ESG UQAM

What ESG UQAM does

ESG UQAM (\u00c9cole des sciences de la gestion) is the business school of Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al, a public university in Montreal, Canada. Founded in 1969, the school offers more than 100 academic programs spanning undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels across 9 academic departments — Analytique, op\u00e9rations et technologies de l'information; \u00c9tudes urbaines et touristiques; Finance; Management; Marketing; Organisation et ressources humaines; Sciences comptables; Sciences \u00e9conomiques; and Strat\u00e9gie, responsabilit\u00e9 sociale et environnementale — plus the \u00c9cole sup\u00e9rieure de mode, the only French-language university-level center for fashion education, research, and creation in North America. The school holds six international accreditations: AMBA, BGA, BSIS, PMI, UNWTO TedQual, and PRME.

The institution operates three core auxiliary services: ESG+, a continuing education and alumni engagement platform bridging academic and business worlds through training, career management, and internships; the Centre d'entrepreneuriat ESG UQAM, an entrepreneurship center offering startup coaching, the Mon Entreprise competition (with over $50,000 in annual prizes), and partnerships with venture capital funds; and the Carrefour technologique, an IT support hub providing Microsoft software access, virtual lab services, and database management to faculty and students. The Finance department operates a state-of-the-art trading room.

ESG UQAM's revenue model is anchored by public funding from the Quebec government as a constituent of the Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec system, supplemented by government-regulated tuition, corporate donations (including a $500,000 CIBC donation in 2026 and $1M from Fondation Louis-Tass\u00e9), entrepreneurship competition sponsorships from financial partners (Banque Nationale, Fonds Afro-Entrepreneurs, Front Row Ventures), and continuing education fees. The customer base includes domestic and international students across all management disciplines, working professionals pursuing executive education via ESG+, and businesses engaging for talent pipelines and research collaboration.

Name

ESG UQAM

Legal name

École des sciences de la gestion

Website

https://esg.uqam.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ESG UQAM is the public business school of Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al, offering 100+ academic programs across 9 departments plus the only French-language fashion school in North America, serving students, professionals, and businesses via degree programs, ESG+ continuing education, and entrepreneurship support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Business and Secretarial Schools (61141), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

ESG, Sustainability & Impact Research (BPAHALAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

ESG Data, Ratings & Research (Providers, Methodologies, Analytics) (FSAAALAJ), ESG Integration (Mainstream ESG-Tilted Strategies) (FSAAALAA)

Keywords

• Business education
• Management programs
• Entrepreneurship support
• Continuing education
• University research

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public University Funding: As a constituent college of the Université du Québec system, ESG UQAM receives primary funding from the Quebec government for educational operations and research
2. Donations and Endowments: Banque CIBC donated $500,000 to ESG UQAM student community; Fondation Louis-Tasse provides $1M in scholarships to management students across Université du Québec network; various corporate sponsors support entrepreneurship programs
3. Entrepreneurship Program Services: Free services for UQAM students and recent graduates; professional services for external entrepreneurs; competition prizes and sponsorships

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ESG UQAM is a public business school within Université du Québec à Montréal offering over 100 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs across 9 academic departments and the École supérieure de mode. The school delivers education in management, finance, marketing, accounting, economics, urban studies, strategy, and information technology, and supplements it with entrepreneurship support (Centre d'entrepreneuriat), continuing education and career services (ESG+), and on-campus IT support (Carrefour technologique).

Product overview

ESG UQAM is a business school within Université du Québec à Montréal offering over 100 academic programs across 9 departments plus an École supérieure de mode. The institution provides supplementary services including ESG+ (student/alumni career services), the Centre d'entrepreneuriat (entrepreneurship support with annual competitions), and the Carrefour technologique (IT services hub). The school operates as a unified academic institution rather than a platform-based product architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ESG+

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50,000$ in bursaries and prizes awarded annually through the Mon entreprise competition
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Filaction/CSNmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMakrem Saadi serves as Director of the Fonds Mosaïque and Portfolio Manager at Filaction/CSN, specializing in financing businesses at various stages with focus on impact investment, financial inclusion, and sustainable development. Filaction provides support for entrepreneurship programs.
• Réseau d'investissement social du Québec (RISQ)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst venture capital fund dedicated exclusively to social economy enterprises in Quebec. Nathalie Villemure, RISQ's General Director, serves on the Centre d'entrepreneuriat board, bringing expertise in collective project analysis and economic development.
• Finance MontréalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry cluster for Montreal's financial services industry. Benoit Desgroseillers serves as Vice-President Talent at Finance Montréal and sits on the Centre d'entrepreneuriat board, responsible for talent development and HR issues for Quebec's financial services sector.
• Montreal Stock Exchange (Bourse de Montréal)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with the Finance Department to develop the DESS in Financial Derivatives Instruments program and continues to support finance education initiatives including the trading room facility.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Université de Sherbrooke: Public French-language Quebec university with a management faculty offering baccalaureate, MBA and graduate programs. Competes with ESG UQAM for Quebec francophone applicants and shares the same Université du Québec / Quebec public-university ecosystem (via the broader UQ network).
• Université Laval Faculté des sciences de l'administration: Major French-language business school at Université Laval in Quebec City. Comparable francophone public-university management school serving a complementary (but overlapping) Quebec student market.
• École nationale d'administration publique (ENAP): Quebec public-administration school within the Université du Québec system — same parent network as UQAM. Overlaps with ESG UQAM's strategy/public-management programs and competes for the same Quebec government and public-sector training clients.

Broad incumbents

• Queen's Smith School of Business: Well-established Canadian business school with strong undergraduate, MBA and executive-education portfolios. Comparable as a brand-driven Canadian management school competing for the same national student and executive-education market.
• Schulich School of Business (York University): Large Toronto-based business school with broad management and specialization programs, including sustainability and ESG offerings. Comparable as an established Canadian business school operating at significantly greater scale than ESG UQAM.
• Rotman School of Management (University of Toronto): Canada's flagship English-language business school with broad program offerings and deep corporate connections. Comparable as a full-spectrum Canadian business school with research chairs and trading-room infrastructure, but at materially larger scale.
• Ivey Business School (Western University): Top-ranked Canadian business school with case-method teaching, prominent research output and corporate partnerships. Comparable to ESG UQAM in offering full management program stacks, but operating at materially larger scale and brand recognition.

Direct peers

• HEC Montréal: French-language business school in Montreal and the flagship management school of Quebec. Direct competitor for Quebec francophone students, faculty, corporate partnerships and accreditations, and the most obvious head-to-head peer for ESG UQAM.
• Concordia University John Molson School of Business: Montreal-based AACSB-accredited business school offering undergraduate and graduate management programs. Competes for the same English-bilingual student market and corporate partnerships within the Greater Montreal ecosystem.
• McGill University Desautels Faculty of Management: Major English-language business school at McGill University in Montreal. Competes for the same metro student pool, international applicants and corporate training clients as ESG UQAM, with a stronger global brand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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