Entry requirements

Master 1:

- Students who have earned 180 ECTS credits and hold a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Management, other Bachelor's degrees (AES, CCA, LEA, MASS), or a Professional Bachelor's degree in Banking.

- IAE score – Message.

Master's 2:

- Students who have earned 240 ECTS credits and hold a Master's 1 in Banking, Finance or Insurance, or a general Master's degree with significant professional experience in a commercial bank.

- IAE score – Message.

Benefits of the program

The Master's in Banking - Business Manager programme ranks first in the region and second nationally in the Eduniversal 2025 ranking for Banking and Banking Consultancy.

- Small class sizes allow for personalised supervision.

- Courses taught by lecturers and researchers who are experienced and recognised professionals in the banking sector.

- Master's degree apprenticeship with numerous partner banks: Banque Palatine, BNP Paribas, Caisse d'Epargne, CIC, Crédit Agricole, Crédit Coopératif, Crédit Mutuel, LCL, Société Générale, etc.

Acquired skills

Upon completion of the Master's programme, our students will have acquired:

- A sound knowledge of the banking sector, products and techniques.

- Skills in customer relationship management and managing a portfolio of professional clients, micro-enterprises and SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises).

- Expertise in financing these clients.

- The ability to understand the challenges and complexities of banking.

They have also developed their analytical skills and proficiency in English.

Capacities

30

Course venue

Your future career

Students become either Account Managers for professional clients and micro-enterprises (Very Small Enterprises) – a role also known as Professional and VSEs Client Advisers – or Junior Corporate Account Managers, i.e. Account Managers for larger companies such as SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises).

Our alumni progress through the ranks in banking in customer relations roles or move into other functions within banks such as marketing, compliance, human resources, etc.

Professional integration

An internal survey conducted among students from the 2013 to 2021 cohorts shows that 65% to 75% of our Master's 2 students have a permanent contract offer before graduating; more than 90% within three months of graduating.

Study objectives

The Master's in Banking – Account Manager prepares students to become account managers for professional and micro-enterprise clients (professional and micro-enterprise client advisors) or junior account managers responsible for larger corporate clients such as SMEs.

These professions are attractive for several reasons:

- They are at the heart of corporate financing and therefore the financing of the economy.

- They are highly sought after by banks because the professional and corporate markets are one of their strategic priorities.

- They combine a relational dimension with a dimension of expertise.

- Finally, the diversity of clients is very enriching.

The training programme aims to develop the following skills in students:

- A good knowledge of the banking sector, products and techniques.

- Customer relations and portfolio management skills for professional clients, micro-enterprises and SMEs.

- Expertise in financing these clients according to their individual projects and situations.

- The ability to understand the challenges and complexity of their bank.

Major thematics of study

Financial analysis, corporate law, customer relationship management, performance management, customer discovery techniques, etc.

Calendar

Master 1: Three weeks at IAE in September at the start of the academic year, then alternating between one week at IAE and one week at the bank until mid-May. Then full-time at the bank until early September.

Master 2: 2 weeks at IAE in September for the start of the academic year, then alternating between 2 weeks at IAE and 2 weeks at the bank until mid-May. Then full-time at the bank until September.

Back-to-school date

09-09-2024