The French higher education system is comprised of universities and graduate schools in engineering and management called “Grandes Ecoles.” ESC Clermont Graduate School of Management is one of the oldest of these “Grandes Ecoles,” selecting students through competitive national and international entrance examinations.

1919 The “Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Clermont-Ferrand ” was founded by representatives of the regional business community.

1979 Our name was officially changed to “Groupe ESC Clermont” to include the various educational and training activities organized by the school. We adopted an internationalization strategy.

1985 Groupe ESC Clermont was admitted to the select inner circle of top French Schools of Management, the “Chapitre des Ecoles de Management de la Conférence des Grandes Ecoles.”

1990 We were awarded First Prize by the European Commission for the quality of our Erasmus exchange programs.

2001 We launched an ambitious development project with the strategic and financial support of the Clermont/Issoire Chamber of Commerce.

2005 Groupe ESC Clermont becomes only the 10 th Business School in France to obtain accreditation by AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. http://www.aacsb.edu/accreditation/promotion/ValueOfAccreditation.asp