MSc in Creative Business & Social Innovation
The programme prepares for an international career in the creative economy or NGOs.
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An MSc pioneering in Arts, Culture and Social Business
The MSc in Creative Business & Social Innovation will prepare you for an international career in the creative economy, managing enterprises in the arts, culture, technology or humanitarian sectors. You will learn to ask the right questions, see the bigger picture and develop a better understanding of complexity and globalisation. The programme will give you the skills you need to distinguish yourself from others and make a positive impact on the world.
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CIRQUE DU SOLEILCirque du Soleil is patron of the EDHEC MSc in Creative Business & Social Innovation.
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HEC MONTRÉALHEC Montréal was chosen as an academic partner because of its excellent reputation for higher education in the management of cultural enterprises and the international positioning of its Mosaic research and training platform.
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An MSc pioneering in Arts, Culture and Social Business
The MSc in Creative Business & Social Innovation will prepare you for an international career in the creative economy, managing enterprises in the arts, culture, technology or humanitarian sectors. You will learn to ask the right questions, see the bigger picture and develop a better understanding of complexity and globalisation. The programme will give you the skills you need to distinguish yourself from others and make a positive impact on the world.
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CIRQUE DU SOLEILCirque du Soleil is patron of the EDHEC MSc in Creative Business & Social Innovation.
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HEC MONTRÉALHEC Montréal was chosen as an academic partner because of its excellent reputation for higher education in the management of cultural enterprises and the international positioning of its Mosaic research and training platform.
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OVERVIEW
Your MSc in Creative Business & Social Innovation in a nutshell
The MSc in Creative Business & Social Innovation is a master’s programme for driven individuals keen to make a difference as a business manager in the international creative economy, be it in the arts, culture, technology or humanitarian sector.
The EDHEC Master of Science programme is accredited by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research to confer a recognised BAC+5 degree with the Master's Grade. This authorisation was granted following an evaluation by the National Management Programmes Assessment Commission (Commission d’Évaluation des Formations de Gestion).
- comprehend the political and economic stakes of the creative economy and social innovation
- be able to adapt management methods to the specificities of the sector in question
- understand the theoretical and technical approaches of the new professions in the artistic, cultural and the social innovation sector.
JULY-AUG
FOUNDATION COURSES*
SEPT-FEB
CORE MODULES & ELECTIVES
MAR-MAY
PERSONALISATION PERIOD: electives, certificates, Master project
JUNE-ONWARDS
INTERNSHIP OR EMPLOYMENT
*based on applicant's background, some fully remote and self-paced courses may be required before the on-campus modules begin in September.
September–May: on-campus academic courses* - June onwards: work experience
- 18-month full-time programme: One-year academic programme and a 4-6-month internship/work placement
- Taught entirely in English
- A mix of foundation courses, core courses & electives
- Career Booster
- Master’s project
- French classes
*based on applicant's background, some fully remote and self-paced courses may be required before the on-campus modules begin in September.
Age range: 22-31
I am very pleased to have designed the MSc in Creative Business and Social Innovation, as it corresponds perfectly to societal developments and the expectations of a new generation of managers. This MSc is unique and is the only French qualification to bring together the arts, culture and social innovation. I am very proud that EDHEC is a pioneer in this field.
Isabelle Sequeira
Director, MSc in Creative Business & Social Innovation
COURSES
The core skills you need in Social Business
Our teaching methods aim to give you the core skills you need to succeed in a complex and competitive business environment. You will learn to deepen your analytical thinking, develop practical skills and design creative strategies for business success.
Our methodology includes:
- Core curriculum
- Blended learning
- Applied learning
- Personal performance coaching
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Core curriculum
- Embraces the latest technology
- Responds to trends in the market
- Co-developed with leading business partners
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Blended learning
- Tutorials
- Lectures
- Workshops
- Seminars
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Applied learning
- Business games
- Case studies
- Entrepreneurship projects
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Personal performance coaching
- Interviewing strategies
- Teamwork development
- Intercultural communication skills
You will take the following three foundation courses online in the July/August period prior to arriving on campus. Depending on your background, the Selection Committee may require you to take specific classes or allow you to choose three courses from the list.
The objective of this course is to provide you with a solid grounding in the principles and practices of finance and to develop your understanding of the tools required to make good financial decisions.
This module aims to provide you with knowledge and understanding of key management issues in corporate finance and the market for financial assets.
This course objectives are to equip you with sound understanding of the fundamental concepts and vocabulary used in statistical modelling and make you aware of the powers of data analysis. It will enable you to correctly assess the validity of current techniques to common business situations, use simple Python programs to manipulate data and expressions, and confidently handle the presentation and interpretation of data using python language.
The course is designed to provide you with an overview of the foundations of financial accounting, with a practical focus on financial statement analysis and the valuation of public organisations. These foundations are deemed necessary for students to successfully pursue their studies at master's level.
The purpose of this course is to equip you with a fundamental knowledge of marketing and to demonstrate the key role that marketing plays in any organisation. You will gain a better understanding of what marketing is and its role in the firm, as well as the process of value creation from the perspective of customers, producers and society at large. You will learn how to mix various marketing tools and techniques in a coherent manner.
The primary objective of this course is to help you answer important strategic questions for companies or organisations, such as: What business will we be in? How do we compete for resources and create value? How do we organise for and assess performance?
In this course, you will focus on the complex and multidimensional nature of strategic decision-making.
