Masters of Science (MSc)

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Presentation

Our Masters of Science (MSc) educate students to become managers who are experts in a particular industry sector.
The programme will enable you to develop specific professional skills that are highly sought after by today’s companies, thereby boosting your employability. These MScs are accessible to students who have already validated a minimum of 3 years of higher education, as well as to senior executives and employees who have already acquired significant professional experience.

Based on innovative pedagogy, this vocationally oriented programme offers an agile approach to business, incorporating specific tools and operational skills, thereby ensuring real added value in terms of employability and expertise.

There are two different tracks in 12 or 24 months, depending on your chosen Master of Science (MSc):

  • Classic Track 
  • Work-study Track 

You also have the possibility of obtaining a double qualification by studying for a French Master degree with one of our partners: ULCO in the field of Management, and ESTHUA in the field of Tourism.

 

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QSQS has published its World University Rankings, featuring its Business Masters Rankings in which Excelia Business School has performed particularly well. Four programmes appear in these internationally recognised rankings: MSc in Sustainable Global Supply Chain Management (34th), MSc in Digital Marketing (63rd), MSc in Audit and Consultancy (93rd), and Master in Management (95th).

 

Accreditations

6 Reasons to choose a Master of Science

Possibility of a double, and even triple qualification with our French partner universities (ESTHUA, ULCO)

Possibility of 100% Work-study Track

 

Endorsed by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research, State-certified with Grade de Master

 

A wide range of specialisations, educating students to become future managers who are expert in their field

Programme available in French or 100% in English

 

Personal support and guidance for optimal vocational integration: a unique initiative to develop Soft Skills such as interpersonal skills, empathy, leadership etc. which are indispensable in today’s business world.

Programme structure

 Work-study Track

September - August 3 weeks company-based / 1 week school-based

Classic Track

September - March Lessons
April - May Climacité© project
June - August Internship

Work-study track

September-august

Classick track

September - January Lessons
January-august Internship and professional thesis

Rankings

Specialisation

MSc in Brand Management ​​

La Rochelle
Courses - - Classic track
  • Digital Marketing
  • Brand Management
  • Innovation Marketing
  • Marketing for a Circular Economy
  • Brand experience & gamification
  • International Distribution & e-commerce
  • Intercultural Customer Relationship
  • Influence Marketing
  • Contract & Legal issues
  • Lobbying & Relations Publiques

MSc in Sustainable Luxury and Creative Industries

Paris
Courses - - Classic track
  • Specialised Modules
  • Fundamental of Sustainable Luxury Management
  • Responsible Creative Industries Onboarding
  • Brand Management and Heritage
  • Experiencial Marketing
  • Communicating Ethically in the New Digital Environment – for Luxury and Creative Industries
  • Channel Management Retail and Sales
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • New Responsible Business Models
  • Innovation Strategies and Design Thinking
  • Capstone Project in Sustainability and Ethics

MSc International Business Management

La Rochelle Paris
Courses - - Classic track
  • Responsible Corporate Governance
  • International Marketing Strategy 
  • Digital Marketing and Data Mining
  • Fiscal and Legal Issues
  • International Project Financing & International Budgeting/Accounting
  • Entrepreneurship & Business Development
  • International Sales Contracts
  • International Negotiation & Compliance
  • Strategic Sales Management & Costumer Experience
  • Data Mining
  • International Transport
  • Strategy and Geopolitical Risk Management

MSc in International Corporate Finance

La Rochelle
Courses - - Classic track
  • Global Economic System and Regulations           
  • Quantitative Methods in Finance            
  • Corporate Governance and Ethics           
  • Financial Strategy and Corporate Finance            
  • Financial Reporting and Analysis             
  • Corporate Valuation      
  • Equity Analysis and Portfolio Management         
  • International Finance    
  • Fixed Income and Alternative Investments          
  • Mergers and Acquisitions            
  • Financial Risk Management        
  • Fintech and Disruptive Innovations        
  • Preparation CFA + Certification CFA

