Community life is a source of personal and professional fulfillment. It develops a sense of responsibility and an entrepreneurial mindset. No wonder it is an essential part of ESSEC Business School!
With more than 100 student organizations covering subjects such as international affairs, art, sports and civic engagement, ESSEC encourages students to get involved in at least one organization. Whether you want to make new friends, create, share and spread ideas, discover new hobbies, or simply have fun, this is the best way to keep the ESSEC Business School community alive and kicking!
Les Mardis de l’ESSEC, debates on the latest current affairs issues
The first ever student debating platform in France, Les Mardis de l'ESSEC (ESSEC Tuesdays) has been organizing debates open to all since 1961 with leading political, economic and cultural figures who make the news in France and internationally. More than 920 debates have been organized with politicians and ministers such as Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, François Mitterrand and Edouard Philippe; business leaders such as Pierre-André de Chalendar and Nicolas Hieronimus; artists such as Salvador Dali; sportsmen and women such as Jean Galfione and Philippe Croizon; journalists, writers,, among many others.
Gender Equality Days, celebrating gender equality and rights for all
Every year for a week around March 8th (International Women's Rights Day), the students of ESSEC's HeforShe association organize workshops, conferences and initiatives to enable the entire ESSEC community to take action for women's rights and celebrate gender equality and the rights of all. In 2022, the society also made a commitment to the M.A.Y society, which fights against menstrual insecurity.
The ESSEC EY Raid, two intense days devoted to a major sporting event
The ESSEC EY Raid is a 100% outdoor sports event that consists of several races carried out in teams of two (mountain biking, running, run & bike, orienteering). Held over two days and based around two different courses (the Raidvigorant and the Raidoutable), the ESSEC Raid highlights the four unifying elements of this event: the democratization of a discipline, the opportunity to participate in a sporting and entertaining event based on the values conveyed by the raid, the strengthening of ESSEC's presence in the Val d'Oise region and the development of an inclusive policy for the disabled.
The ESSEC Night Run, a unique nocturnal race
Every year in February, the ESSEC Night Run is held in and around Cergy. The idea is straightforward: a race in a sporting yet festive atmosphere with distances suited to all (8 or 15km). The ESSEC Night Run is intended to welcome and bring together everyone, from experienced athletes to amateurs. Organized by the Raid ESSEC student organization, this event is part of a series of meet-ups around the trail that the society organizes every year.
"Les Pièces Montées", a thrilling and full-on theater festival.
In June each year, the Comedia dell ESSEC student society organizes "Les Pièces Montées", a festival held in a Parisian theater. During one week, each of the society's five or six companies performs in front of an audience of regular spectators, theater lovers, and the actors' friends and family, in the hope of winning the hearts of a panel of distinguished judges. At the end of the week, the jury awards prizes for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director, Best Play and the Jury's Choice Award. A date not to be missed!
PlaidESSEC's Debating Competition
Every year since it was founded, PlaidESSEC has organized its debating competition among ESSEC students. After qualifying, candidates compete for access to the quarter-finals and then the semi-finals, earning the right to debate in the final, in ESSEC's Grand Amphitheater, in front of 500 spectators and a prestigious jury.
La Nuit de l’ESSEC, an electronic music festival on the campus
A not-to-be-missed student nightlife event (5,000-6,000 people), the Nuit de l’ESSEC (ESSEC Night) stands out each year for the quality of its programming, its diversity, and the unique venue that hosts it: the school's campus in Cergy. The place turns into a giant pulsating dancefloor, with several stages showcasing an eclectic lineup of artists.
The Trophée des Rois, international rowing competition in Versailles
For the past 28 years, the ESSEC Rowing Club has organized the Trophée des Rois (Kings' Trophy) at the end of May/ beginning of June, a rowing competition held on the Grand Canal of the Château de Versailles during which the best French (HEC, ESCP, Centrale, X, etc.) and European (RWTH, University of Geneva) business schools compete against each other, wrapping up the year's sporting season.
ESSEC's very own musical extravaganza
Move over Broadway! ESSEC's Musical student organization has been putting on its own semi-professional show every year for over 20 years. The sets, the scripts, the musical composition, the choreography, each year a new show is designed and performed in a renowned Parisian venue (Folies Bergère, Casino de Paris, Olympia, Cigale).
