MSc in Data Analytics & Artificial Intelligence
The MSc in Data Analytics & Artificial Intelligence will hone your business decision-making skills.
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Analysis and the Art of Critical Thinking
This master’s degree will give you the data science knowledge and skills you need to use and monitor new, disruptive technologies and take your place at the heart of corporate decision-making. The program prepares talented young graduates with good quantitative skills for a wide range of positions in which programming, quantitative analysis, critical thinking and business management are essential.
Analysis and the Art of Critical Thinking
This master’s degree will give you the data science knowledge and skills you need to use and monitor new, disruptive technologies and take your place at the heart of corporate decision-making. The program prepares talented young graduates with good quantitative skills for a wide range of positions in which programming, quantitative analysis, critical thinking and business management are essential.
OVERVIEW
Your MSc in Data Analytics & AI in a nutshell
The MSc in Data Analytics & Artificial Intelligence will not just equip you with programming skills and insights into statistical methodology and data analysis, but foster the critical thinking required to solve real-world data science problems.
MSc in Data Analytics & Artificial Intelligence
[Cédric Verbeeck - Programme Director of the MSc in Data Analytics & Articifial Intelligence]
The goal of this MSc
is to basically bridge
the gap between the engineering world,
computer science scientists,
but also the business world.
So in the first semester, we're going to start by making you ready,
by giving you courses in data mining, machine learning statistics, models and Python to bring you up to speed.
And then in the second semester, you can make a choice. Either you go for business, intelligence, business, analytics, then you will apply the skills that you have learned in the first semester in different business domains like H.R, Marketing operations, supply chain and so on.
Or you can dive deeper into the field of machine learning with text mining and deep learning in the data science track.
In some courses, we also work together with business partners, with companies or with external people, and we also use also third-party software.
Last year, certificates that were available were: Google Analytics, process mining of Celonis, and then also other software like Tableau, Power BI, Keras platform for machine Learning, Snowflake were also covered.
So it's not always mandatory that you do these certificates, but of course, if you already spend some time learning about these things then of course it’s a good option to also get your certificate for software packages.
More and more I get I'm getting approached by companies that say “We need people that combine both skills: that have business insight...
They know a little bit about marketing, finance, operations, and so on.” There will be not a lot of jobs without any data proportion, without any data analytical skills.
And that's, I think, where a lot of companies are looking for,
especially also in consulting, Which is more and more data-driven with technologies that are now also becoming buzzwords like blockchain, industry 4.0... basically self-regulating
or self-living, self-sustaining factories. Of course, they're all data-driven.
We are talking a lot about A.I., and artificial intelligence, and then often people think about robots. But in the end, A.I. is just statistics, plus coding plus programming. It's like basically you
look at the probabilities and them based upon the probability You take that path or you take that path. That's basically classification or machine learning.
So you will need to keep improving your data skills. And that's why this is the perfect place to get started when you're young.
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).
- Apply your data analytics expertise to a wide range of industries
- Acquire skills in programming and data science
- Devise successful analytics strategies
- Conduct Big Data projects and manage innovation
- Enrich your practical experience with real problem-solving
- Master critical-thinking tools and create successful, actionable and innovative strategies
- Learn a new tech language
- Develop a disruptive entrepreneurial spirit
- Communicate effectively and professionally, in writing and in person
- Demonstrate thinking and problem-solving skills where data-science, IT and managerial challenges intersect
- Understand the economic, societal, business and ethical impacts of artificial intelligence
JULY-AUG
FOUNDATION COURSES*
SEPT-FEB
CORE MODULES & ELECTIVES
MAR-MAY
PERSONNALISATION 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
*Depending on your background, you may be required to take some remote and self-paced courses in July-August prior to arriving on campus.
Age range: 21-26
Regardless of the industry, there’s no getting around the importance of data, especially when it comes to devising business strategies. In the MSc in Data Analytics & Artificial Intelligence, we equip students with programming skills, teach them statistical methodology and show them how to use data analysis tools. They gain hands-on experience in solving real-world data science problems, gain business domain knowledge and critical thinking that enables them to navigate the modern data ecosystem. In the spirit of EDHEC Business School, we are thrilled to be shaping the future of our industry by training a new generation of managers to create successful and innovative strategies for the digital age by bridging the gap between data specialists, IT managers and decision makers.
