MSc in Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Unleash your potential as a person and as an entrepreneur with this disruptive programme.
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Creating tomorrow's businesses
The MSc in Entrepreneurship & Innovation will help you unleash your potential as a person and as an entrepreneur. You will gain all the personal and professional skills you need to create dynamic new ventures that have meaning for you in an economic, environmental or social context.
Creating tomorrow's businesses
The MSc in Entrepreneurship & Innovation will help you unleash your potential as a person and as an entrepreneur. You will gain all the personal and professional skills you need to create dynamic new ventures that have meaning for you in an economic, environmental or social context.
OVERVIEW
Your MSc in Entrepreneurship & Innovation in a nutshell
The MSc in Entrepreneurship and Innovation will encourage you to think differently and work towards creating something new for the world.
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).
- build a personal view on entrepreneurship practices & representations
- initiate and manage innovation and new product & service development
- appraise business development strategies with a focus on your purpose: scale, innovate, impact, focus on human experience...
- deepen your understanding of your own identity, values & horizons to lead a more meaningful entrepreneurial journey
- reflect on your entrepreneurial journey, examining your experiences, choices and the development of your knowledge and skills
- build and access the entrepreneurial ecosystem to support continuous learning, collaboration and resource sharing.
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
*based on applicant's background, some fully remote and self-paced courses may be required before the on-campus modules begin in September.
- Entrepreneurial skills development
- Fostering an entrepreneurial mindset
- Self comprehension of entrepreneurship
- Exposure to entrepreneurial ecosystem
- A dedicated campus: Campus Jean Arnault
- EDHEC Entrepreneur incubators
- EDHEC Center for Responsible Entrepreneurship
- MSc network & resources
- Personalised guidance from the MSc director & academic coaches
- Access to self-paced 100-day bootcamp to launch a venture
- EDHEC Centre for Responsible Entrepreneurship
- Regular lunch talks with external guest speakers & entrepreneurs
Age range: 22-31
Entrepreneurs are not born, they are formed. Fiercely rooted in EDHEC’s entrepreneurial tradition, our programme empowers students to play a role in society by building on their own perspectives, backgrounds and identities. We believe that crafting a more desirable and inclusive world requires the innovation of genuine individuals rather than the actions of opportunists. We have designed our hands-on academic journey in such a way that innovation and entrepreneurship are not undertaken merely for the sake of it, but with a holistic understanding of the major issues of our times. The MSc in Entrepreneurship and Innovation is intertwined with the EDHEC Entrepreneurs community, which students join on day 1 of their programme. Our three incubators (Station F Paris and Jean Arnault, Lille and Nice) open up their start-ups and resources so that students can engage with and embrace the entrepreneurial ecosystem as soon as possible. Whether you aspire to create your own start-up, work in innovation or are committed to transforming society for the better, this programme will provide you with the latest intellectual and practical resources to act and flourish.
Quentin Genissel
Director, MSc in Entrepreneurship & Innovation
COURSES
The core skills you need in Entrepreneurship & Innovation
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
- Co-developed with leading business partner
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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.
This course will help you better understand the ethical issues associated with business and the economy, more particularly related to marketing. You will learn the practical implementation of ethical standards in marketing by analysing controversial marketing campaigns and by studying innovative, ethically sound initiatives.
On completing the course, you will develop a real understanding of the types of ethical issues encountered in marketing, as well as both company and consumer responses to them. This will help you resolve key issues that arise in specific marketing ethics situations.
Communication is one of the most visible marketing tools. It is, therefore, important for students specialising in marketing to learn about communication strategies & implementation. These days, brands are omnipresent. Most companies communicate about brands rather than products. Brand management has become one of the most important key marketing missions. This class mixes both aspects: brand management and the role of communication to achieve it.
On completing the course, you will be able to perform brand diagnosis, provide recommendations and develop a communications strategy, and propose appropriate communication tools.
It is increasingly important that companies not only be able to operate their current business but be able to explore new pockets of value that could be emerging. Innovative offerings and strategies are the result of connecting previously unconnected planes of thought from within and outside the company. This course will put you in the middle of a real-life, multi-party innovation project, in which you will be challenged to develop a novel business opportunity by connecting customer desirability, technical feasibility and financial viability.
On completing the course, you will be able to leverage foresight and apply strategic design tools to develop new businesses, run a multi-client project and develop clear recommendations. A course by the EDHEC Chair for Foresight, Innovation & Transformation.
