| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2025-09-01 | 2025-06-01 |
Program Overview
Master in Business Analysis & Consulting
Overview
The Master in Business Analysis and Consulting is a program completely taught in English which aims at providing future managers and consultants with the managerial and communication skills required to act as change agents and to create sustainable performance for companies operating in a global environment.
The program not only focuses on a financial perspective, but allows you to study performance from many angles, such as human resources management, IT, operations management, risks etc. Participants are trained to acquire the necessary knowledge and competencies to translate strategic plans into tangible outcomes.
Key Program Advantages
- Exposure to the business world through seminars and conferences led by professional consultants
- Analysis of key performance indicators from different, yet complementary, perspectives
- Access to an international learning environment
- Accredited by the French Higher Education Ministry with a state-recognized ‘Grade de Master’
Master Degree
Upon successful completion of the program (120 ECTS), students get the State-recognized ‘Grade de Master’ for this Postgraduate program (“DESMI – Diplôme d’Études Spécialisées en Management International”), with the specialization “Business Analysis & Consulting”.
The degree is delivered by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, and registered with the French RNCP (the National Registry of Professional Certification) under the number RNCP37390.
Career Opportunities
Graduates can expect to work as a business analyst or a consultant for both internal and external clients, in the private and public sector. Large consulting companies or SMEs within a specific domain will provide professional options for consultants in areas such as Finance Services and Insurance, ICT Services and Business Solutions, Management Consulting, Manufacturing, Project Engineering.
Director’s Foreword
Caroline RIEU PLICHON
Academic Director, Professor of Human Resource and Change Management
Digital technologies are changing the consulting business model. More than ever you will need to adjust in a fast-changing environment. To start a career in consulting, you need to be equipped with tools and key skills to think fast. However, you also need to be able to pay attention to detail and to see the big picture, to know how to think before you act, to solve problems quickly and creatively; to be analytical and creative.
IÉSEG School of Management is a leading French business school that prepares changemakers to contribute to the development of responsible, innovative, and humanistic companies in a highly international context.
Founded in 1964, IÉSEG is a non-profit association under the French law of 1901. It is a member of the Université Catholique de Lille, the Conférence des Grandes Écoles, and the FESIC (Federation of Higher Education
Institutions of Collective Interest).
The school's governance is structured around three main bodies:
- Board of Trustees: Composed of personalities from the socio-economic world, it has an essential supervisory function and defines the school's strategy.
- Management Board: Responsible for the operational management of the school.
- Academic Board: Ensures the academic quality and coherence of the programs.
IÉSEG offers a range of programs, including Bachelor's, Master's , and MBA all designed to provide an international and multicultural learning experience. The school emphasizes ethical leadership, innovation, and social responsibility in its curriculum.
With campuses in Lille and Paris-La Défense, IÉSEG provides students with access to vibrant academic and professional environments.
The Master in Business Analysis and Consulting casters to students who already hold a Bachelor or Master Degree in Business-related fields or Engineering and wish to acquire the necessary knowledge and confidence to start a career in a fast changing environment.
A good command of English; English Proficiency test for non-native speakers: IELTS Academic 6.5, TOEFL IBT 85, TOEIC 4 skills 850, Duolingo 115, Cambridge Exam B2.
