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The Geopolitics, Communication, and Political Sciences Track, is an option of the Grande Ecole Program, which, given its specificities, is the subject of a specific access path.
It, therefore, includes all the courses of the “classical” curriculum, plus dedicated complementary modules, which represent 48 hours per year during the first two years of the first cycle.
Political economy, introduction to political institutions and constitutional law, history of political ideas and political sociology, geopolitics and geostrategy, political communication, political philosophy, economic intelligence, and geo-economics… All these disciplines, in addition to your management training, will allow you to move towards lobbying, economic intelligence, institutional communication, or the management of a public institution.
The programs are set up for the development of soft skills, such as the Culture and Discovery Program or IPAG X'trem are adapted to the specificities of this option. The same applied to the internships to be carried out in the 1st and 2nd year.
EXAM OR APPLICATION FILE
In 1st-year only :
- Parcoursup + SESAME exam and subject to obtaining the baccalaureate degree
- Application file + Interview, for holders of a foreign diploma equivalent to the baccalaureate
Contacts
• Deputy director of Admissions: Christophe Pivaut
Mail : c.pivaut@ipag.fr
• Admissions officer - Paris campus: Marion Facello
Mail : m.facello@ipag.fr
• Admissions officer - Nice campus: Jimmy Huynh
Mail : j.huynh@ipag.fr
Undergraduate: year 1 to year 3
1st year:
acquiring the basics
The First part of the course is devoted to the basics of the subjects you will be taught throughout your studies at IPAG. You will also learn how to develop your communication skills and self-confidence.
These courses are combined with specific modules for the Geopolitics Track, which represent 48 hours during the first year (see Programme section)
2nd year:
working in project mode
The following year is the year of deepening and broadening the lessons learned. You also begin to work on your first practical projects. Finally, you strengthen your sense of listening and dialogue as well as your organizational skills.
In the same time, you continue to follow the additional modules specific to the Geopolitics Track, on the basis of 48 hours during the year (see Programme section)
3rd year:
moving to another country
The Third year takes place partly or entirely abroad, depending on your course of study. The aim of this unique year is to discover other cultures, adapt to other professional uses, and immerse yourself in a new cultural and linguistic context. A stay in a partner university, an international internship, a volunteering mission abroad… several possibilities are available to you to structure your year.
Postgraduate: year 4 & year 5
4th year:
start specialising
This 1st year of the Master's cycle is the main orientation given to your curriculum. You can choose from 5 main areas of study and you will also follow core courses.
A specific specialisation in the Geopolitics Track will be introduced this year.
5th year:
specialise and get a dual international degree
The last year is the year of your actual specialisation in one of the 10 majors offered. There is also the possibility of obtaining a dual international degree by spending a semester with one of our partners in the United Kingdom, Russia, or the United States.
Degree
Grande Ecole Program (5-year Master's degree)
Admissions
1st-year only: Parcoursup + SESAME exam (on file for foreign diploma holders)
Teaching language
French
Duration
5 years
Campuses
Work Experience
Up to 34 months of accumulated experience over the course of 5 years
International
Tuition fees
1st year entry:
Entry to 2nd :
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 1
Management fundamentals course
Semester 2
Courses + 8 to 12-week internship in sales, in sales consulting like students in other options or in an association, union or political party.
Extra-curriculum
Business Game
Cases studies submitted by IPAG partner companies, to which the students, divided into teams, must respond collectively.
X’Trem trails
Unprecedented experiences based on surpassing oneself and a sense of community: survival courses, military internships, humanitarian commitments, etc. Some courses are specifically designed for students in this Political Science option: immersion in Parliament or in a local authority.
Culture and discovery trails
Open courses to develop your general culture and your analytical skills: art history, geography, fashion, music, gastronomy... Some of them will be specifically designed for the students of this Political Science option.
The Geopolitics Track modules
Specific modules
Other courses
Semestre 1
Semester 2
Semester 1
Courses + working in project mode
Semester 2
Courses + An 8 to 12-week internship in a start-up, in a start-up or in the field of political communication or lobbying.
Extra-curriculum
Business Game
As in the 1st year, real business cases submitted by IPAG partner companies, to which the students, divided into teams, must respond collectively.
