Economics - Management

MASTER'S DEGREE IN SME MANAGEMENT

  • Target level of study

    Master's degree

  • ECTS

    120 credits

  • Duration

    1 or 2 years

  • Training structure

    Montpellier Management

  • Language(s) of instruction

    French

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Program

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Master's Degree in SME Management (DGPME)

The Master's in SME Management trains professionals to manage or lead an SME while integrating sustainable development issues.

They will also be able to provide consulting services to SMEs.

New for the 2025 academic year: the Master 1 program can also be completed on a work-study basis.

See the full page for this route

  • Entrepreneurial approach in SMEs

    16 credits

    • Analyze and write a business plan

      24h

    • Entrepreneurial marketing and market research

      4 credits36h

    • International project management in SMEs

      24h

    • SME strategy

      4 credits36h

    • MOMA Start-Up Event

      2 credits12h

  • Small Business Administration

    3 credits

    • Major contemporary challenges in SME management

      3 credits

  • Legal and financial aspects of SMEs

    9 credits

    • Legal environment for SMEs

      18h

    • Management control in SMEs

      24h

    • Taxation of SMEs

      36h

  • Language

    2 credits

    • English

      2 credits12h

  • Optional

    • Spanish S1

      12h

    • German S1

      15h

    • Optional sport

  • Performance management in SMEs

    5 credits

    • Sustainable development and performance in SMEs

      24h

    • Financial analysis and decision-making in SMEs

      3 credits

  • SME management

    7 credits

    • Information Systems Management and SME Digitalization

      3 credits36h

    • Management and occupational health in SMEs

      2 credits24h

    • Cross-cultural awareness and communication in SMEs

      2 credits24h

  • Small Business Administration

    4 credits

    • Strategic and operational management system

      2 credits2h

    • HRM in SMEs

      2 credits15h

  • Entrepreneurial and legal aspects

    7 credits

    • Entrepreneurship

      3 credits24h

    • Legal environment for creation/takeover

      2 credits18h

    • MOMA Start-up Event

      2 credits

  • M1 DGPME Integration into professional life

    7 credits

    • M1 DGPME Thesis

      7 credits

    • M1 DGPME Supervised project

    • M1 DGPME Internship

  • Optional

    • Spanish S2

      12h

    • German S2

      15h

    • Optional sport

  • Administrative management of contracts and activities

    4 credits

    • Contract management

      9h

    • Managerial stance

      9h

  • Risk management in SMEs

    10 credits

    • Internal control, audit, and risk management

      9h

    • Risk and communication

      9h

    • Principles of risk management

      6h

    • Financial risk management

      15h

    • Legal risk management

      9h

  • Growth and development of SMEs

    8 credits

    • Growth or development strategy for SMEs

      12h

    • Organization of the growing SME

      12h

    • Legal management of growth

      6h

    • Financing SME growth

      12h

  • Social responsibility and sustainable development in SMEs

    8 credits

    • Sustainable development and SME strategy

      12h

    • Sustainable development and management systems for SMEs

      9h

    • Measuring the overall performance of SMEs

      9h

    • Implementation of sustainable development initiatives in SMEs

      18h

  • Optional

    • Conduct research on entrepreneurship and SMEs

      18h

  • Internship and research thesis

    8 credits

    • Study and research work

    • M2 DGPME Supervised project

    • M2 DGPME thesis

    • M2 DGPME Internship

  • Project management in SMEs

    8 credits

    • Project time management

      12h

    • Project budget management

      12h

    • Process and innovation management in SMEs

      12h

    • Quality management

      12h

  • Internationalization of SMEs

    8 credits

    • International commercial law

      6h

    • International communication (in English)

      18h

    • Organisation of the internationalised SME

      15h

    • International strategy

      8h

  • Digital transformation of SMEs

    6 credits

    • Digitalization and productivity in SMEs

      9h

    • Connected company

      18h

    • Digital marketing

      18h

  • Optional

    • Conduct research on entrepreneurship and SMEs

      12h

Master's Degree in International SME Management (MIPME)

The Master's in International SME Management is a specialized program focused on the international management of small and medium-sized enterprises.

It allows students to work within an SME, a large company, or an internationalization consulting firm.

New for the 2025 academic year: the Master 1 program can also be completed on a work-study basis.

See the full page for this route

  • Entrepreneurial approach in SMEs

    16 credits

    • Analyze and write a business plan

      24h

    • Entrepreneurial marketing and market research

      4 credits36h

    • International project management in SMEs

      24h

    • SME strategy

      4 credits36h

    • MOMA Start-Up Event

      2 credits12h

  • Legal and financial aspects of SMEs

    9 credits

    • Legal environment for SMEs

      18h

    • Management control in SMEs

      24h

    • Taxation of SMEs

      36h

  • International management

    3 credits

    • Management and Intercultural Communication

      3 credits

  • Language

    2 credits

  • International management

    3 credits

    • International management

      3 credits

  • Integration into professional life

    7 credits

    • Mandatory internship min. 308 hours max. 924 hours

      7 credits

  • Performance management in SMEs

    5 credits

    • Sustainable development and performance in SMEs

      24h

    • Financial analysis and decision-making in SMEs

      3 credits

  • SME management

    7 credits

    • Information Systems Management and SME Digitalization

      3 credits36h

    • Management and occupational health in SMEs

      2 credits24h

    • Cross-cultural awareness and communication in SMEs

      2 credits24h

  • Entrepreneurial and legal aspects

    7 credits

    • Entrepreneurship

      3 credits24h

    • Legal environment for creation/takeover

      2 credits18h

    • MOMA Start-up Event

      2 credits

  • International Communication

    8 credits

    • Business Management in English

      3 credits15h

    • Second language: Spanish or German

      3 credits

      • Choose 1 or 2 from 2

        • German

          2 credits15h

        • Spanish

          2 credits15h

    • Supervised projects

      3 credits10h

    • LANGUAGE SELECTION S3

      2 credits

      • Choose one of two options:

        • German

          2 credits15h

        • Spanish

          2 credits15h

  • SME management

    7 credits

    • HR diagnosis and acquisition in SMEs

      4 credits18h

    • Specificity of SME management

      3 credits20h

    • Strategic management in SMEs

      3 credits

  • International Development

    15 credits

    • International finance

      3 credits15h

    • International marketing

      4 credits20h

    • International institutional environment

      3 credits18h

    • Internationalization Strategy and Export Techniques

      3 credits10h

  • Internationalization techniques

    6 credits

    • International logistics

      2 credits20h

    • International trade techniques

      2 credits20h

    • International ecosystem

      2 credits15h

  • Internationalization Initiative

    8 credits

    • Management of international teams

      2 credits18h

    • Collective and local action in the face of globalization

      2 credits15h

    • International and Intercultural Coaching

      2 credits18h

    • Change management

      2 credits10h

  • International Communication

    4 credits

    • Business Management in English

      2 credits15h

    • Second Language: Spanish OR German

      2 credits

      • Choose 1 or 2 from 2

        • German

          2 credits10h

        • Spanish

          2 credits10h

    • LANGUAGE CHOICES S4

      2 credits

      • Choose one of two options:

        • Spanish

          2 credits10h

        • German

          2 credits10h

    • Tutored projects

      10h

  • Internship and research thesis

    12 credits

  • M2 MIPME Internship

    12 credits

  • M2 MIPME Supervised project