Grande École program
- 10 900 €/year (2025-2026)
- 300 ECTS
- January 2025 / Sept. 2025
- 5 Years
- FR ou EN
THE GRANDE ÉCOLE PROGRAM
Our aim is to train managers and entrepreneurial leaders with a transdisciplinary approach to management, capable of evolving in a global environment, by focusing on the following themes :
Business Development
Innovation
Entrepreneurship
Titre RNCP 38062 - DipViGrM - Diplôme EDC Paris Business School - Grade Master
KEY INFO
THE OBJECTIVES OF THE GRANDE ÉCOLE PROGRAM
- Offer solid general management training based on an innovative experiential pedagogy
- Develop entrepreneurial, innovative, responsible and trans-disciplinary leaders (the humanists of the 21st century)
- Customize your curriculum with a portfolio of specializations, specializations, double degrees and courses of excellence
- Benefit from EDC Paris Business School's reputation and expertise in entrepreneurship (Parcours Etudiant Entrepreneur) and luxury management
- Integrate a strong professionalizing dimension thanks to work-study programs, internships, assignments with companies and "soft skills" personal development courses
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
- Mastering tools and communication in a professional context
- Mobilizing and producing highly specialized knowledge
- Contributing to transformation in a professional context
- Designing a management strategy that complies with legislation and quality procedures
- Designing and piloting management solutions using management tools
- Developing a managerial leadership position that takes into account the diversity of employees
Innovative, professionally-oriented teaching methods
- Every year, seminars dedicated to "soft skills" and personal development
- Compulsory course to train humanists for the 21st century: digital transformation, coding, big data, geopolitics, general culture, climate issues and energy transition.
4 courses of excellence
- Parcours d'Excellence International Management
- Parcours d'Excellence Luxury Management
- Parcours d'Excellence Sports Management
- Parcours d'Excellence Professionalisation Track
Strong international exposure
- A 100% international program from the 1st year,
- with a minimum of 8 months abroad, and up to 30 months possible.
20 double degrees
Pioneering entrepreneurial support
+ 2/3 of master's students are apprentices
Start date: September 2024
Postponed start: January 2025 (only available to 1st year students)
The Grande École Program can be followed in French or English via the International Management Excellence Path)
In the 1st, 2nd and 3rd years, training is provided on an initial training basis.In the 4th and 5th years, training is either initial or alternating, with 3 weeks in the company and 1 week in the classroom, depending on the chosen specialization.
Back to school September 2024:
- French and European Union students 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year initial: €10,600 / year 5th year initial: €11,300 / year
- International students from outside the European Union 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year initial: €11,200 / year 5th year initial: €11,600 / year
Back to school January 2025:
- French and European Union students 1st year initial course: €8,500 / year
- International students from outside the European Union 1st year initial course: €8,800 / year
2024-2025 PROGRAM
THE PILLARS OF MANAGEMENT
- Master the fundamentals of management science (accounting, financial analysis, marketing, sales, decision-making methods, human resources, etc.).
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND GENERAL CULTURE
- Develop a solid knowledge of the humanities in the digital age - design, coding, climate change, digital platforms - in order to interact effectively with profiles from other disciplines (engineers, designers, computer scientists...)
- Develop self-awareness and the key principles of business communication.
DISCOVERING THE PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT
- Discover sales and marketing functions through in-company internships
- Experience project-based learning through "real-life" assignments covering key topics: innovation, financial analysis, new growth models
- Take professional effectiveness workshops to improve your impact in the workplace
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, A MATTER OF COURSE
- Compulsory English courses from 1st to 5th year
- The possibility of opting for a second foreign language
- The existence of a curriculum entirely in English, from 1st year onwards
- The obligation to take either the 1st or 2nd year internship abroad
INTEGRATIVE MANAGEMENT A SYSTEMIC VISION OF MANAGEMENT
- Acquire a 360° vision of the company and master the interactions between the organization's main functions: finance, strategy, supply chain, information systems, etc.
A RESPONSIBLE MANAGER IN THE DIGITAL AGE
- Understand the impact of digital transformation on the company
- Understand corporate social responsibility and the importance of ethics
- Master design thinking and creativity methods
- Know how to manage a team effectively
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- Compulsory international exposure of at least one semester: 110 top-level partner universities on 5 continents
- Face-to-face and online foreign language learning (English + optional LV2)
We offer you the opportunity to spend part of your studies abroad by following the core curriculum of our Master Grande École program for one semester on our EAE campus in Barcelona, Spain. Ranked among the world's top business schools, EAE Business School will give you the opportunity to enrich your skills while discovering a new culture and learning to master a new language.
