Composante
Institut d'Administration des Entreprises
Langue(s) d'enseignement
Anglais
Présentation
The International Master in Business Studies is a two-year full-time program in management with internship, research, and mobility periods. Classes are taught in English and students have the opportunity to learn French language and civilization at the same time. Class size is purposely limited which makes courses very dialogue-driven, and all faculty members are accessible to participants.
10 étudiants
Capacité d'accueil globale
90%
Taux de réussite
Objectifs
The International Master in Business Studies, granted by the IAE DIJON, School of Management (University Burgundy Europe), is designed to provide skills in the core areas of business. It is a National Master’s degree recognized by the French Ministry of Higher-Education and Research
Les + de la formation
A fully English-taught program. Built-in mobility. Individual support. Possibility to choose between Research and Professionalization in M2.
Programme
The first semester starts mid-September and ends mid-December, during this term students attend classes in the IAE’s facilities. The second semester goes from January to mid- July, and students attend classes in the IAE’s facilities. Courses are taught from Monday to Friday, from 08:00am to 06:00pm. Students will spend the third and fourth semesters (second year) in an exchange program in one of IAE Dijon partner universities allover the world. The forth semester can also be dedicated to a six months internship (option pro) or a research work (option research).
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Master 1
UE1 Finance and Control
6 crédits60hFoundations of Finance
2 crédits20hFinance Accounting
2 crédits20hManagement Accounting
2 crédits20h
UE2 From Economics to Strategy
6 crédits60hStrategy
2 crédits20hInternational Marketing
2 crédits20hIntroduction to Economics
2 crédits20h
UE3 Human Resources Management and Business Game
6 crédits67hHuman Resources Management and Business Ethics
2 crédits20hFrench and Civilization
2 crédits27hDecision Making - Business Game
2 crédits20h
UE4 Thesis Preparation and Guest Conferences
6 crédits30hThesis Preparation
6 crédits15hGuest Conference
0 crédits15h
UE5 Options
6 crédits45hAu choix : 2 à 3 parmi 8
Introduction to Intercultural Communication
3 crédits20hTraining for Global Mobility
2 crédits15hFrench Cultural Policies
2 crédits15hCultural Marketing and Communication
2 crédits15hMarketing as a Cultural Project
2 crédits15hSustainable Marketing and Social Culture of Companies
3 crédits15hManagement Behaviour : Psychology and Sociology of Transition
3 crédits15hDiversity Management : Inclusion and Social Justice
3 crédits15h
UE1 Finance
6 crédits60hInternational Economics and Law
2 crédits20hPerformance Management
2 crédits20hCorporate Finance
2 crédits20h
UE2 International Business Realities
8 crédits75hEconomics for Decision Making
2 crédits15hGeopolitics for Business
2 crédits20hIntercultural Negociation
2 crédits20hEuropean Business Context
2 crédits20h
UE3 Project Management in an Innovative Environment
5 crédits60hProject Management
2 crédits20hInternational Information Software
1 crédits15hBusiness Game
2 crédits25h
UE4 Research in Business
5 crédits72hManagement and Organisation Theories
2 crédits15hFrench and Civilization
2 crédits27hFrench for Professional Contexts
1 crédits15hConferences / Visits / Projects
0 crédits15h
UE5 Options
6 crédits45h
Master 2
UE1 Partner University 1
6 crédits15hFinance
6 crédits15h
UE2 Partner University 2
6 crédits15hMarketing
6 crédits15h
UE3 Partner University 3
6 crédits15hAccounting
6 crédits15h
UE4 Partner University 4
6 crédits15hStrategy
6 crédits15h
UE5 Partner University 5
6 crédits15hLanguage and Civilization
6 crédits15h
UE1 (Option Pro) Acquiring Professional Skills
15 crédits15hAu choix : 2 parmi 3
Internship
0 créditsProfessional Thesis
15 créditsConferences/Visits/Projects
0 crédits15h
UE2 (Option Pro) Doing a Master Thesis
15 crédits115hIntroduction to Research Dissertation
0 crédits15hMaster Thesis and Defence
15 crédits100h
UE3 (Option Research) Research Competences
6 crédits35hQualitative and Quantitative Research Methods
3 crédits20hWritting in Academic English
3 crédits15h
UE4 (Option Research) Research Dissertation
24 créditsResearch Thesis and Defense
20 crédits100hResearch Seminar in Sustainability
4 crédits20h
Admission
Conditions d'accès
Access to the IMBS is conditionned to the validation of an application file on the platform ecandidat : https://ecandidat.u-bourgogne.fr/
The Payment of the 3500 euros special fees is mandatory to access the Master
A minimum GPA score of 3 out of 4 is mandatory.
Candidates who already hold a degree in Management or Business Administration cannot apply to the IMBS.
Direct acces to M2 is not possible.
Modalités de candidatures
Candidates, regardless of their country of residence, must apply via ecandidat from February 02 to May 02 2026 : https://ecandidat.u-bourgogne.fr/ecandidat/#!accueilView
Public cible
Candidates to IMBS should not have a background in Management or Business Administration.
Candidated from various fields of study such as Humanities, Engineering, Arts, Political Sciences etc. can apply.
Droits de scolarité
Special fees : 3500 euros per year
National fees : about 250 euros per year
CVEC : about 100 euros per year
Attendus / Pré-requis
French and European candidates should hold 180 ECTS credits in Social Sciences or other disciplines non related to Management
For non-European candidates, a bachelor degree is required, and prior studies will necessarily be examined and validated by a university committee.
A good level of English (B2 minimum) is required. A university committee will examine:
- the applicant’s previous university results (quality, homogeneity, regularity, distinctions, etc.)
- the applicant’s motivation for an international program
- the coherence between the program and the applicant’s career plan
Candidates with a good level of French are more likely to be accepted.
As the porgram contains an internship, a basic level in French (A1-A2) is highly recommended to find a position in France.
Et après
Débouchés professionnels
Students with an IMBS Master degree often find managerial positions in various international environments in the fields of marketing, international trade, finance, and human resources management.