Program Overview

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MSc - Master of Science

Project Management

Programme in brief & Campus

The MSc - Master of Science in Project Management is designed for students who wish to improve their knowledge, skills, and potential as highly efficient project leaders. This program prepares students for both the PMI and lean/agile certifications, and they will have the opportunity to develop several real projects during their academic journey supervised by professional practitioners coming from market-leading multinational companies.

Targeted skills & Competencies:

• Knowledge of concepts, methods, and tools to plan, steer, and control projects
• Leadership in project management through business, technical, and soft skills
• Lean principles, agile methods, and digital tools as new paradigms in projects

Our differences

• Innovative and participatory teaching focused on professional role-playing and the acquisition of experience.
• Curriculum developed with the help of partner companies to meet their skill needs and to strengthen the professionalization of students.
• Access to the networks of companies and former graduates of the School to facilitate professional integration.
• A training programme of the Conférence des Grandes Ecoles.

Strengths

1. Full English
   International and multicultural promotion
2. Real life projects and event projects
   Coached by certified professionals
3. Comparative approaches
   To project management (waterfall versus agile)
4. Free annual PMI membership
   And access to project management resources

Where does the programme take place?

In Clermont-Ferrand (France)

This MSc - Master of Science is offered on the Campus XL in Clermont-Fd

In Paris (France)

This MSc - Master of Science is offered at ESLSCA Paris

Admission

• A 4-year Bachelor degree or Validated Master 1
• Proficiency in English (Official TOEFL score of 550 at least, or IELTS 6.0)

All applications are to be submitted online on the school’s website.

Candidates will be invited to take a skype interview or an automated video conference aiming to evaluate their academic profile, motivation, and linguistic skills.

Our campus is accessible to people with reduced mobility

Funding

The tuition fee is 12,950 € per standard year.

They include:

• Access to online courses and e-learning platforms
• Access to the School’s resources
• The BDE contribution
• Access to the Alumni Association – Clermont School of Business Alumni (for 2 years)

Living expenses in France or abroad related to educational activities, periods of internship or expatriation are not included. However, there are many financing solutions, both internal and external to the School.

Student life

Clermont-Fd

This MSc – Master of Science takes place on the Clermont-Ferrand campus.

If our campus has one strong asset in Clermont, it is that it is located right in the city centre, at the foot of the historic city centre and about ten minutes’ walk from the bus and train stations. This location in the city centre also has a significant advantage over accommodation: 95% of students come to classes on foot or by tram while 70% of them are less than 10 minutes away from the campus.

Paris

This MSc – Master of Science is also offered at ESLSCA Paris in Paris.

Programme

• Semester 1
• Semester 2
• Semester 3

Semester 1

• Project Management – Basics
• Management & Communication Skills
• Career Development & Counseling

30 ECTS credits

Semester 2

• Project Management – Advanced
• Management & Communication Skills
• Career Development & Counseling

30 ECTS credits

Semester 3

• Professional Mission & Thesis

30 ECTS credits

A rich programme focusing on developing the knowledge and skills of international students, encouraging them to work in teams, understanding each other’s cultures as well as providing them with the right tools, new technologies, and methods which can be implemented in projects. Courses given by highly experienced and professional staff, allowing the students to have a clear perception of the business world today.

International

Students of the MSc – Master of Science Project Management have the opportunity to obtain a double degree by completing a semester of study at a partner university:

• MSc – Master of Science in International Business at the University of Nottingham Trent in the UK
• MA in International Marketing and Sales at the University of Aalen, Germany

Professionalization

Pedagogy

The programme brings together international students from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. This international exposure creates a diverse and culturally rich atmosphere. International students are divided into different multicultural groups working as a team on real projects.

Lectures are given by:

• Practitioners, experts, and managers from the business world who pass on their experiences in terms of knowledge and concrete examples to the students,
• Faculty professors, recognised as leaders in their field of study.

Internships and theses

Students on the programme will undertake an internship or work placement for a minimum of 4 months in France, Europe or any other place abroad.
The aim of the internship is to gain practical experience and to consolidate the knowledge and techniques acquired during the course.
Each student is individually supervised by a designated counsellor and completes a professional thesis, followed by an oral defence and an in-company evaluation.

Career opportunities

• Project Manager
• Program Leader
• Product Owner
• Scrum Master
• Entrepreneur
• Consultant