Our clear strategy – healthy budget and strong leadership – have been key factors in our success and continuous development. The entire institution is committed to the quality of the academic experience and to providing students with the support they need to succeed.

Grandes Écoles : A Tradition of Excellence

With EQUIS and AACSB accreditations, IÉSEG is part of a worldwide select group of schools, awarded for the highest standard of international management education. As a Grande École, IÉSEG counts among France’s best higher education institutions. These schools admit only the very best students, so at IÉSEG you will be among the brightest and most ambitious students that France – and the world – has to offer. More than 60% of France’s 100 largest firms managing directors and chief executives graduated from a Grande École.

Top-Notch Research

At IÉSEG Research Centre, our professors conduct award-winning research and publish in the best international scientific journals. The primary fields are economics, finance, marketing, negotiation, information systems management, strategy, operations management, and the interdisciplinary field of health management. IÉSEG also enjoys a unique association with CNRS, Europe’s largest research organization, which reinforces our interdisciplinary approach to modern business problems.

Outstanding Professors & Tutors

100% of our permanent academic staff hold a PhD. They are constantly coming up with innovative teaching methods and provide close supervision of students’ work, projects and internships. Students also benefit from the input of our Professional Advisory Boards – groups of permanent, part-time professors and corporate executives who are actively involved in the development of course curricula. Their joint efforts help to ensure that courses are up to date to meet the real, ever-changing business world needs.

From the Headlines: IÉSEG, One of the Best in France

IÉSEG is part of the Université Catholique de Lille, considered to be France’s top private university. The rankings published by the leading French student magazine, L’Etudiant, confirm again and again that, in comparison to all business schools in France, IÉSEG is among the best institutions.