MBA Center began in Paris in 1993 and has guided candidates from the city into HEC Paris, ESSEC, INSEAD and leading schools in London, Spain and the US. We help Paris-based professionals and graduates choose their schools, prepare for the GMAT, GRE or TAGE MAGE, and build strong applications, in person by appointment and online.
In 1992, Paris had no test-prep centres and no admissions consultants. Hubert Silly, then a Sciences Po student, prepared alone with the GMAT Official Guide and won places at Wharton, Columbia and Cornell. He founded MBA Center the following summer so that Paris candidates would not have to do it alone. Read the founder’s story →
Applying for an MBA, typically with three to ten years’ experience, in finance, consulting, engineering, law or industry. MBA admissions consulting →
Applying for a Master in Management or a specialised master’s at French and international schools. MiM admissions consulting →
Targeting a Master in Finance. Master in Finance admissions →
Who want an Executive MBA while keeping their job in Paris. EMBA admissions consulting →
Four of Europe’s best-known business schools are within easy reach of central Paris, and many of our Paris candidates apply to two of them in the same season.
Paris candidates also apply widely abroad. Compare London Business School, IE Business School and IESE, or browse all the schools we advise on.
You can take the GMAT and GRE at test centres in the Paris region or online. French business schools often also accept the TAGE MAGE, and international programmes ask for an English test.
In person in Paris or online: your profile, target schools and realistic chances.
A written evaluation, a balanced school list across Paris, Europe and the US, and a calendar.
GMAT, GRE, TAGE MAGE, TOEFL or IELTS, timed around your deadlines.
Your Head Coach and Personal Coach work on your CV, essays and recommendations, in English (and French where a school requires it).
Mock interviews for HEC’s and INSEAD’s alumni interviews and ESSEC’s admissions interviews. See interview preparation →
MBA Center works with Paris candidates in person by appointment and online. Book a free consultation and we will arrange the format that suits you.
Yes. Many of our Paris candidates work full-time, so most coaching sessions, essay reviews and mock interviews can take place online, at times that fit your schedule.
HEC Paris (Jouy-en-Josas), ESSEC (Cergy), INSEAD (Fontainebleau) and ESCP (Paris) are all within reach of central Paris. We advise on all four and on schools across Europe and the US.
You can sit the GMAT at a test centre in the Paris region or online. Book your test through mba.com, the official GMAT website, ideally two to three months before your first application deadline.
Yes. Many French business-school programmes accept the TAGE MAGE, and we offer dedicated preparation alongside our GMAT and GRE courses.