Master in International Management

A way to find out more about our School

Are you looking for an international career?

Are you attracted by supporting companies to develop their international business?

Do you feel inspired by working with people from different cultures?

Then the Master in International Management (MIM) is just for you!

The Master in International Management (MIM) is a full-time degree over two years, entirely taught in English and designed for International and French university graduates. This degree has been EFMD-accredited since 2008.

An EFMD-accredited programme

The TSM Master in International Management is an EFMD-accredited programme.

Students who graduated from this EFMD-accredited programme or are about to join are assured of the best international standards in terms of training and recognition on the job market.

The EFMD accreditation is the most thorough programme accreditation system for business and management programmes that have an international perspective. It covers all facets of programme provision: from its institutional, national and international environment, through its design, delivery, outcomes and impacts, to its quality assurance processes. It particularly emphasises academic rigour, practical relevance, internationalisation, ethics and sustainability.

What to expect?

• The Master offers high quality teaching from internationally renowned professors, a truly multicultural work environment with students coming from all over the world, and close relationships with the business world thanks to strong partnerships built over ten years.
• Students from 35 nationalities have graduated and constituted a vivid network of more than 300 alumni, since the beginning of this master programme.
• The Master 2 in International Management is a full-time degree, training junior managers ready to deal with cross-cultural management situations and strategic decision-making in an international context.
• The program brings together a highly international student group.
• The second year builds on the foundations acquired during the first year and puts the emphasis on the development of professional skills and competencies by training students to apply their knowledge to concrete international business situations.
• The complementarity between academic and practical insights is central during the second year.
  
  

On completion of the degree, you will be able to:

• Discuss international business situations and issues;
• Apply theoretical and conceptual elements to the analysis of international business situations;
• Use methodological tools and frameworks in business analysis and development;
• Design relevant recommendations on international business situations based on methodological tools and frameworks;
• Comprehend different ways in which international business affects society and the environment;
• Communicate clearly and efficiently both in written and oral modes;
• Operate in a multicultural environment (negotiate, manage, lead)

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Semester 1

In the first year of the Master, students attend the following courses from September to April:

Transversal skills:

Unit 1 - Advanced and specialized usage of digital tools

• Quantitative Data Analysis

Unit 2 - Specialised communication for knowledge transfer

• Introduction to Research

Core skills:

Unit 3 - Design and coordination of internationalization policies and activities

• Strategic Management

Unit 4 - Measure and control of tools and methods for internationalization

• Accounting

Unit 5 - Managerial and organizational culture

• Organizational Behaviour

Semester 2

Transversal skills:

Unit 6 - Advanced and specialized usage of digital tools

• Managing Business Information and Technology
• Excel for Professionals

Unit 7 - Support for transformation in a professional context

• Internship

Core skills:

Unit 8 - Reflection and conception of internationalization strategies

• International Marketing
• International Strategy

Unit 9 - Measure and control of tools and methods for internationalization

• Finance

Unit 10 - Rules, norms, and quality in internationalization

• Business Plan and Entrepreneurship

Unit 11 - Professional behavior and attitude

• Professional Development Workshop (PPI)
• International Day

The Master 2 in International Management builds on the foundation courses of the first year and offers courses on major business administration topics on an advanced and more specialized level.

The M2 puts the emphasis on direct links with the professional world by offering a significant number of courses taught by practitioners and by giving students the opportunity to work on 3-month consulting assignments.

Semester 3

From September to March, Master 2 students attend the following courses:

Transversal skills:

Unit 12 - Support for transformation in a professional context

• Practioner Conferences

Core skills:

Unit 13 - Reflection and conception of internationalization strategy

• Advanced International Strategy
• International Business Development
• International Marketing

Unit 14 - Design and coordination of internationalization policies and activities

• Supply Chain Management

Unit 15 - Measure and control of tools and methods for internationalization

• International Management Control

Unit 16 - Rules, norms, and quality in internationalization

• Export and International Commerce

Unit 17 - Managerial and organizational culture

• Cross-Cultural Management
• International Human Resource Management
• Commercial negotiation

Semester 4

Transversal skills:

Unit 18 - Development and integration of highly specialized knowledge

• International Project Management
• Consulting Project

Unit 19 - Support for transformation in a professional context

• Internship

Career

Careers in multinationals and internationally operating companies, as Export Manager, Area Manager, Transnational Contracts Negotiator, Subsidiary Manager, Project Manager, Consultant (Strategy, IT, HR, Procurement, Supply Chain), Trade Manager, Business Analyst, Purchasing Manager, Customer Service Manager, Business Developer, Key Accounts Manager, etc.