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International MBA

International MBA

General Information

Campus : Créteil 

The program covers two academic years. Students can choose to apply to Master 1 or to Master provided they fullfil the requirements.

First year of Master's degree (Master 1)

Class size : 25-30 students

Program Directors: Chikako OKA, Associate Professor in Management, John TARVER, Adjunct Professor in Digital Marketing, Eric HERTZLER, Senior Lecturer in Law, Economics and Management - UPEC

Contact Marlène Rodrigues, m1-imba@u-pec.fr

Number of Contact Hours per Year 

  • 490H - From September until April followed by a 3 month full-time work placement (elective)

Application on E-candidat of UPEC are closed.

Check below the ATTACHED Document - Guidelines UPEC E-Candidat to apply online(PDF File) + ADMISSION requirements - No IAE-Score Message/ SIM is required but a minimum level of English Proficiency is required

 

Second year of Master's degree (Master 2)

Class size : 25-30 students

Program Directors: Chikako OKA, Associate Professor in Management, John Tarver, Adjunct Professor in Digital Marketing, Eric Hertzler, Senior Lecturer in Law, Economics and Management - UPEC

Contact Marlène Rodrigues, m2-imba@u-pec.fr

Number of Contact Hours per Year 

  • 490H - From September until February followed by a 6 months full-time work placement

Application on E-candidat of UPEC are closed.

Check below the ATTACHED Document - Guidelines UPEC E-Candidat to apply online(PDF File) + ADMISSION requirements - No IAE-Score Message/ SIM is required but a minimum level of English Proficiency is required

 

Responsables
Titre du responsable
Program Director Master 2
Personne
Eric
Hertzler
Agrégé
Titre du responsable
Program Director Master 1
Personne
John Leo
Tarver
Praticien
Titre du responsable
Program Director Master 1
Personne
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Chika
Oka

Attached documents

Presentation

Présentation

Please check the video in English made by our Master 1 IMBA students in Spring 2021 during the Pandemic! 

 

The International Master’s in Business Administration (IMBA), taught entirely in English, is a  unique opportunity to study management in Paris in an international and stimulating environment. 

The IMBA is a very selective and  challenging full-time program in management. It gathers students from diverse academic, professional and national backgrounds (more than 80% international students), and is designed to provide skills in the core areas of business administration as well as an in-depth understanding of concepts, techniques and professional applications in various management disciplines.

The curriculum includes advanced courses that enable students to make optimal management decisions in an ever more complex business environment. It offers participants the opportunity to gain international transferable skills for the workplace.

The Master 2 is divided in two tracks : A French Track for French Speakers Engineers, Architects, Lawyers seeking a dual competence (International MBA - MAE) and an English Track intended for non french speaking students with at least a Bachelor’s Degree over four years (or 240 ECTS credits) in Management, Economics or Social Sciences, as well as students in other disciplines (Engineering, Life, Sciences, Law, Political Sciences, etc.) or junior managers who wish to advance their career.

 

After the first year:

According to their grades, at the end of this first year, students can specialize themselves in one of the Second Year Master’s of any French IAE programs. They have also access to other specialized curriculum in France (Universities, "Grandes Ecoles") or abroad:

  • IAE Paris-Est, Master Gestion de Portefeuille, Master GHR, Master Marketing Chef de Produit, Master Innovation, Design et Luxe, Master Logistique et Achats Internationaux...
  • UC Berkeley, Californie Master in Health Management 
  • ESSEC 
  • Dauphine M2 en Marketing
  • Dauphine M2 en Gestion de Projet
  • Paris II Panthéon Assas
  • CNAM, Master Project Management and Business Engineering
  • GEM, Master Digital Strategy
  • Institut d'Urbanisme de Paris
  • ...

Students can continue in the second year of the International MBA either in the French or English Track

Students can also directly choose to work in France or abroad. Below are some of the positions now held by IMBA alumni:

  • Junior Key Account Manager
  • Business Developer
  • International Project Manager
  • Digital Marketer
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Intelligence Market Management

 

 

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Skills and Learning Outcomes

Compétences

Skills and Jobs

Students will enhance their ability to analyse complex situations and contribute to strategic decisions with a more holistic view on doing business and greater confidence to take on additional responsibilities. They will become reliable professionals with a hands-on mentality and analytical, digital and intercultural social skills.

