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Emlyon Business School
Established in
1872Famous For
Supply Chain Management, Finance, Marketing
- Overview
- Services
- Rankings
- Accommodation
- Location
- Courses
- Scholarships
Overview
emlyon business school is one of Europe's oldest management schools. It was founded in 1872 by the Lyon Chamber of Commerce, at the initiative of the city's silk entrepreneurs.
It is in the top 1% of business schools worldwide, with the triple accreditation of EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA, held for 20 years. Since 2021 it has also been a mission-driven company, with a stated purpose of training people who change organisations for the better.
Teaching follows a "maker" philosophy summed up as "do to learn and learn to do", which favours experimentation and initiative over lectures alone. Courses include the Global BBA, a BSc in Data Science for Responsible Business with École Centrale de Lyon, the Master in Management (Grande École) and a wide range of specialist MSc programmes in finance, marketing, supply chain, luxury, hospitality, data science and AI.
There are also MBAs, advanced masters and PhDs. International students can choose double degrees with partners such as Polimi, Bayes Business School and CentraleSupélec.
Services
emlyon supports international students from before they arrive to the end of their studies, with dedicated help on accommodation, transport, financing, bank partners, the visa process, health insurance and counselling. The international team's IAEL platform handles administrative registration, housing, visa, OFII and residence permit queries. The school has also received Campus France's "Welcome to France" label for the standard of its international student support.
A freshers week welcomes new students at the start of the autumn term. More than 30 student associations include an international student association that runs a buddy system, events, outdoor activities, cultural visits and French lessons. emlyon also holds a Careers Forum and Challenge Week where students meet recruiters, and MSc students can apply for loans through Prodigy Finance.
Rankings
emlyon is regularly ranked among the best business schools in Europe and the world:
- 10th in Europe in the Financial Times European Business Schools Rankings 2025
- 3rd business school in France in the Times Higher Education Global Employability University Ranking 2027
- 12th worldwide for its Master in Management in the Financial Times rankings 2026
- 15th worldwide in the QS Business Master's Rankings 2027
- 2nd French business school in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2025
Accommodation
emlyon works with Cardinal Campus, which runs student residences for emlyon students in Lyon. The school also gives guidance on finding private housing in Lyon and Paris, and points students towards platforms such as HousingAnywhere and the free Adèle residence network. In Paris, the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris brings together many university residences. Students can check a housing guide on the school's Makersboard portal and contact the international team about accommodation questions.
Location
emlyon's Lyon campus is at 144 avenue Jean Jaurès in the Gerland district (Lyon 7e), in the centre of the city. Lyon is France's second-largest economic hub, with strong links to European companies and easy access to Paris, Switzerland and Italy. Many international students begin their French journey here.
The Paris campus is in the heart of the capital, next to the Gare de Lyon station. emlyon's Shanghai and London campuses also give students the chance to spend international periods in China and the UK.
Courses offered at Emlyon Business School
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