Bachelor in Management
The Bachelor's degree in Management
The Bachelor's in Management is a three-year year State recognized degree that is taught at our campuses in Paris and Nancy.
The programme teaches you the fundamental aspects of management (economics, law, IT, accounting, management…), key concepts in sales, communication and marketing, and enhances your general knowledge.
Reasons to study the Bachelor’s in management at ICN:
- You will be taught by a highly experienced team of tenured professors
- Access a wide range of support to boost your career prospects: Careers and internship service, international relations department, PEPS…
- Career-focused curriculum: opportunity to spend up to 16 on a work placement, classes led by a team of highly experienced business professionals…
- Join the best bachelor’s degree programme in France: ranked 1st in France (L'Etudiant 2021)
Curriculum
1st year
The first year will introduce you to the key concepts that underpin the course.
You will develop a sound understanding of the main functions of business and the different aspects of management.
2nd year
In second year, you will consolidate what you have learned and further develop your analytical skills.
You will gain a number of transferable skills, allowing you to become a versatile professional, and you will get a feel for working within a business environment.
3rd year
4 routes to choose from. Third year focuses on preparing you for the job market by improving your analytical skills in management, strategy and responsible practices.
It also broadens the international scope of the programme and boosts your cultural awareness.
International pathway
Study abroad at one of the school's partner universities
During your studies you will have the opportunity to broaden your horizons and develop your cultural awareness by doing an exchange or pursuing a double degree.
A specially designed programme in China
This pathway is available in 3rd year, subject to conditions, and gives you the chance to follow a specific programme at the University of Jian Qiao in Shanghai that lasts for one semester and includes classes on Chinese language, culture and history, and business and management in China.
Careers and Employability
Student associations
In your 2nd year of the Bachelor's in Management programme, getting involved with a student association is a key part of the course and two days are set aside every week for you to undertake activities within your chosen association. You will undertake a project, which will allow you to improve your professional expertise and develop important business skills: accountability, working as part of team, seeking funding, managing a budget, developing a communications strategy… Every project is assessed and supervised by a school professor alongside the PEPS service.
Work placements
In 2nd year, you can do a work placement one day a week alongside your studies (1 day a week minimum). A work placement can either be done in conjunction with or instead of a student association project. Work placements offer the advantage of allowing you to undertake a project or assignment from September until May without it getting in the way of your studies and you may receive payment as part of your work.
Internships
End of year internships are compulsory and each one focuses on a specific goal (discovery internship, commercial or marketing internship, professional training internship). Internships allow you to put what you have learned into practice and will give you a clearer image of what career you want to pursue.
Personal and career support
- The PEPS service - Professional Experience Personal Support - offers guidance and can work with you to create a study pathway that matches your career aspirations and personal goals
- A personal tutor, a tenured professor at the school, will support you throughout your studies at ICN.
- The purpose of the careers and internship service is to help you develop your employability and ensure you make a smooth transition to the job market. Students are given personalised support in the form of meetings, workshops (CV writing, interview advice, networking, international…), practice interviews either in person or online using our Easy Recrue tool, meetings with business professionals (afterworks, interview practice) … In addition, the Career Centre gives you access to hundreds of internship and job opportunities in France and abroad, as well as all the advice you'll need, no matter where you are headed.
Entering employment or continuing your studies
The Bachelor's programme is recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Education and will allow you to either pursue further study or enter the job market.
Our graduates possess knowledge and skills that are highly sought after by recruiters and have gone on to find employment in various roles such as: marketing/communications assistant, business manager, sales representative, project manager, product manager, client advisor…
YGraduates of the bachelor’s programme can go on to pursue further study at ICN Business School by enrolling on either the Grande Ecole Programme or a specialised MSc programme. They can also pursue further study at another Grande École or university.
What our students
think…
The programme was marked by three years of discovery thanks to the simulations organised by professors and business professionals. The internships I did in France and abroad really boosted my confidence.
studied the BA in management
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Routes of entry
More information about admissions for the start of the 2022 academic year (programmes starting in January or September 2022)
