ABOUT THE SCHOOL > History

Founded in 1969, ESC PAU moved from the Villa Formose premises in 1989 to a 3-hectare site on the University campus. The ESC PAU Group supplies its students with the connections they require to benefit from the dynamic regional economic structure. In addition, it provides special, adapted equipment for you to study in optimum conditions.

1969

• Foundation of ESC PAU Group

1991

• Admission of ESC PAU into the Conférence des Grandes Ecoles, the association which promotes the Grandes Ecoles system in the French higher education and industrial community

1994

• Creation of the ESC PAU Apprenticeship Program
• Creation of the Specialized Master in Financial Auditing, accredited by the Conférence des Grandes Ecoles
• Possibility for salaried employees to obtain the ESC PAU MSC through executive education

1997

• Creation of the first on-line MBA dedicated to New Technologies, making ESC PAU one of the pioneers of e-education

1999

• Integration of the IFSAC undergraduate Program and the Language Training Center in ESC PAU

2001

• Presentation of the Virtual Learning Campus available to students

2002

• Creation of the Stockholm School of Business MBA. The program aims at making a student capable of understanding, imagining and implementing innovative company models in a changing economy

2003

• Publication of the first ESC PAU Research Paper
• Obtaining of the VISA accredited by the French Education Department and the “Master” level grade
• Creation of the postgraduate “Specialized Master in the Management of family-owned/run companies” Program, in association with the University of Bordeaux IV. The objective of this degree is to produce senior executive managers, managers, and consultants in the creation or the handing down of family-owned/run companies
• First meeting of the recent ESC PAU Board of Directors

2004

• 10th anniversary of the ESC PAU Apprenticeship Program
• Partnership with OHIO Manipal School of Business (Bangalore – India)

2005

• Creation of the postgraduate « External Auditing and Counseling ». This professionalizing program focuses on the essential points a consultant must know to understand how an organization works and to be able to offer a pertinent service.
• AFAQ AFNOR International accreditation - ISO 9001 Quality Certification