Eklore’US

Name

Eklore’US

Legal name

EKLORE-ED

Website

https://eklore-ed.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pau, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees - Initial Education: Full-time degree programs (Bachelor, Master) with tuition fees for students not in apprenticeship contracts
2. Apprenticeship/Alternance Programs: Company-funded training contracts where OPCO (skills operator) covers tuition and students receive salary
3. Taxe d'Apprentissage: Companies contribute 0.09% of payroll to support training; éklore receives allocations via SOLTÉA platform
4. Continuing Education - Short Programs: Short technical courses like Check Vélo (150€) and specialized sports technical certifications for professionals
5. Executive Education: E-MBA, DBA, and custom corporate training programs for professionals and executives

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

éklore-ed is a French Grande École de Commerce founded in 1969 that delivers state-recognized business management degrees from Bachelor (Bac+2/3) to Master (Bac+5) levels, with specializations in sport business through the éklore-ed Sport & Technics track. The institution also offers executive education including the E-MBA, DBA (Doctorate in Business Administration), and the Check Vélo technical cycling-maintenance certification, alongside corporate consulting and continuing education through VAE (Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience).

Product overview

éklore-ed (Eklore'US) is a Grande École de Commerce offering a multi-level educational portfolio spanning Bac to Bac+5 programs across three campuses (Pau, Grenoble, Saint-Denis) and one specialized technical campus (Bizanos). The institution operates two distinct sub-brands: the core business management programs (Bachelor Business Management, Master en Management, Bachelor Marketing & Business) delivered under the main éklore-ed School of Management brand, and the éklore-ed Sport & Technics division (formerly CNPC Sport) focused on technical and commercial sports product training. The school supplements its degree programs with executive education services (consulting, coaching, customized training), professional certifications via VAE, short-format technical courses (Check Vélo, Skiman, Technicien Vendeur Cycle), and international executive programs (E-MBA, DBA, International Executive China). The institution also produces the éklosion podcast featuring guest interviews. Programs are available in initial, apprenticeship, and distance learning formats, with specializations in sport business, finance, marketing, and international business.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor Business Management (Bac+3) Three-year state-recognized Bachelor-level degree in business management, designed for post-secondary students seeking a foundational business credential.
• Master in Management (Bac+5) Five-year Master-level degree program in management delivering a state-recognized Grande École diploma, the school's flagship academic offering.
• Bachelor Marketing & Business (Grenoble) Bachelor-level degree program with a marketing and business focus delivered at the Grenoble campus.
• Manager Business Unit (Bac+2) Two-year Bac+2 diploma focused on training operational business unit managers.
• éklore-ed Sport & Technics Sport business specialization combining commercial training and technical product training (e.g., cycling maintenance) for careers in the sports industry.
• Check Vélo One-day cycling maintenance certification course teaching technical bicycle maintenance skills.
• Formations Techniques Produits Sport Technical training programs focused on sports products (bicycle mechanics, sports equipment, etc.) delivered as part of the Sport & Technics track.
• E-MBA (Executive Master in Business Administration)

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,600+ students enrolled across programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Xi'an International Studies UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2026Partnership providing representation office on Chang'an Campus in Xi'an for éklore presence in China
• Global Management InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for DBA (Doctorate in Business Administration) program delivery. Global Management Institute is a leader in Executive Doctoral education in Morocco and Africa, with campuses in Marrakech, Casablanca, Dakar, Nouakchott, Dubai, Conakry, Niamey, Lomé, Benin, Congo RDC
• Lomé Business SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for E-MBA program collaboration in Togo
• ALEPH ConsultingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for E-MBA program collaboration in Côte d'Ivoire
• APMSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for E-MBA program collaboration in Kazakhstan
• Red Star FCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPedagogical, sports and civic partnership with the emblematic club of Saint-Ouen. Opens the way to numerous educational, sporting and citizen projects for students at Saint-Denis campus
• French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in ChinaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing representation office in Shanghai for éklore's presence and student recruitment support in China
• StudelyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for international student services including bank guarantee for visa applications and payment account services
• CCI Pau BéarncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding and supporting chamber of commerce behind éklore education since 1969. Provides regional economic ecosystem integration and company network
• 50+ International UniversitiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExchange program partnerships across 22 countries enabling student mobility and double degree programs

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves3 records

Direct peers

• Montpellier Business School: MBS is a CCI-backed French private Grande École of similar scale offering Grande École, Bachelor and Master's programmes with alternance and AACSB/AMBA accreditations. Closely analogous to éklore-ed in regional-CCI structure and programme footprint.
• EM Strasbourg Business School: EM Strasbourg is a publicly affiliated French grande école comparable in scale and regional identity, offering similar Bac-to-Bac+5 tracks including specialisations and alternance. Programmes and student base closely parallel éklore-ed's structure.
• IESEG School of Management: IESEG is a private Grande École backed by Université Catholique de Lille with campuses in Lille and Paris (La Défense), offering Grande École, Bachelor and Master's programmes comparable in scale and student mix to éklore-ed, including international student focus and alternant pathways.
• ESC Clermont Business School: ESC Clermont is a CCI-backed French private Grande École of similar regional scale, offering Bachelor to MSc programmes in initial and alternance. Directly comparable to éklore-ed on size, governance (CCI Clermont) and programme model.
• ESSCA School of Management: ESSCA is a French private Grande École of comparable size and multi-campus structure (Angers, Paris, Budapest, Shanghai, Barcelona), serving similar Bac-to-Bac+5 students with alternance and specialisations. Directly comparable to éklore-ed in programme mix and post-bac positioning.
• ICN Business School: ICN is a CCI-backed (Lorraine) French private Grande École with comparable scale across its Nancy, Paris and Berlin campuses, similarly CCI-affiliated parent structure and analogue programme portfolio including alternance tracks. Directly mirrors éklore-ed's regional-CCI grande école positioning.

Emerging players

• AMOS Sport Business School: AMOS is a French private school dedicated to sport business and sport management (Bachelor and MBA Sport). It competes directly with éklore-ed's 100% Sport Business Grenoble offering and Sport & Technics division for the same niche employer pipeline.

Broad incumbents

• Toulouse Business School (TBS Education): TBS is a larger French private grande école with campuses in Toulouse, Paris, Barcelona and Casablanca, AACSB/EQUIS/AMBA triple crown and broad executive education. A broader-incumbent peer that overlaps with éklore-ed on programme level and corporate training.
• NEOMA Business School: NEOMA is a larger French private grande école (Reims, Rouen, Paris) with CGE, AACSB, EQUIS triple accreditation and a similar Bac-to-Bac+5 + executive education mix. A broader-incumbent peer overlapping on alternance, programme level and corporate training.
• ISGE (INSEEC U. / ESCE) Sport Management tracks: INSEEC operates a broad portfolio of private grandes écoles including a sport management specialisation that competes with éklore-ed Sport Business. As a much larger group it is a broader-incumbent peer whose sport vertical directly intersects éklore-ed's niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@eklore_education
• Facebookfacebook.com/ekloreedschoolofmanagement
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ekloreus
• Instagraminstagram.com/eklore_education

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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