Economics - Management

Management Control and Decision Support Systems (CGSID)

  • ECTS

    120 credits

  • Duration

    1 or 2 years

  • Training structure

    Montpellier Management

  • Language(s) of instruction

    French

Presentation

The Master's degree in Management Control and Decision-making Information Systems (CGSID) is part of the national Management Control and Organizational Audit (CGAO) specialization (decree of February 4, 2014).

This Master's degree prepares students for careers in management control, organizational steering and management of decision-making information systems.

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  • 100%*

    Success rate

Objectives

The objectives of the Master's degree in Management Control and Decision-making Information Systems are manifold:

  • Master advanced management control concepts and techniques 
  • Designing management control system architectures
  • Master the tools and techniques for analyzing, calculating and presenting numerical data, with a view to collecting, processing, analyzing and communicating the company's technical, social and financial data. 
  • Master managerial communication techniques and be able to communicate, lead and organize activities in the field of budget management, steering and reporting.

 

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Organization

Knowledge control

*M2 success rate 2022-2023 (admitted / number of students with average > 7)

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Open in alternation

The M1 and M2 programs are organized on a sandwich basis within the framework of traditional initial training and apprenticeships, to ensure optimum acquisition of theoretical and professional knowledge.

Courses start at the beginning of September and alternate 2 weeks at the University and 2 weeks in the company.

From mid-April onwards, students in conventional initial training and apprenticeship schemes are in the host structures on a full-time basis.

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Internships, tutored projects

Find out more about the M1 internship on this page.

Find out all you need to know about M2 internships on this page.

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Program

Select a program

  • Information systems and decision support tools

    7 credits
    • Operational tools for decision support

      3 credits27h
    • Management of information systems

  • Managerial environment of the company

    7 credits
    • Strategic management

      27h
    • Business English

      3 credits27h
  • Fundamentals of management control and organizational auditing

    7 credits
  • Legal and financial environment

    9 credits
  • Optional

    • Optional sport

  • Opening to the professional world

    11 credits
    • CIMA training

      3 credits24h
    • Business English

      2 credits24h
    • Professional experience and thesis

      5 credits
    • Operational tools for decision support

      1 credits12h
    • M1 CGSID Internship

    • M1 CGSID Tutored project

  • Concepts and techniques of audit and internal control

    3 credits
  • Advanced management control concepts and techniques

    10 credits
    • Management control system

      24h
    • Advanced Management Accounting

      24h
    • Management control, organization and governance

      24h
    • Introduction to research in management control and auditing

  • Accounting and financial environment of the company

    6 credits
    • In-depth financial accounting

      24h
    • Cash Management

      24h
  • Optional

    • Optional sport

  • Financial and non-financial performance

    6 credits
    • Financial performance

    • Reporting

  • Analyze and interpret group accounts under IFRS

    5 credits
    • International Financial Accounting - IFRS

    • Consolidation

  • Analyze, align and drive strategy

    8 credits
    • Management control and strategic contingency

    • Conferences

    • Variance analysis and budgéting system

    • Control and strategy

  • Management of information systems

    6 credits
    • Integrated management software (SAP)

    • Data analysis and visualization

    • Data analysis and modeling

    • IS Urbanisation and Management

      12h
  • Management control and digital

    5 credits
    • Strategic data management (BigData, AI, ...)

    • Management and steering in the digital age

    • Database queries

  • Process management

    4 credits
    • Activities and networks

      12h
    • Quality and Supply Chain Management

      12h
    • Project management

      12h
  • Development and integration of highly specialized knowledge

    14 credits
    • Serious game

      1 credits12h
    • Methodology Memoir

      8 credits3h
    • Case study Management - CIMA

      3 credits24h
    • Big talk

      2 credits5h
    • M2 CGSID Internship

    • M2 CGSID Tutored project

    • M2 CGSID Thesis

  • Performance Management

    4 credits
    • Strategic steering in a specific context

      18h
    • Performance measurement and balance scorecard

      18h
    • Conferences

      8h
  • Master the audit and risk management processes

    4 credits
    • Operational audit

      18h
    • Audit and risk management

      18h
  • Manage the attitudes and behaviors of the actors

    4 credits
    • Facilitate and lead change in organizations

      18h
    • Promote ethical and responsible behavior

      18h

Admission

Conditions of access

Consult the conditions of access to the Master in Management Control and Decision-making Information Systems on this page.

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How to register

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And then

Professional integration

  • Industrial management controller
  • Social controller
  • Commercial management controller
  • Management controller in the public sector
  • Cost analyst
  • Management controller in ERP environment
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Chief Financial Officer for VSEs and SMEs
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