Executive Master
Big Data & Business Analytics

Our Executive Master is designed for high-potential managers with at least three years of professional experience who want to reinforce their skills in Business Analytics & Big Data.

The programme features an interdisciplinary curriculum that enables participants to build the in-demand technical, analytical and communications skills needed to manage large data sets and drive organisational change. This Executive Master is part-time and designed to fit alongside our participants’ full-time employment. This enables academic progression without disrupting working life and allows participants to apply what they have learned immediately.

The programme aims to provide participants with an understanding of the societal, organisational, managerial and entrepreneurial issues associated with the widespread use of big data and business analytics. It provides participants with an introduction to applied data analysis techniques (developing the practical skills of applied data analysis) while also teaching them to identify and evaluate advancements in data science and big data in their broader context. This includes the role and potential of data and analytics in the evolution of organisational practice and management. By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:

• 1Demonstrate expansive and deep knowledge of big data and business analytics
• 2Understand the leading technologies available in the market and be able to choose the relevant solution based on a given situation or objective
• 3Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of applied modelling and prediction
• 4Use analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills in a variety of data-related jobs and functions
• 5Identify how value can be created through a data-driven transformation programme
• 6Support and potentially lead data-driven internal transformation processes
• 7Take on future leading positions in a wide range of business sectors by mastering big data and business analytics

Academic Co-directors

Guillaume Thfoin

Academic Co-director

Maria Koutsovoulou

Academic Co-director

List of faculty members teaching in the programme

Executive Master
Big Data & Business Analytics
Curriculum

Throughout both semesters 2 and 3, students have six months to complete the following 3 online asynchronous courses at their own pace:

• Sustainability (5 ECTS)
• Data Privacy and Security (5 ECTS)
• Research Seminar (4 ECTS)

Course Description a detailed description of each course is available here

A sample timetable been provided to use as a guide. This timetable is subject to change

International Consultancy Project (ICP)

In semester 3, the end-of-study project, called the International Consultancy Project (ICP), culminates in a two-part written report (18 ECTS credits). Participants must also complete a 20-hour co-development workshop and submit an individual written report (7 ECTS credits).

The International Consultancy Project (ICP) allows participants to work in groups to make recommendations and propose solutions for a specific problem faced by a company. This project requires participants to carry out an in-depth analysis of the literature and the company's situation. The final report consists of a group component and an individual report where each participant shares the ways they might use all or part of the ICP work in their own career and what they have learned personally during the ICP.

The ICP thesis represents 18 ECTS credits.

Co-development Workshop

Another key programme element is the Co-development Workshop (20 hours) and Report (7 ECTS credits). Co-development is an innovative methodology that equips participants with the tools they need to deal with difficult or complex situations. Instead of taking an individual approach, co-development offers a more objective approach based on collective intelligence.

The methodology considers the points of view of other group members who have shared experiences or problems. It relies on active listening. Participants are trained in the methodology during a workshop and then divided into groups to conduct independent co-development sessions.

Assessment methods

• Final exams,
• Individual assignments,
• Group projects,
• Multiple choice exams,
• ICP (International Consultancy project),
• Co-development project.

Evaluation

Graduation is conditional upon:

• Validation of all modules with a minimum grade of 10/20
• Drafting and submitting an International consultancy Project
• Defending the project orally in front of a jury

International accreditation

The Executive Master Big Data & Business Analytics was granted the “Grade de master” for its “diplôme pour cadres en management international des entreprises” by the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MESRI).

Average number of participants: 75 participants

Success rate : 93%

Executive Master
Big Data & Business Analytics
Admissions & Tuition

Profile

Requirements

Bachelor or a Master degree:

• Candidates who acquired 240 ECTS in their previous diploma validate semester 1 (30 ECTS) by equivalence and join the program in semester 2.
• Candidates who acquired 180 ECTS and at least 3 years of professional experience may be exempted from semester 1 after validation through a process of validation of professional and personal skills (VAPP file).
• Candidates who acquired 180 ECTS in their previous diploma will have to follow semester 1, the lessons of which will be validated by 30 ECTS.

Admissions

Step 1: Application

Step 2: Personal interview

Step 3: Confirmation

Tuition Fees

250,000 AED (62,000 €)