Economics - Management

Master's in Management and Business Development (MBD)

  • ECTS

    120 credits

  • Duration

    1 or 2 years

  • Training Structure

    Montpellier Management

  • Language(s) of Instruction

    French

Overview

The Master's in Management and Business Development prepares students for careers in business development, sales, and customer relationship management.

It prepares them for the strategic and business challenges faced by large corporations and small and medium-sized enterprises, in both national and international contexts.

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  • 100%*

    Success Rate

The Benefits of the Training Program

  • A group of about 20 students, allowing for personalized support
  • An interactive teaching approach featuring group projects
  • 25% of courses taught in English in the first year of the master's program and 20% in the second year
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Objectives

In the Master's in Management and Business Development program, students:

  • They are trained to become high-level specialists in business development and customer relationship management in an international and digital environment
  • They acquire a wide range of skills that enable them to become versatile professionals in sales and marketing roles, whether at large corporations or small and medium-sized enterprises
  • Will be able to develop a business strategy and implement it across all business sectors
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International Dimension

At Montpellier Management, you have the opportunity to study abroad atone of 65 partner universities located in more than 25 countries.

Discover the international experience opportunities available to Montpellier Management students on our dedicated page.

Check out all the testimonials from our students who have studied abroad

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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

The M1 and M2 programs can be completed through a work-study program.

 

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Internships, supervised projects

Find all the useful information about internships onthis page.

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Program

Select a program

  • Understanding and Developing Your Markets

    • Consumer Law

      4 credits27h
    • Business-to-Business Marketing

      3 credits
    • Satisfaction: Concepts, Methods, and Indicators

      24h
    • Purchasing and Consumption Practices

      5 credits21h
    • Innovation

      3h
    • Innovation

      3h
    • Consumer Law

      4 credits27h
    • Satisfaction: Concepts, Methods, and Indicators

      2 credits24h
  • Mastering Business Development Tools

    7 credits
    • Employment Placement

      6h
    • Business Analysis and Management Tools

      2 credits18h
    • Digital Transformation

      27h
    • Sales and Distribution

      2 credits27h
    • Team Management Tools

      3h
    • Team Management Tools

      3h
    • Digital Transformation

      3 credits27h
  • Develop a development strategy

    12 credits
    • Responsible HR Management

      2 credits18h
    • Business Plan for Marketing Services

      12h
    • Corporate Strategy / CSR

      6 credits36h
    • CSR Reporting

      2 credits12h
    • Mind Mapping 1

      6h
    • CSR Reporting

      2 credits12h
    • Responsible HR Management

      2 credits18h
    • Business Plan for Marketing Services

      2 credits12h
    • Mind Mapping

      6h
    • Corporate Strategy / CSR

      6 credits36h
  • Optional

    • Spanish S1

      18h
    • German S1

      15h
  • Develop a trade policy

    10 credits
    • Strategic Decisions and Action Plans

      4 credits27h
    • Business English

      2 credits27h
    • International Business Environment

      4 credits
  • Managing Teams and Negotiating

    4 credits
    • Business Negotiation Techniques

      2 credits18h
    • Coaching and Team Management

      2 credits18h
    • Sales Management

      6h
  • Entering the Workforce

    11 credits
    • M1 MBD Internship - Internship Report

      7 credits
    • Qualitative/Quantitative Research Project

      4 credits27h
    • Thesis Methodology

      5h
    • M1 MBD Supervised Project

    • M1 MBD Internship

    • Sustainable Business Case Study

      7 credits
  • Mastering Digital Tools

    5 credits
    • Website Design and Management

      2 credits27h
    • Digital Strategies and Search Engine Optimization

      2 credits27h
    • Design Software

      1 credit9h
  • Optional

    • Spanish S2

      18h
    • German S2

      15h
    • Elective Sports

    • M1 MBD Optional Internship

  • Develop new markets

    6 credits
    • Business Transformation

      9h
    • Digital Development

      18h
    • Graphic Design

      12h
    • Collaborative Innovation and Creative Techniques

      21h
  • Integrating into the Workplace

    6 credits
    • In-depth study and research methodologies

      25h
    • Career Plan

      3h
    • Improvisation Techniques for Public Speaking

      10h
  • Manage customer relations and field teams

    6 credits
    • Managing Emotions and Stress

      10h
    • Leadership and Team Management

      21h
    • Business Ethics

      24h
    • Customer and Business Partnership Management

      21h
    • Business Ethics

      12h
  • Implement a business development strategy

    6 credits
    • Complex Negotiation

      15h
    • Outbound Sales

      10h
  • Leading Business Development

    6 credits
    • Key Account Management

      10h
    • Business Game

      16h
    • Global and Sustainable Supply Chain

      12h
  • Integrating into the Workplace

    30 credits
  • M2 MBD Internship

  • M2 MBD Supervised Project

  • Optional

    • M2 MBD Optional Internship

Admission

Admission Requirements

See the admission requirements for the Master's in Management and Business Development on this page (under "Prerequisites").

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Registration Procedures

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And then

Employment Placement

Upon completion of the M2 program, students can pursue the following careers:

  • Business Development Manager
  • Customer Relations Manager
  • Business Developer
  • CSR Project Manager
  • E-commerce Manager
  • Key Account Manager
  • Export Area Manager
  • Customer Relations Project Manager
  • Digital Project Manager

 

*The success rate is calculated based on the number of students enrolled in this program who earned their degree divided by the number of students enrolled in this program who achieved a grade point average higher than 7/20. Students enrolled in distance learning programs are excluded from this calculation. Data from the 2021–2022 academic year.

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