MSc Sustainable Impact Analysis (SIA) at École des Ponts ParisTech

Postgraduate master's degree (formerly ECDBA) awarded by the École nationale des ponts et chaussées and run jointly with the Paris School of Economics. A full-time 12-month programme training students in the tools of economic evaluation of projects, investments and policies, with applications to energy and environment, urban, health and digital sectors. Cohort of 20 to 25 students; courses at the PSE Jourdan campus.

Faculty: Formation initiale  |  Department: Jointly with Paris School of Economics  |  Duration: 12 months full-time  |  Study mode: Full-time; taught in English  |  Intake: 1 September 2026  |  Location: Champs-sur-Marne, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

September to March: core courses in economics (cost-benefit analysis, econometrics, industrial organisation and regulation, macroeconomics, risk and uncertainty), management (investment decision, innovation and intangible assets, organisational practices) and finance (project and corporate finance, structured finance); compulsory field courses on energy and ecological transition, digital transformation, healthcare in ageing societies and smart cities; a 72-hour capstone consultancy project. April to August: 4-month internship.

Career pathways

Construction, IT, health, energy, water, real estate and natural resources industries; banks and financial institutions; infrastructure investment funds; development banks; consulting firms; assistance-to-contracting-authority firms; public administration. Alumni include KPMG, McKinsey, OECD and PSE doctoral programme.

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