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Ready, get set...go (again)!
Ready, get set...go (again)!
We are back for Year 2 of Africa's very first chair in Business & Industry - and it's going to be even bigger and better!
After an incredible first edition, we're thrilled to welcome a new generation of students ready to challenge the status quo and imagine the future of business on the continent.
This is your chance to be part of a unique learning journey, connect with inspiring professionals, and boost your impact from day 1.
Want to be in? Apply here from now!
1st and Proud to be!
1st and Proud to be!
There couldn’t be a more perfect moment to launch this groundbreaking Chair in Business & Industry! With the excitement of the Olympic Games in France 2024 just behind us, the energy and spirit of celebration inspire us to push boundaries and embrace new opportunities.
At ESSEC Business School, we are driven by a pioneering vision and a commitment to excellence—values that resonate deeply with the vibrant future of business in Africa. Starting this chair is not only an immense source of pride for us, but a shared achievement that we’re eager to experience alongside you, our future leaders. Let’s make history together!
Our Vision
Our Vision
A unique opportunity with the first class new Africa Chair in Africa: “Business and Industry in Africa”. The African continent is changing fast and offers many opportunities in a rapid geopolitical shift. The abundance and the role of raw materials and commodities have as a result the acceleration of industrialization and logistics, financing needs and human capital opportunities. The two main objectives of the industrialization of Africa are to accelerate the speed of growth and to create millions of jobs through the diversification of economies and the transformation of products in the global value chain.
Tanger Med for example is a port complex located in the city of Tangier, Morocco. Since its inauguration in 2007, it has become one of the busiest ports in the Mediterranean region, with an annual capacity of over 9 million containers. It has been instrumental in boosting Morocco's economy, attracting foreign investment, and creating job opportunities. The port has also played a crucial role in enhancing trade between Europe, Africa, and Asia, in particular in the automobile and aeronautic manufactures.
The success of Tanger Med has inspired other African countries to invest in similar projects, such as the construction of the Lamu Port in Kenya and the Bagamoyo Port in Tanzania. Such an initiative is a testament to the potential of African countries to achieve economic growth through investment in infrastructure, logistics, and strategic partnerships.
Our Added Value
Our Added Value
Academic Rigor - Through cutting-edge courses, seminars, and research, students will understand the key economic, financial and business challenges and opportunities driven by the rapid changes in Africa through a triangular approach (Africa, Asia, Europe)
Think tank activities, high level meetings notably with various executives and finance institutional partners, conference series on ESSEC campuses
High and rapid return of investment with internships offers and job opportunities
This Chair program will allow students to develop technical skills (in finance, marketing, business) and practical knowledge and capacities with concrete business cases and the involvement of high level practitioners. It will help the students to understand the challenges of very rapid changes in African economies and businesses in the climate change transition and the global value chain (and the opportunities they generate).
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