Turn your entrepreneurial vision into reality with the combined expertise of ESSEC Business School and CentraleSupélec. These prestigious institutions invite you to immerse yourself in their thriving entrepreneurial ecosystems through a structured program, enhanced by access to their extensive alumni networks and the pretigious Parisian Startup Ecosystem like Station F. Our training provides a comprehensive, 360-degree view of key management disciplines and serves as a powerful accelerator for your journey.
Gain hands-on experience at the 6000 sq.m newly developed Pierre Nanterme Centre for Responsible Leadership, a dynamic coworking hub designed by ESSEC to nurture your business project. Here, you’ll connect with the entrepreneurial ecosystem, including investors, corporate partners, and a vibrant community of startups and entrepreneurs.
To broaden your global entrepreneurial perspective, our program proposes an international study trip - an invaluable opportunity to engage with thought leaders and build connections that can elevate your projects.
Students begin their journey with all other Masters' students at ESSEC during the first period where they study core track which includes foundation management courses and inspiring seminars.
Starting in October, this MSc program for entrepreneurs offers a unique schedule: two days of classes per week, with the remainder dedicated to developing your business venture. In January, depending the track, students will either enter the Startup Launchpad Track to accelerate their business venture creation. Or they continue with Entrepreneurship track and will undertake a hands-on role as a CEO’s right-hand in a startup.
Whether you are a student or an experienced professional, we believe in the unique potential of every individual and are committed to guiding you in finding your path throughout your journey with us as Entrepreneurs.
The MSc CentraleSupélec-ESSEC Entrepreneurs is accredited by the Conférence des Grandes Ecoles (CGE) as an “MSc – Master of Science”. This rigorous labeling process highlights the quality of the program, which enables graduates to obtain specialist knowledge to pursue an international career in this particular field.
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.
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:
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The quality and accessibility of information
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The welcoming of new international students
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The academic offer
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Accommodations
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Campus life
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The quality of post-graduate follow-up
Academic Experience:
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Immerse yourself in the MSc CENTRALESUPELEC-ESSEC Entrepreneurship program and gain a 360° understanding of key business management disciplines to accelerate your project.
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Receive training in strategic and operational management.
- Enhance your innovation capabilities, initiative, and leadership skills.
- Develop proficiency in project implementation, execution, and management.
- Benefit from dedicated support and guidance throughout the year.
- Choose a track between Startup Launchpad and Entrepreneurship depending on your project.
- Study entirely in English.
Professional Experience:
- Experience a unique program rhythm that alternates between courses and time allocated for entrepreneurial projects—whether you’re launching your own venture or joining an existing startup.
- Carry out professional experience as right hand of CEO of an existing startup with the Entrepreneurship track.
International Experience:
- Find out what it's like to be part of a cohort of students of different nationalities, all motivated to launch their own entrepreneurial ventures in and from the French and European entrepreneurial ecosystem.
- Participate in a week-long international study trip in the Startup Launchpad track to connect with entrepreneurs and explore an international business environment.
- Take part in a Learning Expedition into the Parisian entrepreneurial ecosystem with international students from the Master in Management in the Entrepreneurship track.
Alongside classes and events throughout the year, all students engage in entrepreneurial activities:
- Co-develop their own business creation project from October to December, or
- From January, accelerate your project with the Launchpad track or,
Join an ongoing project within a startup or SME or ESSEC Momentum Studio (internship, fixed-term contract, or permanent role) in the Entrepreneurship track.
Initially, the program follows a "blended schedule" with some days allocated to classes and the rest dedicated to working on the entrepreneurial projects or missions. From July, students devote full-time to their projects.
The business creation project is a pivotal component of the program, addressing real-world needs by combining strategic thinking with hands-on implementation.
Note: This is not a traditional "work-study" or "apprenticeship" program and cannot be completed under an apprenticeship or professionalization contract.
The ecosystems of both schools offer optimal conditions to nurture your projects and transform them into viable solutions.
Since its creation, ESSEC has continuously fostered an entrepreneurial and innovative spirit, embedding it at the core of its teaching, research, and managerial practices.
The school and its ecosystem provide the ideal environment to bring your ideas to life and turn them into sustainable solutions.
- ESSEC Ventures: Created in 2000, ESSEC Ventures is a complete support system for founding a start-up. Entrepreneurs receive individual follow-up, benefit from a dedicated co-working space at the Paris-Cergy Campus. A strong focus on peer learning along with regular events with renowned speakers: VCs, entrepreneurs, etc. provides an immense networking opportunity with free consulting time and discounted benefits. A network of experts (lawyers, accountants, innovation & financing consultants, etc.), spending office hours with experienced entrepreneurs, CFOs, CTOs, Business Angels and VCs in residence, thanks to the support of the ESSEC Alumni network, provides holistic coaching. ESSEC Ventures is:
- 200 student start-up projects currently being supported.
