Overview
Practical information
PROGRAM DURATION
• Regular track (2 years): Year 1 - on campus 7 months + 4-6 months internship; Year 2 - 5 months on campus + 4-6 months internship
• Short track (1 year): 6 months on campus + 4-6 months internship
KEY DATES
Start of program: September 2023 (France)
Online Application Deadlines
CAMPUS & LANGUAGE
Regular & Short Track : Grenoble
Courses are taught entirely in English
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor-level undergraduate degree in any subject. Fluency in English
DEGREE LEVEL
Master's degree. Diplôme visé Bac +5 conférant le Grade de Master : "Diplôme d'études supérieures de management stratégique d'activités internationales". RNCP 37252.
FULL PROGRAM FEES
• Regular track (per year): 12 950€
• Short Track (full program): 16 750 € / Sept 2023 intake
Class profile: You will join a small cohort of diverse nationalities , with graduates from diverse backgrounds and nationaities. Age and experience vary but generally students are between 20 - 35 years old and from over 12 different countries.
Objectives
Become Tomorrow's Game Changer!
The aim of the MSc Innovation, Strategy and Entrepreneurship's degree is to provide a framework and a toolkit for future managers and entrepreneurs to identify, assess and manage business opportunities in either their own companies or in existing organizations. Furthermore, it helps and steers them in the start up creation process.
The program reflects the realities of the global environment and provides general management courses together with highly specialized modules in the areas of Innovation, Strategy and Entrepreneurship.
Skills Acquired
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Upon completion of the program, you will be able to:
- Design and manage diverse teams within a global environment.
- Demonstrate a high-level of critical analysis of organizational, economic and geopolitical challenges with an ability express your ideas in a clear and coherent manner.
- Fully assess the ethical, environmental impact of decisions and actions of your organization.
- Understand the key challenges and functions of different departments and services within your organization and interact with them in an efficient and constructive manner.
- Generate innovative and adaptable ideas and solutions to overcome the changing environment of your organization.
- Work efficiency in a technology focused environment thus demonstrating robust digital proficiency.
- Demonstrate an in-depth comprehension of the key present and future challenges within the context of your chosen specialization.
- More details on France Compétences website, sheet n° 37252.
Our Strengths
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Learn the skills needed to launch an entrepreneurial endeavor
- Develop your project with the help of GEM:
The school includes a service for accompanying the creation of companies – IncubaGEM that has been a starting point for several start-ups. 
You have a dream? You want to try your hand as an entrepreneur and start your business : benefit from the support of the incubator at GEM.- - 2 sessions per year to submit your business plan
- - Choose your mentor
International students from MSc Business Development and MSc Innovation, Strategy and Entreprenurship have joined this community of start uppers. Different projects are launched around the world, sustainability is a key concern at the moment.
- Discover and try out the whole process of a start-up creation:
Get knowledge of the different steps in start-up creation and get to practice with real-life examples. - Develop an entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial spirit:
Furthermore, than hard skills, develop the soft skills that will take you a step further with your project.
- Develop your project with the help of GEM:
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Gain the knowledge to lead innovative & strategic projects
- Learn international project management:
Acquire the skills to manage projects across national and cultural boundaries. - Learn how to evaluate success:
Assess the economic, market potential of innovations, ensuring corporate success, and gain the ability to evaluate the strategic role of mergers, acquisitions and strategic alliances. - Know how to adapt to different situations:
Develop skills to meet the social, ethical, legal and financial constraints in new ventures.
- Learn international project management:
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A Word from the Program Director
“Innovation and Entrepreneurship are everywhere in our daily lives: smart cities, the digital economy, big data and design thinking, to name only a few. If you want to broaden your theoretical knowledge while gaining practical experience in the working world, network with today’s leading industry experts and tomorrow’s gamechangers, create your own business or help companies face tomorrow’s challenges head-on, this program was designed for you! Be part of this unique experience in Grenoble, heart of the French Alps and France’s capital of innovation and entrepreneurship!” - Lisa-Jane Perraud
Program
Program
In addition to its proximity to research-intensive, international companies (STMicroelectronics, Hewlett-Packard) and scientific organizations (the micro and nanotechnology innovation center GIANT Minatec - the French Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique and LETI), this program also comes from a top quality international teaching team made up of academics and professionals, thus creating an atmosphere supportive of teaching, learning, creative thinking and research.
The program’s main objective is to provide a multidisciplinary approach to the field of Innovation, Strategy and Entrepreneurship.