ESSEC's first student office was founded in 1932 and is now made up of a team of about forty students in different departments. They facilitate and coordinate student life at ESSEC. Their mission: to ensure that each student feels part of the community and to enable each organization to carry out its own projects.
Today, ESSEC has three additional student offices that share and coordinate the various programs' activities:
ACT BDE
The ACT bachelor's degree is a committed program for learning to lead ecological, social and civic transitions. The ACT BDE has three main objectives: activate commitment, unite the collective and legitimize their identity. These include social and environmental actions on a student scale, a wide range of events and communication and promotional tools for our innovative training program and its values.
ESSEC BDE
The Bureau des Elèves Grande Ecole is made up of a team of 35 to 40 students from the Grande Ecole curriculum, who spends a year bringing the Campus to life and making it more dynamic. The BDE organize festive activities such as student evenings, la NUIT DE l'ESSEC, and the ESSEC Gala, event days, but also in-depth actions aimed at building lasting relationships with companies or the Alumni network, federating all the ESSEC group's associations and bringing together the school's different communities.
ESSEC Global BBA BDE
The BBA Students' Office is a vital part of student life at ESSEC, organizing events to promote cohesion, welcome and integrate students in the GBBA program. Each year, two student lists compete in a campaign that leads to the election of the next Bureau des élèves GBBA of the school. The BDE is an association that draws on decades of history, yet is constantly renewing itself, seeking innovation and change to bring student life to life in the legendary ESSEC BBA program.
IMHI BDE
The MSc in Hospitality Management BDE represents a hundred or so students in the class, and organizes dynamic, convivial events to promote integration, cohesion and fulfillment within the student community.
BDE MS
The BDE of the Specialized Masters (BDE MS) represents students and brings their voices to the various boards of ESSEC and animates student life (evenings, afterwork, meetings with professionals...)
In keeping with the values promoted by the school, students are involved in a range of civic and social initiatives. Every year, a dozen student organizations work to promote social issues such as diversity and equal opportunity.
ALMA - Association of Fight against Animal Abuse
ALMA is the Association of Fight against Animal Abuse and advocates for their cause through conferences and (delicious) vegan tastings, to encourage everyone to join the animal protection movement.
Cheer Up
The Cheer up! ESSEC branch organizes numerous events throughout the year to raise awareness of cancer, raise funds for cancer research, support young people affected by the disease, etc. In addition, Cheer up! organizes several blood donations on campus each year.
Enactus ESSEC
Enactus is an international organization of 72,000 students in 36 countries, whose aim is to solve social problems through entrepreneurial action. Enactus ESSEC, affiliated to this NGO, has launched a project to support refugee-entrepreneurs, then social entrepreneurs.
ESSEC Club Rotaract
The ESSEC Rotaract Club is a charitable association directly linked to Rotary International. “Service Above Self” is our motto, our leitmotiv, our vector and source of ambition. The association is committed to organizing charitable events in support of local associations and causes. Through fundraising, field actions and cultural events, we mobilize students to meet the needs of local communities and raise awareness of key social issues. We support a wide range of causes through a variety of events and at different levels.
He For She
Association for the promotion of gender equality on campus. The association offers awareness-raising activities on women’s and sexual health, women’s rights, conferences and also participates in the prevention of sexist and sexual violence by providing "Party-Angels" during festive events.
Noise ESSEC
The Nouvel Observatoire de l'Innovation Sociale et Environnementale (NOISE ESSEC) is one of the 9 branches of the NOISE national student network. The association focuses on issues relating to the Social and Solidarity Economy. Changing consumption (local baskets and groceries, dressing-room sales), educating, organizing conferences, raising funds for microcredit, advising SSE entrepreneurs... The projects are vast, diverse and numerous!
RESCU'ESSEC
The ESSEC’s first aid awareness and training association, RESCU', enables associations that organize events to train with approved organizations. The objective of making ESSEC a community of "rescue citizens", future leaders who are responsible and committed, concerned about their fellow human beings.