Cultural and discovery trails
These allow you to develop your general culture, open-mindedness and analytical skills. The 2nd year is an opportunity to discover a new universe, completely different from the one explored during the 1st year.
The Geopolitics Track modules
The specific modules
Other courses
Major geography and geopolitics benchmarks
Study in a partner university
The 3rd-year necessarily includes a semester of study at one of our 135 partner universities, on 5 continents. You can choose one of our two associated campuses - Kunming and Riverside - where you can take courses from IPAG faculty.
Internship or volunteer mission
The second half of the 3rd year also necessarily takes place abroad, either on an internship or in the form of a volunteer mission, in line with IPAG's values of commitment to serving the public interest.
Semester 1
Study abroad or internship
Possibility of certificate or bachelor degree
Semester 2
6-month of international internship or study abroad or international volunteering programme
Possibility of certificate or bachelor degree
Core modules
The 6 majors of the 4th year
Marketing & Sales Strategy Specialisation (4) - Paris/Nice
The digital shift has turned traditional marketing approaches upside down. The Marketing Specialisation allows you to understand these changes in their entirety. In the 5th year, you have the opportunity to specialise in digital marketing, BtoC marketing or sales strategy.
Teaching Objectives
• Know how to analyse a market and establish a marketing strategy
• Use different marketing and customer management tools
• Mastering offline and online communication channels
• Know how to manage a project and a product launch on the market
Specialisation courses in the 4th year
• Webmarketing 1
• Strategic Marketing
• Marketing studies
• Operational Marketing
• Communication
• BtoB & BtoC Marketing
Finance, Audit & Control Specialisation (4) - Paris/Nice
With the major Finance, Audit & Control, you master the fundamentals of the financial functions of the banking, insurance and financial engineering professions. In the 5th year, you can specialise in corporate finance, financial markets or wealth management.
Teaching Objectives
• Master advanced financial reporting techniques
• Knowing how to carry out an operational audit as well as a corporate audit
• Know all aspects of financial management of a company
• Know how to establish an economic and financial diagnosis
Specialisation courses in the 4th year
• In-depth accounting
• Controlling
• Business valuations
• Business Taxation
• Financial Markets
• Financial management
Purchasing and Supply chain management Specialisation (4) - Paris/Nice
Globalisation and the increasing digitalisation of operations are profoundly changing the commercial, purchasing and logistics functions of companies. Focused on economic, environmental and social innovation, the specialisation Purchasing and Supply chain managementis arming you to face these new challenges.
Teaching Objectives
• Understanding the international trade environment
• Mastering the management of an international supply chain
• Know the principles of international and Community law
• Adopt a responsible, collaborative and circular approach
Specialisation courses in the 4th year
• Global trade
• Business operations
• International business law
• Sales & Negotiation
• Performance management
• Transportation & Warehousing
International Management Major (4) - Paris/Nice
The International Management specialisation allows you to develop a managerial profile with a strong international dimension. Courses are taught entirely in English. This major is also the most suitable for achieving double diplomas in the 5th year.
Teaching Objectives
• Knowing how to manage a team in an international and multicultural context
• Understand, evaluate and establish a managerial strategy
• To be able to accompany the international development of organisations
• Mastering negotiations in an international context
Specialisation courses in the 4th year
• International business
• Intercultural management
• International economics
• Sales & negotiation
• Communication
• Business plan
Human Resources Management & CSR Major (4) - Paris
In a time of major economic and social change, human resource management is a major challenge. This specialisation offers a strategic operational approach to meet this challenge.
Teaching Objectives
• Understand the role of the HR manager as a business partner
• Investing in an operational HR function
• Putting know-how at the crossroads of marketing and big data at the service of human beings
• Know the legal principles of labour law
Specialisation courses in the 4th year
• Labour Law
• GPEC and new tools
• Recruitment techniques
• Compensation policy
• HR Communication
• Payroll Management
Semester 1
Common core and specialisation courses
Semester 2
Specialisation internship from 4 to 6-month
Modules du tronc commun
The 10 majors of the 5th year
Marketing & Digital Specialisation (5) - Paris/Nice
After a 4th year devoted to marketing in general, you will now specialising in digital marketing. New trends on the web and social media, the latest developments in CRM, innovative strategies for brands and organisations... In the 5th year, you learn to anticipate tomorrow's revolutions.