Cédric Verbeeck
COURSES
The core skills you need
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
Our methodology includes:
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Core curriculum
- Embraces the latest technology
- Responds to trends in the market
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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 three of the following five online foundational courses in the July/August period prior to arriving on campus. Depending on your background, the Selection Committee may require you to take certain 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.
The commercial exploitation of advanced data analytics and big data raises several concerns from an ethical viewpoint, ranging from privacy, discrimination, manipulative nudging all the way to risks of deepening social inequalities. At the same time, big data holds the promise of improving our knowledge about human behaviour and society, which could, if well used, ease the mentioned problems. The course will enable you to analyse the negative and positive potential of big data from a normative standpoint and make more informed decision-making.
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to understand the main ethical issues regarding the commercial exploitation of big data, for instance, dealing with the risks of privacy erosion, discrimination, social inequalities, or manipulative nudging and the complexity of dealing with ethical issues in the “big data supply chain”. You will use argumentation to make ethical decisions and develop ideas for mitigating or preventing negative effects of big data.
The process of retrieving useful information from the large dataset is called data mining. You will learn about the different data mining methods and show their use for management purposes. We will perform analysis using Python software. Focus is on understanding, intuition, limitations, and practical use of the methods.
Upon completion of the course, you will understand data mining methods, their use, and their limitations, know about different data types, and methods to extract information from it, make predictions using data mining algorithms, evaluate them, and show their business value, explore and discover associations in large data sets and non-standard data structures, as texts and networks.
Upon completion of the course, you will be able to create Data Visualisations that help to answer business questions and make decisions. You will be autonomous with Tableau Software, to create advanced, interactive dashboards. Upon completion, you will be able to enhance and customise visualisations as needed for a specific business context, visualise and interpret spatial data and verbally communicate persuasive, data-driven business insights supported by Power BI visualisations.
You will learn the machine learning basic models, with a focus on supervised learning. You will gain an overall knowledge of classical machine learning algorithms, a high-level knowledge of optimization and limitations of such models.
You will be able to choose the relevant models for a given real life problem, develop and use python codes for machine learning.
Python is a programming language that is widely used in business and finance to solve a broad range of problems, as its high-level nature and enormous set of libraries has made it extremely powerful.
The course will enable you to become familiar with the Python programming language and how it can be used to do complex data analysis and visualization, and professionally perform programming tasks applied to business and finance related topics.
Over the last two decades political, social, and technological developments have disrupted the strategic business landscape in almost every country around the world. There is an ongoing paradigm shift towards a more service-dominant, digital and global economy. As a result, future managers are confronted with an increased need to justify their trade-offs in the managerial decision-making process. Business research can be defined as the systematic inquiry which provides information for managerial decision-making. As a future manager you will need to understand how effective business research can provide high-quality information to improve managerial decision-making. The business research process is a sequential process based on scientific method and allows future managers to understand, evaluate as well as conduct research to improve managerial decision-making.
Upon completion of the course, you will understand the role and nature of the business research process, the principles of the scientific methods underlying the business research process. You will know how to apply the principles of business research to evaluate and design business research projects and the principles of business research to their Master thesis.
Statistical models are powerful tools for data analysis. The most well-known statistical model is the linear regression model, where a variable of interest is explained and predicted by a collection of other variables. This course will focus on understanding the methods and applying them to data using software.
Upon completion of the course, you will learn to use the linear regression model in practice using Python and solve real problems by building and selecting a statistical model.
This course focuses on principles, concepts and systems used in digital marketing, SEM (SEO+SEA), Data Analysis and Growth Hacking. You will gain the skills and competences for operational decisions in the digital sector. A focus will be on tools used by start-ups, companies in the digital tech industry.
You will be able to create dashboards from online data and build scrapping programs and analyse website traffic.
Core modules are classes that must be taken by all students of the programme.
- Data-driven insights
- Social network analysis
- NLP for business
- People & operations analytics
- Business data management
- Deep learning
- Data science projects for business
- Natural language processing
- Time series
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 academic 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.
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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.
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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.
