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BEM was founded by the Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 1874, and is one of the oldest “Grandes Ecoles” in France. The school is a member of the “Conférence des Grandes Ecoles”.

Bordeaux Ecole de Management becomes BEM

Originally called the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce, the school became the Groupe ESC Bordeaux then Bordeaux Ecole de Management and now we prefer to be called simply BEM.

BEM offers 12 diploma programmes

BEM today offers 12 programmes awarding diplomas in management to the level of Bachelor, Masters and Specialised Masters.

Undergraduate: 3 general programmes

  • ESC, Grande Ecole Programme
  • SUP’TG Bordeaux, Bachelor of Commerce
  • EBP International, Master in International Management

Postgraduate: specialised courses

  • MIM, Master In Management
  • 7 Specialised Masters degrees & MSc in Management:
    • International Purchasing, MAI
    • Supply Chain Management, ISLI
    • International Business, MACI
    • Risk Management, IMR
    • Real Estate and Asset Management, IMPI
    • Quality Management, ISMQ
    • Management of Wines and Spirits, MVS

These programmes award a Specialised Masters diploma recognised by the “Conférence des Grandes Ecoles” and a state-recognised certificate.

For wine professionals

  • The Wine MBA

Executive Education department

BEM offers several types of services for working professionals.

Diploma programmes, certificate programmes, Experience Validation for the ESC Grande Ecole programme, custom-made programmes for companies, covering different aspects of management.

Fields of expertise

Three major areas: global responsibility, operational management and wine management.

Much more than an area of expertise, global responsibility lies at the very heart of BEM’s activity. The goal of our school is to train managers who will be responsible for their actions not only in a professional context but also in relation to society. This approach to management will be reflected in their professional, personal, economic, social and environmental life. Global responsibility has already been an integral part of all the various teaching programmes and school practice for a number of years.

International

BEM has a long and well-established experience of international dealings, partly through our links with the city of Bordeaux, known and recognised throughout the world. Our international policy has 3 objectives:

  • to offer our students, through their courses and practical experience, the opportunity to tackle the kind of cultural and linguistic differences that they will meet in their professional life.
  • to ensure that every BEM student has a significant international experience during their course.
  • to provide added value for our stakeholders (graduates, faculty, etc.) by ensuring that the name of BEM earns an international reputation.

Students in our 12 programmes are able to gain an international culture through exchange agreements, company internships and of course taught courses in English.

Associations

Lastly, the School is lucky enough to have a vibrant student culture, with several major student associations, catering to a wide and dynamic range of interests.

Quality Labels and accreditations

Today, BEM possesses the EQUIS, AMBA and AASCB accreditations. Only 1% of Business Schools in the world has obtained this triple crown.