Recent IPCC reports are unequivocal about the influence of human activitý on global warming and confirm humanitý's entry into the Anthropocene era. The Anthropocene concept was introduced by (Crutzen & Stoermer, 2017) and refers to a new geological period which, according to the authors, begań at the end of the 18th century with the Industrial Revolution, and in which Man has become a major geological force capable of influencing the Earth's evolution.
The organization of current modes of production and consumption is increasingly seen as socially and ecologically, and even economically, unsustainable (Chiapello & Gilbert, 2013). Indeed, our economic system is said to underpin most of the social and human impacts on Earth (Shrivastava et al., 2019): global warming, loss of biodiversitý and ocean acidification. In this context, meeting the challenges of the Anthropocene requires a profound transformation of organizations so that they cooperate better with the Earth-system (Aggeri & Cartel, 2017)
The aim of this course is to provide students with a knowledge base on the current state of the Anthropocene from various disciplines, including the hard sciences, so that they are able to grasp the scope of their entrepreneurial choices beyond the economic sphere. To build this course, we will draw on the literature on the Anthropocene, as well as the reports by the Shift Project (Forming the actors of tomorrow's economy, 2022) and Jean Jouzel (Enseigner la transition écologique dans le supérieur, 2022).
As you will soon have the opportunity to manage projects and teams and negotiate with stakeholders in your business, this course will familiarise you with the study and practice of leadership and negotiation, namely, the art and science of influencing and motivating people to realise the strategy you have set and hope to implement. You will have the opportunity to reflect on your personal leadership and negotiation style and will learn tips and tricks on how to effectively lead and negotiate with others.
This course focuses on the financial aspects of a business plan. You will develop your knowledge of financial and managerial accounting. Once gained, this knowledge will enable you to understand and handle the main financial elements of a new business and help you convince investors to fund your startup.
Various phenomena are threatening knowledge and rationality: fake news, conspiracy theories, pseudo-experts questioning science, etc. The human brain is being confronted with cognitive biases and noise. Decision-makers must, therefore, increase their vigilance, especially in critical times such as a pandemic. Wrong information can lead to wrong action with serious consequences. Future managers and entrepreneurs must learn to rely on research, the systematic investigation of reality to establish facts and reach new conclusions. The business research process is a sequential process based on scientific methods and allows future managers to understand, evaluate and conduct research to improve managerial decision-making. On completing the course, you will learn to apply the principles of business research to evaluating and designing business research projects and to your master’s project. You will learn to question reality in the most rigorous and objective way to make it meaningful.
This course explores a new paradigm of entrepreneurship education, moving from theoretical discussions to an embedded, practice-based approach. Through six workshops co-created with entrepreneurs, participants will examine various aspects of managing a young firm through the lens of socio-environmental responsibility. Key areas such as operations, strategy, communication, and inclusion will be analysed, with reference to the RED Responsible by Design Method (CRE). By the end of the course, students will have developed the ability to extrapolate actionable knowledge from real-life cases, understand the principles of responsible entrepreneurship across political, economic, environmental, and ethical dimensions, and formulate their own approach to responsible business practices. They will also gain the skills to design strategies under conditions of uncertainty.
You will gain experience in and turn your knowledge of entrepreneurship and innovation into practical skills. In this coaching course, you will learn and use tools and techniques to discover problems and needs and to develop matching viable business models. You will learn to pitch ideas and business models and apply your skills in practice in diverse settings. You will demonstrate your leadership and project management skills.
Developing and fostering innovation and digital transformation remain a major concern for senior executives and managers. This course will help you develop the knowledge and skills required in managing innovation and strategic foresight and make decisions about innovative ideas. You will develop and apply strategic innovation, foresight techniques to promote sustainable business performance, research and design solutions to enhance decision-making, and effectively lead and manage innovation in corporate settings and beyond. Upon completion of the course, you will be able to leverage on foresight, innovation management tools, apply strategic design tools to develop new businesses and run a strategic foresight and innovation project and develop clear recommendations.
This course is made up of practical teaching workshops led by entrepreneurs who come and explain their responsible practices to the students before challenging them on their own projects on the issue of responsibility.
No venture subsists without financing. In the first part of this course, you will learn to build credible, evidence-based and convincing financial projections, deriving from them estimates of financial need, with a clear view of the associated risks. In the second part of this course, you will learn how to define a financing strategy to fulfil these needs, namely, valuing your enterprise, deciding when and with which vehicles to finance the venture, and negotiating a deal to suit your strategy and your capital structure objectives. On completing the course, you will learn to build and monitor credible financial projections based upon a solid business model, applied in an integrated three-statement financial model. You will be able to make informed decisions on financing choices in relation to a strategic issue and understand how capital providers assess risks, value young ventures and negotiate deals.
