40 years of rethinking business education

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Our history

For over 40 years, ESM has challenged traditional approaches to business education. By combining flexibility, innovation, and real-world learning, we’ve helped generations of students turn ambition into opportunity.

The history of ESM

1986

Founded in Geneva

A practical approach to business education

1992

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1998

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What we have always believed

Education should be accessible

What has changed

The world around education has changed.

And it’s changing faster than ever. New technologies. New industries. New ways of working.

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From AI to global collaboration, the skills people need today look very different from before. And so do the people learning them. Different backgrounds, different goals, different ways of thinking and working.

40 years later, our belief remains unchanged.

Whatever the generation, success begins with the decision to move forward.

Vivian Charrière, Director General at ESM

Are you ready to take your next step?

Whether you know your direction or are still exploring, we’ll help you move forward.

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