More specifically Master’s will lead to:

  • Broadening and deepening general knowledge in Management and Finance
  • Using and adapting knowledge in association with an ethical intercultural viewpoint
  • Gaining experience in major French or International companies
  • Joining the IAE France Alumni network


Graduates will be able to apply for general or project management positions in start-ups, international companies, institutions or organisations, leading on to highly diversified international careers in France, Europe and other countries.

Positions currently held by alumni include:

  • Assistant Manager Analytics - Strategic Operations at Adidas (Germany)
  • Sales Development Representative at HP (Spain)
  • Assistant Global Strategic Marketing at Sanofi Aventis (France)
  • Global CSR Project Manager at Havas Group (France)
  • Corporate Strategy Analyst at IDEMIA (France)
  • Environmental Manager at Airbus (France).
  • Other alumni positions include Marketing Analyst, Digital Marketer, Development Manager, Expert Solution, Event Manager, HR Manager, Entrepreneur, PhD candidate.

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Organization of Study

Pédagogie

Teaching

Organization

The program covers two academic years. Students can choose to apply to Master 1 or to Master provided they fullfil the requirements.

Master 1: From September until April
Master 2 (English Track): From September until February / (French Track IMBA-MAE) : From September until December

In Master 2 there are a joint courses between both tracks and more specialized courses for each track.

Class size is limited to 25 students. Classes include students from around the world (more than 16 different nationalities).

Master 1

Professional Experience: An elective 3-month work placement in France or abroad

Master 2

Professional Experience: 6-month work placement in France or abroad

 

Teaching Method

The teaching method and the small size of the class foster strong student involvement, through active participation, personal involvement and team work. Emphasis is placed on the development of analytical skills, critical thinking, and digital and social skills.

All courses consist of a mix of lectures, discussions, conferences, projects, learning expeditions, presentations, academic readings, case studies and online courses from Harvard Business Publishing.

Faculty members are Professors, Researchers, Managers, Entrepreneurs, Gobal Educators who all enthusiastically share their vision and expertise.

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Admission

Admission

For the International MBA no IAE-Score Message/ SIM is required but a minimum proof of full English Proficiency is required

Master 1

Admission Requirements: 180 ECTS credits (European credit transfer system) in the context of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent diploma (BA/BSc  Honours)

How to Apply: Online application with a minimum English test score for admissibility (90 TOEFL IBT, 850 TOEIC, 7 IELTS – Native English-speaking candidates and candidates holding a Bachelor degree fully taught in English are exempt from this requirement)  and interview for admission.

Master 2

Admission Requirements: 240 ECTS credits (European credit transfer system) in the context of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent diploma (BA/BSc honours, Bachelor or equivalent)

How to Apply: Online application with a minimum English test score for admissibility (90 TOEFL IBT, 850 TOEIC, 7 IELTS – Native English-speaking candidates and candidates holding a Bachelor degree fully taught in English are exempt from this requirement)  and interview for admission

 

For 2024-2025, both universites (University Paris Est Créteil and University Gustave Eiffel) will allow all international students applying to Master's degree to pay the same registration fees as French or European Union students, in accordance with the executive board decision and according to all the legal procedures for fees waiver.

Please note that at UPEC, international candidates as well as French candidates who interrupted their studies are considered in the track of Continuous Education which require additional fees (check here).

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International

International

The programme offers a challenging international experience. More than 80% of the students are international (more than 16 different nationalities) as are 50% of the Faculty. Exchange students are able to join some courses and visiting professors will participate in the programme.

The courses are entirely taught in English and the group assignments will develop intercultural skills.

French classes are provided for non-French speakers. French speakers may choose to take an optional Spanish or German course.

Students may also do their work placement abroad.

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Chiffres clés

Selectivity (class 2020-2021

Success (class 2019-2020)

Start of professional career within 6 months after graduation (class 2018-2019)

Recommendation from students
9% 100% 88% 100%

Les éléments présentés sont issus des données internes.