Unite
Unite is the LGBTQ+ association of ESSEC. It welcomes all those who wish to carry out awareness actions, meet or simply find a secure space where to discuss. But Unite is also an association with a professional side, including afterworks, networking, lunches and conferences.
A dozen ESSEC organizations propose creativity-based activities. The aim is to offer everyone the opportunity to explore and be creative in a wide variety of disciplines such as fashion, music, photography, etc.
In keeping with the values promoted by the school, students are involved in a range of civic and social initiatives. Every year, a dozen student organizations work to promote social issues such as diversity and equal opportunity.
Association Vidéo ESSEC (AVE)
Student audiovisual production association whose aim is to make films for the benefit of the ESSEC community. The association also covers student events at ESSEC.
Comedia dell ESSEC
Comedia is ESSEC's theater association, which stages 4 to 6 plays every year at ESSEC and elsewhere, a festival in Paris with a professional jury, the 24h Play... Comedia also has a partnership with the PQPM school aid program, and is the largest association on campus!
ESSEC Live
Association of photography that covers and relays student events.
ESSEC RMX
Dj and Mix association that regularly performs at student events at ESSEC and other schools.
IMHI Traiteur
IMHI Traiteur is an ESSEC student association dedicated to the culinary art and offers high quality catering services for professional events at ESSEC and in Paris. It is committed to promoting learning and sharing culinary skills among its members.
JAM ESSEC
Music group that promotes the musical development of students, organize concerts and musical events.
Karaokings
Promote French-language song and karaoke activities.
Label Sauce
Label Sauce, ESSEC's culinary association, aims to make gastronomy accessible to students. The association organizes dinners, tastings and occasional culinary competitions.
Modessec
Modessec is the student association for fashion and beauty at ESSEC Business School. Since its creation in 2012, Modessec organizes quality events throughout the year such as the "ESSEC Fashion Show", a designer fashion show on the ESSEC campus. The association also hosts inter-associative and charitable events such as clothing collections and publishes digital magazines on fashion and beauty topics.
Musical
Its real name is Comédie Musicale ESSEC. Musical creates and produces each year an original musical. Joining Musical is the opportunity to play in front of more than a thousand people in one of the most prestigious Parisian venues (Folies Bergère, Casino de Paris, Olympia...). It is also the opportunity to create entirely an original show, from the texts to the music through the choreographies and the sets.
Noir sur blanc
The ESSEC photo association covers major association events (Les Mardis, Comedia, Musical...), administration projects and external partner companies. Each year, Noir sur Blanc organizes several projects, such as association photos, CV photos, the Humans of ESSEC exhibition and vernissage...
REVE FM
REVE FM is a student web radio that regularly publishes podcasts on Spotify.
ESSEC's community life would not be complete without organizations focused on the arts and culture. They are very active and enable you to explore many different passions and new horizons.
Berliner Ground
The aim of this association is to promote the culture and spirit of Berlin and Germany in general for all ESSEC students, through various musical, gastronomic, festive and touristic events, as well as an interactive cultural guide. Berlin's spirit and culture are characterized by a quest for innovation and alternatives to mainstream artistic and cultural trends."
Le Bureau Des Arts
Le Bureau Des Arts is the association that organizes the arty life of the school! Are you passionate about music, theater, opera, museums, painting, writing or drawing? The BDA team will be there for you: a special ESSEC monthly ticket office, an Arts Week that invades the campus, a glittering Jazz Dinner, regular classes...!
Cine Qua Non
Cine Qua Non is first and foremost an association of film enthusiasts who regularly organize screenings, a film festival organized from A to Z, and film-making competitions. The association also produces an annual short film.
Communauté chretienne
The Christian Community allows students to practice their faith at ESSEC or participate in discussions about religion. A celebration is held every Wednesday at 12:15 in the chapel.
Elyxir
Elyxir is ESSEC's oenology association. Elyxir introduces students to France's wine heritage through over 40 tastings organized on campus, and 7 weekends in the vineyards. We also organize an international tasting competition, the ESSEC Vintage Tasting
ESSEC MOI L'HISTOIRE (EMH)
EMH is the history and heritage association of ESSEC! Come dive into the past with museum visits, participate in restoration projects of historical monuments and write exciting articles. Join us and make history!
