ESSEC Business School and UCLA School of Law launch a dual degree in law and management

This dual degree is open to students in ESSEC's Master in Management (MiM) program, specializing in law, and in the MS Droit des Affaires Internationales et Management (International Business Law and Management - MS DAIM) program. At UCLA, the program is open to LLM students. On completion of this program, students will receive the MiM or MS DAIM diploma from ESSEC and the LL.M. from UCLA School of Law. 

Students can begin at either ESSEC or at the UCLA School of Law. ESSEC students starting their MiM in France may complete their second academic year at UCLA School of Law, and ESSEC MS DAIM students will take an additional academic year. Students who have already completed the UCLA School of Law's one-year LLM program can then join ESSEC’s MiM program in its second year and complete core management courses at ESSEC.

Multidisciplinary training from two prestigious institutions

This dual degree will enable students to benefit from the academic rigor and excellence of both institutions and to obtain two degrees.

UCLA School of Law, consistently ranked among the top American law schools, and ESSEC, known for its excellence in management in France and abroad, share a common ambition for academic excellence. UCLA offers a wide range of specializations, including business law, environmental law, human rights, technology law and public interest law. ESSEC offers multidisciplinary business education designed to train responsible leaders.

“We are thrilled to establish a partnership that will help facilitate students earning their LLM degree at UCLA Law in coordination with their studies at ESSEC.  The excellent students from ESSEC will be a very valuable addition to our LLM program, which typically brings 200 students from more than 40 countries to Los Angeles each year to be immersed in American legal education." Russell Korobkin, Vice Dean for Graduate and Professional Programs UCLA School of Law.

“The ESSEC-UCLA partnership builds on longstanding ties and cooperation between ESSEC and UCLA. It will strengthen our community of leaders with a triple competency in civil law, common law, and management, equipping students with a global edge. This unique collaboration offers cross-continental expertise, preparing graduates for leadership roles in today's interconnected world.” Aarti Ramaswami, Executive Vice President and Dean of Pre-Experience Programs ESSEC Business School

This new partnership adds to the wide range of French and international double degrees offered by ESSEC, which has grown over the last few years to include top-tier universities such as Columbia University and Carnegie Mellon University in the United States.

ESSEC, founded in 1907, is one of the world’s top management schools and holds the “triple crown” accreditation from EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA. With 7,550 students; a faculty comprised of 152 full- time professors and 25 emeritus professors, in France and Singapore, recognized for both the quality and influence of their research; a wide range of management training programs; partnerships with the world’s best universities; and a network of 71,000 alumni, ESSEC continues to foster a tradition of academic excellence and a spirit of openness in the fields of economics, social sciences and innovation. In 2005, ESSEC opened a campus in Asia. ESSEC’s operations in Asia Pacific, strategically located in Singapore, present the perfect foothold for ESSEC to be part of the vibrant growth of Asia and to bring its expertise to the expanding region.  Additionally, in 2017 ESSEC opened a new campus in Rabat, Morocco.  ESSEC’s international expansion allows students and professors to study and understand the economic forces at work in the different regions of the world.

For additional information, please visit www.essec.edu.