Preparatory programme (Abidjan)

Are you a student and would like to join an internationally renowned business school? From our Ivorian training center in Abidjan, start your post-baccalaureate course with a Bachelor's degree in General Management at IPAG Business School.

Bachelor in Management: Description and principles

Program details, how it works, admission... all about our Bachelor in General Management!

What is the Bachelor in General Management?

The Bachelor in General Management is a three-year course that allows students to complete a bachelor's degree and obtain a "Grande École" diploma.

During the Bachelor cycle, in the first two years in the training center of Abidjan, you will be led to learn and put into practice your technical skills acquired in different sectors of business management.

The first year is focused on learning the fundamentals of management and corporate strategy. The second year is devoted to the deepening and development of business management techniques, commercial strategy, operational management, international trade, etc.

During the third year, the Bachelor in General Management at IPAG offers you the opportunity to access different courses in the fields of business and management depending on the course you have chosen (French or English speaking):

French-speaking courses

• DIGITAL MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION ǀ PARIS or NICE
• LUXURY MANAGEMENT ǀ PARIS or NICE
• INTERNATIONAL TRADE ǀ PARIS or NICE
• TAXATION AND REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT ǀ NICE
• FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING | NICE or ABIDJAN
• ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND FAMILY BUSINESS | ABIDJAN

English courses

• Bachelor of Business Administration | Nice ou Paris (France)
• Bachelor of Arts Top-Up - Dual degree (Hons) in Business | Cork  (UK) in collaboration with Griffith College
• Bachelor of Honours | Nottingham (United Kingdom) in collaboration with Nottingham Business School
• Bachelor of Arts Top-Up  | Bournemouth (Great Britain) in partnership with Bornemouth University

DUAL DEGREES

UNITED STATE OF AMERICA

• MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY ǀ DECATUR - 1 MBA
• THE COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND ǀ NY - 1 MSc
• BOSTON UNIVERSITY -MET COLLEGE ǀ BOSTON - 7 MSc
• UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA ǀ RIVERSIDE - 7 PGD
• UCLA EXTENSION ǀ Los Angeles - 1 PGD

CANADA

• MC GILL CONTINUING SCHOOL OF EDUCATION ǀ MONTREAL - 2 PGD

SOUTH KOREA

• SOLBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ǀ DAEJON - 3 MSc

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

• UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG ǀ DUBAI - 6 MSc

SPAIN

• IQS UNIVERSITAT RAMON LLULL ǀ BARCELONE - 4 MSc
• BARCELONA TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL ǀ BARCELONE - 1 MSc

GREAT BRITAIN

• EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY ǀ EDIMBOURG - 1 MSc
• THE UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH ǀ GREENWICH - 1 MSc
• RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY ǀ LONDON - 1 MBA

This Management and Administration program prepares students throughout their studies to become qualified managers in human resources management, enabling them to implement operational and strategic strategies and ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the company.

How to apply to our Bachelor in General Management programme?

Our Bachelor in Management program is part of our post-baccalaureate education offerings. Once your application has been sent, the selection and admission process consist of three steps:

• Evaluation of the application file (including your CV, cover letter, transcripts of your baccalaureate or preliminary tests);
• Written test of logic, English and general culture;
• Motivational interview.

But why should I choose a Bachelor's degree in General Management at IPAG?

The core curriculum with the IPAG preparatory programme, which for 2 years will enable you to find out more about where you want to go and what you want to specialise in, with 9 weeks of work experience per year during the preparatory programme. In 3rd year, you will have the option of continuing on to a specialised course, a BBA, a programme in English, or even the Grande Ecole Programme in 3rd year, not forgetting that you can also continue your studies at Master's level. This means that you can start a course in Abidjan for at least two years before you leave for Europe, guaranteeing that you will be close to your family and friends.

As a result, Bachelors graduates’ benefit from excellent professional integration.

Valued by international students because of its international dimension, the Bachelor's degree enables its graduates to embark on international careers thanks to the teaching provided by IPAG in international management, but also thanks to its third year which takes place on different campuses (depending on the choice among the different specialisations): in France or the United Kingdom, in Nice, in Paris, Nottingham, or in Bournemouth.

So what to do after a Bachelor's Degree in Management?

As with all our bachelor's degree programs at IPAG, whatever your plans, there are many ways to get a Bachelor's degree in General Management: you can choose to continue your studies to obtain a bachelor's degree and refine your professional project or join the professional world thanks to the professional experience acquired during the Bachelor's degree...

Pursuing Master's studies

A 3-year degree such as the Bachelor's degree, known for the quality of its program, gives you the opportunity to continue your studies at the Master's level in different schools: whether at university, management school or business school.

IPAG Business School has a wide choice of courses at Bac+5 level: from the MBA, double degree in management and engineering, MSc, to our flagship program, the "Grande École" programme.

After completing your 3-year course, you can complete your training for an additional 2 years in our Grande École programme by competing in the Ambitions+ contest.

From the fourth year onwards, 6 specialisations are offered to you during the Master cycle. It is by combining them and completing them with common core courses that you can personalise your curriculum and gradually specialise until you choose your profession.

6 specialisations :
●  MARKETING & SALES STRATEGY ǀ PARIS or NICE
●  FINANCE, AUDIT AND CONTROL ǀ PARIS or NICE
●  INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT ǀ PARIS or NICE
●  PURCHASING AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT ǀ PARIS or NICE
●  HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ǀ PARIS
●  ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT ǀ PARIS or NICE

In the fifth year, 10 specialisations are offered for your final year of the Master's programme

The 10 specialisations :

●  DIGITAL MARKETING ǀ PARIS or NICE
●  BUSINESS STRATEGY ǀ PARIS or NICE
●  BtoC MARKETING ǀ PARIS 
●  CORPORATE FINANCE & AUDIT ǀ PARIS or NICE
●  FINANCE & MARKETS ǀ PARIS OU NICE
●  ENGINEERING AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT ǀ PARIS or NICE
●  PURCHASING AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT ǀ PARIS or NICE
●  INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT ǀ PARIS or NICE
●  HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ǀ PARIS 
●  ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT ǀ PARIS or NICE

Career opportunities after your Master's degree

At IPAG, most graduates get their first job in less than 6 months and more than half are recruited before the end of their graduation internship. This professional insertion is the result of a daily dialogue with more than 800 partner businesses and personalised career guidance for students.