International School of Management (ISM) - France

Our International MBA gives you the global edge you need to take your leadership career to the top. Built for working executives, the program offers all the academic rigour of a traditional MBA, but with a sharper focus on the diverse cultures and practices that drive modern business.

The program is self paced and highly flexible – allowing you to complete it without pausing your career. Choose to study full-time from our base in Paris, or go part-time through a combination of in-person courses in the French capital and e-learning from anywhere in the world.

Whichever route you take, our IMBA lets you earn credits at one or more of our partner institutions around the world. Our programs in Cape Town, New Delhi, Shanghai and São Paulo take a regional focus, giving you valuable insight into business cultures and practices in key emerging markets. Our New York location, meanwhile, hosts an optional two-week summer program for all IMBA students, with courses that offer a broader view of international business.

As well as being acclaimed academics, our professors are successful business leaders in their own right. They personify the blend of current theory and relevant practice that makes our IMBA such a valuable qualification. And because our classes are small and intimate, you benefit from close access to their expertise and the chance to shape the debate in the classroom.

Global exposure is at the core of our IMBA, and nothing reflects this better than our student body. ISM’s students and alumni represent more than 130 nationalities and bring a world of perspectives to the program. Not only do they enrich your learning with their diversity of ideas and experiences, but they also become your worldwide network of professional support and career opportunities.

Start your application today at apply.ism.edu

ISM is dedicated to redefining executive education by providing students with comprehensive and demanding executive education programs led by leading international professors and practitioners. Students are engaged in interactive learning that is characterized by small and intimate classes, flexibility, and choice. The executive education programs are designed for ambitious working professionals who need flexibility and the ability to manage their time effectively. With a combination of e-learning and intensive seminars held in Paris, New York, Shanghai, New Delhi, São Paulo, and Cape Town, students have a variety of flexible learning opportunities and exposure to business practices around the world.

ISM’s international student body provides an invaluable lifetime community of personal and professional relationships, contacts and knowledge across geographical boundaries and business sectors.

ISM places a great deal of importance on balancing the latest theory and academic knowledge with practical business experience and ‘on the ground’ expertise. Our professors are active in the world of business and are rigorously selected from among the best in their field. When not teaching courses at ISM, our faculty are working as CEOs, entrepreneurs, or teachers at top universities around the globe.

ISM faculty are hand selected for their individual expertise and evaluated regularly in keeping with ISM’s high academic standards.

IMBA Candidate Profile

• Educational Background - Hold a bachelors degree or equivalent from an accredited undergraduate institution
• Work Experience - An average of four years of management experience
• Languages - A strong grasp of written and spoken English is compulsory

Note: Should you not meet the candidate profile, we encourage candidates to contract our Admissions Team at [email protected].

ISM’s high academic standards and flexible course curriculum attract a diverse student body, with over 100 nationalities represented from around the globe.

Applicants are accepted on a rolling basis. Not sure which program is best for you? The ISM staff is available to assist you throughout the program decision and application process. Contact our Admissions Team today at [email protected], by calling +33 (0) 145 510 909, or by requesting to speak to an admissions officer.

IMBA Tuition Fees

Self Sponsored: $39,690

Further information on IMBA Tuition & Scholarship

*Tuition fees include academic services in all cities of study. Any costs associated with transportation, housing, or other personal expenses are the sole responsibility of the candidate or sponsor.

ISM provides both need-based and merit-based scholarships. These are awarded on a highly competitive basis to prospective candidates. We encourage those interested to complete the scholarship application and submit with your application package.

Additional information is available by contacting our Admissions Team at +33 (0)1 45 51 09 09, or by email at [email protected]. 

ISM believes in the importance of a global perspective and we encourage students to take advantage of our international presence. Seminars are scheduled throughout most of the year at our center in Paris, and during the summer with participating schools in New York. Programs also take place periodically at other locations with participating schools in Shanghai, New Delhi, São Paulo, and Cape Town.

Courses held outside Paris are created and offered solely for ISM and in keeping with the ISM experience: small class size with face-to-face interaction with professors from the host university and students, development of cross-cultural knowledge and competency, and flexibility in scheduling. Students have the option to study at one or several of our locations.

IMBA  cohort activities in Paris. Current IMBA  students will be provided with a calendar of group cultural events in Paris. Sample activities may include: wine and cheese tasting, night at the theatre (“How to Become Parisian in One Hour”), and cocktail happy hour.