Master of Science (MSc) in Management

What is a Management MSc?

A Management MSc is a Bac+5 level degree that trains you to steer an organisation and its transformation, by combining several business functions. The Management Master of Science (MSc) programmes at Excelia Business School are State-accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and lead to the Grade de Master, recognition that secures your employability in France as well as internationally; they are also listed on the RNCP (France's National Register of Professional Certifications) at level 7.

This academic rigour has a concrete reference point: Excelia Business School is among the fewer than 1% of business schools worldwide to hold the quadruple accreditation EQUIS, AACSB, AMBA and EFMD Master. It also has a network of campuses that stretches from La Rochelle to Tours, via Orléans and Paris-Cachan. The Management MSc programmes fit within the full range of Master of Science (MSc) programmes at Excelia Business School, organised by professional domain so that you choose a specific domain as soon as you enter the programme.

Steering the transformation: four career paths

What links these programmes is a situation common to all of them: leading a change under a constraint that comes from outside, whether it is the opening up of markets, the demand for responsibility, digital risk or the evolution of brand markets. The Management MSc programmes at Excelia Business School break this change management down into four career paths.

The first career path, internationalisation, prepares you to orchestrate import-export, international marketing and international logistics, with the Master of Science (MSc) in International Business Management. Also explore the international dimension of our programmes.

Another career path, corporate responsibility, trains you to steer corporate social responsibility (CSR), at the heart of the MSc in Sustainable Development and CSR Strategies, which runs through marketing, human resources and supply chain rather than a single function. This introduction continues in our article on careers in CSR and sustainable development.

Security and business continuity address a challenge that is now strategic for any organisation, since it is necessary to anticipate, protect and steer in the face of digital risk: this is what the MSc in Cybersecurity Management and Digital Resilience covers.

That leaves brand and the creative industries, the career path of the Master of Science (MSc) in Sustainable Luxury & Brand Management, where you support a product from its design to its commercialisation, under requirements for responsible practices that are reshaping this market.

The common thread is therefore clear, but one question remains: which of these four career paths matches your plans? Our guidance tool helps you identify, in a few questions, the Management MSc that is most consistent with your profile.

The careers accessible after a Management MSc

After a Management MSc at Excelia Business School, you gain access to positions of responsibility that steer a function or a transformation project, with a job title that varies according to the career path chosen:

• Internationalisation: international marketing manager, internationalisation project manager, export area manager, consultant
• Corporate responsibility: CSR consultant, sustainable development manager, environmental officer, in a company as well as in a non-governmental organisation or an international institution
• Security and business continuity: cybersecurity and resilience consultant, digital officer
• Brand and creative industries: project manager, product manager, market manager, store manager

In all four cases, these positions then progress towards senior management and strategic steering.

Entry level, work-study and application

The Management MSc programmes last twelve or twenty-four months depending on your entry level: a first year of a master's degree if you arrive after a Bac+3, direct entry into the second year if you hold a Bac+4. Selection is based on an application file, followed by a motivation interview where your plans count for more than your transcript alone.

Some of the Management MSc programmes are taken on a work-study basis. If you opt for this route, all the costs of training are covered by your employer from the signing of the professionalisation or apprenticeship contract, which makes work-study at Excelia Business School a budget-neutral choice. The Talent Centre then supports you towards employment, from interview preparation workshops to work on your applications. The programme concludes with an end-of-studies dissertation supervised by lecturer-researchers.

The language of instruction, the campus that hosts your Management MSc and the precise rhythm of work-study depend on the programme chosen.

Which Management MSc should you choose?

The choice depends less on a title than on the career path that appeals to you: internationalisation, corporate responsibility, security and business continuity, or brand and creative industries. Each of these career paths leads to different careers, from CSR consultant to internationalisation project manager.

Can you apply for a Management MSc after a Bachelor's?

Yes: after a completed Bachelor's, that is, a Bac+3 level, you join the first year of the Management MSc. If you hold a Bac+4, direct entry into the second year is possible. In both cases, admission is based on an application file, followed by a motivation interview.

Are the Management MSc programmes available on a work-study basis?

Some of the Management MSc programmes are taken on a work-study basis, with a rhythm and arrangements specific to each programme. If you opt for this route, all the costs of training are covered by your employer from the signing of the professionalisation or apprenticeship contract.

What careers can you pursue after a Management MSc?

Depending on the career path chosen, a Management MSc opens up positions such as international marketing manager, CSR consultant, cybersecurity and resilience consultant or product manager. These positions then progress towards senior management and strategic steering roles.

Are these MSc programmes taught in French or in English?

Depending on the programme chosen, the Management MSc is taught in French or in English. The campus and the rhythm also vary from one programme to another.