Master 2 International Executive MBA (IE)

Presentation of the training

This unique International Executive MBA programme is aimed at students from a variety of academic and professional backgrounds (engineering, science, technology, law, etc.) who wish to seek out new opportunities and experience, and acquire dual expertise or a dual qualification in international business management.

The programmes and courses are tailored to the requirements of the global market.
This master’s degree offers the opportunity to acquire a dual qualification. It develops the analytical skills needed by senior managers in a wide range of business situations encountered by international companies. It enhances the skills needed to negotiate at a high level, make appropriate decisions and work as a member of an international team.

Organisation

All courses are taught in English. The Master’s programme encourages public speaking, group discussions and active participation in class. To succeed, students must have a highly developed command of written and spoken English.

The teaching staff includes lecturers, business professionals and visiting professors with international experience from America and other parts of Europe. Our international partnerships are very active and enable our students to study or work abroad.
Dynamic and innovative teaching including lectures, case studies, project management and business situations will develop the practical skills needed for international management.

The group is made up of final-year students and managers from French, European and international companies, all of different backgrounds and nationalities.
A central feature of this Masters programme is the exploitation of activity-based learning methods and the use of experiential knowledge to produce sound pedagogical solutions.

Whether they are launching or reorienting their careers, or setting up a business, students benefit from a flexible timetable that can be adapted to the demands of the job market, allowing them to alternate 2 weeks of work in a company and one week of study at the IAE Lille.

Alternation scheme

1 week course/2 weeks work experience

Programme

The full programme is available in the downloadable map.

• English: All courses are taught in English.
• E-learning : Little or no e-learning.
• Courses incorporating CSR: Yes.

Careers and further study

Students can benefit from a series of international partnerships enabling them to study or work abroad.
This master’s degree offers the opportunity to develop the skills and analytical abilities needed by senior managers in international companies.

The following job opportunities are available

• Marketing manager
• Community Manager
• Director of Human Resources
• Production Manager
• Logistics Manager
• District manager
• Executive Director
• Entrepreneurial project manager…

Graduates of the International Executive MBA programme hold management and executive positions in an international context. They are able to :

• Managing and directing an international project
• Supervising and managing multicultural teams
• Leading change initiatives in an international context
• Make decisions and adapt the organisation’s strategy to an international context by assessing risks
• Participate in the implementation of the international marketing policy
• Starting or taking over a business in France or abroad
• Preparing a budget and analysing variances

Admission

• Number of places: 32

Applicants must hold a first-year Master’s degree, awarded by technical and vocational colleges and universities.

IAE Lille welcomes :

• Students from all over the world
• Professionals: The IAE offers the opportunity to take courses while working.
• Continuing education students: IAE offers the opportunity to follow courses while working.
• French students with an integrated career (part-time at the IAE and in the company where you will be working)
• Erasmus and IMC (International Credit Mobility)

All applicants who have graduated from a university where English is not the only language of instruction must take an English test: TOEFL, IBT or IELTS as part of the initial written application procedure.

Who are we looking for?

Open-minded students with leadership qualities, who have clear personal or professional plans and who want to be part of an international team. Successful applicants should be keen to share their experience, support their colleagues, teach and learn from their peers. Applying for this master’s degree will allow you to share your skills, achievements and aspirations with other like-minded people.

Candidates must provide a copy of the following documents:

1. CV
2. Cover letter
3. Letters of recommendation
4. Transcript of marks in French
5. TOEIC/TOEFL/IELTS/IBT certification

Once your online application has been submitted and reviewed, you may be invited to an interview in Lille or by videoconference.

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What makes our school unique is the friendliness of its staff, students and international programmes. The students have different backgrounds and come from different countries. Some students come from far away, from different parts of the world such as Brazil, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Italy, Japan, Nigeria, Spain, Thailand, the United States, the United Kingdom… The Master’s is truly unique in that it allows students to work and study at the same time, depending on the student contract (initial training, continuing training, lifelong learning and professional contracts).

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