OPTION: GAP YEAR
EDC Paris Business School offers students on the Grande École program the opportunity to take a year off to carry out a professional project (internship / fixed-term contract) or a personal project (associative or humanitarian project). The gap year takes place between the 4th and 5th year.
AN INTERNSHIP FOR ORIENTATION
A long-term internship to refine your career plans and take on more responsibility, in France or abroad.
INTEGRATIVE MANAGEMENT & SPECIALIZATION ANCHOR YOUR EXPERTISE TO BOOST YOUR EMPLOYABILITY
Work-study program (French or Bilingual) - apprenticeship contract
- Financial Management
- Audit, Control, Performance
- Marketing in the digital age
- Business Development & Sales Management
- Entrepreneurship & Innovation
- E-Business & Digital Transformation
- Human Resources & Change Management
- Data Science & Business Intelligence
- Parcours d'Excellence: Luxury Management
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE DIFFERENT WORK-STUDY SPECIALIZATIONS
100% Full-English Track - Full-time course
- International Finance
- International Business
- Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- E-Business & Digital Transformation
- Data Science & Business Intelligence
- Strategic Supply Chain Management & Sustainability
- Business Consulting
- Parcours d'Excellence : Luxury Management
- Parcours d'Excellence : Sports Management
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE DIFFERENT SPECIALIZATIONS 100% IN ENGLISH
Parcours d'Excellence
- French Track: This track is run mainly in French, with a few courses in English to enhance skills, and the option of switching to a 100% English track in the second year, depending on level and specialization requirements.
- International Track: A 100% English-speaking program from the 1st year, with a definite international focus, with preparation and incentives for long-term international experience (up to 30 months abroad on three continents) and the pursuit of double degrees with foreign partner universities.
- Sports Management Track: This track will give you a thorough grounding in sports business and help you build a solid network with a view to joining clubs, equipment federations and distributors. Specific courses in years 1 and 2, a dedicated semester in year 3 and a partnership with Sports Management School in year 4.
- Luxury Management Track: This track will give you a solid grounding in the specifics of the luxury goods and services industries, and help you build a solid network with a view to joining the luxury goods industry. Specific courses in 1st and 2nd year, a dedicated semester in 3rd year and a partnership with Sup De Luxe, the Institut Supérieur du Marketing du Luxe, the benchmark for the luxury sector, created by Cartier 32 years ago, from 4th year onwards.
- Professionalization and Entrepreneurship Track: This track is taught mainly in French during the first 2 years of the Grande École Program. The pace of study during the pre-master's cycle is as follows: a maximum of 3 days in a row per week, to enable students to carry out entrepreneurial projects (possibly within the EDC incubator), associations or take on a part-time job to finance their studies. This program is particularly suited to students with special profiles: CROUS scholarship holders, financially independent students, top athletes, artists or entrepreneurs.
Successfully integrating into the world of work
- Seminars to consolidate your position as a manager and leader
- Coaching to finalize your professional project and strengthen your personal capital and impact
- Courses to prepare for your TOEIC and TOEFL, the benchmark tests certifying your command of English
- An apprenticeship or specialization internship and an end-of-study internship to help you prepare for a pre-employment position
International, again and again
- Courses to prepare for TOEIC and TOEFL, the benchmark tests for English proficiency
- Teaching of English and another foreign language
- The possibility of an academic exchange in 4th year and a double degree abroad in 5th year
An innovative hybrid double degree
EDC Paris Business School has signed a number of partnership agreements with prestigious engineering schools for all its Grande Ecole graduates, including the École Française d'Électronique et d'Informatique (EFREI), the École Supérieure des Techniques Aéronautiques et de Construction Automobile (ESTACA), the École de Biologie Industrielle (EBI), the University of Miami...
To meet the changing expectations of students and recruiters alike, this new joint program aims to train a new generation of international manager-engineers and executives, capable of adapting to a variety of working environments, thus offering an atypical profile in demand by companies.