ESSEC Student Média
ESSEC Student Media’s main activity is to trace the different news of the 3 ESSEC campuses, notably through the publication of major events. In secondary activity, the association is responsible for organizing a talk show event.
ESSEC & BAB (E&B)
E&B is the association that promotes urban culture (graphic arts, music, sports) at ESSEC and throughout Cergy. Every year, it organizes the CERGY STREET FESTIVAL, a "Parisian Rap Party"....
Le dernier métro
LDM publishes each year a guide of the best addresses and tips in Paris, for you to make the most of student life in the city of light (exhibitions, restaurants etc).
Le Temps Phil
Le Temps Phil aims at introducing the strengths of philosophy in business school. Through conferences, articles and events, the association wishes to show ESSEC students that philosophies are a real complementary asset to the teachings of a business school.
Les Mardis de l'ESSEC
Les Mardis de l'ESSEC is the first student forum in France (created in 1961). Every year, the ESSEC Tuesdays welcome around twenty personalities to discuss current affairs or topics of interest. Relevant in their impertinence, the 'mardisiens' bring to Cergy the cream of the political, economic and cultural world for often unique and memorable moments!
Orchestre Symphonique de l'ESSEC - l'OSE (club du BDA)
The OSE is the orchestra and symphonic choir of students that brings together students from ESSEC but also from other schools in Cergy. Beyond ESSEC, the talents of all students are highlighted around music, their common passion. Amateur or practicing or confirmed, join them!
PELESSEC
Every year, PELESSEC organizes a ten-day pilgrimage abroad for students of all levels, in order to discover a high place of Christianity and meet local communities.
Plaidessec
Plaidessec promotes freedom of thought and debate for all members of the ESSEC community. Plaidessec members defend the school's colours all over France. Plaidessec stands out for its ability to transform eloquence novices into seasoned orators, and organizes the annual “Grand Concours d'éloquence” on campus with a prestigious jury.
Salam ESSEC
Association for the discovery of the Arab Muslim world that encourages knowledge sharing among students in a logic of inclusion, tolerance and openness to the world. The objective is to unite students around common values and a desire to open up to the world.
Sea, ESSEC and Sun
Association promoting the culture and customs of southern France, with particular emphasis on gastronomy, sports and leisure. SES regularly organizes events such as the WEEK-end at the Féria de Nîmes, the Cap au Sud hitchhiking course...
Le Shamrock
The Shamrock is the Essec association that has been promoting musical culture among students for almost 30 years. It organizes concerts and parties (notably the Rétropolis), a rock springboard (the New Kids on the Rocks), a festival (La RAVE), a musical springboard with song production... and many other projects...
UN'ESSEC
UN'ESSEC is the association of diplomacy, negotiation and geopolitics of ESSEC. Every year, the association participates in UN-type simulations in New York (NMUN) and London. UN also means conferences with diplomatic personalities, partnerships with prestigious newspapers and negotiation workshops.
Getting involved in a meaningful project, volunteering your time to help others, investing in a worthwhile cause - these are the types of actions that are at the heart of ESSEC's humanitarian organizations. Over a dozen of them are involved, at some level, in a cause that they feel strongly about.
Ayuda ESSEC
Ayuda is a an international solidarity associationassociation that supports solidarity initiatives in Mexico, in partnership with the UTPEC association. The aim is to raise funds to support the development of local communities through educational, social and environmental projects, and to carry out humanitarian missions every year.
Delta
Delta is an international solidarity associationassociation that works in collaboration with the South African association Swa Vana (“for children” in French), which runs 3 centers in the north-east of South Africa. These centers take in orphaned or severely disadvantaged children. The area has been particularly hard hit by the AIDS epidemic, which has left a large number of children to fend for themselves. The association takes them in, provides them with a meal for lunch and a snack for dinner, and enables them to be in a safe environment surrounded by other children and adults, so that they can be cared of.
ESSEC Developpement International (EDI)
EDI is an international solidarity association which carries out annual missions for the economic and social development of the Misiones region in Argentina. EDI offers micro-credits to local entrepreneurs to enable them to finance their projects, and supports scholarships for schoolchildren.
