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You want business school in Lyon and life in Lyon.
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emlyon vs ESSEC
emlyon business school and ESSEC Business School are close in cost for Indian students. Here's how they compare on fees, living costs, programs and funding.
- emlyon: ₹78 lakh – ₹92 lakh
- ESSEC: ₹88 lakh – ₹1.33 crore
- emlyon cheaper by ≈ ₹25 lakh
- 3 shared programs
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emlyon or ESSEC: which is better for Indian students?
emlyon costs less: about ₹78 lakh – ₹92 lakh in total versus ₹88 lakh – ₹1.33 crore for ESSEC — a difference of roughly ₹25 lakh. emlyon is known for business school in Lyon; ESSEC for Grande École business school near Paris. Both offer Management, Finance and Business Analytics, so compare those program pages side by side.
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Official sources: emlyon business school — official website · ESSEC Business School — official website
emlyon vs ESSEC
- Total cost
- emlyon: ₹78 lakh – ₹92 lakh · ESSEC: ₹88 lakh – ₹1.33 crore
- Location
- emlyon: Lyon · ESSEC: Cergy / Paris
- Type
- emlyon: Private · ESSEC: Private
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emlyon vs ESSEC: the numbers
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Choosing between them
Pick ESSEC if…
You want Grande École business school near Paris and life in Paris.
Cost
emlyon saves about ₹25 lakh over the program on our figures.
Your program
Compare the Management curricula, electives and outcomes.
Living costs
Living costs in each city
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emlyon, by about ₹25 lakh in total on our figures (₹78 lakh – ₹92 lakh vs ₹88 lakh – ₹1.33 crore).
Neither is better for everyone. emlyon is known for business school in Lyon; ESSEC for Grande École business school near Paris. Compare the specific program, location and cost.
Yes — lenders fund both. Most families borrow 70–90% of the total cost.
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