Core modules are classes that must be taken by all students of the programme.
This course highlights the essential elements of ethics in business. After being introduced to ethics and the main approaches to ethical decision-making, you will focus on more specific ethics questions in contexts such as business professions, globalisation and responsible leadership.
You will participate in the Lille World Forum, interviewing and writing on the best practices of one of the speakers.
This develops a historical, conceptual and empirical synthesis of the creative economy through its emergence, evolution, expansion and disruption. It discusses the effects of the creative economy on the identities, strategies, management, value models, structures and processes of creative and innovative organisations.
The course introduces four main analytical frameworks:
- the creative “knowledge-ideas-values” chain
- the creative and innovative organisations considered “creative powerhouses”
- The “upperground-middleground-underground” spatial and cognitive structure of creative ecosystems
- creative leadership and managerial capabilities for the creative economy.
It also explores the new strategies, ideas and organisations meeting social needs of all kinds, while simultaneously extending and ramping up civil society, and gives you an introduction to project management. Having introduced you to the links between the creative economy and social business, it provides you with the methods you will use in your project management course.
On completing the course, you will be able to describe and analyse creative and innovative organisations in the context of their creative ecosystems, value networks and territories, as well as the common boundaries between social innovation, sustainable development, philanthropy and corporate social responsibility.
“Objects” such as artefacts and behaviours that become norms in society carry social, cultural and personal meaning. Exploring lifestyle practices and analysing objects, services and trends, you will investigate the meaning and motivation behind lifestyle behaviours, particularly as they are expressed in the creative and social innovation industries, including leisure, fashion, entertainment, politics and sustainability.
You will learn to identify the underlying motivations that trigger lifestyle trends and the mechanisms that make something “popular”. On completing the course, you will be able to predict if a lifestyle proposal will be popular or not and create text, advertising or a pitch adapted to a lifestyle theme.
The philanthropy course will give you an overview of the tools, techniques and strategies that individuals, companies and foundations use in their giving policies. It will show you how philanthropy can serve, promote or spark social innovation initiatives. It will outline recent changes in the philanthropic landscape (“philantropreneurship”, micro-giving, venture philanthropy, critics of modern-day philanthropy, etc.). You will learn simple ways to act for the common good, both today and tomorrow.
A practical seminar on fundraising focuses on the creation of wealth and funding for the non-profit sector, giving you an overview of the fundraising trends in Europe, in the United States and in emerging economies, also focusing on different types of giving (bequests, foundation giving, etc.). You will learn about networking and the media and explore the practical tools and techniques you need in order to master the basic principles of fundraising. Other topics will include network building, the definition of causes, cause positioning and the management of private funding (individuals, foundations and corporations).
A seminar on lobbying introduces and illustrates theories and approaches that may be useful if you want to pursue a career in lobbying and/or advocacy. What is the difference between lobbying and advocacy? What are the main principles of successful lobbying? Which procedures and tactics are essential? On completing the course, you will be able to develop a strategic approach to fundraising, activate the key levers of operational fundraising and draft a basic advocacy plan, simulating plan scenarios from various stakeholder perspectives.
This course will give you the means and problem-solving methods to embark on any project. It empowers students to implement the knowledge management processes of creative and/or social projects. You will apply your management learning to real cases, undertaking a project in the creative economy and/or social innovation field with the Initiatives et Cité cluster in Lille. You will learn to monitor the steps of any management process, anticipate the desired results and communicate those results. On completing the course, you will be able to analyse the entire project management process and improve it for the future. You will be able to promote collective thinking in a multicultural team and find agile solutions to client project development needs, especially in highly evolutive creative and social contexts.
Creative industries, creative people and business creativity require critical thinking skills, scientific methods and analytical ability. In this module, you will learn about value creation for the creative industries through exploratory research and become familiar with consulting studies conducted for the creative economy.
This course will help you understand the main steps involved in building an emerging social entrepreneurship project and give you the tools you need to build a meaningful career in this field. You will explore the new strategies, ideas and organisations meeting social needs of all kinds (working conditions, education, health, etc.) and experiment with the key elements of social entrepreneurial strategy.
On completing the course, you will be able to apply the key ingredients required to turn social innovation ideas into concrete social entrepreneurship and create a socially innovative business model, including assessment (social impact assessment).
Public policy and state aid feature heavily in the arts and cultural sectors in France, as they do in many other European countries. The business models of many organisations, therefore, often centre on this legal and financial environment. Yet, new theoretical approaches and increased pressure on public spending have sparked dramatic change in both the political frameworks and the coffers of national and local governments. To manage arts and cultural organisations, therefore, you need to understand such developments and be able to implement an appropriate response to meet the challenges ahead. You will also need to combine and reconcile different operational objectives.
On completing the course, you will be able to amalgamate theoretical and practical concepts to define and implement original strategies for organisations in complex national and international environments.
The course explores the specifics of the entertainment industry and why working in it is a unique experience, for better or worse. Among other things, you will learn whether you are up to the task of managing creative talent.
On completing the course, you will be able to develop tools to forge your own way of helping creative talent deliver their best output, while getting the most out of them from a business standpoint. You will also develop a sense of how the management of creative talent can yield valuable knowledge/lessons outside the scope of the entertainment industry (emotional intelligence, disruptive innovation, branded content, etc.).
