IBBA (International Bachelor in Business Administration)

Prepare for an international career in 4 years

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After your High School Degree, join the IBBA. Study on a different campus each year (Paris, Dublin, Dubai, Oxford) and prepare for an international career in management, business or marketing.

Earn a recognised degree, accredited as Bac+4 and awarded the grade of Licence by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, and RNCP level 6 certification (RNCP36564 - DipViGrL - Diplôme d'études supérieures en administration des affaires).

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Level

4-year diploma

Campus

Paris Dublin Oxford

Language

English French

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Tuition fees and funding

3 reasons to join the programme

Develop the key skills of an international manager

EM Normandie blurs the boundaries between the academic and professional worlds by structuring its programme around the key skills required to succeed in business. Develop your know-how and interpersonal skills throughout your course, and learn how to learn through interactive lessons, real-life situations and by working in different environments. Become more independent, sharpen your critical thinking skills, and prepare yourself for complex situations and decision-making.

Build an international profile

4 years, 4 campuses: this is the great strength of the IBBA, which offers you the opportunity to work on consulting projects for local companies in each country. Take your first year of studies in Paris and learn about Sustainable Development (SD) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Then fly to Dublin and develop your skills in tech and digital. Then focus on logistics and supply chain management in Dubai. Finally, complete your course in Oxford, specialising in finance. Take in the cultural specificities of each country, develop your ability to adapt and your understanding of international cultural issues.

Develop your professional skills and boost your career opportunities

Multiply your work experience in companies and prepare for a wide range of careers: product manager, merchandising manager, international marketing manager, sales manager, logistics manager, financial analyst, etc. Sharpen your career plan with the Career Path and build your network to land the job that's right for you.

Programme

Understanding business in an international context

Find out how to develop effective marketing strategies in international contexts while becoming familiar with legal and cultural environments. Develop an understanding of global consumer behaviour and be prepared to meet the challenges of international trade.

Develop in new international contexts
S1
Develop in new international contexts
S2
Describe a marketing plan in an international context

Recognise the importance of operations management in an international business environment

Be familiar with international legal environments
S3
Doing Business in an international context

Analyse consumer behaviour in a cross-cultural context

Understand International Business Law
S4
Define responsible marketing

Recognise the importance of supply chain in a global context

Appropriate intellectual property law
S5
Secure international trade from a legal point of view

Appreciate the importance of adopting sustainable practices in business

Create successful social media content
S7
Create successful social media content

Develop business for startups

Master global antitrust and competition law

Understanding and exploiting data

Throughout the course, you will learn how to search for and sort information using specialised software. Master the workings of digital marketing and e-commerce. Discover the basics of financial analysis and management control to optimise your organisation's performance. Explore the analysis methods and opportunities offered by AI to guide your decision-making. Gradually become agile and responsive professionals, ready to take on the challenges of tomorrow!

Explore and exploit data
S1
Apprehend Anglo-Saxon financial statements

Apply digital tools and AI
S2
Conduct market research in an international environment

Analyse quantitative data
S3
Analyse quantitative data
S4
Apply e-commerce management

Optimise portfolio management of financial products
S5
Manage global performance
S6
Develop an international financial policy
S7
Implement digital tools in finance

Managing the challenges of a changing world

Discover the major political, technological, economic, environmental and societal issues. Analyse how these impact on organisations, learn how to respond in practical ways and develop your adaptability.

Understand the challenges of a changing world
S1
Interpret the international economic mechanisms

Understand the challenges of sustainable development and its impact on organisations

Cultivate Self-awareness

Cultivate Self-awareness
S2
Understand issues of the contemporary world

Develop your network
S3
Analysing geopolitical issues
S4
Apprehend the Made in Ireland Business
S5
Identify the challenges of business intelligence

Apprehend the Made in Dubai business
S7
Consolidate your career project

Apprehend the Made in UK business

Lead innovative and responsible projects

Learn how to establish decision-making scenarios by carrying out targeted information research, gathering opinions and analysing their viability in order to guide your choices. Plan your project by defining the steps and resources required, monitor its progress with accurate reporting and ensure its profitability by managing the budget. Use monitoring tools to supervise operations and guarantee the project's performance.

