ENSUP

What ENSUP does

ENSUP is a French private higher-education business school, founded in 1989 and operating from its headquarters in Montigny-le-Bretonneux with three additional campuses in Cergy, Marseille (Saint Sébastien), and Nantes (Saint Herblain). The school delivers state-recognized diploma programs across three tiers — five BTS specializations at Bac+2 (MCO, CG, NDRC, GPME, and COM), three Bachelor professional titles at Bac+3 (RACM, RGAO, and CRH), and four M1/M2 professional titles at Bac+5 (MSC, MSD, EF, MRH) — covering business, marketing, finance, management, and human resources. All programs are RNCP-certified by accredited certifiers under the French national qualifications framework.

The core operating model is the alternance (work-study) track, in which roughly 95% of students are enrolled: apprentices alternate between structured classroom instruction and paid company placements under alternating rhythms (e.g., 2 days school / 3 days company for BTS; 1 week school / 2–3 weeks company for Bachelor and Master levels). Supporting infrastructure consists of a dedicated learning management system and digital pedagogical platform enabling blended delivery (in-person, distance, hybrid, or FOAD), backed by Qualiopi-certified processes. ENSUP also operates an admissions channel independent of the national Parcoursup platform, with a three-step online procedure and four-working-day response time. The school maintains a network of over 1,500 partner companies across retail, banking, insurance, energy, media, and professional services.

Revenue is generated through two primary streams: OPCO-funded apprenticeship contracts for alternance students (tuition fully covered by employers via French vocational training bodies) and direct tuition for initial-training students (€4,900–€7,900 per year depending on level). A smaller continuing-education segment (formation continue) offers short B2B and individual courses in management, commerce, and soft skills at €810–€1,490 per program. The business is privately held and operated as a multi-establishment organization under sole Gérant Mathieu Peyneau, with no external investors or parent company disclosed in available sources.

Name

ENSUP

Legal name

ENSUP Business School

Website

https://ensup.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ENSUP is a French private business school operating four campuses (Cergy, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Marseille, Nantes), delivering RNCP-certified BTS, Bachelor, and M1/M2 programs in business, marketing, finance, and HR, primarily through the alternance (work-study) model with a network of 1,500+ partner employers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Business School

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Business and Secretarial Schools (611410), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Undergraduate Business Schools (BBA/BSBA Programs) (EDAHAHAA)

Keywords

• Business school education
• Commerce and management
• Work-study programs
• Higher education diplomas
• BTS bachelor master

Headquarters

HQ city

Montigny-le-bretonneux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Apprenticeship (Alternance) Tuition: For apprenticeship contracts (contrat d'apprentissage), all tuition costs are covered by the OPCO (joint vocational training organization) and employer. Students pay no tuition fees and receive a salary. OPCO transitional financing may be granted when the apprentice enters training without a signed contract.
2. Initial Training Tuition: Students in initial track (statut étudiant) pay annual tuition fees. BTS CG: €4,900/year; BTS MCO: not publicly listed; BTS COM: €4,900/year; Bachelor RGAO: €6,900/year; M1/M2 MSC/MSD/MRH/EF: €7,900/year. Payment can be made upfront or via installment plan.
3. Apprenticeship Contracts (OPCO Funding): Employer takes on apprenticeship costs which are fully covered by OPCO, including formation costs and student remuneration. ENSUP acts as the training provider receiving OPCO funding.
4. Professionalization Contracts: For contrat de professionnalisation, training costs are covered by the OPCO or employer per regulatory terms. Students over 29 without an enterprise can access SFP (Stagiaire de la Formation Professionnelle) status for up to 3 months.
5. Continuing Education (Formation Continue): ENSUP offers continuing professional development in commerce, soft skills, and management. Short courses (e.g., €1,490 for 2-day creativity training; €850 for 1-day pitch training; €810 for 1-day stress management training) are available in inter, intra, or custom formats.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ENSUP Business School is a private French higher-education institution that delivers state-recognized diplomas (BTS, Bachelor, M1/M2) in business, marketing, finance, management, and human resources. It sells tuition-based programs to individual students either through initial-track enrollment (€4,900-€7,900/year) or via work-study/apprenticeship contracts fully funded by employers and OPCO vocational training bodies. It also offers short continuing-education modules in management, commerce, and soft skills for professionals.

