Institut supérieur du commerce de Paris


The Institut Supérieur du Commerce, a business school located in Paris, is a French university-level institution. Its programs consist of a core degree, a bachelor's program offering six different specializations, a Master's degree in management according to the Bologna European higher education standards, and a MBA program offering sixteen different specializations. These courses are available both on a part-time and full-time basis.
ISC Paris's degrees are accredited by the French Ministry of Education and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, a standard reached by only 5% of business schools worldwide reflecting its established international reputation for high quality graduates.
The Master in management and the MBA taught in 4 languages and 5 locations are accredited by the Association of MBAs. Only the top 2% of business schools in over 70 countries received this accreditation.
The Master in Management is EPAS accredited by the European Foundation for Management Development.
Subsequently, the Master in Management degree is triply accredited by the different international education alliances.

History

The ISC Paris business school was inaugurated in the autumn of 1963 at 6 avenue Léon Heuzey, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. Founded by Paul Icard, director of the Institute of Industrial Sale Psychology, with the goal of training "business executives adapted to the methods of modern business." The ISC Paris was a non-profit association with a Board of Directors. Students were eligible for admission immediately after the earning their baccalaureate; initially the duration of study was two years. The first promotion was composed of thirty-eight male students. Founded in early 1963, the Board of Students of the ISC Paris directed student life and activities at the school. Extracurricular activities were a core part of the professional degrees. In 1969, the Board of Students separated from the school administration and incorporated as a separate, non-profit association. In 1970 the "Junior Enterprise" of the ISC Paris was founded.
On May 19, 1969, ISC Paris was recognized by the State in a ministerial decree. Simultaneously, it moved to new premises at 13 rue Jacques Bingen in the 17th arrondissement. The school had a student body of approximately one hundred students at the time. In 1971 the length of the course of study was increased by a year to three years. Also in 1971, admission to the school was closed to those who had only earned their baccalaureate, requiring an additional year of preparation. The same year admission to the Institut supérieur du commerce de Paris was opened to women.
In 1975, ISC Paris moved to its current location at 22 Boulevard du Fort de Vaux, occupying an area of 2200 m2 offering amenities such as a language laboratory, group study rooms, conference rooms, and a computer lab. The entry examination was thereafter opened to parallel admissions to students with 2 to 4-year post-baccalaureate university degrees. In 1976 there were nearly one thousand applicants to the business school. ISC Paris subsequently chose to open examination centers in regional provinces with the support of local chambers of commerce and high schools.
On May 21, 1980, a decree of the Ministry of Education announced that the ISC Paris's degree was guaranteed by the State. In 1981 a Department for Continuing Professional Education was established, offering training solutions to businesses. This was followed by the creation of ISC Master Program for graduate students. The Institut Superieur du Commerce was rebranded as the ISC Group. In 1983, the entry examination in the first year was opened to applicants with a 2 years degree, in order to increase the pool of applicants. In October 1983, ISC Paris inaugurated new premises close to the Boulevard du Fort de Vaux. The school grounds expanded, eventually covering over 3000 m2.
The number of applicants to the ISC Paris increased as a result of the actions of the School Promotion Committee organizing conferences in preparatory classes across France. In 1992, ISC Paris created a series of examinations with the ESLSCA with identical written tests, but different oral exams for each school. This system lasted until 1999, when the ISC Paris decided to join the Banque Commune d'épreuves. Meanwhile, in 1996, ministry-led reforms increased the duration of preparatory classes from one to two years. The number of candidates reached 1 178 in 1982, 2 281 in 1984 and 3 875 in 1992. In 2010, the number of applicants reached more than 2,900 applicants from HEC preparatory classes and about 2,700 via the parallel admission process in 2011.
In 2006, ISC Paris newly designed its brand and became the ISC Paris School of Management. In March 2007, the ISC Paris was authorized to award master's degree as part of the LMD Europe-wide Bologna process to its students by the Helfer Committee and joined the Conference of Grandes Ecoles.
As of September 2, 2019, Jean-Paul Aimetti is President of the Board of Directors and Jean-Christophe Hauguel is the Chief Executive Officer.

International memberships

AACSB, AMBA, EFMD, CampusFrance, NAFSA, Conférence des Grandes Ecoles and UGEI.

International

ISC Paris counts 151 partner universities in a total of 50 countries, offering 15 Master's level double diplomas. 54 nationalities on-campus. About 250 ISC Paris students enrolled in an exchange program abroad and 150 international exchange students registered at ISC Paris.
Research at ISC Paris has four independent laboratories in :
The department is advised by a scientific committee. The ISC Paris is developing a doctoral program with the University of Cergy-Pontoise. It publishes quarterly research papers in all areas of business and organizes conferences such as the International Finance Conference with other academic partners and professional associations such as the University of Cergy-Pontoise, the REMEREG Network, the AFFI.

Degree programs

Marketing, Communication and Commercial Relationships department
Management department
Audit and Finance
Asides academic education, ISC Paris emphasizes entrepreneurship and initiative taking through more than 20 Junior Enterprises that have their own budget and are integrated in the pedagogy since the early years of the business school. The focus and the activities of these organizations may shift over the years and according to initiatives and opportunities.
Sports & Adventure
Humanitarian & Social
Culture, Art & Multimedia
Services to Businesses and Students
National
There are about 200 business schools in France of which nearly fifty are authorized to award Master's degrees. Among these business schools, the ISC Paris School of Management is usually ranked between 8th and 25th in publications such as the daily newspaper "le Figaro" and the magazine Challenges depending on the criteria used.
International
The Master in Management is ranked 85th worldwide in 2019 by the Financial Times.
ISC Paris is ranked 88th in the top European Business Schools in 2019 by the Financial Times.

Alumni

The alumni association of ISC Paris was established in 1962 with more than 16,600 members today. As of 2010, there are 25 alumni in the Who's Who.''