Master in Management - Grande Ecole (MiM) at emlyon business school

Programme overview

The Master in Management - Grande Ecole (Programme Grande Ecole) is emlyon's flagship English-taught master's, delivering a master's degree approved by the French State on the Lyon campus. It is open after a bachelor's degree, with progressive specialisation through tracks, electives and double-degree options, and at least six months of professional experience built into the curriculum.

What you will study

The first year covers core management (strategic management, corporate finance, accounting and control, negotiation and sales, project management, corporate social responsibility, organisational behaviour, business data compliance) plus DNA courses such as Alternative Futures, RECAPSS (applied research in social sciences), Business Creation Project and Prototype. The final year offers specialised tracks, electives and double degrees with partners such as HEC Montreal, Aston Business School and UCL Business School for Health. An optional gap year is possible between the first and final years.

Career pathways

Graduates become strategy consultants, M&A and financial analysts, auditors, marketing directors, brand managers, HR managers, sales directors, private equity analysts or entrepreneurs.

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Application information

Entry requirements

International applicants need a degree from an accredited institution outside France (minimum bachelor's degree, 3 or 4 years of study, with at least two years completed outside France) and can apply in their final year. Required: CV, ID or passport, certified degrees and transcripts, and GMAT, GRE, TAGE MAGE (CAT for applicants from India) or the emlyon online management test, plus an English test (TOEIC, IELTS, TOEFL iBT or Cambridge; exemptions for native speakers and English-taught degrees) at about CEFR C1. Recommendation letters and a motivation letter are optional. Direct international applications open 13 October 2026 to 28 June 2027 on a rolling basis; application fee EUR 140. Students from French undergraduate degrees apply through the Join a School in France process (EUR 250 application fee).

EUR 20,600 a year (2027-2028). Tuition per year over two years; the headline EUR 22,600 per year also includes EUR 1,500 management overheads and EUR 500 fee services. Optional gap year EUR 2,000. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 2 to 4 years

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