MSc in Sustainable Finance

Paris
Courses - - Classic track
  • Sustainable Finance: fundamentals and challenges
  • Socially Responsible Investing Strategies
  • ESG Investing and Analysis
  • ESG in Corporate Finance and Valuations
  • ESG in Portfolio Assessment and Asset Management
  • Financial Markets for Sustainable Finance
  • Micro Finance and Financial Inclusion
  • Climate Change Regulatory and Governance Framework
  • Risk and Financial Intermediation
  • Financial Services Disruptive Technology

MSc in Sustainable Global Supply Chain Management

Paris
Courses - - Classic track
  • Sustainable Purchasing and Supply Chain Strategies    
  • Supply Chain Processes and Stakeholder Relations    
  • Sustainable Value Chain Performance    
  • Budget Management and Cost Control    
  • Advanced Information Systems    
  • Sustainable Global Supply Chain Management    
  • Sustainable Management of Supplier Services    
  • Organisation and Management of Sustainable Transportation Networks    
  • Inventory and Warehouse Management
  • Agile, Reactive and Lean Management    
  • Digitalisation of Sustainable Purchasing and Supply Chain     
  • Quality Management    
  • Masterclass: Risk and Crisis Management

MSc in Human Resources Strategy and Development

Tours
Courses - - Work-study track
  • Payroll Management
  • Performance Assessment & Employee Motivation
  • Advanced Study of Employment Protection Schemes
  • Social Conflicts and Negotiation Techniques
  • Company Restructuring Management
  • Quality of Life at Work (psychosocial risks)
  • Recruitment
  • Advanced Contract Law
  • Employment and Skills Management (HR Planning)
  • CSR Management
  • Consulting Skills and Techniques
  • Intercultural Management & International HR Management
  • Masterclasses: New Organisational Methods and Behaviour

MSc Digital Marketing

Tours Paris Orléans
Courses - - Classic or Work-study track
  • Artificial Intelligence & Marketing Automation
  • Digital Entrepreneurship
  • Natural Referencing & Paid Positioning (SEO/SEA)
  • Digital Marketing
  • Customer Experience Management
  • Data Mining & Data Visualisation
  • Information Systems Management & Digital Transformation
  • Marketing Research
  • Startup Challenge
  • Innovation Strategy & Design Thinking in Digital Technology
  • Community Management (social media strategies)
  • Research Methodology
  • Professional Thesis Coaching
  • Preparation for vocational integration
  • Immersion in the business world

MSc in International Event Marketing and Management

La Rochelle
Courses - - Work-study track
  • Strategic Event Management
  • Event Sales Management
  • Cost Control and Budgeting
  • Operational Event Management
  • MICE Markets
  • Sponsoring & Corporate Communication
  • Interactive Marketing
  • Consultancy Project
  • Digitalization and events
  • Institutional actors and diplomacy and international relationship
  • Security and prevention of risks
  • Sustainable Events
  • Art, Culture and Heritage

MSc in Audit and Consultancy

La Rochelle Orléans
Courses - - Classic or Work-study track
  • Audit Techniques - Refresher Course
  • International Accounting
  • Advanced Accounting
  • Advanced Consolidation Techniques
  • Advanced Audit Techniques
  • Corporate Taxation
  • BI and Reporting Tools
  • Extra-financial Reporting
  • Risk Management
  • Excel for Finance Professions
  • IS Audit
  • Financial Markets
  • Corporate Finance
  • Digital Business Transformation
  • Applied Business Game
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Masterclasses

MSc in Banking and Business Administration

La Rochelle
Courses - - Work-study track
  • Wealth Management Legal Techniques
  • Corporate Taxation
  • Banking Practices and Commercial Management
  • Wealth Management
  • Advanced Wealth Management
  • Socially Responsible Investments (SRI)
  • Portfolio Management
  • Banking Relationship Management
  • Banking and Digital Transformation
  • Insurance Management
  • Real Estate Management
  • Compliance
  • Financial Markets Authority Certification (AMF - Autorité des marchés financier)
  • Applied Business Game
  • Business Plans and Financial Analysis
  • Financing Techniques
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Masterclasses

