ESSEC Master In Strategy And Management Of International Business - Program content

Advanced Master in Strategy and Management of International Business Advanced Master's Programs

A choice of 9 academic tracks

1 year full time, 7 to 8 months of courses and seminars and 1 company field project (4 to 6 months) and 1 professional thesis

The internationally focused pedagogy is anchored in a case-based approach, presenting students with international business situations. Solutions that emerge often reflect the cultural and academic diversity of the students. Lecturers have a strong international background, often coming from prestigious foreign institutions.

To allow for individually adapted programs and refined career goal a lot of the courses are optional.

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• Lysiane Toussay, Program assistant

A multidisciplinary program with an international perspective

Basic Management
Self development
Strategy
Management
International Business
International Finance
International Marketing

Study trips abroad

On top of the academic and practical training, the program allows you to participate in a study trip abroad every year. This 5 to 10 day trip in February-March aims to enable you to meet and exchange views and knowledge with several major international and local companies in the country visited. Topics covered during the study tour include how to enter a foreign market, available aid, opportunities, and threats or risks.

Company field projects and professional thesis

In addition to courses, the program facilitates students’ professional integration through the company field project which enables students to be objectively evaluated by a firm, particularly during the defense of the professional thesis.
70% of students found their internship through the ESSEC network.
60% of students were eventually recruited by the company where they did their internship.
Examples of field projects managed by our students:
- BNP Paribas: “Risk management in export finance”
- Deloitte & Touch: “Auditing mergers and acquisitions”
- GDF Suez: “Market watch and competitive analysis”
- Sony: “Global vision versus local demand:
- managing a dilemma”