The course provides you with an overview of economic and social development policy as it applies to the donor community and other stakeholders. You will focus on financial-sector development and various approaches to improving access to finance, from microfinance to values-based banking. The course will equip you with a basic knowledge and understanding of legal and non-legal concepts associated with intellectual property in the creative industries or, indeed, any industry and business project. You will better comprehend issues such as copyright in an increasingly complex, digitalised and global world. You will focus on general principles and how they apply to the creative industries. You will study real-life examples in a practical approach that will give you transferable skills you can use in the projects, career and industry of your choosing.
This course is part of the project management core module, which will see you take part in coaching sessions.
Personalisation period
As part of the personalisation period of your MSc programme, you will be able to choose one certificate to complete or broaden your expertise by taking part in a learning expedition and follow several elective courses.
All students must complete a Master’s project, which provides the opportunity to develop strong writing and analytical skills and to gain expertise on a given topic.
The master’s project allows you to put your newly acquired knowledge and skills into practice. If you prove your ability to undertake high quality research, members of the EDHEC faculty or its research centres may offer you the opportunity to deliver your Master Project in the form of applied research, working under their supervision.
The personal and professional benefits of an internship are immense and enduring. The same goes for expanding your global contact network. During your internships abroad, you will develop valuable business relationships that will take your career goals to an international level. Many students find their jobs as a result of internships during their time at EDHEC.
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Reflexive and Positive Leadership |
In 2022, EDHEC's Chair in Leadership Development, together with its partner, Potentialife, is launching a Certificate in Reflexive and Positive Leadership. Based on Potentialife’s 18 years of experience in providing Learning Teams™ and a "Reflexive Leader" course in schools and companies, this 90-hour course will help you to develop self-leadership and, thus, your capacity to lead others with a high degree of reflexivity and positivity. You will be invited to engage in deep personal reflection on your leadership using the specific methods and tools developed by the Leadership Development Chair and Potentialife, both on your own and in groups.
With the support of:
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Leading SAFe® & Product owner |
In a context of volatile, complex, and ambiguous change, agile transformations are at the heart of every company’s agenda. You will gain an in-depth understanding of the necessity of change, the challenges of transformations and their operational implications at a company scale, on a strategic and an operational point of view. You will also have the opportunity to experiment the roles of product owner and change leader by taking part in a consulting case study. You can prepared for two certificates: Professional Scrum Product Owner level 1 and SAFe SA – SAFe Agilist, by Scaled Agile.
With the support of:
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Foresight Innovation & Transformation |
Co-developed with and supported by leading companies and NGOs and the EDHEC Chair for Foresight, Innovation and Transformation, this certificate programme will enable you to acquire the methods and skills to lead the sustainability transition. You will master strategic foresight tools and techniques to anticipate and plan strategic change interventions, understand and leverage systemic change and employ entrepreneurial management techniques to build a competitive advantage. You will also have the opportunity to become an EDHEC certified Strategic Foresight Professional.
With the support of:
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Project management |
You will gain practical and theoretical project management fundamentals. You will learn to master project management tools such as Project Charter, Project plan, Stakeholder analysis, Schedule… The certificate is based on “best practices” collected from worldwide professionals and documented by Project Management Institute (PMI®) through the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®), a worldwide Project Management Standard. This certification is recognised by the French government
With the support of:
You can choose your electives from a list of courses.
- Behavioural science for sustainability
- Business models for sustainability
- Data analytics with python for starters
- Introduction to sustainable finance
- Inside the sport industry: strategies, stakeholders, revenue generation
- Selling and sales management
- Sustainable marketing
- Managing risks, compliance and human rights
- Marketing intelligence for luxury
- Responsible ai & data protection
- Strategic cost and performance management
- Vba for excel
- Customer & data analytics
- Economic crime, fraud and money laundering
- Is our digital & tech world sustainable?
- Global justice & human rights
- Inside the gaming industry: strategies, stakeholders, revenue generation
- Luxury brand management
- Managing diversity & inclusion in the entertainment industry & beyond
- Risk management
- Sustainable textile
Our MSc students may apply to participate in a study tour. The aim is to immerse the students in a real professional and cultural environment, so as to become acquainted with specific industry practices. By way of illustration, our past study tours have focused on the creative economy in Montréal, on innovative businesses in San Francisco, Berlin and Paris, on value creation in the film industry in Bulgaria, on new tech in Dublin and on the legal industry and legal tech in London.
This year, you can choose from the followings:
CeADAR, the National Centre for Applied Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence, acting through its administrator, the University College Dublin (UCD), National University of Ireland, provides a 3-day training programme on “Business-oriented Applied Data Analytics and Machine Learning”. This programme, which includes master classes, practical exercises and corporate visits provides an extensive overview of applied data analytics to include data analysis and machine learning mechanisms, including deep learning. You will learn the theory in master classes, explore how key industries exploit and use this data in real life situations and engage in workshops dedicated to applying this learning to real challenges using data science. On completion of the programme, you will be evaluated on key content and understanding of machine learning and business-orientated data analytics.
In this course, you will be immersed in the entertainment industry through field visits and seminars to understand the value chain, from offers to the final experience in a specific sector as an illustration. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to understand the issues and major challenges from the entertainment, apply marketing techniques on management of entertainment offers, argue on the creation of value and create a crowdfunding campaign.