Specialisation courses
• Webmarketing 2
• Tools and web interface
• CRM & Innovation
• Advanced Communication
• Strategy and brand
• Digital foresight
Marketing BtoC Specialisation (5) - Paris
After a 4th year in the Marketing & Business Strategy major, you can specialise in "Business to Consumer" marketing. You will learn how to develop product or service marketing strategies exclusively oriented towards the consumer, to understand his expectations, to anticipate them and to master the communication tools indispensable to the exercise of your future profession.
Specialisation: Marketing BtoC
Strategy, branding & product management
Digital Marketing
Marketing intelligence
Retail
Owned & earned Media
Communication tools
Communication & media
Optional professional certification: Google analytics
Sales Strategy Specialisation (5) - Paris/Nice
After a 4th year devoted to learning solid marketing knowledge, you specialise in designing effective and innovative business strategies. To do so, you will learn to master new consumer expectations, modern sales techniques and the evolution of different distribution channels. You will also study the art of negotiation and methods of analysing a company's commercial and financial performance.
Specialiation: Sales Strategy
• Commercial negotiation
• Sales strategy
• CRM & digital influence
• Multi-channel distribution
• Financial Indicators for Salespeople
• International development
Corporate Finance & Audit Specialisation (5) - Paris/Nice
You will continue to learn new accounting, controlling and auditing skills to become a true specialist in corporate finance. To complete your training, you will also study competition law and legal & Tax management.
Specialisation: Corporate Finance & Audit
• Advanced Accounting II
• Management Control II
• IFRS standards
• External audit
• Competition Law
• Legal & Tax management
Learn more about the Corporate Finance & Audit Specialisation
Finance & Markets Specialisation (5) - Paris
After a fourth year devoted to learning about audit, control and corporate finance, you will specialise in market finance by acquiring a comprehensive view on an international scale. You will learn how to master modern reporting techniques, manage a portfolio of assets and understand the mathematical modelling of different types of assets.
Finance & Markets Specialisation
• Advanced corporate finance
• Advances in financial asset pricing
• Alternative investments
• Portfolio management
• Financial markets & institutions
• Quantitative finance
Wealth Management Specialisation (5) - Paris/Nice
After having acquired the fundamentals of audit, control and corporate finance in the 4th year, you specialise in wealth management. To do so, you will familiarise yourself with the international banking and insurance environment and learn how to manage portfolios of financial or real estate assets. To complete your training as a manager, you will also study wealth law and taxation.
Specialisation Wealth Management
• Bancassurance engineering
• Asset Management
• Real estate management
• Property law
• Taxation of assets
• Financial Markets Law
International Management Specialisation (5) - Paris/Nice
The objective of this 5th year is to perfect your profile as a manager ready to work in an international context. You will learn to master the art of negotiation, to establish and implement innovative international commercial strategies and to anticipate tomorrow's commercial trends. In short, you are preparing yourself to ensure the international development of companies or organisations.
Specialisation: International Management
• Global marketing
• International trades practices
• Innovation strategy in dynamic global markets
• International business trends
• International negotiation
• Circular economy
Purchasing and Supply chain management Specialisation (5) - Paris/Nice
You will complete your training by learning to master all the operations of a global and sustainable supply chain. The 5th year of this major will give you more in-depth expertise to exercise your future profession (negotiator, buyer, supply chain manager...) in a responsible, collaborative and circular approach.
Specialisation: International Business & Supply Chain
• Purchasing & Supply chain management
• International trades practices
• Information & Management systems
• Sustainable sourcing & Purchasing
• Circular economy
• Management Control
Human Resources Management & CSR Specialisation (5) - Paris
In the 5th year, you will continue your training in Human Resources Management and you will be prepared to take up the challenges that today's rapidly changing sector presents: diversity management, digital HR management, new legal practices, etc. At the end of the course, you will be ready to take on various operational functions: personnel manager, payroll, training, internal communication, recruitment, etc.
