Clermont School of Business

Key Highlights

• Founded in Clermont-Ferrand in 1919
• Renamed Clermont School of Business in 2024 without a closure or merger
• Licence- and master-grade diplomas authorized by the French state through August 2029
• City-centre Trudaine XL campus expanded to 15,000 square metres in 2024

Student Life & Environment

Student life is organized around school associations, integration activities, sports, and professional or community projects. The published association roster includes the Student Office, Sports Office, Creation Office, Humanitarian and Culture divisions, Finance Club, public-speaking group, International Student Community, cheerleading team, and organizations for work-study and internationally mobile students. Participation can involve planning events, managing budgets, organizing competitions, volunteering, or developing professional networks. The International Student Community helps connect international and French students and offers practical assistance, social events, and some French-language support. The school also describes a September integration program with an association forum and welcome activities. Clermont-Ferrand and Université Clermont Auvergne organize additional citywide welcome events for students, including activities aimed at international arrivals. Housing is not presented as a guaranteed school-owned residential system. Students may apply for limited CROUS public residences, use private student residences, rent independently, or seek assistance from the school’s relocation partner. The 2026 international guide advises beginning the search early because lower-cost options can disappear by late August and warns students about fraudulent rental advertisements. Students with disabilities can consult a dedicated guide, and the main campus reports step-free provisions, lifts, and an accessible parking space.

Location & Surroundings

The main campus occupies 4 Boulevard Trudaine in central Clermont-Ferrand, in France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Its location favors a walkable, urban student experience rather than a self-contained residential campus. The school states that it is about a ten-minute walk from Clermont-Ferrand railway station, three minutes from the Delille Montlosier stop on tram line A, and immediately served by several city bus routes. Central placement gives students access to shops, cultural venues, services, university facilities, and privately operated housing across the city. Accommodation is dispersed: CROUS residences and private student residences are among the options, but places and prices depend on provider and availability. A school-listed private residence advertised studios from €524 per month with charges included for 2026–2027; this is an example from one provider, not a universal housing cost or a school guarantee. Clermont-Ferrand is substantially smaller than Paris or Lyon, which may appeal to students seeking a more compact setting. Travel to other cities should nevertheless be considered when evaluating internships and personal mobility. Students assigned to Marrakech or another international delivery site should not assume that Clermont-specific transport, housing, or campus details apply.

Costs & Career Outcomes

As advertised in August 2026, standard-format tuition is €8,500 per year for the Bachelor in International Management and €11,900 per year for the Master in Management. These figures exclude work-study arrangements and should not be generalized to the school’s other bachelor, MSc, MBA, or DBA programs. The school states that tuition does not cover living costs in France or abroad or expenses connected with internships and international periods. Applicants should obtain a dated fee confirmation for their program, campus, and intake before committing. Funding routes described by the school include social, academic, mobility, sports, and emergency support associated with the Clermont School of Business Foundation. Eligibility and award amounts are not universal. Work-study can reduce or replace some tuition costs where available and combines study with paid company experience, but availability depends on the program, employer, and applicable rules. CareerLab provides coaching, CV and LinkedIn support, job-board access, employer events, and assistance with internship and work-study searches. The Master in Management page advertises internships of up to three months in Master 1 and six months in Master 2, or work-study over 12 or 24 months. Its CGE 2025 survey reports that 89.71% of surveyed 2023–2024 graduates found a first job within three months and 90.7% held permanent contracts. These are program-specific, self-published survey outcomes rather than guarantees for every student or course.