Inauguration of the ESSEC Campus in Singapore and Open House Week | 4 - 9 May 2015

Graced by Guest-of-Honour Mr. S Iswaran, Minister, Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Home Affairs and Trade & Industry, as well as Mr. Benjamin Dubertret, Ambassador of France to Singapore, the Inauguration of ESSEC’s new campus in Singapore was held on Monday, 4 May 2015. 

The new campus was inaugurated in the presence of students, faculty, staff, alumni, government officials from France and Singapore, as well as ESSEC’s academic and corporate partners. Students and participants at the Cergy and La Defense campuses joined in the celebrations through a live broadcast of the inauguration. 

Click here to view the Program Booklet. 

The Inauguration was followed by a series of breakfast talks, workshops and master classes lined-up in accordance with some of ESSEC's fields of expertise. Click on the following links to learn more about what was discussed on the respective days:
- Innovation and Digital
- Smart Life
- Entrepreneurship
- Management and Society, International Governance and Dialogue

What they say

"This new campus represents a decisive stage in the development of ESSEC Asia-Pacific."
- Mr. Laurent Fabius, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development of France

"Our priority is to create a shared understanding between Europe and Asia, and to contribute to a better world." 
- Prof. Jean-Michel Blanquer, Dean, ESSEC Business School

"A strong community, well-united to support it, these are the keys to the success of this campus."
- Mr. Gilles Pélisson, President, ESSEC Foundation 

"Today, we celebrate an investment for the future, we give to our students from both countries the best possible conditions for training and opening their mind to the global world."
- Mr. Pierre-Antoine Gailly,Chairman, CCI Paris Ile-de-France

"As multinational companies expand in Asia to serve the growing markets in this region, they're increasingly recognizing that talent with in-depth contextual knowledge of the region is indispensable for business success." 
- Mr. S Iswaran, Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Home Affairs and Trade & Industry 

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