BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

The Bachelor's degree in Management and Business Development is an introductory course designed to help students understand the major challenges of business development while acquiring managerial and project management skills. The program was designed by professionals from the worlds of management, administration, and entrepreneurship, as well as a team of educational experts. Its aim is to train students to become operational business managers.

Objectives

Organize and manage an activity center

Contribute to the company's strategic thinking

Managing projects within the company/organization, business performance, and monitoring

Ensure business development with the aim of winning new customers and retaining existing ones.

Managing business activities economically with a view to increasing profitability

Manage and lead the team reporting to him/her

Overseeing general organization: administrative, HR, and logistics management

The most

A business game developed and led by one of France's most prominent business leaders in recent years

A renowned faculty (doctors, executives, experts)

An international seminar organized in Brussels, the heart of European affairs, led by leading speakers from various countries and prestigious foreign universities in partnership with the European School of Leadership and Management.

A certification in Business English issued by the Franco-British Chamber of Commerce

You will be

The Bachelor's degree in Management and Business Development leads to careers related to the management and development of a profit center, such as branch manager or director, store manager or director, or business unit manager. Profit center managers can quickly advance to positions such as regional manager/director, area manager, or network manager.

SKILLS

RNCP37865BC01 – Organizing activities and contributing to the implementation of the company's project
RNCP37865BC02 – Managing business performance
RNCP37865BC03 – Managing a team in a collaborative manner
RNCP37865BC05 – Option 2: Overseeing the development of a profit center

Subjects taught

Organize activities and contribute to the implementation of the company's project

Market-oriented strategic management

Commercial project management

Operational and digital marketing

Entrepreneurship and business innovation

Digital management tools (CRM, ERP, e-business)

 

Managing business performance

Business analytics applied to sales

Corporate finance for development

Commercial management control

Market analysis and sector studies

International business taxation

 

Managing a team collaboratively

Sales management and sales force coordination

Soft skills & leadership in negotiation

Labor law as it applies to sales teams

Change management in a context of growth

International corporate culture and interculturality

 

Leading the development of a profit center

Business development and prospecting

Sales strategy and customer portfolio management

Digital marketing and e-commerce

Entrepreneurship applied to market development

International expansion and business growth

Speakers

Doctors, executives, managers, experts in their field of specialization

Strathena Business Game

Strathena is an innovative business strategy training game designed by Xavier Fontanet and Interactive 4D. This game is now available to our students and offers a unique opportunity to learn strategy in a fun and interactive way, competing against students from prestigious French schools such as the École des Mines.

Game description

Strathena is a training platform that combines online courses (MOOCs) with a strategic simulation game. Students take the reins of a virtual company and must make crucial strategic decisions to ensure its growth and success. The game covers various aspects of business strategy, such as the experience effect, market share, finance, psychology, and much more.

Educational objectives

  • Develop a thorough understanding of key concepts in business strategy
  • Apply theoretical knowledge to practical and realistic situations
  • Encourage strategic decision-making and critical thinking
  • Promoting student engagement and motivation through a fun approach

 

Benefits for students

  • Access to high-quality content developed by strategy experts
  • Opportunity to test and refine their strategic skills in a secure environment
  • Interacting with other students and sharing experiences
  • Practical preparation for the strategic challenges they will encounter in their future careers

 

 

The Start Hub incubator: strategy, intrapreneurship, and leadership 

The purpose of this incubation program is to train you to lead projects that will transform businesses, industries, and society as a whole. Incubation allows you to drive innovation or strategic change through immersion.

The program allows you to develop unique and expert skills in strategy, intrapreneurship, and leadership.

We will train you to become the leaders of tomorrow, those who, through their actions within the company, contribute to the transformation of society by tackling major environmental, economic, and societal challenges.

Start Hub is an incubator. "Learning by doing" is its trademark because we are convinced that we never learn better than by doing. The recipe is simple: faced with crucial challenges, you will discover the issues that managers have to deal with on a daily basis, and it will be up to you to solve them, supported by a team of specialists who are available at any time.

With Start Hub, discover what you won't find anywhere else: all the resources you need to write your own success story!

Program

  • External experts and consultants available at every stage of your project
  • A project to be carried out in collaboration with a company
  • Ten group learning sessions: creativity, functional analysis, governance, performance, leadership, innovation, finance, territory
  • A coach to support you in managing your project
  • A certificate of excellence will be awarded at the end of the year, after you have presented your project to a panel of professionals.

International seminar in Dublin

According to Forbes magazine, Ireland is the best country in the world for business. The "Emerald Isle" is one of the main centers of attraction for IT companies and start-ups. More than 1,150 international companies, including Google, Facebook, Twitter, Airbnb, LinkedIn, Dell, and Intel, have chosen Ireland as the location for their European headquarters.

Duration

From 1 to 3 years, from September to August

Rhythm

1st and 2nd years in initial training

Third year of work-study program
One week at the training center
Three weeks at the company


educational methods

Vocational education
Academic instruction
Modules Capitalizing on prior learning
Project Modules
Educational tours and meetings

Assessment methods

Continuous assessment for each module (written assignments, multiple-choice questions, group or individual research projects, individual or group oral presentations)
Certification exams to assess the acquisition of skills in each of the modules

The targeted qualification comprises four skill sets, which are assessed and, upon validation, result in the issuance of a certificate of achievement listing the skills acquired. Validated skill sets are acquired for life. To obtain the targeted qualification, all skill sets must be validated in their entirety.

Diploma/certification

Level 6 professional certification "Operational Activity Management Manager," registered with the RNCP under number 37865, by decision of the Director General of France Compétences dated July 19, 2023, issued by ESAM, NSF code 310.

Continuing education 

 

Career opportunities 

  • Branch manager or director
  • Store manager or director
  • Business unit manager
  • Hold a generalor technical high school diploma.
  • Admission test followed by analysis of academic results for the last two years and the current year; optional individual interview at the discretion of the selection committee.
  • Parallel admission is possible in the second year with a validated bac +1 (one year of higher education) and in the third year with a validated bac +2 (two years of higher education).
  • Applicants may be eligible for a reduced course load or skills validation based on their academic background and professional and personal experience, subject to review of their application.
  • Training accessible to people with disabilities; please contact us to discuss the arrangements for your participation.

First and second years of initial training: €4,000 per year

Third year of apprenticeship contract: €8,500, covered by OPCO (Skills Operators)

 

Funding for initial training

Internal scholarship: scholarship established for all post-baccalaureate initial training programs, allowing families to benefit from up to €3,000 in tuition fee deductions based on income.

Crédit Agricole partnership: student loan at a preferential rate of 1.99%, repayable at the end of studies; exclusive offers are reserved for students at The Land Campus.

December 11, 2025