With a population of more than 100,000 people, Clermont-Ferrand city-commune is bordered by a major industrial area in France. The city is home to the d'Auvergne University and Blaise Pascal University.

Studies in business intelligence can include an education of the applications, technologies and methods that are used in the presentation, integration and analysis of business information. Students can learn how this discipline helps to promote better decision-making in businesses.

France is currently among the 20 best performing countries in terms of the economy due to their excellent results-oriented higher education learning. Most of the courses at universities are offered in the French language. France has 60 public and 100 private universities.

The MSc, or Master of Science, is an internationally recognized academic degree that indicates proficiency and knowledge of a given topic or field. Most MSc programs take about four years to finish, after which some join the workforce while others continue on in the classroom.