MSc in Management Control & Business Intelligence

Tours
Courses - - Classic track
  • Internal Audit and Risk Management
  • Strategic Performance Management
  • Consolidation
  • Excel Dashboards and Macros
  • Advanced Management Control
  • ERP: Introduction and Practices
  • Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools
  • SRI and Extra-financial Performance
  • Decision-making Management and Power BI
  • Financial and Strategic Management
  • Business Partner Management
  • Digital Transformation of Organisations

MSc in in Engineering Business Management

La Rochelle
Courses - - Work-study track
  • Sales Negotiation and Contract Management
  • Complex Project Management
  • Strategic Analysis & Business Development
  • Global Performance Business Game
  • Management-level Report (internship or work-study placement)

MSc in Marketing & Sales Management

La Rochelle Tours Orléans
Courses - - Classic or Work-study track
  • B2B Marketing & Sales
  • Digital Marketing (incl. Inbound Marketing and Social Selling)
  • Data Analysis in Decision Making (Dashboards, Reporting, ERP)
  • International Project Engineering & Financing
  • Customer Relationship Management (incl. After-sales Management)
  • Intercultural Management
  • Licensing, Franchising and other Contractual Distribution Strategies
  • Customer Centricity
  • Complex Negotiations and Buying Centre Management
  • Calls for Tender (in the public and private sectors)
  • Business English - TOEIC (750)
  • International Development Strategy (incl. Incoterms and Customs)

MSc in Sustainable Development and CSR

La Rochelle
Courses - - Work-study track
  • Sustainable Management: Context and Challenges
  • Sustainable Strategy
  • Sustainable Marketing
  • Sustainable Supply Chain
  • HR and Sustainable Management
  • Extra-financial Global Performance
  • Risk and Crisis Management
  • Environmental Innovations
  • Social Innovations
  • Societal Innovations
  • Economic and Financial Innovation
  • Product and Service Design through Biomimicry
  • CSR: Certifications and Quality Labels
  • Carbon Footprint Certification
  • Masterclasses

MSc in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

La Rochelle Tours Orléans
Courses - - Work-study track
  • Purchasing Strategies and Supplier Relations    
  • IS and Purchasing & Supply Chain Processes    
  • Purchasing Performance and Business Processes    
  • Budget Management and Cost Control    
  • Legal and Contractual Aspects of Purchasing and Tendering    
  • Purchasing Negotiation Techniques and Multiculturalism    
  • Management of Subcontracting, Services and Outsourcing    
  • International Trade, Customs, Services    
  • Management of Inventory and Supplies
  • Agile, Reactive and Lean Management    
  • Digitalisation of Purchasing and Supplies    
  • Quality Management and Sustainable Development    
  • Masterclass: Risk and Crisis Management

Experiences

Work-study

Description expérience EN

A real springboard for rapid vocational integration, carrying out your programme on a Work-study Track will enable you to spend an average of two thirds of your academic year working in a company.

For more information about work-study

Business Game

Description expérience EN

Carried out as a company game, students work in teams to tackle and solve real-life professional issues.

Series of lectures

Description expérience EN

Throughout the year, industry professionals and experts will present a variety of lectures, helping students to understand the different issues and problems facing their industry sector.

Climacité© Project

Description expérience EN

Climacité© is an opportunity for you to make a ‘commitment to the planet’! This 2-month pedagogical initiative has been designed to raise awareness, educate and train students about the issues of environmental protection and climate change.

Internships

Description expérience EN

 Students on a classic study track can carry out a 5-month internship at the end of Year 1 and a 6-month internship at the end of Year 2, in France or abroad. The theoretical expertise acquired by MSc students during lesson time is therefore complemented and validated by significant company-based experience.  

 

Coach inside

Description expérience EN

This unique educational tool has been designed to develop Soft Skills (human and relational qualities) needed in today’s business environment. In teams or individually, Coach Inside allows students to reveal their potential in a multicultural context.

Careers

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Careers

Our graduates quickly take up positions of responsibility in all sectors of activity across all 5 continents. Thanks to the MSc, they rapidly rise to management positions.

Below is a non-exhaustive list of the types of professions in which you are likely to work.

