Hey, I am studying at ESSEC business school and am pursuing the global mba program here. ESSEC is a much better school in France. It is amongst the top 3, the others being only HEC and Insead. So if there is a choice between ESSEC and ESCP, choose ESSEC.

Well i know this reply is coming pretty late, but hopefully it will help others who have the same dilemma.

Here both ESCP and ESSEC are really great business schools, and are very well known for their MiM. They are constantly ranked among the top MiM schools and are well known in France to take only the creme de la creme of the students.

They are a part of the top 3 grand ecoles of France: HEC, ESSEC and ESCP, so you really cant go wrong even if you choose any of them. There are very few minor differences between the two.
Some that come to my mind are:

Exchange Programs: ESSEC has better exchange partnerships than ESCP , but then again ESCP has campuses in 5 major European locations.

Location: ESCP is a clear winner with a campus in the heart of Paris, while ESSEC is at the outskirts.

Funding: ESCP has a large scholarship fund and is known to offer scholarships in the range of 25-75%. ESSEC on the other hand has a much smaller scholarship fund, but is known for its apprentice programs.

So as i said the differences are very minor.
Hope the answer helped.
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The top 3 business schools in France are HEC, INSEAD and ESCP according to FT (since a long time now) and considering recruiter image in Europe.

For finance careers hec and escp stand out as tier 1 target schools, while for consulting insead is an obvious, clear winner.

Essec is great for luxury management and marketing careers having direct links to Lvmh, but currently lacks the global prestige of the others.

Regardless, it is well seen in france and Singapore and will open you doors there.

Congrats on getting into both—that’s a great position to be in. From what I’ve seen, ESCP tends to have a stronger international presence with its multi-campus structure, while ESSEC is very well regarded in France and known for its flexibility and strong network. It really depends on what you value more international exposure vs. campus experience and specialization. You can’t really go wrong with either, but I’d base the decision on your career goals and where you see yourself after graduation.