ESDES Lyon Business School Business developer training program
Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management
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.
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.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Careers open to international, within foreign companies in France or companies abroad:
Business Developer
Market leader
Marketing officer
Management controller
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.
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)
The international recruitment team will answer you as soon as possible
Benefits of this course
100% in English
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
Huiyi GAO
Head of International Business Administration Program
Huiyi GAO grew up in China. Prior to her PhD from the University of Lyon, she worked as a CFO for the Chinese branch of a Japanese firm. Her academic areas are international strategic management, focusing on the practices of French multinationals and on the penetration of Chinese firms in Europe. Her publications bridge Western and Eastern strategic thinking, identifying the characteristics of a new generation of Chinese business leaders.