The ESSEC Business School chose Singapore as the place for its first foreign research center. The goal is to develop an original Euro-Asian approach. A crucial region of the world due to its size and growth, Asia represents a challenge to management and development. By establishing itself in the heart of this region and conducting research programs tailored to its markets, the ESSEC Business School expects to enrich its expertise through contact with new spheres of experimentation and new cultural references. The ESSEC-sanofi-aventis Chair develops parts of its courses at the ESSEC Asian Center. It generally works on several research projects with a socio-economic slant, in particular genetic testing, stem cells, and orphan drugs.

"We are pleased and honored that ESSEC has chosen Singapore to establish itself in Asia and build its first major base outside of Europe. For Singapore, the presence of a leading European institution such as ESSEC will fuel emulation and provide diversity in the already highly international academic landscape of Singapore." Mr. TEO Ming Kian Director of the Economic Development Board, Singapore