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MSc 2 Management, specializing in International Business (100% in English)

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

This MSc is based on three pillars:

Internationalization

100% of courses taught in English by expert academic lecturers and corporate managers with international experience.
30% foreign students in cohorts of various nationalities (16 different).

Professionalization

Partnership with French Foreign Trade Advisors leading to certification.
Multidisciplinary workshops with real-life companies.
A dedicated apprenticeship program

Unique pedagogical experience

Small cohort size (30 participants)
Interactive teaching through workshops, case studies, lectures and business games.
Unique global approach to international business, covering geopolitics, strategy, negotiation and sustainability issues.
This program is certified as an Academy of Excellence by AMidex.

  • Fundamentals

    Making and implementing international strategic decisions

    • International strategy for MNCs
    • Globalsim - Strategic IB decisions
    • International project management
    • Consulting project

    Facing geopolitical challenges

    • Country risk analysis
    • International law

    Managing people in an international setting

    • International human resource management
    • Personal development and international leadership
    • Empowering humanistic leadership

    Mastering principles of international management

    • International finance
    • International marketing

    International purchasing and supply chain management

    • Purchasing in multinational contexts
    • International supply chain management
    • International negotiation

    New courses

    • Advanced Excel
    • Artificial intelligence
    • Sustainable international trade

  • Customize your route

    Students can organize their studies in a unique, personalized pathway, with a choice of 4 or 5 options out of 120, in French or English.

  • Networking and personal development

    • Online learning platform
    • Professional conferences
    • Meetings with graduates
    • Employment platform
    • Student societies
    • Clubs
    • International events
    • Foreign languages

  • Real-life experience

    • 6-month (minimum) work placement (apprenticeship or internship)
    • Apprenticeship fairs, job fairs and internships
    • Training and certification of French Foreign Trade Advisors (CCEF)
    • In-company field project
    • Study Tour : A week with one of our partners abroad
    • Business Game
    • Semester abroad (Kelley School of Business, USA)
    • Empowering humanistic leadership project

  • Work-study calendar

    International Business

  • Methods of assessment of knowledge and skills

    Methods of assessment of knowledge and skills - Marketing, Sales

Our graduates have a 94% placement rate. The average starting salary is around €41k (with bonus). 100% of employed students found a job within 6 months.
Students are trained for a wide variety of international positions in multinational companies and SMEs looking to expand abroad.

Graduate positions

  • Country Manager
  • Business development manager
  • Global sales and marketing manager
  • Area manager
  • International project coordinator
  • Project Management Consultant
  • Purchasing Manager
  • EMEA Packaging Buyer
  • Country logistics manager

Examples of graduate employers

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...

Our students are the best to talk about the program and share their experience and feelings on this training. Discover the reviews from the Eduniversal ranking.

Promotion 2022-2023:

"The program is exactly what I expected. The courses and speakers are very interesting, and there are many opportunities for graduates."

"I don’t regret not going to business school, I work and compete in maintenance without worries against them."

"The courses are varied and comprehensive: purchasing, marketing, international trade... The pedagogy is very interesting, because it mixes personal thinking, group projects and business game."

"The program is excellent value for money and offers a complete immersion in an international environment."

"This programme has enabled me to gain professional experience in large companies such as Hermès or EDF and to develop a strong network."

"The main asset of this program is its ability to train its students on a broad spectrum of international management while offering strong professionalization."


Promotion 2023-2024:

"Very good professional integration thanks to varied courses and a real professionalization through internships and alternance."

"Comprehensive, high-quality and highly professional training."

"The programme greatly promotes professional integration abroad or in positions of international responsibility."

"The internationalization of the program, with courses in English and various electives, brings an exceptional openness to the world of work."

"I have found excellent internships thanks to the flexibility of the IAE and the many offers offered by the school."

"A programme that combines high-quality teaching with a strong international dimension, enabling students to be immediately operational in business."

Our training is ranked among the best Masters, MS & MBA International Commerce, International Business in France:

In 2026, this course was awarded the labelPLUS enhancement for ‘Links with the socio-economic and cultural world and internationalisation’.

 

 

ADMISSION

  • Admission requirements

    Direct entry into 2nd year of MSc if MSc 1 has not been completed at IAE:

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

    The application includes :

    • English test: TOEFL, TOEIC Listening and Reading, IELTS
    • Non-mandatory but highly recommended items to enhance your application: results of management tests (or, failing that, your invitation to attend): GMAT, or GRE, or TAGE MAGE, Score IAE Message (validity of test results: 3 years)
    • information on your career plans, previous experience, internships and positions held.

  • Training costs

    Student fees

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

    Executive fee

    • MSc in 2 years: €20,000
    • Entry fee for 2nd year MSc (1 year): €12,000

  • Contacts

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THEY TALK ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Kunjika Prasai, Director of MSc2 International Business
Clémence Carosso-Ducros, MSc International Business student
Xiaoxu Chen, MSc International Business student
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THE TEAM

Program Director

Nom
Diana
KWOK
Fonction
Assistant Professor
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Alexander
GROH
Fonction
Professeur

Program Coordinator

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Eva
GRAU
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gestionnaire de programme