Profiles of the National Higher Schools in Economics, Management, and Commercial Sciences in Algeria
1. Higher School of Business Studies (EHEC)
Institutional Profile
Duration of Study: 5 years (LMD system adapted to elite schools)
Main Specializations
Business Studies
International Trade
Marketing and Digital Marketing
Business Strategy
Project Management
Business Administration
Key Partnerships
Algerian banks (public and private)
Industrial enterprises
Chambers of commerce
Import-export companies
International academic cooperation programs
Admission Requirements
Successful completion of the Baccalaureate exam
National orientation system selection
Competitive minimum admission score determined annually
Priority for science, mathematics, and management streams depending on official orientation guide
2. Higher School of Commerce (ESC)
Institutional Profile
Duration of Study: 5 years
Main Specializations
Commerce and Trade
Finance
Accounting
Marketing
Business Management
Corporate Management
E-commerce
Institutional Partnerships
Bank of Algeria
Public and private banks
Insurance companies
Industrial enterprises
National economic institutions
Admission Requirements
Baccalaureate in science or management/economics streams (depending on orientation guide)
Competitive admission average
Registration via national university orientation platform
3. Higher School of Digital Management and Economics (ESGEN)
Institutional Profile
Establishment Year: 2019 following higher education restructuring and integration of digital economy programs
Duration of Study: 5 years
Main Specializations
Digital Economy
Management
Auditing and Control
Logistics
International Trade
Financial Markets
Insurance
Key Partnerships
Technology companies
Startups and incubators
Digital service providers
Institutions involved in digital transformation
Admission Requirements
Baccalaureate in science or management/economics streams
Annual admission threshold determined by national selection process
4. National Higher School of Statistics and Applied Economics (ENSSEA)
Institutional Profile
Duration of Study: 5 years
Main Specializations
Statistics
Econometrics
Data Analysis
Applied Economics
Operations Research
Risk Analysis
Institutional Partnerships
National Office of Statistics
Bank of Algeria
Insurance companies
Government ministries
Economic planning institutions
Admission Requirements
High academic performance in Baccalaureate
Priority for scientific streams
National orientation selection system
5. Higher School of Economics (ESE) – Oran
Institutional Profile
Duration of Study: 5 years
Main Specializations
Economics
International Economics
Monetary Economics
Development Economics
Digital Economics
Economic Analysis
Institutional Partnerships
Financial institutions and banks
Investment agencies
Economic research centers
National economic organizations
Admission Requirements
Baccalaureate in science or management/economics streams
Competitive national admission threshold
6. Higher School of Management (ESM) – Tlemcen
Institutional Profile
Duration of Study: 5 years
Main Specializations
Management
Business Administration
Project Management
Quality Management
Human Resources Management
Strategic Leadership
Institutional Partnerships
Industrial companies
Service sector companies
Startups and incubators
Chambers of commerce
Admission Requirements
Successful Baccalaureate completion
National orientation system selection
7. Higher School of Accounting and Finance (ESCF) – Constantine
Institutional Profile
Duration of Study: 5 years
Main Specializations
Accounting
Finance
Auditing
Taxation
Financial Control
Financial Markets
Institutional Partnerships
Banks
Accounting firms
Audit companies
Tax administration
Insurance companies
Admission Requirements
Baccalaureate in science or management/economics streams
Competitive admission threshold
8. Higher School of Management Sciences (ESSG) – Annaba
Institutional Profile
Establishment Year: 2022 as a newly structured national higher school
Duration of Study: 5 years
Main Specializations
Management Sciences
Business Administration
Financial Management
Human Resources Management
Marketing
Management Information Systems
Institutional Partnerships
Industrial enterprises (e.g., El Hadjar complex)
Banking sector institutions
Service companies
National economic organizations
