Sébastien DOUAILLAT, Head of MSc. in Project Management & MSc. in Business Intelligence & Analytics
Overview
Data is the new oil
and data analysis is now critical for companies wishing to improve their management, accelerate decision-making, and find new business models.
This Master of Science aims at training Business Intelligence and Analytics professionals who will provide decision support to managers and enable them to benefit from a transverse consolidated view of their data, not only to understand what happened in the past, but also to better anticipate the future, through an efficient collaboration between the different business areas and information systems of the company.
Programme 100% en anglais, alternance possible pour les étudiants français.
> MSc accrédité par la Conférence des Grandes Ecoles
Recent graduates and professionals seeking to bridge the gap between IT and business requirements and explore Business Intelligence & Analytics. Students gain strong analytical skills to transform data into useful information, develop new business models and assure a better decision-making process.
Strengths
Taught entirely in English
Practical training: Mix of theory, practice and external conferences from professional references.
Mastery of tools : Use of market-leader software through projects in agile method. Mix of theory and practice.
Preparation of future experts: An executive internship to apply the knowledge learnt and obtain professional experience.
Admission
Admission Requirements for International Students
A 4-year Bachelor degree or Validated Master 1
Proficiency in English (Official TOEFL score of 550 at least or equivalent : IELTS (6,0), TOEFL IBT, Cambridge English, TOEIC (750))
Eligible candidates will be invited to an automated video interview aiming to evaluate their academic profile, motivation and linguistic skills.
Students of the master programme in Business Intelligence & Analytics will execute projects to learn about the efficient (lean) and flexible (agile) way of working between Business and Information Systems.
The programme welcomes students coming from all over the world and of different study backgrounds and experiences assuring a diverse multicultural experience.
Lectures
Lectures are given by:
Practitioners, experts and managers from the business world who transfer their experiences in terms of knowledge and concrete examples to the students
Faculty professors who are acknowledged as leaders in their fields of study.
Thanks to the programme, you will be able to acquire the expertise and grasp the analytical tools, concepts and techniques to answer to the current demand of the digital trend on Business Intelligence and Analytics.
Dual-degree
Students can obtain a dual-degree M.A in International Marketingand Sales from Aalen University in Germany by spending one semester in the partner university.
What is it like to study in Clermont-Ferrand?
Internship and Thesis
As part of the master programme, students of the MSc. in Business Intelligence & Analytics take on an internship or a work placement for a minimum of 4 months. The internship can be in France, Europe or any other international destination.
The internship is a great opportunity for students to conquer the business data world, obtain professional experience, acquire new skills, and develop existing skills.
Each student is individually supervised by a designated advisor and completes a professional thesis, followed by an oral defense and company assessment.
Admission Requirements for International students:
A 4-year Bachelor degree or Validated Master 1
Proficiency in English (Official TOEFL score of 550 at least or equivalent : IELTS (6,0), TOEFL IBT, Cambridge English, TOEIC (750))
Application procedure:
All applications are to be submitted online on the school’s website.
Eligible candidates will be invited to an automated video interview aiming to evaluate their academic profile, motivation and linguistic skills.
Payment of deposit: Those who pay the deposit before the beginning of March receive a 5% reduction on the tuition fees.
Confirmation of enrollment: Those who pay the deposit within the two weeks following acceptance and till the end of June as a maximum receive a 5% reduction on the tuition fees.
Full payment of the tuition fees before start of the programme: 5% reduction on the tuition fees.
The first two scholarship schemes are non-cumulative. The full payment of the tuition fees discount is cumulative with either the first or second early bird scholarship.
Scholarships by ESC Clermont Foundation:
Our business school offers different financing possibilities that are flexible for the students. Applying for a scholarship that is granted by the ESC Clermont Foundation will be possible after commencing the programme. There will be a committee evaluating the scholarships application on the criteria of academic achievements and social backgrounds with diffuclties.
Scholarships to go abroad:
Erasmus+ scholarship: A scholarship that is open to students who do their internship in a European country other than France.
Conseil Régional scholarship: A scholarship that is offered to students doing their internships outside France or those who will study in one of our two partner universities in Europe.
Flexible payment plans
Students also benefit from flexible payment plans available to settle the tuition fees through multiple payments on a monthly basis for example.
Career opportunities:
On Business side
Business Analyst
Data Manager
Information Manager
BI/BA Project Manager
BI/BA Team Manager
On Information Systems side
BI/BA Functional Analyst
BI/BA Consultant
BI/BA Architect
BI/BA Scrum Master
BI/BA Domain Manager
In the long term, with complementary skills and additional experiences, students can expect to reach other expertise jobs such as Data Scientist, or management jobs such as Chief Data Officer.
Companies that welcome our students:
La Montagne Centre France
CGI
Limagrain
Michelin
Schneider Electric
…
CGI
MicroStrategy
Testimonials
The sessions provide excellent treatment of the main topics relevant to the BI world and function as a basis for bridging the gap between information technology and business practitioners.
It has a good balance between theory and practice, and it is very close to business world’s reality, thanks to the teacher, who continuously uses his own experience to teach us.
The level of teaching is very high and the accuracy of the course on the practical application of Business Intelligence and analytics in the workplace makes it more the worthwhile.
Flip VAN DER MERWE Professional Rugby Player - ASM Team
The provision of workshops, conferences and lectures by inviting experts from reputable companies such as Credit Agricole, CGI, Microstrategy, Michelin and others is also one of the distinctive superiority of BIA masters program at ESC Clermont.
The balance struck between theory, practice (with relevant software) and conferences with professionals helps to understand the importance of Business Intelligence to any organization.
