Leading a Scale-Up Chair
The “Leading a Scale-Up” Chair at ESSEC prepares you to take on high-growth, high impact professional roles within the scale-up ecosystem. You will learn the unique leadership competencies needed to lead within hyper-growth organizations. You will learn how scale-ups grow organizationally and professionally to meet the agile demands of their growth and the market.
Learning by doing" courses: We believe in learning by doing. Our courses offer practical, hands-on experience, challenging students to solve real problems encountered by scale-ups. This gives them an in-depth understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing these fast-growing companies.
Immersion in the scale-up ecosystem: We offer our students the unique opportunity to dive right into the heart of the scale-up ecosystem. Through company visits, field projects and internships, they are immersed in the culture, challenges and business practices of these fast-growing companies, greatly enriching their learning experience.
Networking events with scale-up leaders: We regularly organize networking events where our students can meet and interact with established leaders in the scale-up field. These meetings offer valuable opportunities to establish professional contacts, exchange ideas and discover the latest trends in the sector. This enables our students to develop professional relationships and build a solid network in the scale-up field.
Integrating your Chair experience with your masters studies allows you to focus your career on one of several specializations :
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Business Development & Customer Success
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Digital Marketing & Analytics
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ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)
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People & Culture
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Performance Metrics & Finance
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Product Development/Management & Supply Chain
Duration : 6 months from January to June (with “Scale-up Conference” in October)
Chair-sponsored learning meetups with scale-up founders and executives
Chair-sponsored career workshops with partners and ESSEC Career Services
Annual partner-curated “Scale-up Best Practices” conference
Student-led “Scale-up Research Mission” presentation event
Travel to experience vibrant scale-up ecosystems (e.g. London, Amsterdam)
Professor of Management, Holder of the "Leading a Scale-Up" Chair Professor of Management, Academic Director of the Global MBA.
Executive Director
Leading a Scale Up Chair Assistant
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