The objective of the course is to immerse you in the luxury service and hospitality management industry through field visits and seminars to understand the value chain, from offer to the final experience. The notion of service will also be considered through the perspective of the luxury watch sector. You will know how to apprehend the importance of service and experience in the luxury industry, understand the issues and challenges for luxury service and hospitality industry and develop awareness about the demanding client in the luxury sector and learn how to behave and deliver an appropriate luxury experience.
The objective of the course is to examine three perspectives on technology strategy: startups, corporations acquiring innovation, and software houses. You will learn about the concept of a technology strategy, the various approaches that can be taken in different scenarios, the components that should be included in a technology strategy, and whether having a technology strategy is necessary for every company.
Michael Antioco
Michael Antioco
Pierre-Jean Barlatier
Pierre-Jean Barlatier
Foresight, Innovation and Transformation Chair Affiliate
Fabian Bernhard
Fabian Bernhard
Family Business and Psychology
Ludovic Cailluet
Ludovic Cailluet
EDHEC Centre for Responsible Entrepreneurship Director, Family Business Chair Research Associate, Global Economic Transformation & Technology (GETT) Track Director
Grégoire Cauchie
Grégoire Cauchie
Marie-Cécile Cervellon
Marie-Cécile Cervellon
Martin Chour
Martin Chour
Gilles COLEY
Gilles COLEY
Christophe Collard
Christophe Collard
Deputy Head of Law, LLM in Law & Tax Management Manager BLM Manager, EDHEC Augmented Law Institute Researcher
David Dalmasso
David Dalmasso
Peter Daly
Peter Daly
Director of MSc in Management & Leadership
Denis Dauchy
Denis Dauchy
EMBA Programme Director, Leadership Development Chair Affiliate Researcher, Management in Innovative Health Chair Research Associate
Arne De Keyser
Arne De Keyser
Sylvie Deffayet Davrout
Sylvie Deffayet Davrout
Emmanuelle Deglaire
Emmanuelle Deglaire
EDHEC Augmented Law Institute Researcher
Etienne Denis
Etienne Denis
MSc in Marketing Analytics Director, Management in Innovative Health Chair Research Associate
Elizabeth Dickson
Elizabeth Dickson
Business Communication Coordinator
Philippe du Jardin
Philippe du Jardin
IT Coordinator
Björn Fasterling
Björn Fasterling
EDHEC Augmented Law Institute Researcher
Maria Figueroa-Armijos
Maria Figueroa-Armijos
Ivan Gordeliy
Ivan Gordeliy
Claire Grevet
Claire Grevet
Guergana Guintcheva
Guergana Guintcheva
Master Business Management Programme Director
Frédéric Herbin
Frédéric Herbin
Hager Jemel-Fornetty
Hager Jemel-Fornetty
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies
Sachin Kamble
Sachin Kamble
Foresight, Innovation and Transformation Chair Member
Yenee Kim
Yenee Kim
Karin Kollenz-Quétard
Karin Kollenz-Quétard
Foresight, Innovation and Transformation Chair Member
Rania Labaki
Rania Labaki
Eric Labbe
Eric Labbe
Konstantinos Lioukas
Konstantinos Lioukas
Patrick Longuet
Patrick Longuet
Isabelle Lorrain
Isabelle Lorrain
Serge Macé
Serge Macé
Isabelle Mari
Isabelle Mari
Head of faculty - Strategy, Entrepreneurship & Operations<br />
Family Business Chair Research Associate
Marie-Catherine Mars
Marie-Catherine Mars
Management in Innovative Health Chair Research Associate
Tristan-Pierre Maury
Tristan-Pierre Maury
Director of the Grande Ecole and Masters of Sciences
Loick Menvielle
Loick Menvielle
Jean-Christophe Meyfredi
Jean-Christophe Meyfredi
EDHEC International BBA Director
Bertrand Monnet
Bertrand Monnet
Camille Pradies
Camille Pradies
Diversity & Inclusion Chair Research Associate
Rene Rohrbeck
Rene Rohrbeck
Anne-Lise Ronsse
Anne-Lise Ronsse
Christophe Roquilly
Christophe Roquilly
Co-Head of LL.M Law & Tax Management
Sabine Ruaud
Sabine Ruaud
Elie Salameh
Elie Salameh
Isabelle Sequeira
Isabelle Sequeira
MSc in Creative Business & Social Innovation Manager
Dominique Serio
Dominique Serio
Michelle Sisto
Michelle Sisto
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Arash Talebi
Arash Talebi
George Tovstiga
George Tovstiga
Giacomo Valletta
Giacomo Valletta
EDHEC Augmented Law Institute Researcher
Bastiaan Van Der Linden
Bastiaan Van Der Linden
MSc in Global & Sustainable Business Manager
Joëlle Vanhamme
Joëlle Vanhamme
Academic Director EMBA
Cédric Verbeeck
Cédric Verbeeck
MSc in Data Analytics & Artificial Intelligence Director
Cedric Verbeeck, PhD, is Professor of Operations management and Director of the MSc in Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence at EDHEC Business School.
Philippe Very
Philippe Very
Milos Vulanovic
Milos Vulanovic
CAREERS
Prepare your career in Social Business
Boost your employability
Understanding and developing the attributes and skills employers require is key to employability. This is why the EDHEC Career Centre offers a programme specifically designed to help master’s students map out and achieve their career goals ‒ the EDHEC Career Booster. The programme looks at students' specific needs, wants and goals when it comes to professional development and matches them to job-market requirements. Eighty percent of our EDHEC Career Services for students are tailored to individual needs and career goals.
