ESC Rennes School of Business

Rennes School of Business formerly École Supérieure de Commerce de Rennes is a French business school located in Rennes, the capital of Brittany,[2] founded in 1990 by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Rennes. ESC Rennes is a Grande École,[3] a term to refer to business schools with government recognition in France.

Rennes School of Business
École Supérieure de Commerce de Rennes (ESC Rennes)
MottoUnframed Thinking
TypeGrande école de commerce et de management
(Private research university Business school)
Established1990; 34 years ago (1990)[1]
AccreditationTriple accreditation: AACSB;AMBA;EQUIS
Academic affiliations
Conférence des Grandes Écoles
PresidentEmmanuel Thaunier
DeanAdilson Borges
Academic staff
100
Students5,000
Location
Rennes (Brittany, France); Paris
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.rennes-sb.com
Rennes School of Business is located in France
Rennes School of Business
Rennes School of Business
Rennes School of Business (France)

History

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Rennes School of Business, founded in 1990, is a research-based business school based in Rennes, Brittany, France. As the school grew, its premises were expanded, with Building 2 opening in 2010, Building 3 in 2014 and Building 4 in 2017. In September 2021, a new campus was opened in the 9th arrondissement of Paris.

Based on its student body and faculty composition, Rennes School of Business is classified as an international business school in France.[4] 50% of students on campus and 85% of the faculty members come from outside France, representing over 100 nationalities. [5] A majority of the courses are taught in English.

Important years in the school's history:

  • 1990 - École Supérieure de Commerce de Rennes (ESC Rennes) founded.
  • 1996 - ESC Rennes joins European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD)
  • 1998 - ESC Rennes joins Conférence des Grandes Écoles
  • 2004 - Master of Science programme introduced
  • 2007 - School renamed ESC Rennes School of Business
  • 2004 - Bachelor programme introduced
  • 2010 - School opens a second campus in Rennes
  • 2012 - AACSB accreditation
  • 2013 - AMBA accreditation
  • 2014 - EQUIS accreditation. ESC Rennes joins the 1% of business schools with the Triple Crown.
  • 2016 - School renamed Rennes School of Business
  • 2017 - Opening of a residence campus for international students
  • 2019 - Creation of the Chair of Geopolitics
  • 2020 - Creation of the Chair in Cyber Risk Governance
  • 2021 - New campus opens in Paris

Rankings

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Publishing Institution Financial Times QS World University Rankings
Ranking classification European Business School[6] Executive MBA[7] Masters in Management[8] Masters in Finance[9] Masters in Finance[10] Masters In Management[10] Masters In Business Analytics[10] Masters in Marketing[10]
2016 56 - 35 45 - - - -
2017 53 - 55 32 - - - -
2018 56 90 55 24 - - - -
2019 56 97 51 24 - - - -
2020 68 - 54 29 - - - -
2021 88 - - 24 101 101 51 51
2022 57 50 49 23 151 131-140 101 81-90

Programmes

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Rennes School of Business offers multiple programmes, from undergraduate to PhD level:.

  • Bachelor in Management (BiM)
  • 7 specialised Master's programmes:
    • Master in Digital Marketing Management (DMM)
    • Master in International Finance (IF)
    • Master in International Business, Negotiation & Geopolitics (IBNG)
    • Master in Culture, Creative and Luxury Industries (CCLI)
    • Master in Data Analytics, Intelligence & Security (DAIS)
    • Master in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (LSCM)
    • Master 2 in Strategic Management of Transitions (STM)
  • Master in Management (Programme Grande École)
  • Master of Science in International Management
  • International MBA (iMBA)
  • PhD (full-time programmes in Rennes, France, in cooperation with University College Dublin and the University of Amsterdam)
  • Global Doctor of Business Administration (GDBA) (part-time programme for executives in China, Brazil and France).
  • Executive MBA
  • Sustainable Executive MBA Paris

Research

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Research programmes

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Rennes offers the following research programmes:

The Global DBA programme is organised in cooperation with the School of Economics and Management at Beijing University of Post and Telecommunications in China and (as a pre-DBA) with Fundação Getulio Vargas in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Research at Rennes SB is organised into

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  • The Research Lab, a hub which supports the researchers on a daily basis and organises research activities.
  • The PhD programme which is for students looking to have careers in research.
  • The Centre for Unframed Thinking (CUT), the first Institute for Advanced Study to be launched in a business school.
  • 5 research centres working on current issues.
    • Agribusiness (AGR)
    • AI-Driven Business (AI)
    • Green, Digital & Demand-driven Supply Chain Management (G3D)
    • Rethinking Tomorrow’s Organisation (RTO)
    • Financial Market & Corporate Outcomes (FMCO)

Alumni Association

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The Rennes School of Business Alumni Association works in close partnership with Rennes School of Business and international companies to provide services to the global Rennes School of Business alumni community. The alumni network includes over 25000 members in over 100 countries.

References

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  1. ^ "ESC Rennes School of Business".
  2. ^ "ESC Rennes School of Business".
  3. ^ "ESC Rennes School of Business".
  4. ^ "An international school". www.rennes-sb.com. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  5. ^ "Over 100 nationalities on campus: a school with an international identity". www.rennes-sb.com. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  6. ^ "Rennes School of Business - European Business School Rankings 2018". THE FINANCIAL TIMES. Archived from the original on 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2018-12-07.
  7. ^ "Rennes School of Business - Executive MBA Ranking 2018". THE FINANCIAL TIMES. Archived from the original on 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2018-12-07.
  8. ^ "Rennes School of Business - Masters in Management 2018". THE FINANCIAL TIMES. Archived from the original on 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2018-12-07.
  9. ^ "Rennes School of Business - Masters in Finance Pre-experience 2018". THE FINANCIAL TIMES. Archived from the original on 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2018-12-07.
  10. ^ a b c d "Rennes School of Business". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
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