Program content*
* The program may be subject to change.
Year 1
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Fall Semester
• Core Courses
Strategic Management
Project Management
Accounting
Managing Global Teams
Languages• Specialization
Managerial Economics
Introduction to Innovation
Creativity & Innovation
Innovation & Design Thinking
Field Project
Research Methods
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Spring Semester
• Core Courses
Corporate Finance
Risk Management
Sustainability in International Business
Languages• Specialization
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Live Business Case
Managerial Creativity
Field ProjectProfessional Tracks
Students choose one of the following:
Work Experience: Four to five months internship or full-time employment, anywhere in the world
Professional Certificate: Students choose from a catalogue of professional online certificates developed by GEM
Year 2
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Fall Semester
• Core Courses:
International Negotiations
Responsible Leadership
Languages• Specialization:
Strategic Innovation Management
Digital Transformation in Business
Opportunities & Risks of the Digital Economy
Strategic Marketing
Digital Strategy & Analytics
Non Organic growth strategies (Alliances/M&As)
Advanced Research Methods
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Spring Semester
The Legal Environment of International Business
Entrepreneurship & Business Opportunities
New Venture Business Planning & Finance
Small & Family Businesses
Corporate EntrepreneurshipProfessional Tracks
Students choose one of the following:
Work Experience: Four to six months internship or full-time employment, anywhere in the world
Professional Certificate: Students choose from a catalogue of professional online certificates developed by GEM
MSc Final Dissertation
The specialized academic dissertation is one of the core components of the second year of the program. Students begin in September and will complete it by the end of the academic year.
The academic dissertation asks students to understand and analyze a key business or managerial issue. Students first undertake an extensive review of our current knowledge of the issue through an in-depth literature review. Working with their tutor, students then identify an area that requires further exploration (Research Gap) and a methodology for filling that knowledge gap (Research Design). Students will undertake original research (Data Collection) to fill the pre-defined gap before writing up their findings and considering their personal contribution to the chosen research domain. This includes an analysis of the academic and practical / managerial implications of their research.
With 100 active permanent researchers, eight research teams, more than 200 doctoral students, Grenoble EM is one of the leaders in management research in Europe. Students will thus be assigned a specialized academic tutor with considerable experience of this type of research as well as knowledge of the field or domain to be studied. Students may also adopt a wide range of different research methodologies to reinforce the intellectual skills that will be required by their future employer. Certain research by previous students has been published.
Pedagogy & Evaluation
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Pedagogy / Evaluation / Validation
Pedagogy
A full two-year program with more than 400 hours of taught classes including the latest managerial theory, real-world case examples and practical experience. Students typically have 12-15 hours class time per week supplemented by around 30 hours group work and private study. The MSc offers up to 12 months’ work experience and 4 distinct international study / work opportunities. This includes a study trip and one-semester exchange option and two internship possibilities. A final dissertation enables deep and insightful analysis of one of key issues or challenges faced by organizations today. The strong diversity of faculty and students reinforces the international dimension of the program.
Evaluation
Acquisition of skills and competencies is assessed through continuous assessment, exams, professional experiences and Final Dissertation. In order to validate the degree, students must have at least 4 months of international experience (academic or professional). Studying in France validates this condition for non-French students.
Validation
In the event of a partial validation of a professional certification, the blocks of competencies that have been validated are considered acquired and a certificate of validation is provided.
Live Business Cases
Your challenge: learn how to become a consultant!
GEM partners with companies from around the world as well as local companies from the Grenoble Ecosystem and also from GEM’s own incubator of startups. Choose from different sizes of companies, sectors and corporate projects on which to work as part of a 4-5 person student consulting team.
Are you more interested by a start up, scale up or multinational company? Your objective is to research, collect and analyse data, draw your conclusions and make recommendations to your client. You will have the support of a GEM tutor, either an academic or a practitioner. An internship may be offered to competent and engaged students to implement the recommendations made during the consulting project.
This is an intense experience that will help you learn how to work successfully as a team, drawing on the skills and models learned from the other academic modules in your programme.
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Live Business Cases: Expectations and Objectives
Live Business Cases will cover:
- • Innovation, entrepreneurship, and management issues from an integrated, holistic perspective.
• A capstone opportunity for students to apply theoretical principles from coursework and lectures.
At the conclusion of the Live Business Case, students will be able to:
- • Build a company analysis
• Select and apply a methodology, and make useful and efficient recommendations.
