SUCCESS BUSINESS SCHOOL

What SUCCESS BUSINESS SCHOOL does

Success Business School is a privately held French vocational business school structured as a SAS with €21,000 of registered capital (SIRET 983 525 528 RCS Montpellier) and headquartered in Montpellier, France, with Mr. Didier Delabre listed as the responsible person. The school delivers post-baccalaureate programs in commerce, business development, and HR, including a three-year Bachelor/BTS track, a two-year Mastère track, and Titre de Niveau 6 and 7 certifications (Responsable du Développement Commercial, Chargé de Recrutement et Conseils en Ressources Humaines, and Manager d'Affaires). In 2025 it trained 44 persons across certifying and non-certifying formations and reported a 96% global satisfaction rate.

Its technology stack is deliberately minimal: programs are delivered primarily in person with synchronous distance learning when needed, and asynchronous coursework and student evaluation are managed through the Moodle learning management system. The commercial product portfolio includes core degree programs plus add-on modules such as the Pack Méthode HACCP et Permis d'Exploitation (€850), and the school also targets non-EU international students with differentiated registration fees.

The business model is tuition-based for initial training students (€8,200/year for Bachelor years 1-3 and €8,500/year for Mastère years 1-2, payable in lump sum or 4 or 8 installments for the 2026-2027 academic year), with the alternance pathway being tuition-free for students who instead draw a monthly salary from a partner employer. Go-to-market is sales-led direct enrollment through a 'Candidater' funnel on successbusinessschool.com, supplemented by an organic social presence on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. The school's primary regulatory assets are the Qualiopi certification and the Certificat Région Occitanie, which qualify its programs for French government-funded training pathways. Operational scale is small — disclosed 2025 throughput is 44 students — and revenue, funding, headcount, and alternant counts are not publicly disclosed.

Name

SUCCESS BUSINESS SCHOOL

Legal name

Success Business School

Website

https://successbusinessschool.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Success Business School is a privately held French vocational business school in Montpellier offering post-bac Bachelor, Mastère, and Titre certifications in commerce, sales, and HR, delivered primarily in person with Moodle-based distance learning support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Vocational Business Training

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Undergraduate Business Schools (BBA/BSBA Programs) (EDAHAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Executive Education & Corporate Programs (Non-degree) (EDAHAHAN)

Keywords

• Business school education
• Professional training programs
• Commerce education
• Apprenticeship programs
• Post-baccalaureate training

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpellier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees (Initial Training): The school charges tuition fees for students in initial (non-apprenticeship) training programs. Fee structure for 2026-2027: Bachelor/BTS years 1-3 at €8,200 per year; Mastère years 1-2 at €8,500 per year. Payment options include lump sum or installment plans (4 or 8 payments).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Success Business School delivers post-bac professional education and training programs in commerce and business, including three-year Bachelor/BTS programs, two-year Mastère programs, Level 6 and Level 7 professional titles (Responsable du Développement Commercial, Chargé de Recrutement et Conseils en RH, Manager d'Affaires), and short qualifying courses such as the Pack Méthode HACCP et Permis d'Exploitation. Programs are delivered in-person at the Montpellier campus with synchronous distance-learning backup and asynchronous exercises managed through a Moodle platform, available through both initial training and alternance (apprenticeship) pathways.

Product overview

SUCCESS BUSINESS SCHOOL is an education and training institution offering a portfolio of professional programs in commerce and business. The core offerings consist of Bachelor/BTS (three-year undergraduate) and Mastère (two-year master's) programs focused on commercial development and business management. The school provides Level 6 qualifications (Responsible du Développement Commercial, Chargé de Recrutement et Conseils en RH) and Level 7 qualifications (Manager d'Affaires). Additional offerings include short professional courses such as the Pack Méthode HACCP et Permis d'Exploitation. Programs are delivered in-person with distance learning support via Moodle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formation Bachelor/BTS (1ère, 2ème, 3ème année)

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• International partner institutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school maintains international partnerships for student exchange and recruitment, with a dedicated email contact ([email protected]) for international student inquiries. Specific partner institution names are not disclosed in source materials.
• Partner companies (specific names not disclosed)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMultiple unnamed companies partner with Success Business School to provide apprenticeship contracts for students. The school displays partner company logos on its website indicating active corporate partnerships for the alternance (apprenticeship) training program. These partnerships enable students to gain practical work experience while completing their studies.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• PPA Business School: PPA Business School is part of the Galileo Global Education group, offering post-bac commerce and management programs with apprenticeship pathways. Comparable in program structure but operates at group-level scale with broader geographic reach.
• IESEG School of Management: IESEG is a well-established French business school (triple-crown accredited) offering Bachelor, Master, and MBA programs with a Lille-Paris-La Catho dual campus. Overlaps with SBS in commerce education but operates at substantially greater scale and academic prestige.
• ESG (Paris School of Business): ESG is a large French private education group offering Bachelor/Master programs in business, marketing, HR, and finance. Direct category overlap with SBS on Titre Niveau 6/7 programs but with much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• INSEEC Grande École: INSEEC is a major French private higher education group offering Bachelor through Master programs in commerce, management, and finance across multiple campuses including Montpellier. Overlaps with SBS in product offering but at significantly larger scale and brand recognition.

Direct peers

• ICD (Toulouse Business School group): ICD is a French private post-bac business school focused on commerce, marketing, and HR, offering Bachelor through Master programs via alternance. Strong overlap with SBS in commerce/HR specialization and apprenticeship model.
• MBway Montpellier: MBway Montpellier is a private business school operating in the same city, offering similar Bachelor/Master commerce and management programs via the apprenticeship (alternance) model. It is the most direct comparable given shared geography, delivery format, and target student profile.
• IFAG (Institut de Formation en Administration et Gestion): IFAG is a French network of private business schools offering Bachelor/Master programs in commerce, management, and entrepreneurship via apprenticeship. Direct overlap with SBS in program structure, apprenticeship model, and target segment.
• Sup de V (Burgundy School of Business via Groupe ESGV): French private commerce and management school offering Bachelor to Master-level programs including Titre Niveau 6/7 qualifications and apprenticeship pathways, directly comparable in product mix and credentialing to SBS.
• ISTEC Paris: French private post-bac business school offering Bachelor and Master programs in commerce, marketing, and management with apprenticeship pathways. Comparable program structure and target student.
• ESCE Paris: ESCE is a French private business school offering international Bachelor/Master programs in commerce, with significant international student intake. Comparable in offering professional commerce education with international recruitment focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/success-business-school
• Instagraminstagram.com/sbs.mtp
• TikToktiktok.com/@successbusinessschool7

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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