CASS Europe

Name

CASS Europe

Legal name

CASS European Institute of Advanced Studies

Website

https://cass.edu.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Business and Secretarial Schools (61141)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAIABAI

International Branch Campus & Offshore Program Partnerships

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/University/College Exchange Programs & Partnerships

SECONDARYBPADAKAD

Technical & Vocational Education & Training (TVET)

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Education & Skills Development Programs

Keywords

• Private higher education
• Executive education
• Postgraduate degree programs
• Business administration degrees
• International university

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Program Fees: Revenue generated from tuition fees for undergraduate, postgraduate, and executive education programs including Executive MBA, DBA, PhD, Executive Certificates, and Top Up Bachelor's degrees. The institution operates as a private higher education institution with programs recognized by the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation.

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CASS Europe is a private higher education institution that sells undergraduate, postgraduate, and executive education programs, including Executive MBA, Executive MSc, Executive DBA, Executive PhD, Top Up Bachelor's, and QUALIOPI-certified executive certificate courses. Programs are delivered on-campus in Paris, Brussels, and Luxembourg, and through collaborative arrangements with partner institutions across multiple continents. All programs are recognized by the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation.

Product overview

CASS Europe is a private higher education institution offering a portfolio of executive education programs including Executive MBA, Executive MSc, DBA, PhD, and professional certificate courses (QUALIOPI). The institution operates as a traditional academic institution rather than a technology product company, providing in-person and potentially online degree programs delivered from campuses in Paris, Brussels, and Luxembourg with partner institutions worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive MBA A postgraduate executive degree program focused on business administration, designed for working professionals seeking advanced management education with French Ministry recognition.
• Executive MSc A specialized postgraduate master's degree program for executives, offering advanced studies in specific business or management disciplines with French Ministry recognition.
• Executive DBA (Doctor of Business Administration) A professional doctoral program designed for senior executives and business professionals seeking the highest level of business education, recognized by the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation.
• Executive PhD A research-oriented doctoral program for advanced scholarship in management or related fields, recognized by the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation.
• Top Up Bachelor's Degree (1 year) An accelerated one-year bachelor's degree completion program for students with prior college credits or an associate degree, recognized by the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation.
• QUALIOPI Executive Certificate Courses Professional certification courses that meet QUALIOPI standards for continuing education and professional development in France, offered through CASS Europe's executive education portfolio.

Named customers22 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• QISANcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorQISAN is the partner organization that approves agency representation for CASS Europe. The institution has agency representation in a number of countries in Asia, Africa, and Europe, all of which are approved by QISAN.
• Academic Partners (Europe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnerships with leading academic institutions in Europe contributing to course delivery, supervision of thesis projects, and joint faculty research and publication. Includes collaborative programs with institutions in France, Spain, Switzerland, Cyprus, and across Europe.
• Academic Partners (Asia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnerships with academic institutions in Asia contributing to course delivery, supervision of thesis projects, and joint faculty research and publication.
• Academic Partners (Africa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnerships with academic institutions in Africa contributing to course delivery, supervision of thesis projects, and joint faculty research and publication.
• Academic Partners (South America)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnerships with academic institutions in South America contributing to course delivery, supervision of thesis projects, and joint faculty research and publication.
• Academic Partners (Middle East)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnerships with academic institutions in the Middle East contributing to course delivery, supervision of thesis projects, and joint faculty research and publication.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• HEC Paris: Leading French Grande École offering BBA, Specialized Masters, MBA, executive education, and DBA, with the Jouy-en-Josas campus and London campus. Operates in the same Paris higher-education market and overlapping degree portfolio as CASS Europe.
• EDHEC Business School: Lille-based French business school with campuses in Nice, Paris, London, and Singapore, offering BBA, MSc, MBA, and executive programs. Similar multi-country footprint and degree/executive education mix to CASS Europe.
• INSEAD: France-based global business school with campuses in Fontainebleau, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi, known for its one-year MBA, executive MBA, and doctoral programs. A scaled incumbent in CASS's core product categories (MBA, executive education, DBA/PhD).
• EMLYON Business School: French business school with campuses in Lyon, Paris, Saint-Étienne, and Shanghai, offering BBA, MSc, MBA, DBA, and executive education. Comparable as a French-based incumbent serving undergraduate, postgraduate, and executive segments similar to CASS.
• ESSEC Business School: French Grande École with campuses in Cergy, La Défense, Singapore (ESSEC Asia-Pacific), and Morocco, offering BBA, MSc, MBA, and executive education. Overlaps directly with CASS in Paris base, multi-campus European footprint, and executive/degree mix.

Direct peers

• IE Business School: Madrid-based private business school with a strong international focus and partner universities across multiple continents, offering BBA, MBA, DBA, and executive education. Comparable to CASS in scale, international partnership model, and executive-degree portfolio.
• ESCP Business School: Multi-campus European business school with campuses in Paris, London, Berlin, Madrid, Turin, and Warsaw, offering BSc, MBA, MSc, and executive education. Closely comparable to CASS Europe's multi-country European footprint and degree/executive mix.
• SP Jain School of Global Management: Multi-city business school with campuses in Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, and Sydney, focused on undergraduate, MBA, and executive programs for an international student body. Comparable to CASS in multi-country delivery and international recruitment model.

Emerging players

• EADA Business School: Barcelona-based private business school offering BBA, MSc, MBA, and executive education for an international student body. Comparable size and European private business school positioning to CASS Europe, with similar executive and postgraduate orientation.

Regional players

• EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht: German private business school (EBS) with campuses in Wiesbaden and Oestrich-Winkel, offering BSc, MSc, MBA, and executive education. Comparable private European institution in the same degree and executive education categories as CASS Europe, but primarily German in geographic focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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