Master in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence Strategy at emlyon business school

Programme overview

The Master in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence Strategy is an English-taught master's degree on the Paris campus, accredited by the CEFDG under RNCP 41017. It combines advanced data science with strategic and ethical leadership to design responsible, high-impact AI strategies for businesses.

Faculty: emlyon business school | Department: Master in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence Strategy | Duration: 12 months (entry into Year 2) or 24 months (entry into Year 1) | Study mode: full-time; English; Paris | Intake: September | Location: Écully, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

Year 1 covers intermediate finance, marketing for value creation, statistics for business, programming fundamentals, data wrangling and analysis, business intelligence, AI history and applications, operations and decisions, an in-company project, European data regulations, agile management and tools and methods of AI for business, followed by a two-month international term in Europe. The programme includes two international terms in Europe and Canada, a European seminar and 4 to 12 months of professional experience.

Career pathways

Graduates work as AI strategists, data scientists, machine learning engineers, AI consultants, business intelligence analysts, data governance consultants, tech project leaders and financial analysts.

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Entry requirements

Entry in Year 1 requires a 3-year bachelor's degree (a state-recognised Licence or Bac+3, or at least 180 ECTS from a state-recognised Grade de Master programme); entry in Year 2 requires a 4-year bachelor's degree (240 ECTS), a validated first year of a master's degree, or at least 240 ECTS from a Grade de Master programme. Applicants can apply while completing the qualifying degree. Selection is by online application, online assessments and an admissions jury, with decisions within four to five weeks of a complete file. Mandatory documents: CV in English, ID or passport, certified degree copies, enrolment certificate if still studying, and certified transcripts from the first year of undergraduate study. An English proficiency test (TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS or Cambridge) is required unless the applicant is a native speaker or has studied at least three years of higher education entirely in English; GMAT, GRE, TAGE MAGE or CAT scores are optional. Applications for September 2027 open on 6 October 2026 and close on 15 July 2027, reviewed on a rolling basis.

EUR 39,300 for the whole programme (2027-2028). 2-year course (entry into Year 1), total over two years (EUR 14,500 year 1 + EUR 24,800 year 2). Fees cover tuition, enrolment and administrative fees, career-centre services for three years after graduation and lifelong alumni membership; CVEC and other Source

Intake: September

Duration: 12 months (entry into Year 2) or 24 months (entry into Year 1)

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