| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
The Management & Engineering program is a 5-year dual-degree program that combines engineering and management skills. Students spend three years in Nice, France, and two years in Turin, Italy, earning an international Bachelor's degree in engineering, a Master of Science in production engineering and industrial innovation, and a diploma from the Grande École Programme. The program prepares graduates for senior positions in international organizations, such as consultant in organization and strategy, sales engineer, and marketing manager for technological products.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Management & Engineering program is a specific path of the Grande École Programme. In partnership with the Politecnico di Torino, the program trains professionals with dual skills: engineering and management. It allows you to obtain three degrees: An international Bachelor in Engineering at the end of the 3rd year A Master of Science (Laurea magistrale) in production engineering and industrial innovation from the Politecnico The diploma of the Grande École Programme (Master’s degree) from IPAG. At the end of your 5-year course - 3 years on the Nice or Paris campus (1st, 2nd and 4th years) and 2 years in Turin (3rd and 5th year), you can take advantage of a trilingual profile tailored for an international career.
Outline:
1st year in Nice
The early part of the course is mainly devoted to learning the fundamentals of marketing, law, management, finance and accounting. You will also take courses in Italian and operations management, with a view to your expatriation to Italy.
Semester 1
Courses Marketing fundamentals Sales techniques General accounting Financial mathematics Economics Introduction to business law Introduction to statistics English
Operations Management Modules
Mathematics, Physics, Algorithms Products & Industrial Organisation Intermediary Italian
Extra-curriculum
Business Game Cases studies submitted by IPAG partner companies, to which the students, divided into teams, must respond collectively. X’Trem trails New experiences based on surpassing oneself with the sense of teamwork: survival missions, military training, humanitarian commitment... Culture and discovery trails These allow you to develop your general culture, open-mindness and analytical skills: art history, geography, fashion, music, gastronomy...
2nd year in Nice
During your second year in Nice, you will deepen and broaden your knowledge of the Grande École programme. You will also continue your preparation for the 3rd year in engineering, strengthening your ability to understand and express yourself in Italian, thanks in particular to the presence of students from the Politecnico who join the Nice campus.
Semester 1
Business & Operations Management Courses
Marketing, communication and sales Finance, management and accounting Management Databases Media training English
Operations management Modules
Mathematics, physics and algorithms Industrial and logistics operations Materials for applications Technology Industrial design English for operations Enhanced Italian
Extra-curriculum
Consulting Mission 4-week consultancy mission for a company Business Game As in the 1st year, real business cases submitted by IPAG partner companies, to which the students, divided into teams, must respond collectively. Culture and discovery trails These allow you to develop your general culture, open-mindedness and analytical skills. The 2nd year is an opportunity to discover a new universe, completely different from the one explored during the 1st year.
3rd year in Turin
On the Politecnico campus in Turin, you will develop your skills in industrial operations management. At the end of the year, you will receive an international Bachelor's degree in engineering.
Teaching Modules
Corporate databases & Information systems Industrial & Mechanical drawing Technological materials Quality Management Sustainable development & Energy Manufacturing Management Work organisation in an industrial setting Operations Research General corporate policy English
An intermediate diploma
Upon completion of the third year of the programme, you will receive an international Bachelor's degree in industrial production engineering from the Politecnico di Torino, a degree that will add to your CV and make you stand out when searching for an internship. IPAG is the only management school in France to offer an intermediate engineering degree during a 5-year course in management.
4th year in Nice
Back in Nice, you can specialise in International Business and Supply Chain.
Semester 1
Core and specialisation courses
Marketing strategy, product launch & Business plan ERP & Controlling Management, ethics & Project management Logistics, international trade & Purchasing Advanced Project Management Material flows & Logistics Research methodology English Italian
International Business & Supply Chain Major
Global Trade Business operations International business law Sales & Negotiation Performance management Transportation & Warehousing
Consulting services
Supervision of 2nd year students as part of a consultancy assignment for a company or local authority: market research, communication plan, sales strategy, etc.
5th year in Turin
You complete your course with an academic semester in Turin, with a strong focus on "innovation management and industrial strategy", followed by a 4 to 6 month end-of-studies assignment. At the end of this 5th year, you defend your Master's thesis (Tési de Laurea) and obtain two diplomas: the PGE diploma from IPAG (Master's grade) and the international Master of Science (Laurea magistrale) in technological innovation and industrial production engineering from the Politecnico.
End-of-study mission
4 to 6 months internship in France or abroad
Teaching Modules
Ethics, Industrial Relations & Corporate Strategy Product & Process innovations Production organisation & Logistics Quality management systems Innovation management systems End of study paper methodology
Research Paper
Research Paper Students choose their subject in the first semester with their Politecnico thesis supervisor, who then guides them through each stage of the writing process: constitution of the corpus, definition of the plan, the conduction of the empirical study, etc. A pre-submission allows them to adjust the final work to be submitted (between 60 and 80 pages), before the presentation before a jury, which takes place in June or September in Turin.
Careers:
With a dual skill set that is highly sought after by recruiters and a trilingual profile, you can apply for senior positions at an international level. Consultant in Organisation & Strategy Sales Engineer Marketing manager for technological products Industrial Management Controller International Product Manager
Entry into the 1st year: €10 900 per year, in case of payment in full €11 300 per year if paid in instalments