Initiative Enfance Solidarité (IES)
IES supports hospitalized children and enliven their stay at the hospital with fun or cultural activities.
Mission Potosi
International solidarity association helping the children and families of miners in the town of Potosí, Bolivia. Mission Potosi raises funds throughout the year to finance the two humanitarian missions carried out in July and August. The main areas of action on site are infrastructure renovation and construction, education, health and micro-credit.
S'COOL & CO
Association offering homework help to children from the Villageoises youth center (linandes Cergy) every day from 5pm to 6pm (ages 7 to 13).
Tuong Laï
International solidarity associationassociation working since 2001 in Vietnam, in Hué, particularly in the field of education and more recently in that of microcredit. Every year, around twenty students set off to distribute school grants, to provide micro-credit after a project study, and to renovate several schools.
In addition to the various activities offered by the different organizations, a small number of them specialize in setting up informal events involving games, cooking and many other leisure activities. The goal: to simply have a good time together!
Bureau des Jeux / Gaming Lab
The BDJ is the ESSEC association that promotes gaming in all its forms and is organized around three areas: board games (including a chess club and a coinche club), role-playing games, and video games (including an e-sports team). Our mission? To put fun back at the heart of campus and, above all, to show that gaming is also about connection, strategy, and creativity. The BDJ also manages the Gaming Lab, a chill space on campus with gaming PCs, consoles, and a friendly atmosphere.
Chez Maurice
Chez Maurice, ESSEC's central purchasing office, is responsible for the daily opening of the ESSEC grocery store, providing students with a convivial place to eat or relax between classes. The association is also responsible for selling ESSEC merchandise (sweaters in particular).
FOY'S
The Foy’s welcomes students every day of the week during its office hours and offers lunch options (including the famous ‘Foy’s sandwiches’). Themed parties are also regularly organized on Thursday evenings.
Le Lab IMHI
Part of the BDE IMHO, The LAB is an Italian delicatessen on the campus of ESSEC Business School offering fresh ready made pasta boxes at an affordable price !for students. The profits earned throughout the year contribute to funding the annual graduation evening.
Le Pool
Association of billiard enthusiasts.
Solox'ec
An association that offers students the chance to discover the unique and convivial world of the solex and all that goes with it, through a variety of activities (races, trips, discovery of new regions, mechanical workshops...).
ESSEC&MAT (Club du BDJ)
ESSEC chess club
With a strong international focus, ESSEC has several multicultural student organizations that showcase the richness of a country or region's culture through events held year-round.
Drom Com ESSEC
Association aiming to promote within ESSEC the culture of overseas departments and communities (French Polynesia, Martinique, Réunion etc.), notably through convivial activities.
ESSEC Africa Society
ESSEC Africa Society's main objective is to build a strong network and act as a forum for exchange between companies, students, alumni and the Africa clubs of other schools.
ESSEC Armenia
ESSEC Armenia is an association that aims to strengthen
the links between the Armenian community of France and the
members of ESSEC Business school, through several types
of events, ranging from networking evenings to cooking courses and charity events.
the links between the Armenian community of France and the
members of ESSEC Business school, through several types
of events, ranging from networking evenings to cooking courses and charity events.
ESSEC Asia Society
ESSEC Asia Society is a student association whose mission is to promote and celebrate Asian cultural richness within ESSEC. We are a group of passionate students from diverse backgrounds, united by our passion and interest for Asia, its history, its cultures, and its people. Our ambition is to introduce Asian culture by organizing a variety of cultural events, outings...
ESSEC Chine
ESSEC Chine aims to share Chinese culture with ESSEC students and introduce Chinese students to France and its culture, notably through professional and cultural events.
ESSEC Inde
Association for the promotion and knowledge of Indian culture which organizes various celebrations (Diwali Festival, Holi), exchanges and actions for professional networking and connection with Indian companies and indistries.
ESSEC Israel
Cultural association for the promotion of Israeli culture, culminating in an organized trip to Israel.
ESSEC Italian Society
Association for the promotion of Italian culture, through various gastronomic, festive, musical and touristic events. It also promotes professional opportunities on the Italian territory as well as Italian companies abroad, through debates, networking events and presentations by professionals.
