ESE Paris: a new centre, a new dream

Opening in the 8th Arrondissement — The beating heart of parisian culture and global enterprise

The European School of Economics proudly announces the inauguration of its newest academic centre in Paris’ 8th arrondissement, one of the city’s most iconic and prestigious districts. Known for its neoclassical elegance, world-renowned luxury avenues, and as home to key financial and fashion institutions, the 8th is the ideal setting for a school that dares to reimagine education—not as information transfer, but as a transformative path of self-discovery and conscious leadership.

The Next Chapter in Excellence, Beauty, and Bold Thought

With immense pride and excitement, we announce the opening of our Paris centre—the sixth jewel in our distinguished European crown, joining the vibrant communities of London, Milan, Rome, Madrid, and Florence. This expansion is not merely a new address; it is a powerful affirmation of our President’s enduring belief in the Individual Revolution—a movement that challenges each person to discover, pursue, and realise their truest self. In today’s rapidly evolving world, the courage to forge one’s own path is not only a personal imperative, but the driving force behind visionary leadership and meaningful change.

Paris, a city that has long been the crucible of revolution and a beacon for critical thinkers, is the perfect home for this philosophy. For centuries, France’s capital has inspired minds to question, to dream, and to act—an ethos mirrored in our educational vision. 

The opening of this centre marks not only our commitment to cultivating global leaders, but to nurturing the spirit of beauty and excellence that unites our community across Europe. 

Welcome to Paris—where the revolution for the individual begins, and where the future is as inspiring as the city itself.

Short Courses Now Available at ESE Paris

Starting September, the Paris centre will offer a select range of intensive short courses designed in partnership with leading global professionals. These specialised programmes are ideal for students, professionals, and entrepreneurs seeking to deepen their understanding and skills in a highly international and inspirational environment.

Each course is personalised to reflect the professional dream and unique paths of every participant, with small class sizes that allow for individual mentoring and interaction. 

Beyond the classroom, students will engage in industry-specific internships, field visits to iconic companies and institutions, and workshops that simulate real-world challenges. The experience is further enriched by guest speakers from the highest levels of business, fashion, finance, and creative industries, offering unparalleled access to insights, strategies, and success stories.

Fashion & Luxury Goods Management

No city is more synonymous with fashion and luxury than Paris. From haute couture houses to heritage ateliers, the city is a living laboratory of style, precision, and excellence. ESE’s course in Fashion & Luxury Goods Management leverages this unique context to guide students in the art of aesthetic intelligence and brand identity. Rooted in ESE’s vision, the course offers a rare fusion of business acumen and creative consciousness—essential for those aspiring to redefine the future of luxury.

Marketing

In the city where global campaigns, iconic brands, and cultural trends are born, ESE’s Marketing programme invites students to uncover the invisible architecture of influence. From high-end consumer behavior to branding rooted in identity and storytelling, students will be challenged to become creators of meaning, learning how to align strategic insight with inner clarity and imaginative force.

Finance

Paris is home to some of the most influential financial institutions in Europe, including the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the Paris Stock Exchange (Euronext). Through ESE’s Finance short course, students will engage not just with markets and metrics, but with the philosophy of value creation and ethical capital. True to ESE’s teachings, students will explore finance not merely as a technical field, but as a powerful language of decision-making, responsibility, and vision.

Entrepreneurship & Leadership

Paris is increasingly recognised as a European hub for start-ups, tech innovation, and sustainable enterprise. The Entrepreneurship & Leadership course at ESE Paris goes far beyond business planning: it teaches that true entrepreneurship begins with the mastery of self. This programme offers an immersive experience for those ready to lead themselves before leading others, developing ventures that are not only profitable but visionary and socially impactful.

A City-School without Borders

The launch of ESE Paris continues our evolution into a global, fluid, and multidisciplinary platform, constantly in dialogue with the vital forces of the creative economy and innovation. In today’s world, international mobility is not an added benefit—it is the very structure of the academic path.

Students at ESE are part of a borderless ecosystem. London, Rome, Milan, Florence, Madrid—and now Paris—are chapters of an educational journey in which the individual becomes the true architect of their personal and professional growth. Each transfer, each city, is a new perspective, a new cultural and economic ecosystem, and a new opportunity to refine one’s dream.

The Philosophy Behind the Centre

The Paris centre, like each of ESE’s campuses, stands on a foundation that transcends traditional education. It is shaped by a vision that sees learning as an inner transformation—where the true curriculum is the evolution of the individual. It is not what you know or what you do that determines your destiny, but who you are.

Each student is called to become the architect of their own path, guided by the principle that the outer world is nothing but a reflection of their inner state: visibilia ex invisibilibus.

This is the essence of the Individual Revolution: a movement where personal fulfilment precedes achievement, and self-mastery generates real leadership. As our Founder reminds us, “Being is Having”—you will only possess what you truly are. Joy precedes wealth, harmony precedes success.

In this light, Paris becomes more than a physical location. It becomes an inner landscape—where elegance mirrors integrity, and where the grace of the city echoes the vision of a school devoted to the individual. In the heart of Europe’s most poetic capital, ESE’s mission finds new resonance: to shape individuals who will give form to their dreams, and transform the world by the quality of their being

“I have dreamed a School that believes that happiness is economy… that only a man who dreams can create wealth…..a School where a new generation of leaders will learn that economics is the Art of Dreaming…” 

  – Elio D’Anna, European School of Economics Founder and President