When growing from concept to delivery, small and entrepreneurial firms often realise that they must quickly master multiple operational topics to begin delivery and scale up their business. One of the main reasons new ventures fail is the operational aspect, where the entrepreneur fails to manage the details of running the business in an effective, efficient and efficacious manner. This course explores the key issues associated with the design and management of supply chains and operations in a small/entrepreneurial firm context and makes students apply them to their own project. On completing this course, you will know how to apply quantitative and qualitative problem-solving techniques to the management of operations.
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.
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 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.
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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.
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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:
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 Innovation and get ready to create your own start-up
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:
- Business Analyst
- Project Manager
- Business Developer / Sales
- Account Manager
- Founder / Co-founder
- CEO Support
- Product Owner
- Consultant
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
- Entrepreneurship
- Consulting
- Corporate strategy
- Product development
- Corporate entrepreneurship
- Innovation
- Intrapreneurship
KEY RECRUITERS
AMAZON, CANAL+, CAPGEMINI INVENT, JP MORGAN, LINKEDIN, OVH, OXFAM, ROTHSCHILD & CO, SOPRA STERIA, WAVESTONE
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 Entrepreneurship & Innovation
The MSc in Entrepreneurship and innovation will provide you with the latest intellectual and practical resources to act and flourish whether you aspire to create your own start-up, work in innovation or are committed to transforming society for the better.
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.
[Music] Make an impact. EDHEC logo
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
[Musique] salut Valentine
hello
merci de nous recevoir dans ton atelier
avec plaisir
est-ce que tu pourrais te présenter ?
oui bien sûr. Je m'appelle Valentine Robin j'ai 24 ans et je suis la fondatrice D'Akho.
peux-tu nous rappeler le concept de ton entreprise ?
Alors AKHOc'est une marque de prêt-à-porter française qui a pour ambition de démocratiser la motte circulaire on récupère des chutes de grandes maisons invendus donc des stocks qui sont là depuis les années 20 aux années 70 et on a fait des collections limitées inspirées par les pays du monde et par le savoir-faire.
est-ce que tu pourrais nous dire la fonction de cet atelier
ici nous sommes à Noisy-le-Sec à moins d'un kilomètre de Paris et c'est dans cet atelier de confection textile que sont faites toutes les pièces AKHO en ce moment nous sommes en pleine phase de prototypage de la collection hiver
Pourquoi avoir choisi de produire des vêtements de façon durable ?
Produire des vêtements de façon durable c'est la mission et les valeurs d'AKHO depuis le 1er jour. L'industrie textile est très très polluante tout le monde le sait et ça me tenait vraiment à cœur d'apporter ma pierre à l'édifice et de construire avec les acteurs engagés une industrie textile plus durable.
que signifie pour toi le succès entrepreneurial ?
L succès entrepreneurial c'est voir les actions directes concrètes des actions qu'on mène au quotidien et c'est vrai que c'est ce qui me fait me lever tous les matins avec AKHO.
A quel moment t'es-tu rendu compte que ton entreprise avait du succès ?
Alors je trouve ça super difficile d'attester du succès de sa propre entreprise mais la première fois où j'étais vraiment fière de moi c'est quand j'ai commencé à recevoir les photos de mes clients qui portaient mes produits et qui me disaient que c'était des produits qui garderaient longtemps et qui portent surtout dans des moments importants.
comment tu définirais ton quotidien ?
alors c'est assez particulier mais je dirais que c'est du saut de haie parce que l'entrepreneuriat c'est pas facile il y a énormément de choses qui nous arrivent tout au long de la journée et on y va étape par étape on franchit les obstacles un par un et on finit finalement toujours parler au bout et nous voici maintenant dans le troisième arrondissement de Paris.
est-ce que tu peux nous dire où nous nous dirigeons ?
oui bien sûr nous nous dirigions vers la Caravelle qui est une boutique qui ouvrira la semaine prochaine au cœur de Paris qui sera à la fois un lieu d'exposition et à la fois un lieu de vie.