EDC Paris Business School students will be able to set themselves apart by taking a semester at the School of Industrial Biology. 5th year students in the International Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Innovation & Entrepreneurship specializations of the Grande Ecole Program will have the opportunity to integrate and validate the Specialized Master in Management of Regulatory Affairs for Perfumes and Cosmetics, taught 80% in English, or the Specialized Master in Quality, Risk and CSR Management, Process Validation. This double-diploma will enable them to add the EBI alumni network to their professional contacts.
EBI engineering students in the Design and Development, Quality and Regulations, Processes and Production and Research and Application majors will be able to complete their training by taking a two-semester specialization in the EDC Paris Business School's Grande Ecole program. Capitalizing on the high level of English required for its engineering diploma (TOEIC 820), EBI has chosen two 100% English-speaking specializations from EDC's extensive program, one of which is a sandwich course. Future engineer-managers can choose between International Business, or Data Science and Business Analysis.
This double degree will be validated by a 6-month end-of-studies internship, co-supervised by teacher-researchers from both schools.
As entrepreneurship is a strong point for both schools, students will also benefit from cross-disciplinary courses. In addition, management courses will be given to EBI students, and EDC Paris Business School students will be able to take courses in cosmetics.
Real-life consulting assignments from 1st to 4th year of the Grande Ecole program
More than 2/3 of a year's intake complete their specialization (Master's cycle) on a sandwich course
Annual seminars for personal development and support in building the professional project of "Grande Ecole" students
A minimum of 16 months of internships in companies in France and abroad
More than 50% of a year's intake complete their specialization (Master's cycle) on a sandwich course
Strong involvement in the key bodies of the French entrepreneurial ecosystem (Pépite, CRA...).
A scheme accessible from 1st year
The Student-Entrepreneur Programme is aimed at students who wish to set up or take over a business, while reconciling academic obligations with entrepreneurial requirements. The student-entrepreneur will be coached by a teacher-researcher specializing in entrepreneurship, and mentored by an EDC Paris Business School* graduate entrepreneur. Selected students have access to the EDCube incubator.
*The project is subject to a favorable decision by a jury made up of entrepreneurs and representatives of support services.
Babson Collaborative for Entrepreneurship
Since November 2021, EDC Paris Business School has become a member of the "Babson Collaborative for Entrepreneurship" program, a group of higher education institutions focused on mobilizing the resources needed to develop the teaching of entrepreneurial skills.
This network aims to promote knowledge sharing and support entrepreneurship through the creation of support programs.
Throughout their academic career, students are assessed in a variety of ways :
Examination procedures are adapted to the teaching cycle: in the 1st cycle, examinations (MCQs, knowledge tests, application exercises) are mainly designed to check knowledge acquisition. Thereafter, students are assessed mainly through case studies, role-plays and project presentations.
A report is written for each internship to ensure that skills have been acquired.
In 5th year, students write a final dissertation (MFE) and defend it before a jury of two professors. Validation of the MFE is one of the requirements for graduation.
More generally, we use the following six levels of cognitive skills to evaluate our students:
Understand: quizzes, matching exercises, etc.
Recognize/Know: quizzes, matching exercises, etc.
Apply: (practical exercises, simulations, etc.)
Analyze: (problem solving, case studies, etc.)
Evaluate: (case studies, critiques, etc.)
Create: (projects, etc.)
Teachers award bonus points for active participation in class or remotely when students contribute to a discussion forum.
BRIDGES AND EQUIVALENCES
There are no bridges or equivalences: enrolment in the program requires you to complete all modules. If a block is not validated after retaking, the student must repeat the year and does not retain the benefit of potentially validated blocks.
ONWARD JOURNEY
If you want to continue your studies after the Grande École program, it's possible!
For example, subject to the necessary prerequisites, you can decide to do a PhD or a Master Of Science in another specialty of your choice.
CAREER
Professionals can apply to have their skills acquired in a professional situation recognized through a VAE process.
For more information, contact our Admissions Department by email at [email protected] or by phone at +33(0)7 60 43 67 44 or +33(0)7 60 43 71 46
Force EDC” is the network of former EDC Paris Business School students.
It consists of 18,500 members in 71 countries throughout the world.
The association has three main missions:
- Support the network of graduates in France and throughout the world
- Support graduates throughout their career, wherever they might be, with personalised services
- Promote EDC Paris Business School through events and meetings in France and throughout the world.
Find the job of your dreams with our “Career Center” which publishes more than 3,000 placement and 2,500 job offers every year.
By helping our students successfully start their careers through our network of more than 2,800 companies, every year we monitor our young graduates’ entry into the job market.
