Burgundy School of Business (BSB), created in 1899 by the

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Chamber of Commerce, is a private higher educational establishment. The school is a member of the network of French

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(Conférence des Grandes Écoles).

History

Founded in at the end of the 19th century as ''École Supérieure de Commerce de Dijon (ESC Dijon)'', BSB is one of the oldest business schools in the world. *1899 - ''École Supérieure de Commerce de Dijon (ESC Dijon)'' founded by an entrepreneur, Léon Gadeau, with the support of industrialists and Burgundy wine merchants (now called: Burgundy School of Business). *1900 - ESC Dijon officially recognized by the government of France. *1916 - School admits girls, and becomes co-educational. *1919 - The first American students arrive at ESC Dijon. *1987 - ESC Dijon is one of the 14 founding schools of the Chapter of the Conférence des Grandes Ecoles de Commerce. *1998 - First international double degrees. *1965 - ESC Dijon students go to China on an exchange trip, the first of its kind for a French school. *1968 - First international exchange agreement with the Staatliche Höhere Wirtschaftschule in Pforzheim, Germany. *2000 - First international courses (offered in English, Spanish and German) and first management courses in a foreign language in the ''Grande École programme''. *2012 - Opening of the Paris campus. *2013 - Opening of the Lyon campus, and first Bachelor programme. *2014 - Opening of the Lyon Confluence Campus. *2015 - ESC Dijon, along with 7 other schools, found the Université Bourgogne Franche Comté. *2016 - ESC Dijon becomes BSB - Burgundy School of Business.

Grande école degrees

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that is separate from, but parallel and often connected to, the main framework of the French public university system. ''Grandes écoles'' are elite academic institutions that admit students through an extremely competitive process, and a significant proportion of their graduates occupy the highest levels of French society. Similar to

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in China, graduation from a grande école is considered the prerequisite credential for any top government, administrative and corporate position in France.

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(2003), INSEE The degrees are accredited by the '' Conférence des Grandes Écoles'' and awarded by the

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. Higher education business degrees in France are organized into three levels thus facilitating international mobility: the ''Licence'' /

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, and the

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and

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degrees. The Bachelors and the Masters are organized in semesters: 6 for the Bachelors and 4 for the Masters. Those levels of study include various "parcours" or paths based on UE (Unités d'enseignement or Modules), each worth a defined number of European credits (ECTS). A student accumulates those credits, which are generally transferable between paths. A Bachelors is awarded once 180 ECTS have been obtained (bac + 3); a Masters is awarded once 120 additional credits have been obtained (bac +5). The highly coveted PGE (Grand Ecole Program) ends with the degree of Master's in Management (MiM)Ben-David, Joseph and Philip G. Altbach. eds. ''Centers of Learning: Britain, France, Germany, United States'' (2nd ed. 2017). BSB holds international, double-accreditation:

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(European Quality Improvement System) &

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ranked its Masters in Management program 62nd in the world.

Rankings

* In 2020, the

ranked BSB 80th in its ''European Business Schools'' ranking. * In 2020, BSB's Master in Management programme was ranked 74th worldwide in the Financial Times ''Masters in Management'' ranking.

Research

BSB established CEREN (''Centre de Recherche sur l'Entreprise'') in 2003 to promote models of organization and governance that can enhance and regenerate their ecosystems based on the concepts of social and societal responsibility, ethics, sustainability and diversity. Research is structured around these core areas: *Decisions & Behaviors *Entrepreneurship & Innovation *Finance & Corporate Governance *Wine & Spirits Management *Arts & Cultural Management *Digital Leadership

The School of Wine & Spirits Business

Within BSB, it is a structure dedicated to education and research in the wine and spirits industries.MS en Commerce International des Vins et Spiritueux
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Notable alumni

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, French politician

References

External links

Official Website
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