Specialisation: Human Resources Management
• Management Prospective
• Diversity Management
• Business valuations
• Legal HR Practices
• Digital HR
• Social audit
Entrepreneurship & Project Management Specialisation (5) - Paris/Nice
You will deepen your knowledge in the field of business support, whether by carrying out audits, developing innovative strategies or design thinking. As in the 4th year, you can also develop your own entrepreneurial project within our incubator. Finally, you are preparing to obtain PMP (Project Management Professional) certification from the PMI (Project Management Institute), which is now a standard in Europe for project managers in business management.
Specialisation: Entrepreneurship
• Design thinking & innovation
• Challenge weekend
• Preparation for PMI certification
• e-entrepreneurship
• Entrepreneurial support
• Audit & Corporate strategy
Semester 1
Specialization courses
Semester 2
End-of-study internship of 4 to 6-month
Work-study possible
The dual degrees
Dual degree MSc in Business Management (United States)
The IPAG Grande École Programme offers the option for a dual degree with a MSc Business Management course. This is intended for students in the International Management major. The first semester of the GEP final year takes place at IPAG on the Nice campus, while the second semester is spent entirely at the College of Staten Island of the City University of New York (CUNY). This dual degree enables students to master all the administrative and financial processes of a company. A MSc Business Management degree provides students with all the necessary skills to excel in strategic management within international organisations. The course primarily focuses on the new challenges of international trade and business management.
• Business, Government and Society
• The Administrative Process
• Strategic Marketing Management
• Multichannel Marketing and Media Convergence
• Introduction to Research Methods
• Financial Management - Staten Island
• Financial Management (optional tutoring)
• Leadership and Organisational Effectiveness
• Financial Management
• Global Business Strategy
• Strategic Human Resource Management
• Managerial Decision Making and Applications
• Seminar Business Topics (thesis support)
A MSc Business Management degree can qualify you for a variety of attractive career opportunities, so it’s important to consider your studies are in line with your future goals. An MSc Business Management course is great alongside the IPAG GEP masters degree, and it’s available experience is ideal for the below career paths:
• Marketing Manager
• Business Developer
• Project Manager
• Logistics & Supply Chain Manager
• International Reporting Manager
• International Talent Manager
Dual Degree with MSc Finance and Investment (London, UK)
We provide a dual degree option for a MSc Finance and Investment degree, which is aimed at students of the Finance, Audit & Management Control major from the IPAG Grande École Programme. The first semester of the 5th year of the GEP course takes place on the Paris campus of IPAG. The second semester is spent entirely in London at the University of Greenwich. A dual degree provides students with the ability to graduate from both courses and universities simultaneously. The MSc Finance and Investment course enables students trained in financial management to discover and learn how to manage international finance, in the heart of Europe's leading financial centre. Each student can develop a high sought-after profile by companies, and acquire cutting-edge skills by specialising in the field of their choice. This includes financial risk management, project finance, or financial transactions.
• Principles of Finance
• Financial Markets & Products
•Investment Management
• Foundations of Scholarship
• Research Methods for Finance & Accounting
• Principles of Finance
• Financial Markets & Products
• Investment Management
• Foundations of Scholarship
• Research Methods for Finance & Accounting
• Financial Econometrics
• Financial Analysis & Valuation
A MSc Finance and Investment degree can prepare you up for many different attractive career opportunities, so it’s important to ensure your qualifications are in line with your future goals. An MSc Finance and Investment course is a great addition to IPAG’s GEP masters degree, and it’s additional opportunities are ideal for the following career paths:
• Account Manager
• Asset Manager
• Fund & Investment Manager
• Bond Desk Manager
• Trader
• Bank Advisor
Dual Degree with MSc International Marketing (Edinburgh, Scotland UK)
The dual degree option of a MSc International Marketing degree is aimed at students in the Marketing & Sales Strategy major. A dual degree will enable you to study and graduate from the IPAG Grande École Programme and the partner university at the same time. The first semester of the GEP 5th year takes place entirely in Edinburgh at Napier University, while the second semester takes place at IPAG on the Nice campus. This dual degree is a course focused on digital marketing. It allows students to discover webmarketing, and new sales and communication techniques to be applied on an international scale. This will allow graduates of a MSc International Marketing course to contribute to the development of organisations in foreign markets.
