1986: Creation of Specialised Masters

Until 1986, there was only one degree

Until 1986, ESCP offered only one degree – the Master in Management – but things started to change when the Conférence des Grandes Ecoles (CGE) developed a new kind of training programme: Specialised Masters.

This programme met the needs of two different groups: foreign students who would not stay in France long enough to obtain a higher education degree, and more importantly, companies seeking graduates with dual exper