Economics - Management

Master's in International Strategic Management Accounting and Auditing (ISMAA)

  • ECTS

    120 credits

  • Duration

    1 year

  • Training Structure

    Montpellier Management

  • Language(s) of Instruction

    English

Overview

The International Strategic Management Accounting and Auditing (ISMAA) Master’s program prepares students for careers in management accounting, organizational management, auditing, and internal control, as well as information systems management, in both national and international contexts.

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  • 100%*

    Success Rate

Objectives

The International Master's in Strategic Management, Accounting, and Auditing enables students to:

  • Prepare students for a career through specialized instruction and a work-study program as an employee (apprenticeship or professional training contract)
  • Promote international mobility.
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International Training

Educational programs with formalized international partnerships

International Dimension

This work-study program with an international component is developed in partnership with the Barcelona School of Management at Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona, Spain), enabling students to earn a dual degree by completing the Master’s in Accounting and Financial Management. 

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Organization

Knowledge Assessment

*Admission Rate for the M2 Program, 2024–2025 (admitted students / number of students with a GPA > 7)

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Open on an alternating basis

Courses taught in English begin in September and alternate with work placements at a company or public organization (apprenticeship contract and professional training contract) throughout the academic year.

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Program

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Master's Degree (Year 2)

  • Controlling Strategy

    6 credits

    • Business Model and Value

      16h

    • Strategic Control

      19h

    • Strategic Process

  • Analyzing Internal Control and Risk Management

    8 credits

    • Digital Environment and Cyber Risk

    • Enterprise Risk Management

      26h

    • Risk and Internal Control

  • Managing Processes and Performance

    6 credits

    • Performance Measurement and Scorecards

    • Managing Employee Performance

      16h

    • Managing the Cost of Creating Value

    • Project Management

  • Developing and Integrating Highly Specialized Management

    4 credits

    • Management Case Study Training

  • Corporate Finance

    6 credits

    • Mergers and Acquisitions

    • Sources of Long-Term Funds

    • Financial risk

    • Finance policy decisions

  • Developing and integrating highly specialized strategic

    9 credits

    • Strategic Case Study Training

    • Thesis Defense

      6h

    • M2 ISMAA Supervised Project

    • M2 ISMAA Internship

  • Financial Accounting

    5 credits

    • Group accounts

    • Financial reporting standards and integrated reporting

  • Financial Management

    10 credits

    • Stock Exchange and Financial Markets

    • Financial Capital Projects

    • Capital Investment Decision-Making

    • Analyzing Financial Statements

  • Optional

    • M2 ISMAA Optional Internship

Admission

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the International Master's in Strategic Management Accounting and Auditing, students must hold:

  • A Master’s 1 degree in Management Control and Organizational Audit, with a specialization in Audit and Internal Control or Management Control and Decision Support Systems, awarded by Montpellier Management.
  • Proof of a minimum B1/B2 level in English according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (TOEIC).
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Registration Procedures

See the registration instructions onthis page.

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And then

Employment Placement

  • Internal Auditor
  • Management Controller
  • Internal Auditor
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Cost Accountant
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Finance Manager
  • Corporate Controller
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