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Paris College of Commerce and Financial Management

MSc in Business Administration

Evaluate business models, formulate strategy and coordinate decisions across finance, marketing and operations. Develop a business development project grounded in evidence and commercial constraints.

MSc2 yearsOnline / On campusInstitution-issued diploma
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About the MSc in Business Administration

MSc in Business Administration — FINCOM Paris.

Evaluate business models, formulate strategy and coordinate decisions across finance, marketing and operations. Develop a business development project grounded in evidence and commercial constraints.

Paris College of Commerce and Financial Management — FINCOM Paris.

Learning outcomes

  • Analyse business models and competitive conditions to develop a business strategy.
  • Compare investment options using financial information, scenarios and business constraints.
  • Design an international expansion or digital transformation plan and evaluate its feasibility.
  • Complete an applied business development project and explain recommendations and limitations.

MSc in Business Administration: curriculum

Five courses in each of the first three semesters. The fourth semester is devoted to the internship and final assessment.

Year 1 · Semester 1

Course
1. Business Research Methods and Academic Writing
2. Business Data Analysis and Statistical Methods
3. Financial Analysis and Business Decisions
4. Corporate Strategy and Organisation Management
5. Business Ethics, Compliance and Data Governance

Year 1 · Semester 2

Course
1. Business Modelling and Scenario Analysis
2. Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Control
3. Business Information Systems and Data Visualisation
4. Strategic Management
5. Managerial Finance

Year 2 · Semester 3

Course
1. Project Management and Organisational Change
2. Investment Appraisal and Performance Management
3. Applied Research and Final Project Design
4. International Business
5. Business Models and Digital Transformation

Year 2 · Semester 4: internship and final assessment

Professional internship, practice report, final project or dissertation, and oral defence. The final project is prepared during semester 3 and completed alongside the internship.

Employed students may apply to use a relevant workplace project for the practice component, subject to academic approval, supervision and assessment.

Projects and practice

Business development project and defence. Project work documents the question, research or analysis, recommendations and limitations. Cases use public, simulated or authorised business information.

Online teaching and assessment

Online learning combines reading, exercises, business cases and staged project work. Moodle supports resources, assignment submissions and feedback. Assessment includes module assignments, applied cases and a final project with an oral defence. Detailed schedules, assessment weightings and reassessment arrangements are supplied before teaching begins.

Entry requirements

Evidence of relevant undergraduate study or equivalent professional experience. Applicants submit education records, a CV and a motivation statement explaining their preparation for advanced study.

Teaching-language requirements and any required translations are confirmed by admissions for the intake.

Diploma

Students who complete the required modules, assessments and final project receive an institution-issued diploma. The precise award wording and study agreement are supplied before enrolment.

Career development after the MSc in Business Administration

Business development, strategic planning and commercial project management, depending on prior experience. Further study and employment depend on the receiving institution’s or employer’s requirements.