ESSEC Liban
An association dedicated to discovering and promoting Lebanese culture and traditions, which organizes a wide range of activities such as Lebanese food sales, cooking workshops, screenings of Lebanese films, lectures and debates on Lebanese history, presentations by Lebanese entrepreneurs...
ESSEC Maroc
Association promoting Moroccan culture, economy and opportunities.
ESSEC North America
Association for the promotion of North American culture.
Eureka ESSEC
The goal of the association is to promote the cultures, languages, and heritages of different European countries to through events, workshops, debates and interactive activities. It also aims to connect young people to institutions by facilitating exchanges with institutional representatives through conferences, visits and seminars dedicated to European issues.
HOLA ESSEC
Association for the discovery of Spanish culture for campus students which participates and facilitates the integration and development of the Spanish-speaking community within ESSEC.
MELT
An association for welcoming and integrating international students, promoting multiculturalism. MELT organizes numerous events throughout the year, with the aim of introducing international students to French culture, enabling them to socialize by meeting other students, both French and international, and offering them the chance to share their culture.
Polo Marco
Polo Marco is an association that organizes stays and weekends in Europe for ESSEC students. The association is characterized by the diversity of its members from all over the world and is highly multicultural.
Around ten student organizations offer professional guidance to companies on a given area of expertise. This can range from graphic design to consulting, market research, etc. It is an opportunity to gain a foothold in the professional world and to put into practice, within the school, a certain number of the lessons learned!
180 Degrees Consulting
180DC ESSEC is a student association for impact (social and/or environmental) consulting. We train students to become consultants and work with social enterprises and NGOs worldwide. The association also provides a quality advisory service to companies and client associations and strengthens exchanges between ESSEC students with diverse profiles and backgrounds (origins, experiences, and programs).
BBA ESSEC ET COM
Association that promotes the Gobal BBA program during fairs, forums, open days and receptions of eligible students.
ECTAR
ECTAR is the association for the promotion, cohesion and enhancement of the specialized Master’s in Marketing Management that organizes conferences with marketing professionals.
ESSEC Club of Economics
ECE is an association of finance and economics. It helps students develop practical skills and expand their network. Its objective is to promote finance and economics within ESSEC, to allow ESSEC students to have an opening on economic (and financial) news, to discover and understand the economic situation (via reports and newsletters for example) and to follow virtual wallets.
ESSEC Club of Sciences
ESSEC Club of Sciences make the link between the world of business and that of science. The club offers free support courses, advanced scientific modules, and monthly conferences led by researchers, engineers, and extension specialists. Its ambition is to democratize access to scientific thought within a major business school, by relying on innovative educational tools and a centralized digital organization.
ESSEC Consulting Club
The ESSEC Consulting Club (ECC) enables ESSEC students to discover the world of strategy consulting, prepare for interviews and forge privileged links with leading firms, thanks to events held throughout the year.
ESSEC ICI Interactive Capital Investments Club
ESSEC (interative) Capital Investments offers students a real experience in finance, by allowing them to get involved in the management of ESSEC's first student investment fund. The aim is to train students in the world of financial markets and portfolio management, through a “learning by doing” approach. Members of the association carry out sector research, analyze and present stocks, perform financial analysis (including valuation) and actively participate in the management of the club's portfolio.
ESSEC Initiatives
Association specialized in business creation advice and promotion of entrepreneurship. Essec Initiatives organises numerous conferences, a start'up barbecue, pitch events for entrepreneurs and also organizes an annual TEDX on inspiring topics.
ESSEC Junior Developpement
ESSEC JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT is an educational association that provides professional consulting services for businesses and startups.
ESSEC Life Sciences
ESSEC Life Sciences brings together ESSEC students interested in the life sciences and their concrete business applications.
It creates training and information opportunities on professions related to health and gives students the opportunity to expand their network through conferences, afterworks...
It creates training and information opportunities on professions related to health and gives students the opportunity to expand their network through conferences, afterworks...
ESSEC Solutions Entreprises
Independent student consulting firm. ESSEC Solutions Entreprises is a professional association carrying out over 80 consulting assignments every year. Being a consultant at ESE means running your own business in a start-up environment, rapidly acquiring skills that recruiters appreciate, and enjoying a rich association life.