• Understand the Business Development process
• Provide critical analysis
• Make strategic decisions
• Work in a small multicultural group under time constraints
• Produce compelling written and oral presentations
• Demonstrate communication, negotiation and leadership skills
At the end of the seven-month Live Business Case, each group will produce a written report and make an oral presentation to the Jury and other groups from the program. The Jury consists of the company coach, the school coach, and the program director.
- • Innovation, entrepreneurship, and management issues from an integrated, holistic perspective.
Field Project: Study Trip
The studytrip is a field project that enables you to apply project management tools, team building aptitudes, research and analysis and of course negotiation skills.
As a cohort, for the chosen European destination, your role will be to organise a programme combining corporate interaction, testimonial sharing, cultural visits and fun events. You will be responsible for the budget and the logistics as well as the communication.
On site, you will learn from professionals in practitioners in the sectors you have chosen of key interest to you. Case studies, interactive user-experiences , mock discovery calls or client meetings, conferences, up to you to define the format for your exchange.
This will be an unforgettable experience from your time at GEM !
See the films from last year’s studytrips:
International exchange opportunities
The MSc Innovation, Strategy & Entrepreneurship offers the possibility of a double degree with GEM accredited partner, Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU).
Students who successfully complete the 1st year (M1) of the programme will be eligible to apply for the semester exchange in Hong Kong. The semester will be from September to December during your 2nd year of the MSc (M2). This means you will be able to benefit from a maximum period of 5 months for an internship prior to your experience. Up to 5 students may be selected to obtain the MSc in Entrepreneurship and Global Marketing degree from HKBU on successful completion of the 5 modules during the exchange semester.
Other international exchange opportunities will be available and vary from year to year.
NB: Students wishing to apply for an international exchange must be from a different nationality to that of the host country.
Personal and Professional Development Workshops
In addition to the core courses, students have the opportunity to attend personal and professional development workshops led by professionals, industry and subject matter experts. These will strengthen the employability profiles of graduates to help them achieve their career goals. Students will also have access to individual counselling sessions, interaction with corporate partners and online resources with jobs and internship opportunities as well as access to specific in house sectorial career focused communities.
Faculty
Classes are taught by GEM faculty, visiting professors from top universities worldwide, and top business professionals. Most of the permanent faculty is engaged in applied research. Their teaching links theory to practice through authentic business cases. Their diverse cultural and international background gives a strong international dimension to the program.
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Recognition
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More Information
All GEM MSc programs are internationally recognized by the prestigious higher education quality assurance bodies, AACSB and EQUIS, and are equivalent to a level 7 degree on the European Qualifications Framework, in compliance with the Bologna Agreement for a master’s degree, comprised of 120 ECTS credits.
This academic qualification is recognized at the discretion of each country or university. Students seeking admission to a further course of study or who wish to work in specific country after their GEM program may need to have their GEM degree certified through a process specified by the receiving authority.International Students planning to seek a work or residence permit in France following their studies should be aware that conditions of eligibility will apply.
These include the level and recognition of your qualification, your nationality, income etc.
Please allow plenty of time to complete these formalities, as they can take several months to process.
You can find more details on the French government official website “Service Public”.Please note that visa and permit applications are entirely managed by French immigration authorities and local prefectures.
Grenoble Ecole de Management has no influence over these procedures or their outcomes.
Testimonials
“Being a strong believer of learning by doing, the power of the Live Business Case of the ISE program is unmatched. It gave me the opportunity to work on an innovative logistics project with four classmates on assignment from Renault Group for 9 months. Ultimately, we presented our findings in front of Renault C-Level. Thanks to GEM’s ISE program, I had signed for a full time position in Dublin’s tech hub before the first year ended. One year later, I am a Territory Manager at Uber Eats in Belgium.” - Cédric De Wulf, ISE 2019 Graduate, Territory Account Manager at UberMore testimonials from MSc Innovation, Strategy & Entrepreneurship graduates
Employability
Careers
Employment Statistics*
Employment within 4 months: 96%
Rate of graduates working internationally: 79%
Annual salary after graduation: <55k€: 50% / >55k€: 50%
*Based on 2021 graduates
The placement and graduation rates are available via the application platform and also from Recruitment officer upon request.
Further study is possible for the MSc graduates, for example, in one of the Advanced Masters or a Doctoral Program.
