MASTER OF SCIENCEBusiness Consulting & Decision Intelligence

"The first thing I’d mention about this MSc would be about the quality of courses delivered not only by professors but also by professionals from the consulting sector. This gave us the theory alongside its practical application.

The possibility to choose courses allowed me to develop a customised expertise within the MSc’s dual skill set which is sought after by consulting firms and IT companies.

My internship is in market development at HP. It’s really interesting. I’m working on a development plan, performance tools, definition of sales strategy for new markets, as well as managing a team for a project in collaboration with SKEMA. I strongly recommend this MSc for people looking for a complete, yet challenging, experience."

"I think that this master has a lot of added value and prepares students to work in a dynamic industry. First of all, I really liked the structure of the programme which was very reality orientated and well balanced between theory and practice. For instance, after having acquired theoretical knowledge in project management, we then applied this by working on real projects with companies like SAP, Amadeus or Orange.

SKEMA has built valuable partnerships with companies like SAP, Ernst & Young or HP for this master. External speakers from different companies allowed us to benefit from their experience and discussed a broad range of current topics with us. These connections have been helpful for students when finding internships and employment.

Further on, this MSc includes three different certifications: two from SAP and one from the Project Management Institute. These certifications are important for our CVs.

I’ve already found a job at SAP as a support adviser; I will be working with clients and advising them how they can get the most out of SAP."

"The MSc has been a real application of knowledge to the world of work. The five weeks at SAP Labs Sophia Antipolis were excellent. The SAP certifications we got will be very useful on our CVs. I enjoyed the project we did for the Project Management course. For that, we worked for SAP Labs over a three-month period on a project called Dashboard Sizing Mockup; we designed a tool which will be implemented by SAP Labs for their future use. It was an excellent learning exercise because we had to implement all the principles of project management that we had learned on the Project Management course.

I really liked the Strategy classes too. There were lots of cases, and it was all applied to information systems.

Living here has been an absolute pleasure. The school's environment and infrastructure is excellent.

I've just got an internship at SAP Labs, Sophia Antipolis."

Class of 2018-19

"This MSc is a comprehensive programme with high quality teaching. It’s given me a practical and global vision of company strategy.

The focus is on the challenges facing companies today and it has prepared us to be immediately operational in positions of responsibility.

The vast majority of the class have already been recruited for positions as analysts, strategy consultants or digital transformation consultants in international companies."

Update, Jan 2020: "After my six-month internship, I got hired as an account executive for a competitive intelligence Saas tool. This work enables me to address strategic topics with C-level executives and managers who need to detect potential threats or business opportunities"

"This MSc not only combines technical and functional, but also theoretical and applied knowledge. The regular, theoretical courses are, for example: Digital Business Solutions, Audit & Risk Management, Project Management 1. The technical, applied courses are, for example: Project Management 2, and the five weeks of training in SAP Labs.

The three certifications: PMI, CAPM or PMP; SAP E2E100 and SAP E2E200 give real added value on a CV. We had lots of classes and contact with industry experts who gave lectures: Ernst & Young for the Consulting / Audit courses; SAP, IBM, HP, INRIA for the IT courses. The lectures are interactive and customised to students' needs. This is possible because class sizes are small, giving each student more time to interact with the industry experts, and to get more individual feedback. The teaching really took advantage of these small groups; it's been a great benefit for us.

I've got a six-month internship at SAP. The agreements between SAP and SKEMA have a lot to do with this, the five weeks of SAP training at SAP Labs also. I think it would have been impossible for me to get an internship at SAP without having done this MSc.

I think there are also some opportunities for students of this MSc to work for a consulting company. I have great memories of the five weeks intensive training at SAP, the Project Management 2 course (work on a real project), conferences given by professionals (such as the one with INRIA and IBM-SNCF)"

"I’d recommend this MSc for all profiles. I decided on this MSc for two main reasons. This master is highly recognised by businesses because of the rarity of this subject in other schools; and it’s the opportunity to acquire a double competence that combines business consulting as well as technical knowledge.

There was such diversity within the classroom: many international students, students on apprenticeships, former salaried employees taking up studies to gain a specialisation, and surprisingly a lot more girls than I had ever imagined!

The technical training courses that we had at the SAP Labs with SAP managers were great. Most of us have had job offers (and for permanent jobs too!) even before the end of the course. These offers have been coming from prestigious consulting firms and IT companies.

In my case, I’ve recently accepted the offer of a permanent contract in Luxembourg for Ernst & Young."

"I chose to do this to pursue a career in consulting. The MSc itself is well balanced between theory and practice. Its partnerships with prestigious companies give access to real case studies and lectures from professionals. This gave us the opportunity to apply project management methodologies and tools on real projects.

I also received valuable certifications including CAPM and Lean Six Sigma green belt. As this MSc attracts international students from many countries, I've spent much of the year working in multicultural teams, which I've really enjoyed. It is rare for business students to get the kind of access to technical knowledge that we get on this MSc.

So graduates of this MSc are actively sought by recruiters.

I've managed to get a permanent position in Accenture prior to completing my studies."

Class of 2018-19

"This is the perfect programme for people who love strategy and aspire to effectively learn about the way businesses grow and evolve in a constantly changing world.

Classes are organised in a way that students acquire both practical and theoretical knowledge.

I also did the “Sécurité Economique” track which gave me the great opportunity to study at the Ecole Militaire and learn from people of diverse backgrounds.

I am currently doing my internship as a defense and security consultant at Sopra Steria."