ESMP, L’Ecole Supérieure des Métiers et de la Professionnalisation

What ESMP, L’Ecole Supérieure des Métiers et de la Professionnalisation does

ESMP, L'Ecole Supérieure des Métiers et de la Professionnalisation, is a private French higher-education institution founded in 2013 and headquartered in Mâcon, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The school operates as a CFA (Centre de Formation d'Apprentis) since 2019 and is owned by MP formation, a SARL with €8,000 of capital registered in Mâcon. It delivers vocational training programs from BTS (Bac+2) through Mastère (Bac+5) in commerce, marketing, communication, management, banking, and human resources, with two physical campuses in Mâcon and Bourg-en-Bresse (inaugurated April 2024) plus an online training channel. Its core operating model is the alternating (work-study) format, with students spending one week in school and two weeks in a host company. It is also a member of the SCHOLIS network of independent schools and holds Qualiopi certification (obtained June 2020) for training quality.

The institution's product portfolio is structured around four delivery modalities: Formation en Alternance (the primary work-study program), Formation Initiale (full-time study), Formation Online (remote learning), and Formation Continue (continuing education for adults). Diplomas are state-recognized and registered with the RNCP (Répertoire National des Certifications Professionnelles). Academic partner schools (Ecoris for BTS programs, Talis, Softec, ICD Business School) co-deliver certain credentials, and the school maintains a network of 200+ partner companies — including Auchan, Carrefour, LIDL, Decathlon, BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole, KPMG, Renault Trucks, Casino, and Leroy Merlin — that hire ESMP apprentices. Operational metrics disclosed by the school include a 90% program completion rate and over 50% of apprentices hired by their host company upon graduation.

The business model is built on the French apprenticeship and professionalization contract regime. Training costs are financed by host companies and OPCO (Opérateurs de Compétences, such as OPCO 2i) skills operators rather than by direct tuition from students, creating a managed-services revenue stream tied to apprentice headcount and program level. The school is sales-led in its go-to-market, recruiting prospective students through campus open days (JPO), job-dating events, digital channels (website, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube), and Google Forms registration, while maintaining company partnerships on the demand side. No venture capital or institutional investment is disclosed; the entity appears to be founder- and management-owned.

Name

ESMP, L’Ecole Supérieure des Métiers et de la Professionnalisation

Legal name

MP formation

Website

https://esmp.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ESMP is a private French vocational higher-education institution, founded in 2013, operating as a CFA in Mâcon and Bourg-en-Bresse. It delivers BTS-to-Mastère programs in business, commerce, marketing, and HR on an alternating (apprenticeship) basis, serving students and 200+ partner companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Macon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Apprenticeship Training Funding: Training costs covered by companies through OPCO (Opérateur de Compétences) funding for apprenticeship and professionalization contracts. The company or funding organization bears the training costs for students.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ESMP is a private higher education institution that delivers French state-recognized vocational training programs (BTS, Bachelor, Mastère, DCG) across commerce, marketing, communication, management, banking, HR, and logistics. Programs are offered in four delivery formats: alternance (work-study apprenticeship), initial training, online, and continuing education, across two campuses in Mâcon and Bourg-en-Bresse.

