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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

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.
 

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: 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

Nom
Diana
KWOK
Fonction
Maître de conférence

Program Manager

Nom
Eva
GRAU
Fonction
Gestionnaire de programme

Services

Nom
Service orientation et admissions​