Some of the career paths your can pursue:
- Development officer
- Festival Distribution Manager
- Strategy/In-house Consulting
- Communications & PR Manager
- Editor-in-Chief
- Social Media Coordinator
- Head of Corporate Sponsorship & Foundations
- Fundraiser
- Arts Administrator
- NGO Administrator
Through a four-step programme that includes self- and 360-degree assessment, you will get to know yourself better, identify your strengths, key attributes and areas for development, and map out your career goals and job-search strategy. You will benefit from year-round, individual career advice from dedicated counsellors, external experts and coaches, both on campus and remotely, as well as personalised coaching based on our in‑house assessment
Through voluntary and mandatory career training, workshops, CV clinics and assessment centres, you will hone your skills and learn to master the most competitive recruitment processes. As an MSc student, you will benefit from customised training by industry, market and function, in addition to individual mock interviews, including technical interviews and case practice. EDHEC Career Centre also offers a fully online career development programme that allows you to train at your own pace, in line with your goals.
EDHEC Career Centre organises more than 120 events annually, focusing on industry-specific insights or jobs, market trends and companies. It also organises four company trips to Dublin, London, Luxembourg and Paris. You will have access to exclusive internships and job offers.
- 60,000 internships and 33,500 job offers posted on EDHEC’s dedicated jobs board every year
- 40% international mobility in our master’s degrees
- 400+ companies involved in our events every year, 20% of them international
- 100+ corporate partners
- 300+ regular recruiters
Our Career Centre provides the following services:
- Individual career counselling (on campus, by phone, via skype) with internal and external counsellors
- Help to define your career goals and search strategy
- CV and cover-letter editing in English and French
- Career training and workshops (CV, cover letters, application forms, interview skills, networking, social media, personal branding, etc.)
- Graduate programmes
- On-campus events
- Off-campus events
- Website with a wealth of career resources
- Placement reports
- The Teaching Factory concept
FIELDS
- Creative industry
- Collaborative and innovative organisational management
- Social innovation
- Innovative finance
- Arts management
- Philanthropy (lobbying/fundraising)
KEY RECRUITERS
BECAUSE MUSIC, BLUEBERRIES, BYTEDANCE, CREATIS, GREENPEACE, SURFRIDER, WILD BUNCH DISTRIBUTION, YES FORUM, UBISOFT, UZIK
JOB LOCATION
MAIN FUNCTIONS
EDHEC ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
All EDHEC students join our esteemed Alumni Association from day one and benefit from all of the advantages this brings. The Alumni Association comprises 55000 graduates in 140 countries. This friendly and supportive community of business leaders organises events and meetings throughout the year to facilitate contacts, exchanges and networking, while supporting the students in charting their career plans and helping graduates to promote their businesses and career. EDHEC Alumni is also a hub for disseminating best practices, shared values and the school’s vision of business for the good of society.
ADMISSION & FEES
Admission & fees of the MSc in Creative Business & Social Innovation
The MSc in Creative Business & Social Innovation gives you the knowledge and skills you need to pursue a career as a business manager in the arts, culture, technology or humanitarian industries. You will develop big-picture thinking skills and develop a better understanding of complexity and globalisation, setting you apart from the crowd so that you can have an impact on the world.
EDHEC seeks talented candidates from diverse backgrounds, with a history of strong academic achievement and demonstrated potential for growth and professional success.
- Minimum three-year bachelor’s degree (any type of engineering or business/finance background)
- Acceptable English proficiency tests/certificates (TOEFL, TOEIC or IELTS)
- TOEFL Internet-based ≥ 92
- TOEIC ≥ 850
- IELTS ≥ 6.5
- Cambridge Test of English > 175
- Optional Aptitude Test Score GMAT or GRE or TAGE MAGE or CAT* official test score report (CAT* for Indian students only) can add value to your application
- CV
- Letter of motivation
- Academic transcripts
- Two letters of recommendation
- Online video interview
► English native speakers or those holding a degree taught in English (minimum three years) are eligible for an English Test waiver.
Your application file will be processed by the Admissions Team and sent to the Selection Committee for appraisal. We would advise you to apply early to secure your spot for the upcoming intake.
For non-French degree holders:
You will be informed by email of the progress of your application, including the final decision.
- If you are a new user, you must create an account/sign up.
- If you already have an account (EDHEC candidate student), please go directly to step 5 by clicking on the "apply online" button. It means you are already in the system, so do not need to "create an account".
- After creating your account, you will receive a validation email. Click on the link provided in this email to activate your account.
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You will then receive a confirmation email containing your personal login and password.
Once you register or if you already have an active EDHEC account, access the online application form and enter your login details.
For French degree holders:
Please visit this link https://candidate.edhec.edu/ to start your application.
USEFUL INFORMATION FOR NON-FRENCH DEGREE HOLDERS
- To avoid losing your information during the application process, please do not refresh your current page or go back to the previous one without first saving your application.
- You can complete your application in several stages. As long as you save your entries, the information will not be lost.
- Before going to the "payment" tab, please check that you have not forgotten any element of your application file and that all the information you have entered is correct. Further modifications will not be possible after payment has been made.
- Application fees must be paid online.
- After validation, your application will reach the final stage and no reimbursement will be possible, even in the event of your withdrawal.
- If you encounter any technical problems during the completion of your online application, please email: [email protected].
