University in France
Nancy, Grand Est, France
University profile
ICN Business School is a private higher-education institution recognised by the French State and associated with the Université de Lorraine (decree no. 2016-474 of 15 April 2016). Founded in Nancy in 1905 as the Institut Commercial de Nancy, it teaches management through its #ATM / ATMx approach, which combines Art, Technology and Management, and works with the other schools of the ARTEM Alliance (an engineering school and an art and design school) on the Nancy ARTEM campus.
The school teaches on three campuses: Nancy ARTEM (the historic campus, 97,000 m² shared with the ARTEM partner schools), Paris La Défense (8,000 m², next to the Grande Arche) and Berlin Moabit (2,000 m², opened in 2025). Programmes run in French, English or both, and the school lists more than 80 nationalities among its students and 43% international students, including over 1,000 international students across the three campuses.
The curriculum covers the Bachelor en Management, the International BBA, the Bachelor of Science and Arts in Business (opening September 2027), the Programme Grande École (Master en Management, visa Bac+5 conferring the grade of Master), a range of MSc programmes (Management by Innovation, DESSMI) in finance, marketing, luxury and design management, data and AI, supply chain and sales performance, a PhD in Management in Nancy, an online DBA, an Executive PhD and an Executive MBA. Study domains are management of organisations and strategy, finance and audit control, and marketing and business development.
Student life is organised around four pillars: the PEPS personal support service, the Career Center, international mobility and student-led association projects. An integration seminar opens each year, and about 70% of students follow apprenticeship (alternance) routes, with a recruitment platform of 150 partner companies. The school has about 24,000 alumni worldwide.
ICN holds the triple international accreditation AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA, the Bienvenue en France label from Campus France, and the DD&RS label (since 2024). It is a member of the Conférence des Grandes Écoles (management schools chapter), is evaluated by the CEFDG, belongs to the CDEFM, and holds Qualiopi certification for its apprenticeship offer.
Bachelor en Management: €9,900 (year 1), €9,000 (years 2 and 3), €9,900 for direct entry to year 2 and €10,500 for direct entry to year 3. International BBA: €9,900 per year. Bachelor of Science and Arts in Business: €14,800 per year (founding cohort September 2027: €10,360 in year 1). Programme Grande École: €14,800 (years 1 and 2), €14,500 (year 3). MSc: €14,800 (year 1), €13,000 (year 2), €15,000 for direct entry to year 2. PhD: €0 for four years (€9,000 for an extra year). DBA €30,000, Executive PhD €52,000 and Executive MBA €30,000 for the full programme. Administrative fees, housing and insurance are separate. Apprenticeship contracts, available from year 2 of the Bachelor en Management and Programme Grande École, from year 4 of the International BBA and from year 1 of the MSc, can cover tuition.
All ICN reductions together can reach 30% of tuition (founding cohorts excepted) and are stated in the admission letter, valid only if the deposit is paid within 15 days. They apply to tuition fees only.
The scholarship committee meets monthly from November to June; a complete file received by the 5th is decided that month. Only one Merit or Crossing scholarship and one family reduction per student.
Pages also point to CROUS social-criteria grants (via the Dossier Social Étudiant), the Parcoursup mobility aid of €500, Erasmus+ grants for PGE and Bachelor students (stays of 1 to 12 months), the Franco-German Youth Office grant, the Aquarius internship grant, the DFCG foundation grant for finance students, the Luxembourg AideFi grant for cross-border-worker families, State-guaranteed CROUS student loans (up to €15,000, French nationals under 28) and partner banks.
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View scholarships for ICN Business School →Applicants with the baccalauréat or equivalent apply through Parcoursup (wishes, or the complementary phase from June to September) with an academic file: first-year report, first two terminal-year reports and the French baccalauréat marks (written and oral); the International BBA also asks for an English motivation letter and English marks. The school's own competitive exam consists of a 30-minute motivation interview and an English oral. Results follow the Parcoursup calendar.
Entry to year 2 requires 60 ECTS (Bac+1) and to year 3 requires 120 ECTS (Bac+2). The file includes transcripts, a CV and motivation letter, two recommendation letters and a copy of the baccalauréat, followed by a motivation interview and English oral at the school's competitive exam.
Entry after a classe préparatoire is through the BCE competitive exam (registration between December and January, written tests in April, admissibility results early June, orals mid-June to early July, results in July; €55 fee, free for scholarship holders). Parallel admission is open after Bac+2 (120 ECTS, into year 1) or Bac+3 (180 ECTS, into year 2) through the ICN competitive exam: last three transcripts, diplomas since the baccalauréat, CV and motivation letter, then a motivation interview and an English oral. The degree is visa Bac+5, grade of Master (level 7), RNCP no. 39271.
Open after Bac+3 (180 ECTS, year 1), Bac+4 (240 ECTS, final year) or Bac+5 (300 ECTS, one-year route). Admission is on file (CV, motivation letter, transcripts, diplomas) followed by a 30-minute motivation interview and a 40-minute English oral. The MSc Management by Innovation (DESSMI) is a visa Bac+5, grade of Master, level 7 diploma (RNCP no. 37475).
Applications are made through the online admissions portal, with a €100 application fee. Documents: CV (French or English according to the programme), transcripts for the past two years, latest diploma or enrolment certificate, English and French test results where required, passport or ID copy and one photo. After file review, candidates complete an asynchronous video interview (five days to respond) and usually receive the jury's decision within two weeks. Deadlines for 2027: non-European applicants June 2027, European applicants July 2027; intakes in January, February, May and September.
French-taught or bilingual programmes: French B2 (DELF, DALF, TCF); English for Bachelor year 1 not required, year 2 TOEFL 58 / IELTS 4.5 / TOEIC 550 / Duolingo 70, year 3 TOEFL 70 / IELTS 5.5 / TOEIC 700 / Duolingo 95. English-taught Bachelor programmes: IELTS 6 / TOEIC 750 / TOEFL 74-76 / Duolingo 105. Master in Management and MSc: French or bilingual programmes IELTS 5 / TOEIC 700 / TOEFL 54-60 / Duolingo 70; English programmes IELTS 6 / TOEIC 750 / TOEFL 80 / Duolingo 105. Native speakers, or applicants whose previous studies were in the language, are exempt.
The four-year PhD in Management (Nancy, English) requires a Master's degree or equivalent, or postgraduate research or professional experience with published work. The application contains a CV, a research proposal (indicative topics are offered), a statement of motivation and one or two academic references, all in English. The next call opens in January 2027. Attendance at the doctoral seminars in France is compulsory.
Applicants from outside the EU should start visa procedures at least three months before arrival. The admission letter (issued after acceptance and deposit) and an accommodation certificate are key documents; a copy of the visa must be sent to the registrations office to obtain the student card. Students register with OFII and take health insurance. A deposit of €4,000 (€800 without visa) is deductible from tuition.
Housing is arranged through partner platforms (Studapart, Nomad Campus in Suresnes, Twenty Campus in Nanterre, LivinFrance for international students), with guarantor options such as Visale.
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