Programme Grande École (Master in Management) at Montpellier Business School

Programme overview

The Programme Grande École is MBS's flagship Master in Management, leading to a state-recognised Bac+5 diploma with the grade of Master (RNCP 42675). It combines academic study, at least 12 months of professional experience and an international year, with a final year in a specialisation or one of more than 30 double-degree routes in France and abroad.

Faculty: MBS School of Business | Duration: 3 years from Bac+2 equivalent entry (about 1,500 teaching hours); 2 years with Bac+3 entry | Study mode: full-time; work-study (alternance) possible in years 2 and 3; taught in French/English bilingual or fully in English | Intake: September (January for first year only) | Location: Montpellier, Occitanie, France

What you will study

Year 1 covers management fundamentals, quantitative analysis, finance and accounting and sustainable project management; year 2 covers strategic management and marketing, finance, information systems and control, operations and HR, with an exchange semester at one of 60+ partner universities; the final year is a specialisation, an international double degree or work-study in Montpellier.

Career pathways

Prepares graduates for a wide range of managerial functions across all sectors in France and abroad; 87% of young graduates are employed within three months (CGE 2024 survey).

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Application information

Entry requirements

PGE1 entry for preparatory-class students through the ECRICOME Prépas ECG/ECT concours (285 places for 2026) or ECRICOME Prépas Littéraires (10 places), and for international candidates with 120 ECTS (English minimum 700 TOEIC / 75 TOEFL iBT / 5.5 IELTS plus video interview). PGE2 entry with Bac+3 (180 ECTS, or 120 ECTS plus three years of experience) via the MBS Bac+3 concours: English test (minimum 750 TOEIC / 80 TOEFL iBT / 6.0 IELTS / Cambridge B2) and personal interview; competition fee EUR 60, applications until 17 August 2026. International candidates apply via the international concours (application fee EUR 90); non-French speakers on the bilingual track need B2 in French (C1 for work-study).

EUR 15,000 a year (2026/2027). PGE1 tuition for the 2026 intake; no tuition for apprentices; year abroad carries no extra tuition Source

Intake: September (January for first year only)

Duration: 3 years from Bac+2 equivalent entry (about 1,500 teaching hours); 2 years with Bac+3 entry

Apply through the official page: https://ecampus.montpellier-bs.com/faces/CreationCompte.xhtml?auth=candidature

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