EBS Paris - European Business School

What EBS Paris - European Business School does

EBS Paris - European Business School is a private French higher-education institution founded in 1967, operating as the business education arm of Groupe Accelis (a diversified educational conglomerate that also owns École 89 for technology and Ferrières for hospitality & luxury). The school delivers degree programs from Bac+3 through Bac+5, including a state-recognized Bachelor Business Development with four specializations (Digital, Global, Sustainable, Human Tech Entrepreneurship), the EFMD-accredited Grande École Program (with French and European/English tracks), a Master Grande École cycle with twelve specialization paths including double degrees with ICP and ESPE, and multiple 15-month MSc programs covering International Business Management, Luxury Brand Strategy, Sustainable Global Business Development, AI Marketing & Business, Business Acceleration Finance, Entrepreneurship & Growth Strategy, and Deeptech Business Transformation. The European Track adds semesters in Barcelona and Dublin, and a 2026 partnership with Digital University of Morocco (UNM) extends Executive Education (1 DBA + 9 MBAs) into African markets via 100% digital delivery.

The business model is tuition-driven across B2C degree programs and B2B/B2C executive education. Annual tuition runs €11,500–€12,500 for MSc programs; the Accelis Alternance Trail enables work-study students from year 2 onward, with partner companies covering 50% of tuition and paying a €600/month net stipend. Revenue is supported by application fees, scholarships from the Accelis Endowment Fund, and international mobility fees. Distribution relies on a multi-channel admissions stack: the school's own website (French/English), the French national Parcoursup platform, open days and campus tours, EBS LIVE webinars, education fairs, and a student ambassador program. The technology backbone comprises standard LMS and virtual learning environments, with the proprietary differentiators being the cross-school Fusion Trail methodology, the H-Tech Valley startup incubator (which creates companies with student involvement), and three physical European campuses anchoring the international mobility offering.

EBS Paris operates with 101–250 employees, 75 teacher-researchers, ~500 admissions per year (capped at 100 per cohort to preserve human-scale pedagogy), 10,000+ alumni, and 80+ international partner universities across 36+ countries. Notable alumni include the Chairman of Publicis, the founder of Veepee, and the General Manager of Google France, providing strong placement credibility. Accreditations include EFMD, AACSB, CGE, CDEFM, CEFDG, RNCP Level 7 (through August 2029), and Eduniversal 3 Palmes d'Excellence (2025).

Name

EBS Paris - European Business School

Legal name

EBS

Website

https://ebs-paris.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

EBS Paris is a French private business school founded in 1967, part of Groupe Accelis, offering Bachelor, Grande École, Master, and MSc programs to ~500 new students annually across Paris, Barcelona, and Dublin campuses, with executive education extending into Africa via a 2026 UNM partnership.

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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 Fees - Degree Programs: EBS Paris generates primary revenue from tuition fees paid by students for various degree programs including Bachelor, Grande École Program, Master Grande École, and MSc programs. Fees vary by program level and specialization, ranging from approximately €11,500 to €12,500 per year for MSc programs.
2. Executive Education: Revenue from specialized executive education programs including DBA and specialized MBA programs offered through the partnership with UNM for African market. Programs are designed for working professionals who continue their careers while studying.
3. Work-Study/Alternance Programs: Revenue generated through the Accelis Alternance Trail, where students in years 2+ can join work-study programs within the 70 companies of the Accelis group. Companies pay tuition and provide a monthly stipend (€600 net per month guaranteed).
4. Application and Admission Fees: Revenue from application processing and competitive entrance examination fees charged to candidates applying for various programs.
5. International Mobility Programs: Revenue from international student mobility through partnerships with 80+ partner universities worldwide. Students spend semesters abroad as part of their degree programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

EBS Paris is a French private business school delivering higher education programs including a 3-year Bachelor in Business Development, a 5-year Grande École Program (EFMD accredited, Grade de Master), specialized MSc degrees, and Executive Education. Programs are delivered across three European campuses (Paris, Barcelona, Dublin) with 100% corporate immersion, international mobility through 80+ partner universities, and the cross-disciplinary Fusion Trail methodology shared with sister schools École 89 (tech) and Ferrières (hospitality & luxury).

