Program Overview
AACSB, EFMD-EQUIS and AMBA accredited, the Grande Ecole Programme (Master in Management) of Montpellier Business School enables graduating with a Master’s grade degree. It is regularly ranked among the World Top 50 and the French Top 15. To be part of the Grande Ecole Programme of Montpellier Business School means choosing to develop your talents and expertise to become more than a responsible manager: a precursor ! An institution on a human scale composed of tutors and students from all over the world, Montpellier Business School and its Grande Ecole Programme have marked themselves out as being outstanding by their ability to defend strong humanist values combined with an educational system based on academic excellence for 120 years. Our ambition is based on the belief that innovative methods and different paths in terms of training and education are essential to the progress of our society.
YEAR 1
DEVELOP A STRATEGIC VISION
Some courses :
Human Ressources & diversity management
Strategic marketing
Strategic management
Management control
Legal issues
Digital Economy and business model
Geopolitics and inter-statestrategy
Intercultural negotiation
Courses to choose :
From in each of the 2 following themes :
Digital transformation
Responsible economic transition
*School year 2020- non-exhaustive list
GAP YEAR
Possible between Year 1 and Year 2, it aims at developing student’s personal and professional maturity. The gap year can take various forms (internship, humanitarian…) aiming at preparing study choices for your final year (Master2).
THE GAP YEAR IS NOT SUBJECT TO TUITION FEES*.
YEAR 2
APPRENTICESHIP TRACK
To choose from:
E-marketing
Social & solidarity entrepreneurship
Luxury & high tech industry
Wine business
Management control
Communication on-line
Consulting professions
Banking professions
International business model developer
Supply chain management
Human ressources & diversity management
Start-Up
Sport business
Working capital management
Operational marketing
Purchase management
Finance
Control & expertise
Intercultural management
Information Systems consultant
Courses mostly delivered in French ( B2 french level minimum)
The apprenticeship track is possible on all or part of the programme (depending on application process, academic criteria, social criteria and professional profile).
For international students (outside EU) additional conditions may apply. For more informations on the conditions to be fulfilled, please contact us .
YEAR 2
DOUBLE DEGREE
Masters of Science of MBS:
MSc in Finance – 4 specialisations
MSc inMarketing – 4 specialisations
MSc in Digital Transformation – 2 specialisations
MSc in International Business
MSc in Business Excellence – 2 specialisations
French Double Degree From Montpellier University:
Master Audit Control Finance
Master Management & Strategic Management
Master Management & International Trade
Master Information Systems Management
International Academic Exchange – Double Degree:
(Canada, China, USA, Germany…)
(*) Non contractual document. This document was created for informative purposes. Tracks, prices and conditions may be subject to change.
INTERNATIONAL ENTRANCE EXAM
The International Entrance Exam is designed for applicants who hold a Bachelor's degree or equivalent to 3 or 4 years of higher education equivalent to 180 ECTS credits. It enables them to join the Grande Ecole Programme (Master in Management), graduating with a Master’s degree Baccalaureate + 5 endorsed and recognized by the French State, accredited AACSB, and EQUIS.
Online registration: From November 23, 2020 (for September 2021 intake)
Registration fees: 90 euros.
Required documents :
- CV/resume
- Photo
- Copy of passport
- Copy of highest degree obtained
- Copies of the past 3 years academic transcripts (including the current one)
Tuition fees for 2021 intake – Year 1 (*)
- 13,000 € for Year 1 and 13,000 € for Year 2
- Guaranteed rates during all the school curriculum.
- No administrative fees, no additional costs.
- Extended payment options available.
- Individual scholarships may apply (up to 2000 € scholarship according to admission results)
- The academic year abroad doesn’t require additional fees
Online registration: From November 23, 2020 (for September 2021 intake)
SCHORLARSHIPS
I. Scholarships from the French government
a. The Eiffel excellence scholarship
The Eiffel excellence scholarship rewards the best students wishing to pursue their studies in France at Master’s level in engineering, economics and law or political science. The scholarship is worth €1,200 per month. For more information, click here.
b. Need-based scholarships
In addition to merit-based scholarships, the French government offers grants based on social criteria, that is, the resources of the students and their families. For more information, contact the AUF (agence universitaire de francophonie – francophone university agency) office in your country.
c. Mediterranean youth mobility scholarships.
The Mediterranean Office for Youth supports the mobility of students and young professionals in 16 Mediterranean countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Malta, Montenegro, Morocco, Slovenia, Spain, Tunisia and Turkey.
These countries have teamed up to make the Mediterranean a place for the exchange of knowledge and skills, key factors for development.
II. Scholarships from international organisations
International organisations like the UN, Unesco and the WHO also grant scholarships. Unesco publishes a guide to scholarships called ‘Study Abroad’, available from the website www.unesco.org. See also the special page of the Egide website. For students from the European Union, there are also scholarships awarded by the European Commission. Find out more at www.europa.eu.int.
III. Eiffel scholarships for international students
The call for applications is open for the Eiffel scholarship program of Campus France for the year 2021-2022.
The Eiffel scholarship program is a tool developed by the Ministry of Europe and French Affairs.
It is intended for international students aged up to 25 years for the master’s level and up to 30 years for the PhD level.
The Eiffel system makes it possible to finance:
- A Master’s level training
- A ten-month mobility within the framework of a co-supervision of a thesis (preferably in the 2nd or 3rd year of the PhD)
2020-2021 calendar
- Deadline for receipt of applications by MBS: 8 January 2021
- Announcement of the results on the Campus France website: week of 22 March 2021
Terms and conditions
- Nationality: this program is reserved for candidates of foreign nationality. Binational candidates who have the French nationality are not eligible.
- Age: Master’s level. The candidates must be no more than 25 years old on the date of the selection committee; that is, born after March 1995.
- At the PhD level, the candidate must be no more than 30 years old on the date of the selection committee; that is, born after March 1990.
- Origin of the applications: only applications sent by French institutions to Campus France are admissible. Applications submitted through other channels are not admissible. In addition, a candidate nominated by more than one institution will be rejected.
To withdraw an application form, contact MBS International Admissions .
IV. Individual scholarships may apply (up to 2000€ scholarship according to admission results)
- Terms and conditions of the international scholarship:
International Admission scholarship is awarded on the basis of the admission results obtained on the international entrance exam. This scholarship is deducted from the tuition fees of the first year of the integrated programme.
Scholarships are limited and are assigned according to candidates admissions results order.
- Communication methods and validity of the scholarship :
At the end of the entrance exam, admission results are sent to the candidates via email with the information mentioning the award of the scholarship if applicable.
Candidates have to confirm their admission within fifteen days by paying the deposit. After this period, the scholarship is maintained for a period of one month.
- Amount of the scholarship :
2000 euros scholarship granted to candidates who obtained an admission result higher than 17/20
1000 euros scholarship granted to candidates who obtained an admission result between 15 and 17/20