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MSc 2 Management - International Business (full English track)

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This MSc program provides students with cross-disciplinary skills to assume strategic responsibilities and develop a responsible business in an international setting. It prepares students to be agile and constantly adaptable to a changing international environment. Students will be able to face international managerial challenges by designing international strategy, managing international projects, controlling operational activities, and providing humanistic leadership as a responsible stakeholder.

This MSc is based on three pillars:

Internationalization

All courses are taught in English by expert academic teachers and business managers with international experience

Foreign students of various nationalities (16 nationalities in 2017–2018) make up 35% of cohorts

Professionalization

Partnership with the French Foreign Trade Advisers leading to a certification.

Multidisciplinary workshops with real companies

A dedicated apprenticeship track

Unique pedagogical experience

Small cohort size (30 participants)

Interactive pedagogy through workshops, case studies, conferences, and business games

Unique global approach to international business covering geo-economics, strategy, negotiation, and intercultural management



This program is certified as an Academy of Excellence by AMidex.

 

  • Fundamentals

    Designing an international strategy

    International strategy for multinational enterprises (MNEs)

    International entrepreneurship for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

    Managing foreign markets

    Business project in the field

    Business development

    Mastering the principles of international management

    International finance

    International marketing

    International business law

    Meeting geopolitical challenges

    Country risk analysis

    Doing business in emerging countries

    European lobbying

    Managing people in an international context

    Responsible leadership in an international context

    Intercultural management

    Interpersonal communications and leadership

    International purchasing and supply chain management

    International negotiation

    International supply chain management

    Ethical issues related to purchasing in multinational contexts

     

  • Customization of the course

    Students can build unique and personalized courses with four or five modules selected from more than 120 options in French and English.

  • Networking and personal development

    • Elearning platform
    • Conferences with professionals
    • Meetings with graduates
    • Employment platform
    • Student societies
    • Clubs
    • International events
    • Foreign languages

  • Real-life experience

    • Six-month (minimum) assignment at a company (apprenticeship or internship)
    • Apprenticeship fairs, job fairs, and internship fairs
    • French Foreign Trade Advisers (CCEF) training and certification
    • Field project at a company
    • Study tour: One week at one of our partners abroad
    • Empowering humanistic leadership project

  • Calendrier de l'alternance

    International Business

Our graduates have a 100% placement rate. The average starting salary is about €44,000 (€51,000 including bonuses), and 100% of our graduates find a job within three months following graduation.

Students are trained for a wide variety of international positions in multinational companies and SMEs looking to move abroad.

Graduate positions:

  • Country manager
  • Business development manager
  • Global marketing and sales manager
  • Area manager
  • International project coordinator
  • Project management consultant
  • Purchasing manager
  • EMEA packaging buyer
  • Country logistics manager

Companies employing our young graduates include:

Amazon, CMA CGM, Renault-Nissan, Orange, Airbus Helicopters, Huawei, Meetic Group, Schneider, Rolls-Royce, Wiko, Moët-Hennessy, Michelin, Canon, SAP, Volvo Group, Racer, Dassault Systèmes, St Michel, and many more.

 

Our program is ranked among the best Master, MSCs and MBAs Commerce International, International Business in France :

ADMISSION

  • Admission requirements

    Direct entry into the 2nd year of the MSc

    • Open to holders of a 1st year Master's degree or a 4-year university degree (240 ECTS) or more
    • ... or equivalent diplomas (foreign diplomas, certificate of validation of professional experience)
    • Please provide proof of significant professional experience, an international outlook and an excellent command of French and English. Recruitment is based on an online application on our website.

    The content of the application includes :

    • Management test isn’t mandatory, but is strongly advised : TAGE MAGE or SIM Score message or GMAT or GRE: GMAT or GRE (or in French: TAGE MAGE or IAE Score Message)
    • English test: TOEFL, TOEIC Listening and Reading, IELTS
    • Information on your professional project, your background, internships and positions held.

  • Cost of the training

    Student rate

    • MSc in 2 years: 8 400 €.
    • Entry in 2nd year MSc (1 year) : 4 800 €.

    Executive fee

    • MSc in 2 years: €20,000
    • Entry into the 2nd year of the MSc (1 year): €12,000

THEY TALK ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Aurélie Hemonnet, ancienne Directrice du MSc Business International
Clémence Carosso-Ducros, étudiante du MSc Business International
Xiaoxu Chen, étudiante du MSc Business International
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CONTACTS

Program Directors

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Diana
KWOK
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Assistant Professor
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KUNJIKA
PRASAI
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Maître de conférence

Program Manager

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Eva
GRAU
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gestionnaire de programme

Services

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Service Formation Continue
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Service Admission