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
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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
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490H - From September until February followed by a 6 months full-time work placement
Application on E-candidat of UPEC are closed.
Attached documents
Presentation
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
Skills and Learning Outcomes
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.
Organization of Study
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.
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).
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.
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.
Courses and Planning
Master (M1) International Master in Business Administration (full time) / Créteil
See the schedule of this class
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Cours | Heures | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| French Language and Civilization | 10.00 | 3.00 |
| French Language and Civilization | 0.00 | |
| Spanish | 3.00 |
| 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
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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
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