Introduction
The Master in Management – Grande École program is an international 2-year course.
Recognized in France and around the world, it prepares you in either 2 or 3 years with professional skills for a career in finance, marketing, human resources, and business development.
Our Master in Management is recognized for the excellence of its training, based on a unique personalized teaching and learning approach: 100% of the courses are delivered face to face.
BSB is also known for its “Lead For Change” philosophy. This unique teaching experience provides the student with the essential soft skills to remain curious, agile, open-minded. Students will be trained for the challenges of the world to come, being an entrepreneur or intrapreneur, being passionate, and ready for a world in perpetual change.
A Degree Recognized in France and Internationally
BSB’s Master in Management is recognized by the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, and meets the requirement of a Master’s degree.
BSB belongs to the Conference of Grandes Écoles, which brings together all 42 state-recognized Grandes Écoles of Management.
BSB is one of 15 French Grandes Écoles doubly accredited AACSB and EQUIS.
5 Reasons to Join the Master in Management
High-level international experience
Taught 100% in English
Over 180 international partners
A la carte route
6 Paths of Excellence
15 specializations
22 elective modules
2 Specialised Masters
7 Masters of Science
55 dual-degrees in France and abroad
A hands-on approach to teaching and learning
Course modules using Do and Learn techniques
Meet-Up Inspiring Leaders: lectures professional experts
25 student unions
Over 3,000 hours of coaching with the career booster
Talent Booster: a unique 3-year personal development program
Leadership program: a selective program to prepare for the Graduate Programs of large companies
A powerful alumni network
Over 16,000 graduates
92% of graduates find a job in under 6 months
Individual Attention
At BSB, the student is at the center of our pedagogy. The whole team is by your side throughout your journey to coach you and help you make choices that will steer your professional life.
We strongly believe that students thrive in an academic environment that is focused on personalized learning and customized support.
100% of the classes are face to face with the teacher
Classroom courses only – no large lecture halls
An average of 35 students for one teacher
Human-sized campus
The Hub: access to tuition support services, Career Centre, Wellness Center, International Coaching
Curriculum
Classic Route - Master 1
Core Program
Marketing analytics & Digital resources
Philosophy of Management
Corporate Finance
Information system Management
4 elective modules to be chosen among the following:
Digital Transformation
Product & Branding Strategy
Organizational Management
SME Management & Intrapreneurship
Performance Management
Design Thinking
Luxury Marketing and Premium Products
Digital Content Marketing
Sports Marketing
Cultural and Creative Industries
Audit
Financial & Economic News
Financial Market
Droit du dirigeant de l’entreprise (Fr)
Economie politique (Fr)
Supply Chain & Quality Management
Geopolitics
Intelligence artificielle (Fr)
Game Theory
5 modules of international excellence to be chosen among a list of 40: 5 courses taught in English by prestigious international professors and BSB professors internationally recognized for their expertise.Some examples:
Luxury Branding Management – Curtin University, Curtin Business School, Australia
Leadership, Strategy and decision making – Harvard Faculty of Arts & Sciences, USA
Becoming a cultural leader – LUISS University, LUISS Business School, Italy
Corporate strategy and sustainability – Nottingham Trend University, Nottingham Business School, United Kingdom
Deep Dive Entrepreneurship
International Seminar
English Language with mandatory second language
Options
Excellence Tracks: personalize your Master 1
Excellence Tracks allow you to explore a professional sector or field of expertise alongside your core courses. They guide you in your choice of specialization or prepare you for your double-degree. They allow you to meet the mandatory requirements of MSc MScs of M2 or to orient yourself towards a specialization.
Choose the field you wish to explore from your first semester of studies:
Audit expertise consulting (AEC)
Corporate Finance
Data Science and Organisational Behaviour
SME Management & Entrepreneurship
Arts & Cultural Management
International Management
Luxury Management & Innovation
Modern language
Choose from: Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean
Work experienceInternship in business – 14 weeks
and also
Module of Excellence
In semester 2 (classic route only) you follow 5 courses taught in English by prestigious international professors and BSB professors internationally recognized for their expertise.
Talent Booster
Unique Personal Development Programme with 2-year follow-up.
Masters 1: Personality Activator
Gap year
Optional break, possible as early as January for international students, giving them the opportunity to complete the Master’s degree with work experience. Two internships of 6 months each that must be carried out between January and December (just after semester 1).
Classic Route - Master 2
Personalize your Master 2
International double-degree, specialization, Masters of Science (MSc) or Specialised Masters. The 2nd year of the Master in Management defines your professional project.
Elective Program
Choose between the BSB 15 specializations + 5 months internship in France or internationally:
Audit-expertise-conseil (Fr)
Banque et Gestion de patrimoine (Fr)
Contrôle Financier (Fr)
Finance d’Entreprise (Fr)
Marketing Produit et Communication (Fr)
Communication – Événementiel (Fr)
Stratégie Commerciale (Fr)
Entrepreneuriat et Management de PME (Fr)
Ressources Humaines (Fr)
Corporate Finance
International Business
Data Science and Organisational Behavior
Global Marketing and Luxury Management
Arts and Cultural Management
Digital Leadership
or
Choose between the BSB 15 specializations + exchange in one of our 180 partner universities
Audit-expertise-conseil (Fr)
Banque et Gestion de patrimoine (Fr)
Contrôle Financier (Fr)
Finance d’Entreprise (Fr)
Marketing Produit et Communication (Fr)
Communication – Événementiel (Fr)
Stratégie Commerciale (Fr)
Entrepreneuriat et Management de PME (Fr)
Ressources Humaines (Fr)
Corporate Finance
International Business
Data Science and Organisational Behaviour
Global Marketing and Luxury Management
Arts and Cultural Management
Digital Leadership
or
One of our 60 dual-degrees at one of our 180 partner universities + internship at the end of studies
or
Choose a dual-degree MGE + MSc amongst our 7 programmes :
MSc Artificial Intelligence & Digital Technology Management
MSc Arts & Cultural Management
MSc Corporate Finance and Investment Banking
MSc Data Science and Organisational Behaviour
MSc Global Sustainable Entrepreneurship
MSc Luxury Management & Innovation
MSc Wine Management
+ internship at the end of studies
Modern language
Choose from: Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean
Alternative Route - Master 1 and 2
Master with work experience
International students who wish to do so have the opportunity to complete their 2-year master’s degree including work experience.