Manage innovative and responsible projects
S3
Design projects in an international context

Use Innovative and digital design thinking methodologies

Contribute to a CSR project
S4
Deploy projects in an international context
S5
Adopt a risk-management approach

Deploy your expertise as part of a CSR project
S6
Experience entrepreneurship in Dubai

Discover the international dimensional of doing business

To design Sustainable events

Manage Disruptive innovation
S7
Build an Investment and financing plan

Implement business development (Business Game)

Communicate and share your ideas orally and in writing in a multicultural context

Learn how to defend your ideas, adapting your posture and rhetoric to your audience. Master cultural specificities to ensure effective communication. Improve your language skills to produce clear material in several languages. Become a convincing professional, capable of operating in an international context.

Communicate and share your ideas orally and in writing in a multicultural context
S1
Developping Critical thinking
S1/S2/S3/S4/S5/S6
Communicate in a foreign language (English)
S1/S2/S3/S4/S5/S6/S7
Communicate in a foreign language (LVO)
S3
Stand for values

Structuring and defending ideas in written form
S6
Define a research approach

Identify your value and talents
S7
Defend and criticise yours and others' arguments

Enhancing your research approach
S8
Thesis

Managing international teams

Learn how to make the most of collective intelligence and manage while taking into account the cultural specificities of each member of your team. Develop your analytical skills so that you can make ethical and responsible decisions, aligning your actions with the strategic direction of your future company.

Manage international teams
S1
Interact in a multicultural environment
S2
Understand Organisations

Broadening the thinking framework
S3
Interpreting behaviors at work
S4
Contribute to change management

Manage teams across borders
S5
Manage a team as a responsible leader
S6
Conduct international negotiations
S7
Develop a business ethic posture

Highlights

Trading Competition: work with tech companies

‘Discover and exploit data’ block S4

During semester 4, in Dublin, challenge yourselves in teams to solve practical problems encountered by tech companies and start-ups. Work on a variety of subjects (marketing, sales, finance, AI, etc.) and defend your recommendations at the final pitch.

Business Worldwide: learn how to work with international teams

‘Master the challenges of a changing world’ block

Each year, work on practical issues for local companies in Paris, Dubai, Dublin and Oxford. Discover the specific cultural characteristics of each country, their communication methods and their approach to work. Develop your ability to work effectively with multicultural teams and adapt your commercial strategies.

Test your SD/CSR knowledge

‘Master the challenges of a changing world’ block

In Year 1, take the Awareness Test, an international test developed by Sulitest Impact to assess your knowledge of sustainable development and CSR. Then deepen your knowledge throughout the course and complete the TASKTM to earn your official certificate.

Career path: build your career plan

‘Master the challenges of a changing world’ block

Throughout the course, learn about yourself, identify your values, talents and motivators. Find out about professions, functions and business sectors by interviewing professionals and graduates. Learn how to read internship offers, write an effective CV and practise selling yourself at job interviews in France and abroad.

Find out more about the Career Path

Responsible Project: propose sustainable solutions

Lead innovative and responsible projects’ block S3

In semester 3, take part in the Responsible Project. Work in teams and on behalf of companies on real Sustainability issues. For a whole semester, like real consultants, help companies to integrate sustainable development and CSR into their strategy and organisation in order to meet environmental and societal challenges. Discover your customer and its environment, explore market opportunities, define a business model and a differentiating management system, suggest an action plan...

Experience Entrepreneurship in Dubai

‘Lead innovative and responsible projects’ block

In semester 6, in Dubai, work alongside a manager or senior executive to solve a real problem in areas such as marketing, sales, human resources or finance. At the end of the project, present your solutions to a panel of experts in an oral presentation.

The final dissertation: demonstrate your expertise

‘Communicate and share your ideas orally and in writing in a multicultural context’ block

End your course with a dissertation, an excellent way of developing your research skills and demonstrating your ability to take a critical look at a subject related to your area of expertise.

