ESDES Business School

ESDES Business School is one of the top private schools in Lyon, France. It ranks at #201+ for MIM course in the QS subject rankings. Also, for its MIM course it ranks among the Top 100 Universities in world in Financial Times 2026 rankings.

• Situated in France, the business school offers around 7 courses that are taught completely in English. 
• Also, 100% of graduates of ESDES report employment 6 months after graduation

ESDES Lyon Business School has signed a partnership with private residences. This offer is for all the degree-seeking students. The housing can cost between EUR 200 - EUR 650 per month. 

The International Office at ESDES Business School conducts many events like-

• Cooking class
• Dinner with a french family (once a semester activity)
• Games evening
• International students' dinner

Internships are an important part of the Bachelor's and Master's in Management course at ESDES Business School. For MIM course, an internship for 6 months can be taken up.

For Bachelor's in Business, the internship will be as follows-

• 1st year: 4 weeks
• 2nd year: 12 weeks
• 3rd year: 6 months

ESDES Lyon Business School is a private school in Lyon, France. It is AACSB accredited. The school is famous for its MIM and MSc courses. The MIM course of ESDES Business School is EFMD accredited. There are 6,000+ graduates of this university. 

MIM course of ESDES Lyon Business School is offered completely in English. It is ranked among the world's Top Master's programs in 2025 Financial Times rankings. It is also accredited by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research. While studying this courses, students can have personalized support as the class size consists of around 25 students. 

The students must have completed a Bachelor's degree or be in the final year of the degree for admission to MIM course of ESDES Lyon Business School. An interview is also held. The documents that have to be submitted along with the application are-

• Academic transcripts of higher education studies
• Two academic and / or professional LORs
• IELTS / TOEFL score 
• CV
• Copy of passport
• Id photo

After the submission of the application and documents required, Indian students will have to appear for an interview. The admissions committee at Esdes Lyon Business School ask for-

• Career plans
• Motivation
• How you will contribute to the community at ESDES Business School

At ESDES Lyon Business School, the application fee is EUR 50 (Around INR 5.4k) for Bachelor's and Master's courses. Students can apply for the courses online from the direct university portal. A few of the documents required to apply to this school are-

• Resume
• GMAT / GRE score
• SOP or Motivation letter 
• Transcripts of previous studies

Rent in Lyon varies as per the housing. June is the best time to find a small flat or studio in Lyon. For Indian students studying at Esdes Business School, the monthly expenses can be as given below-