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Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
University profile
Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM), branded GEM Alpine Business School, is a French business school founded in Grenoble in 1984 as ESC Grenoble by the Grenoble Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which remains its majority shareholder. It is a consular institution and holds the status of a société à mission. From the start it has focused on technology management and dual skills, building on the scientific and industrial ecosystem of the Grenoble area.
The school holds the three major international business school accreditations, EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA. It reports about 7,000 students, 600 faculty members, 500 staff and 50,000 alumni, with some 50 training programmes and about 1,700 work-study students. Around 40% of students are international, and the Grenoble campus welcomes a community of 120 nationalities. GEM has more than 230 academic partnerships worldwide.
Teaching is organised by programme family rather than by faculties: undergraduate programmes (Bachelor in Management, taught in French, and the four-year International BBA, taught in English or French), the Master in Management (Grande Ecole Program) in English or French tracks, a large range of MSc programmes (finance and accounting, marketing, digital and data, international business, human resources, project management, supply chain, sustainability, energy, sport and outdoor, fashion and luxury, gastronomy and hospitality), Advanced Masters, MBA and Executive MBA, and doctoral programmes (DBA and PhD in Business Administration). The school also runs executive education and apprenticeship programmes.
GEM operates in Grenoble (the Alpine campus on rue Pierre Sémard and the GEM Labs innovation campus), Paris (the eco-campus in Pantin, opened in September 2023) and Lyon (the Les Minimes Lyon Fourvière site, used for the Bachelor in Management since September 2025). Student life includes associations on the Grenoble and Paris campuses, a business incubator, a programme for high-level athletes and a Career Center.
International students receive pre-arrival guides, a Pre-Induction Week in late August for September starters, and accommodation assistance through the Studapart housing platform for Grenoble and Paris. GEM holds the Welcome to France level 3 label awarded by Campus France.
GEM is a private consular school and sets its own tuition. Master in Management (Grande Ecole Program): 17,000 euros per year for 2026-2028 (September 2026 and September 2027), with an optional gap year at 1,000 euros; fees may change and do not cover accommodation, meals, insurance, visa or personal expenses. Bachelor in Management: from 8,900 euros per year. International BBA: from 11,950 euros per year. MSc International Marketing and Business Development: from 13,250 euros per year.
The Contribution à la Vie Étudiante et de Campus (CVEC) is a mandatory annual contribution set by the French government, paid online before the start of the year; the receipt must be sent to the school to validate registration. Some exemptions apply.
GEM nominates outstanding international students for the Eiffel Excellence Scholarship of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs at Master's level, which includes a monthly allowance of 1,200 euros. For the 2027 academic year, the deadline to apply to GEM and to be nominated is 25 November 2026 at 23:59 CET. Only new applicants can be nominated. Contact: [email protected]. Scholarships: funding your programme
A limited number of 3,000 euro scholarships for high-achieving first-year international IBBA candidates, based on academic background, motivation and profile. For the 2026 intake, complete applications were reviewed by 15 May 2026 and results announced on 1 June 2026. Candidates applying through SESAME or Parcoursup are not eligible.
Students submit an admissions application first, as a GEM scholarship application is made through the admissions platform. The GEM Financial Advisor online tool helps explore loans, grants, work-study and jobs, and a financing support team advises students. Partner bank loan offers are available. External aid mentioned by GEM includes CROUS state scholarships on social criteria, the Jacques Lambert grant of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region for international mobility, Erasmus+, and the Apprentice Social Fund with the Region for apprentices resident in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Work-study students have tuition covered by the employer arrangement and paid internships are available. Financial aid
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View scholarships for Grenoble École de Management →Bachelor in Management is a three-year programme taught in French on the Grenoble, Paris and Lyon campuses; no prior experience is required. Admission is based on an application, a motivation interview and sometimes an entrance exam; some programmes are reached through Parcoursup and others by direct application, including for international candidates.
The International BBA (four years, Grenoble or Paris, 100% English or a French track in the first year) has three routes. International admission, first year: open to holders of, or students completing, an international secondary diploma (High School Diploma, IB, A-Levels, Abitur, GaoKao, Matura or equivalent). Apply online on the GEM website all year; upload transcripts, CV in English, ID photo, passport scan and, if applicable, an English certificate. Selection is by file review. French baccalauréat: via Parcoursup, selecting the SESAME competitive exam (written exam shared by the SESAME schools, then a 20-minute motivation interview in French and a 20-minute English oral). Direct entry to year 2 or 3: 60 or 120 ECTS in management, business, international trade, marketing, law or economics, plus at least 2 months (year 2) or 4 months (year 3) of professional experience.
TOEFL iBT 80 (institution code 8973); IELTS Academic or Indicator 6.0; Cambridge English Proficiency, Advanced or Business Higher at level C1 (grade A, B or C); Duolingo English Test 100. For the International BBA, TOEIC, institutional TOEFL, Cambridge First and PTE Academic are not accepted. A waiver may be granted for holders of the IB or those with at least three years of full study in English, or for a Bachelor's degree fully taught in English (official proof). Results must reach GEM before the start of the academic year (for the Master in Management, by early July for a September start).
Admission is worldwide for graduates of foreign universities through the international route, by online application (and interview if necessary), with an English Track and a French Track; graduates of French universities apply through the French admission path. Documents: latest degree or certificate of enrolment, transcripts with grading scale, CV, one essay of 400 to 600 words, one academic reference and a passport scan. Candidates may be admitted subject to later test results or degree certificates. Proof of French and English for the French Track: TOEIC minimum 700, or the English-track tests; waiver if the Bachelor's degree was fully taught in French. A quantitative score (GMAT, GRE or CAT for the English track, TAGE MAGE for the French track) is recommended but not mandatory. Admission is first come, first served.
Two-year track: a Bachelor's degree equivalent to at least 180 ECTS. One-year track: 240 ECTS (a four-year Bachelor's, or a three-year Bachelor's plus a year of Master's-level study) and 60 ECTS in business-related subjects. Applications are made online with transcripts, a CV, proof of English proficiency, a cover letter and references; shortlisted candidates may be interviewed.
Visa requirements may apply to international students, who should check with their local French consulate; accommodation booked through the Studapart platform allows a housing certificate to be requested for the visa application.
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