Important: Please use only ONE email address to submit your online application and to communicate with the Admissions Team.
- APPLICATION FEE: €100
- FEES: €27,300*
FEES INCLUDE:
- Tuition fees.
- Access to the EDHEC Career Centre with personal career coaching during your studies and throughout your professional career.
- Access, as a matriculating student, to on-campus facilities (incubator, learning centre, sports facilities, etc.).
- Lifetime access to the EDHEC Alumni community.
- Administrative fees.
All of EDHEC's full-time MSc programmes are accredited by the CEFDG at master’s grade. Enrolled students are eligible for a Temporary Resident Permit (or APS for Autorisation Provisoire de Séjour) at the end of the programme.
*Tuition fees are provided for information only and are subject to change
The International Students Office – a team you can trust
Moving to a foreign country can be daunting, so it’s reassuring to know that the International Students Office (ISO) is there to help. The ISO welcomes more than 3,000 international students annually, helping them to settle in France and lending them support in daily life. It organises orientation events and multicultural seminars to welcome them to the EDHEC campuses in Lille and Nice. The team guides students through administrative procedures before their arrival and during their stay and answers any questions they may have about French systems (medical and home insurance, banking, resident permits, etc.).
Finding you a home from home
Once officially enrolled, we will help you to find suitable accommodation, either in an EDHEC residence or privately owned accommodation. The International Students Office is on hand to provide you with a list of apartments, halls of residence and other types of housing that fit your criteria. You can even ‘visit’ them virtually on our new Housing website. Our team will do everything they can to make arrangements with the owner and secure your booking. They can also arrange to pick you up from the airport on your arrival (where possible) and take you directly to your new home. The International Students Office also organises orientation events and integration seminars to welcome international students to the EDHEC campuses.
Untangling the red tape
EU nationals
European Union students can live and study in France as long as they have a national ID card. No passport or visa are required.
Non-EU nationals
Before arriving in France, students from outside the European Union must obtain a student visa from the French embassy in their country of origin or residence. Non-EU students must also have a valid passport from their country of origin.
One of the requirements for most visa applications is proof of accommodation in France. EDHEC's International Office is familiar with the visa formalities for most countries and will provide you with the necessary paperwork to complete. If you are concerned about your visa application, you can contact the International Office, provided you have already checked the relevant pages in the Welcome Guide and contacted your local embassy.
Parlez-vous français ?
EDHEC offers complementary French courses to all international students enrolled in our MSc programmes. Our French classes span all levels of ability, from complete beginner to advanced language skills. The goal is to support your assimilation into French culture and give you the linguistic foundations ‒ grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing and comprehension ‒ to express yourself in French.
- Class size: 10‒25 students per group
Contact hours:
- MIM 3 hours per week (30 hours per semester + 6 hours of group projects)
- MSc 2h a week (15 hours per semester)
Instructor qualifications: Courses are delivered by an officially accredited French language teaching institution.
International Student Office | EDHEC Business School
[Music] Title: “International Student Office”
I just got accepted at EDHEC business school. Now I need to organise my arrival and find
accommodation. Luckily the international students office helped me all along this process.
All good, I'm ready. It is now time to reach France. On arrival, three key moments are organised to help me settle in: the welcome session, the services fair and the integration day.
I get a lot of practical information on different topics such as health insurance, public transportation, life in the city, and so on.
I met representatives from different EDHEC departments and partners during the service fair.
I participate in group activities, meet new friends and discover the campus.
Throughout the year, I visit ISO whenever I need assistance in my daily life in France.
Time flies, my experience at EDHEC is coming to an end. The international student office has been of great support before and during my stay, and it will remain available even after my departure.
Thank you to the International Students Office - Camilla Garcia Biel
[Music] A big “Thank you” to the International Students Office.
Camilla Garcia Biel. MiM Business Management student. Class of 2022.
So my name is Camila Garcia Biel. I'm a 26 year old international student from Peru, I'm doing the MiM track which is a three-year-long programme. The first year, you start with basic courses, with administrative courses. Then there is a year for professional immersion, and then I specialised in strategic finance and commercial intelligence. The most important thing is that out of all the business schools in France, EDHEC was the only one to come to Lima and actually meet the prospective students. After that I was completely sold. As soon as I knew that I was gonna come here, I was enrolled et cetera.
The first contact you have is with the international student office and they absolutely help you with everything. Starting with the visa process, with the housing process... They also help with anything you really need.
So arriving in France, what surprised me, for very good like very positive, was the international environment that I experienced living in the residence and coming to school. I was immediately in contact with people from different countries that I had never seen. And what scared me a little bit, was that the French level that i had before coming and the French level needed to be here. The gap was obvious, but people, especially in Lille, were very nice when I was trying to communicate with them. Even if i was using some english words or even some spanish words, they were really nice.
The reason why I chose France as my home, is that it's the perfect balance from a latino point of view of the latin culture and the european culture. In the daylight you can see the difference and in the nightlife you can see the similarities. Differences and similarities that, at the end, really helped me develop myself as a person. And I think that's something that every international goes through and learns from. My first memory at EDHEC, it's the full day as i call it. It's the first day that we gather in the main hall and then we have outdoors activities, and then we eat together, they introduce us to the programme, they introduce us to the school. Being able to experience the location and the classes and the buildings, which are amazing, it's like a reality shock but a very positive one.