• Intercultural Business Communication
• Principles & Practices of Marketing
• Consumer Behaviour
• Global Marketing
• Strategic Brand Management
• Research Methods
• Direct & Digital Marketing
A MSc International Marketing degree can set you up for many different career opportunities, so it’s important to ensure your qualifications are in line with your future career goals. An MSc International Marketing course is a great addition to IPAG’s GEP masters degree. With the teachings of the MSc course, you’ll be an attractive candidate for the following career paths:
• International Marketing Manager
• Marketing Project Manager
• Business Ethics Consultant
• Internal Communication Manager
• Media Planning Manager
• Real Estate Marketing Specialist
Dual Degree MSc in International Marketing with Tourism & Events (Edinburgh, Scotland UK)
The dual degree opportunity in the IPAG Grande École Programme is an MSc in International Marketing with Tourism & Events. This is aimed at students in the Marketing & Business Strategy major. A dual degree will enable you to study and graduate from both universities at the same time. The first semester of the GEP final year takes place entirely in Edinburgh at Napier University, and the second semester is spent at IPAG on the Nice campus. This dual degree course is focused on marketing management in the tourism and international events sectors, so it’s the perfect option if you’re looking for a MSc Tourism degree with wider applications. Students of this course can develop solid skills, enabling them to master the techniques needed to enhance the value of commercial, sporting, or cultural events, on an international scale. This provides in-depth knowledge and a mastery of marketing and communication strategies, so that students can have a future impact on the development of a company, and give an international dimension to its actions.
• Intercultural Business Communication
• Principles and Practices of Marketing
• International Festivals & Events Management
• Global Marketing
• Strategic Brand Management
• Research Methods
A MSc for International Marketing with Tourism & Events degree can lead to many different career opportunities, so it’s important to ensure your qualifications are in line with your future career goals. Go beyond a MSc Tourism degree and delve into the world of International Marketing for wider job prospects and gain flexible industry knowledge. With the experiences from this MSc course, you’re a great candidate for the following career paths:
• Marketing Manager
• Product Manager
• Sustainable Tourism Developer
• Event Manager
• Hospitality Web Marketing Manager
Dual Degree Msc in International Marketing (Moscow, Russia)
A dual degree option for the 5th year of the IPAG Grande École Programme is the Msc in International Marketing, which is aimed at students of the Marketing, Communication, & Commercial Strategy major. A dual degree will allow you to graduate from both universities for both courses at the same time. Therefore in your last year, you will spend one semester at IPAG, and one semester in Moscow. The first semester takes place at IPAG on the Nice campus, and the second semester is based in Moscow at the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics. During these two semesters, students learn how to design and apply marketing strategies to different international economic, legal, and cultural contexts.
• Business, Government & Society
• The Administrative Process
• Strategic Marketing Management
• Multi Chanel Marketing & Media Convergence
• Introduction to Research Methods
• Financial Management
•Russian as a foreign language
•Management of Integrated Marketing & Innovative Products
•Managerial Economics
•Customer Service
•Loyalty Management
•Marketing planning and audit
•Service Marketing & Marketing metrics
•Weekly guest (lectures from guest professors/managers)
•Dissertation
• Trade marketer
• International marketing consultant
• International marketing research manager
• International project manager
• Category manager
• Product manager
Dual Degree PGD (United-States)
This dual PGD (Postgraduate Diploma) is aimed at students who wish to improve their skills or acquire a double competence in one of the 6 areas of specialisation offered at Riverside: Digital Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Project Management, Sports Management, Global logistics and Supply Chain Management, Leadership and Organizational Excellence. The first semester takes place at IPAG on the Nice campus, the second at the University of California Riverside.
