services, and cross-selling opportunities across the group's portfolio of schools.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Université Paris-Dauphine: Public university strong in applied economics, finance and organizational risk. Competes with EGE's MBA and executive programs for Paris-based students in strategy and risk-related specializations.
• HEC Paris: France's leading business school with strong executive MBA and specialized master programs (including in strategy, risk, and sustainability). Competes with EGE's MSIE, MaCYB and MARS for the same corporate-sponsored executive learners.
• Sciences Po: Major French institution for political science and policy, including security and international affairs tracks. Overlaps with EGE on the strategic/political intelligence curriculum side and draws from a similar French undergraduate pool.
• INSEAD: Top-tier international business school with a France campus (Fontainebleau). Competes with EGE for executive education budgets in strategy and leadership, but at a much larger scale and broader curriculum.

Emerging players

• Aivancity: Newer French private school focused on AI, data and technology for business transformation. Emerges as a partial competitor to EGE's data-science and digital-transformation certifying programs and competes for the same tech-oriented French learners.

Direct peers

• ESLSCA Business School: The parent ESLSCA brand under which EGE legally operates. Shares the same corporate structure (ESLSCA SAS, Planeta Formación France) and offers comparable French private higher-education programs, making it the closest operational peer.
• IHEDN (Institut des Hautes Études de Défense Nationale): France's premier public institution for strategic and defense studies. Directly comparable to EGE in subject matter (national defense, strategic intelligence) and audience (mid-career executives, military officers), and already a stated EGE partner.
• ENSP (École Nationale Supérieure de Police): French national police academy providing graduate-level training in security and intelligence. Directly comparable to EGE's RSIC and MARS programs in subject matter (security, intelligence, crisis management), though public-sector focused.

Regional players

• EPITA: French engineering school specialized in IT, cybersecurity and AI, already an EGE partner within the Planeta/ESLSCA ecosystem. Comparable in audience (French private higher-ed students) and overlaps on the cyber/OSINT curriculum side.
• SKEMA Business School: French business school with multiple global campuses and programs in strategy, risk and AI. Comparable in size and audience (French/international MBA and MSc students), and a candidate competitor for EGE's corporate-sponsored executive learners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ege_fr
• Facebookfacebook.com/EcoleGuerreEconomique.EGE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ege

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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