Excelia is a French private university-level institution of higher education. Created in 1988 as Groupe Sup de Co La Rochelle, it is a non-profit organisation linked to the La Rochelle Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) and a member of the Conférence des Grandes Écoles.[1] Excelia Group's Business School belongs to the approximately 100 business schools worldwide (corresponding to roughly 1% of all business school) holding a triple accreditation.[2]
History
Founded in 1988, the then Groupe Sup de Co La Rochelle has been a permanent member of the Conférence des Grandes Écoles since 2005.
In September 2016, Excelia acquired a majority share of the ESCEM Business School in Tours and Orléans[3] which was then fully integrated into Excelia.[4]
Excelia has now 5,000 students and nearly 40,000 Alumni.[5]
Excelia Business School is EFMD-EPAS accredited since 2011[9] and AACSB accredited since 2013.[10] As of summer 2020, Excelia Business School is bearer of the triple crown,[11] thus joining the league of roughly 100 triple-accredited business schools worldwide.
Excelia Tourism School holds the TedQual accreditation, delivered by the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), for all its programs in Tourism Management. The school is the first and only French institution of higher education to obtain TedQual accreditation for both Bachelor and MBA programs.
Rankings
In 2022, the Financial Times ranked its Masters in Management program 36th in the world.[12]Excelia Business School (former La Rochelle Business School) entered the Financial Times ranking of European Business Schools at ranks between 76 (2014) and 63 (2020).[13][14]
Programs
Excelia Business School
Doctorate in Business Administration
Doctorate in Business Administration: 3-year programme for experienced managers in, intended for managers with an MBA (or equivalent qualification) and extensive professional experience.
Master Program (Programme Grande Ecole)
ESC Master in Management, the Programme Grande Ecole, is leading to a Master in Management. Each student spends 6 to 12 intensive months in another university of the world.
Bachelor programs
Bachelor in International Business: 4-year program after French Baccalaureate or International Baccalaureate, including 2 years of studies abroad with possibility of double degrees (English and French tracks are available).
Bachelor Business : 3-year general business program after French Baccalaureate or International Baccalaureate, giving access to a various list of positions in French or foreign companies (taught in French, no English track).
Bachelor in Management of Tourism : 3-year specialised program in tourism after French Baccalaureate or International Baccalaureate, very popular for many major tourism companies (English and French tracks are available).
The School also offers since 1999 two ranges of MBA Programs :
Specialized MBAs
Environment and Sustainable Development Strategy
Internationalisation and Audit/Consulting
Bank and Customer Relationship Management
Premium and Luxury Products Marketing
International Corporate Strategy
Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
Event Management Organisation
Applied Industrial Management
Excelia Tourism School
MBA Tourism and Services
Touristic Destination Management
Hospitality Management
Sport Management
Excelia Digital School
BA in Web Design and Graphic Communication
MSc in Digital Communications and Influence Strategy
Partner universities (selection)
Excelia has partnerships or dual-degree programs with more than 200 universities.
