SKEMA Business School

What you'll study

The curriculum gives core training in management fundamentals and quantitative methods, with specific first-year courses including mathematics for business and management or business & economics calculus, accounting for business decisions, principles of modern management, personal and professional skills, consumer computer applications and TOEIC preparation. In the second semester first-year courses include statistics for business decisions, introduction to finance, sustainable transitions, a lower-division business elective, marketing principles and continued TOEIC preparation. From year two onward students choose from a range of specialisations (examples include Artificial Intelligence - Raleigh; Corporate Finance - Sophia Antipolis; E-commerce & Digital Strategy; Entrepreneurship; Financial Markets; Global Business - Belo Horizonte; International Business - Raleigh; Luxury Brand Management; Marketing; Sports Management; Supply Chain; Tourism & Hospitality Management). Course lists and campus availability may vary by intake and are indicative.

Entry requirements

Two intakes are offered each year (September and January). Applicants must hold a minimum of a French general baccalaureate or an equivalent secondary-school diploma (12 years of primary and secondary schooling). Candidates submit identity, photo, CV, cover letter, last two years of high-school transcripts (predicted grades accepted), at least two portfolio items (extra‑curricular evidence such as certificates, recommendations or videos) and an English test certificate (TOEFL iBT, IELTS, ICIMS on request or TOEIC). Applicants already in higher education may request admission into second (60 ECTS) or third year (120 ECTS); transfer and equivalency are assessed case by case and required English-test thresholds apply for parallel admissions. Some applicants educated in English or whose first language is English may be exempt from the formal English test with jury approval.

Career prospects

The programme targets international-company requirements and aims to prepare students either for early professional entry or for continuation to postgraduate study (Master 2 or MSc programmes of 12 to 18 months). Specialisations orient students toward functional areas such as finance, marketing, entrepreneurship, supply chain, luxury and tourism, or to roles requiring international mobility and cross-cultural competence.

Scholarships & funding angle

SKEMA provides information on tuition and financing on its programme pages; applicants should consult the school’s financing resources and scholarship information directly. The programme’s multi-campus and double-degree routes can affect funding needs and eligibility, so review campus-specific approvals and partner-university arrangements when planning financing.