International Exchange in the Heart of Paris

The ENPC MBA, School of International Management is housed in a historical 17th century building in the center of Paris in the famous St-Germain-des-Prés district, just minutes away from the Louvre Museum, the Musée d'Orsay, the Eiffel Tower and Luxembourg Gardens.

In medieval times, St-Germain-des-Prés consisted mainly of fields farmed by Benedictine monks and a tiny market town that developed around the St. Germain abbey. Much has changed since then, but the 17th century buildings remain, occupied today by affluent antique and book dealers, fashion designers and restaurant owners. Boulevard Saint Germain, just a stones throw away from the School, is the most celebrated thoroughfare of the left bank, curving across three districts from Ile Saint Louis to the Pont de la Concorde.

The world's first café, Le Procope, opened its doors on Paris’ Left Bank in 1686. Ever since, intellectuals have flocked to this neighborhood to enjoy its many bars and cafés. Particularly after World War II, Saint-Germain-des-Prés became synonymous with intellectual life. Café de Flore and Les Deux Magots became the popular hangouts for great minds such as Vian, Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir and even Hemingway. Philosophers, writers, actors and musicians mingled in these cellar nightspots and brasseries, where Existentialist philosophy rubbed shoulders with American jazz and New Wave cinema.

Paris has always been (and continues to be) the home to an intellectually vibrant learning community with a rich offering of culture, arts, politics and business. An ideal environment for the study of global management, Paris is a crossroads for international business and political leaders. In addition to key international organizations, such as UNESCO and the OECD, numerous global corporations have chosen to set up their European headquarters in Paris.