Columbia Engineering and ESCP Business School Establish Dual-degree Partnership

Columbia Engineering and ESCP Business School today announce a new dual-degree partnership that will provide participating students with degrees from each school. This strategic collaboration expands on both schools’ commitments to international cooperation and cross-disciplinary approaches to education.

Through this partnership, up to 20 students from ESCP’s master in management program may complete their final year of studies at Columbia Engineering in master of science programs such as business analytics, financial engineering, management science & engineering, and operations research. Each ESCP student must study on at least two of ESCP’s six European campuses and will add a new dimension to their international education in New York City at one of the most prestigious universities in the United States.

Students who successfully complete the program will receive two degrees: the master of management granted by ESCP, and the master of science granted by Columbia Engineering. The partnership will start in September 2024 for applications. 

“By combining outstanding curricula in engineering, applied sciences, and management from Columbia Engineering and ESCP,” says Soulaymane Kachani, senior vice provost of Columbia University, “graduates of this dual degree program will be uniquely positioned to tackle real-world problems and have access to a wide range of interdisciplinary careers around the globe.”

"We are proud to collaborate with Columbia University, an institution with which we share a common commitment: to educate the responsible leaders of tomorrow through global and multidisciplinary education,” adds Leon Laulusa, executive president and dean of ESCP Business School. “This partnership strengthens our commitment to providing our students with world-class academic opportunities while aligning with our strategy of international development and pedagogical innovation."

“Columbia Engineering is a globally-minded institution that welcomes ambitious students from all over the world who want to address challenges through an interdisciplinary lens,” says Shih-Fu Chang, dean of Columbia Engineering. “Our partnership with ESCP Business School allows us to broaden our offering and equip students with the capabilities and skills needed to be leaders in a rapidly changing landscape.” 

About Columbia Engineering

Since 1864, The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science at Columbia University has been a resource to the world for major advances in human progress. Today, Columbia Engineering is a global leader in engineering education, research, and impact. Located in the heart of New York City, the school convenes more than 260 faculty members and 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students to push the frontiers of knowledge and solve humanity’s most pressing problems.

About ESCP Business School

ESCP Business School was founded in 1819. The School has chosen to teach responsible leadership, open to the world and based on European multiculturalism. Six campuses in Berlin, London, Madrid, Paris, Turin and Warsaw are the stepping stones that allow students to experience this European approach to management.

Several generations of entrepreneurs and managers were thus trained in the firm belief that the business world may feed society in a positive way.

This conviction and ESCP’s values - excellence, singularity, creativity and plurality - guide our mission and build its pedagogical vision.

Every year, ESCP welcomes 10,000+ students and 6,000 managers from 135 different nationalities. Its strength lies in its many business training programmes, both general and specialised (Bachelor, Master, MBA, Executive MBA, PhD and Executive Education), all of which include a multi-campus experience.

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