Master’s Years 1 & 2 International SME Management (MIPME)

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The Master’s degree in International SME Management (MIPME) is a program that combines cross-disciplinary learning with specialization. It offers students a high level of specialization by developing their skills in international SME management. This professional training program draws on the expertise of numerous professionals and, on occasion, international figures. It is supervised by academic researchers who are members of the MRM laboratory.

Starting in the second year of the Master’s program, courses are taught in French and English, and specific English language reinforcement courses are also included.

The Master’s degree in International SME Management can be completed on a work-study basis starting in the first year. Students in the initial training program and those in the work-study program are grouped together in the same class (approximately 20 people) and take courses together.

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?

The Master’s degree MIPME is ideal for people who want to specialize in international SME management, particularly in international project management, foreign market development and intercultural management.

This program provides students with essential skills in international project management, internationalization strategy, multicultural team management and foreign language development, enabling them to succeed in diverse & globalized environments.

Application requirements

The Master 1 & 2 International SME Management (MIPME) 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 bachelor’s degree, BUT or equivalent in management, economics, law, business, or AES validated by the completion of 180 ECTS credits. Selection is based on the application file.

The Master 2 is open to:

students who have completed the M1 International SME Management at Montpellier Management (no application or interview required)
students who have completed a European bachelor’s degree or first year of a master’s degree in management, economics, law, business, or AES validated by obtaining 240 ECTS credits
to professionals with proven experience in the field (VAPP/VAE)

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 Master International SME Management is a program that is well suited to the professional world. It enables students to enter the workforce within an SME, a large company or an internationalization consulting firm.

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 – Management international (3 ECTS)

Négociation (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 en 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 – Management international (6 ECTS)

Management international (1 ECTS)
Management et communication interculturelle(2 ECTS)
Coaching 2 (1 ECTS)
Cross cultural awarness and communication in SMEs (cours en anglais) (2 ECTS)

UE8 – Intégration dans la vie professionnelle (7 ECTS)

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

UE Facultatives

LV2 Espagnol ou Allemand
Sport
Engagement étudiant

SEMESTRE 1 (30 ECTS)

UE1 – Management des PME (7 ECTS)

Spécificité de management des PME (3 ECTS)
Diagnostic et acquisition RH en PME (4 ECTS)

UE2 – Développement international (15 ECTS)

Finance internationale (3 ECTS)
International marketing (4 ECTS)
Environnement institutionnel international (3 ECTS)
Stratégie d’internationalisation et Techniques d’export (3 ECTS)
Management de l’innovation (2 ECTS)

UE3 – Communication internationale (8 ECTS)

Management des Affaires (en anglais) (3 ECTS)
Choix langue (choisir 1 élément) : LV2 Espagnol ou LV2 Allemand (2 ECTS)
Projets tutorés (3 ECTS)

SEMESTRE 2 (30 ECTS)

UE4 – Techniques d’internationalisation (6 ECTS)

Techniques de commerce international (2 ECTS)
Logistique internationale (2 ECTS)
Ecosystème international (2 ECTS)

UE5 – Action à l’internationalisation (8 ECTS)

Management d’équipes internationales (2 ECTS)
Change Management (2 ECTS)
Coaching International et interculturel (2 ECTS)
Action collective et locale face à la mondialisation (2 ECTS)

UE6 – Communication internationale (4 ECTS)

Management des Affaires (en anglais) (2 ECTS)
Choix langues (choisir 1 élément) : LV2 Espagnol ou LV2 Allemand (2 ECTS)
Projets tutorés

UE7 – Stage et mémoire (12 ECTS)

UE Facultatives

Faire de la recherche en entrepreneuriat
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.