KEDGE Business School

International MBA - informations

Program overview

In the commercial and dynamic realm of modern careers, an International full-time MBA has become a strategic imperative and an asset to unlock doors, accelerate progress, and position you at the forefront of the business revolution. Put simply, your competitive edge in a world where collaborative and responsible management is crucial.

Curriculum (courses, subject modules)

Programme at a glance : 

• Hard & soft skills
• An innovative pedagogy based on experience teaching
• An international exposure based on interculturality
• A gateway to a job abroad

CORE COURSES (272H, 37ECTS)

DATA MANAGEMENT & DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION (24H, 4ECTS)

• Data management (face-to-face)
• Digital Transformation (online)

PROJECT MANAGEMENT & INNOVATION (38H, 5ECTS)

• International Project Management (online)
• Fostering Entre/intrapreneurship & Innovation (face-to-face)

GLOBAL & SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE (66H, 9ECTS)

• Triple Capital Accounting (face-to-face)
• Financial risk management (face-to-face)
• Corporate Finance (face-to-face)
• International Business Law (face-to-face)

MANAGING UNCERTAINTY (12H, 2ECTS)

Managing in a complex world (online)

 GEOSTRATEGY & INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (54H, 7ECTS)

• Geostrategy (face-to-face)
• Country risk analysis (face-to-face)
• International Business administration (face-to-face)

INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATION (36H, 4ECTS)

• International Negotiation & intercultural aspects (face-to-face)
• Negotiation Business Game (online)

CORPORATE STRATEGY & INTERNATIONAL MARKETING (42H, 6ECTS)

• Sustainable Corporate Strategy (face-to-face)
• Digital Marketing (face-to-face)
• International Marketing (face-to-face)

SOFT SKILLS (60H, 5ECTS)

We believe that success goes beyond academic knowledge. Our programme places a strong emphasis on employability and soft skills development – communication, leadership, across cultures, and teamwork. Additionally, benefit from personalised career development support to help you navigate your professional journey with confidence.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT & BRAND IMAGE (24H, 2ECTS)

• Personal Brand image (face-to-face)
• Career workshops & good use of Social networks (online)

ENHANCE YOUR COMMUNICATION SKILLS (24H, 2ECTS)

• Speaking in public (face-to-face)
• Convince & lead from a distance (online)

DEVELOP YOUR INTERCULTURAL SKILLS (12H, 2ECTS)

• Leadership across cultures (online)   

 IMMERSIVE SEMINARS (42H, 7ECTS)

Diving into the heart of companies or organisations that are carrying ' Best in practice' in their fields, in coordination with academic content.

• People, Planet, Profit - towards low carbon strategy (24H, 5ECTS) 
  Engage with top companies known for excellence in their fields. Paired with academic content, experience a session on "Business & Climate Change: Building Low Carbon Strategies" focusing on resilience and environmental impact. 

• Hackathon (12H, 1ECT) 
  Combining design thinking, business process management, information systems architecture, product management, agile methodologies, managerial innovation, and innovation games in a group project under real time constraint. 
• Night of the crises (6H, 1ECTS)
  Business crisis management is an essential skill for any business leader and a complex process that requires careful planning and swift execution. A crisis simulation will enable you to work on a crisis management plan.

APPLIED RESEARCH THESIS (42H, 30ECTS)

Dive in a combination of research methodology and theory, and an application into a research thesis project, preferably sustainability-oriented, that can be completed as a small group. 3 options are proposed Export Market Study* or Global Business Plan* or Applied Non-Profit Project* 
*Choose one

ELECTIVES
    
Choose an elective (60h 6ECTS) among the following : 

• Sustainable Operations Management (Sustainable Supply Chain, Sustainable Procurement)
• International Luxury Marketing (Luxury Marketing, Export Strategy)
• Artificial Intelligence & Data Management 

A STUDY TRIP

Choose a 3-day experiential seminar between :

An academic experience in Europe in one of our partner universities : Aalto University (Finland) or Bocconi SDA (Italy)

• A professional experience in Europe at the core of worldwide institutions Brussels (Belgium):  EU Commission, Parliament
• Or dive into the « French Know How » in Paris & French History in Versailles
• NB: the school reserves the right to open each study trip based on a minimum number of students. Students are responsible for their own travel expenses during study trips.

