Master in Managment / Triple crown
emlyon
business school
We are makers.
At emlyon business school, you will benefit from academic excellence, an entrepreneurial mindset and personalized career support. Through hands-on learning, you will turn ideas into action and build a career path aligned with your ambitions.
Ranking
#12 Master in Management Worldwide, #10 in Europe, #3 in France (Financial Times 2026)
#15 Master in Management Worldwide, #4 in France (QS Business 2026)
Pedagogy
189 permanent professeurs
100%of them have a PhD
"Makers" pedagogy
International
52 000 Alumni across 130+ countries
+260 partner universities worldwide 9,865 students from 135+ nationalities
Career
100% of graduates find a job within 6 months
82% before graduation
Why choose emlyon business school?
At emlyon, you don’t just learn business — you learn to act, experiment and transform ideas into reality. You’ll learn by doing through a unique “makers” pedagogy, combining academic excellence with hands-on experience. emlyon is a mission-driven school committed to shaping responsible leaders who create positive social and environmental impact.
- Develop real-world skills through flagship projects, including the Business Creation Project (PCE), consulting missions and applied research.
- Progressively shape your career path with flexible specialisation options that allow you to explore before choosing.
- Benefit from signature DNA courses focused on innovation, entrepreneurship and alternative futures.
- Maximise your employability with tailored career tracks, coaching and access to top recruiters.
- Join a powerful global ecosystem of 52,000 alumni and 2,200 partner companies
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What is emlyon’s Master in Management programme like?
The Master in Management – Grande Ecole Program combines strong management fundamentals with a hands-on, “learning by doing” approach, allowing you to progressively build your own path through academic choices, real-world projects and professional experiences.
Throughout the programme, you develop an entrepreneurial mindset by experimenting, creating and working on concrete business challenges, while benefiting from a flexible structure designed to adapt to your career ambitions.
Explore, experiment and build your foundations
- Core courses in strategy, marketing, finance and data-driven decision-making
- Signature DNA courses to foster your entrepreneurial spirit : Alternative Futures, RECAPSS (Applied Research in Social Sciences), Business Creation Project (PCE), Prototype at the maker’s lab
- Specialized Tracks and/or Electives
- Makers’ Project: a 4-month team project tackling real-world challenges (entrepreneurship, sustainability, social impact, etc.)
- First professional experience and career development support (coaching, workshops, career events)
Optional gap year between Year 1 and Year 2
Specialize and turn your ambitions into action
- Progressive specialization through tracks, electives or double degrees
- Advanced academic and professional pathways aligned with your career goals
- International opportunities : academic exchange, double degree, intercampus semester at the Shanghai campus
- Mobility in France: academic exchange, double degree (for eligible profiles)
- Possibility to follow an apprenticeship pathway (for eligible profiles)
- Strong focus on employability through career tracks, networking events and sector-specific preparation (finance, consulting, etc.)
Option for a customized pathway: 2nd year of the Master 2 to embark on an associative, sporting, entrepreneurial or personal career path with two possible professional experiences.
Career opportunities
Employability is one of emlyon's strongest assets, with its Career Centre et Finance/Consulting forums.
- 100% employment within 6 months
- 82% employed before graduation
- €59 000 average starting salary
Main Sectors : 55% work in auditing, consulting, finance, banking & insurance. Graduates of the Master in Management - Grande Ecole are hired both in France (72%) and internationally (28%), with placements in nearly 40 countries.
Top recruiters : EY, Wavestone, Deloitte, KPMG, Sia, Mazars, BearingPoint, BNP Paribas, BPCE, Capgemini, L'Oréal, LVMH, Crédit Agricole, PwC, Bpifrance, McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group
Triple Crown accreditation
emlyon is among the 1% of business schools worldwide to hold the Triple Crown accreditation (AMBA, EQUIS & AACSB)
Practical information
Founded in 1872
Language of instruction: English
Duration: 2 - 4 years + optional gap year
Tuition fees: ~€22 600/year
Location: Lyon (main campus), + international opportunities
Format: Core courses and progressive specialization, flexible pathwa
Calendar
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Saturday 17 October — 14:00
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Monday 19 October — 14:00
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From October 22 to November 6
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October 24 and 25
BMI Times Higher Education, France Pavillon – Hanoï, Vietnam
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From October 24 to 27 — 11:00
Round 1 – Admissibility Results Published
Monday 19 October — 14:00
Location : Candidate Portal
The five member schools will review your application and decide whether to invite you to the next stage. If you are shortlisted, you will be invited to one common admissions interview.
Round 1 – Interview Period
From October 22 to November 6
Location : Candidate Portal
If shortlisted, you will be invited to one interview only, regardless of the number of schools that invite you. Please make sure you are available during this period.