History
From 1871 until today
Since its foundation, in 1871, the second business school to be created in France, ESC Rouen has had a clear mission:
“To train business leaders or directors of overseas agencies, consular agents capable of representing France in a suitable manner in its international trade relations.”
Now, many decades later, the school’s horizon remains the same. Through its mission – to train high-level executives, with an entrepreneurial cast, operational and responsible, able to drive the development of businesses and organisations – the Rouen Business School’s ambition is to be counted among the top European management schools.
| 1871 |
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| 1895 |
- ESC Rouen receives accreditation by the French state
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| 1902 |
- ESC Rouen admits 102 students into 1st year
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| 1920 |
- ESC Rouen receives first group of international students (Norwegian and Swedish)
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| 1938 |
- ESC Rouen admits 230 students into 1st year
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| 1942 |
- ESC Rouen is affiliated to the Rouen Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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| 1962 |
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| 1977 |
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| 1980 |
- A new dedicated faculty for ESC Rouen (23 full time professors, 120 visiting professors
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| 1986 |
- Opening of the 1st specialised Masters program at ESC Rouen
- Creation of IFI
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| 1987 |
- Creation by ESC Rouen and 4 other French business schools of a common entrance examination
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| 1994 |
- ESC Rouen begins “lifelong learning program”
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| 1999 |
- IFI bachelor degree is accredited by the French Ministry of Education
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| 2001 |
- ESC Rouen signs 100th international partnership agreement
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| 2002 |
- ESC Rouen receives EQUIS accreditation
- IFI signs 60th international partnership agreement
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| 2003 |
- Creation of Rouen School of Management
- Launching of Rouen Normandy MBA
- ISPP bachelor degree is accredited by the French Ministry of Education
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| 2004 |
- Launching of the 2004-2007 Strategic Plan
- The ESC Rouen’s Grande Ecole degree is recognised as a University Master degree
- Launching of UNIVERSA
- Launch of the 2004-2007 development plan
- Extension of the campus by 9.000 m²
- The ESC Rouen obtains 6-year approval for awarding the grade of Master’s to students graduating from the Grande Ecole Programme.
- 10th anniversary of the Objective Manager professional degree programme
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| 2005 |
- EQUIS accreditation for the entire Rouen School of Management group
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| 2006 |
- Creation of the Chair in “Consumption in the 0-25 age group” in partnership with Air France, Avenance enseignement, groupe Elior and SFR
- The Specialised Masters in Market Research and Marketing Management celebrates its 20th anniversary
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| 19th april 2007 |
- The Rouen School of Management is to acquire the status of an association. The founder members of the Rouen School of Management Association are the Rouen Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the ESC Graduates Alumni Association.
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| 9th january 2009 |
- Creation of Paris Executive Campus devoted to Executive Education, in partnership with Reims Management School
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| April 2009 |
- the MBA is accredited AMBA
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| 5th june 2009 |
- The Groupe ESC Rouen becomes Rouen Business School
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April 2011
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- Rouen joins elite group of Triple-Crown (EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB) Institutions
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