| Motto | Early makers since 1872 |
|---|---|
| Type | Grande école de commerce et de management (Private research university Business school) |
| Established | 1872 |
| Accreditation | Triple accreditation: AACSB; AMBA; EQUIS |
Academic affiliations | Conférence des grandes écoles; Alliance Lyon Grenoble Business School |
| Budget | €156 million |
| Chairman | Isabelle Huault |
Academic staff | 160 permanent professors 99% Ph.D. 40% female; 63% international |
| Students | 8,900 (undergraduate and postgraduate); 6,900 (executive); 121 nationalities |
| Location | 45°47′10″N 4°45′50″E / 45.78611°N 4.76389°E |
| Language | English-only & French-only instruction |
| Colors | Red |
| Website | www |
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EM Lyon Business School (styled emlyon) is a business school in Lyon, France, established in 1872, and affiliated with the Lyon Chamber of Commerce and Industry. A grande école de commerce, EM Lyon Business School offers a range of academic programs, including the Global BBA, Masters in Management, M.Sc. in Finance, MBA, and Exec. MBA degrees, alongside Specialized Masters (M.Sc., M.S.) programs, and a Ph.D. program in Management. The school also provides a wide portfolio of Executive Education programs for senior executives & experienced managers.
The school maintains four campuses: in Lyon and Paris in France, Shanghai in China, and Mumbai in India. EM Lyon Business School is a member of the Conférence des Grandes Écoles, and holds the Triple Accreditation status (EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA).
Ranked among the best business schools in Europe, EM Lyon Business School stands as a #Top10 Business School in the FT European Business Schools ranking. Among the programs, its flagship Masters in Management (Programme Grande École) is ranked 8th globally in the 2024 FT MiM ranking.
EM Lyon Business School was established in 1872, and is one of the oldest business schools in France. Formerly known as ESCAE Lyon, ÉSC de Lyon, and EM Lyon, the school has been named as EM Lyon Business School since 2016. In September 2018, EM Lyon Business School, historically belonging to the Lyon Métropole Saint-Étienne Roanne Chamber of Commerce and Industry (lCC), became a public limited company. Since then, EM Lyon Business School has been a subsidiary of Early Makers Group SA., and whose capital is open to alumni, group employees, and investment funds Bpifrance and Qualium, while being managed by CCI Lyon Métropole.

| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business School rankings | |||||
| FT (European Business Schools) | 19th | 12th | 10th | 11th | |
| QS Subject Ranking: Business & Management Studies | 66th | 53rd | 56th | 63rd | |
| Masters in Management: M.Sc. in Management (Programme Grande École) | |||||
| FT: Masters in Management | 21st | 9th | 7th | 8th | |
| QS: Masters in Management | 14th | 10th | 12th | 13th | 17th |
| Masters in Finance: M.Sc. in Finance | |||||
| FT: Master in Finance (Pre-Experience) | 15th | - | 17th | 15th | |
| QS: Masters in Finance | 16th | 16th | 17th | 17th | 19th |
| MBA | |||||
| FT: Global MBA | 90th | 89th | 76th | 57th | |
| QS: Global MBA | 97th | 62nd | 55th | 54th | |
| Executive MBA | |||||
| FT: Global EMBA | 61st | 47th | 36th | 40th | |
| QS: Executive MBA | 30th | 27th | 24th | 22nd | |
| Executive Education | |||||
| FT: Executive Education: Open Programs | - | 41st | 21st | 22nd | |
| FT: Executive Education: Custom Programs | - | 16th | 28th | 35th | |
| Specialised Masters Programs | |||||
| QS: Masters in Business Analytics | 26th | 23rd | 27th | 26th | 29th |
| QS: Masters in Marketing | 8th | 8th | 7th | 6th | 8th |
| QS: Masters in Supply Chain Management | - | - | - | 5th | 4th |
EM Lyon Business School ranks among the top 50 universities globally in the Global Employability University Ranking (GUERS). Among Business Schools, it is ranks #2 in France (after HEC Paris), and has retained its position in the Global Top 50 for the fifth consecutive year.
The alumni association of EM Lyon Business School is called EM Lyon Forever, and counts over 35000+ alumni in 130 countries.

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