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Our commitment to excellence is based on 4 strategic areas that have a daily impact on the lives of our students and on the ESCP Business School community as a whole.
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Equal Opportunities & Inclusion
Enable the studies and success of all students, without social, cultural, or geographical distinction.
For over 10 years, the ESCP Foundation has been committed to facilitating access to studies and supporting all students, regardless of their social, cultural or geographical background. By setting up specific schemes and scholarship programmes, it aims to create an inclusive environment where every student has the opportunity to succeed, while helping to attract the best talent to the School and reduce longstanding inequalities between students.
Some of the projects supported by the Foundation :
- Funding for the Chances augmentées programme; a coaching seminar for scholarship-holders at entrance exam preparatory school aimed to improve their chances of admission, as well as year-round tuition in mathematics.Click here for further information.
- Financing of the "Talent Spring" programme; a parallel entrance exam for high-potential young people who have met difficulties in their schooling or come from socially diverse backgrounds.
- Sponsorship of the School's scholarship programme: 869 scholarships totalling €9 million in 2023.
- Students benefited from 7910 subsidised meals, (costing around €1 per student).
- A budget of €123,000 in 2023 for emergency and living expenses grants for 40 students.
The Foundation will support the School's aims on all its campuses starting in 2024 :
- Increasing the number of scholarship holders from 12% to 20%.
- Financing over 15,000 meals a year for students in difficulty.
- Increasing support for students with disabilities.
- Deploying initiatives to promote greater inclusion.
- Deploying programmes to improve integration into student life: funding of the SMAQ (Freshers' weekend), grants to take part in sporting activities (a true melting pot where social diversity is fostered).
I am from a modest background in Africa, where the dream of higher education at prestigious business schools often seems out of reach due to financial constraints. The generosity of the Foundation's donors has been a real turning point for me, enabling me to pursue my passion for finance and management without constantly worrying about tuition fees. This scholarship has not only eased my financial worries, but has also given me the opportunity to concentrate on my coursework and administrative tasks. I am extremely grateful for this opportunity. I am committed to contributing to the Foundation to help other students from underprivileged backgrounds gain access to higher education when I become an Alumna.
Awa (ESCP 26) MIM student, supported by the Foundation
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The student experience
The ESCP Foundation aims to enhance the quality and modernise the facilities and services of ESCP Business School's 6 European campuses. This is to ensure an optimal student experience, promoting physical and psychological well-being through state-of-the-art sports facilities, dedicated spaces and workshops.
Our goal is to create an inspiring, innovative environment conducive to success throughout students' academic careers.
Projects supported by the Foundation
- Digital tools to facilitate learning.
- State-of-the-art classrooms, study areas and work spaces.
- Support for projects in line with the 3 Ps development strategy: Physical, Psychological and Professional.
The Foundation will support the School's aims on all its campuses starting in 2024 :
- Launching student housing assistance: mobility grants.
- Bringing campuses up to international standards to ensure harmonisation between each site.
- Launching the School's first inter-campus sports tournament with football, basketball, running and rowing.
- Deploying the “Cultivating Well-being” programme on all campuses.
I would like to express my deep gratitude for this scholarship. It has eased the financial burden of my education, allowing me to pursue my dreams without having to constantly worry about tuition fees and expenses. The scholarship has given me the freedom to concentrate on my studies, extra-curricular activities and personal development. The impact this scholarship has had on my life is immeasurable. I would like to thank the ESCP Foundation sincerely and everyone who helped make this opportunity possible.
Mya (ESCP 26) Student supported by the Foundation
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Excellence in academic research & pedagogical innovation
Developing the School's academic excellence so that it continues to rank among the world's top business schools.
Your donations have a leverage effect on ESCP's high impact research and are real drivers of pedagogical innovation.
Projects supported by the Foundation
- 10 ongoing Chairs and Professorships supporting research and teaching activities in high-impact areas such as the circular economy, artificial intelligence, sustainable finance and gender studies.
- 5 educational innovation projects were supported, including sustainable agriculture and management, with the creation of a permaculture garden.
- 16 research projects have been developed and disseminated to make them accessible to businesses and the general public. These are our impact papers .
- 2 winners of the Foundation's European calls for projects : a research project on the "Diversity Gap" and the launch of the STAR centre on sustainability issues.
The Foundation will support the School's aims on all its campuses starting in 2024
- Tripling the number of hybrid teaching rooms.
- Supporting research and teaching activities in high-impact areas such as the circular economy and artificial intelligence.
- Support ESCP's major LIGHTS project to create 5 accelerator institutes, promoting initiatives linked to Leadership, Innovation, Geopolitics, Technology and Sustainability, all representing our humanist values.
In 2023, we launched the Chair for Responsible Innovation in Africa with ESCP Business School, with a vision to nurture a dialogue and exchange knowledge between Africa and Europe to stimulate its promising potential. With AXIAN, I am advocating modes of economic growth that promote inclusion, collaboration and the sharing of knowledge and expertise. AXIAN therefore supports this Chair with passion and conviction, just as I do personally as an ESCP Alumna
Hassanein Hiridjee (97) CEO of Axian Group, Patron of the Foundation
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Entrepreneurship
Make ESCP THE business school for entrepreneurship in Europe, with a network of incubators in 5 countries.
Supporting students in their entrepreneurial aspirations, both during their studies and after graduation, is essential for cultivating the entrepreneurial spirit and fostering their success in the professional world. Through innovative programmes and a network of incubators in several countries, we are creating a favourable environment for the emergence of ideas and the realisation of entrepreneurial projects. At ESCP, entrepreneurship becomes a collective adventure where each student can bring their ambitions to life.
Projects supported by the Foundation
- 51 students took part in the Improbable seminar: the Art Thinking method guarantees the creation of original thought, the exploration of alternative perspectives and the construction of sustainable solutions.
- 4 programmes made educational expeditions to Europe's innovative entrepreneurial ecosystems. Over 250 students have benefited from this initiative.
- 2 managers from the London and Turin incubators were recruited, kick-starting the Europeanisation of the Blue Factory the ESCP incubator.
The Foundation will support the School's aims on all its campuses starting in 2024
- Continued deployment of the ESCP incubator in Europe on the Berlin and Madrid campuses.
- Financing educational expeditions to innovative entrepreneurial ecosystems in Europe, with the ambition of broadening opportunities for students by exploring ecosystems in Asia or America.
As an entrepreneur in the world of cyber security for some twenty years, I joined the school's PHD executive programme nearly 2 years ago. I felt it was important to give my support, both in terms of time, to the Foundation's entrepreneurial initiatives, and financially by donating to these activities. I wanted to support the Foundation for 4 years so that it would be part of a project and support the Foundation's aims. I was able to contribute to a project for the entrepreneur option directly, supporting the funding of a scholarship and finally a part for the Foundation's global projects. I particularly liked this flexibility in the allocation of donations. It seems to me more than ever that the relationship between the School and the professional world must be permanent, to enable future graduates to fully grasp the challenges of a constantly changing professional world. In this respect, the Alumni are an essential source of support for the School's reflection and projects.
Christophe Bianco (25) Head of Sales & Bids - Thales & Patron of the Foundation