1
semester minimum abroad
4
masterclasses of your choice
11
months of professional experience
Master / International Business Administration
Full-time study
ESDES Lyon Business School
Business developer training program
Gain a solid perspective on the nature of business competitiveness and acquire skills to evaluate the complexity of the international business arena by mastering analytical tools for key decision-making processes.
It is taught 100% in English.
Master / International Business Administration
Study in France
Studying at Master’s level allows you to choose your specialization and become an expert in your chosen field. The MasterClasses chosen each semester offer advanced teaching to strengthen this expertise and clarify your professional objectives.
The International Business Administration specialization is full-time and 100% in English.
OBJECTIVES
The specialization is designed to gain a solid perspective on the nature of business competitiveness and acquire skills to evaluate the complexity of the international business arena by mastering analytical tools for key decision-making processes.
It prepares students for becoming an international business leader. It adopts a project-based learning approach which combines theory and simulation and it provides analytical tools for decision-making. Students acquire the ability to evaluate the complexities of international business and develop communication, leadership and teamwork skills.
HIGHLIGHTS
- A generalist program focused on international business,
- The opportunity to experiment management in an international context,
- A multicultural environment with lecturers and students with more than 10 nationalities represented, giving the experience of intercultural relationships on a daily basis.
Teaching is delivered by a combination of professionals and academics.
Part of the teaching is common to all students of the ESDES Master in Management Program (Responsible Management, Data Management, Managing Cultural Diversity, Strategy: Choices and Implementation, Research Methodology, Business Strategy Game). Students also participate to masterclasses designed to broaden their horizons and deepen their understanding and analysis of the business world.
Specialized courses are introduced progressively each semester.
Download the detailed course list
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Careers open to international, within foreign companies in France or companies abroad:
- Business Developer – Job description
- Market leader
- Marketing manager – Job description
- Management controller – Job description
Degree: Master in Management
Duration: 2 years
Professional experience during the program: Consultancy project and 6-month internship
Good to know: It is possible to obtain a double Master’s Degree during the final year at one of our partner universities
EFMD accredited
The Grande Ecole Program has been EFMD accredited since March 2020.
STATE RECOGNITION
The Master in Management has achieved the highest state recognition (« Grade de Master »).
The program also has a RNCP title which assures a high quality training.
(RNCP n°36271 : see more)
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
- To master and apply the knowledge and skills required for functioning effectively in a specialized field of business.
- To adopt ethical, social and responsible behavior by engaging in activities that impact society
- To manage operations in companies or organizations within an international context
- To contribute to the collective performance of the group by being an effective team member.
- To work efficiently with people from different cultures and operate successfully in various environments.
- To develop professional hindsight to solve problems and make subsequent decisions.
- To acquire communication skills in order to engage with a wide range of audiences in at least two different languages.
- To contribute to the digital transformation of organizations through the development of a digital mindset and expertise.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Ideal for students who want to study business in France and wish to follow a program taught in English.