Product overview

ENSUP Business School is a commercial and management school offering a structured educational portfolio spanning three diploma levels: BTS (Level 5, Bac+2) providing technical diplomas in five specializations (MCO, CG, NDRC, GPME, COM); Bachelor (Level 6, Bac+3) delivering three RNCP-certified professional titles (RACM, CRH, RGAO); and M1/M2 (Level 7, Bac+5) offering four RNCP-certified Master's-level programs (MSC, MSD, EF, MRH). Programs are delivered in initial or work-study (alternance) formats across four campuses (Cergy, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Marseille, Nantes). The school also provides continuing education (Formation Continue) in management, commerce, and soft skills. The portfolio progresses from foundational technical skills to strategic management expertise, with all programs integrating digital tools and methodologies aligned with current market needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BTS MCO (Management Commercial Opérationnel) A Bac+2 (Level 5) French state diploma preparing students to manage operational commercial units, develop customer relationships, animate commercial offerings, and lead teams in retail or e-commerce environments. Offered in initial or alternance format across ENSUP campuses.
• BTS CG (Comptabilité et Gestion) A Bac+2 (Level 5) state diploma in accounting and management covering accounting operations, tax and social obligations, management control, and accounting information systems. RNCP 39159 certified.
• BTS NDRC (Négociation et Digitalisation de la Relation Client) A Bac+2 (Level 5) state diploma focused on negotiation and digitalization of customer relationships, covering sales techniques, CRM tools, social selling, and customer portfolio management.
• BTS GPME (Gestion de la PME) A Bac+2 (Level 5) state diploma preparing students for polyvalent collaborator roles in SMEs, covering administrative, commercial, accounting, and HR management functions. RNCP 38363 certified.
• BTS COM (Communication) A Bac+2 (Level 5) state diploma in communication, exclusively offered at the Nantes campus, training operational communicators to manage brand image across digital, print, and event channels.
• Bachelor RGAO (Responsable en Gestion d'Activité Opérationnelle) A Bac+3 (Level 6) professional title certified RNCP 37865, focusing on operational management, financial management, team leadership, and project management. Option available in Gestion Finance.
• Bachelor CRH (Chargé des Ressources Humaines) A Bac+3 (Level 6) professional title certified RNCP 39604, preparing students for HR strategy deployment, recruitment, training management, payroll administration, and digital HR processes.
• Bachelor RACM (Responsable d'Activité Commerciale et Marketing) A Bac+3 (Level 6) professional title focused on commercial and marketing activity management, covering commercial strategy, customer relationship management, and performance monitoring.
• M1/M2 MSC (Manager de la Stratégie Commerciale) A Bac+5 (Level 7) professional title certified RNCP 40591, training commercial strategy managers to develop business, pilot commercial performance, manage teams, and integrate digital transformation and AI tools.
• M1/M2 MSD (Marketing et Stratégie Digitale) A Bac+5 (Level 7) professional title certified RNCP 41475, focused on digital marketing strategy, omnicanal marketing, AI-powered digital project management, and e-commerce leadership.
• M1/M2 EF (Expert Financier) A Bac+5 (Level 7) professional title certified RNCP 36596, preparing financial experts in corporate finance, management control, audit, strategic piloting, risk management, and financial analysis.
• M1/M2 MRH (Manager des Ressources Humaines) A Bac+5 (Level 7) professional title certified RNCP 38112, training HR managers to pilot HR policies, manage talent, accompany organizational transformation, and strengthen social performance.
• Formation Continue (Continuing Education) Continuing professional development programs in management, commerce, and soft skills (creativity, pitching, time/stress management), delivered as short courses in inter, intra, or custom formats for individuals and companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% of graduates are employed within 6 months of diploma completion
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Partner Companies Network (1,500+ enterprises)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1989Since 1989, ENSUP Business School has built a network of over 1,500 partner companies across France. These companies provide apprenticeship and internship placements for ENSUP students, recruit graduates, and collaborate on curriculum relevance. ENSUP's Relations Entreprises service actively maintains these relationships and facilitates student-company matching through coaching, workshops, and job dating events. Key sectors include retail, e-commerce, finance, banking, insurance, automotive, energy, media, and professional services.
• OPCO (Organismes Paritaires Collecteurs Agréés)coreOthersOPCOs (joint vocational trainingCollecting bodies) fund the apprenticeship and professionalization contracts of ENSUP students. They cover tuition costs for apprentices under 29 years old, and provide transitional financing (up to 3 months) for students entering training without a signed contract.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ISCOD: French business school specializing in 100% online and hybrid BTS, Bachelor and M1/M2 programs in commerce, marketing, finance and HR. ISCOD competes directly with ENSUP's FOAD/blended offerings and shares the OPCO-funded alternance revenue model.
• PIGIER: Established French business school with campuses nationwide offering BTS, Bachelor and MBA programs in commerce, marketing, and management. PIGIER and ENSUP overlap directly on Bac+2 to Bac+5 commerce/marketing programs and the alternance enrollment model.
• MBway: French private business school network operating across France with a strong focus on alternance programs from BTS to Bac+5. Highly comparable to ENSUP in business school positioning, target students (Bac to Bac+5), and work-study emphasis, though MBway operates a larger campus footprint (typically 15+ cities).
• PPA Finance (Pôle Paris Alternance): Paris-based business school focused on alternance programs in commerce, finance, marketing and management from BTS to MBA. PPA Finance targets the same Bac-to-Bac+5 student segment and employer-funded model as ENSUP, with overlap in finance specializations.
• Cours Galien: French private business school group with multiple brands offering BTS, Bachelor and M1/M2 programs in commerce, marketing, finance and management. Comparable to ENSUP on program portfolio, target market and OPCO-funded enrollment model.
• Sup de V (Réseau GES): French network of private business schools offering BTS, Bachelor and Bac+5 programs in commerce, marketing and management, with both initial and alternance tracks. Overlaps with ENSUP on program levels, specializations and student segments.
• ESGF (École Supérieure de Gestion et Finance): Paris-focused private business school offering BTS, Bachelor and M1/M2 programs in finance, commerce and management, with strong alternance orientation. Comparable to ENSUP in program mix and target student demographic.
• ESAM (Groupe IGS): Groupe IGS-affiliated business school offering BTS, Bachelor and Master's programs. Notably, ESAM is one of the certifiers for ENSUP's RNCP titles (RNCP 37865, 36596), placing them as both a peer and an upstream partner in the French RNCP ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• OMNES Education: Major French private higher education group encompassing schools like INSEEC, Sup de Pub, ECE and others. OMNES operates across business, engineering and communication disciplines with comparable Bac+2 to Bac+5 programs but at materially greater scale than ENSUP.
• Galileo Global Education: Large European higher education group operating numerous French business and specialized schools (ESG, ESGF, MBA ESG, etc.). Galileo competes with ENSUP through multi-brand portfolio coverage at Bac+2 to Bac+5 levels but with much greater scale and capital base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EnsupGroup
• Facebookfacebook.com/EcoleEnsup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ensup-business-school

Compliance12 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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