Established in 1819, ESCP is the world's first business school and has educated generations of leaders and forefront thinkers. With its six urban campuses in Paris, London, Berlin, Madrid, Turin and Warsaw, ESCP has a true European identity which enables the provision of a unique style of business education and a global perspective on management issues. ESCP is the first and only multi-accredited business school in the world with : 3 international accreditations : AACSB, EQUIS, EFMD Accredited Programme (MBA/EMBA), 5 national accreditations : ACQUIN (Germany), ANECA (Spain), QAA & Office for Students (U.-K.), CEFDG (France), recognised as a Foreign University in Italy by the Italian Ministry of Higher Education & Research. ESCP is also the first business school to become a full member of the European University Association (EUA). ESCP welcomes 8,000 students and 5,000 executives from 122 different nations every year, offering them a wide range of general management and specialised programmes. The School's alumni network counts 50,000 members in 150 countries and from 200 nationalities. Together with its long-standing relationships with national and multinational companies, this network allows ESCP to provide unique career opportunities on an international scale. Through a combination of innovative pedagogy, cross-campus programmes with integrated curricula, and a research-active faculty, ESCP is an essential contributor to the development of a European, cross-national management culture. The aspiration of ESCP is the credo of Europe: to remain faithful to its humanistic values while at the same time anticipating the new ways of the world.