Master’s Years 1 & 2 Entrepreneurial Business Support (AE)

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The Master’s degree in Entrepreneurial Business Support (AE) was created with the support of BPI France Création and networks that support business creation and development (CCI Hérault, PFCA 34, Ad’occ, Boutiques de Gestion, etc.). It is supported by the AE2i (Entrepreneurship Support, Incubation, Innovation) and Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Lab chairs.

From the first year of the master’s program, students quickly gain professional experience through work-study programs. Strong partnerships with support structures and local professional organizations enable them to gain a better understanding of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Courses are taught by teachers specializing in entrepreneurship and SME management at Montpellier Management, as well as by professionals with experience in business creation, financing and marketing (SME managers, business incubator managers, business developers, etc.).

Why choose Montpellier Management?

A wide range of training courses, with around fifty courses ranging from license to doctorate and leading to state diplomas.
Student support systems, including tutoring sessions, tutorials and access to online resources.
Dynamic professional integration thanks to multiple initiatives: expert interventions, internships, work-study programs, ResUM network, etc.
Research of excellence focused on businesses: 90 teacher-researchers, 5 research teams and 11 chairs.
A strong international dimension with more than 65 destinations spread across more than 25 countries.

Duration
Certification
Level
Location

Campus Richter, Montpellier
ECTS credits

300 crédits

Who is this for?

This master’s degree is ideal for people who want to specialize in business creation, development and takeover.

This program is also intended for people who want to support businesses or entrepreneurs in their development, either as an employee of the organization or as an external consultant.

People with business creation or takeover projects, whether working alone or in a team, are also welcome in this program.

This program allows students to acquire essential skills in managing support structures, developing business plans, entrepreneurial financing and marketing strategy.

Application requirements

The Master 1 & 2 Entrepreneurial Business Support (AE) is one of the master’s degrees in the field of Entrepreneurship and SMEs. Students can join this program in the first or second year.

The Master 1 is open to students who hold a three-year bachelor’s degree, BUT or equivalent in management, economics, law, commerce or AES validated by the completion of 180 ECTS credits. The M1 is also open to professionals with proven experience in the field (VAPP/VAE). Selection is based on the application file.

The Master 2 is open:

to students who have completed the M1 Entrepreneurial Business Support (AE) from Montpellier Management (no application or interview required)
to holders of a four-year European degree in the first year of a Master’s in management, economics, law, business, or AES validated by obtaining 240 ECTS credits
to professionals with proven experience in the field (VAPP/VAE)

Selection is based on the application file and an interview.

Foreign students who are not members of the European Union and do not have a French degree must first submit an application to CAMPUS France. Applications will only be reviewed once this formality has been completed.

If you are enrolled in continuing education, please visit this page.

Duration and rythm

The master’s program lasts two years, from M1 to M2. Students can enter the master’s program in the first or second year.

Objectives

The objective is to train specialists in the creation, development and takeover of businesses. At the end of the program, students will be able to:

manage a support structure and its ecosystem
integrate the created or taken-over business into a business network
master the management and development of SMEs
develop or assist in the creation of a business plan or business model
finance the creation and development of a business
build a marketing strategy
create or take over a business
support the business or entrepreneur in national or international development

Program

SEMESTRE 1 (30 ECTS)

UE1 – Démarche entrepreneuriale en PME (16 ECTS)

Analyser et rédiger un BP (3 ECTS)
Marketing entrepreneurial et études de marchés (4 ECTS)
Stratégie des PME (4 ECTS)
International project management in SMEs (cours en anglais) (3 ECTS)
MOMA Start’Up Event (2 ECTS)

UE2 – Aspects juridiques et financiers de la PME (9 ECTS)

Environnement juridique de la PME (2 ECTS)
Fiscalité des PME (4 ECTS)
Contrôle de gestion en PME (3 ECTS)

UE3 – Accompagnement entrepreneurial (5 ECTS)

Écosystème entrepreneurial (3 ECTS)
Coaching 1 (2 ECTS)

SEMESTRE 2 (30 ECTS)

UE4 – Gestion de la performance en PME (5 ECTS)