So if i had the all the amazing team from the ISO or the international student office members in front of me, the first thing that i would say would be definitely "thank you"!
Thank you, and thank you... Thank you for your help, thank you for your patience, thank you for your time. They really make the difference in the transition. The job that they're doing in that assistance, it's beyond what I've heard from other friends from other schools, from even other countries. For example, during the pandemic, they were very active and they helped us. And they sent us links for call centres, in case you needed to talk to someone, like psychological call centres and nutritionists, like they really take care of us in a very global aspect. I would just say thank you many times. The international office helps us because for example, they organise different cultural nights. The school has a lot of associations and many of them work with international students, for example ,there's one called "Open Up" and they organise trips for international students. There are many ways to feel not or not feel homesick, and at the end of the course, it's a very amazing place to make amazing friends and that also helps.
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When is the programme application deadline?
For non-French degree holders:
Applications for the September 2025 intake are open until 9th June 2025.
For French degree holders:
5 rounds of application
| Application deadlines | Admission Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | January 21, 2025 | February 18, 2025 |
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Round 2 |
February 25, 2025 | March 25, 2025 |
| Round 3 | March 25, 2025 | April 22, 2025 |
| Round 4 | April 29, 2025 | May 27, 2025 |
| Round 5 | June 9, 2025 | June 17, 2025 |
Do you accept scanned documents?
Yes, you can make scanned colour copies of the documents required
Should the application file and the two recommendation letters be typed or written by hand?
Letters of recommendation must be on official letterhead, signed and/or stamped (official stamp from the School/University or the Company). Your referees can use our recommendation template or they can choose to write their own letter using the Company/School’s official letterhead. Letters of recommendation that don’t follow the above requirements will not be accepted.
Will the Admissions’ Team contact my referees to request letters of recommendation?
EDHEC will not contact your referees. You must ask your referees to send their letters to you directly and you will need to upload the letters directly on your application (documents tab).
Will I have an interview with the Programme Manager?
Students that apply to our MIM or MSc programmes will not have a direct interview with the Programme Manager unless the Programme Director deems it necessary.
How is the online interview conducted?
Once your online application is completed and validated by your recruitment manager, the Admissions Team will send you a link to conduct your online video interview in English. It comprises six questions on your motivation, your interest in the programme and your previous experience (professional, group work, etc.). There are no right or wrong answers. You will have a practice session before you start the actual interview. Once you have completed the interview, it will be sent, along with your application file, to the Selection Committee.
Can I apply for more than one programme?
- Yes, you can apply for two programmes. A separate motivation letter is required for each programme.
- Motivation letter template
What are the minimum scores expected?
- TOEFL Internet-based ≥ 92 (/120)
- TOEIC ≥ 850 (/990)
- IELTS ≥ 6.5 (/9.0)
- Cambridge Test of English ≥ 175
What is the EDHEC institutional code for TOEFL?
- The code is 0663.
Can I apply for a waiver?
English native speakers or those holding a degree taught in English (minimum three years) are eligible for an English test waiver.
As a reminder, aptitude tests* are required for some programmes and optional for others. Please see the “admissions requirements” for your programme of choice.
Students must assign EDHEC as one of their score recipient institutions at the end of their test.
GMAT
MSc & Global MBA Double-Degree: 3QQ-WQ-62
MIM Global Economic Transformation & Technology: 3QQ-WQ-06
Master in Management, Business Management: 3QQ-WQ-05
Master in Management, Finance: 3QQ-WQ-36
Master in Management, Data Science & AI for Business: 3QQ-WQ-34
MSc in Creative Business & Social Innovation: 3QQ-WQ-60
MSc in Data Analytics & Artificial Intelligence: 3QQ-WQ-82
MSc in Entrepreneurship & Innovation: 3QQ-WQ-77
MSc in Global & Sustainable Business: 3QQ-WQ-16
MSc in Marketing Management: 3QQ-WQ-47
MSc in Strategy, Organisation & Consultancy: 3QQ-WQ-84
LL.M. in Law & Tax Management: 3QQ-WQ-26
MSc in Corporate Finance & Banking: 3QQ-WQ-73
MSc in International Finance: 3QQ-WQ-98
MSc in Financial Engineering: 3QQ-WQ-69
MSc in Accounting & Finance: 3QQ-WQ-04
GRE
EDHEC Master in Management: 6564
EDHEC Master of Science: 6563
*(GMAT/GRE/TAGE MAGE/CFA level II (for finance programmes only)/CAT official test score report for Indian students only)
Is an aptitude test compulsory?
Please see the “admissions requirements” for your programme of choice. In general, aptitude tests are required for the Master's in Management Grande École programme.
Can I add an unofficial GMAT score report to my application?
You will get an unofficial score report immediately after taking your exam. You can send it to the Recruitment Office as an additional supporting document when applying. This document will be accepted provisionally as part of your application. The official report will be required to confirm your place.
Is there any help for students with regard to campus housing?
Once officially enrolled, you will receive help to find suitable accommodation, either in EDHEC residences or in privately owned apartments. EDHEC's International Students Office (ISO) is familiar with the visa formalities of most countries and will provide you with the necessary paperwork for completion. Should you have any concerns about your visa application, you can contact the ISO, provided you have already checked the relevant pages in the Welcome Guide and contacted your local Embassy. One requirement for most visa applications is proof of accommodation in France. Again, the ISO is on hand to provide you with a list of apartments, halls of residence and other types of housing, depending on your criteria. You can even "visit" them virtually on our new housing website. The team will do everything it can to make arrangements with the property owner and secure your booking. It can also pick you up from the airport on the day of your arrival (where possible) and take you directly to your new home.