Product overview

ESMP, L'Ecole Supérieure des Métiers et de la Professionnalisation is a higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of vocational training programs delivered through work-study (alternance), initial, online, and continuing education modalities. The institution operates as a unified platform offering multiple program levels: BTS (Brevet de Technicien Supérieur) diplomas at level 5, Bachelor programs at Bac+3 including specialized Bachelor of Business tracks (Commerce Transport Logistique, Ressources Humaines et Paie, and four commercial/marketing specializations), Mastère programs at Bac+5, and the DCG (Diplôme de Comptabilité et de Gestion) diploma. The core training offer is structured around Formation en Alternance as the primary delivery model, supplemented by Formation Initiale, Formation Online, and Formation Continue. Programs are developed in partnership with academic certifiers including ECORIS and deliver state-recognized diplomas registered with RNCP (Répertoire National des Certifications Professionnelles). The institution also publishes Pégas'Mag as an institutional magazine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formation en Alternance Work-study program combining academic instruction with professional experience in companies, offered across multiple diploma levels from BTS to Mastère. Delivered in 100% alternance format with 1 week at school and 2 weeks in company.
• Formation Initiale Traditional initial training programs for students from Bac to Bac+5 level, preparing for state-recognized diplomas and professional titles through full-time academic study.
• Formation Online Online training programs enabling remote learning for students who cannot attend in-person classes, accessible regardless of geographic location.
• Formation Continue Continuing education programs for professionals seeking skill development, retraining, or professional advancement.
• BTS Gestion de la PME Two-year technician diploma (Bac+2) preparing students to manage administrative, commercial, accounting, and financial aspects of small and medium enterprises. RNCP level 5 certified.
• BTS NDRC (Négociation et Digitalisation de la Relation Client) Two-year diploma (Bac+2) training professionals to manage customer relationships through all channels, leveraging digital technologies and dematerialized exchanges. RNCP level 5 certified.
• BTS Communication Two-year diploma (Bac+2) focused on designing, implementing, and managing communication campaigns within media agencies, communication departments, or companies. RNCP level 5 certified.
• Bachelor of Business Commerce Transport et Logistique Bac+3 work-study program preparing for transport and logistics management careers including profit manager, operations manager, sector head, and development officer roles.
• Bachelor Ressources Humaines et Paie Bac+3 program in human resources and payroll management, delivered in partnership with ECORIS school in Chambéry.
• Bachelor of Business Responsable Commercial et Marketing Bac+3 program with four specializations: Banque Assurance, Métiers de la Distribution, Business Development, and Management du Sport, preparing graduates for commercial and marketing roles.
• Mastère Programs (Bac+5) Bac+5 programs including Management et Stratégie commerciale, Management et Stratégie digitale, and Management et Stratégie Patrimoine Financier et Immobilier.
• DCG (Diplôme de Comptabilité et de Gestion) Two-year diploma accessible after Bac+2, training students in accounting and management control, first step toward the DSCG qualification.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% program completion rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EcoriscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership with Ecoris for BTS programs at Bourg-en-Bresse and opening of ECORIS campus at Mâcon location. Ecoris provides pedagogical engineering expertise and certification for BTS programs in Communication, MCO, NDRC, and GPME. Students benefit from international mobility opportunities with a one-week program in a European capital.
• SCHOLIS NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESMP is a member of SCHOLIS, the only national network of independent schools. This label guarantees training quality, resources invested, and seriousness of member establishments. The network's mission is to promote professional integration of graduates and support partner companies.
• TalisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for competency and certification programs, part of the school's academic partner network.
• SoftecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for training programs, part of the school's partner network.
• ICD Business SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing degree programs as part of ESMP's training offerings.
• Over 200 Partner CompaniescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCompanies including Auchan, Carrefour, LIDL, Decathlon, BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole, KPMG, Renault Trucks, Casino, Leroy Merlin, and many others that hire ESMP apprentices. These partnerships are essential for the alternating training model where students spend 2 weeks in company for every 1 week at school.
• OPCO 2icoreOthersOfficial skills operator that funds apprenticeship and professionalization training contracts, covering training costs for companies that hire ESMP apprentices.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pigier: National French network of business and vocational schools offering BTS, Bachelor and Mastère programs via alternance. Closest direct competitor in the same niche (BTS/Bachelor commerce and management) with substantially larger scale and a multi-campus footprint.
• Ecoris: French CFA/école supérieure offering BTS programs in commerce, communication and management via alternance. ESMP's named partner for BTS programs and pedagogical engineering, with overlapping program portfolio and student base.
• Sup de V: French network of business schools (Eduservices group) focused on BTS, Bachelor and Mastère programs delivered in alternance. Targets the same Bac-to-Bac+5 student seeking work-study business education.
• ISCOD: French alternance-focused school specializing in work-study BTS, Bachelor and Mastère programs in commerce, marketing, HR and digital. Operates with a similar OPCO-funded, employer-anchored model that competes directly with ESMP for students and corporate partners.
• MBway: National French network of business schools (part of the Eduservices group) delivering Bachelor and Mastère programs primarily through alternance. Comparable program mix (commerce, marketing, management) and target Bac-to-Bac+5 student.
• IPAG Business School: French business school with Bachelor and Mastère programs and a strong alternance track in commerce, marketing, finance and management. Overlaps with ESMP's Bac+3/Bac+5 offerings and similar corporate partner ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• CESI: Large French network of higher-education campuses offering engineering, computer science and management programs including via alternance. A much larger, more diversified incumbent competing for the same French Bac-to-Bac+5 work-study market.
• Galileo Global Education: Europe's largest private higher-education group operating numerous French business and digital schools (including MBA ESG, Paris School of Business, etc.). A scale and capital-driven incumbent whose brands increasingly compete with regional schools like ESMP.
• CNAM (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers): Major French public higher-education institution providing continuing education, alternance and degree programs (including DCG/DSCG) nationwide. Particularly relevant as a public-sector competitor for ESMP's accounting (DCG), continuing and work-study programs.

Emerging players

• ICD Business School: French business school (IGS group) delivering Bachelor and Mastère programs in commerce, marketing and digital. Already a named academic partner of ESMP for degree programs, making it a directly adjacent player.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCYDcxMpSmiNjatnwcEQEJ6A
• Facebookfacebook.com/ESMP.Ecole
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/esmp-ecole
• Instagraminstagram.com/esmp_ecole

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Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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