Skema Business School - Paris Campus: Courses, Admission, Cost

Established in 2009, Skema Business School is a private institution for higher education and research in France. The institution is a result of the merger between the Ceram Business School in Sophia Antipolis and the Ecole Superieure de Commerce in Lille.

Skema has accreditation from the Conference des Grandes Ecoles (CGE) and the Chinese Ministry of Education. It is amongst the 40 global institutions to be recognized by the Global Accreditation Center (GAC). It has affiliations from the EFMD European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), and Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The institution is also associated with the University of Lille and Mines ParisTech.

The school has three campus sites at Lille, Grand Paris, and Sophia Antipolis in France. Besides, Skema operates international campuses in China (Nanjing, Shanghai, and Suzhou), Brazil (Belo Horizonte), South Africa (Stellenbosch), and USA (Raleigh) to offer students a global experience. Each campus features avant-garde administrative offices, academic buildings, student residences, recreational spaces, and sports facilities. The school provides on-campus accommodation to about 6,000 students and trainees.

The academic structure of the institution features three academies (Digitalisation Academy, Innovation Academy, and Globalisation Academy) and one sports and language institute. The school offers two undergraduate programs, including business administration in international business and global management. It renders 19 master’s of science (M.Sc) programs. Skema also offers four doctoral programs, executive programs in MBA, and one postgraduate management program. Besides, the institution renders two short programs in Paris during summers to enable students to sharpen their skills and enhance employability.

It has partnerships with over 140 leading universities across the world, facilitating student and faculty exchange programs for enhanced learning and research. The institution maintains partnerships with 2,500 companies and organizations that provide internship and job opportunities to students. The Students' Association of Skema Business School runs over 70 clubs representing different academic and recreational interests such as dance, drama, art, culture, business, environment, music, games, debate, and sports.

The institution is a racially and ethnically diverse community with 10,000 students and 190 faculty members from over 130 nations of the world. At present, about 2,975 international students are pursuing their degree programs at the institution, making around 30% of the total student population.

The institution has a broad alumni network of 54,000 graduates across the globe. Few notable names in the list are Prince Joel David Makonnen (businessman, philanthropist, and attorney), Jean-Philippe Courtois (Microsoft Global Sales' president), Louis Robert Paul Ducruet (MONADECO's co-manager), Jacques Le Foll (Speedy France's chairman), Jean-Claude Blanc (General manager and marketing executive, Paris Saint-Germain F.C.), Jacques Stern (Edenred's former CEO) and Alain Dinin (Nexity's CEO).