Valentine quel est le mot que tu prononces le plus chaque jour ?
je pense qu'aujourd'hui le mot que j'utilise le plus c'est merci. c'est vrai que de au fil des mois au fil des semaines même au fil des jours l'équipe s'agrandit je travaille avec des freelances avec des alternants avec des stagiaires avec des vraies partenaires et c'est à cause c'est grâce à eux aujourd'hui donc je leur dis très régulièrement merci. créer une sorte responsable parce que ça a été à l'origine de ton projet entrepreneurial oui complètement en fait AKHO est né d'un tour du monde auquel j'ai eu la chance de visiter une usine textile en Afrique du Sud et j'ai assisté à une destruction énorme de tissu, de tissus neuf qui n'avait finalement pas été utilisé. ça a été un vrai déclic. après ça, après mon retour en France, j'ai décidé de créer une marque sans avoir à créer de nouvelles matières avec un sourcing intégralement circulaire pour éviter la pollution due à la création de nouveaux tissus, que cela change quelque chose par rapport à un modèle d'entreprise classique. oui par rapport à un modèle d'entreprise classique c'est vrai que le sourcing intégralement circulaire donc je récupère des tissus qui sont neufs qui ont déjà été produit qui ne sont pas produits pour moi et ça évite 90% d'impact environnemental sur la création du vêtement final que signifie être une entreprise innovante aujourd'hui aujourd'hui être une entreprise innovante sans avoir prendre en compte les problématiques qui existent à un moment T écoutez ce qui s'y connaissent et apporter une solution durable responsable et éthique de vêtements qui continue de se sourcer de façon 100% circulaire qui continue de développer de petites séries numérotées une marque qui collabore avec des artistes qui continuent de s'inspirer des pays du monde et du savoir-faire et une marque qui se propage à l'international bon je vous ai parlé de la Caravelle je montre [Musique]
quelle a été la critique la plus dure à encaisser lorsque tu t'es lancé
s'il n'y arriveras jamais seul est-ce que tu peux nous présenter le concept de ta boutique alors la Caravelle c'est une boutique éco-responsable située dans le troisième arrondissement de Paris que je partage avec réel Paris une marque de lingerie maillot de bain et Little courte une marque de bijoux et on sera amené à intégrer de façon régulière des marques éphémères il y a à la fois un espace boutique et un espace bureau
est-ce qu'il y a une personnalité qui t'a donné envie d'entreprendre
je pense que la personnalité qui m'a poussé à entreprendre c'est Mike Horn parce qu'il va toujours au-delà des sentiers battus et qui m'a vraiment poussé à y aller quand je m'en sentais pas forcément capable un conseil avant de se lancer dans une aventure entrepreneuriale bien écouter les autres bien s'entourer et savoir se faire confiance est-ce que tu peux nous dire quel est le dernier livre qui t'a inspiré le livre du fondateur de Patagonia parce que c'est quelqu'un qui a un train cinq mots responsable et qui ne divergent jamais par rapport à sa vision merci Valentine de nous avoir partagé ton histoire et nous avoir accueilli dans ta boutique merci à vous de m'avoir écouté et à très vite [Musique]
FAQs of the Master in Entrepreneurship & Innovation
EDHEC’s MSc in Entrepreneurship & Innovation aims to help you unleash your potential as a person and as an entrepreneur. The disruptive programme structure is designed to guide you through creating your own business venture. You will gain the personal skills and professional experience you need to create dynamic new startups that have meaning in an economic or social context.
You can pursue a host of career options with an MSc in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Whatever your career aspirations, EDHEC’s MSc programme will give you the skills to drive change in your organisation or to develop your own startup. You will learn how to finance new ventures, turn ideas into action and scale up existing businesses. You could work with an incubator, start your own business or work with a multinational firm in innovation or change management.
A master’s in entrepreneurship can be incredibly valuable for those passionate about starting or scaling a business. It provides essential skills in leadership, innovation, finance, and strategy while offering access to a supportive entrepreneurial network. Additionally, programmes like EDHEC’s MSc in Entrepreneurship & Innovation equip students with practical tools, personalised coaching, and exposure to entrepreneurial ecosystems. These opportunities, combined with professional experience gained through an internship, can significantly enhance your success in business ventures.
Entrepreneurship is the creation or extraction of value by setting up a business or taking on risk in the hope of making a profit.
Innovation is the creation of any new idea, process or product, or making a change that adds value to an existing product or process.
Successful entrepreneurs tend to have good business, finance, management and leadership skills. They are strong communicators and active listeners with good people skills. They are analytically minded and strong critical and strategic thinkers.
Yes, you can. EDHEC Business School actively encourages students to develop and launch their businesses during their studies. With access to our incubators on the Jean Arnault Campus in Lille, TechForward in Sophia-Antipolis (at he heart of the French Riviera tech ecosystem), and at Station F in Paris (the world's largest start-up campus), you will benefit from resources, expert guidance, and a dynamic entrepreneurial network to bring your ideas to life.
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