• Target level of study

    BAC +5

  • ECTS

    120 credits

  • Duration

    2 years

  • Training structure

    Institute of Business Administration (IAE)

  • Language(s) of instruction

    French, English

Presentation

The Innovation Management specialization is part of a program set up by the University of Montpellier to promote the creation of innovative companies, to enhance the value of research and to provide support for projects based on technological innovation.

Aimed primarily at scientists and technologists, this program is in line with the IAE's long-standing "dual skills" approach. It is supported by a network of partners ranging from the University's research laboratories to the various support structures for innovative business start-ups (scientific incubators, business incubators, financing structures, seed funds, crowdfunding platforms, development units, etc.).

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Objectives

The program offers:
- Training students to manage innovative projects within large groups, start-ups or research units.
- Supporting entrepreneurs in all areas of innovation. The Master's program acts as a pre-incubator. In the ICT sector (web path), the aim is to encourage and guide students with a background in e-marketing in their business start-up projects.

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Know-how and skills

SKILLS:
- Master project management tools
- Design a business model and a business plan,
- Understand the environment of innovation and company creation (e.g. intellectual property law)
- Know the different players involved in supporting company creation and innovation
- Understand/use tools for evaluating and financing innovation
- Analyze a project, in particular using economic intelligence tools

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Organization

Program

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Creation of Innovative Companies (CEI)

The Master's degree in Innovative Company Creation (CEI) includes specialized seminars, an assignment in an innovative company and a long internship.
The program alternates academic training with hands-on experience in managing innovative projects and creating innovative companies, in partnership with professionals in the field of innovation-based business development.

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Innovative Project Management (MPI)

The Master's degree in Innovative Project Management (MPI) includes specialized seminars, an assignment in an innovative company and an internship.
The program alternates academic training with hands-on experience in managing innovative projects, in partnership with professionals who support companies in their development through innovation.

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Management of digital transformation

The Digital Transformation Management master's degree is part of the Innovation Management specialization.

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E-Marketing

This Master's degree combines expertise in digital innovations and marketing. Coming from courses with a strong IT content and/or with an appetite for the digital sector, students learn about the challenges and uses of these technological innovations in marketing and customer relations.

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Admission

Target audience

The preferred profile is dual-skilled: the aim of the Master's program is to provide a dual skill to initial profiles not specializing in management (e.g. technological or scientific).

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Necessary prerequisites

Access to M1:
Students with 180 ECTS, corresponding to three years of higher education (Bac + 3, Licence, business schools).

Access to M2:
Students with a Master 1 IAE or equivalent (Bac +4, 240 ECTS).

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And then

Further studies

Students have the option of continuing their studies with a doctorate in Management Sciences.

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Studying abroad

Possible, depending on partners and student projects.

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Bridges and reorientation

Possibility of applying for a M2 course at the IAE in other fields.

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Professional integration

  • Creation of Innovative Companies (CEI)

- Setting up an innovative company immediately or in the future,
- Business or development manager within incubators or other structures

  • Innovative project management (MPI)

- Manager of innovative projects in companies

- Advice on business start-ups, project management and innovation.

  • Web Project Management (MP Web)

- Business creation in the ICT sector (web platform, mobile applications)
- Innovative ICT project manager

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