To remember
All you need to know
The SCBS Grande École Program is a three-year program after Bac+2, combining academic excellence, professional experience and an international outlook.
It provides advanced skills in management, finance, marketing and corporate strategy, with specialization starting in the second year. Thanks to a flexible work-study and expatriation program, as well as a 10-month internship, it prepares graduates effectively for positions of responsibility, further study or entrepreneurship…
Here, we present the Business Analytics specialisation, available in M1 after completing the first year of the Programme Grande École, or after obtaining a Licence from university or a Bachelor’s degree from a business school. A specialisation designed to enable you to turn data into better-informed managerial decisions.
The Programme Grande Ecole is registered with the RNCP under number RNCP36682.
Tuition fees
- On the classic track:
Year 2 and Year 3: €11,500 per year - On the work-study (apprenticeship) track:
Year 2 and Year 3: course fully funded by an OPCO or another relevant body
Admission
- Continuation of studies via competitive examination
Hold a Bac+2 degree
or have 120 ECTS credits
Hold a Bac+3 degree
or have 180 ECTS credits
Admission platform - For students in classes préparatoires aux grandes écoles Competition platform
Campus
- Troyes
Professional experience
- Full-time track: 6 months-internship
- Work-study track: 1 week at school / 3 weeks on our company
Back to the Future |
Your next two
years with us
This programme is designed to help you specialise quickly and develop as an expert in analytics-driven decision-making from the very first year of the Master’s cycle. SCBS is one of the few schools to offer this opportunity so early on.
In your second year, you deepen this path by hyper-specialising in this field. The Business Analytics track combines theory and practice in order to prepare you effectively for entry into the workforce, whether through a work-study placement or the various internships offered within the classic track.
From the second year
You specialize
SCBS is one of the few schools to offer a specialization from the second year of the PGE.
Classic career path
(International academic expatriation possible)
Work-study courses
The third year
Deepening your knowledge in your specialization to become an expert
Classic route
Work-study courses
6-month internship
(in France or abroad)
In 2024, 94% of students obtained their degree.
The specialisation Business Analytics
As organisations embed analytics into pricing, marketing, finance and operations, the critical skill is to connect technical models with accountable managerial decisions. Business leaders must frame the right questions, challenge assumptions, communicate uncertainty and ensure that predictive and generative systems produce measurable value without undermining trust.
This pathway develops analytically fluent managers who can translate business problems into data projects, evaluate models and lead evidence-based change.
Key stages in your specialization
Vos deux prochaines années
Troyes
100% in english
Full time or work-study
Presentation of the specialization
Why choose this track?
- Frame managerial decisions and select appropriate KPIs, data and analytical methods
- Combine technical fluency with business interpretation, communication and change leadership
- Develop responsible analytics and AI products through applied missions and consulting projects
Sample courses
- Business Analytics Foundations and Data-Driven Decision-Making
- Python Programming for Business Analytics
- SQL, Databases and Data Management
- Data Visualisation and Communication
- Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning
- Optimisation and Prescriptive Analytics
- Data Ethics, EU AI Act and Algorithmic Accountability
- Business Analytics Consulting Project
Expériences professionnelles et débouchés
France
Full time or work-study
The skills you will gain
The teaching approach combines interactive lectures, case studies, simulations, business games, applied projects and company assignments, enabling you to develop the following skills:
- Frame decision problems and define appropriate KPIs and analytical methods
- Prepare, query, model and visualise data using modern tools
- Build and evaluate predictive, causal and optimisation models
- Govern data and AI in accordance with privacy, security and accountability requirements
- Communicate insights and manage analytics products and change
Work-study courses
- Duration of work-study program: 2 years
- To be carried out in France
- 1 week at school / 3 weeks on the job
Full-time track with compulsory internship
- Internship duration: 6 months in the final year
- To be carried out in France or abroad
Examples of career opportunities and further study
Business analyst
BI or reporting analyst
Analytics consultant
RM, marketing or customer analyst
Financial or risk analyst
Analytics product owner or project manager
The PGE confers the Master’s grade. A complementary SCBS MSc may be considered where open and relevant; doctoral study requires separate admission.
