For this alumnus, choosing ESSEC wasn’t just an academic decision. It was a return to his roots, a reconnection with France, which he had left at the age of 9. After earning his bachelor’s degree at McGill, he discovered a rare balance at ESSEC: “ESSEC doesn’t just teach it empowers students to take action.”

Romane, a scholarship student at ESSEC Business School, shares her experience of the Foundation’s support through a need-based scholarship—support that has transformed her experience at ESSEC.

Zoe and Nicolas, co-founders of Maison Sylvette and recipients of the Responsible Entrepreneurship Grant in the “Sustainability” category, share the impact of the Foundation's support.

An ESSEC alumnus and iconic professor, Laurent Bibard has just received an excellence award from the ESSEC Foundation. Balancing a quest for meaning with academic excellence, he looks back on a career driven by open mindedness.

If ESSEC was able to offer the same opportunities to succeed to 447 talented students in 2025, it is thanks to the generosity of the ESSEC Foundation’s donors. Discover the impact of this collective commitment through the testimonial of Emma and Sylvain, a donor couple, and Edouard, a scholarship student whose journey was made possible by this support.

After high school, Luna Krief had no particular desire to attend a business school and initially considered a career in teaching. But after completing a BTS in Tourism, she discovered a strong passion for management and marketing. Thanks to the CAP BBA program (an intensive preparation for the ESSEC entrance exams, both written and oral), she gained admission to ESSEC