MSc in Global Business Management (IBSA Dual Degree Master's programme) at ESSCA School of Management

Programme overview

Full-time English-taught Master of Science with a specialisation in Sustainable Risk Management that develops critical thinking and proactive risk management skills for global business. It is delivered as an IBSA dual degree with a partner institution.

Faculty: ESSCA School of Management | Duration: 12-18 months | Study mode: full-time; English; Paris (one semester possible at an IBSA partner school) | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Angers, Pays de la Loire, France

What you will study

435 hours of teaching over two semesters in Paris: Global Strategic Analysis, Multinational Financial Management, Global Marketing Strategies, Business Analytics and Human Resource Management in the Global Environment; then risk management challenges, sustainable governance, creative dynamics and agile methodologies, digital transformation risk, international trade and geopolitical risk and global supply chain resilience, followed by a master's thesis and a 4 to 6 month internship.

Career pathways

Risk management analyst, global business strategy adviser, business analytics specialist, supply chain manager and global operations manager.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Open to holders of a 4-year bachelor's degree (240 ECTS) or a 3-year bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) with at least 3 years of relevant professional experience; candidates with less than 3 years' experience apply to the double degree route (Master in Management + MSc). Academic file review, then an online interview. Official French and/or English test required depending on the language of study (exempt if studied a year in the language or native speaker). Application fee EUR 100; online application with 8 admission sessions between 15 October 2026 and 15 May 2027.

EUR 19,500 a year (2027/2028). Stated tuition for the 2027-28 academic year; 15% Early Bird reduction for applications by 15 Feb 2027; excludes alumni membership and CVEC Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 12-18 months

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

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