- 2,000 entrepreneurs active in the ESSEC Alumni network.
- €4 billion of capital raised in one year.
- ESSEC Antropia: It is a program that supports ESSEC students with social enterprise projects, ensuring that social, environmental, and economic goals align to serve a better world. ESSEC Antropia is:
- 400 projects accompanied since 2008.
- 75% of the accompanied projects are active today.
- 4,000 jobs created by active Startups.
- Station F ESSEC Alumni Incubator: This incubator, launched in 2023 by ESSEC and ESSEC Alumni, is aimed at startups ambitious projects with a strong impact founded by ESSEC graduates within the world’s largest startup campus: Station F. The incubator offers tailored support to address various challenges faced by startups, including go-to-market strategies and fundraising. Startups benefit from daily guidance by a startup manager, access to a network of experts-in-residence, and dedicated mentoring. This holistic approach aims not only to develop projects but also to support the entrepreneurs behind them.
- 21st by CentraleSupélec: This is an accelerator that supports students, researchers, or entrepreneurs in the development of breakthrough innovations and digital Startups.
- 10+ projects are incubated continuously
- €280 million of cumulative turnover
- €186 million of funds raised
- 750+ jobs and 100+ offers of internships created
- 88% survival rate
- 64% of startups benefit from tax credits on research and development
The Digital Week Competition (DWC), only open for students in the Entrepreneurship Track, is a large-scale, week-long competition between students from different Master's programs.
Experience a unique, enriching, and stimulating journey.
Seventy-five teams take on the role of expert digital consultants, combining their individual strengths and expertise. They are tasked by twenty-five client partner companies, representing a range of industries, to develop a digital strategy based on a brief.
The DWC offers a unique opportunity to tackle the digital transformation of companies and experience the power of a multidisciplinary team.
During this event, you will:
- Collaborate with companies, professionals, coaches, and students from other specialized Master's programs to harness collective intelligence.
- Engage with the business, management, and strategic challenges of the digital era, confronting its many facets and complexities.
- Gain insights into various approaches, methods, and concepts used in companies and consulting agencies.
- Step into the shoes of a consultant to recommend a digital strategy and related actions to a client, all within the constraints of a brief and a competitive agency-style setting.
- Present your strategy and recommended actions before an audience of industry professionals.
Our industry partners:
Set up between project management opportunity, iconic encounters, and cultural immersion, the week-long international study trip, only open for students in the Startup Launchpad track, offers a chance to meet entrepreneurs in a stimulating environment that fosters the creation of ever more innovative businesses.
For example, the trip to Silicon Valley was a unique and inspiring experience and a powerful human adventure.
As described by a group of students:
“We had the opportunity to visit the campus of this world-renowned university and attend the famous E-corner talks (including one by Josh Reeves). Research and innovation were also on the agenda, with visits to universities and labs such as Singularity University and HP Labs. Our stay in San Francisco also included tours of promising startups like Famo.us (now known as Amaze) and emerging ventures like GoFactory, YouNoodle, and Bubblz (founded by ESSEC alumni). The entrepreneur meetings we attended helped us strengthen our network and gain insight into how Silicon Valley operates. We were also welcomed by organizations that support the development of French startups in the valley, such as Business France and the French Tech Hub. These meetings made us realize that a future in Silicon Valley is also possible for French startups.
Amidst this packed schedule, we also explored the city, experiencing its unique heritage and culture.
Ultimately, we returned energized, highly motivated, and ready to dive back into our personal entrepreneurial projects—with some of us dreaming of returning to San Francisco in the coming years to embark on our own entrepreneurial adventures.”
Identify an issue, develop a strategic analysis, and share your recommendations.
The professional thesis marks the culmination of the program and may, or may not, be based on your entrepreneurial project under the guidance of a tutor.
Its strength lies in your strategic thinking and the relevance of your operational recommendations.
Here are some examples of professional dissertations completed by students:
- The concept of CSR applied to SMEs.
- Is there a market for strategy consulting for newly created businesses?
- First fundraising: Should an entrepreneur accept a loss of control in exchange for a larger funding round?
- How can new companies emerge today in France within a vast and mature agri-food market?
- Will new collaboration models between large corporations and startups foster more efficient relationships, leading to the realization of real synergies?
