A generalist program of excellence
The Grande École program is the most generalized curriculum offered by business schools, and considered to be the path of excellence.
This thoughtful 5-year program enables students to acquire fundamental management skills, study abroad and professionalize in their chosen field of expertise :
1st & 2nd year
Acquire skills
Acquire fundamental management skills
3rd year
Open up to the world
Double degree with an international partner university
4th & 5th year
Going professional
Years of specialization: finance, management, marketing, sales...
*le "Diplôme du Programme Grande Ecole (PGE)" délivré par Paris School of Business, de niveau 7 (NSF 313), est enregistré au RNCP sous le numéro 36669 par décision du Directeur Général de France compétences du 01/09/2022
Specific features of the Paris School of Business Grande École Program
2 tracks to choose from :
Training strengths
International trade
During their 3rd year at Paris School of Business, students have the opportunity to spend between 6 and 12 months abroad at one of our 157 partner universities. This international experience enables them to discover a new culture and a new way of seeing the world and their professional future.
This experience also gives students the opportunity to earn a double international Bachelor's degree. Those leaving again in 4th year will obtain a triple degree.
157
Partner universities
On a daily basis at the school, students are also immersed in an international environment thanks to the presence of 107 different nationalities on campus.
Creative Tracks & skills hybridization
"Helping students acquire interpersonal skills, soft skills and self-confidence that will help them enter the world of work."
The strength of the Grande École Program lies in the fact that students can build their own path, according to their sensitivities and appetites for creative skills (public speaking, leadership, design, etc.).
From the 1st year of their curriculum, they choose from a wide range of Galileo Global Education schools the one in which they will complete their Creative Track : a total immersion in a partner campus, to benefit from the teaching offered and discover new business areas (interior architecture, design, web3, etc.) to which they would not have access at the school.
Tech for Business
Aware that future managers need to be equipped with the technological skills required for tomorrow's professions, we have integrated a large number of technological courses applied to the business world into the curriculum of our Grande École Program :
- Acquisition of fundamental skills in IT systems, communication and digital security.
- Data management
- Mastery of Green IT and Cloud Computing
- Programming principles and specific languages such as Python and JavaScript
- Advanced aspects of cybersecurity, innovation, Industry 4.0, IoT...
Group project
Each semester, our students take part in a "Junior Consulting" project, working as part of a team to acquire the technical knowledge needed to make their projects a success, and the human qualities of a successful leader.
- Launching and managing an entrepreneurial project
- Management of a profit center
- Implementing a CSR project with a company committed to sustainable development.
157
International partners
3 000
Partner companies
22 000
Alumni
30
Months of experience on avg
*Paris Business School figures 2023
Chiraz AOUINA-MEJR
Grande Ecole Program Director
“Because each student's ambition must be supported in order to achieve it, the Master in Management makes "tailor-made" the main focus of its teaching: choice of international partner, country, duration, tracks, core projects and language. Welcome to the Paris School of Business Master in Management!”
The 5 years of the Grande École Program
1st year : Empowerment and entrepreneurship
The first year of the Grande École program gives students their first taste of the world of business and management :
- build and develop engaging and innovative projects,
- acquire the fundamentals of management,
- explore new worlds,
- cultivate an open mind,
- identify passions and start building a CV, all while getting a foot in the door of the professional world.
They undertake an associative or civic project for a year, and also work for a full month on an innovative project they create from scratch before submitting it to professionals.
The hourly course volume for this year is 408 hours.
2nd year : Deepen your knowledge
The second year is dedicated to deepening the skills acquired during the first year.
Students go deeper into the fundamentals taught in the previous year, to develop specialized knowledge in the fields of management. These skills will form the basis of their future professional lives.
They take part in a business game in parallel with the courses: for one semester, they manage a profit center in teams of four.
The hourly volume of courses for this year is 404 hours.
3rd year : Open up to the world and get involved
The 3rd year is a special year, offering students the opportunity to study abroad.
Students have the opportunity to tailor their course by choosing the duration and destination of their international program. This expatriation process enables them to discover a new culture, other ways of conceiving studies, but also to confront their conceptions and references with other realities.
On campus, they carry out a CSR impact project with a company involved in sustainable development. In groups of four, they have one semester to respond to the real specifications submitted to them.
The hourly course volume for this year is 438 hours.
4th 5th year : Develop an expertise
The last two years of the Grande Ecole Program will be leading to a level 7 degree.
During those years, students will be introduced to the professional world by choosing a specialization in work-study format (over the 2 years or only the last year) :
Audit & management accounting
Accounting, Consulting, Audit
Corporate Finance
Wealth Management
Investment & Financial Risk Management
How to join the Grande École Program ?
Admissions in the 1st year for students with a French high school diploma
1st year admission after Baccalaureate must be done through the Parcoursup platform and the SESAME exam. This exam is based on a written paper (in April) and the grades of the Parcoursup file of the student. If they are eligible, they will be asked to attend an admission interview at Paris School of Business.
For more information, please visit our dedicated page.
Admissions for international students
International students can enroll in the Master in Management program at Paris School of Business in 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year of study.
Admissions in 2nd and 3rd year of study are possible only for the French Track, therefore students must have a minimum B2 level in French to be eligible.
