How to join the program?
Prerequisites
- Programme Grande École Year 1: Baccalaureate
- Programme Grande École Year 2: Bac +1 (60 ECTS)
- Programme Grande École Year 3: Bac +2 (120 ECTS)
- Programme Grande École Year 4: Bac +3 (180 ECTS)
Required French level for a program taught in French:
TCF or DELF/DALF with a B2 level in French is required if the language of instruction during the last two years of study was not French.
Required English level for a program taught in English:
- Programme Grande École Year 1: IELTS 5.5 / TOEFL 70
- Programme Grande École Year 4 (International Business specialization): IELTS 6 / TOEFL 80
Admission procedures and timelines
Admission procedures:
- Programme Grande École Year 1: Application via Parcoursup
- Programme Grande École Years 2, 3 and 4: Internal competitive examination with application review and motivation interview
Admission timelines:
- Intakes in September and January for Programme Grande École Year 1
- Intake in September for Programme Grande École Years 2, 3 and 4
Program details
The certification framework for the Grande École Programme (PGE) at Paris School of Business consists of a set of 8 competency blocks, 4 of which correspond to optional specialization choices (BC5: option A, B, C or D).
Validation of all 5 required blocks leads to the award of the state-recognized Master’s degree qualification for the Grande École Programme (PGE) at Paris School of Business.
Certification is obtained through the validation of 4 cross-disciplinary competency blocks (BC1, BC2, BC3, BC4) and 1 disciplinary/professional competency block (BC5 to BC8).
The holder of the certification is able to perform the following cross-disciplinary skills:
- Develop and deploy an organization’s strategy
- Manage digital and/or international projects
- Optimize an organization’s procedures
- Manage hierarchical or cross-functional teams
Depending on the option chosen, they are also able to perform the following disciplinary/professional skills:
- Administratively and financially manage an organization
- Manage an organization’s marketing strategy
- Develop an organization’s business activities
- Manage an organization’s human resources
During their studies at Paris School of Business, students receive a wide range of instruction designed to develop their creativity and adaptability.
The teaching methods include:
- Group work
- Theoretical courses
- Professional simulations
- Flipped classrooms
- Business games
- Capstone (integrated) projects
- Workshops
Students complete the required competency blocks to obtain the Programme Grande École diploma and the associated RNCP Level 7 qualification.
Validation of all 5 required blocks leads to the award of the state-recognized Grande École Programme Master’s degree and the associated Level 7 RNCP title.
The validation process for the competencies in the framework is based on written and oral assessments such as:
- Case study
- Professional simulation
- Practical case
- Individual / group project
- Research thesis
- Professional mission report (RMP)
Professional experience may lead to a Validation of Prior Learning (VAE) upon request, submitted by email to: vae@ggeedu.fr
For more information about the VAE process at Paris School of Business, you may consult the following page:
This program does not offer bridges to other programs.
However, partial certification equivalency is possible (please consult the RNCP qualification sheet).
The school does not offer further study pathways after completion of this program.
Key figures
Rate of diploma or professional title completion: 88 %
2022–2023
Rate of further studies: 7.5 %
2022–2023
Rate of interruption during training: 0.32 %
2023
Professional integration rate of graduates from the program concerned: 78 %
2022–2023
Apprenticeship contract drop-out rate: 40 %
2023
Certification achievement rate: 88 %
2023
The specific indicators are calculated by the ministries in charge of Vocational Training and National Education and are available on the following website.
Career opportunities after the program
Annual surveys show that the positions held by graduates of the Grande École Programme at Paris School of Business are highly varied and depend partly on the professional specialization chosen by the learner.
Accessible positions include, but are not limited to:
- Company director / entrepreneur,
- Accounting and/or management control manager, management controller,
- Junior auditor, business analyst, financial analyst, asset portfolio manager,
- Organization and business management consultant, project manager,
- Buyer, export sales manager,
- Human resources manager, international training manager,
- Digital transformation project manager, digital marketer, chief digital officer, e-store manager,
- Data scientist, data risk manager, big data consultant,
- Communications manager, marketing manager,
- Merchandising manager, product line manager, product manager, brand manager, sales director,
- etc.