MBA Center has guided candidates, often with an engineering background, into ESSEC's Strategy and Management of International Business (SMIB) programme, on both its Cergy and Singapore tracks. We help you decide which campus fits your goals, prepare the GMAT and build an application that makes a technical or non-business profile count in your favour.
SMIB, Strategy and Management of International Business, is a specialised master's run by ESSEC Business School. It's aimed at candidates, often engineers or other technical graduates, who want to move into international business, strategy or general management. ESSEC runs the programme from two locations, Cergy near Paris and Singapore, and candidates choose the track that fits their career plans.
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Our published success stories include SMIB admits at ESSEC, on both the Cergy and Singapore tracks.
“Take the help from professionals. It highly affects your application process positively.” Palaksh, SMIB, ESSEC
“Take the help from professionals. It highly affects your application process positively.”
SMIB welcomes non-business backgrounds, so committees focus on fit and motivation. We help you strengthen each part:
ESSEC's postgraduate programmes, including SMIB, generally accept the GMAT, GRE or TAGE MAGE, alongside an English test for non-native speakers. GMAT preparation → · GRE preparation →
We help you weigh Cergy against Singapore based on your network and career goals.
GMAT, GRE or TAGE MAGE, chosen to suit your background.
Your Personal Coach helps you turn a technical degree into a credible case for business school.
We help you choose and brief referees who can speak to your readiness for the switch.
Mock interviews in ESSEC's format. See interview preparation →
Help with next steps once you have an offer, including visa guidance for the Singapore track.
ESSEC SMIB: Cergy or Singapore, and how to get in
SMIB stands for Strategy and Management of International Business, a specialised master's at ESSEC Business School built for candidates, often with an engineering or technical first degree, who want to move into international business and strategy roles.
ESSEC runs SMIB from both its Cergy campus near Paris and its Singapore campus. The right choice depends on where you want to build your network and career; some candidates choose Singapore specifically for exposure to Asian markets.
No. SMIB is designed partly for candidates with a non-business first degree, such as engineering, who want to diversify their profile into international business and strategy.
ESSEC's postgraduate programmes, including SMIB, generally require a GMAT, GRE or TAGE MAGE score alongside an English test for non-native speakers.
Candidates typically target international business development, strategy consulting and general management roles, often using SMIB to diversify a technical or engineering background.
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