Co-Academic Director
Executive Ph.D in Business Administration, University Paris Dauphine - PSL
Professor of Entrepreneurship Practice, ESSEC Business School
Member of the Advisory Board of several start-ups
Co-Academic Director
Master in Artificial Intelligence, University of Orsay
Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, CentraleSupélec
Member of the Advisory Board of several start-ups
Over the years, successive classes of students at ESSEC Business School have founded and managed more than 100 clubs and organizations, with a wide variety of themes: sports, cultural, humanitarian, international or civic, there is something for everyone!
These organizations, often founded and managed by the students themselves, aim to foster student life, promote the school's values, develop students' professional skills, and contribute to the social and cultural life of the campus.
The courses of the MSc CENTRALESUPELEC-ESSEC Entrepreneurs (ENTREP) take place on the campuses of both schools: ESSEC in Cergy and CentraleSupélec in Gif-sur-Yvette.
Outside of class days, student entrepreneurs can meet and work at the Pierre Nanterme Centre for Responsible Leadership coworking space.
ESSEC's historic campus is located in the city of Cergy, about 30 km northwest of Paris. The campus covers more than seven hectares and offers modern and spacious facilities. It includes several buildings, a library, student residences, a gymnasium (tennis courts, fitness centre) inaugurated in 2023, Learning Centre as well as areas for relaxing between classes. These are modern facilities, featuring cutting-edge technology, particularly with the Knowledge-Lab (K-Lab). The K-Lab is a space dedicated to creativity, knowledge sharing, and high-tech learning experiences.
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.
Each year, there are:
- 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 workshops
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.
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.
Within ESSEC Alumni, graduates of the MSc CentraleSupélec-ESSEC Entrepreneurs program can also join the ESSEC Entrepreneurs Club, which boasts over 2,800 members. Beyond bringing the community together, the club plays an active role in shaping national policies related to digital transformation, business creation, innovation facilitation, and impact-driven entrepreneurship.
CentraleSupélec Alumni represents a community of over 55,000 graduates spread across more than 80 countries.
It supports students and alumni throughout their lives, offering:
- A variety of events: conferences, workshops, and networking opportunities to connect and share the best of the CentraleSupélec network
- Guidance on career choices and paths through contacts and career packs
- Publications to keep the CentraleSupélec community informed of the latest news
- Personalized support options: professional project workshops, and alumni-student mentorship throughout their studies.
Since 2001, the CentraleSupélec incubator has welcomed, supported, and accelerated startups with innovative and ambitious projects that have a scientific or technological dimension.
In early 2021, CentraleSupélec took things a step further to address key challenges of the 21st century by creating the 21st (twenty-first) program, which includes three support pillars aimed at accelerating the most promising breakthrough innovation projects.
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Have you obtained or are currently pursuing a 4-year Bachelor’s degree at the minimum, or a Master degree in any field of study (engineering, science, mathematics, business, law, humanities & social sciences, economics, etc.) from a top university/school?
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Are you a high-potential candidate with relentless dedication to entrepreneurship, possess an entrepreneurial spirit, and be prepared to turn your or an existing dream project into reality?
- Are you developing a project or willing to join a project with another entrepreneur?
Apply to MSc ENTREP according to you profile:
- You are a young graduate with less than 3 years of professional experience?
Submit your application via online application portal of ESSEC, following the admission calendar of ESSEC marked below on this page.
- You have above 3 years of postgraduate professional experience?
Submit your application via online application portal of CentraleSupélec, following CentraleSupélec's admission calendar.
You will need to provide:
- 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 management test (TAGE MAGE, GMAT or GRE) is optional but can add value to your application.
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The English tests must not be older than 2 years at the application deadline (application round you choose to apply in) |
Minimum score 95 Institution Code: 0520 |
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Minimum score 6.5 |
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Minimum score 175 |
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Minimum score 850 |
It can take several months to prepare and register for an exam slot for the test.
Keep this in mind before starting your application as without this test score uploaded in your application file, it will be incomplete.
Please fill in an online application. Create your account and you will receive an email with your login and pin number. These are required each time you sign in, so keep them safe! You can fill in the application form at your own pace and come back to it at any point.
A complete application file includes the following items. Incomplete applications will not be processed.
All documents must be provided in English or French. Official translations must be provided for documents in other languages by a certified translator.