We offer one course per semester from the 1st to the 5th year dedicated to professional effectiveness and career workshops (CV, cover letter, interview preparation).
- A network of alumni including more than 18,500 graduates of whom 5,000 are company bosses working in 71 countries
- A strong attachment that has led, over the last 20 years, to more than 300 alumni becoming owners of their school.
PROFESSIONALIZE WITH THE GRANDE ÉCOLE PROGRAM
An internship is halfway between a conventional internship and a sandwich course.
It generally lasts longer than a simple internship (6 to 10 months), and the student's status is not the same as for a sandwich course. The alternating internship must follow the training schedule, i.e. 3 weeks company / 1 week training. The host company may cover all, part or none of the student's training costs, as negotiated between the student and the company.. L’école peut tout à fait intervenir en support.In all cases, if the internship lasts longer than 2 months, the student is paid at least the legal minimum. The advantage of a work-study program is that it immerses students in the professional world, enabling them to put their theoretical knowledge into practice.The apprenticeship contract is a written employment contract of limited duration or indefinite duration between an employee and an employer.
It enables the apprentice to follow a sandwich course in a company under the responsibility of an apprentice master and in an apprentice training center (CFA) for 6 months to 3 years. The apprenticeship contract must follow the training schedule, i.e. 3 weeks company / 1 week training. Since January 1, 2020, the cost of apprenticeship training has been covered by skills operators (OPCO), at a level set by the professional branches according to the field of activity of the qualification or diploma concerned (or, failing that, by decree, particularly when the training has never been provided as an apprenticeship). For contracts lasting more than one year, reimbursement is granted for each year of the contract. In the case of the last year of the contract, payment is made on a prorata temporis basis. Where the duration of the contract is less than one year, the amount is calculated on a prorata temporis basis according to the level of the annual payment. In the event of early termination of the apprenticeship contract, payment is made prorata temporis for the duration of the apprenticeship contract. Any month begun is due. This formula enables you to gain unique, long-term experience as a genuine company employee (1 week at school - 3 weeks on the job). What's more, it guarantees a salary of between 27% and 100% of the minimum wage, depending on age and level of study. The advantage of an apprenticeship contract is that it combines theoretical training at school with practical experience on the job. It enables students to obtain a qualified diploma at the end of their studies.A genuine gas pedal of access to employment, the DIVE Skills Passport is a tool that lists and validates skills in a given situation (during internships or work-study training). In this way, it enhances the value of both academic and practical knowledge acquired throughout a student's career. The DIVE Skills Passport enables each student on a work placement to self-assess his or her skills, in addition to their tutor's grading, so that they can take responsibility for their own learning and highlight their own achievements. The DIVE Skills Passport enables employers to better identify all the skills (hard and soft skills) developed in the field, which are likely to perfectly meet their expectations and needs.
CONQUER THE WORLD
International experience is at the heart of our project !
In addition to our associated campuses abroad, we offer our students the opportunity to experience academic excellence on five continents, thanks to our 110 partner universities. Thanks to this vast, high-quality network, they can choose to carry out part of their studies abroad and even obtain a double degree to boost their employability!
Students on the Grande École Program can spend up to 30 months abroad and earn a double degree by joining the International Track in their first year!
- A compulsory academic exchange
- All students must complete at least one internship abroad during their bachelor's degree.
JOIN THE GRANDE ÉCOLE PROGRAM FOR A STAGGERED START TO THE ACADEMIC YEAR
Do you have a baccalaureate and are still looking for a grande école? Have you chosen a direction for your higher education that doesn't suit you ?
EDC Paris Business School offers you the possibility of (re)orienting yourself and joining our students during the year, from February 2025 thanks to its "rentrée décalée", and enables you to join a business school through an accelerated curriculum :
- Start date: January 2025
- End date: July 2025
The "rentrée décalée" allows students to enter the 1st year of the Grande Ecole program by following an intensive, tailored course over one semester, as follows:
Courses during school holidays
Possibility of courses or exams on Saturday mornings and Thursday afternoons
ECTS credits: 60
We will support you with a program specially designed to enable you to enter the second year from September 2024.
A small group throughout your 1st year
Professional internship at the end of the 1st year.
We'll support you with a program specially designed to enable you to enter 1st year later, but complete the same objectives and programs as students who entered the curriculum in September 2024.
