ISCOM

What ISCOM does

ISCOM (Institut Supérieur de Communication) is a French private higher-education institution founded in 1986, specializing in communication, advertising, marketing, and digital strategy. It operates a 5-year Grande École program structured around three credentialed levels — BTS, Bachelor, and MBA — with 13 MBA specializations spanning Creation & AI, Advertising & Brand Strategy, Digital Marketing & Influence, Communication & Public Affairs, and International Marketing. ISCOM holds RNCP certifications from France Compétences and Qualiopi certification, and was designated the first Adobe Creative Campus in France.

ISCOM serves approximately 5,600 students across 10 campuses in France, supported by 800+ working professionals serving as instructors and a network of 25,000 alumni. The institution has 5,500+ employer partners and 110 academic partners across 38 countries, with overseas mobility supported through the Erasmus+ Charter (2021-2027). Since 2021, ISCOM has been a member of the Alliance Eduservices network of French higher-education institutions, which provides shared infrastructure and back-office scale.

The business model is principally tuition-driven, with published annual tuition of approximately €8,000-€9,000 for the post-bac Grande École program. Revenue is indexed to enrollment volume and program mix, with credentialed programs providing access to CPF public funding. The institution is privately held, with no disclosed funding rounds or external shareholders beyond the Alliance Eduservices membership.

Name

ISCOM

Legal name

ISCOM - Institut Supérieur Communication et Publicité

Website

https://iscom.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ISCOM is a French private higher-education institution (founded 1986) specializing in communication, advertising, and digital marketing, serving approximately 5,600 students across 10 campuses through BTS, Bachelor, and MBA programs forming a 5-year Grande École curriculum.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education in Communication and Advertising

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Training Course Marketplaces (B2B Content Libraries) (EDAFAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Learning & Training Content Development (EDAGAKAC)

Keywords

• Higher education programs
• Communication degrees
• Marketing education
• Advertising schools
• Grande ecole programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition - Initial Formation: Students pay tuition fees for the Grande École program across 5 years (Bac+1 to Bac+5). Early years are primarily in initial formation with stages and professional projects.
2. Tuition - Alternance (Apprenticeship): Advanced cycles offer alternating training where companies cover tuition costs and students receive a salary while studying.
3. Student Loans Partnership: Partnership with banks (Caisse d'Épargne, CIC) offering student loans including zero-interest options to finance studies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ISCOM is a private French higher education institution delivering a 5-year Programme Grande École in communication, marketing, and advertising through BTS, Bachelor, and MBA degrees across 10 campuses. Programs are taught by 800+ professional instructors using industry-standard tools (Adobe Creative Cloud) and combine classroom learning with internships, agency briefs, and apprenticeship tracks funded by partner companies.

Product overview

ISCOM offers a unified educational platform structured as a 5-year Programme Grande École with multiple degree pathways. The portfolio includes BTS Communication (Bac+2 level), Bachelor programs at Bac+3 (including Communication Globale, Communication Internationale, Communication et Marketing Digital, Création et Design de Marque, Événementiel Influence & Réputation, and Marketing Stratégies de Marque et Publicité), and 13 MBA specializations at Bac+5 level covering Communication Digitale, Création Graphique/Branding/Motion Design, Direction Artistique, Luxe et Management des Marques, Marketing Digital/E-Business, Publicité, Relations Presse, Événementiel, RSE, and international programs. The institution also provides professional training, apprenticeship options, and international exchange programs through Erasmus+ partnerships across 10 campuses in France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Programme Grande École (Communication)

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% professional insertion rate at 12 months (France Compétences 2025)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Premium Partners (Canal+, Cartier, Danone, Dior, Disney, L'Oréal, M6pub, Nestlé, Publicis, TF1)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerISCOM maintains partnerships with major brands in luxury, media, food, and advertising sectors. These premium partners participate in the educational program, providing practical briefs, internships, and employment opportunities for students.
• International Academic Partners (110 institutions in 38 countries)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerISCOM has established exchange programs, double diplomas, and summer school opportunities with 110 partner institutions across 38 countries including Montreal, Bangkok, Amsterdam, and Sydney for international student mobility.
• Alliance EduservicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerISCOM is a member of Alliance Eduservices, a network of 23 schools and 73 establishments committed to higher education. The alliance promotes project-based learning, business games, digital weeks, challenges, pitches, masterclasses, and professional simulations.
• Erasmus+ Program (European Commission)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerISCOM is a signatory of the Erasmus+ Charter 2021-2027, supporting student and staff mobility within the EU. The program offers study abroad and internship opportunities with Erasmus grants.
• ApsytudeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Apsytude, a cooperative of psychologists founded by former students, offering mental health support and well-being services for students during their studies.
• FNEPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerISCOM is affiliated with FNEP (Fédération des Etablissements d'Enseignement Privé), which promotes and develops independent private education in France.
• Campus France and CampusArtminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Campus France for international student promotion and CampusArt for design and art student recruitment, helping represent French higher education abroad.
• Eduservices Parent GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerISCOM is part of Eduservices Group (SAS, capital €28,002,965, RCS Nanterre 522 823 681), a private higher education group operating multiple schools across France.
• Erasmus Student Network (ESN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecommended resource for international students offering activities and services dedicated to exchange students, helping them integrate and navigate student life in France.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• IESEG School of Management: IESEG is a French business school with campuses in Lille and Paris offering Grande École and MSc programs in marketing and digital, overlapping with ISCOM's program mix in northern France and competing for the same Bac+3 to Bac+5 cohort.
• TBS Education (Toulouse Business School): TBS Education is a multi-campus French business school with strong marketing/communication MSc tracks. It is a relevant regional incumbent to ISCOM's Toulouse and Bordeaux campuses, competing for the same southwestern France student pool.

Direct peers

• EFAP: EFAP is a private French school specializing in communication, marketing, and event management, offering Bachelor and MBA programs that directly compete with ISCOM's Grande École curriculum and target the same post-Bac cohort.
• CELSA (Sorbonne Université): CELSA is the communication and journalism school of Sorbonne Université, the closest French peer to ISCOM in offering university-grade communication, marketing, and media programs targeting the same Bac-to-Bac+5 student segment.
• Sup de Pub: Sup de Pub is a French school focused on advertising, communication, and creative strategy, operating under the INSEEC U. network. It competes head-to-head with ISCOM for advertising-track students and recruiter visibility.
• ESP - École Supérieure de Publicité: ESP is a Paris-based private school focused on advertising, marketing, and digital strategy, offering Grande École-style programs that directly overlap with ISCOM's curriculum in advertising strategy and brand communication.

Broad incumbents

• ESSEC Business School: ESSEC's MBA in Marketing Management and luxury/brand programs attract the same recruiter pool as ISCOM's MBA specializations (Luxe, Direction Artistique), making it a relevant incumbent in the French Grande École communication landscape.
• HEC Paris: HEC's MSc in Marketing and digital/strategy programs draw from the same top-tier recruiter base that cites ISCOM as a preferred school, anchoring the upper end of French private communication/business education.
• Sciences Po: Sciences Po is a prestigious French institution whose communication, marketing, and media tracks compete with ISCOM at the upper end of the Bac+5 segment for students seeking strategy-heavy communication credentials.
• INSEEC U. INSEEC U. is one of France's largest private higher education groups, operating multiple schools including Sup de Pub, ICART, and ISCPA. It is the most analogous broad incumbent to Eduservices/ISCOM in scale and multi-school strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/iscom
• Facebookfacebook.com/iscom.fr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iscom-paris

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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