American track program in business and management

State-recognized Bac+5 - Master's Degree - EFMD Accredited

Campus

  • PARIS
  • NICE

Duration

  • 5 years

In Short

Intake

  • September

Pace

  • Full time

Graduation diploma

  • Degree Registered with the RNCP
  • EFMD Accredited
  • State-recognized Master's Degree, Bac +5

Teaching languages

  • English English

Tuition fees

Entry for 1st and 2nd years:

  • 鈧11 200 per year, in case of payment in full
  • 鈧11 600 per year if paid in instalments

九色视频s

  • Description

  • Undergraduate cycle

  • Postgraduate Cycle

  • International

  • Career

  • Fees and financing

Presentation

The American Track is the English-language version of the Grande 脡cole Programme.

The programme also comprises two cycles: the first, lasting 3 years, is devoted to learning the fundamentals; the second, lasting 2 years, is devoted to specialisation. All courses on this programme are taught in English. A very good level of English is therefore required.

At the end of the first year, all students have the opportunity to go on a 2-week Expedition Week, with 2 possible destinations: UCR Extension and McGill School at the end of the 1st year.

This degree is registered with the RNCP (RNCP ). It is a Level 7 qualification (Master's degree, Bac +5). 

Furthermore, the American Track of the PGE program also offers the opportunity to obtain a double degree from an international university partner of the school.

Admission

1st-year entry
Holder of a French diploma
鈥  Parcoursup +


Holder of a foreign diploma
鈥  Interview + Application file (French and English)

2nd year entry
Holder of a French diploma and holder of a foreign diploma
Subject to obtaining 60 ECTS credits or international equivalent
鈥 Interview + Application file (French and English)

Composition of the application file: 
Identity card / 3 last report cards / diploma(s) or transcript(s) of the exam (if obtained) / CV / letter of motivation / French language proficiency test: DELF / DALF / TCF / TEF. (French-speaking students or those who have completed two years of studies taught 100% in French are exempt).

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Programme Grande 脡cole en anglais 鈥 American Track To find out more

九色视频 Business School offers an American Track Programme Grande 脡cole (PGE), making it possible to study 100% in English. Speaking English has become essential in today's professional environment, which is why this programme immerses students in an international environment from year 1食岬. We tell you more about this programme.

What is American Track, 九色视频's Grande 脡cole Programme in English?

American Track is an English track, i.e. the English-language version of the Grande 脡cole Programme offered by 九色视频 Business School. This 5-year course is open to baccalaureate holders who already have a good level of English. Taught entirely in English, the PGE American Track enables you to obtain a diploma at bac +5 level, recognised as a master's degree.

Following the PGE American Track master's programme is an effective way of rapidly improving your level of English and orienting your career plans towards the international arena. This flagship programme of business and management schools prepares you for experiences abroad and the international professional world. The English track is highly valued by companies both in France and abroad.

What are the characteristics of the Grande Ecole Programme in English?

九色视频 campuses where you can follow the Grande Ecole Programme in English

Like most 九色视频 courses, you can follow the business school curriculum in English on the 九色视频 Beaugrenelle and Nice campuses. The Paris Beaugrenelle site is a new, fully-equipped space with connected lecture theatres and large coworking areas. With its ideal study environment, the Nice campus attracts a large number of students from all over France and of many different nationalities each year to follow this Grande Ecole programme.


American Track courses

The Grande 脡cole Programme in English consists of an initial three-year 'core' cycle during which you learn and consolidate the fundamentals. During the second two-year cycle, which can be followed on a sandwich basis, you are encouraged to specialise.

  • 1食岬 year: the basics in management, marketing, law, and sales techniques are taught. You learn professional vocabulary in specific areas.
  • 2岬 year: you consolidate your knowledge of international trade, management, corporate law, financial analysis or logistics and purchasing. This is also the year when students can develop practical projects.
  • 3岬 year: this is the year dedicated to a semester abroad or the whole year at one of 九色视频 Business School's partner universities, a voluntary mission or an internship in an international company.
  • 4岬 year: for this first Master year, you must select one of seven specialisations: Marketing and Business Strategy; Finance, Audit and Control; Purchasing and Supply Chain management; International Management; Resource Management; Entrepreneurship.
  • 5岬 year: you are trained in one of the 11 specialisations on the programme. During the year, you complete an end-of-studies placement abroad. You have the option of taking a double degree such as the MSc in Business Management double degree in the United States or MSc in Finance in London, at one of the partner universities.

