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French private institution of higher education
Excelia is a French Grande école, a specialized top-level institution of higher education. Created in 1988 as Groupe Sup de Co La Rochelle, it is a private non-profit organisation linked to the La Rochelle Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) and a member of the Conférence des Grandes Écoles. Excelia Group's Business School belongs to the approximately 100 business schools worldwide (corresponding to roughly 1% of all business school) holding a triple accreditation.2 It was founded by Chambre de Commerce de La Rochelle.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Excelia is a French Grande école, a specialized top-level institution of higher education. Created in 1988 as Groupe Sup de Co La Rochelle, it is a private non-profit organisation linked to the La Rochelle Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) and a member of the Conférence des Grandes Écoles. Excelia Group's Business School belongs to the approximately 100 business schools worldwide (corresponding to roughly 1% of all business school) holding a triple accreditation.2
Founded by Chambre de Commerce de La Rochelle in 1988.1
Founded in 1988, the then Groupe Sup de Co La Rochelle has been a permanent member of the Conférence des Grandes Écoles since 2005.
In September 2016, Excelia acquired a majority share of the ESCEM Business School in Tours and Orléans which was then fully integrated into Excelia.
Excelia has now 5,000 students and nearly 40,000 Alumni.
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