Established in 2009, Skema Business School is a private institution for higher education and research in France. The institution is a result of the merger between the Ceram Business School in Sophia Antipolis and the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce in Lille. Skema has accreditation from the Conférence des Grandes Écoles (CGE) and the Chinese Ministry of Education. It is amongst the 40 global institutions to be recognized by the Global Accreditation Center (GAC). It has affiliations from the EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and Association of MBAs (AMBA). The institution is also associated with the University of Lille and Mines ParisTech.
The school has three campus sites at Sophia Antipolis, Lille, and Paris in France. Besides, Skema operates international campuses in China (Suzhou), (Belo Horizonte), China (Suzhou), South Africa (Cape Town) and USA (Raleigh) to proffer students a global experience. Each campus features avant-garde administrative offices, academic buildings, student residences, recreational spaces, and sports facilities. The school provides on-campus accommodation to about 6,000 students and trainees.