ECTS
120 credits
Duration
2 years
Training Structure
Institute of Business Administration (IAE)
Language(s) of Instruction
French
Overview
The Master’s in Innovative Business Creation (CEI) includes specialized seminars, an assignment at an innovative company, and a long-term internship.
The program alternates between academic instruction and experiential learning to address the management of innovative projects and the creation of innovative businesses, in partnership with professionals who support companies in their development through innovation.
Objectives
The CEI Master’s program is designed for individuals whose goals include:
- Launching a personal startup project involving the development of new products or services
- Serving as a project or mission manager within an innovative company.
- Developing consulting or research activities in the fields of innovation and entrepreneurship.
Expertise and Skills
Skills or abilities assessed:
- Mastering project management tools
- Developing a business plan and a business model
- Understanding the environment for launching innovative startups
- Knowing the various stakeholders involved in supporting business creation.
Organization
Knowledge Assessment
The information is updated annually on the IAE Montpellier website, under the "Academics" tab; see https://iae.umontpellier.fr
Special Features
Some courses may be offered remotely in the event of an exceptional decision or circumstance.
Open on an alternating basis
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Internships, supervised projects
M1: Minimum 3-month internship.
M2: Minimum 5-month internship.
Program
Select a program
Master's 1 - Innovative Business Creation (CEI)
The CEI master’s track is part of the Innovation Management specialization, along with three other tracks: Innovative Project Management (MPI), e-Marketing, and Digital Transformation Management (MTD).
The goal of this track is to enable students to pursue a professional project in the field of innovation with a major specialization (one of the tracks) while fostering strong interdisciplinary integration among these four specializations through a framework combining innovation, digital, marketing, and strategy (business model).
The Master’s in Innovative Business Creation (CEI) includes specialized seminars, an assignment at an innovative company, and an internship.
The program alternates between academic instruction and experiential learning to address the management of innovative projects and the creation of innovative businesses, in partnership with professionals specializing in business support in the areas of
development through innovation.
Master's Degree (Year 2) - Innovative Business Creation
Admission
Admission Requirements
Recruitment based on application materials and an interview
Target Audience
The ideal candidate has dual expertise: the Master’s program aims to provide dual expertise to candidates who initially did not specialize in management (such as those with backgrounds in technology or the sciences).
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are updated annually on the IAE website:
https://iae.umontpellier.fr/fr/etudiant/scolarite
Mandatory Prerequisites
Admission to the M1 program:
Students who have earned 180 ECTS credits, corresponding to three years of higher education (Bac + 3, Bachelor’s degree, business schools).
Admission to the M2 program:
Students who hold a Master’s 1 degree or equivalent (Bac + 4, 240 ECTS credits).
And then
Continuing Education
Students have the option of continuing their studies by pursuing a Ph.D. in management sciences.
Continuing Your Education Abroad
Possible depending on the partners and student projects.
Employment Placement
- Starting a Business Immediately or in the Future
- The Development of Innovative Companies
- Consulting Services
- Research.