Assert your leadership and agility in Change Management

‘Managing international teams’ block S4

In the ‘Change Management’ course offered in semester 4, learn the basics of change management. Discover the theories and models of organisational change, learn how to assess the environment and identify stakeholders. Find out how to develop a genuine change strategy, focusing on effective communication and developing adaptive leadership approaches.

IHRM and Management: become an international leader

‘Manage international teams’ block

In the ‘IHRM and Management’ course in semester 4, dive deep into the challenges of managing talent on a global scale. Discover how cultural differences influence management practices and learn how to lead multicultural teams successfully.

Home campus

1st year

Paris - courses in English
2nd year

Dublin - courses in English
3rd year

Dubai - courses in English
4th year

Oxford - courses in English

Admission

I hold a foreign diploma: access by application file

The programme is open to students under 22 years old holding or are in the process of validating a non-French Baccalaureate diploma, or equivalent.

No English language test score is required for students holding a degree from an English-speaking university, college or school. For other applicants, language requirements are: TOEIC 750, IELTS 5, TOEFL 72.

Due to the covid-19 situation and the closure of some Exams Centres, we do offer the possibility for the candidate to take a Language Test online, don’t hesitate to contact us for more information : applyto@em-normandie.fr.

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Admission Procedure

Selection based on examination of the application file: seriousness of the application, quality of the academic and/or professional profile.
Remote interview with an academic advisor: to find out more about the applicant, his/her plans and objectives. The admission decision (admitted, refused) is made a few days after the interview.
Admitted candidates receive a formal e-mail inviting them to pay a deposit (deductible from tuition fees), which enables them to reserve their place on the programme and triggers a final letter of acceptance.

Application

Supporting documents required for the application:

your CV,
your most recent diploma,
your transcripts from previous years and your certificate of enrolment for the current year,
your covering letter,
a copy of your ID (front and back) or passport,

In addition to the EM Normandie application form, international candidates must approach their local Campus France office to facilitate the process of obtaining their visa. Once the down payment has been received, the School will help International students with their visa procedures and search for accommodation.

Additional information for funded applicants

Funded applicants are asked to gather the necessary information as soon as possible so that the administrative documents can be drawn up in good time.

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Well-being and Inclusion

Inclusion of students with disabilities

For several years now, EM Normandie has been committed to the inclusion of students with disabilities and has been striving to make it as easy as possible for them to learn, to continue their studies, to live socially within the school and to find employment. Specific training for its teachers and support services, school facilities, digital accessibility, etc. EM Normandie promotes values of equal opportunities and respect for differences, through the sharing of an inclusive culture and the continuous development of its practices. Are you disabled or have a chronic disabling illness? We can provide you with comprehensive support, whether it be in the context of your classes/exams, your search for internships, work-study programmes or jobs, or even in preparing for your expatriation.

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Career opportunities

This generalist programme offers many professional opportunities as a manager in the digital, sustainable development, logistics, finance, marketing, management, accounting, etc. sectors.

Further studies

At the end of the IBBA, start your career as a manager or develop cutting-edge expertise by joining an MS^® or an MSc^®, which is accessible by application and interview.

Tuition fees and funding

Application fees for 2025-2026

For non-French diploma holders: €50

Tuition Fees for 2025-2026

€11,000 / year.
Tuition fees include the membership fee for EM Normandie Alumni Association, which gives you access to all services and a life membership.

Compulsory Contribution: CVEC (Contribution Vie Etudiante et de Campus): €103 to be paid on the CVEC platform. Learn more

Fees for students enrolling for the first time in 2025.

Fundings
Various options are offered to students to fund their studies:
Grants: Campus France

Country of origin scholarships for international students

Paid student jobs offered by the School’s Junior Enterprise and Jobs Services
Discover all funding solutions via our online tool
International payment methods
We are a partner of the Flywire platform
This online tool facilitates the procedures of international students by offering the following services:

Online tracking of transfers

Payment in the national currency, which reduces costs

Choice of many payment methods
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