Master of Business Administration in International Management

Today, the Master of Business Administration in International Management is now a full Master degree, specifically aimed at English-speaking students with a Bachelor's degree in economics or management, as well as graduates with a background other than management (engineering, chemistry, health, humanities and social sciences).

This new timeframe (18 months full-time program with a 4-month professional or research internship) will better meet international students’ expectations and give them more time to learn about France and French people, and to work in the context of French or France-based companies during the two internship periods included in the program.

This full-time programs is taught 100% in English in our premises located next to Rennes’ city center.

Focused on international management issues, the program will help students understand the main steps in the globalization of companies, with a particular emphasis on the interdependence of strategic, cultural, commercial, legal, financial and managerial issues.

The specificity of the program is to combine intensive French language courses with a comprehensive academic program in Management taught exclusively in English.

Objectives

The main aim of the course is to provide students with the essential skills necessary to pursue a career as an International Business Executive.

Each year, the program invites many professional and academic speakers from France and abroad. More specifically, students attend lectures given by guest professors from IGR-IAE Rennes partner universities in Germany, Spain and Brazil.

Something pointed out by all the students who attended this Master’s degree: a unique multi-cultural environment, enhanced by the diversity of professional and academic profiles, and the variety of nationalities found in the group. Beyond the lasting friendships made during the program, this diversity is an excellent opportunity to develop an international professional network.

Eager to foster links with entrepreneurial and managerial practices and to help discover the network of partner companies of IGR-IAE Rennes, the program director organizes company visits, meetings with MBAIM graduates, and a Business Game at the end of the second semester, which allows to use all professional skills developed during the year.

Students receive an intensive course of French as a foreign language, which allows even total beginners in French to evolve professionally and to learn more about French culture and management.

IGR-IAE Rennes, Graduate School of Management

The school is part of the University of Rennes, located in Brittany, in the Western part of France. Founded in 1956, IGR-IAE Rennes is a founding member of the national network of University Business Schools, the IAE France network, which comprises 36 select members throughout France.

Our teaching researchers are important contributors in research in management both nationally and internationally. Our faculty is composed of 47 professors, 25 international visiting professors and 250 professional practitioners

The school applies a selective entry process. On average, only one out of ten applications is accepted. In order to be admitted, all candidates are expected to present a realistic and well-thought-out career plan as well as their academic achievements and motivation.

Five reasons to choose IGR-IAE Rennes:

Academic excellence

• The Master degrees delivered by IGR-IAE Rennes (University of Rennes ) are state-recognized degrees • Our teacher-researchers’ internationally recognized research projects benefit directly into classes. • Many classes are taught by professional practitioners (company directors, lawyers, specialists in technological sectors…) who bring in their passion and skills for the benefit of our students

Corporate relationships

• The internship office shares internship and job offers, via the Jobteaser platform. International students are guided in their internship search by their program directors, and by the specialized internship office staff. • IGR-IAE Rennes signs partnerships with companies for the mutual benefice of the students and the companies themselves. These partnerships can be with companies specializing in professional integration, major local companies or networks of Brittany, or with companies or institutions educational associated with our masters, thus ensuring the quality of our training. • The IGR-IAE Foundation (the first-ever foundation created within the university business school network in France) supports students in their international projects.

Close student follow up

• A network of French buddies welcome our international students upon their arrival • One of the 25 IGR-IAE Rennes’ student associations is fully engaged in the integration of international student into the School’s life and organizes events and trips to nearby tourist destinations. • Our program coordinators ensure a close and watchful guidance, helping students in their daily troubleshooting.

International focus

• 80 partner universities • Student study in a multicultural environment: 23 % are international students, in 2019-2020 53 nationalities were present at IGR-IAE Rennes, whether incoming students from partner universities or Master 2 students on individual mobility projects. • Strong cooperation links : visiting professors, offshore programs, double-degree programs, student and faculty mobility

Location

• IGR-IAE Rennes is ideally located next to Rennes city center • The cultural diversity and entertainment scene set the tempo of Rennes life. • Rennes is the largest university and academic pole in Western France. This gives an exciting and challenging note to the life of the city. • Rennes is located in Brittany, a historically rich and beautiful region, while close to Paris (1h30 by high speed train).