Nantes, France
Founded in 1900 in Nantes, Audencia - formerly ESC Nantes, whose name derives from the Latin "audientia" meaning "to listen" and "audacia" meaning "audacity" - has established itself as one of Europe's leading management schools with its first EQUIS accreditation in 1998.
A consular institution of higher education of excellence present in France and internationally, developing several families of initial and continuing education programs, from Bachelor's to Doctorate. Audencia redefines the contours of THE Business School.
Audencia has built up a network of experts in about sixty countries. Today, the school has more than 200 international partners, universities, and schools. These partners allow Audencia to shine internationally and offer exchange programs to its students.
Audencia is proud to be part of a select circle (1% of institutions worldwide) of schools with EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA triple accreditation (awarded for up to 5 years), a testament to its commitment to teaching excellence.