When must my tuition fees be paid?
Within 2 or 3 weeks depending on the admissions period.
How does financial aid apply to the tuition fees?
Financial aid applies to the second and third instalments of the MSc programme fees and to the second, third and fourth instalments of fees for the MIM programme.
What is the EDHEC Career Centre?
- The Student Career Centre is dedicated to helping students find a job or an internship.
- 60,000 internships and 33,500 job offers are posted on EDHEC’s dedicated jobs board every year.
Complementary French courses are offered to all international students enrolled in our MSc programmes. Our French classes cover all learning levels, from complete beginner to advanced language skills. The goal is to support your integration into French culture and give you the linguistic foundations ‒ grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing and listening ‒ to express yourself in the French language.
- Class size: 10-25 students per group
- Contact hours:
- MIM 3 hours per week (30 hours per semester +6 hours group projects)
- MSc 2 hours per week (15 hours per semester)
- Instructor qualifications: Courses are held by an officially accredited French language teaching institution.
SCHOLARSHIPS
How to finance your Master’s?
As part of its strategic plan to "Impact Future Generations", EDHEC has committed to enabling talented students to pursue their studies through a diverse and transparent scholarship scheme. The French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs also offers a large number of grants and scholarships, and there are numerous bodies worldwide supporting the study of international students wishing to embark on a master’s programme. Below is a comprehensive overview of the scholarships, grants and loans available.
Programme Insights
So my name is Sarah Luna, I'm actually Swiss, French and Italian.
I was studying political science in Geneva. So I graduated from a bachelor in political science from the University of Geneva.
I was already interested very much in sustainability and more broadly into ESG. So environmental, social and governance. So there was something with social innovation that was really attractive.
I feel the leaders of tomorrow have to make an impact somehow.
There are a lot of problems in the world right now. I mean, you don't need to enumerate them. But of course, like war, inflation and so on.
I'm more into the sustainability sector, obviously. In my past, I worked closely with the UN goals. So I'm quite familiar with that.
So I think make an impact is also pick your battle. Once you pick a battle, you pick a point where you want to make a difference within that battle and then you strive for it. I found an internship, which is actually
a job in the French system. It's a CDD, it's an early career program.
So a bit like graduate program that big corporations can offer. But I'm going to work at the World Economic Forum for their UpLink team
So UpLink is a platform created by the forum and it's actually through challenges Ecopreneurs can apply. And then if they succeed in the challenges that we put up on the website, they get access to the network and the investor of the forum and I'm facilitating that link.
It's part of the forum's bigger goal to reach the UN goals by 2030.
So the UN's sustainability goals, there's 17 of them. So those means a lot of different challenges that we need to tackle. And I've always been passionate about those goals since very early on in my academic career.
So it was a it was a great job for me. We need to give a shout out
for the teachers for also allowing us to get that proximity to them. This is not something that you get in every university, I have to say, and it's something that you need to cherish once you get that opportunity.
I mean, we meet only professionals at EDHEC That's the exciting part. Well, almost only, I would say Some of my friends want to work more in the music industry. We had the head of Sony Music Publishing here, Jean-Christophe Bourgeois So like, you get to meet all those
amazing teachers that have a lot to offer. We had people from Montreal, we had, you know, people from every industry within the art and social innovation. And they teach you on the topic that they actually get to experience in their professional life. I mean, you feel like that bubble of
innovation that minds are working together and this is also gets a very exciting working environment.
FAQs of the MSc in Creative Business & Social Innovation
The MSc in Creative Business & Social Innovation is a master’s programme that will prepare you for a successful career in management in the arts, culture, technology and humanitarian sectors. You will learn, as a future manager, to understand complexity and globalisation and to see the bigger picture, enabling you to make a difference in the world.
Social innovation is the process of developing and implementing innovative solutions to complex social and environmental challenges.
EDHEC’s MSc in Creative Business & Social Innovation includes core modules on subjects such as research methodology, lifestyle and social practices, philanthropy, fundraising and lobbying, project management, business ethics, social innovation and social business, creative economy and innovative business, arts management and the entertainment industry. You will also be able to choose electives in areas such as blockchain & cryptocurrencies, digital & strategic human resources management, global justice & human rights, and AI and impact on society.
You can pursue a range of different professions with a master’s degree in creative business and social innovation, from talent management in the entertainment industry to fundraising, lobbying or organisational management in the humanitarian sector. EDHEC’s MSc in Creative Business and Social Innovation gives you the knowledge and skills you need for a successful business management career in the arts, culture, technology or humanitarian sector.
Ranked #7 among European Business Schools by the Financial Times in 2024, EDHEC offers two 18-month Master’s programmes fully taught in English at its Lille campus in France:
Each programme combines academic excellence with practical experience, so students gain both theoretical knowledge and industry-ready skills. Depending on your background, you’ll begin with foundation courses to ensure a solid starting point.
You will then explore a mix of core modules and electives, tailored to the latest market demands. The personalisation period follows, allowing you to fine-tune your learning with additional electives, professional certificates, or a Master’s project.
From June onwards, students transition into the working world through a 4–6-month internship or employment, enhancing their global employability and putting their learning into action.
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