Lyon, France
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English, French
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
31 Jul 2026
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 13,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for EU students and for non-EU students
Key Summary
Introduction
International Business Administration
is a 2-year program that mixes theoretical knowledge and practical experience provided by academics and professionals.
The specialization is designed to gain a solid perspective on the nature of business competitiveness and acquire skills to evaluate the complexity of the international business arena by mastering analytical tools for key decision-making processes.
It prepares students for becoming an international business leader. It adopts a project-based learning approach which combines theory and simulation and it provides analytical tools for decision-making. Students acquire the ability to evaluate the complexities of international business and develop communication, leadership and teamwork skills.
International Business Administration
Program Outcome
- To master and apply the knowledge and skills required to function effectively in a specialized field of business.
- To adopt ethical, social, and responsible behavior by engaging in activities that impact society.
- To manage operations in companies or organizations within an international context.
- To contribute to the collective performance of the group by being an effective team member.
- To work efficiently with people from different cultures and operate successfully in various environments.
- To develop professional hindsight to solve problems and make subsequent decisions.
- To acquire communication skills in order to engage with a wide range of audiences in at least two different languages.
- To contribute to the digital transformation of organizations by developing a digital mindset and digital expertise.
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Curriculum
Semesters 7 and 8 (Master 1)
| Module title | Teaching hours
(exams included) | ECTS |
Semester |
| Fair Trade and Sustainable Development | 24 | 3 | 7 |
| Corporate Governance | 24 | 3 | 7 |
| International Corporate Finance | 24 | 3 | 7 |
| International Business Strategy | 24 | 3 | 7 |
| International Marketing | 24 | 3 | 7 |
| Leadership in International Management | 24 | 3 | 7 |
| International Taxation and Social Responsibility | 24 | 3 | 8 |
| Innovation, Creativity and Project Management | 24 | 3 | 8 |
| Global Supply Chain Management | 24 | 3 | 8 |
| Business Game: Global Challenge | 24 | 3 | 8 |
| International Business Law | 24 | 3 | 8 |
| Common Modules | |||
| Data Management | 24 | 3 | 7 |
| Responsible Management | 24 | 3 | 7 |
| Managing Cultural Diversity | 24 | 3 | 8 |
| Strategy: choices and implementation | 24 | 3 | 8 |
| Choice of 4 Masterclasses
* To be chosen within a list of available Masterclasses | 72 | 8 |
7 & 8 |
| Foreign language (French for non-French speakers, English, German, Spanish or Italian) | 24 | 2 | 7 & 8 |
| Career Project (PEP’S) | 15 | 2 | 7 & 8 |
| Program events | 24 | 7 & 8 | |
| Internship Master 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| TOTAL TEACHING | 495 | 60 |
Semesters 9 and 10 (Master 2)
| Module title | Teaching hours
(exams included) | ECTS |
Semester |
| International Financial Management | 24 | 3 | 9 |
| Business Trends & Communication | 24 | 3 | 9 |
| Information System & Decision Making | 24 | 3 | 9 |
| Entrepreneurship & Business Modelling | 24 | 3 | 9 |
| International Human Resource Management | 24 | 3 | 9 |
| Digital Marketing | 24 | 3 | 9 |
| Common modules | |||
| Research Methodology | 24 | 3 | 9 |
| Choice of 2 Masterclasses
* To be chosen within a list of available Masterclasses | 36 | 4 | 9 |
| Business Strategy Game | 24 | 3 | 9 |
| Career Project (PEP’S) | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Foreign language (French for non-French speakers, English, German, Spanish or Italian) | 12 | 1 | 9 |
| Program events | 12 | 9 | |
| Professional thesis and Grand Oral | 20 | 10 | |
| Internship Master 2 | 10 | 10 | |
| TOTAL TEACHING | 260 | 60 |