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Communication in motion!
When philosopher and writer Denis Huisman founded EFAP in Paris in 1961, he pioneered the emergence of a major discipline: communication.
Initially focused on press and public relations, EFAP has gradually opened up to all aspects of communications, training professionals capable of promoting a brand, an institution or a product in all environments (communication agencies, advertising agencies, major groups, SMEs, the media, local authorities, etc.).
Over the years, EFAP has included courses in:
- marketing
- advertising
- events
- management
- audiovisual production
- digital communication
By adapting them to all business sectors: luxury goods, audiovisual, industry, information technology, culture, services, human resources, sustainable development, etc.
At the same time, the EFAP School of Communication has expanded by setting up new campuses in France and abroad, pursuing an ambitious international strategy.
Today, with its 14 campuses, 100 international partners and 22 Specialized MBAs, EFAP is a school for communications in motion.
Key events from
1961 to the present day
1961
Creation of the press
officer training program
by Denis Huisman
1962
Publication of "Que sais-je ?"
Les Relations publiques,
by Denis Huisman
1963
First year group of the
EFAP school of communication
1967
EFAP moves
to the Champs-Élysées
1970
Opening of
EFAP LYON
1975
EFAP celebrates its
1,000th graduate
1981
New baseline:
"EFAP, L'ECOLE DES MÉTIERS
DE LA COMMUNICATION"
1987
Opening of
EFAP NEW YORK
1991
Opening of
EFAP LILLE
1993
State recognition
of the EFAP degree
2003
Opening of
EFAP BORDEAUX
2004
EFAP celebrates
its 10,000th graduate
2006
Launch of the first
Specialized MBA
and the EFAP postgraduate program
2011
EFAP celebrates
50 years at the Olympia
2015
Four EFAP Specialized MBAs
ranked in the Top 5
in their category
2016
Launch of the Specialized MBA
Public Communication
& influence program
2016
Specialized MBA
Digital Marketing & Business
opens in Shanghai
2016
Specialized MBA
Luxury Communication & Strategies
opens in Shanghai
2017
Launch of the Specialized MBA in
Creative & Advertising Strategies
in Paris
2018
Launch of the Specialized MBA
Communication & Media Relations in Paris
2018
Launch of the Specialized MBA
Communication & Audiovisual Production in Paris
2018
Launch of the Specialized MBA
Communication & Marketing of Wines and Spirits in Bordeaux
2019
Launch of the Specialized MBA
Sport Business
& Communication in Paris
2020
Launch of the Specialized MBA
CSR Communication & Sustainable Development in Paris
2020
Launch of the Specialized MBA
Internal Communication & Employer Brand in Paris
2020
Launch of the Specialized MBA
Brand Content, Editorial Strategy & New Media in Bordeaux
1 group, 14 schools
EFAP is part of the EDH Group, one of the world's leading groups of communications schools.
The EDH Group's schools specialize in professionally-oriented higher education in the fields of communication, culture and journalism.
