Programme Structure

ESCIP graduates leave the school with a high level of academic knowledge combined with a well-balanced mix of conceptual knowledge and hands-on experience in firms. The extensive in-house professional experience gained during the programme provides a real guarantee of successful integration in the business world.

In line with European standards, the academic programme covers two periods :

• The Undergraduate degree course period (years 1, 2 and 3: semester 1,2,3,4,5,6)
• The Graduate degree course period (years 4 and 5: semester 7,8,9,10).

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PERIOD

The first three years at ESCIP correspond to the 'Bachelor degree' or 'Licence', in accordance with the 'Bologna' reform. The course provides an introduction to the fundamental aspects of business management. The discovery of the business world is backed up by the development of numerous cultural openings, with many cross-disciplinary courses completing the academic programme. The third year is particularly important in the ESCIP programme since all of the students spend a whole year abroad during an academic stay in one of ESCIP’s 80 partner universities in over 30 countries, followed by an overseas internship.

GRADUATE DEGREE PERIOD

The Graduate degree courses lead to the so-called 'Bac+5' ESCIP Degree, which corresponds to the 'Master' level of the 'Bologna' system. This degree course, a real passport to a professional career, enables the students to develop strong expertise in a specific domain. They can choose from two international-level specialisations offered by the school :

• Sales Negotiation / International Sales
• International Marketing Strategy and Operational Choices

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

• Regular students are warmly welcomed in any semester of our programme if they satisfy the necessary pre- requisites. For more information, please contact: departement.international@escip.fr
• Exchange students are warmly welcomed if there is a bilateral agreement between our institutions. Students can choose from:
  • A programme in English, International Business Administration (IBA), Semester IBA (in the semester 7 )
  • A programme in English & French, Semester 7
  • A programme in French, Semester 3,4,8,9)
  • A Double Diploma in French, Semester 9 &10

INTERNSHIPS

ESCIP students carry out 6 internships altogether covering almost 24 months, making them immediately operational for work either in France or abroad when they leave the school. ESCIP will not find your internship for you but will follow you and help you in your search.

• Regular students will have to do all internships required by our programme.
• Exchange students can do the internships of their choice in order to respect the objectives, missions and lengh of the internship selected. This Internship must be mentionned in your learning agreement. The Double Diploma exchange students will have to do the "Project Management Internships"