1-Year MSc in Business Strategy & Consulting

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Are you willing to implement impactful changes by tackling strategic challenges? 

Are you motivated by mixing analytical and creative approaches, by developing a broad view of organizations while understanding specifics, by being a game changer for a more sustainable world? 

The MSc in Business Strategy & Consulting will develop your expertise into strategic management and consulting as well as your critical thinking, relational, creative thinking, business management and leadership skills. You will be ready to evolve in a demanding environment to serve international clients.
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Summary
  • Rhythm:
    Full time
  • Total duration:
    14 months maximum
  • Degree:
    Master of science - Grade Master, Visé BAC+5
  • Language(s):
    English
  • Format:
    Face-to-face
  • Campus:
    Audencia Atlantic Campus - Nantes, Paris Campus - Paris
  • Start Date:
    2025-09-01
  • Number of places:
    30
  • VAE accessible:
    No
  • Entry level:
    Graduate
  • Duration of internship / Work experience:
    4-6 months
  • Training schedule:
    The 1-year MSc program offers a total of 408 hours of training

Program Benefits

  • The pedagogical team is composed of experienced professionals chosen for their ability to train you in the various facets and ethical issues of the consulting profession.
  • The multidisciplinary pedagogy allows you to design and implement innovative solutions to meet the challenges faced by your future customers.
  • The diversity of students' profiles and experiences (manager, engineer, lawyer, international, etc.) is an important source of enrichment, particularly during group work.
  • Audencia unique expertise makes it possible to address the major ecological, social and technological transitions.

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The Program

Following an experiential approach, you'll apply the knowledge you've gained to real projects proposed by specialized companies.

Thus, you will learn to:

  • Establish a diagnosis of organizations and their environment to formulate relevant recommendations
  • Identify key approaches to implementing change and apply them thoughtfully
  • Manage client relationships, master key facilitation, analysis, and sales techniques, and apply them ethically
     

List of courses

Here are just a few examples of the modules taught in the MSc Business Strategy & Consulting:

  • Organization & Management of Consulting Firms
  • Advanced Topics in Strategy Consulting
  • Further Understanding Organizations
  • Problem-Solving and Decision-Making: Consultant Toolbox
  • Managing Transformations
  • Consulting Challenge
  • Communication & Facilitation Skills
  • Consulting Proposals & Ethics
  • Data & Business Analytics
  • Cases of Strategic Management Consulting
  • Digital Transformation
  • Foresight & Innovative Strategies
  • Implementing the Consulting Process
  • Integrating Consulting Firms and Mastering Case Cracking 

Target Skills

  • Establish a diagnosis of organizations and their environment
  • Analyze complex situations
  • Formulate relevant and innovative recommendations
  • Identify key approaches to implementing change and apply them appropriately
  • Communicate professionally in writing and orally
  • Facilitate the production of collaborative work
  • Manage customer relationships, master key facilitation techniques, business approach and apply them ethically

Pedagogical methods

The program is based on alternating theoretical and practical sequences (face-to-face or distance learning) using business simulations, case studies and interactive lessons.

Assessment Terms

Continuous monitoring, Examens sur table, Final dissertation, Group work

Teaching methods

  • Theoretical Courses 
  • Case Studies
  • Practical Exercises
  • Group Projects
1-Year MSc in Business Strategy & Consulting

Admission criteria

Eligibility requirements for the 1-year MSc programs:

Proficiency in English as demonstrated by one of the following:

TOEFL iBT 84, TOEIC 650, IELTS 6.5 or Duolingo 110
English-taught undergraduate program
Native speaker

4-year undergraduate degree in any field

The 2-year MSc or Master in Management program is strongly recommended for applicants with a 3-year undergraduate degree.

Note that you can apply during the last year of your Bachelor’s studies.

International admission criteria

Students who have obtained (or are in the process of obtaining) a diploma outside French territory must contact the International Recruitment Service to apply through this admission route: international@audencia.com

Admission period

Up to 3 weeks

Equivalences and Bridges

It is possible to transfer to a university or other business school (rare, but possible). Equivalencies are determined by the institutions to which you choose to apply.

Key dates

Admissions will remain open until June 2025, but may close earlier if the class reaches full capacity. 
Applicants are kindly encouraged to consider submitting their applications before the Early Application deadline on January 31st, 2025 as this may increase their eligibility for an early application scholarship.

Admission terms

Applications are accepted until June 2025  for the September intake or until the program is full. We encourage you to submit your application by the Early Application deadline of January 31, 2025

To apply, please visit apply.audencia.com

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS 
  • CV and Cover Letter in English
  • Copies of undergraduate degree transcripts
  • Undergraduate Degree Diploma
  • English language test results less than 2 years old (TOEIC, TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo)
  • Copy of identification (passport or ID card)

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School fees

19 400€

Financing terms

Thanks to our strong partnerships with public and private institutions, there are a number of scholarships available to international students,

Learn more about the scholarships offered by Audencia, as well as external funding options.

International financing terms

International students can contact Campus France to check their eligibility for the scholarships offered.

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Further studies

This MSc provides all the skills for a successful professional integration. After a few years of professional experience, some graduates may choose to develop expertise based on research through our DBA program. They can also take specialized modules or explore new areas of expertise throughout their professional lives by participating in training programs from our continuous education offerings.

Career Support

Are you looking for an internship? Do you need advice on your CV, cover letters or any other action to help you become more professional?

The Career & Corporate Relations Center teams can help. We are here to serve Audencia's students, graduates and recruiters, and develop tailor-made support packages for all Audencia programs.

Our goal is to help you develop your skills and enhance your employability, both in France and abroad.

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Job opportunities

Here are a number of examples of positions you could occupy after completing the MSc in Business Strategy & Consulting:

  • Consultant in a variety of functions and sectors, in particular consultant in management, strategy, organization, change management, digital transformation, in-house consultant
  • Strategic project manager or member of a strategic project team
  • Assistant Chief of staff or Chief of staff

More than a school, a global network

When you join Audencia, you're not just joining a school, you're joining a large network of 37,000 alumni and 7,200 students, from a hundred different nationalities.

A dynamic network with its ambassadors who offer you numerous exchanges, discussions and meetings wherever you are in the world (internship, travel or expatriation).

Audencia Alumni, it's 200 communities and more than 250 events per year in France and internationally.

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Student Well-Being

Well-being @Audencia is a comprehensive service, designed to help you succeed in your personal, academic and professional life.

The entire scheme is based on values of caring. It is completely confidential.

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The Knowledge Hub

Throughout the year, the Knowledge Hub team welcomes, educates, and trains students in documentary research methodology, database consultation, bibliographic formatting, and plagiarism avoidance.

A team of 9 documentalists is available to students and teachers to assist students and teachers with their research.

In this way, each student can be received in individual appointments to be assisted in their research or to be trained in bibliographic reference management tools. Teachers also benefit from the support of the librarians for their teaching projects (identification of tools, enrichment of courses with bibliographic references).

Contact : knowledge-hub@audencia.com

Accessibility for the Disabled

In line with its three founding values - Innovation, Collaboration and Responsibility - Audencia's social policy places the fight against all forms of discrimination related to age, gender, origin, disability or any other personal characteristic at the heart of its policy and encourages the integration of learners regardless of these attributes.

In particular, Audencia is committed to meeting accessibility standards for people with disabilities in all our locations and to offering specially adapted training courses. For more information, please see our Disability Policy.

Contact us, in complete confidentiality, so that together we can find a personalized solution: disability@audencia.com