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Emlyon Business School

Business school in Lyon, France

Emlyon Business School

Business school in Lyon, France

FieldValue
nameEM Lyon Business School
imageLogo_emlyon_2021.png
mottoEarly makers since 1872
established
typeGrande école de commerce et de management
(Private research university Business school)
academic_affiliationsConférence des grandes écoles;
Alliance Lyon Grenoble Business School
accreditationTriple accreditation:
AACSB;
AMBA;
EQUIS
locationFrance: Lyon, Paris
China: Shanghai
India: Mumbai
coordinates
budget€79 million
chairmanIsabelle Huault
students8,900 (undergraduate and postgraduate);
6,900 (executive);
121 nationalities
academic_staff160 permanent professors
40% female;
63% international
languageEnglish-only & French-only instruction
colorsRed
website

(Private research university Business school) Alliance Lyon Grenoble Business School AACSB; AMBA; EQUIS China: Shanghai India: Mumbai 6,900 (executive); 121 nationalities 40% female; 63% international EM Lyon Business School (styled emlyon) is a business school in Lyon, France, established in 1872, and affiliated with the Lyon Chamber of Commerce and Industry. A grande école de commerce, EM Lyon Business School offers a range of academic programs, including the Global BBA, Masters in Management, M.Sc. in Finance, MBA, and Exec. MBA degrees, alongside Specialized Masters (M.Sc., M.S.) programs, and a Ph.D. program in Management. The school also provides a wide portfolio of Executive Education programs for senior executives & experienced managers.

The school maintains four campuses: in Lyon and Paris in France, Shanghai in China, and Mumbai in India. EM Lyon Business School is a member of the Conférence des Grandes Écoles, and holds the Triple Accreditation status (EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA).

Ranked among the best business schools in Europe, EM Lyon Business School stands as a #Top10 Business School in the FT European Business Schools ranking. Among the programs, its flagship Masters in Management (Programme Grande École) is ranked 8th globally in the 2024 FT MiM ranking.

History

EM Lyon Business School was established in 1872, and is one of the oldest business schools in France. Formerly known as ESCAE Lyon, ÉSC de Lyon, and EM Lyon, the school has been named as EM Lyon Business School since 2016. In September 2018, EM Lyon Business School, historically belonging to the Lyon Métropole Saint-Étienne Roanne Chamber of Commerce and Industry (lCC), became a public limited company. Since then, EM Lyon Business School has been a subsidiary of Early Makers Group SA., and whose capital is open to alumni, group employees, and investment funds Bpifrance and Qualium, while being managed by CCI Lyon Métropole.

  • 1872: Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Lyon (ESC Lyon) founded with support from the public Lyon Chamber of Commerce.
  • 1972: New campus opened in Ecully, France.
  • 1997: ESC Lyon is renamed Ecole de Management de Lyon (EM LYON).
  • 2005: Awarded the Triple Crown: AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB accreditation.
  • 2007: Shanghai Campus established in China.
  • 2014: New campus opened in Saint-Etienne, France.
  • 2015: Casablanca Campus established in Morocco. | Partnership with IBM.
  • 2016: Establishment of Paris Campus in France.
  • 2016: Establishment of Alliance Lyon Grenoble Business School, with Grenoble École de Management.
  • 2018: Bhubaneswar Campus established in India in collaboration with Xavier University. School legal structure is changed to a: Public Limited Company.
  • 2021: Mumbai Campus established in India in partnership with St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.
''École Supérieure de Commerce de Lyon - Portail d'entrée'' (ca.1900)

International Rankings

20212022202320242025
Business School Rankings
FT (European Business Schools)19th12th10th11th
QS Subject Ranking: Business & Management Studies66th53rd56th63rd
Masters in Management: M.Sc. in Management (Programme Grande École)
FT: Masters in Management21st9th7th8th
QS: Masters in Management14th10th12th13th
Masters in Finance: M.Sc. in Finance
FT: Master in Finance (Pre-Experience)15th-17th15th
QS: Masters in Finance16th16th17th17th
MBA
FT: Global MBA90th89th76th57th
QS: Global MBA97th62nd55th54th
Executive MBA
FT: Global EMBA61st47th36th40th
QS: Executive MBA30th27th24th22nd
Executive Education
FT: Executive Education: Open Programs-41st21st22nd
FT: Executive Education: Custom Programs-16th28th35th
Specialised Masters Programs
QS: Masters in Business Analytics26th23rd27th26th
QS: Masters in Marketing8th8th7th6th
QS: Masters in Supply Chain Management---5th

EM Lyon Business School ranks among the top 50 universities globally in the Global Employability University Ranking (GUERS). Among Business Schools, it is ranks #2 in France (after HEC Paris), and has retained its position in the Global Top 50 for the fifth consecutive year.

Notable alumni

The alumni association of EM Lyon Business School is called EM Lyon Forever, and counts over 35000+ alumni in 130 countries.

''Lyon - École de Commerce - Cour intérieure Ancienne résidence du duc de Villeroi, gouverneur du Lyonnais, plus tard, hôtel de la Monnaie'' (ca.1900)
  • Jean-Pascal Tricoire, MBA, chairman and CEO of Schneider Electric
  • Alexandre Popoff, Executive VP Eastern Europe, Africa, Middle East at L’Oréal
  • Florence Pourchet Co-head of Global Banking Americas, Head of CIB Hispanic LATAM at BNP Paribas CIB
  • Isabelle Huault, Présidente Université Paris Dauphine
  • Florence Rollet, Former head of Marketing at Julius Baer Group and European VP for Tiffany and Co.
  • Marion Maréchal, MBA, French Politician
  • Bernard Fornas, Former Chairman and CEO of Cartier (jeweler), Former Co-CEO of the Richemont Group
  • Emmanuel Trivin, CEO of Butagaz
  • Patrick Dupuis, Global CFO of PayPal
  • Clotilde Delbos, deputy CEO of Renault
  • Gwendal Peizerat, Olympic Champion Ice Dancer
  • Frank Bournois, Dean of ESCP Business School
  • Valérie Chapoulaud-Floquet, former CEO of Rémy Cointreau

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