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.”

Are you an ESSEC student organization working on a project that makes a difference in others’ lives? Apply for the Capitaine Chomel de Jarnieu Award !

Thanks to a strong collective effort, the results are clear: the funds raised will finance the equivalent of 80 need-based scholarships for ESSEC students.

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.