Cergy, France
ESSEC Business School
ESSEC Business School offers 2 master's programs profiled here — its Master in Management plus adjacent specialist degrees . Each links through to fees, GMAT, salary and admissions detail.
- Master in Management — Grande École FT #10Master in ManagementFees €38,000/yr (Intensive, 1yr) – €21,500–€25,300/yr (Flexible, 2–3yrs) Salary $119k Length 12–36 months (flexible track)
- Master in FinanceMaster in FinanceFees Intake 2026, two-year route: €47,830 all-in for an EU citizen, €51,130 for a non-EU citizen (one-year route €32,140 / €35,340) Length 1 or 2 years
ESSEC Business School: common questions
What master's programs does ESSEC Business School offer?
- We profile 2 master's programs at ESSEC Business School in Cergy: Master in Management — Grande École and Master in Finance. Each links through to full fees, GMAT, salary and admissions detail, and all are taught in English.
How much does a master's at ESSEC Business School cost?
- Tuition for the ESSEC Business School programs we profile ranges from €38,000/yr (Intensive, 1yr) – €21,500–€25,300/yr (Flexible, 2–3yrs) (Master in Management — Grande École) to Intake 2026, two-year route: €47,830 all-in for an EU citizen, €51,130 for a non-EU citizen (one-year route €32,140 / €35,340) (Master in Finance). Fees are shown in the school's local currency and exclude living costs in Cergy — so compare total cost of attendance, and confirm the current fee on the program's own page.
Where does ESSEC Business School rank for the Master in Management?
- Master in Management — Grande École ranks #10 in the Financial Times Masters in Management 2025 and #3 in the QS Business Masters Rankings (Management) 2026. Different tables weight different things — the FT leans heavily on graduate salary, while QS rewards research, employer reputation and diversity — so read each program's profile for the full ranking picture and what it does and doesn't capture.
What salary do ESSEC Business School graduates earn?
- Master in Management — Grande École reports a graduate salary of around $119k. Salary figures are reported on different bases across schools and programs (an FT weighted three-year figure is not the same as a school's own first-job survey), so check the program's profile for exactly what each number measures before you compare.
How do I apply to ESSEC Business School, and when are the deadlines?
- Each ESSEC Business School program runs its own admissions process and timeline — typically several rounds or rolling admissions between roughly September and the following summer, with earlier rounds carrying more seats and better scholarship odds. Requirements (test, essays, references) differ by program and change each cycle, so confirm them on the program's own page. Our deadline tracker puts the rounds on one timeline so you can plan without missing a date.
Planning your application? Map every round on the MiM deadline tracker.
Prep & reading for ESSEC Business School applicants
- The Best Master in Management in France: The Grande École Programmes, Ranked France's Grande École MiMs — HEC, ESSEC, ESCP, emlyon, EDHEC and more — compared on ranking, fees and fit, and how to choose the right one.
- ESSEC vs IESE for a Master in Management: Which Should You Choose? ESSEC or IESE for your MiM? Rankings, cost, the flexible grande école vs the case method, cities and careers compared — two elite schools, two models.
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- ESSEC vs ESCP for a Master in Management: Which Should You Choose? ESSEC or ESCP for your MiM? Rankings, cost, structure and careers compared — ESSEC's flexible luxury-strong track vs ESCP's six-campus European rotation.
- ESSEC vs Bocconi for a Master in Management: Which Should You Choose? ESSEC or Bocconi for your MiM? Rankings, cost, structure and careers compared — a flexible French grande école vs Italy's CEMS flagship in Milan.
- ESSEC vs emlyon for a Master in Management: Which Should You Choose? ESSEC or emlyon for your MiM? A higher-ranked, flexible Parisian-tier school against Lyon's entrepreneurship powerhouse — compared on ranking, cost and careers.
ESSEC Business School head-to-head
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