The admission process is divided into three steps :
- ID photography
- Copy of passport or identity card
- A copy of high school diploma and any other diploma obtained since high school, with a translation in French if the original is not in English or French
- A school certificate for the current academic year (2023/2024) if applicable
- Resume and a cover letter
- Reference letter from a professor or a former employer, or any relevant person including contact details of the referral
- €100 for the application fees (€50 for state scholarship students upon presentation of the notified final decision
Result of an official English level test : IELTS or TOEFL. This is mandatory if English is not the language mother tongue or if the student did not study for the last 2 academic years fully in English. To confirm if you need to take the English proficiency test, contact the Admission Team.
Minimum level required for applicants to an English program :
- 1st, 2nd and 3rd year: IELTS 5.5/TOEFL 70
- 4th year: IELTS 6 / TOEFL 80
(it is mandatory to have a IELTS or TOEFL to join the International Business specialization).
To join the Master in Management French track in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year : DELF or DALF, TCF with a B2 minimum Level (if French is not the mother tongue)
The purpose of this interview is to evaluate the motivation and open mindedness of the candidate as well as to assess the adequacy between his personality, his knowledge and the teaching provided at Paris School of Business. It also aims to assess the ability to imagine / build an idea and propose an original solution to a problem.
Personalized support
We provide personalized support for people with disabilities as well as for athletes, artists and entrepreneurs.
To learn more, please visit our dedicated page.
What to do after the course ?
Professional integration
Professional integration of our students takes place from their 1st to their 5th year of education through internships, international experience, and work-study training programs.
Our goal is that students build their own career plans that suits them the best.
At the end of their last year of Master in Management, and according to their specialization, students able to work in a lot of different manager and executive positions.
The school does not offer further courses after this diploma.
91%
of students are hired within six months after graduation
89%
of graduating students are hired as executives
The Master's degree from the Paris School of Business Grande Ecole Program offers a wide range of career opportunities :
- Account Manager
- Business Analyst
- IT Analyst
- Financial Analyst
- Marketing Manager
- Sales Manager
- Human Resources Manager
- Operations Manager
- Supply Chain Manager
- Project Manager
- Management Consultant
- Investment Banker
- Financial Planner
- Entrepreneur
- Risk Manager
- Business Development Manager
- Product Manager
- General Manager
- Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
- Chief Operating Officer (COO)
- Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
2022 results indicators
€43k
average wage
89%
of students have a job in line with the level of qualification.
96%
of Grand Ecole Program students got their degree.
12%
of students continue their education
Drop-out rate during training : 2,52%
Breakdown rate of apprenticeship contracts : 3%
The specific indicators are calculated by the ministries in charge of professional training and national education and are available on the website: inserjeunes.education.gouv.fr/diffusion/accueil
Tuitions fees
- 1st year : 10 920€
- 2nd year : 10 920€
- 3rd year : 10 920€
- 4th year : 11 865€
- 5th year : 11 865€
In the 5th year (and the 4th year depending on the choice of specialization), the training will be in work-study format and the tuition fees will be paid by the company the student is working for. They are also considered as an employee and have a salary.
Grant
The CROUS state grant is delivered by the CROUS and attributed on the tax assessment (or non-tax assessment) of the student’s parents. This financial aid is attributed according to the income of the household, the number of children to support and the distance from the school. The grant is regularly transferred (in 10 monthly payments) by the CROUS, through bank transfer.
Grants for expatriations:
- European Erasmus Grant ;
- Regional aids ;
- OFAJ grant ;
- AMOPA grant.
Financing:
A partnership exists between Paris School of Business and the banks BNP Paribas, LCL and Société Générale that can help students get a loan without guarantee. Those banks can give prime rates to students of business schools, if they have a guarantor.
The State student loan
The state can give loans to students in partnership with banks (La Société Générale, le Crédit Mutuel, le C.I.C, la Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Épargne). They can offer loans up to €15 000 for students under 28 years old, French or from European Union of European Economic Area, without guarantee.
The Grande École Program's pedagogy
Teaching methods
During their studies at Paris School of Business, students will receive a variety of courses that will allow them to develop their creativity and their ability to adapt.
The teaching methods are as follows:
- Group work
- Theoretical courses
- Professional situations
- Flipped classes
- Business Games
- Project management
- Workshops
Assessment methodology
Validation of all 5 required blocks will lead to the Bachelor's degree in General and International Management and the associated RNCP level 6 title.
The organization of the validation of the skills in the reference framework is based on written and oral assessments such as:
- Case studies
- Professional situations
- Research paper
- Professional mission report
Current school year: 2023-2024
Competency targets
The Grand école program is composed of 4 blocks of core competences and 7 blocks of optional competences. In order to obtain their Master, students have to validate 5 blocks: the 4 blocks of core competences and one block of optional competence.
If the student does not validate all the blocks required to obtain the professional certification, but does validate all the skills relating to a block, each of these skill blocks will be acquired definitively.
The blocks of core competences :
1. Design the strategy of a management and/or an organization
2. Plan, optimize and manage the budget and coordination of the financial aspects of a department and/or organization
3. Manage a transformation and/or innovation project in a national and/or international context
4. Manage individuals and teams
The blocks of optional competences :
5. Implement a financial expertise/financial risk management strategy within an international company
6. Manage a performance audit of an organization/structure
7. Implement an asset management strategy
8. Implement a business development strategy in France or internationally (entrepreneurship)
9. Set up a human resources management strategy
10. Manage data for business intelligence (strategy, webmarketing and sales)
11. Manage a supply chain
This program does not offer bridges or equivalence with other training.
However full or partial certification is possible (see the RNCP title sheet).
In addition, professional experience may lead to a validation of acquired experience (VAE) upon request sent by e-mail to: vae@ggeedu.fr
For more information on the VAE process at Paris School of Business, please consult the following page.