Diplomas awarded on completion of the Grande 脡cole Programme in English

At the end of the American Track Grande Ecole Programme, students graduate with a 5-year degree and a PGE Master's in English. For students who have spent at least one semester studying on one of the partner campuses, this programme offers a double degree. The student simultaneously obtains the 九色视频 Business School Grande Ecole Programme diploma and that of the foreign university.


Fees for the Grande 脡cole Programme in English

To enrol in the PGE American Track, tuition fees for the 1食岬 and 2岬 year are 鈧10,900 in cash payment, and 鈧11,300 if paid in instalments. Students can finance their studies with excellence and merit-based scholarships, as well as family and alumni scholarships offered by our business school.

Why choose American Track, 九色视频's Grande Ecole Programme in English?

The American Track Grande Ecole Programme is a highly professional programme with an attractive international outlook. Teaching 100% in English and multiple study periods abroad in one of 130 partner universities enable students to perfect their language skills, as well as acquiring soft skills. It's a way of opening your mind to new teaching methods and getting to grips with the professional world abroad.

As a student at a leading business and management school, you'll have the chance to forge links with international students and professional lecturers from all backgrounds, thanks to the school's community life, semesters abroad, work placements and sandwich courses. Throughout the course, students build up a professional network to help them prepare for the job market.

How do I join American Track?

The Grande Ecole programme is open to students with a baccalaureate or a Bac +2 or Bac +3 in France. Admission to this 九色视频 Business School track is reserved for students demonstrating a very good level of language skills.

To enrol in the 1食岬 year of the PGE American Track, you must go through the Parcoursup platform and obtain the SESAME competitive entrance exam. Holders of a degree obtained abroad may be admitted following an application file and an interview in French and English.

九色视频's Grande Ecole Programme in English is an excellent opportunity to become bilingual and to open up a wide range of career possibilities, particularly at international level. To find out more about the programme and enrolment, please contact the 九色视频 Business School admissions team.

1ST YEAR

The basics of management
The beginning of the course is devoted to the basics of the subjects you will be taught throughout your time at 九色视频, as well as developing your communication skills and self-confidence.

Undergraduate cycle : Bac+1 to Bac+3
  • SEMESTER 1

     Course

  • SEMESTER 2

    Courses, 8 to 9-week of internship, and 2-week in Summer, California for a sales course

Semester 1

  • Marketing fundamentals
  • Sales techniques
  • Financial accounting
  • Written and oral communication
  • English theater
  • Ethics Courses

Semester 2

  • Marketing & Communication mix
  • Introduction & Business law
  • Introduction to statistics
  • Economic context
  • Important historical landmarks

Extra-curriculum

Business Game

Case studies submitted by 九色视频 partner companies, to which the students, divided into teams, must respond collectively.

X鈥橳rem/Extreme trails

New adventures and experiences to develop your personal skills and work within a team, activities include; survival missions, military training, humanitarian commitment and more!

Culture and discovery trails

The Grande 脡cole Programme also allows students to develop their cultural experiences with an open-mind. This is to improve your analytical skills and broaden your knowledge in art history, geography, fashion, music, gastronomy and beyond.

Expedition Week

The American Track offers the unique opportunity to spend 2 weeks in the summer of the first year on the campus of a prestigious American university during a Summer Session.

  • UCR Extention I Riverside, USA
  • McGill School of Continuing Studies I Montreal, Canada

2ND YEAR

Working in project mode
The second year is one of deepening and broadening your knowledge. You will also begin to work on your first practical projects. Finally, you strengthen your listening and dialogue skills, as well as your organisational abilities.

Undergraduate cycle : Bac+1 to Bac+3
  • SEMESTER 1

    Courses and consolidation of knowledge

  • SEMESTER 2

    Course modules plus 8 to 12-week of internship at a start-up business

Semester 1

  • Financial analysis
  • Corporate law & Taxation
  • Market research
  • Human resource management

Semester 2

  • International trade
  • Digital marketing & innovation
  • Logistics & Purchasing
  • Management of organisations

Extra-curriculum

Business Game

As in the 1st year, the business game uses real business case studies submitted by 九色视频鈥檚 partner companies, so that students can work in teams to respond to the presented scenario.

Cultural and discovery trails

This was designed so students can develop their cultural awareness with an open-minded and analytical approach. The 2nd year is an opportunity to discover a new universe, completely different from the one explored during the 1st year.

