Our Mindset

A mindset that sets us apart

By working closely with the world of business, forming partnerships with prestigious academic institutions, and encouraging multiculturalism amongst its students, teachers and graduates, EDHEC provides a unique experience in tune with the globalized challenges involved with doing business worldwide.

The support network at EDHEC was superb.

All the advice I received, ranging from interview techniques to personal branding and networking, has led me to where I am today. Definitely, the best career choice I’ve made!

Charlotte AUTERAC, MBA, UK

I chose the EDHEC LL.M. because it offers courses in business law that are relevant to the commercial sector. I gained knowledge of the European and French legal system, and broadened my perspective of the common law system. Aside from my educational pursuits, I met like-minded "comrades" and learnt from them various life-skills that were not taught in the classroom. As one of my professors used to say, "the more you share [knowledge], the more you give [teaching others], the more you will receive;" this pretty much sums up how EDHEC has prepared me to make an impact.

Celine FOOK, Singaporean, EDHEC 2018 LL.M. in Law & Tax Management

I chose to study at EDHEC for many reasons.

 

The most important: to acquire the right tools and knowledge to start my own business. The depth of information offered in the MSc in Entrepreneurship & Innovation programme is impressive. I must also admit, that EDHEC’s standing amongst the most prestigious business schools worldwide is a big motivator. The ranking attracts top talents—both professors and students—and allows you to immerse yourself with motivated people who want to support your desire to grow and learn.

Unalp Tekinalp, German MSc in Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management

The Executive MBA changed my life

EDHEC Executive MBA programme adopts a fertile across-the-board approach and includes many high quality courses in the fields of business strategy, finance, logistics and human resources, among others. It also provides students with tailored support via coaching sessions with a top flight teaching team. The programme also explores other business organisations through discussion and sharing experiences with the class during the courses and the group work

Céline FOMPUDIE, Communications Manager, France

EDHEC’s Master has been one of the defining steps in my life. The curriculum gave me an in-depth understanding of Finance and Accounting. This gave me a breadth of financial knowledge and shaped my holistic understanding of the field. In addition to acquiring the financial know-how required for professional growth, I learnt, with the help of the Career Centre, interviewing techniques and vital communication skills. The MSc in International Accounting and Finance made me industry-ready and job-qualified.

Anondo Kumar Dutta, Indian, MSc in International Accounting & Finance Audit Executive Mazars – London

Our values

INNOVATION

We have a long-standing commitment to a culture that fosters creativity, risk-taking, continuous improvement, leadership and entrepreneurial spirit, both in our pedagogy and in our research.

ENGAGEMENT

We educate people and carry out research that aim to develop both scientific and human competencies, preparing accomplished business leaders with excellent soft skills, whose commitment to the good of society and respect for our planet will qualify them as world citizens.

IMPACT

Through our unusual model, the content of our programmes and the value of our research, at EDHEC we nurture our differences, encouraging students and teachers to think outside the box and foster their leadership qualities.

Our vision

In five years from now, who will be the next game-changer, ushering in a new age of business by disrupting economic models?

Our History

EDHEC Business School was founded in 1906 by entrepreneurs from the North of France. "EDHEC" is originally an acronym for the French "École des Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord" or “School of Higher Education in Business Administration from the North”. Motte Duthoit, leading textile manufacturer and mayor of Roubaix, France, purchased the land known as “La campagne” on which EDHEC headquarters currently stand. Following Motte Duthoit’s requirements, famous architect Gréber built a Manor house in the Anglo-Norman style at La Campagne. Formerly home of the Motte family, the Manor now serves as a training centre for EDHEC Executive Education.

Today, EDHEC Business School is a leading French business school specializing in business, entrepreneurship, management and innovation. EDHEC Business School has five campuses open to the world: Lille (main campus), Nice, London, Paris and Singapore. EDHEC Business School offers undergraduate (International BBA), graduate (MiM and MSc) programmes and has an extensive portfolio of executive education (Global MBA, Executive MBA, PhD in Finance as well as a variety of open and custom and open programmes).

In 2019, EDHEC has 8,600 students enrolled in traditional graduate and undergraduate programmes, 245 exchange and double-degree agreements with the world’s foremost academic institutions and a network of more than 40,000 alumni in over 125 countries.

A SYMBOLIC LOGO: A MAN WALKING

EDHEC first worked with French sculptor Nathalie Decoster at the beginning of the 2000s. Originally, from the Lille region but living and working in Paris, her works are exhibited all around the world, from Los Angeles to Shanghai, from New York to São Paulo.

For EDHEC, Nathalie Decoster created a bronze sculpture of a man walking next to a circle, representing both the student's journey within the School and humankind’s relationship with the world. It was the obvious choice for the EDHEC emblem and the starting point for its logo.

OUR BRAND SIGNATURE

Since 2016, Make an Impact has embodied the ambition that EDHEC’s business-focused strategy of 2005 sought to achieve.

Make an Impact is an affirmative position that powerfully asserts the School's intentions and benefit. It conveys a strong message, a call to action and an invitation to rewrite the rules.

• For teachers and partners, resulting in a teaching method and contributions useful to the world of business.
• For the students and managers who attend EDHEC courses and acquire unique personal and professional experience.
• For society as a whole, which benefits from the School's ability to anticipate change and its positive impact on the economy and global business.