Master's in Business Administration (MBA)

The IAE Aix-en-Provence is the only French public university entity to receive dual international accreditation: the European standard of excellence EQUIS in 1999, and the AMBA accreditation in 2004 for its MBA Change & Technology (named "MBA Change & Innovation" from now on), in 2005 for its Master’s programmes and in 2007 for its Euro*MBA. We offer full-time, part-time and distance learning MBA programmes.

Full-time

MBA Change & Innovation

The IAE Aix MBA Change & Innovation (former MBA Change & Technology), AMBA-accredited, is a truly unique one-year full-time (100% English) general management MBA programme. The innovative core programme is devoted to specific management skills and knowledge. Focusing on Change, it aims to develop the participant’s capacity of understanding and dealing with the organisational and individual processes of our fast changing world. This professional track provides the foundations, tools and advanced practices to enhance managerial effectiveness, whether to find an international management position, start your own business or enter the field of consulting. For more information, click here.

Part-time

Euro*MBA

The Euro*MBA, AMBA-accredited, is a modulated programme especially designed to enable participants to study while continuing their job. The 2-year part-time Euro*MBA offers a mixture of e-learning and residential weeks. The programme is run by a consortium of European institutions* and its multicultural roots run deep. Participants can combine their job responsibilities with a flexible educational programme that allows them to meet international challenges more effectively. Graduates of the Euro*MBA benefit from an international alumni network long after completing the programme.

*Consortium members: IAE Aix-en-Provence, Open Universiteit of the Netherlands & Universiteit Maastricht Business School (the Netherlands), Audencia Nantes EM (France), EADA Escuela de Alta Direccion y Administracion (Spain), HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, plus one partner: Leon Kozminski Academy of Entrepreneurship and Management - LKAEM (Poland).

Executive Part-time MBA "Leading, Business, People and Innovation"

This Executive MBA is set up for high potential professionals and combines an exciting range of courses given over week-ends and full residential weeks (with e-learning advanced tutoring technology

  • A degree program completed on a part-time basis without interrupting your career in your company
  • A program to develop your competences in Management and Leadership
  • Focusing on Innovation to achieve a profitable growth
  •  A shared investment between:
    • organisations willing to develop and retain talented people
    • individuals willing to boost their career
  •  A return on investment for your company through the Business Consulting Project

Specialised

MBA in Management of Information System Security

The objective of this specialised MBA programme is to consider Information System Security as a complex set of problems with a systemic and global approach. Each particpant will acquire the skills required  to manage the global security process in a complex environment and master an innovative method of risk analysis based on a systemic approach. The MBA degree is delivered by IAE Aix-en-Provence and HEG in Geneva,  Switzerland. It began in January 2007.

This program is particularly adapted to chief security officers, risk managers, auditors, consultants, chief information officers…