Admission conditions

Required diploma(s) :

• Bachelor
• Master
• Other
• minimum of 3 years’ work experience + international mindset and work experience

Employment opportunities & career impact

Employment opportunities :

KEDGE Business School alumni are employed by leading national and global corporations, alongside innovative small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and burgeoning startups such as:

3M, Air France, Air Liquide, Airbus, Altran, Areva, Astrazeneca, Atexis, Bank of China, Banque de France, Baxter Medical, Beijing West Ind., Bertin Technologies, Boeing, Bourbon, Bouygues, BP, Bureau Veritas, Capgemini, Carrefour, Cegedim Activ, Château Marquis de Terme, China Eastern Airlines, Crédit Agricole, Euronext, Everbright Bank, China Telecom, Cisco, CMA CGM, DCNS, Dell, Dunhill, Ericsson, EY, Ford, Foshan Vite, France TV Sports, French Air Force, French Navy, Frost & Sullivan, Gagneraud, GRDF, Groupe Amaury, Haribo, Heineken, Henkel, Herbalife, Hermès, HP, IBM, Ifoam EU, Intel Mobile, Ipsen Pharma, Iter, ITT, Jaguar Landrover, Johnson & Johnson, Kimberly, Clark, L‘Oréal, LG, MAN, Maserati, Merck, Mondial Assistance, Novartis, Pernod Ricard, Pfizer, Philips, PWC, Roche, Safran, Scandisk, Sanofi, SAP, Schneider Electric, SDP, SFR, Siemens, Société Générale, Sodexo, Sopra Banking, Sothebys, SPIE, Starbucks, etc.

Program enrolment information and statistics

Application Deadlines

• To register, you must pay online the €200 non-refundable application fee.

• We accept applications on a continuous basis and examine them in their order of arrival.

• The details shared in the application form are kept strictly confidential. Following the completion of your application, you'll receive an invitation for a motivational interview.

• Prior to applying, it's imperative to have a clear plan for financing your MBA. Reach out to our recruitment officers for personalised assistance and comprehensive information regarding funding options.

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Faculty profiles

Our faculty consists of 192 permanent professors, across 5 academic departments. They are involved in all our educational programmes, our centres of excellence and expertise, business chairs, research projects as well as supporting our students, being involved in our territories and with our partners. KEDGE's faculty invests in education and plays an active role within the academic community.

Campus facilities & Student Life

A strategic location

Located in the heart of the city in the exceptional Lumière Building, one of Paris's largest business centres (and business ecosystems), KEDGE Paris is a place of versatility, designed as a bridge between innovation and people, placing entrepreneurship at the centre of the school's philosophy.

Located within the 135,000m2 Lumière building and  spread over 2 floors, it is comprised of two wings linked by a central atrium of 52,000m2. The school not only responds to a functional and technological role  but also brings in an emotional factor, a necessity to meet the aspirations of its different audiences. Everything is based on the profound renewal of teaching by placing entrepreneurship at the centre of the school's philosophy.

Outstanding facilities

• Various catering areas, including numerous company restaurants
• Sports facilities
• A friendly environment near Bercy Village and the BNF (the National Library of France), easily accessible by public transport, with a wide range of accommodation
• A huge co-working area allowing for better collaboration between students and staff and adaptable rooms with a reception capacity of between 40 and 200 students
• An enhanced digital experience: immersive rooms will enable students to work on practical case studies and a giant screen will be constantly streaming classes or conferences held on the school’s other sites.

An enhanced student experience

KEDGE's campus revolves around 4 main axes: modularity, flexibility, connectivity and user-friendliness.

To respond to new educational, organisational and digital developments, KEDGE Paris wanted to revolutionise the student experience by creating the campus of tomorrow, a place entirely dedicated to educational innovation whereby best practices will be replicated in the school's other locations.

KEDGE also shares its facilities with major companies including: Natixis, SNCF, ING Direct, Société Générale and the Ministry of the Interior.

The campus’ academic activities are focused on executive education programmes and the best MS and MSc programmes developed in the region.