Product overview

EBS Paris - European Business School is a higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of degree programs. The core offerings include the 5-year Grande École Program (EFMD Accredited, leading to Grade de Master), the Master Grande École cycle with specialized tracks, and multiple MSc programs. Bachelor-level education is provided through the 3-year Bachelor Business Development program with four specializations (Digital Business Development, Global Business Development, Sustainable Business Development & Transformation, Human Tech Entrepreneurship). The MSc portfolio includes programs in International Business Management, Luxury Brand Strategy & Service Design, Sustainable Global Business Development, AI Marketing & Business (launching 2027), Business Acceleration Finance, Entrepreneurship & Growth Strategy, Deeptech Business Transformation, and International Hospitality Management. Executive Education is delivered through a partnership with Digital University of Morocco (UNM) offering a DBA and nine specialized MBAs. Programs are delivered via the Fusion Trail approach, a cross-disciplinary methodology shared across the GA Education group schools (Ferrières, École 89, and European Business School). The institution operates across three European campuses in Paris, Barcelona, and Dublin.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Grande École Program A five-year post-secondary program designed to reveal each student's potential through action-based pedagogy (learning by doing, experimenting, testing, and creating). Firmly business-oriented and built on the principle of 100% corporate immersion. Awards the Master's Degree (Grade de Master) and is EFMD Accredited. Available in European Track (100% English with semesters in Barcelona and Dublin) and French Track (French-language on Paris Campus).
• Master Grande École The Master's Cycle of the EBS Grande École Program that specializes each student in an area of expertise linked to their professional project. Can be taken as a sandwich course (alternance) or as initial training. 18 to 24 months duration with specialization leading to an MSc or double degree.
• Bachelor Business Development
• MSc in International Business Management
• MSc in Luxury Brand Strategy & Service Design
• MSc in Sustainable Global Business Development
• MSc in Business Acceleration Finance 15-month full-time program that prepares future financial decision-makers to drive growth, accelerate value creation, and master new performance levers in the era of algorithmic finance. Combines financial expertise, strategic vision, and emerging technologies.
• MSc in Entrepreneurship & Growth Strategy
• MSc in Deeptech Business Transformation
• MSc in AI Marketing & Business Dual-degree program awarding both the Master's degree from EBS and the Mastère in AI Marketing & Business from École 89. Trains future executives, digital marketing specialists, and data-driven professionals capable of identifying market trends through data analysis, opening in 2027.
• Executive Education - EBS x UNM Partnership Executive Education partnership with Digital University of Morocco (UNM) for Africa. Offers a DBA (Doctorate in Business Administration) and nine specialized MBAs for leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs. Programs designed for working professionals with 100% digital teaching, compatible with full-time jobs.

Quantifiable outcome

• EFMD accreditation for Grande École Program, renewed October 2025
• +3 more outcomes

