Founded in 1892, ESC Lille – The Lille School of Management – is one of the oldest Business Schools in France.

ESC Lille stands for Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Lille. It is a private, not-for-profit organization, a French "Grande Ecole" (French Ivy League School), recognized by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research.
In 2005, it was the first European B-school to be accredited by PMI’s Global Accreditation Center for Project Management (GACPM).
In 2006, it was rewarded EQUIS accreditation by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD).
In 2008, it was ranked twice in the Financial Times.

These hallmarks establish ESC Lille amongst the best business schools in the world.

ESC Lille offers a portfolio of programmes at B, M and D levels, in French and in English, covering all management fields.

The School also offers tailor-made programmes for large companies and top managers (Executive Education).

ESC Lille research activities are gathered in the Lille School of Management Research Center and include: Finance, Marketing, Programme and Project Management, Economics, Human Resources Management, and Law.

The School is located in two metropolises: Lille and Paris. The main campus is in Lille – Euralille Business Centre, and the second campus is in Paris in the vicinity of La Villette Exhibition Park. Some programmes are also located in Versailles, near Paris, and in Morocco, through a partnership with Polyfinance Business School, Casablanca.