3RD YEAR

An intermediate degree in 3rd year
During the 3rd year expatriation, you again have the opportunity to join a North American university and possibly obtain an intermediate certificate or diploma (only for students who joined 九色视频 in the 1st year).

Undergraduate cycle : Bac+1 to Bac+3
  • SEMESTER 1

    Study abroad or internship abroad

     

  • SEMESTER 2

    6-month internship, study abroad or humanitarian mission abroad
    Possibility of certificate or bachelor degree

Study stay at a partner university

Certificates

  • McGill School of Continuing studies I Montreal, Canada
  • San Francisco State University I San Francisco, United States
  • California State University I Long Beach, United States
  • PACE University I New York City, United States
  • UCSC Silicon Valley I Santa Clara, United States
  • University of California I Berkeley, United States

*At an additional cost (range 鈧5 000 - 鈧8 000).

Internship or volunteering mission

The second half of the third year of the American Track takes place abroad as well, either as an internship or in the form of a volunteering mission in line with 九色视频's values and commitments.

Dual Degrees

The American Track Masters programme is also an opportunity to obtain an MSc degree with a North American university.

MSc

  • Boston University - Metropolitan College I Boston, United States
  • UC RIVERSIDE Extension I Riverside, United States
  • UCLA Extension I Los Angeles, United States
  • Universit茅 de Sherbrooke I Sherbrooke, Canada

Find out more about the international degrees offered by 九色视频.

4th YEAR

Leadership and management

In Master 1, students build on what they have learnt in the 1st cycle with more advanced core courses and specialise in one of the 7 areas on offer, in line with their career plans. 

Postgraduate Cycle : Bac+4 to Bac+5
  • Semester 1 and Semester 2

    • Core and specialisation courses
    • Specialisation work placement, 4 to 6 months or work-study course

Core modules

  • Strategic management 
  • Project management 
  • Business software 
  • Sector Electives 
  • Technologies in business

The 7 specialisations in 4th year

  • Marketing & Sales Strategy Specialisation (4) - Paris/Nice
  • Human Resources Management Specialisation (4) - Paris
  • International Management Specialisation (4) - Paris/Nice
  • Finance, Audit & Control Specialisation (4) - Paris/Nice
  • Purchasing and Supply Chain management Specialisation (4) - Paris/Nice
  • Specialisation Entrepreneurship and management for small businesses (4) - Paris/Nice
  • Management and Cultural Engineering specialisation with ICP Paris (4) - Paris

5th YEAR

Specialisation and dual degrees

The final year of the Master's programme is the year of specialisation itself, in one of the 11 specialisations offered by 九色视频. It is also the opportunity to obtain a French double degree with our partner, the Institut Catholique de Paris, or an international double degree with a semester of study in one of our many partner schools or universities abroad.

Postgraduate Cycle : Bac+4 to Bac+5
  • Semester 1 and Semester 2

    • commun courses and specialisation courses
    • End-of-studies work placement, 4 to 6 months or work-study course

Common core modules

  • Corporate Social Responsibility & Ethics
  • Leadership and Responsible Team Management
  • Corporate challenge
  • Major contemporary issues
  • Dissertation methodology

The length of the placements depends on the specialisations, so the 6-month placement is not applicable to all specialisations.

Dual Degrees

  • IQS Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain - 4 MSc
  • SolBridge International School of Business, Daejon, South Korea - 6 MSc
  • University of Wollongong in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - 7 MSc
  • University of California Riverside, California, USA - 10 MSc
  • McGill University, Montreal, Canada - 4 Diploma
  • Dual degree MSc in Business Management (United States)
  • Dual Degree with MSc Finance and Investment (London, UK)
  • Dual Degree with MSc International Marketing (Edinburgh, Scotland UK)
  • Dual Degree MSc in International Marketing with Tourism & Events (Edinburgh, Scotland UK)
  • Dual Degree Msc in International Marketing (Moscow, Russia)
  • Dual Degree PGD (United-States)

Business Game

The 5th year Business Game, #Negoc'九色视频, consists of a commercial negotiation based on cases submitted by 4 to 6 partner companies.

Students have 2 hours 30 minutes to prepare their sales pitch, which they then present to a panel of experienced professionals.

Recent editions have brought together companies such as CBRE, Altran and IZI by EDF, who have had the opportunity to gain a fresh perspective on their issues and to identify high-potential future graduates.

