Master in Artificial Intelligence for Business at ESSCA School of Management

Programme overview

Full-time English-taught master (grade de master, Bac+5, RNCP 41189) preparing graduates to implement and manage AI in organisations. It blends technical, data-driven skills with business insight and ethical leadership.

Faculty: ESSCA School of Management | Duration: 1 or 2 years (1 year with 240 ECTS or a 3-year bachelor plus 3 years' experience; 2 years with 180 ECTS) | Study mode: full-time; English; Paris | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Angers, Pays de la Loire, France

What you will study

Year 1 covers advanced management skills (leadership, strategy, information systems, budget control, CSR and ethics) and a Finance, Marketing or Management & Strategy pre-specialisation. Year 2 (361 hours in Paris) covers AI and machine learning, technology and innovation management, law and ethics in AI, sustainability, Python, statistical and econometric models, data analytics and visualisation, knowledge management in AI, robotics and automation, data science for management, entrepreneurship and digital transformation, plus a master's thesis and a 4 to 6 month internship.

Career pathways

Management consulting, digital transformation, data analyst, Chief Digital Officer, Chief AI Officer, product owner, marketing analyst and business analytics roles.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Year 1 entry: 3-year bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) completed or expected, giving a two-year route; Year 2 entry (one-year route): 240 ECTS, or a 3-year bachelor's degree plus at least 3 years of relevant professional experience. Academic file review, then an online interview; official French and/or English test required depending on language of study (exemptions for a year of study in the language or native speakers). Application fee EUR 100; 8 admission sessions between 15 October 2026 and 15 May 2027.

EUR 17,800 a year. Tuition for entry into Year 1 (two-year route); academic year not stated; excludes EUR 550 alumni membership and EUR 105 CVEC Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 or 2 years (1 year with 240 ECTS or a 3-year bachelor plus 3 years' experience; 2 years with 180 E

Apply through the official page: https://www.essca.eu/en/apply/student/master-of-science/

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