Economics - Management

General Directorate for SMEs (DGPME)

  • ECTS

    120 credits

  • Duration

    1 or 2 years

  • Training structure

    Montpellier Management

  • Language(s) of instruction

    French

Presentation

The Master's degree in SME General Management trains professionals who will be able to manage or steer an SME by integrating sustainable development issues.

They will also be able to take on consultancy assignments for SMEs.

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  • 100%*

    Success rates

Objectives

On completion of the SME General Management Master's degree, students will be able to :

  • Participate in the development and implementation of corporate strategy
  • Acquire the tools and skills needed to manage today's major managerial issues in small and medium-sized businesses.
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International dimension

At Montpellier Management, you have the opportunity to study abroad inone of 45 partner universities in 20 countries.

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Read the testimonials of our students who have gone abroad

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Organization

Knowledge control

*Success rate in M2 2023-2024 (admitted / number of students with an average > 7)

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Open on a sandwich basis

The M2 can be completed on a sandwich course basis.

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Internships, tutored projects

Find out more about the M1 internship on this page.

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Program

Select a program

  • Entrepreneurial approach in SMEs

    16 credits

    • Analyzing and drafting a PO

      24h

    • Entrepreneurial marketing and market research

      4 credits36h

    • International project management in SMEs

      24h

    • SME strategy

      4 credits36h

    • MOMA Start'Up Event

      2 credits12h

  • General management of SME

    3 credits

    • Major contemporary challenges in SME management

      3 credits

  • Legal and financial aspects of SMEs

    9 credits

    • Legal environment for SMEs

      18h

    • Controlling in SMEs

      24h

    • SME taxation

      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 SME

      24h

    • Financial analysis and decision-making in SMEs

      3 credits

  • SME Management

    7 credits

    • Information Systems Management and digitalization for SMEs

      3 credits36h

    • Management and health at work in SMEs

      2 credits24h

    • Cross cultural awareness and communication in SMEs

      2 credits24h

  • General management of SME

    4 credits

    • Strategic and operational management system

      2 credits2h

    • HRM in SMEs

      2 credits15h

  • Business and legal aspects

    7 credits

    • Entrepreneurship

      3 credits24h

    • Legal environment for start-ups

      2 credits18h

    • MOMA Start up Event

      2 credits

  • M1 DGPME Integration into professional life

    7 credits

    • M1 DGPME Dissertation

      7 credits

    • M1 DGPME Tutored 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 posture

      9h

  • Risk management in SMEs

    10 credits

    • Internal control, audit and risk management

      9h

    • Risk and communication

      9h

    • Risk management principles

      6h

    • Financial risk management

      15h

    • Legal risk management

      9h

  • SME growth and development

    8 credits

    • SME growth or development strategy

      12h

    • Organization of a 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 SME management systems

      9h

    • Measuring the SME's overall performance

      9h

    • Implementing a sustainable development approach in SMEs

      18h

  • Optional

    • Researching entrepreneurship and SMEs

      18h

  • Internship and dissertation

    8 credits

    • Studies and research

    • M2 DGPME Tutored project

    • Dissertation M2 DGPME

    • 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 trade law

      6h

    • International communication

      18h

    • Organisation of the internationalised SME

      15h

    • International strategy

      8h

  • Digital transformation of SMEs

    6 credits

    • Digitization and productivity for SMEs

      9h

    • Connected enterprise

      18h

    • Digital marketing

      18h

  • Optional

    • Researching entrepreneurship and SMEs

      12h

Admission

Access conditions

To find out more about how to apply for the Master's degree in SME General Management, click on the following link.

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How to register

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And then

Professional integration

  • SME management consultant
  • Company director
  • Administrative and financial director of a small business
  • Corporate banking account manager
  • Associate in an accounting firm
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