Master's Years 1 & 2 SME General Management

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Master’s Years 1 & 2 SME General Management

The master’s degree in SME General Management trains professionals to manage or lead an SME by integrating the challenges of sustainable development or to provide consulting services to SMEs.

This program provides the tools and skills needed to manage the major contemporary managerial issues in SMEs: implementing a sustainable development policy, growth and development, internationalization, risk management, project management, digital transformation, administrative management of contracts and activities, etc.

The program is highly practical, enabling graduates to enter the workforce and advance quickly in their professional careers.

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 SME General Management is ideal for people who want to learn how to manage an SME and take on leadership responsibilities.

This program provides students with essential skills in management, project management and sustainable development, enabling them to lead and grow an SME.

Application requirements

The Master 1 & 2 SME General Management 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 degree, 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 in SME General Management from Montpellier Management (no application or interview required)
students who hold a four-year European bachelor’s degree or a first-year master’s degree in management, economics, law, business, or AES validated by the completion of 240 ECTS credits. Selection is based on the application form and 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 Master’s degree in SME General Management enables graduates to master the implementation of corporate strategy, as well as participate in the development of this strategy.

This program provides the tools and skills necessary to manage major contemporary managerial issues in SMEs: implementing a sustainable development policy, growth and development, internationalization, risk management, project management, digital transformation, administrative management of contracts and activities, and more.

This high-level program enables graduates to enter the workforce and quickly advance their professional careers within an SME, a consulting firm or an educational and research institution.

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 – Direction générale de PME (3 ECTS)

Grands défis contemporains du management des PME (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 – Direction générale de PME (6 ECTS)

Outils informatiques et tableaux de bords (2 ECTS)
GRH en PME (2 ECTS)
Coaching 2 (2 ECTS)

UE9 – Intégration dans la vie professionnelle (7 ECTS)

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

UE Facultatives

LV2 Espagnol / Allemand
Sport
Engagement étudiant

SEMESTRE 1 (30 ECTS)

UE1 – Responsabilité sociale et développement durable en PME (8 ECTS)

Développement durable et stratégie de la PME
Développement durable et systèmes de management de la PME
Mesure de la performance globale de la PME
Mise en œuvre de la démarche de développement durable en PME

UE2 – Croissance et développement de la PME (8 ECTS)

Stratégie de croissance ou de développement de la PME
Organisation de la PME en croissance
Gestion juridique de la croissance
Financement de la croissance de la PME

UE3 – Gestion des risques en PME (10 ECTS)

Contrôle interne, audit et gestion des risques
Risque et communication
Risk management principles (en anglais)
Gestion juridique des risques
Gestion des risques financiers

UE4 – Gestion des contrats et des activités (4 ECTS)

Management des contrats
Posture managériale

SEMESTRE 2 (30 ECTS)

UE5 – Internationalisation de la PME (8 ECTS)

Stratégie internationale
Organisation of the internationalised SME (cours en anglais)
Droit commercial international
International communication (cours en anglais)

UE6 – Management de projet en PME (8 ECTS)

Management de processus et de l’innovation en PME
Pilotage temporel de projet
Pilotage budgétaire de projet
Management de la qualité

UE7 – Transformation digitale de la PME (6 ECTS)

Digitalisation et productivité de la PME
Marketing digital
Entreprise connectée

UE8 – Stage et mémoire de recherche (8 ECTS)

Travaux d’études et de recherche
Mémoire
Stage
Projet tuteuré

UE Facultatives

Faire de la recherche en entrepreneuriat
Engagement étudiant
Sport

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.