- Behavourial science for sustainability
- Business models for sustainability
- Data analytics with Python for starters
- Inside the sport industry: strategies, stakeholders, revenue generation
- Introduction to sustainable finance
- Responsible AI & data protection
- Selling and sales management
- Strategic cost & performance management
- Managing risks, compliance & human rights
- Marketing intelligence for luxury
- Sustainable marketing
- VBA for Excel
- Customer & data analytics
- Economic crime, fraud and money laundering
- Is our digital & tech world sustainable?
- Luxury brand management
- Global justice & human rights
- Inside the gaming industry: strategies, stakeholders, revenue generation
- 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 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 Data Analytics & AI
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.
Career paths you can pursue:
- Business intelligence analyst
- Data & knowledge engineer
- Digital analytics consultant
- Data scientist manager
- Digital data analyst
- Supply chain analytics & customer development
- Digital innovation/transformation officer
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
- Artificial intelligence
- Business analytics
- Customer intelligence & analytics
- Data visualisation
- Web analytics
- Data sciences
- Machine learning
- Programming
- User experience management
- Digital strategies
- Data regulation & security
- Big data technologies
KEY RECRUITERS
ACCENTURE LABS, AIRBUS HELICOPTERS, AMAZON, CRITEO, EKIMETRICS, KPMG, MICROSOFT, NIKE, SALESFORCE, PUBLICIS.
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 for the MSc in Data Analytics & AI
The MSc in Data Analytics & Artificial Intelligence will equip you with knowledge of and insights into new, disruptive technologies ‒ a must for future managers keen to be at the heart of business decision-making. Suited to graduates with good quantitative skills, the programme will prepare you for a wide range of positions where programming, quantitative analysis, critical thinking and business management skills are essential.
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.
EDHEC's free GMAT simulation test will help you evaluate your current level and hopefully set you off to prepare to take your official GMAT exam.
- APPLICATION FEE: €100
- FEES: €27,300*
FEES INCLUDE:
- Tuition fees; including academic exchanges and double degrees (certain double degrees may require additional fees)
- Access to the EDHEC Career Centre with personal career coaching during your studies and for the duration of your professional life
- 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 Student 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.
Evaluate my profile
Our dedicated team of International Recruitment Managers and Country Managers are here to help you in your application process, check your eligibility for your preferred programme and help identify which scholarship you might be eligible for.
Programme Insights
[Music] hello my name is Luna I'm 26 years old from Germany in Germany but that's not where I've been all the time I grew up in a very small town in northern Germany near Hanover in a small community played soccer my whole life so a very you know small and familiar world but at some point I wanted to explore my horizons, my extend my boundaries and that's when I studied my bachelor. I had three or four years of corporate experience and worked in corporate Innovation at Tui really enjoyed this went to the US for one year but at some point I knew I wanted to explore more and challenge myself go abroad and that's when I went on the hunt for different Master programs that's when I found it so the reason I went for a three-year program is really because it offers a lot of flexibility you start with an MIM master in management as a base then one Gap here we can do internships for example and then you choose a master of science while you're in the program so a lot of flexibility which then you know lets me towards my choice of doing a master of science and data analytics and AI which is something I never would have done before but I had the time and the confidence to reorient myself what you can learn in this program is I think Beyond just pure coding skills it's really the ability to tackle big data in a very structured way go see the world with a problem solving you know approach and I think it's more of a holistic tool set than it is an isolated skill so I think if you do this program it kind of gives you this language of understanding and using data as your friend versus you know just a layer on project so what I did in my Gap year is trying out two different things and at the beginning I wasn't clear at all what I wanted to do but I wanted to try tech and strategy so first I went to sap where I worked in business process intelligence and partner management to take more of the sales perspective and really you know work on the product side of things after that I went to being a company to look at the strategy Consulting angle which I liked more because it really you know you really look at the problem end to end and you really work from conceptual strategic point of view and I loved doing this I loved being a problem solver all day so afterwards um yeah my internship became my employer so now I'm working at the painting company as associate consultant in Berlin and I get to work on a lot of different projects with a lot of diverse clients every day and it's a really exciting and really motivating so if you're ready for the next step to do a master and you know what you want to do you know that it is a great investment and you want to join one of the top Business Schools in France um well be ready commit be excited to join such a great environment it is really there to support your growth Journey I am very glad that I went this way and I would not trade it for anything in the world foreign [Music]
EDHEC Dataviz Challenge 2021
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EDHEC DATAVIZ CHALLENGE 2021.
