The goals of the Second Cycle of Studies (4th and 5th year) are: first, help students acquire further understanding of international corporate life and related factors, and second, develop their specialization. The final 2 years see students taking a close look at the strategic aspects of corporate life, gleaning a global understanding of corporate situations and honing their decision-making skills.

A further purpose of the Second Cycle is to help students acquire a clear understanding of their Career Project, thus positioning them optimally to find fulfilling work on graduating from ESCE.

Our focus is on “learning by doing” (case studies, group work, market studies, corporate role-play, field studies, export assignments, etc.); we believe this is the best way to acquire the tools and methods required in the corporate world.

During 4th year and 5th year, students must take the following mandatory courses:

• 2 OPTIONS
• FOREIGN LANGUAGE MODULE

 

International Trade Major

Goals:
Make sure that future international trade managers have the necessary skills to manage an international program from start to finish:

• Selecting the optimal sales channels, and managing partnerships and subsidiaries internationally.
• Monitoring business development by using tried and trusted business methodologies.
• Good preparation practices for international operations and contractual expertise required to ensure successful execution of an international operation.

Course content:

• Preparing international contracts (4th year)
• Setting up and managing an international project (4th year)
• International distribution and implantation (5th year)
• International business development (5th year)

Employment opportunities:

• International business managers: Sales manager; Manager of foreign sales branch; Export sales manager; Key accounts manager; Prospecting manager; International project manager.
• Head of international corporate development
• International junior consultants (international affairs, marking and strategy).

 

Students must also choose one of the following majors:

 

International Marketing major

Goals:
The purpose of the ESCE Marketing major is to give students the tools and methods they need to make informed marketing decisions:

• Preparing a Marketing studies brief.
• Brand analysis.
• Preparing Marketing action plans.
• Preparing a communications plan.
• Marketing Presentation Tools.
• Getting team members to adhere to a single vision.

Course content:

• Brand Management (4th year)
• Relationship marketing (4th year)
• Communication (4th year)
• Communication strategies (5th year)
• Managing a range of products/services (5th year)
• Sector marketing (5th year)
• Performance studies and evaluation (5th year)

Employment opportunities:

• Junior Project manager; Marketing group manager; Market manager.
• Head of sales.
• Project manager for international operational marketing.
• Project studies; Marketing plan manager.
• Media planner; Advertising manager
• Head of communications

 

International Finance major

Goals:
Students enrolled for the International Finance major study the following:

• Working with performance control and evaluation tools.
• Measuring and controlling risks associated with financial market activities.
• Hedging against risk.
• Determining the true value of a company.
• Basics of financial and banking law.
• Cash flow management methods.

Course content:

• Portfolio and Bond management (4th year)
• Financial risk management (4th year)
• Management control (4th year)
• Cash flow management (5th year)
• Corporate evaluation (5th year)
• Banking and Financial Law (5th year)
• Mergers and Acquisitions (5th year)

Employment opportunities:

• Management and Control: International financial controller; Cash flow manager; Management controller; Financial analyst; SME financial officer.
• Investment bank: Head of structured financing; Head of project financing; Shared derivatives traders; Head of international trade.
• Market bank: Trader; Sales; Back/Middle/Front office support; Operators.
• Network Bank: Financial asset consultant; Corporate financial officer; Product manager.

 

Supply Chain Management major

Goals:
The goals of the ESCE SCM major is to make sure students understand the detailed workings of corporations, and acquire the following skills:

• Strategic management of company flows.
• Forecasting sales.
• Scheduleding upstream procurements.
• Preparing industrial and commercial plans.

Course content:

• International logistics and purchases (4th year)
• Operations management (4th year)
• Managing flows and inventory (4th year)
• Strategies & Processes (5th year)
• Quality Management (5th year)
• Purchases management (5th year)
• Forecasting and Information Systems (5th year)

Employment opportunities:

• Logistics and/or International transport manager.
• Logistics sales manager.
• Supply chain manager.
• Head of logistics studies.
• Logistics analyst; Head of studies; Project manager.
• Procurement officer; e-sourcing manager.
• Procurement and distribution logistics manager

 

Business Creation and Rescue major

Goals:
The purpose of the Business Creation and Rescue major is to heighten student awareness of what Entrepreneurship entails, demystifying the steps involved in setting up a business, and fostering students desire to become entrepreneurs.

Course content:

• Advanced Company Law (4th year)
• Creating and Rescuing enterprises (4th year)
• Leadership development (4th year)
• Financial Management and Indicators (5th year)
• Corporate evaluation (5th year)
• Managing Innovation and Change (5th year)
• Setting up a company (5th year)

Employment opportunities:

• Setting up a company in France.
• Setting up a company for international business.
• Taking over a company
• Rescuing a company.
• Project management.
• Business analyst with a Capital Risker.
• Consultants.

 

Auditing and Consulting steam

Goals:
Run in partnership with KPMG, this major prepares students for the following:

• Measuring, controlling and forecasting a company’s operating income (management indicator, financial risk control and discrepancies with forecasts).
• Harmonizing in-company financial and accounting procedures, and supervising the closing of accounts.
• Financial reporting to the Management Board (monthly analysis, preparing financial and economic studies, business activity summary reports, etc.).
• Helping operatives perform analyses; developing company business; developing steering tools and functionalities (information system, dashboards, etc.); advising deciders (directors, department managers, unit managers) when taking decisions to calculate the financial cost, evaluate risks and suggest alternatives; analyze malfunctions in management procedures, organization procedures or work methods (checking the reliability of financial information, quality of processes, checking accounts, measuring legal and regulatory risks, etc.).
• Making recommendations to the supervisor (board of directors) leading to improvements or adjustments to make given regulatory or performance imperatives.

Course content:

• Advanced accounting (4th year)
• Management control (4th year)
• Corporate evaluation (4th year)
• IFRS standards, consolidation and financial engineering for mergers and acquisitions (year 5)
• Controlling performance (5th year)
• Managing and auditing Information Systems (5th year)
• Audit methodology (5th year)

Employment opportunities:

• Management controller
• Auditor
• Consultant

 

International People Management major

Goals:
The general goal of this broad-ranging major is to make sure students acquire all the skills that the manager of an international team needs to meet goals. Specifically, this involves:

• Creating and coordinating her/her team.
• Defining the role of each participant.
• Assessing team members.
• Self-assessment.
• Recruiting new hires and career development of existing employees.
• Understanding and applying the company’s HR strategy.
• Understanding the company’s social responsibility.
• Developing personal efficacy and leadership skills.

Course content:

• Managing Direct Reports
• Employee Relations
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• International HRM
• Leadership development & career transitions
• Strategic People Management
• Managerial Effectiveness

Employment opportunities:

• International project management
• International sales executive