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Top Employers and jobs
BMW
Gartner (contributing to academic modules)
N26
Oracle
NIKE
Salesforce (contributing to academic modules)
ZalandoGraduates from the MSc Innovation, Strategy and Entrepreneurship generally aim either to start their careers as a start up founder /co founder or to join a scale up OR Otherwise they are interested by key strategic positions, such as:
Consultants
Project Managers
Innovation Analysts
Product Owners
Business DevelopersWith a predilection for the following fields: Fintech /High Tech IT/SAAS/Consumer Goods
Work in France
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Regarding finding work in FranceAfter passing their Master’s level degree in France, students may apply for a residence permit which allows graduates to work for a year in France. The permit is called a “Recherche d’emploi ou Création d’entreprise” residence permit. For more details, you may consult the relevant Campus France or the Ministry of Interior webpages.
Admission & application
Admission
This program is designed for recent graduates from any background as well as managers or entrepreneurs willing to develop and manage technological and business opportunities.
Work experience is not compulsory and the GMAT is not required for this program.
Please note that it is possible to submit your application prior to providing us with your test results and/or your final transcripts/ degree certificate.
If the rest of your application meets our standards we can then make you a conditional offer of a place on the program. These conditions will be lifted once you have obtained and sent us the required documentation.
Application
To apply for this program, candidates must complete the online application form and include scanned copies of all original supporting documents. All documents must be in English or be submitted with a certified translation into English if written in another language.
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Application Submission Requirements
- • University transcripts: front/back with grading scale
- • CV/Resume
- • 3 short essays (relating to your academic/professional experience, your reasons for choosing this program and your intercultural awareness)
- • 2 academic references. Family members or friends are not acceptable as referees
- • Scan of passport
- • Internationally recognized passport picture
- • Fluency in English (TOEFL, PTE, IELTS or CPE):
- • TOEFL IBT: 90 (minimum of 21 in all bands). TOEFL Institution code: 8973
- • IELTS Academic/IELTS Indicator: 6.5 (minimum of 6.0 in all bands)
- • Cambridge English (Proficiency/Advanced/Business Higher) level C1: Grade A,B or C
- • Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE-A) Online/Offline: 63 (minimum of 59 in all bands)
- • Duolingo English Test: 110 (minimum of 90 in all bands)
- • Not accepted: TOEIC, Institutional/ITP TOEFL
- • English test waiver may be granted if Bachelor’s degree was fully taught through the medium of English (official proof required)
Please note: English test scores must be communicated to GEM by the beginning of July for September programs.
Specific to Regular Track:
- Official copy of undergraduate degree equivalent to minimum 180 ECTS or certificate of enrollment with an approximate graduation date
Specific to Short Track:
- Official copy of undergraduate degree equivalent to minimum 240 ECTS/4-years Bachelor's degree/3-years Bachelor's degree + 1 year of Master Studies or certificate of enrolment with an approximate graduation date
- Minor (60 ECTS) in Business Studies
Please note that for your initial application we ask only for copies of documents. If you are accepted, we will then request to send digital certified copies that you will be asked to present during the induction week. More details about certified copies per nationality are explained on the application form.
To ensure Grenoble Ecole de Management is the right fit for you, you may be asked to participate in an interview. You will be notified if an interview is necessary after the Admission Board meets.
Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis. Please consult rolling admissions deadlines.
Student Program Fees 2023 intake
MSc Innovation, Strategy and Entrepreneurship (Grenoble campus)
Regular track (per year): €12,950*
Short track (full program): €16,750*
* Fees are subject to change. Please verify program fees each year before commencement.
Program fees include:
- Tuition, project supervision, and access to GEM facilities
- Travel and accommodation for the International Study Trip**. Please note that students are responsible for the payment and arrangement of a visa if necessary.
Program fees do not cover accommodation, meals, insurance, visa, and personal expenses.
Please read the policy concerning the refund of tuition fees.
Please refer to our partner campus in Berlin for off-site tuition fees and scholarships.
Berlin
Financial Aid / Scholarships
GEM offers a dedicated online platform - The Funding Place - to help you find financing solutions, simulate a student loan and understand everything about student loans.
We advise students to research financial aid opportunities as early as possible. Please note that it is necessary to submit your application and secure a place on a program first, before applying for scholarships and visas.
Scholarship descriptions and application guidelines.
Note
All academic qualifications, including those earned at GEM, are recognized at the discretion of each country or university. Students seeking admission to a further course of study or who wish to work in specific country after their GEM program may need to have their GEM degree certified through a process specified by the receiving authority.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Visa requirements may apply to International Students in order to study or work in France. All international students are expected to verify requirements with their local French consulate and plan accordingly. Grenoble Ecole de Management has no influence over this process.