Master of Science (MSc)

Esdes Business School offers 3 MSc programs, all dedicated to Business with impact. All MSc at Esdes own the MSc certification from the Conférence des Grandes Ecoles, a nationally recognized certificate in French Higher Education which guarantees a high academic level and offers graduates the option to extend for up to 2 years their student visa to enter the European employment market. All 3 MSc welcome international students willing to manage business abroad or within a multicultural environment. Programs are 13 months long, including a 4 months internship, and are taught in English.

Esdes Business School chooses business with impact as a field of expertise for its MSc programs since the majority of permanent faculty members focus on this field of research. Learn more about circular economy, impact finance or sustainable tourism and join the School of Responsible natives.  

Become an expert in innovative and sustainable solutions!

The Higher School for Economic and Social Development (Esdes) prepares students and professionals through teaching and research to create sustainable value in a globalized and digital world. Through its commitment, Esdes Business School contributes to the emergence of a responsible economy carried by its employees, partners, alumni and students.

The school trains responsible, competent and professional managers who aim to have a positive impact on their environment: to grow the economy without harming the environment; to develop employment by including all those who have the most limited access to it; to innovate in order to solve social or environmental problems. The students and alumni of Esdes Business School all have in common the desire to contribute to building a better world. They build, day after day, a more responsible society.

Esdes is committed to PRME (Principles for Responsible Management Education): it measures its societal impact in its environment by questioning its own role. The objective: to allow responsibility and sustainable development to grow in the corporate culture.

The school has also been accredited by the BSIS in May 2021, in order to better measure its impact on the territory. The Business School Impact System is an impact measurement tool specially designed for leading business schools. It is managed by the EFMD.

With over 35 years of experience, Esdes Business School has opened a Master of Science in Circular Economy and Sustainable Innovation. This 100% English-speaking program aims to train professionals in the circular economy, capable of defining a strategy for transforming the economic model of a company or organization by proposing innovative and sustainable solutions, in line with the concepts and challenges of the circular economy.

More recently, the school also created 2 others Master of Science :

  • The MSc in Impact Finance and Fintech Management. The curriculum for this program, conducted entirely in English, has been meticulously crafted with insights and guidance from industry experts in the financial and fintech sectors. This cutting-edge program promises students a transformative learning journey, combining practical expertise and research-based teaching in the realms of impact finance and fintech.
  • The MSc in Sustainable Tourism and Event Management. The MSc in Sustainable Tourism and Event Management offers insight into environmentally sustainable practices in the tourism and event industries, empowering students to develop innovative solutions to address the pressing environmental and societal issues faced by these sectors.