ESSEC Transaction
Every year, this association is committed to introducing people to the world of finance, organizing roundtables, seminars,
afterworks, trading room visits and Trading Games.
afterworks, trading room visits and Trading Games.
ESSEC Wesync
The association’s mission is to support students in their development of professional opportunities, by strengthening their skills and network. The company creates synergies with ESSEC’s career services to maximize opportunities professionals and offers workshops, conferences, and mentorship programs.
Fashion and Luxury Society
FLS brings together ESSEC students who are curious or passionate about the luxury industry in all its facets, for them to enrich their knowledge and meet inspiring leaders in the field.
Genius ESSEC
Genius ESSEC is an entrepreneurial association affiliated to Genius Global. Focused on promoting entrepreneurship, Genius ESSEC organizes hackathons to immerse students in the entrepreneurial world. It also represents a gateway for ESSEC students wishing to expand their professional network, giving them access to a community spanning 21 schools and universities with a Genius association.
Junior ESSEC Conseil
Student consulting firm affiliated with the CNJE.
Junior IMHI Hospitality Consulting
Junior IMHI is France's first student consultancy specializing in hotel management. From small tourism structures to international groups, we apply our expertise in project management, performance optimization, marketing research, quality control, operational deployment and financial analysis.
Kryptosphere
Familiarize ESSEC students with blockchain, concrete applications of crypto-currencies and AI so that they can interact with them. In particular, the association organizes specific group and/or individual training courses or hackaton events.
Lex ESSEC
Lex ESSEC brings together students interested in law within ESSEC. The association proposes to make known the professions of law in France and abroad, to address contemporary themes under the legal prism, to help students (or associations) of ESSEC in their legal procedures and organize events (symposiums, conferences, afterwork, visits of institutions)...
LINK ESSEC
LINK ESSEC is the association that facilitates the professional integration of students by organizing direct meetings with recruiters and business professionals in a more informal setting conducive to exchanges and connections (forums, conferences, afterworks, recruitment workshops, etc). LinK ESSEC also produces a podcast where company members share their experience (publicly accessible on Spotify and rebroadcast on Instagram and Facebook).
Pao Bang
PAO BANG is a student graphic design agency that works with a number of ESSEC associations and external companies.
Strat & Go
Stratngo Consulting is a Pro Bono association that provides strategic
consulting services to non governmental organisations.
consulting services to non governmental organisations.
Tech Bridge Africa
Tech Bridge Africa establishes a link between Africa and Europe, and fosters collaboration in the fields of entrepreneurship and technology. The network offers students and professionals opportunities to explore and contribute to Africa's digital transformation. Events, workshops and conferences are organized to encourage learning and skills development. The aim is to support job creation and have a lasting positive impact on African society.
Utopia
Utopia is the association for raising awareness of Artificial Intelligence and new technologies, and their impact on society. It also offers learning opportunities to strengthen students' skills in this field, and fosters exchanges between students and companies in the technology sector, including start-ups and major corporations. The association develops 3 pillars: hackathons, training and conferences.
Sport is an integral part of ESSEC's student life. A wide range of sporting activities is available to students and provides them with the opportunity to participate in rowing, skiing, rugby as well as many other events and competitions.
Bureau des Sports
The largest BDS in France for 45 years, entirely managed by students, the Sports Office oversees all of ESSEC’s sporting activities, including competitions, tournaments, training sessions and equipment management. In addition, the 40 members of BDS organize numerous events that enhance the school year and animate the campus, such as the Sunsation, the 1901, the Derby des Parisiennes, the ESSEC Tennis Cup, the ESSEC Consulting Cup... Come enjoy the largest facilities of our dear campus of Cergy and meet us!
Club Aviron ESSEC
The Club Aviron ESSEC (CAE) offers students the opportunity to represent the school through a physical, technical and stimulating team sport. The program includes two training sessions a week at the Cergy ponds, 10 minutes from campus, trips to the gym and a training camp in the south of France. The club takes part in national and international university competitions, from Amsterdam to Barcelona.
