Established in 1996, École Supérieure des Affaires (Graduate Business School) is a private higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Beirut (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the Ministère de l'Education et de l'Enseignement supérieur, Liban (Ministry of Education and Higher Education of Lebanon), École Supérieure des Affaires (ESA) is a coeducational Lebanese higher education institution. École Supérieure des Affaires (ESA) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. ESA also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.