Information Technology Business Engineer (IATI)

  • ECTS

    120 credits

  • Duration

    2 years

  • Training structure

    Institute of Business Administration (IAE)

  • Language(s) of instruction

    French

Presentation

The Master's degree in Information Technology Business Engineering (IATI) combines expertise in information technology with business management skills. The aim of the program is to train business engineers specialized in the Information Technology (IT) sector.
This specialization corresponds to a specific need of companies, looking for high-level B-to-B sales people, capable of understanding the issues of the client company, negotiating with senior executives and responding to calls for tender.
Professional integration takes the form of an assignment and an internship combining theoretical knowledge with practical problem-solving in M1 and M2.
The Master's degree in Information Technology Business Engineering (IATI) is organized over two years and four semesters from S1 to S4. The M1 is made up of two semesters.
The first semester covers a common core of management knowledge, while the second semester enables students to begin specializing.
Semesters 3 and 4 are in M2. Between February and June, part of the second semester is taught on campus and in partnership with Montpellier Business School's Grande École program.
To enhance the international dimension and professional integration, part of the M2 curriculum is taught in English.

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Objectives

The objective of the program is to train business engineers specialized in the Information Technology (IT) sector.

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Know-how and skills

  • Mastery of IT and its uses in business
  • Mastery of the organizational implications of the integration of information technologies (internally and externally in the market)
  • More specific mastery of one of the dimensions of the IT / Management relationship

During the master, students will learn to analyze the needs of companies in information technology
in order to propose the most appropriate solutions. They will know how to negotiate an offer in the field
of information technologies with a BtoB customer. Finally, they will be able to work in a team to be able to
manage a team of sales people.
Generally speaking, the students will know the different disciplines of management with a level
sufficient to interact effectively with all the services of the company and to defend their positions in a satisfactory way
within the decision-making bodies of the organization.

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Organization

Knowledge control

The information is updated every year on the IAE Montpellier website, Education tab cf https://iae.umontpellier.fr

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Special arrangements

Some courses can be taken by distance learning in the event of an exceptional event or decision.

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Open in alternation

Type of contract

Apprenticeship contract, Professionalization contract

https://iae.umontpellier.fr/fr/institut/calendriers-formation

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Internships, tutored projects

Internship

Mandatory

Duration of the course

https://iae.umontpellier.fr/fr/institut/calendrier-stages-et-missions

M1: Internship of 3 months minimum

M2 : Minimum 5 month internship

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Program

The Master Business Engineer in Information Technology (IATI) is organized in two years and four semesters from S1 to S4.
The M1 is composed of two semesters. The first one corresponds to a common core of knowledge acquisition in management and the second semester allows a beginning of specialization in Business Engineering in Information Technologies.
Semesters 3 and 4 take place in M2, at a pace adapted to academic and business requirements.
Between February and May, part of the second semester is taught on campus, in partnership with Montpellier Business School's Grande Ecole program.
To enhance the international dimension and professional integration, part of the M2 curriculum is taught in English. In addition, traditional or double degree exchanges are encouraged at M1 level.

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Select a program

Master 1 - Information Technology Business Engineer (IATI)

The Master Business Engineer in Information Technology (IATI) offers a dual competence to combine expertise in information technology and business management in companies. The objective of the training is to train business engineers specialized in the Information Technology (IT) sector.
This specialization corresponds to a precise need of companies, which are looking for high-level B to B sales people, capable of understanding the problems of the client company and capable of negotiating with executives and responding to calls for tenders.
Professional integration is achieved through an assignment and an internship that allows students to combine theoretical knowledge with the resolution of a practical problem in M1 and M2.

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Master 2 - Information Technology Business Engineer (IATI)

The Master Business Engineer in Information Technology (IATI) offers a dual competence to combine expertise in information technology and business management in companies. The objective of the training is to train business engineers specialized in the Information Technology (IT) sector.
This specialization corresponds to a precise need of companies, which are looking for high-level B to B sales people, capable of understanding the problems of the client company and capable of negotiating with executives and responding to calls for tenders.
Professional integration is achieved through an assignment and an internship that allows students to combine theoretical knowledge with the resolution of a practical problem in M1 and M2.

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Admission

Conditions of access

The Master Business Engineer in Information Technology (IATI) is organized in two years and four
semesters from S1 to S4. The M1 is composed of two semesters. The first corresponds to a common core
of management knowledge and the second semester allows a beginning of specialization.
Semesters 3 and 4 are in M2. Between February and June, part of the second semester
is taught on campus and in partnership with the Grande École program of Montpellier Business School.
In order to increase the international dimension and professional integration, part of the
M2 courses are taught in English.
Research profilesś: manager or business with IT skills (universities, ESC, etc.) and
IT profile (engineering schools, Master's degree in Computer Science, etc.).
Online application: https://iae.umontpellier.fr
Access to M1: Students with a Bachelor's degree or equivalent (Bac+3, 180 ECTS) and scientific,
technical or tertiary profiles.
Access to M2: Students with a Master's degree 1 or equivalent (Bac+4, 240 ECTS)

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How to register

cf : https://iae.umontpellier.fr/fr/etudiant/inscriptions-administratives

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Target audience

Profile sought: Manager with IT skills (universities, ESC, etc.) and IT profile (engineering schools, IT Masters, etc.).

Students with scientific, technical or tertiary profiles.

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Tuition fees

Tuition fees are updated every year on the IAE website: https://iae.umontpellier.fr/fr/etudiant/scolarite

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Necessary pre-requisites

Access to M1:
Students with a Bachelor's degree or equivalent (Bac +3, 180 ECTS).

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

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And then

Further studies

The student has the possibility to continue his studies by a doctorate in Management Sciences.

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Professional integration

  • Business Manager in the IT sector
  • Sales team leader in the IT sector
  • IS Consultant
  • Sales Manager (IT companies)
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