CAE is also involved in the Trophée des Rois, an international competition in Versailles.
CAE is also involved in the Trophée des Rois, an international competition in Versailles.
ESSEC Basketball Club (EBC)
The EBC is the basketball club open to beginners as well as experienced players. Besides the training sessions and the championship, basketball at ESSEC is also the French Cup, the derby of Parisiennes or sports trips, Come discover basketball at EBC.
ESSECavaliers
The ESSEC Riding Club offers horseback riding sessions on Thursday afternoons (beginners and experienced), weekends, initiations (cross-country, endurance, pony games), and the organization of prestigious events. (as the Summer Jump by ESSEC at the Deauville international horse pole).
ESSEC Cheerleading
ESSEC Cheerleading is a club that aims to promote Cheerleading, a competitive Olympic sport since 2018! On the program: Cheerleading-specific competitions, inter-school competitions (OJO, Campus Day...), sporting events (basketball, rugby, volleyball matches...) and associative events (24h de Race...).
ESSEC Dance Crew
ESSEC Dance Crew (EDC) is ESSEC's street dance and modern dance club, which takes part in competitions and performs at events.
ESSEC Football Club
ESSEC Football Club has the best academic record in France: 12 Ile-de-France championship titles, 2 French championship titles, 2 Coupe de France and 2 Futsal championship titles.
ESSEC Golf Club
The ESSEC Golf Club's mission is twofold: to promote golf within ESSEC and to promote ESSEC through golf, both by helping players discover the game and by enabling experienced ones to play it, particularly in competition.
ESSEC H2O
ESSEC H2O is the sports club that promotes swimming at ESSEC, for both beginners and advanced swimmers. Swimmers meet several times a week for training and competitions.
ESSEC Rugby Team
Association that promotes the practice of rugby (women and men) within ESSEC.
ESSEC Tennis Club
ESSEC tennis and padel club.
ESSEC Voile
Sailing association that introduces amateur sailors to the sport, followed by advanced training. Essec Voile represents Essec in the Course Croisière EDHEC and offers training weekends all year round, the chance to take part in prestigious regattas, light sailing days in Cergy and an annual cruise, the Bigoudz.
ESSEC Volleyball Club
Volleyball Club.
EXTREM' ESSEC
Association for practicing sports and thrilling activities (surfing, laser tag...).
Gran Turismo ESSEC (GTE)
GT-E brings together students with an interest in the automobile and its industry, and aims to liven up student life on campus (exhibitions, simulators, participation in trade fairs, visits, races, etc.).
KOP ESSEC
ESSEC Sports Supporters Club, which organizes travel and coordination for ESSEC supporters at various sporting events.
PEAK ESSEC
A sports and leisure association dedicated to “surpassing oneself”, from surfing to parachute jumping. Whether you're an experienced adventurer or simply curious about nature, PEAK has something for everyone.
RACE
RACE (the Racing Automobile Club of ESSEC) promotes the world of motorsport at ESSEC and organizes each year 4 inter-association karting trophies for ESSEC students,
a 'KPMG trophy' for HEC, ESSEC, ESCP and Dauphine, an Auto Show, the 24H Karting ESSEC...
a 'KPMG trophy' for HEC, ESSEC, ESCP and Dauphine, an Auto Show, the 24H Karting ESSEC...
RAID ESSEC
Composed of more than 60 members, RAID ESSEC is a sports association that organizes four beautiful races around Cergy: the ESSEC Night Run, the ESSEC EY Raid, the Urban Trail de Cergy Pontoise and the RaidVeillon (charity race). Footings, trekking, cycling, climbing, skiing, participation in races or raids (Central Raid, Hannibal Raid...) punctuate the year of stiffness.
RUN ESSEC
Running Club.
SABL'ESSEC
An association of students preparing for the 4L Trophy, a humanitarian student rally in the Moroccan desert.
Ski Club
An association that promotes skiing and organizes an annual ski trip for students, first and last snow weekends, a Globe des Grande Ecoles competition and friendly dinners.
WAVE ESSEC
Sports club dedicated to nautical activities (surfing, paddling, ski-jumping...) which propose sessions at the Cergy-Pontoise "base de loisirs".