 

Types of jobs:

  • Financial Controller
  • Financial Analyst
  • Wealth Manager
  • Financial Advisor
  • Auditor
  • Business Manager
  • Consultant
  • Sustainable Development Manager
  • Export Manager
  • International Project Manager
  • Buyer
  • Supply Chain Manager
  • Head of Department
  • R&D Project Manager
  • Product Manager
  • Head of Sales
  • Marketing Manager
  • Traffic Manager
  • Business Analyst
  • Social Media Manager
  • Revenue Manager
  • Hotel Manager
  • Event Manager
  • Project Designer
  • ...

Facts & Figures:

MSc in Brand Management Anglais
  • 100% of our graduates find a job within 6 months of graduation
  • €39K average starting salary
MSc in Engineering Business Management Français
  • 100% of our graduates find a job within 6 months of graduation
  • €41K average starting salary
MSc in Digital Marketing Anglais
  • 95% of our graduates find a job within 6 months of graduation
  • €34K average starting salary
MSc in International Event Marketing & Management Français
  • 83% of our graduates find a job within 6 months of graduation
  • €33K average starting salary
MSc in Marketing & Sales Management Français
  • 100% of our graduates find a job within 6 months of graduation
  • €39K average starting salary
MSc in Sustainable Luxury & Creative Industries Anglais
  • 100% of our graduates find a job within 6 months of graduation
  • €40K average starting salary
MSc in Human Resources Strategy & Development Français
  • 67% of our graduates secure a job contract before graduating
  • €39K average starting salary
MSc in International Business Management Anglais
  • 93% of our graduates find a job within 6 months of graduation
  • €37K average starting salary
MSc in Sustainable Development & CSR Français
  • 100% of our graduates find a job within 6 months of graduation
  • €35K average starting salary
MSc in Audit & Consultancy Français
  • 67% of our graduates secure a job contract before graduating
  • €39K average starting salary
MSc in Banking & Business Administration Français
  • 60% of our graduates secure a job contract before graduating
  • €40K average starting salary
MSc in International Corporate Finance Anglais
  • 100% of our graduates find a job within 6 months of graduation
  • €39K average starting salary
MSc in Management Control & Business Intelligence Français
  • 100% of our graduates find a job within 6 months of graduation
  • €39K average starting salary
MSc in Purchasing & Supply Chain Management Français
  • 100% of our graduates find a job within 6 months of graduation
  • €39K average starting salary
MSc in Sustainable Global Supply Chain Management Anglais
  • 100% of our graduates find a job within 6 months of graduation
  • €39K average starting salary

Cost of studies

Tuition Fees 2023-2024

 

Students from or within the European Union*

  • 12-month full time track: €14,500 for students with a minimum of 3 years post-High School education or international equivalent (180 ECTS).
  • 24-month full time track: €24,900 for students with a minimum of 4 years post-High School education or international equivalent (240 ECTS).

Work-study Track

  • In the case of a contrat de professionnalisation and a contrat d'apprentissage, tuition fees are paid by the host company.

*27 European Union members: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Finland, France and French Overseas Territories, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.

The above fees are provided for information purposes only and are subject to change from one year to the next.

 

In addition to tuition fees, you need to take into account the following costs:

  • Multiservice charge (see details below)
  • Annual administration costs relating to a double degree (if applicable)
  • Enrolment fees at a partner university in the case of a double degree (to be paid directly to the partner institution)

 

Multiservice charge

Fee: €250

This one-off Multiservice fee gives access to the following services: Multimedia and Internet network, Cyberlibris (online library), Student Identity Card, Reprographics credit, Intranet, e-learning modules, Wi-Fi, Career Centre activities and services, International Insurance-Assistance (for any periods spent abroad during the period covered by this contract), University library, University Medical Service etc.

 

Financing your studies

 

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Admission

Applications are open to students with a minimum of 3 years of post-High School education or international equivalent.
Motivation interview is carried out by internet via our dedicated platform (day and time of your choice).

Application fees: €50

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Applications are open to students with a minimum of 3 years of post-High School education or international equivalent.
Motivation interview is carried out by internet via our dedicated platform (day and time of your choice).

Application fees: €50

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