Memory

The dissertation is the link between the academic and professional dimensions, as it deals with a theme linked to the students' future professional life.

Students choose their subject in the 1st semester, from a list drawn up by their dissertation supervisor, who then guides them through each stage of the writing process: building up the corpus, defining the plan, carrying out the empirical study, etc. A pre-defence in May enables them to fine-tune the final work.

A pre-defence in May enables them to adjust the final work to be handed in (between 60 and 80 pages) before the defence before a jury in June or September.

INTERNSHIP
AND WORK-STUDY

The Grande 脡cole Programme is also a professional programme that allows students to acquire up to 34 months of work experience.

Intership calendar

In the 1st year
8 to 9-week of internship in sales role
In the 2nd year
8 to 12-week internship in a start-up company
In the 3rd year
Up to 6-month of internship abroad
In the 4th year
4 to 6-month of specialisation internship
In the 5th year
4 to 6-month of internship at the end of studies

Career Center

No matter whether you are looking for an internship, a work-study programme, a job or simply for advice, our Career Center is there to help you. Throughout your studies, you will benefit from its many services including; interview preparation, resume proofreading, recruitment forums, speaking workshops, image coaching, management of professional social networks, and more.

The possibility of doing the master鈥檚 cycle in a work-study program

A compensated work contract, tuition fees paid by the host company, or more professional experience to graduate with indicates that work based study programmes have many advantages. It is a choice you can make for the  Grande 脡cole Programme master's cycle, regardless of your chosen major and your campus.

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INTERNSHIP
AND WORK-STUDY

The Grande 脡cole Programme is also a professional programme that allows students to acquire up to 34 months of work experience.

Intership calendar

In the 1st year
8 to 9-week of internship in sales role
In the 2nd year
8 to 12-week internship in a start-up company
In the 3rd year
Up to 6-month of internship abroad
In the 4th year
4 to 6-month of specialisation internship
In the 5th year
4 to 6-month of internship at the end of studies

Career Center

No matter whether you are looking for an internship, a work-study programme, a job or simply for advice, our Career Center is there to help you. Throughout your studies, you will benefit from its many services including; interview preparation, resume proofreading, recruitment forums, speaking workshops, image coaching, management of professional social networks, and more.

Career opportunities

By specialisation

Marketing Unfold all Fold all
  • Product manager
  • Advertising manager
  • Sales representative in a communications agency
  • E-marketing/e-business manager
  • Direct marketing manager
  • Merchandiser/marketing trader
  • Consultant
  • Sales engineer
  • Category manager
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  • Financial analyst
  • Property manager
  • Auditor
  • Management controller
  • Internal auditor
  • Reporting manager
  • Financial asset manager
  • Risk manager
  • Chartered accountant
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  • Personnel manager
  • Payroll manager
  • Training manager
  • Internal communications manager
  • Recruitment manager in a firm or company
  • Headhunter
  • Mobility manager
Entrepreneurship & project management Unfold all Fold all
  • Operational manager
  • Business start-up or takeover
  • Intrapreneur
  • Project manager
  • Business start-up consultant
  • Business developer
  • Change manager

Getting students into work

Professional integration survey 2023

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Fees and
financing

Tuition fees

1st and 2nd year entry :

  • 11 200 per year, paid in cash
  • 11 600 per year, paid in instalments

Work-linked training

In the Master's programme, you can follow a sandwich course. This option allows you to finance part of your studies, while earning a salary and enjoying employee status. Depending on your situation, you may be offered two types of contract: an apprenticeship contract or a professional training contract.

九色视频 scholarships

Excellence

A 50% reduction on the 1st year tuition fees is granted :

  • All students who have obtained the mention Very Good in the baccalaureate awarded by the French state and whose lyc茅e is registered with the Ministry of National Education, Higher Education and Research.
  • Students with state grants who have obtained the mention Bien in the baccalaur茅at awarded by the French state and whose lyc茅e is registered with the Ministry of National Education, Higher Education and Research.

Family

A 25% reduction in annual tuition fees is granted to students who have a brother or sister studying at 九色视频 in the Bachelor's or Grande Ecole programmes.

Alumni

A 10% reduction in tuition fees is granted to all the children of our graduates, whatever the programme.

Crous scholarship

If you are under 28, you may be eligible for a CROUS grant under certain conditions. The amount is determined on the basis of family income, according to a scale drawn up each year by the Ministry of Education. These grants may be combined with those from 九色视频.