Saint-Etienne School of Economics
Master in Territorial Development ConsultingSaint-Étienne, France
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
French
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
Engineering training for the sustainable economic development of territories ...
While the challenges of transition are more and more significant at the local level, they strengthen the territories as a major actor for sustainable economic development. The challenges of today's world require new rules as well as new management and decision-making tools. The globalization of the economy calls for new local solidarities, the establishment of new modes of public / private partnerships and new modes of governance.
... through an apprenticeship contract in Master 2 (duration: 10 months)
Apprentices are supervised within the host organization by an apprenticeship master and supported in all of their activities (professional and university) by an educational tutor.
Partnerships with the professional world
At Level m1: internship of 3 to 5 months
At the m2 level: learning lasting 10 months and carrying out by the students of a study commissioned by a local authority during a one-week in situ development workshop.
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Curriculum
Teachings:
- Management and evaluation of public policies
- Democracy and decision support
- Territorial strategies
- Businesses, economy and territories
- Environment, sustainability and transition
- Sustainable development issues and openness
- Research Methodology
These lessons are approached in a multidisciplinary manner (economics, political science, project management, law)
SKILLS
- The territorial developer must be able to manage partnerships and as such manage increasingly complex systems with the requirement of sufficient mastery of negotiation, communication and a spirit of synthesis.
- Its activity is centered on the project approach and the ability to organize and lead collective work.
- He must have a solid culture in territorial economy and sustainable development; have a good knowledge of the different levels of operation of a company (financial, socio-cultural, and strategic); the functioning of local authorities and their public and private partners (State, Region, department, municipalities and intercommunities, partner associations).
Program Outcome
The Master in Territorial Development Consulting aims to train executives capable of:
- to conduct a diagnosis and strategic reflection on the territories
- to develop development policies in their economic and sustainable dimension
- to lead and lead the implementation of transversal development projects or those relating to particular areas: attractiveness, employment, energy, food, mobility, tourism, integration, innovation, etc.
Career Opportunities
And after ? what professional opportunities?
- Within local authorities: General Director of Services, Director of Economic Development or Sustainable Development, Manager. mission attractiveness/innovation/transition…
- Within national public organizations: (e.g.: National Agency for Territorial Cohesion, Agency
- Within consulting firms or design offices:
- local development consultant; Research Analyst
- Within regional inter-professional structures or competitiveness clusters: director. rice, chef.fe. project manager, project manager.
- Within local development agencies or associations: project manager