EDHEC Global MBA Programme: global vision, individual focus

Gain a global vision with a personal focus

An international, experiential, and highly customised MBA programme designed for impactful leadership.

Your 10-month journey includes:

• 6 months of core strategic foundation courses
• 5-month Sustainable Impact Challenge  
• 1 month of electives
• 1-month specialisation track
• 2-month tailored MBA project
• 2 international business trips
• Personalised Lead360 programme throughout your MBA experience
• Option to fast-track or to extend your EDHEC experience with a 6-month internship or international academic exchange

Build your strategic foundations

During your first 6 months here at EDHEC, gain a global business vision that allows you to understand and apply relevant strategic frameworks, ask the right questions and make informed, impactful decisions. Subjects include Strategy, Innovation and Management, Finance, Analytics and Risk, and Personal and Organisational Leadership.

Personalise your MBA programme with cutting edge electives and a specialisation Track

After building your knowledge of the key business fundamentals during your first six months, in March and April you can personalise your programme through a choice of electives and a one-month specialisation track.

Lead with confidence and conviction - The Lead360 Programme

The Lead360 personal and career development programme prepares you for the next step in your post-MBA journey and provides you with innovative tools, global leadership skills, workshops, and coaching sessions that will be indispensable to you as you advance your career.

Principled leadership is deeply ingrained in EDHEC’s Global MBA culture and is integrated into all areas of the Lead360 programme. Through theory, practice, self-awareness, observation, and inspiration, each participant will be able to reach their leadership potential.

• Individual and collective coaching
• Lead360 elective workshops
• Assignments
• Fast-track or extension options
• CareerSMART, a dedicated initiative to help you create your career strategy

Broaden your horizon, gain international exposure

Although the Global MBA is based in the stunning city of Nice, you will experience a world of diversity and international learning through the MBA curriculum, your professors and your cohort. In addition to the opportunity to see the world through the eyes of your cohort, the Global MBA also includes 2 global business trips, one as part of the Sustainable Impact Challenge and a second as part of your specialisation track. Each business trip explores a region which has global reputation and offers the opportunity for you to connect with some of the world’s leading experts, innovators and organisations in their field.

Choose a track in international finance, global leadership, entrepreneurship, or digital innovation and see the world through the eyes of seasoned executives or entrepreneurs willing to share their global expertise in a local context.

Putting your new skills into action

After 8 months of developing your 360° business acumen, your final 2 months are dedicated to the Tailored MBA Project (sometimes called a Capstone Project). We offer you a choice of 6 options, all of which are designed to put into action your newly acquired skills and vision:

• Consulting Project
• 2-month Internship or Job Report*
• Business Plan
• Sustainability Project
• International Academic Exchange
• Thesis/research Project

* You can also extend your Global MBA experience by choosing a 6-month internship or doing an internship after your choice of MBA project.

Learn more about the MBA Project

3rd worldwide for responsible business education

At EDHEC, we ensure that the curriculum includes an integrated learning journey encompassing sustainability, social impact, and ethical and principled leadership. We are proud that our Global MBA has been ranked by the Financial Times as worldwide for Environmental & Social Governance, both in 2021 and 2022.

Learning through action

At EDHEC, we believe that action and experimentation foster learning. Throughout the programme, you’ll be putting theory into practice, using your knowledge and skills in case studies, business simulations and a 2-month MBA project.

Action-learning is also essential for developing leadership skills. You’ll be able to hone your teamwork and leadership skills through collective assignments, and through regular 360 degree feedback sessions.

An enriching human experience

Acquiring intellectual and technical knowledge is only part of the learning process. Passion and people are important, too. EDHEC’s Global MBA programme is designed with this in mind, and we don’t underestimate how much human interactions can help you grow in your career.

Working together, challenging each other, networking, meeting inspiring people and travelling are all an integral part of the programme. We hope that these social and emotional experiences might contribute to making it one of the best years of your career.

Strength through diversity

Diversity can be a powerful and inspiring source of learning, and we consider it to be an essential part of the Global MBA. At EDHEC, you’ll be collaborating with and learning from people with diverse professional experiences, backgrounds, age groups, genders, nationalities and cultural heritages.

These differences give us strength, and teach us how to interact successfully and respectfully in the diverse context of business today. In this globalised world, having a good command of multicultural and international skills is crucial to success, and that’s strongly reflected and integrated into the Global MBA programme.

Combining academic excellence with professional experience

EDHEC Business School boasts a prestigious core faculty who combine outstanding academic performance with successful professional experience.

They all have a significant track record of addressing an audience of international participants and experienced professionals. Visiting professors, adjunct faculty and professionals enrich the faculty ranks further.