MSc Data Management in Paris

The MSc Data Management in detail

The Master of Science in Management is a training program aimed at recent graduates seeking to specialize or working professionals wishing to broaden expert knowledge of a particular field.

Our Data Management specialization comprises courses taught partly in English and in a work-study format split between the school and a company. This teaching mode helps students wanting to acquire a dual managerial and technical competence to enter the working world.

This MSc is delivered in partnership with Efrei Paris, an independent digital school of Engineering founded in 1936 and a member of the conférence des grandes écoles.

*Titre d’Expert en stratégie digitale délivré par Digital Campus, NSF 326, niveau 7 enregistré au RNCP sous le numéro 36287 par décision du Directeur Général de France Compétences du 25/03/2022

Ambition of the specialization

Like the industrial revolution that deeply affected 19th century society, the digital transformation of companies is having a profound effect on today’s society. This integral component of daily business life for employees and clients is expected to continue developing and intensifying in the coming years.

The aim of the MSc Data Management is to train tomorrow’s decision-makers in the tools required for significant transformation of business activities, processes, competences, and the models needed by organizations.

Thanks to its partnership with Efrei, Paris School of Business is able to offer its students a dual competence in Engineering and Management via classes in a business school coupled with classes in a school of Engineering. This blending of skillsets enable students to stand out in the working world and also provide them with a more complete overview of their professional field.

Strengths

This program answers a clearly stated requirement from the labor market for managers to be trained and equipped with a rich body of knowledge and a complete grasp of data collection, analysis (Statistics, Python, R, etc.), structuring (databases, SQL), and use (Business Intelligence).

They also need to be able to present such data (Data Visualization) and be capable of both using and developing tools designed to aid decision-making (Machine Learning etc.).
 

The MSc Data Management is accredited by the Conference des Grandes Écoles (CGE). The Conference des Grandes Écoles comprises nearly 300 members, including 238 Grandes Écoles in various fields such as engineering, management, architecture, political science, arts and design, journalism, military schools, veterinary and health schools, etc. All these institutions are recognized by the state.

Admission to the CGE is subject to rigorous criteria related to the structure, recruitment methods, pedagogical approach, international openness, connection with the business world, student support, and the nature of the degrees.

The CGE provides its quality label to ensure that programs align with the expectations of the job market. It aims to promote the development and influence of higher education and research institutions, both in France and abroad, in various forms. This promotion is pursued with the goal of excellence, in collaboration with public authorities, economic stakeholders, and society, emphasizing the connection between education and societal needs.

Program description

Academic courses provide students with the fundamental concepts of business theory via a blend of on-campus and online content. They attend conferences, tutorials, workshops, and practical work sessions, all taught with a wide-ranging innovative approach. This diversified course delivery will enable students to become effective decision-makers, especially in the areas of:

• Management
• Digital transformation

The hourly course volume for this year is 525 hours.

Seminars and leadership skills

By taking part in practical seminars and workshops, students can hone general skills that cannot be simply obtained from coursebooks, namely soft skills. These alternative learning conditions have been carefully designed to help students develop the required talent to tackle the challenges that await them in the near future.

Practical application

In addition to the work-study format of the program, students will have the opportunity to perfect their knowledge and skills by taking part in a series of one-off events, including Start-up day, the PSB Innovation Challenge, and a Business Tour.

Professional thesis

Upon completion of the training part of the program, students work individually and with supervision on a professional thesis that they must defend before a jury comprising teachers and business professionals.

Admission to the MSc Data Management program

To be admitted onto the MSc Data Management program, candidates have to go through an examination procedure. 

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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.

Partnership with EFREI Paris

EFREI Paris, is a Grande Ecole of digital engineers created in 1936, independent and member of the conference of grandes écoles. It offers two programs from Bac to Bac+5.

EFREI Paris has a campus in Paris (over 12,000 m²) and a campus in Bordeaux (with Yncrea).

It is equipped with an Innovation Lab and a student hub, modern classrooms with the latest technologies, an incubator and a research laboratory.

The school's life is animated by 59 student associations that are highly involved in the dynamism of EFREI Paris.

With an alumni network of more than 12,500 active engineers in France and abroad, EFREI Paris is highly ranked in the rankings of HR departments of large companies.

EFREI Paris graduates are highly demanded on the job market because they possess the scientific skills, technical skills and soft skills required to succeed in today's business world.

How to finance your training?

Tuition fees

Tuition costs € 14 150.

The curriculum is taken in work-study format during which the tuition fees will be covered by the company in which the students are working.

In addition, they benefit from full employee status and will therefore be paid a salary.

The MSc Data Management's pedagogy

Assessment methodology

Tests are organised to validate the knowledge and skills required to obtain the MSc Data Management from the Paris School of Business.

Skills are validated through the completion of a consulting project or professional project and practical work based on business cases. Students are assessed both in written and oral form.

Current school year: 2023-2024

Competency targets

The professional certification (or RNCP title) prepared by the Paris School of Business Master of Science in Data Management is made up of skill blocks. To validate their diploma and obtain the associated RNCP title, students must validate each of the skill blocks in the required qualification framework.

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.

1. Lead a problematization and conceptualization process based on an analysis of client needs.
2. Design a transformation and/or innovation project.
3. Design and implement an internal/external communications strategy.
4. Steer an innovation and/or transformation project up to final delivery.
5. Manage a project team, a technical department and/or a cross-functional team.
6. Defining and managing a UX strategy

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.

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