Analyse et décision financière en PME (3 ECTS)
Sustainable development and performance in SME (cours en anglais) (2 ECTS)

UE5 – Management de la PME (5 ECTS)

Management des Systèmes d’Information et digitalisation PME (2 ECTS)
Outils de traitement de données (1 ECTS)
Management et santé au travail en PME (2 ECTS)

UE6 – Aspects entrepreneuriaux et juridiques (7 ECTS)

Entrepreneuriat (3 ECTS)
Environnement juridique de la PME (2 ECTS)
MOMA Start’Up Event (2 ECTS)

UE7 – Accompagnement entrepreneurial (6 ECTS)

Accompagnement entrepreneurial et incubation (2 ECTS)
Finance entrepreneuriale (2 ECTS)
Coaching 2 (2 ECTS)

UE8 – Intégration dans la vie professionnelle (7 ECTS)

Stage (mémoire de stage ou de recherche) (7 ECTS)

UE Facultatives

LV2 Espagnol ou Allemand
Sport
Engagement étudiant

SEMESTRE 1 (30 ECTS)

UE1 – Maitriser le management opérationnel d’une jeune entreprise (14 ECTS)

Entrepreneurial Support Challenge (4 ECTS)
Marketing de la création (3 ECTS)
Prévision et gestion financière (3 ECTS)
Accompagnement à l’international (2 ECTS)
Enjeux juridiques, fiscaux, sociaux (2 ECTS)

UE2 – Stimuler la créativité et maîtriser des outils (16 ECTS)

Accompagnement entrepreneurial ante et post création (4 ECTS)
Conférences
Créativité et design thinking (2 ECTS)
Psychologie et accompagnement à la création (2 ECTS)
Management de la structure d’accompagnement et Réseaux de la création / reprise d’entreprise (4 ECTS)
Coaching entrepreneurial (4 ECTS)

SEMESTRE 2 (30 ECTS)

UE3 – Piloter la structure d’accompagnement (12 ECTS)

E-accompagnement et digitalisation de la structure (2 ECTS)
Enjeux juridiques, fiscaux, sociaux (2 ECTS)
Management agile de la structure d’accompagnement et Contrôle de gestion interne (4 ECTS)
Accompagnement à la croissance durable et Accompagnement dans l’ESS (4 ECTS)

UE4 – Accompagner le développement de l’entreprise (10 ECTS)

Accompagnement à la transmission (2 ECTS)
Coaching entrepreneurial (2 ECTS)
Organization and strategy of support structure (2 ECTS)
Psychologie et accompagnement au développement (2 ECTS)
Finance entrepreneuriale (2 ECTS)

UE5 – Stage et mémoire de recherche (8 ECTS)

Projet tutoré 100h apprentissage
Mémoire (8 ECTS)

UE Facultatives

Faire de la recherche en Entrepreneuriat et PME
Sport
Engagement étudiant

Access conditions

To apply for a Master 1, go to Mon Master website.

To apply for a Master 2, go to E-Candidat website.

To find out the application periods and access the website, click on the red “Apply” button.

Tuition fees

For students who do not receive scholarships, the registration fees are as follows:

Master’s degree: €254 for the 2025/2026 academic year (this fee includes diploma fees, tuition fees, and university library membership).

For students receiving scholarships who provide proof of conditional notification at the time of registration, no registration fees will be charged. The CROUS will pay the registration fees owed to the institution through the scholarships allocated to the student.

In addition, all students enrolled in initial training at a higher education institution must pay the Student and Campus Contribution (CVEC) before registering. This can be done online at cvec.etudiant.gouv.fr.

Additional informations

Accessibility / Disability

A disability representative is there to welcome you, provide you with information and implement a certain number of arrangements to facilitate your studies and reduce the disability situations you may encounter.

Teaching methods

At Montpellier Management, more than 50 teacher-researchers and 600 external speakers transmit their knowledge to our students, combining academic knowledge and field experience.

Evaluation methods

Student assessment is based on a system of partials and continuous assessment, combining individual and group projects, thus guaranteeing the progressive acquisition of the skills necessary to obtain a state diploma.

Training place

The training takes place at Montpellier Management, Espace Richter, rue Vendémiaire, 34960 Montpellier.