- A balanced mix of academic and professional learning
- Acquire a solid and lasting foundation for an evolutionary career
- 2 years to become an expert in one of our 5 specializations
- Develop your managerial skills and reveal your leadership potential
- Benefit from an individualized path: MasterClasses, professionalization, internationalization
- It is possible to obtain a double Master’s Degree during the final year at one of our partner universities
Semesters 7 and 8 (Master 1)
| Module title | Teaching hours
(exams included) |
ECTS |
Semester |
| Fair Trade and Sustainable Development | 24 | 3 | 7 |
| Corporate Governance | 24 | 3 | 7 |
| International Corporate Finance | 24 | 3 | 7 |
| International Business Strategy | 24 | 3 | 7 |
| International Marketing | 24 | 3 | 7 |
| Leadership in International Management | 24 | 3 | 7 |
| International Taxation and Social Responsibility | 24 | 3 | 8 |
| Innovation, Creativity and Project Management | 24 | 3 | 8 |
| Global Supply Chain Management | 24 | 3 | 8 |
| Business Game: Global Challenge | 24 | 3 | 8 |
| International Business Law | 24 | 3 | 8 |
| Common Modules | |||
| Data Management | 24 | 3 | 7 |
| Responsible Management | 24 | 3 | 7 |
| Managing Cultural Diversity | 24 | 3 | 8 |
| Strategy: choices and implementation | 24 | 3 | 8 |
| Choice of 4 Masterclasses
* To be chosen within a list of available Masterclasses |
72 | 8 |
7 & 8 |
| Foreign language (French for non-French speakers, English, German, Spanish or Italian) | 24 | 2 | 7 & 8 |
| Career Project (PEP’S) | 15 | 2 | 7 & 8 |
| Program events | 24 | 7 & 8 | |
| Internship Master 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| TOTAL TEACHING | 495 | 60 | |
Semesters 9 and 10 (Master 2)
| Module title | Teaching hours
(exams included) |
ECTS |
Semester |
| International Financial Management | 24 | 3 | 9 |
| Business Trends & Communication | 24 | 3 | 9 |
| Information System & Decision Making | 24 | 3 | 9 |
| Entrepreneurship & Business Modelling | 24 | 3 | 9 |
| International Human Resource Management | 24 | 3 | 9 |
| Digital Marketing | 24 | 3 | 9 |
| Common modules | |||
| Research Methodology | 24 | 3 | 9 |
| Choice of 2 Masterclasses
* To be chosen within a list of available Masterclasses |
36 | 4 | 9 |
| Business Strategy Game | 24 | 3 | 9 |
| Career Project (PEP’S) | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Foreign language (French for non-French speakers, English, German, Spanish or Italian) | 12 | 1 | 9 |
| Program events | 12 | 9 | |
| Professional thesis and Grand Oral | 20 | 10 | |
| Internship Master 2 | 10 | 10 | |
| TOTAL TEACHING | 260 | 60 | |
Applications for the 2022 school year close on September 5
REQUIREMENTS
The candidate must currently be finishing or have already completed their third year of a bachelor degree (equivalent to 180 ECTS credits).
After receiving the application, including supporting documents, the admissions board will review the complete file. Candidates will then be invited for a personal interview by Skype.
After the interview, the final admission results will be communicated by email.
Applications are evaluated as follows:
| Admission for Master’s degree | Weighting |
| Application form | 10 |
| English test | 4 |
| Interview | 6 |
| TOTAL | 20 |
Native English speakers or candidates who have been studying in English for at least two years will be exempt from the English test requirement. In this case, applications are evaluated as follows:
| Admission for Master’s degree | Weighting |
| Application form | 10 |
| Personal interview | 10 |
| TOTAL | 20 |
APPLICATION CHECKLIST
Documents required for your application:
- Completed application form
- Transcripts of your Higher Education studies
- Transcripts of baccalaureate or equivalent high school diploma
- Two academic and / or professional recommendation letters
- Official English test results (TOEIC, TOEFL, IELTS, CAMBRIDGE EasySPEAKing*…), native English speaking students are exempt.
- Cover letter
- Résumé / CV
- Copy of passport (photograph page)
- ID photo
- Application fees: €50 (non-refundable).
*Easy Speaking: realize this official English exam with ESDES. If you wish to pass this test, (50€ fees), please inform us in your application form.
Fees per year
€10.910 E.U. / €12.200 non E.U.
* 2022-2023 rates
Early bird: international students from outside the EU, applicants for the 2022 start of the school year – annual preferential rate of 10% applicable subject to receipt of the completed registration file and registration fees paid before February 28, 2022.
A question about this process? Please contact: join@esdes.fr
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Do you have a question about ESDES? Contact us!
The international recruitment team will answer you as soon as possible
Benefits of this course
3 Dimensions of International (program, teachers, students)
100% of graduates are employed less than 6 months after graduation
Double degree options in only 1 semester
Head of program
Huiyi GAO
Head of International Business Administration Program
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