2-Year MSc in Management Control & Sustainability Performance

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Upon completion of the MSc in Management Control & Sustainability Performance program, you will have recognized technical and professional expertise in management control and environmental accounting.

In addition to preparing for dual certification, you will study multi-capital accounting, decision-making in complex systems, and managing paradoxes through role-playing and case studies.

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Summary
  • Rhythm:
    Full time
  • Total duration:
    26 months maximum
  • Degree:
    Master of science - Grade Master, Visé BAC+5
  • Language(s):
    English
  • Format:
    Face-to-face
  • Campus:
    Audencia Atlantic Campus - Nantes
  • Start Date:
    2025-09-01
  • Number of places:
    30
  • VAE accessible:
    No
  • Duration of internship / Work experience:
    4-6 months
  • Training schedule:
    The 2-year MSc program offers a total of 465 hours of training

Program Benefits

Learn how to manage global environmental, social, and economic performance and integrate them to communicate the organization's overall performance.

Help companies make the transition to sustainable development and comply with evolving European regulations on environmental and social performance and reporting.

Double certification: Carbon Accounting from the French Carbon Accounting Association / IMA1 from the International Institute of Management Accountants.

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2-Year MSc in Management Control & Sustainability Performance

This program trains you in the strategic management and reporting of corporate financial and environmental performance criteria. Program objectives include:

  • The latest developments in management control and reporting, incorporating extra-financial criteria to drive the company's strategic positioning and guide both decision making and risk management.
  • Assessing whether the company's strategy is aligned with long-term sustainable performance.
  • The application of data science techniques to the analysis of enterprise data with the goal of continuously improving organizational efficiency.
  • Acquisition of values in accordance with professional ethics.
  • Assessing the company's compliance with its legal obligations.
  • Transforming the company by integrating good practices that respect sustainable development in all its operations.
     

1st year of compulsory education in Nantes.

Global Management

List of courses

  • Systemic Thinking, Complexity and Strategy
  • Ecology and Biodiversity or Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and Accounting
  • Ethics and Governance
  • Enterprise Valuation
  • Decision Analysis
  • Performance Analysis
  • Financial Impact and Management Control
  • Data Management and IT
  • Internal Control and Risk Management
  • Internal Audit
  • CMA Training Part I
  • CMA Training Part II
  • Principles-Based Framework for Sustainability and Future Fit
  • Serious game on Sustainability Performance

Target Skills

  • Developing strategies for the businesses and implementing an innovative, entrepreneurial approaches
  • Developing and implementeing marketing strategies (particularly based on user behavior)
  • Managing business activities and assessing the financial performance of businesses and the associated risks
  • Managing projects and teams in an international context
  • Managing energy and social change
  • Directing management activities in specific professional fields (Strategy, Finance, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Information Systems, Supply Chain, Human Resources, Energy and Social Transition, Communication, etc.)

Pedagogical methods

The program is based on alternating theoretical and practical sequences (face-to-face or distance learning) using business simulations, case studies and interactive lessons.

Assessment Terms

Continuous monitoring, Examens sur table, Final dissertation

Teaching methods

  • Theoretical Courses 
  • Case Studies
  • Practical Exercises
  • Group Projects
2-Year MSc in Management Control & Sustainability Performance

Admission criteria

Eligibility requirements for the 2-year MSc programs or Master in Management:

Proficiency in English as demonstrated by one of the following:

  • TOEFL iBT 84, TOEIC 650, IELTS 6.5 or Duolingo 100
  • English-taught undergraduate program
  • Native speaker

3-year or 4-year degree in any field

Note that you can apply during the last year of your Bachelor’s studies.

International admission criteria

Students who have obtained (or are in the process of obtaining) a diploma outside French territory must contact the International Recruitment Service to apply through this admission route: international@audencia.com.

Admission period

Up to 3 weeks

Equivalences and Bridges

It is possible to transfer to a university or other business school (rare, but possible). Equivalencies are determined by the institutions to which you choose to apply.

Key dates

Admissions are open until June 2025, but may close early if class is full. Due to the limited number of seats available, candidates are strongly advised to apply before the Early Application deadline of January 31st, 2025.

Admission terms

Applications are accepted until June 2025 for the September intake or until the program is full. We encourage you to submit your application by the Early Application deadline of January 31.

To apply, please visit apply.audencia.com

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS 

  • CV and Cover Letter in English
  • Copies of undergraduate degree transcripts
  • Undergraduate Degree Diploma
  • English language test results less than 2 years old (TOEIC, TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo)
  • Copy of identification (passport or ID card)

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2-Year MSc in Management Control & Sustainability Performance

School fees

25 800€

Financing terms

Thanks to our strong partnerships with public and private institutions, there are a number of scholarships available to international students,

Learn more about the scholarships offered by Audencia, as well as external funding options.

International financing terms

International students can contact Campus France to check their eligibility for the scholarships offered.

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Further studies

Once you've earned your diploma, and to add an extra hook to your career, we offer: The Agile Manager Certificate

Career Support

Are you looking for an internship? Do you need advice on your CV, cover letters or any other action to help you become more professional?

The Career & Corporate Relations Center teams can help. We are here to serve Audencia's students, graduates and recruiters, and develop tailor-made support packages for all Audencia programs.

Our goal is to help you develop your skills and enhance your employability, both in France and abroad.

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Job opportunities

  • Controlling Manager
  • Senior Accountant
  • Internal Auditor
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • CSR Auditor
  • Responsible Investment Manager
  • ESG Reporting Manager/Expert
  • Sustainability accountant, ESG accountant
  • Sustainable Development Advisor
  • ESG Analyst
  • Internal Sustainability Auditor

More than a school, a global network

When you join Audencia, you're not just joining a school, you're joining a large network of 34,000 alumni and 7,200 students, from a hundred different nationalities.

A dynamic network with its ambassadors who offer you numerous exchanges, discussions and meetings wherever you are in the world (internship, travel or expatriation).

Audencia Alumni, it's 200 communities and more than 250 events per year in France and internationally.

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The Knowledge Hub

Throughout the year, the Knowledge Hub team welcomes, educates, and trains students in documentary research methodology, database consultation, bibliographic formatting, and plagiarism avoidance.

A team of 9 documentalists is available to students and teachers to assist students and teachers with their research.

In this way, each student can be received in individual appointments to be assisted in their research or to be trained in bibliographic reference management tools. Teachers also benefit from the support of the librarians for their teaching projects (identification of tools, enrichment of courses with bibliographic references).

Contact : knowledge-hub@audencia.com