ECTS
120 credits
Duration
1 or 2 years
Training Structure
Montpellier Management
Language(s) of Instruction
French
Overview
The Master’s program in Management Control and Decision Support Systems (CGSID) is a track within the national specialization in Management Control and Organizational Audit (CGAO) (decree of February 4, 2014).
This master's program provides training for careers in management accounting, organizational management, and the management of decision-support information systems.
100%*
Success Rate
The Benefits of the Training Program
Objectives
The Master’s program in Management Control and Decision Support Systems has multiple objectives:
- Mastering Advanced Concepts and Techniques in Management Accounting
- Know how to design management control system architectures
- Master the tools and techniques for analyzing, calculating, and presenting numerical data in order to collect, process, analyze, and communicate the company’s technical, social, and financial data
- Master managerial communication techniques and be able to communicate, lead, and organize activities in the areas of budget management, performance monitoring, and reporting
International Dimension
At Montpellier Management, you have the opportunity to study abroad atone of our 65 partner universities located in more than 25 countries.
Check out all the testimonials from our students who have studied abroad
Organization
Knowledge Assessment
*Admission Rate for the M2 Program, 2024–2025 (admitted students / number of students with a GPA > 7)
Open on an alternating basis
The M1 and M2 programs are offered on an alternating basis as part of both traditional academic training and apprenticeship programs, promoting the optimal acquisition of theoretical and professional knowledge.
Internships, supervised projects
Find all the useful information about internships onthis page.
Program
MASTER 1
SEMESTER 1 (30 ECTS)
UE1 – Fundamentals of Management Control and Organizational Auditing (7 ECTS)
Management Control and Organizational Audit (4 ECTS)
Business Mathematics and Statistics (3 ECTS)
UE2 – The Business Management Environment (7 ECTS)
Business English (3 ECTS)
Strategic Management (4 ECTS)
UE3 – The Legal and Financial Environment of Business (9 ECTS)
Corporate Finance (course taught in English) (3 ECTS)
Business Valuation (3 ECTS)
Tax Law (3 ECTS)
UE4 – Information Systems and Decision-Support Tools (7 ECTS)
Operational Decision-Making Tools (3 ECTS)
Information Systems Management (4 ECTS)
SEMESTER 2 (30 ECTS)
UE5 – Advanced Concepts and Techniques in Management Accounting (10 ECTS)
Management Control, Organization, and Governance (3 ECTS)
Management Control System (course taught in English) (3 ECTS)
Advanced Management Accounting (course taught in English) (3 ECTS)
Introduction to Research in Management Control and Auditing (1 ECTS)
UE6 – The Company’s Accounting and Financial Environment (6 ECTS)
Advanced Financial Accounting (3 ECTS)
Cash Management (3 ECTS)
UE7 – Concepts and Techniques of Auditing and Internal Control (3 ECTS)
UE8 – Introduction to the Professional World (11 ECTS)
Professional Experience and Thesis (4 ECTS)
CIMA Training (course taught in English) (3 ECTS)
Business English (3 ECTS)
Operational Decision-Making Tools (1 ECTS)
Optional EU Courses
Student Engagement
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MASTER 2
SEMESTER 1 (30 ECTS)
UE1 – Analyzing, Aligning, and Implementing Strategy (8 ECTS)
Control and Strategy
Management Control and Strategic Contingency
Facilitating and Leading Change in Organizations
Conferences
UE2 – Financial and Non-Financial Performance (6 ECTS)
Financial Performance
s Reporting
UE3 – Analyzing and Interpreting Consolidated Financial Statements under IFRS (5 ECTS)
Consolidation and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) (Course Taught in English)
UE4 – Information Systems Management (6 ECTS)
IS Urbanization and Management (course taught in English)
VBA Programming
Data Analysis and Visualization
Integrated Management Software Packages (SAP)
UE5 – Management Control and Digital Technology (5 ECTS)
Database Querying
Strategic Data Management (Big Data, AI, etc.)
Management and Leadership in the Digital Age
SEMESTER 2 (30 ECTS)
UE6 – Process Management (4 ECTS)
Quality Management
Supply Chain Management (course taught in English)
Project Management
UE7 – Performance Management (4 ECTS)
Management Accounting for Banking
Management Accounting for Sales
Management Accounting for Manufacturing
Management Accounting for Human Resources
Conferences
UE8 – Environmental and Social Management (5 ECTS)
Promoting Ethical and Responsible Behavior
Sustainable Management Control
Sustainable Balanced Scorecard – Performance Measurement
CSRD and Non-Financial Reporting
Environmental and Social Management Accounting
UE9 – Mastering Audit and Risk Management Processes (3 ECTS)
Audit and Risk Management
Operational Audit
Enterprise Fraud Management
UE10 – Development and Integration of Highly Specialized Knowledge (14 ECTS)
Communication Skills
Serious Game – ESG and Sustainability (1 ECTS)
Case Study Management – CIMA (course taught in English) (3 ECTS)
Final Oral Presentation (3 ECTS)
Thesis (7 ECTS)
Optional EU
Student Engagement
Select a program
Master's Degree, Year 1
Master's Degree (Year 2)
And then
Employment Placement
- Industrial Management Controller
- Social Management Controller
- Sales Management Controller
- Management Controller in the Public Sector
- Cost Analyst
- Management Controller in an ERP Environment
- Chief Financial Officer
- Chief Financial Officer at Very Small Businesses and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises