MSc Strategy, Organisation & Consulting

Entry requirements

To ensure a rich multicultural environment, the MSc Strategy, Organisation & Consulting welcomes students with diverse backgrounds in business, engineering, or other related fields who are driven by a desire to develop a comprehensive understanding of strategic management, organisational dynamics, and consulting practices across various sectors and industries.

Applicants must have the following:

1-year course:

• Completion of a 4-year Bachelor’s degree (in business, economics, sciences, etc.) or a 3-year Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 1 year of professional experience
• Proof of English language proficiency is required during the application process (TOEIC, IELTS, TOEFL iBT, Cambridge, Duolingo)*

2-year MSc option:

• Completion of a 3-year Bachelor’s degree (Open to all backgrounds)
• Proof of English language proficiency is required during the application process (TOEIC, TOEFL ibt, IELTS, Cambridge and Duolingo).*

*Contact us to learn more about the scores required for each test

Application consists of the following:

• Complete the online application: apply.neoma-bs.fr
• Provide scanned copies of all original documents in English or French (CV, motivation letter, transcripts, etc.)
• Candidates who meet the admissions requirements will be asked to complete a deferred interview
• Admissions results are sent by email within two weeks of the interview

· Application fee : €100

Calendar:

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, from September 2023 with a final deadline for submissions in mid-July 2024. Applicants will be informed of the admission jury’s decision two weeks following the interview.

However, given the limited number of places, candidates are advised to apply as early as possible.

Addiional Recommendations:

Candidates should demonstrate interest in pursuing a future career in business strategy and consulting. They should have at minimum an introductory knowledge of business operations, management principles, and relevant industry trends.

Candidates should be able to communicate with confidence in English, participate in group work, demonstrate curiosity and initiative, strong interpersonal skills, enjoy meeting people and having new experiences.

Months of entry

October

Course content

“Build a strategic mindset!”

Programme presentation:

The MSc Strategy, Organisation & Consulting provides a comprehensive approach to mastering strategic principles and addressing organisational and managerial challenges.

Graduates will cultivate expertise, enabling them to design lead, and execute successful strategic initiatives to respond to the complex issues business face today.

The programme equips students to enter the management consulting world or to join organisations undergoing profound organisational changes.

Programme objectives:

The MSc Strategy, Organisation & Consulting offers a multidisciplinary and cross-cutting approach to strategy, enabling students to produce lasting results at all levels and scales of a company.

Upon completion of the programme, students will be able to:

· Get on the path of building essential strategic business skills – analytical thinking and problem solving, communication and relationship building, business acumen.

· Develop fundamental strategic skills such as strategy design and implementation, organisational transformation and crisis management.

· Learn the essential strategic business knowledge – fundamentals of strategy, corporate governance and leadership, international accounting, finance, and law, sustainable development and digitalisation.

· Design and execute strategic projects in international corporations, governments, and NGOs, providing advisory services to international corporations, governments, and NGOs on their strategic projects.The MSc Sustainability Transformations aims to provide first-class training in sustainability to students wishing to give meaning to their careers, to contribute to a sustainable future and create a better world for tomorrow.

Information for international students

International students (outside European Union)

Students are recommended to sit their tests as early as possible in order to obtain admission results in time for visa requests. Candidates who meet the entry requirements will be interviewed by Skype or in person.

Focus on ….International welcome

Originating from various regions of the world with a diversity of academic and professional backgrounds, the “orientation week” is the key moment when students mix and dive into a cross-cultural seminar (icebreaking, team-building activities off campus…).

Fees and funding

Scholarships/grants

- NEOMA Excellence scholarship offers 2,000 euros and an extra 1,000 during the early bird period.

- The Eiffel scholarship

The Eiffel scholarship (bourse Eiffel) is granted by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs to international students who live outside France and who show great interest in studying in France.

Our team of experts will assist you in preparing your application and presenting it to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

- NEOMA Business School Foundation scholarships

Our Foundation supports equal opportunities in higher -education. If you encounter financial difficulties, the foundation may award you an academic scholarship that can cover up to 50% of your tuition fees.

Interest-free unsecured loans can also be awarded to students in Advanced Masters and Masters of Science programmes.

Student applications for financial assistance are assessed at two annual meetings, based on three criteria:

• Academic excellence

• Financial or family circumstances

• The candidate’s personal merit

Keep in mind!

The number of scholarships is limited and act as reductions in tuition. Once accepted, the international applicants are invited to submit a scholarship request application by contacting admissions@neoma-bs.fr

Loans

- Student bank loans

Banks grant loans at a preferential rate of about 1% to students attending Grandes Ecoles, as long as you have a guarantor. We organise a “banking fair” at the beginning of each school year on our campuses, attended by representatives of around a dozen banks who you can meet to arrange a loan.

- Government-backed student loans

The government has set up a student loan guarantee fund in partnership with certain banks (Société Générale, Crédit Mutuel, C.I.C , Banque Populaire and certain Caisses d’épargne). They can offer a maximum loan of €15,000 to all students up to 28 years old, be they French, or citizens of the E.U. or the European Economic Area, regardless of income or parental/third-party guarantees.

The interest rate is set by the bank. The possibility of partially or totally deferring your repayments until you graduate is also at the discretion of the student borrower. Learn more by asking the banks on this programme.