Frequently asked questions.
The ESSEC Club of Economics is a student-led finance and economics association at ESSEC Business School, founded in 2020. More than 180 active members from over 30 countries research markets, pitch stocks, and learn the craft together on the Cergy and Singapore campuses.
Students from every ESSEC program can apply. See how to join
Come and meet the team at our networking afterwork, then apply before the deadline. After that come two interviews: a motivational interview, then a technical one. See the path in
We announce each recruitment campaign on our LinkedIn page, with the dates of the afterwork, the application deadline, and both interview rounds. The fall 2026 campaign ran in September.
Most members join one of nine sector teams: TMT, Energy & Industrials, Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, Luxury & Retail, Commodities, Consumables, FIG, and Defence. Each one produces its own monthly stock pitches, market reports, and articles.
Our Investment Banking & Alternatives wing, made up of Corporate Finance and Private Equity & Credit, focuses on M&A analysis and debt capital markets. Our Portfolio Management, ESG Research, and Equity Research teams work across all of them.
Portfolio Management evaluates stock pitches from across our sectors, and the ESG team reviews them through a sustainability lens. Portfolio Management also builds and manages different types of portfolios and tracks live investments.
Yes. We run hands-on training in financial valuation and market analysis, to build the technical skills the industry expects. Adventis is our exclusive financial modelling and technical preparation partner.
Yes. ECE has members on both of ESSEC’s campuses, in Cergy, France, and in Singapore.
We host conferences, speaker sessions, and events with industry leaders, top firms, and ECE alumni. We announce them on LinkedIn, along with our monthly market insights and research.
You join a network of more than 300 alumni, who come back to take part in our conferences, speaker sessions, and events.
We build relationships with firms to open internship pipelines and recruiting opportunities for our members and the wider ESSEC community. and tell us what you have in mind.
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