This is open to students:
under the age of 28
with perfect fluency in French
who have lived on French territory for more than a year
This work-study program is accessible between semester 1 and semester 2 of the master 1. It is composed of 2 internships of 6 months each, between January and December.
This work-study program is available on the Dijon campus only.
Master 1
Semester 1 - September to December
Core Program
Fundamentals of marketing
Fundamentals of management
Fundamentals of finance
3 electives modules to be chosen amongst the following list:
Digital Transformation
Advanced Marketing: Brand and Product Strategy
Organisation Management
Design Thinking
Finance: Performance Management
Luxury Marketing and Premium Products
Marketing of Food Industry and Gastronomy
Sports Marketing
Cultural and Creative Industries
Audit
Financial Economic News
Business Executive Law
Economic Policy
Supply Chain and Quality Management
Geopolitics
Marketing Analytics & Digital Resources
Humanities
Information Systems and Management Tools
Corporate Finance
Organization and Strategy
5 modules of international excellence to be chosen amongst a list of 40. Some examples:
Luxury Branding Management – Curtin University, Curtin Business School, Australia
Leadership, Strategy and decision making – Harvard Faculty of Arts & Sciences, USA
Becoming a cultural leader – LUISS University, LUISS Business School, Italy
Corporate strategy and sustainability – Nottingham Trend University, Nottingham Business School, United Kingdom
International Seminar
English Language with mandatory second language
Deep Dive Entrepreneurship
Options
Modern Languages
Choose from: Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean
Gap year – January to December
2 internships in business
Semester 2 - January to June
Work-study course / company
Fundamentals of marketing
Fundamentals of management
Fundamentals of finance
3 elective modules 5 modules of international excellence
International Seminar
English Language teaching with second mandatory language
Deep Dive Entrepreneurship
Options
Modern Languages
Choose from: Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean
Master 2
Semester 3 – September to December
100% at school
Choose from BSB’s 15 specializations
Audit-expertise-conseil (Fr)
Banque et Gestion de patrimoine (Fr)
Contrôle Financier (Fr)
Finance d’Entreprise (Fr)
Marketing Produit et Communication (Fr)
Communication – Événementiel (Fr)
Stratégie Commerciale (Fr)
Entrepreneuriat et Management de PME (Fr)
Ressources Humaines (Fr)
Corporate Finance
International Business
Data Science and Organisational Behaviour
Global Marketing and Luxury Management
Arts and Cultural Management
Digital Leadership
Semester 4 – January to August
100% in business
Options
Modern Languages
Choose from: Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean
Personalize your route from the 1st year
With BSB’s 6 areas of expertise, customize your course from the 1st year so that your training is fully in tune with your professional aims.
7 Excellence tracks
15 specializations
8 MSc or MS programs
55 dual-degrees in France and internationally
Careers
The Master in Management prepares students for careers in:
Marketing and communication
Sales, trade, and business development
Corporate finance management or financial consulting
Banking
This training gives access to management positions in companies.
The Master in Management also contains training elements adapted to the creation or takeover of companies.
Admissions
Academic requirements
International Bachelor or degree delivered by a French institution (RNCP level 6)
Language requirements
English track: IELTS: 6.0 or TOEIC: 750
French track: TCF/TEF: B2 + English level of IELTS 5.0
Admission Process
1. Online Application
To apply for this program, simply create your online account and application file and fill in all the required information and documents listed here.
Prior to submitting your online application, you will be asked to pay the non-refundable application fee of €100.
You can submit your application as soon as your application is complete and payment of the application fee is made.
If your application is eligible, we will invite you to a motivation interview and a logic test within a few days.
Curriculum vitae
Cover letter
Copy of your last diploma or certificate of current schooling
Language level certificates
Photocopy of your passport or national identity card
Letters of recommendation if you have some
2. Motivation interview & logic test
You will have the opportunity to express your motivation and ambition during a 20 to a 30-minute online interview. To ensure equal opportunities, this interview is a one-way online video interview, regardless of your nationality or place of residence, and can be conducted at your convenience within a period of 3 days.
During this interview, we encourage you to share your motivation but also your ambitions, experiences, and expectations.
The logic test is also conducted online. You will be given one hour to answer 50 logic questions.
3. Deadlines
Applications are open until July 1st.
As we offer rolling admissions, we advise you to apply as soon as possible to have time to complete any visa procedures and to prepare for your arrival in France.
All students admitted to BSB will be considered eligible for a scholarship, 60% of which will be assigned by February 15th.Be sure to get your application in now!
Financing
Tuition fees for the Master in Management are €11,500 per year.
This «all inclusive» rate is guaranteed for the duration of your course and includes the following services:
Language tests and preparation for IELTS, TOEIC, CECRL
Semester or academic exchange year in international dual-degree (excluding travel and living expenses)
The Hub: access to school support services, Career Booster, Coaching International, Wellness Center.
Campus and Learning Center access (open 6 days a week, 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays)
BSB Alumni: Take advantage of the power of our network of over 16,000 graduates
Personal support: Optional catch-ups, e-learning support, group project tutoring