BBA Data, IA & Management at Centrale Nantes

Four-year hybrid management and data-engineering programme co-built by Audencia and Centrale Nantes, awarding the Diplôme d'études supérieures en management international et big data (Bac+4, licence grade, 240 ECTS). Cohorts mix French and international students; at least 15 months are spent abroad. Formerly BBA Big Data & Management.

Faculty: Centrale Nantes / Audencia  |  Duration: 4 years (240 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in English  |  Intake: September (no recruitment in 2026/27)  |  Location: Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France

What you will study

Year 1 fundamentals in management and data (accounting, finance, marketing, mathematics, algorithmics); year 2 advanced engineering including a semester in Casablanca (databases, AI, machine learning, cloud computing, NLP); year 3 advanced management with a semester in China plus hybrid project-based teaching; year 4 hybrid co-taught teaching. Three internships of 8, 16 and 24 weeks.

Career pathways

Chief data officer, business intelligence manager, data architect, data protection officer, data manager, data analyst or data scientist.

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