1st semester courses at IPAG (Nice)
• Business, Government and Society
• The Administrative Processes
• Strategic Marketing Management
• Multi Chanel Marketing and Media Convergence
• Introduction to Research Methods
2nd semester courses in Riverside
• Global Human Resources
• Global Marketing
• Multinational Financial Management
• Building Tehchnology-Centric Organizations
• Strategic Management in the Global Environment
6 specialisations possibles during the 2nd semester in Riverside
• Digital Marketing
• Entrepreneurship
• Project Management
• Sports Management
• Global logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Leadership and Organizational Excellence
Business Game
The 5th year Business Game, #Negoc'IPAG, consists of a commercial negotiation based on cases submitted by 4 to 6 partner companies.
Students have 2.5 hours to prepare their arguments, which they then present to a jury of seasoned professionals.
Recent editions have brought together companies such as CBRE, Altran, and IZI by EDF, which have had the opportunity to get a fresh look at their problems and to identify future high-potential graduates.
Master Thesis
The Thesis is a connection between the academic and professional dimensions since it shares a theme related to the student's future professional life.
Students choose their subject in the first semester, from a list drawn up by their thesis advisor, who then guides them through each stage of the writing process : the constitution of the corpus, the definition of the plan, development of the empirical study, etc.
A pre-defense, in May, allows them to adjust the final work to be handed in (between 60 and 80 pages), before the defense before a jury, which takes place in June or September.
IPAG places international experiences at the heart of its pedagogy.
A third year entirely spent abroad
The third year of your course is entirely, or mostly, spent abroad. You can choose to stay on the campus of one of our 135 partner universities, do an internship abroad or volunteer work... You choose to live the international experiences that suit you.
Study up to three languages
English, Spanish, Chinese, Italian, German, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Japanese... To operate in a cross-cultural and international environment, an advanced level of language skills is essential. The Grande École Programme allows you to study up to three modern languages during your studies. Particular emphasis is placed on English: nearly 30% of our management courses are taught by native English speakers.
An international intermediate degree at the end of the first cycle
Some expatriations allow students to obtain an intermediate degree at the Bachelor's level or a certificate at the end of the 6-month study period.
Obtain an international double degree
In the 5th year, you have the opportunity to obtain a double-diploma, i.e. to graduate from a foreign university and from IPAG's Grande Ecole Program. For this, and whatever your major, you spend a semester on the campus of one of our partner universities during your last year.
The Grande École Program is also a professionalizing program that allows students to acquire up to 3 year of work experience.
Internships every year
In the 1st Year
8 to 12-week of sales consulting internship or community service internship
In the 2nd Year
8 to 12-week of internship in a start-up or in the field of political and influence communication
In the 3rd Year
6-month internship, necessarily abroad
In the 4th Year
4 to 6-month of specialization internship
In the 5th Year
4 to 6-month internship at the end of studies
Career Center
Whether you are looking for an internship, a work-study program, a job, or simply advice, our Career Center is there to help you. Throughout your studies, you will benefit from its many services: interview preparation, CV proofreading, recruitment forums, speaking workshops, image management, management of professional social networks...etc
The possibility of doing the master’s cycle in apprenticeship
A remunerated work contract, tuition fees paid by the host company, longer professional experience before the end of your studies: work-study programs have many advantages. It is a choice you can make for the master's cycle, regardless of your major and your campus.
by specialisation
Marketing
Finance, Audit & Control
International Business & Supply Chain
International Management
Human Resources Management
Entrepreneurship
Tuition fees
1st year entry :
Entry to 2nd year :
Work-study programmes to fund your studies
In the Master's program, you have the option of following your program in a sandwich course. This option allows you to finance part of your studies while receiving a salary and employee status. Depending on your situation, two types of contracts can be offered: the apprenticeship contract or the professionalization contract.
Excellence Scholarship
50% off tuition fees for the first year is granted:
Merit Scholarship
In the form of lower tuition fees, the three best PGE students in each super promotion are rewarded each year for their excellent results to the tune of:
Family Scholarship
A 25% discount on annual tuition fees is granted to students who have a sibling enrolled at IPAG in the Grande École program or any other program.
Alumni Scholarship
A 10% discount on tuition fees is given to all children of our graduates, regardless of the program.
If you are younger than 28 years old, you can benefit from a state scholarship under certain conditions. The scholarship amount is based on family income, according to a scale established each year by the Ministry of Education. These grants can be cumulated with those from IPAG.
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