ECTS
60 credits
Duration
1 year
Training Structure
Institute of Business Administration (IAE)
Language(s) of Instruction
French
Overview
The Information Systems and Management Control (SICG) track is designed to train students for careers as management controllers. Professional integration is achieved through several assignments and internships at companies throughout the two-year program, 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 hands-on training using ERP systems (SAP) and business intelligence software (QlikView, BusinessObjects, SAP Predictive Analytics).
Graduates with a Master’s degree in Information Systems and Management Control will have the expertise needed to design and implement management control systems.
Objectives
Upon completion of this master’s program, students will be qualified for senior management positions responsible for designing and implementing management control systems in all types of organizations where the technological environment is rapidly evolving: for-profit and nonprofit organizations of all sizes, in the industrial, commercial, or service sectors, and in both the public and private sectors.
Expertise and Skills
Expertise:
Development and implementation of management and monitoring tools, reporting - Process management - Cost breakdown and calculations - Budget design, monitoring, and variance analysis - Proficiency in using IT systems: advanced spreadsheet software (TOSA), databases, ERP - Data analysis - Knowledge of business lines and company operations - Proficiency in English.
Professional Skills:
Strong interpersonal skills (ability to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders) - Availability and high work capacity - Organizational and planning skills, as well as the ability to anticipate and respond quickly
- Ability to learn independently (given the constant evolution of technologies and standards) - Ability to synthesize information - Curiosity and critical thinking - Persuasiveness and the ability to effectively convey one’s point of view.
Program
The M2 program is a work-study program, with a schedule tailored to the needs of both academia and businesses.
A large portion of the courses are shared with ISEM’s CGSID Master’s program; the IAE offers a specialization in Information Systems (process management, BI with BusinessObjects, etc.), while ISEM offers a specialization in auditing.
Admission
Admission Requirements
Both semesters of the M2 program are specific to the track.
Registration Procedures
For the M1 and M2 programs, the admissions process consists of two stages:
►Eligibility: application review
►Eligibility: written exams (essay and/or case study) + individual interview
► https://iae.umontpellier.fr/fr/formations/m2-systeme-information-et-controle-gestion
Target Audience
Students who have completed the first year of a master’s degree (Bac +4) in business administration, business school, or engineering school (with prerequisites in accounting/finance), and have earned 240 ECTS credits.
Mandatory Prerequisites
Admission to the M2 program:
Students who have completed a Master 1 (bac +4) in business administration, business school, or engineering school
Recommended Prerequisites
Prerequisites in accounting/finance for admission to the M2 program.