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Courses and Planning

Master (M1) International Master in Business Administration (full time) / Créteil

See the schedule of this class

S1 / U.E. 1 : Fundamentals of business management 1
Cours Heures ECTS
Corporate Finance 24.00 3.00
Corporate Social Responsibility 24.00 3.00
Economic Analysis for Business decisions 24.00 3.00
Harvard business 3.00 0.00
Intercultural management / Organizational behavior 24.00 3.00
International Marketing 24.00 3.00
International Strategic Management 24.00 3.00
Organizational Behaviour 24.00 3.00
S1 / U.E. 2 : Developing management skills 1
Cours Heures ECTS
Business Communication 24.00 3.00
Business game 21.00 2.00
Business game 21.00 2.00
French Language and Civilization 10.00 3.00
French Language and Civilization 10.00 3.00
French Language and Civilization 20.00 3.00
German 20.00 2.00
Spanish 20.00 3.00
Spanish 20.00 3.00
Team Project 20.00 3.00
S2 / U.E. 1 : Fundamentals of business management 2
Cours Heures ECTS
European Business Law 24.00 4.00
Human Resource Management 6.00 4.00
Investment 24.00 4.00
Management Accounting and control 24.00 4.00
Management Information Systems 24.00 4.00
Supply Chain Management 24.00 4.00
S2 / U.E. 2 : Developing management skills 1
Cours Heures ECTS
French Language and Civilization 10.00 3.00
French Language and Civilization 0.00
Spanish 3.00
S2 / U.E. 2 : Developing management skills 2
Cours Heures ECTS
Entreprise 2,0 24.00 3.00
French Language and Civilization 10.00 3.00
French Language and Civilization 10.00 2.00
German 20.00 3.00
Internship 8.00 3.00
Spanish 20.00 3.00

Total heures : 585,00

Master (M2) International MBA / Créteil

See the schedule of this class

S1 / U.E. 1 : Fundamentals of Business Management 3
Cours Heures ECTS
Business Ethics 24.00 2.00
Business Ethics/integration seminar 3.00 2.00
Fundamentals of Management - Online Courses 3.00 2.00
Integration seminar 0.00 2.00
Intercultural management / Organizational behavior 8.00 2.00
Intercultural management / Organizational behavior 8.00 2.00
Strategy 8.00 2.00
S1 / U.E. 2 : Advanced Management and Marketing 3
Cours Heures ECTS
Finance 24.00 3.00
Global & European Economics 24.00 3.00
Innovation Management 24.00 3.00
International Contract Law 1 12.00 1.50
International Contract Law 2 12.00 1.50
Marketing: Brand management 24.00 3.00
Project Management 24.00 3.00
Uncertainty, Data and Judgement 24.00 4.00
S1 / U.E.3. Developing Language Skills 3
Cours Heures ECTS
French Language & Civilization 10.00 3.00
French Language and Civilization 20.00 3.00
French Language and Civilization 10.00 3.00
German 20.00 3.00
Spanish Language 20.00 3.00
Spanish Language 20.00 3.00
S2 / U.E.1. Leading Organizations in a Globalized Context 4
Cours Heures ECTS
Applied Research Methodology 12.00 2.00
Business Game 21.00 2.00
Business Game 16.00 2.00
Cross Cultural Management 20.00 3.00
Digital Marketing and Electronic Commerce 19.50 3.00
Entrepreneurship 24.00 3.00
Financial Accounting 24.00 4.00
International Negotiation 24.00 3.00
Internship 8.00 6.00
Leadership 1 6.00 1.00
Leadership 2 6.00 1.00
leadership 3 12.00 2.00
Séminaire professeur invité 11.00 0.00
S2 / U.E.2. Mastering Language Skills 4
Cours Heures ECTS
French Language & Civilization 10.00 3.00
French Language and Civilization 10.00 3.00
French Language and Civilization 10.00 3.00
German 20.00 2.00
Spanish Language 20.00 2.00
Spanish Language 20.00 2.00

Total heures : 615,50


Last updated 11/06/2024 16h19