Master in Data Sciences & Business Analytics (DSBA) - ESSEC & CentraleSupélec

The ESSEC/ CentraleSupélec Master in Data Sciences and Business Analytics program is authorized by the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation to award a recognised BAC+5 degree, Master’s Grade, to its students. Authorisation is delivered following assessment by the National Management Programmes Assessment Commission (Commission d’Evaluation des Formations de Gestion - https://www.cefdg.fr) for a renewable period. This Commission undertakes assessment for all programs, with or without the Master’s Grade, delivered by business schools that are recognised by the French State to guarantee the quality of teaching delivered and the value of their degree.

This is valid whether you do your program at France campus or at Singapore campus.

ESSEC Business School has been recognized by Campus France and the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation for the quality of its international students’ welcome.

The school received the highest level that can be obtained from the "Bienvenue en France" certification, which is the third level.

This certification recognizes the quality of ESSEC's reception in all the criteria provided:

• The quality and accessibility of information

• The welcoming of new international students

• The academic offer

• Accommodations

• Campus life

• The quality of post-graduate follow-up

The academic excellence of ESSEC’s programs is recognized through its international standards in management training, and it holds the prestigious ”Triple Crown'' of accreditations: EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA. 

Throughout your time at ESSEC, the Career Services will accompany you in defining your career plan and facilitating your entry into the professional world.

Career guidance and advice

ESSEC Career Services provides orientation and support to help students find suitable positions upon graduating. These services include personal development coaching which has been designed to help students capitalize on their skills and experience, so they become conscious of their assets. 
By defining a personal strategy to market their skills, students optimize their chances of succeeding on their chosen career path.
The Career Services also organize individual counseling, workshops, mock interviews, conferences and opportunities to meet with executive search consultants, industry leaders/CEOs and HR Directors.

• 25,000 exclusive job postings: internships, apprenticeships, graduate programs, V.I.E and jobs
• 450+ meetings with recruiters based in France and all around the world: job fairs, company presentations and case studies
• Nearly 4,000 individual appointments with career consultants
• An access to 3 learning platforms and 50+ articles, training and self-teaching modules.
  200+ career-related workshop

When you join ESSEC Business School, you join a community and will discover the power of the ESSEC network.

ESSEC Alumni already has 71,000 graduates with diverse profiles dispersed in all corners of the world. With unique personalities, they share a common goal: to achieve their career objectives. As you enter ESSEC, you become a member of ESSEC Alumni and you remain one forever. This is the lifetime membership, that ESSEC has been the first French Business School with a global reach to put in place.

ESSEC Alumni is by your side at every stage of your career:

When you are a student, to guide you in finding professional opportunities through the network, exchanging with graduates, benefiting from various services to launch your start-up, and staying up to date with the latest news from the ESSEC community.

When you are a graduate, to support you throughout your professional life, help you develop your network and exchange with your peers, guide you in benefiting from services for your start-up, and allow you to rediscover the atmosphere of your ESSEC years.

CentraleSupelec Alumni is a community of more than 55 000 graduates, spread over more than 80 countries. It stands alongside students and graduates throughout their life and offers them:

• Various events: conferences, workshops and networking events to get together and share the best of the CentraleSupélec network

• Advices on career choices and career paths

• Publications to keep the CentraleSupélec community up-to-date with the news

• Personalized support packages: professional project workshops, graduate-student mentoring during the course of their studies

Since its creation, ESSEC has always cultivated a spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation, which lies at the very core of its educational approach, research, and managerial practices.

• ESSEC Ventures is a structure that supports ESSEC students with business projects. It consists of an incubator, a talent incubator, and a seed fund. It also organizes numerous events bringing together entrepreneurs and investors.

• ESSEC Antropia is a structure that supports ESSEC students with social enterprise projects so that social, environmental, and economic considerations can come together to create a better world.

You will need to provide:
- 1 Management test score - mandatory
- 1 English test score - mandatory. The English test is not required if the applicant has spent at least 3 years in a higher education program completely taught in English. In that case, please provide us an official certificate with the mention that the medium of instruction is English.

*The tests must be valid at the time of closing of the application session.

It can take several months to prepare and register for an exam slot for these tests. Keep this in mind before starting your application as without these test scores uploaded in your application file, it will be incomplete.

Click here to take the GMAT Quiz and get an estimate of your score. Please note that you cannot apply with a GMAT Quiz score. 

Create your candidate account. You can fill in the online application at your own pace and come back to it at any point.

You can only apply once per program each academic year. Once validated, your campus choice is final.

Once submitted, your campus and track choices are final.

A complete application file includes the following items. Incomplete application will not be processed. 

All documents must be provided in English or French (except the CV, which must be provided in English only). Official translations must be provided for documents in other languages by a certified translator.

Once you have completed your online application and have attached all the supporting documents, the final step is to submit your online application. Once you have submitted your application online, you cannot make changes to your application. 

Please keep in mind that there are several rounds of admissions. The deadlines to submit your application are listed in the table above.

Once submitted, your application will be reviewed by the admission committee. Each part of your application is taken into account, hence the need to complete it conscientiously. Kindly note that if a clarification is needed, an interview may be scheduled.

Your application will be assessed by the Academic Directors and an admissions committee. You will be notified about the results by email (refer to the above mentioned calendar). 

If you have been successful, you will then be contacted by the Admissions Office to inform you how to confirm your place in the program.

If you applied for one-year program, please note that if the commission board finds that your experience or background is strong but not complete enough in some required aspects, you may be asked to join the two-year program instead in order to build up your strength and ensure your success.

Please note that once your admission is confirmed, you will not be able to change tracks anymore.

Following your admission, make sure to secure your seat in the program by paying the non-refundable deposit within 2 weeks. This amount will be deducted from your tuition fee.

You need more information to prepare your application? Please refer to this link for insights on our application portal. 

References are very important. The admissions committee is used to looking at these and the ones that make the difference outline concrete examples of how the student lives up to the praise/recommendations given. You should therefore select references who know you best and have experience of working with you either academically or professionally. It is much better to have a reference from someone who knows you than from someone you have selected due to their position.

The GMAT is a very important part of your application. It is mandatory and we encourage you to get ready for the GMAT exam in advance. You should aim for as high a GMAT score as you can possibly achieve.

No, the program is taught in English and all of the staff members speak English. You have the chance to learn French during your program.
However, we strongly recommend you try and learn French when you are here. Acquiring the language does help you during your time at ESSEC and in France. If you want to remain in France for your internship or job in the future, learning French is fundamental.

Every application is thoroughly reviewed by the admissions board which is composed of both academic and professional staff, with consideration given to all elements including hard and soft skills.