A typical ESSEC Business School MiM cohort is around 800 students , drawn from 50 nationalities.
| Class size | 800 |
|---|---|
| Average age | 23 |
| International | 35% |
| Female | 50% |
| Average GMAT | 660 |
| Nationalities | 50 |
Frequently asked questions
How does ESSEC compare with HEC Paris?
ESSEC and HEC are both top-tier French grande école programs and compete for the same applicant pool. HEC sits at FT rank 2 and QS rank 1; ESSEC at FT rank 10 and QS rank 3. HEC is larger (~400 per cohort vs ESSEC's 800 across the full program), more international (40% vs 35%), and slightly stronger in finance and consulting placement. ESSEC has the edge in luxury management, multi-campus mobility (Singapore and Rabat), and structural flexibility. Our [HEC vs ESSEC piece](/blog/mim-hec-vs-essec) walks through the trade-offs in detail.
When did ESSEC launch the international MiM in English?
ESSEC has run the Grande École since 1907 in French. The fully English-language international pathway was added in the late 2000s and is now the default channel for non-French applicants. The Singapore and Rabat campuses, opened in 2005 and 2017 respectively, brought further internationalisation and now host meaningful shares of the MiM cohort each year.
Sources
- ESSEC — Master in Management Grande École ↗ — ESSEC Business School
- ESSEC — MiM Grande École admissions calendar (2026-intake rounds: R1 Oct 2 → R4 Apr 9; €170 application fee; next cycle not yet posted) ↗ — ESSEC Business School
- ESSEC — MIM International pathway ↗ — ESSEC Business School
- ESSEC — MIM official overview ↗ — ESSEC Business School
- ESSEC Alumni ↗ — ESSEC Business School
- Financial Times — Masters in Management 2025 ↗ — Financial Times
- QS Business Masters Rankings: Management 2026 ↗ — QS Quacquarelli Symonds