MBA Specialisation Tracks with Global Business Trip and Learning Expedition
Truly international, highly individual
The EDHEC Global MBA Specialisation tracks allow you to take a deep dive into the subject of your choice. You’ll have the opportunity to discuss latest trends, network with relevant businesses and get real life insights.
What is an MBA specialisation track?
At EDHEC, you can personalise your MBA programme according to your individual career goals and personal interests. Select one of four specialisation tracks (each including a week-long learning expedition)*, taking a deep dive into the subject of your choice, and travelling for a week to a strategically selected destination. You’ll discuss trends and disruptions with leaders in your specialisation, network with executives of relevant businesses, and see how the theory you learned in class plays out in the real world.
MBA Specialisation in International Finance
EDHEC Business School is widely known as a one of the best schools for Finance in the world, so you can benefit from outstanding, in-depth knowledge from the finest finance professors in this field. The International MBA Finance Track covers the latest techniques and approaches in a fast-evolving sector.
Subjects include:
- International corporate finance
- Debt and derivatives
- Sustainable Finance
- Alternative investments
This programme is complemented by a week-long seminar in one of the world’s most important financial hubs. You’ll hear from and network with professionals from across the financial industry spectrum, exploring how international finance is evolving in the context of economic and political shifts, growing regulatory norms and compliance, advisory, funding, digital banking and fintech.
MBA Specialisation in Global Leadership
From exploring the latest leadership theory to putting new soft skills into practice, the Leadership track prepares you to lead people and projects in a global context. You’ll be getting a head start in this future-forward domain, where identifying and embracing emerging trends and technologies is key.
Learn more about the Global Leadership track
Subjects include:
- Leading global change through Design Thinking
- Managing global projects
- Positive Psychology of Leadership
The programme is enriched with a week in one of the world's most important and dynamic economic hubs. You will be examining economic growth and planning in an international context. Company visits and expert speakers span a wide range of sectors, from luxury retail and hospitality to digital banking, consulting and new technologies.
MBA Specialisation Intra/Entrepreneurship
Between 10 and 20 percent of EDHEC Global MBA graduates start their own business, many developing their ideas during the programme. The Entrepreneurship track allows you to explore your ideas in depth, create a business plan, make a formal pitch to a panel of venture capitalists and business angels, and have privileged access to EYE, EDHEC’s incubator.
Learn more about the Entrepreneurship track
Subjects include:
- Innovating New Products and Services
- Building a Scalable Business
- Marketing and Financing New Ventures
You’ll spend a week immersed in one of the world’s most famous entrepreneurial hubs to explore the ecosystem of new ventures, getting insight from startups, incubators and VC investors, legal counsel and universities. And you’ll be in contact with executive managers of successful global companies such as Google, LinkedIn or Facebook.
MBA Specialisation Digital Innovation
In today’s fast-moving world, much of the most exciting and most important innovation is digital. Created in response to employer demand and co-produced with IBM, the Digital Innovation track will catapult you into the mind sets and technologies of tomorrow.
Learn more about the Digital Innovation track
Subjects include:
- Managing Innovation and Digital Transformation
- AI, Blockchain, IoT, Cloud and Design Thinking in partnership with IBM
- Digital Change Management
During a week-long learning expedition you’ll explore digital disruption from the angle of both the disruptors and the disrupted, looking at transformation and adoption strategies, cutting edge innovation like robotics and virtual reality, and you’ll be taking a closer look at digitally-enabling industries from retail and luxury to fintech.
* Destinations may change or may be postponed.
International Finance
MBA Specialisation in International Finance
EDHEC Business School is widely known as a one of the best schools for Finance in the world, so you can benefit from outstanding, in-depth knowledge from the finest finance professors in this field. The International MBA Finance Track covers the latest techniques and approaches in a fast-evolving sector.
Subjects include:
- International corporate finance
- Debt and derivatives
- Sustainable Finance
- Alternative investments
This programme is complemented by a week-long seminar in one of the world’s most important financial hubs. You’ll hear from and network with professionals from across the financial industry spectrum, exploring how international finance is evolving in the context of economic and political shifts, growing regulatory norms and compliance, advisory, funding, digital banking and fintech.
Global Leadership
MBA Specialisation in Global Leadership
From exploring the latest leadership theory to putting new soft skills into practice, the Leadership track prepares you to lead people and projects in a global context. You’ll be getting a head start in this future-forward domain, where identifying and embracing emerging trends and technologies is key.
Learn more about the Global Leadership track
Subjects include:
- Leading global change through Design Thinking
- Managing global projects
- Positive Psychology of Leadership
The programme is enriched with a week in one of the world's most important and dynamic economic hubs. You will be examining economic growth and planning in an international context. Company visits and expert speakers span a wide range of sectors, from luxury retail and hospitality to digital banking, consulting and new technologies.
Intra/Entrepreneurship
MBA Specialisation Intra/Entrepreneurship
Between 10 and 20 percent of EDHEC Global MBA graduates start their own business, many developing their ideas during the programme. The Entrepreneurship track allows you to explore your ideas in depth, create a business plan, make a formal pitch to a panel of venture capitalists and business angels, and have privileged access to EYE, EDHEC’s incubator.
