Founded in 1872 by the Lyon Chamber of Commerce and Industry, emlyon business school is a prestigious international institution with a stellar global reputation. The school currently hosts 9,260 undergraduate and graduate students from 130 countries and regions, along with more than 4,000 executive education participants. Its four strategically located campuses are in Lyon, Paris, Shanghai and Mumbai. The school has also forged strong academic partnerships with 220 top universities and institutions worldwide. To date, emlyon has cultivated a network of 45,000 alumni spread across 130 countries and regions, making significant contributions to a wide range of industries.
The year 2007 saw the inception of emlyon business school Asia in Shanghai. The school currently offers overseas bachelor and master programs, GEMBA and GDBA courses, and diversified EDP courses. In 2013, emlyon Asia joined hands with Beijing University of Post & Telecommunication (BUPT), China’s most prestigious institute of higher learning in electronics and information technology, initiating the BUPT-emlyon GEMBA program. In 2015, emlyon, together with China’s double-first-class university - East China Normal University, Minhang District government of Shanghai City and Shanghai Zizhu National High-tech Industrial Development Park, founded Asia Europe Business School. In 2021, emlyon Asia and Shanghai International Studies University jointly unveiled the SISU-emlyon Dual-Degree MBA program. In 2023, a Bachelor of Science program in Data Science was launched in collaboration with Harbin Institute of Technology. In 2023, a joint program in New Media Management and Digital Economy was introduced in cooperation with Shanghai Jiao Tong University. In 2024, a 2+2 bachelor’s degree was unveiled in partnership with Tôn Đức Thắng University from Vietnam.
In building an industry-university-academia triple helix ecosystem and training international industry leaders, emlyon business school has established a number of research and innovation centers, including Good Business Centre (GBC), Centre for the Eurasian Sport Industry (CESI), Global HR & Organization Innovation Center (GHOIC) and Business Intelligence Center (BIC). More research centers will be set up to realize resource sharing and value creation.