Become a successful multicultural manager thriving in international business environment !
The Program
The MSc in International Management & Business is designed for students with a solid management background and a strong motivation to meet the challenges of international business. Adaptability, flexibility and global understanding are key success factors for young graduates embarking on a career in international management. These skills are developed throughout the program through cutting-edge management teaching by an international faculty.
With the increasing globalization of economies, companies need highly skilled leaders who can tackle complex problems and think and act multiculturally. The MSc IM program will enable you to acquire both business knowledge and soft skills to access the positions of your choice in international companies.
1st year of compulsory education in Nantes
Global Management
During your first semester, you'll receive comprehensive training in the fundamentals of management:
- Financial Analysis
- Management Control
- Strategic Management
- Entrepreneurial project & business plan
- Business Simulation
- Customer Experience & Branding
- Financing an International Project
- Managing and leading a Team
- Cyber Security
- Foreign language
- Sport
You'll learn about the challenges of ecological and social transition at the intersection of the natural sciences, engineering, humanities, social sciences and management. Through immersive teaching, Gaïa relies on a network of partners, actors in the social and solidarity economy, NGOs, trade unions, public and private actors... to help you experience all the major dimensions of the ecological and social transition and to take action :
- Ecology and biodiversity
- Climate science for business
- Geopolitical strategies of energy and technology
- Impact finance
- Nature inspired innovation & marketing
- Strategizing and ethical challenges
- Spreading impact
- Consulting project for sutainable business
- Introduction to research methods
- Foreign language
- Sport
List of courses
During the second year, you will concentrate on the area of your specialization of your master :
- Corporate Finance
- Global Marketing
- International Strategy
- International Trade and Business
- Responsible purchasing and supply chain management
- International business Law
- Managing accross cultures
- Global leadership
- International Business Negotiations
- International Business Consulting Project
- Doing business in France
- Import and Export
- International Business Development
- Complex and B2B Sales
You'll find yourself in a pre-professional situation similar to your 1st job. This internship is based on a strong involvement in the company, giving you real professionalism. It allows you to put into practice all the knowledge and skills you've acquired in the profession you're preparing for. This period serves as a stepping stone to your professional life.
Immerse yourself in an in-depth study of a topic related to your Master of Science. Both theoretical and practical, this dissertation allows you to highlight what you've learned and how you plan to apply it.
Pedagogical methods
Assessment Terms
Continuous monitoring, Examens sur table, Final dissertation
Teaching methods
- Theoretical Courses
- Case Studies
- Practical Exercises
- Group Projects