In collaboration with Mazars, Tableau, UNICEF for every child.
5 Questions to Edwin Nguyen, winner of the 2020 Dataviz Challenge.
Who are you?
Hi everyone. My name is Edwin, I'm the EDHEC DataViz Challenge 2020 winner and I'm very happy to talk to you today.
What do you do?
So I'm currently working as a business intelligence analyst at Amazon where I still have to do some dashboard actually on Tableau.
What did the DataViz Challenge teach you?
DataViz Challenge kind of prepared me to what I have to do today simply because, you know, it taught me a lot about new techniques that I'm still using or also regarding storytelling and just because you know, I'm working in a department called security endless prevention where people well are from security and less prevention and doesn't have any analytical background, so it's very important to be able to share some very important insight through our dashboard using a database so that it is understandable in a digest form for a lot of customers.
What did you win?
As part of the prize I won the DataViz Challenge, so the internship with UNICEF. I couldn't do the internship because I had already signed my contract with Amazon by the time we got the results. However, we found an alternative with Karoline (UNICEF) where I get to work with them, as a consultant let's say, I get to update and publish one dashboard which is available on their website and I also get to have a team to get some more information on Tableau.
What are your recommendations?
If I were to have a few recommendations, I would just say have fun, because everything is just easier when you have fun and be creative because in the end, the jury is judging a vis and not a technique. I just have to wish you good luck and a happy vision.
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FAQs of the Data Analytics Master's programme
EDHEC’s Master of Science degree in Data Analytics & Artificial Intelligence will sharpen your business acumen and hone your decision-making skills. It will enable you to implement, apply and monitor new and disruptive technologies in the world of machine learning and Big Data analytics and make you a critical part of corporate decision-making. The programme prepares talented, quantitatively oriented graduates for a wide range of corporate positions and opportunities, in which programming, quantitative analysis, critical thinking and business management are essential skills.
An EDHEC MSc in Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence will give you invaluable data science knowledge that will place you at the heart of corporate decision-making. There are numerous paths you can follow, for example, in the fields of business intelligence, data & knowledge engineering, digital analysis, data science management, supply-chain analytics, digital innovation, machine learning or artificial intelligence.
Yes, a Master of Data Analytics is highly valuable because it opens doors to rapidly growing fields like data science and artificial intelligence. EDHEC’s MSc in Data Analytics & Artificial Intelligence equips students with both technical and business skills, which are highly sought after by employers. Graduates often secure roles in top industries as data analysts, scientists, or big data architects, which shows the programme’s relevance and worth.
The MSc in Data Analytics &AI at EDHEC is challenging, as it requires mastering advanced technical, analytical, and managerial skills. However, the programme is designed to provide balanced support, with hands-on projects, a well-structured curriculum, and expert faculty guidance. While rigorous, it prepares students thoroughly for rewarding careers in a competitive field.
You can apply to our MSc in Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence if you have a history of strong academic achievement and demonstrated potential for growth and professional success. We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds with the following requirements:
- A minimum three-year bachelor’s degree
- For non-native English speakers, acceptable proficiency tests
- CV
- Letter of motivation
- Academic transcripts
- Two letters of recommendation
- Online interview
An optional GMAT, GRE, TAGE MAGE or CAT* official test score report (CAT* for Indian students only) can bolster your application.
The MSc in Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence is an 18-month full-time programme ‒ one year of academic courses and an invaluable 4-6-month internship/work placement.
Absolutely. Here are just some of the many careers you might pursue with an MSc in Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence:
- Business intelligence analyst
- Data & knowledge engineer
- Digital analytics consultant
- Data scientist
- Data scientist manager
- Digital data analyst
- Supply chain analytics & customer development
- Digital innovation/transformation officer
While both programmes provide strong foundations in data science and AI, the MSc in Data Analytics & Artificial Intelligence focuses on developing advanced technical and analytical skills for roles requiring deep expertise in programming, quantitative analysis, and data-driven decision-making.
In contrast, the MiM - Data Science & AI Business Track is a two-year academic programme with a one-year professional immersion. It integrates broader management principles with data analytics, equipping students to bridge the gap between data specialists and business strategists.
Discover more about the MiM - Data Science & AI for Business track.
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