As a result, you will join your fellow students in the 2nd year of the Grande Ecole program in September 2025, thanks to the accelerated curriculum completed in 1st year.
5-year program
State-recognized Master's degree
15 possible specializations in key sectors of the job market
4 paths of excellence: International track, Sports management track, Luxury management track,
Professionalization and Entrepreneurship track
Work-study program available from 3rd year
Possibility of a double degree in France or abroad
Strong international experience
Top 6 | Classement l'étudiant École de Commerce Post Bac
94% of graduates with permanent contracts within 6 months of graduation*
42k€ average annual salary for our young graduates*.
To apply, download the application form now application form and take part in one of our 3 competition sessions.
Admissions based on baccalaureate grades, application and interview with an advisor*.
SESSION | APPLICATION DEADLINES | RESULTS |
| Session 1 | Wednesday, November 20, 2024 | Thursday, November 21, 2024 |
| Session 2 | Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | Thursday, December 12, 2024 |
| Session 3 | Wednesday, January 15, 2025 | Thursday, January 16, 2025 |
JOIN THE PRORAMME GRANDE ÉCOLE IN 1ST YEAR POST BAC
Concours SESAME is the common entrance exam for 16 grandes écoles in international business and management; it is the benchmark exam bank for access to the Grandes Ecoles Post Bac.
To prepare for the SESAME exam and find out more about how to take it, visit https://www.concours-sesame.net/sesame-vous-accompagne.html
Concours SESAME also provides you with an exam training platform https://prepa.concours-sesame.net/
WRITTEN TESTS - 100% DISTANCE LEARNING
Their purpose is to assess your skills and competencies:
Contemporary issues: 40 questions - 30 min. max
Mathematics: 20 exercises - 40 min. max
Digital skills: 20 questions - 20 min. max
French: 40 questions - 30 min. max
English: 40 questions - 30 min. max
Other languages: 40 questions - 30 min. max
Literature review: 20 questions - 2 hours max
ORAL EXAMS - FACE-TO-FACE
The oral exams take place on campus, with precise dates to be announced at a later date according to the parcoursup calendar.
REGISTRATION FEE
The fixed price is €295, regardless of the number of programs/schools chosen.
Discover the key stages of the competition
JOIN THE GRANDE ÉCOLE PROGRAM IN 3RD & 4TH YEAR
THE CONTEST OF EDC PARIS BUSINESS SCHOOL
The competitive entrance exam gives access to the Grande École Program in 3rd and 4th year. Starting in January 2025, the competition will offer 8 sessions throughout the year. Competition dates will be announced at a later date.
CANDIDATE PROFILE AND PREREQUISITES
French students - 2nd year of the grande école program: file review followed by a selection interview for those selected.
This pathway is open to candidates who have completed a first year (60 ECTS credits) at one of the following :
- A university course
- A course leading to a state-approved diploma or RNCP qualification
- A preparatory class for the grandes écoles, whatever its nature
The file must contain :
- Baccalaureate transcripts, current year's transcripts and/or proof of current course of study
- A letter of recommendation.
If the application is accepted, an interview will be held to assess the candidate's background and motivation.
Registration deadline: the day the program starts, except for students requiring a visa (8 weeks before the start of the program)
International students - 1st to 4th year of the Grande École Program
Pre-selection of file including :
- CV
- Application questionnaire
- Skills assessment interview
THE RATES
Rentrée décalée January 2025
- 1st year French and European Union students: €8500 incl. VAT / year
- International students outside the European Union: €8800 incl. VAT / year
BACK TO SCHOOL IN SEPTEMBER 2025
- French and European Union students 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th year: €10,900 incl. VAT / year
- International students from outside the European Union 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th year: €11,500 incl. VAT / year
FINANCE YOUR STUDIES
Wondering how to finance your studies?
Find out how EDC Paris Business School can help you finance your studies.
We offer a laptop to all our first-year scholarship holders.
Up to 50% discount on first-year tuition fees.
TRAINING IN FIGURES
*According to a satisfaction survey conducted by EDC Paris Business School on the 226 students of the 2022 - 2023 Grande École Program, at the end of the first and second semesters of their academic year. 42% of students responded to the survey.
STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS
Community involvement and solidarity are at the heart of EDC Paris Business School's pedagogical project. Students can join one of the school's 13 associations, or get involved with a partner association and carry out missions in the field of solidarity and the non-market economy.