ECTS
60 credits
Duration
1 year
Training structure
Institute of Business Administration (IAE)
Language(s) of instruction
French
Presentation
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 using ERP (SAP) and Business Intelligence software (Qlikview, Business Object, SAP Predictive Analysis).
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 degree, students will be able to access high-level management positions responsible for designing and implementing management control systems in all types of organizations where the technological environment is rapidly evolving: commercial or non-commercial organizations of all sizes, industrial, commercial, or service-oriented, public or private.
Know-how and skills
Skills:
Development and implementation of management and monitoring tools, reporting - Process management - Cost breakdown and calculation - Budget design, monitoring, and variance analysis - Proficiency in the use of information systems: expert spreadsheet software (TOSA), databases, ERP - Data analysis - Knowledge of the company's business lines/operations - Good command of English.
Professional skills:
Interpersonal skills (ability to communicate with different types of people) - Availability and strong work ethic - Organizational and planning skills, ability to anticipat
s and react quickly - Ability to learn independently (regular changes in technologies and standards) - Ability to synthesize information - Curiosity and critical thinking - Persuasiveness, ability to express one's point of view.
Program
The M2 is a work-study program, with a schedule adapted to academic requirements and business needs.
Most of the courses are shared with ISEM's CGSID Master's program, with IAE offering an IS specialization (process management, BI with Business Object, etc.), while ISEM offers an audit specialization.
Admission
Admission requirements
The two semesters of the M2 are specific to the program.
Registration procedures
For M1 and M2, recruitment takes place in two stages:
►Eligibility: selection based on application
►Eligibility: written tests (essay and/or case study) + individual interview
► https://iae.umontpellier.fr/fr/formations/m2-systeme-information-et-controle-gestion
Target audience
Students with a Master's 1 (Bac +4) in management, business school, or engineering school (with prerequisites in accounting/finance), holders of 240 ECTS credits.
Mandatory prerequisites
Access in M2:
Students with a Master 1 (bac +4) in management, business school, or engineering school
Recommended prerequisites
Prerequisites in accounting/finance for admission to the M2 program.