Learn more about the Entrepreneurship track
Subjects include:
- Innovating New Products and Services
- Building a Scalable Business
- Marketing and Financing New Ventures
You’ll spend a week immersed in one of the world’s most famous entrepreneurial hubs to explore the ecosystem of new ventures, getting insight from startups, incubators and VC investors, legal counsel and universities. And you’ll be in contact with executive managers of successful global companies such as Google, LinkedIn or Facebook.
Digital Innovation
MBA Specialisation Digital Innovation
In today’s fast-moving world, much of the most exciting and most important innovation is digital. Created in response to employer demand and co-produced with IBM, the Digital Innovation track will catapult you into the mind sets and technologies of tomorrow.
Learn more about the Digital Innovation track
Subjects include:
- Managing Innovation and Digital Transformation
- AI, Blockchain, IoT, Cloud and Design Thinking in partnership with IBM
- Digital Change Management
During a week-long learning expedition you’ll explore digital disruption from the angle of both the disruptors and the disrupted, looking at transformation and adoption strategies, cutting edge innovation like robotics and virtual reality, and you’ll be taking a closer look at digitally-enabling industries from retail and luxury to fintech.
* Destinations may change or may be postponed.
The Finance Track learning expedition is an excellent opportunity to meet and learn with recognised professionals from all over the world. In London, we had really interesting lectures with impressive professionals and visits to Credit Suisse and BNP Paribas.
Luciana Mendes
Explore a world of opportunities
As you study and travel with EDHEC, the Global MBA programme gives you the chance to discover both the world around you and the potential you hold within. As you dive deeper into knowledge and experience, you’ll see your ambitions and career take flight.
Sustainable Development
Considering environmental and social impact is no longer just an option for businesses today, it’s a duty. As part of the Sustainable Impact Challenge, which runs from September through to February, your cohort will also experience an incredible learning expedition which includes:
- Insights & case studies from leading professors, experts and organisations
- The opportunity to understand first-hand the challenges businesses are facing and the innovative solutions they are implementing to create sustainable business models
- A chance to discover a new destination and culture in a country committed to sustainable innovation and social impact
FAQ
Good, personalisable MBA programmes that can be adapted to your specific career goals and objectives include core courses, electives and specialisations. MBA specialisation tracks are usually intensive programmes in smaller groups dealing with a specific subject or business aspect. A specialisation track in International Business for example covers globalization, cross-cultural management, international trade and other subjects
A Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a graduate-level programme that can include several different specialisations. At EDHEC, the highly personalisable Global MBA programme includes specialisation tracks in international finance, global leadership, digital innovation and entrepreneurship in addition to cutting edge elective courses.
You choose your MBA specialisation based on your interests and post-MBA objectives and career goals. To choose your MBA specialisation, start by answering the following questions:
- What are your learning objectives?
- Which courses interest you the most?
- How can this help you in your post-MBA plans (short or long term)?
- How do you most like to learn?
The specialisation track that ticks the most boxes will be our best bet. You can also find out more by reaching out to alumni who have done your MBA specialisation of choice.
MBA in Finance is a Master of Business Administration degree program with a specialization in finance. It is a postgraduate degree program designed to provide advanced training and education in finance, accounting, and related business disciplines. The EDHEC MBA’s specialisation track in finance covers various financial concepts, financial analysis, risk management, investment management, and financial decision-making. It also includes courses on alternative investments and sustainable finance incl. a learning expedition. The goal of an MBA specialisation in Finance is to prepare students for careers in finance and related industries, such as investment banking, financial planning, and corporate finance. Find out more about the MBA Finance specialisation track.
An MBA with a specialisation in entrepreneurship focuses on developing entrepreneurial skills and knowledge, such as starting and managing new ventures, identifying business opportunities, and creating and implementing effective business strategies. The program typically covers subjects such as finance, marketing, management, and innovation, and provides students with practical experience and hands-on training through internships, case studies, and business simulations. The goal of an MBA in entrepreneurship is to equip students with the tools and knowledge they need to successfully launch and grow their own businesses.
The specialisation track ‘Digital Innovation’ within the EDHEC Global MBA programme focuses on teaching students about digital technologies and their impact on businesses. The track covers topics such as digital transformation, digital marketing, e-commerce, data analytics, innovation management, IoT, Cloud, AI Blockchain and mmore. The goal of an MBA specialisation in Digital Innovation is to prepare graduates for leadership roles in the digital age, where they can drive digital transformation and innovation within their organisations.
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- 06.06.2023 - PhD in Finance Programme | Conferences / Masterclass | Online
EDHEC PhD in Finance Forum 2023
Lieu :OnlineOrganisateur :PhD in Finance ProgrammePays :Langue :English - 06.06.2023 - Conferences / Masterclass | Face-to-face
June 6, Paris : inauguration of the UNESCO Chair
Lieu :Paris CampusOrganisateur :Pays :FranceLangue :English - 07.06.2023 - Conferences / Masterclass | Hybrid
Nathalie Chusseau (Univ. de Lille) - Conference-debate, Diversity & Inclusion Chair
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