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Curriculum Vitae (CV) |
1 page max - in English |
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Degree(s) obtained |
Authenticated copies of accredited degrees since high school (school leaving) |
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Transcripts / Grade Sheets |
Upload Authenticated copies of official transcripts, in chronological order, for all academic terms attended since high school, including exchange programs, repeated years, preparatory classes, grading system details and double degree (simple copies and screenshots are not accepted). If your studies have been interrupted, please add a letter with the academic year concerned and explain the reasons (gap year, illness, change of direction, travel, employment, leave, internship, etc.). |
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2 x Online Recommendations |
One academic and one professional reference is recommended. It is the applicant's responsibility to enter details of both the referees as soon as possible to allow them to complete the online recommendation on time. Once you enter their details and save, a link is sent to them immediately to fill out the recommendation online. |
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1 English Test |
Copy of official score (test taker version) |
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1 Certificate for Athletes (if applicable) |
A certificate for High Level Athlete (HLA) or Certificate of Aptitude for Sports Practice is required. The certificate must be valid at the time of application. |
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1 Identity Card |
Passport or National Identity Card, only for EU students (double-sided) |
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1 Photograph |
A recent ID photo |
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Application Fee |
115 euros non-refundable and payable online only |
Once you have completed your online application and have attached all the supporting documents, the final step is to submit your online application.
Please keep in mind that there are several rounds of admissions. The deadlines to submit your application are listed in the table at the top of this page.
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.
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview via videoconference.
The objective of this interview is:
- To understand you better: your personality and your values
- To evaluate your entrepreneurial professional project and its coherence with the program
Your application will be assessed by the Academic Directors and an admission committee. You will be notified about the result by email (refer to the above-mentioned timetable).
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.
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. Please visit the 'Financing' tab for more information.
Welcome to ESSEC!
You need more information to prepare your application? Please refer to this link for insights on our application portal.
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European Union Citizens |
Non-European Union Citizens |
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Total Tuition |
€22,300 |
€25,300 |
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Deposit The non-refundable deposit is payable within two weeks from the day of admission and is deducted from the total tuition fee |
€5,000 |
€5,000 |
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Remaining Tuition Fee The remaining tuition fee is payable before August 31st of the academic year |
€17,300 |
€20,300 |
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European Union Citizens |
Non-European Union Citizens |
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Service Fee The service fee is payable once in addition to the total tuition fee before joining ESSEC (irrespective of the duration of the program) |
€3,150 |
€3,250 |
Students can access one or more of the following options to finance their studies or cover their living expenses.
Description: To sustain the academic excellence of the program and enhance the education and experience of our students, ESSEC Business School offers the Academic Excellence scholarship to outstanding candidates and the Diversity Scholarship to students with varied cultural perspectives and backgrounds.
Eligibility: Open to all applicants and awarded on the basis of the overall quality of their application i.e. academic excellence demonstrated in the file: outstanding Management test scores, strong motivation, etc.;
Diversity Scholarship - Demonstrate academic excellence and bring diversity in terms of citizenship, prior education or background.
Amount: Can cover up to 50% of total tuition fees.
Procedure: Scholarship decisions are made during the application procedure. There is no additional application to fill out or request to make. Selected students will be notified upon being offered a place on the program.
International Students from 150 different nationalities admitted to the MSc in Sustainability Transformation may now apply to Prodigy Finance loans. Contrary to the banks in France, Prodigy does not require collateral or a co-signer. These loans are granted on the student's future earning potential and do not take into account credit history. Students may apply online on the Prodigy website. There is no hidden fee or early repayment fee. Interest rates may vary depending on individual profiles. Funds are directly disbursed to the school in euros (€) so no exchange rates are borne by the student. Disbursement starts in September and loan application processing time may go up to a month and a half. The sooner you apply, the better. We advise you to read the Prodigy website carefully to check your eligibility before applying.
As an ESSEC student, you can take out a preferential rate bank loan with the Cergy branch of the bank LCL, which covers full tuition and is repaid starting at the end of your first year of work.
Loan applicants are required to have a guarantor living in France. According to the banks, the guarantor must earn enough to cover the monthly loan payments but also either be a French citizen, a close family member and/or both. Additional fees and expenses will be the responsibility of the student.
Many US citizens or permanent residents opt to take out the US Federal Stafford and private Sallie Mae loans. These loans can cover up to the full cost of attendance and all applicants having a co-signer in the US are eligible for these loan programs. ESSEC is listed as “ESSEC Business School", and has a code number of G30959.
On-campus missions
ESSEC employs its students in a wide variety of functions which can help towards everyday living costs. These are part time short-term contracts in for example taking up the role of a student ambassador, assisting teachers, carrying out market research, helping out at conferences and events, contributing to social media, etc.
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Open Day ESSEC 2025
We are delighted to welcome you on Saturday, February 1, 2025, from 8:45 AM to 5:15 PM, at our Cergy campus, to help guide you in choosing the right program for your aspirations.
08:45 - 17:15 | Cergy campus
