Target level of study
Master's degree
ECTS
120 credits
Duration
2 years
Training structure
Institute of Business Administration (IAE)
Language(s) of instruction
French
Presentation
The Major reflects IAE's strategic positioning on dual skills, particularly the combination of management and information technology.
For the Major as a whole, the Information Systems group is central due to its focus on organizational management, which naturally opens it up to other management disciplines.
It serves as a key support for the CMSI and SIAD programs. The Marketing group supports the IATI sub-track in particular, while the SICG track is supported by the Accounting and Society group.
The first semester of the Master 1 program (excluding SIAD) is identical for all tracks as part of the pooling of teaching resources, with specialization in the second semester. Each track is either work-study or includes a mandatory internship. The Master 2 is specialized for each track, and each program has its own schedule with a work-study rhythm or internships to be completed.
The HRIS track is only available as an apprenticeship or professional training contract.
The program is also open to continuing education. Thirty hours of instruction on professional HR topics are provided as part of an English course.
Objectives
Career opportunities by training program:
- Consulting and Information Systems Management (CMSI) with a sub-program (Information Technology Business Engineer (IATI)):
o IS Project Manager
o IS/ERP Consultant
o IT Project Manager (particularly for IATI)
- Information Systems and Management Control (SICG)
o Management Controller in all types of organizations
o Management Controller in an ERP environment
o Administrative and Financial Director of small or medium-sized organizations
o Administrative Director in microbusinesses and SMEs
- Information Systems and Human Resources (HRIS)
There are many career opportunities in all areas of human resources. The unique feature of this HRIS program is that it offers training in France based on expertise dedicated to HRIS. This allows students to stand out by positioning themselves in high-growth professions such as HRIS assistant, HRIS project manager, HRIS consultant, or HRIS director
- Statistics for Information and Decision Support (SIAD)
o Statistical Research Officer
o Data Manager
o Database Management Manager
o Customer Relations and Data Mining Manager
o Financial Risk Management Manager
o Banking and Insurance Risk Analyst
o Risk Management and Control Manager
- Management Technologies and Sciences (MTS)
Careers are obviously specific to each Master's degree program offered by the Faculty of Science
. In general, obtaining both Master's degrees provides much more rapid access to positions of responsibility where managerial skills and awareness of the challenges of digital transformation
are required.
Know-how and skills
- Training of specialists in information technology management
- Students' knowledge of business concerns and the technological solutions available to address them
- Mastery of the organizational and commercial implications of integrating information technology (internally and externally in the market)
- More specific mastery of one of the dimensions of IT relations - Possession of essential skills in integrated management software packages (PGI) for the SICG course; mastery of remote customer relationship management (CRM/e-CRM) for the e-Marketing course; and finally, mastery of quantitative analysis using IT for the SIAD course.
Organization
Program
Select a program
Human Resources Information System (HRIS)
The objective of the Master's in Information Systems and Human Resources is to offer high-level training that addresses the current concerns of organizations.
The Master's in HRIS program lasts four semesters. It is organized around a core curriculum in Master 1 with other IAE courses and a specialization in Master 2. Certification is obtained after an evaluation.
Since 2011, this training program has been run in partnership with La Poste, represented by CFA FORMAPOSTE Méditerranée.
Information Systems and Management Control (ISMC)
The Information Systems and Management Control (SICG) program aims to train students for careers as management controllers. Professional integration is achieved through several assignments/internships in companies throughout the two years, allowing students to combine theoretical knowledge with practical problem solving.
The program focuses on both the management aspect of the profession (steering) and the information systems aspect, with practical applications on ERP (SAP) and Business Intelligence software (Business Object, Power BI, QlikSense).
Graduates with a Master's degree in Information Systems and Management Control will have the expertise needed to design and run Management Control Systems.
The M1 consists of two semesters. The first semester is a core curriculum shared with the other IAE programs. The specialization in SICG takes place in the second semester.
The M2 is a work-study program, with a schedule adapted to academic requirements and business needs.
Information Systems Consulting and Management (CMSI)
The Master's in Information Systems Consulting and Management is organized into two years and four semesters, from S1 to S4. The first year of the Master's program consists of two semesters. The first semester covers core management skills, while the second semester allows students to begin specializing.
Semesters 3 and 4 are part of Master's 2, with a pace adapted to project management. In order to integrate the cultural dimensions of technology management, three weeks between January and April are devoted to professional conferences and studies on the implementation of information systems in a foreign country.
Statistics for Information and Decision Support (SIAD)
Companies' expectations in terms of decision support and database analysis are becoming increasingly important
, and mastery of statistical tools for data management
is essential. The objectives of this master's program are to train students in both mathematical and managerial skills
in order to prepare them for careers as data scientists capable of managing and analyzing data, particularly in a big data environment.
The program is divided into two stages:
M1: two semesters of classes and tutorials followed by a project.
M2: two semesters of classes and tutorials followed by a 6-month internship.
Information Technology Business Engineer (IATI)
The Master's Degree in Information Technology Business Engineering (IATI) offers dual expertise combining information technology and business management skills. The aim of the program is to train business engineers specializing in the Information Technology (IT) sector.
This specialization meets a specific need among companies looking for high-level B2B salespeople who are able to understand the issues facing client companies, negotiate with senior executives, and respond to calls for tenders.
Professional integration takes the form of an assignment and an internship combining theoretical knowledge and practical problem solving in M1 and M2.
The Master's in Information Technology Business Engineering (IATI) is organized into two years and four semesters from S1 to S4. The M1 consists of two semesters.
The first semester covers core management knowledge, while the second semester allows students to begin specialising.
Semesters 3 and 4 are part of the M2. Between February and June, some of the second semester courses are taught on campus in partnership with the Montpellier Business School Grande École program.
In order to enhance the international dimension and professional integration, some of the M2 courses are taught in English.
Management Technologies and Sciences (MTS)
This Master's program is intended for holders of a scientific bachelor's degree* enrolled in a Master's program at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Montpellier in partnership with the IAE and wishing to acquire dual managerial skills focused on digital transformation.
*Check with your departments to see if the partnership is active.
Admission
Target audience
Students with scientific and technical backgrounds or management backgrounds.
Mandatory prerequisites
Admission to M1:
Hold 180 ECTS credits, corresponding to three years of higher education (Bac +3, Bachelor's degree).
Access in M2:
Hold 240 ECTS credits, corresponding to four years of higher education (Bac +4, or equivalent).
Expected results
The Mon Master platform displays two "employment rates in France" for each program, at 6 and 18 months. These two rates, known as "INSERSUP" rates, exclude graduates working in the liberal professions, business owners, artisans, or those working abroad. These rates therefore do not reflect the reality of professional integration. Furthermore, some Mon Master programs do not display INSERSUP rates because the employment rate in France effectively excludes many graduates who are already employed, meaning that the threshold for statistical reliability is no longer guaranteed.
For completely reliable information on all graduates who entered the job market directly without pursuing further studies, we recommend consulting the University of Montpellier website (https://osipe.edu.umontpellier.fr). These employment rates are calculated after 30 months (number of graduates in employment / number of graduates in employment and seeking employment). These data are collected by OSIPE (Observatory for Student Monitoring and Professional Integration).
And after
Continuing education
Students have the opportunity to continue their studies with a PhD in Management Sciences.
Continuing studies abroad
Possible, depending on partners and student projects.
Gateways and reorientation
Possibility of applying for a Master's 2 program at IAE in other fields of study.