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Digital University of Morocco (UNM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 July 2026Partnership announced July 2026 for Executive Education in Africa, offering a DBA and nine specialized MBAs for African leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs. Programs cover Finance & Governance, Management & Organizational Transformation, and Sector-Specific Development (Tourism, Digital Marketing, Mining). Delivered 100% digitally to accommodate working professionals.
• ESCP Business SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2026Academic collaboration for co-authoring teaching cases. Dr. Martine Deparis from EBS co-signed case M2301 (Christopher Coutanceau) with Paul Lapoule from ESCP Business School, published by CCMP. The collaboration demonstrates EBS's ability to engage in inter-institutional research partnerships.
• EMLV Léonard de VinciminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2026Academic collaboration for co-authoring teaching cases. Dr. Martine Deparis from EBS co-signed case M2301 (Christopher Coutanceau) with Faustine Bourjot from EMLV Léonard de Vinci, published by CCMP.
• Ferrières (École Ferrières - Hospitality & Luxury Management School)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with Ferrières (Hospitality & Luxury Management School) for double degree programs. Ferrières is part of the same GA Education group. The collaboration includes the Leadership & Hospitality Management specialization within the Master Grande École program, leveraging Ferrières' expertise in hospitality and service excellence to provide comprehensive luxury industry education.
• École 89 (École Supérieure du Numérique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with École 89 (Digital Technology School) for double degree programs including AI Marketing & Business and Deeptech Business Transformation. École 89 is part of the GA Education group and brings digital and technology expertise to complement EBS business education through the Fusion Trail cross-disciplinary program.
• 80+ International Partner UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational mobility partnerships with over 80 universities worldwide including institutions in the US, South Korea, Argentina, Canada, Uruguay (University of Montevideo), and 36+ countries. Students complete minimum four-month international mobility semesters as part of the Grande École Program third year. Partnership network enables diverse destinations and cultural exposure.
• Catholic Institute of Paris (ICP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouble degree partnership with ICP (Institut Catholique de Paris) for the Risk Management & Business Ethics specialization in the Master Grande École program. The program trains future managers and risk management specialists who can address various uncertainties faced by companies including management, financial, and regulatory risks.
• ESPE (École Supérieure du Professorat et de l'Éducation)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouble degree partnership with ESPE for the Psychology & Human Resources Management specialization in the Master Grande École program. The program trains professionals in advanced psychological approaches for strategic management and operational steering of human resources.
• CCMP (Centrale de Cas et de Médias Pédagogiques)minorOthersPartnership with CCMP, the leading management case distribution center in France, for publishing and distributing EBS teaching cases to educators at grandes écoles, universities, and executive programs across the francophonie.
• 70+ Companies of Accelis GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with companies across the Accelis Group ecosystem (tech, real estate, hospitality, restaurants) providing work-study (alternance) opportunities, internships, and career placement for EBS students through the Accelis Alternance Trail. Students receive guaranteed €600 net per month with 50% tuition fees covered.
• University of Montevideo (UM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational mobility partnership with University of Montevideo in Uruguay. Students from the Grande École Program can spend a semester at UM, ranked among top universities in Uruguay by QS Ranking. Partnership provides Latin American exposure and cultural immersion for European students.

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Direct peers

• ESCP Business School: ESCP is the closest direct peer: a French Grande École with multiple European campuses (Paris, Berlin, London, Madrid, Turin, Warsaw) and a Master in Management program targeting international students. It competes head-to-head with EBS for European mobility-seeking applicants and EFMD-accredited MiM candidates.
• IESEG School of Management: IESEG is a French Grande École (member of Université Catholique de Lille) offering a similar portfolio: Bachelor, Grande École Program, MSc, and dual degrees, with Paris and Lille campuses. It directly competes with EBS for the same pool of bac+3/bac+4 applicants seeking state-recognized business degrees.
• ESSEC Business School: ESSEC is a top-ranked French Grande École with a similar Master in Management program, MSc portfolio, and CGE/EFMD credentials, plus campuses in France and Singapore. It competes for the same French and international postgraduate business students, though at a higher pricing tier.
• EDC Paris Business School: EDC Paris is a private French business school offering Bachelor, Grande École Program (Master's grade), and MSc programs in similar specializations (luxury, finance, entrepreneurship). It directly competes with EBS in the mid-tier private French business school segment for the same applicant pool.
• ISC Paris: ISC Paris is a French Grande École offering Bachelor, MSc, and Grande École Program degrees with similar internationalization and specialization options. It targets the same pool of French and international students seeking state-recognized private business education.
• INSEEC Grande École (OMNES Education): INSEEC is part of OMNES Education, a French private higher education group operating multiple schools including a Grande École program (INSEEC), BSc, and MSc in similar specializations (luxury, finance, digital). It competes directly with EBS in the mid-tier private segment and has comparable international partnerships.
• SKEMA Business School: SKEMA is a French Grande École with multi-country campuses (Paris, Sophia Antipolis, Lille, Belo Horizonte, etc.) and a similar Master in Management / MSc portfolio targeting international students. It is a direct competitor for Erasmus-mobility-focused European business school applicants.
• EM Strasbourg Business School: EM Strasbourg is a French Grande École (part of Université de Strasbourg) offering Grande École Program and MSc degrees with strong European and international positioning. It competes for the same French postgraduate business applicants with an international focus.
• Audencia Business School: Audencia is a French Grande École based in Nantes with triple accreditation (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA) and a Master in Management program. It competes with EBS for postgraduate business school applicants, particularly those seeking internationally-recognized degrees.
• KEDGE Business School: KEDGE is a French Grande École formed from the merger of Euromed and Sup de Co Marseille, with campuses in France and abroad (Shanghai, Dakar, etc.). It offers comparable Bachelor, MSc, and Grande École programs and competes directly with EBS for international and African market reach.

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