MSc International Events Management

Master of Science (MSc) International Events Management

Community, experience and meeting design for social transformation
RANKED AS 5TH BY EDUNIVERSAL
Paris

Language(s)

International
Open to international candidates
Last updated on 08/03/2023

Accredited by the French Conférence des Grandes Écoles and internationally recognised 5-year degree by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research.

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Join a cutting-edge Master of Science in experience, meeting and event design

The Meeting Industry, and more generally the Experience Economy, have been highly dynamic and growing sectors, serving the development and innovation of business, scientific, cultural, sports, political and local communities.

While incorporating the issues of digitalisation and sustainability, experience and meeting professionals have to develop a wide range of high-end skills, from strategic analysis and community transformation through to experience design and hybrid event management.

This also includes more specifically interactions for engaging people, key partnerships, risk management, bidding expertise, etc.

This programme is aimed at training future experts in new methodologies based on relationships, creative experiences and meeting & event designs. These can be used by socially responsible organisations to engage their stakeholders, and cooperate and innovate with them. The programme features multicultural classes and internationally-focused content hinged upon a combination of CSR approaches, collective intelligence methods and complex event project management. Students are expected to act as professionals in the making: insightful, proactive and trailblazing.

Olivier KOVARSKIVincent LARQUETCV
Academic Director
Assistant Professor in Strategy

Specific requirements and advice

  • This programme being highly specialised, applicants are recommended to consider it as their first choice.
  • Students selected are expected to comply with the behaviour and dress codes applicable to the business world.
MSc International Events Management

Why join a Master of Science in experience, meeting and event design?

  • Understand the meeting and experience industry and design issues.
  • Make the most of meeting and event marketing in community strategies, transformational experience and innovation.
  • Implement meeting and event planning as part of highly complex project management.
  • Develop key cross-cutting, soft and creative skills by practicing knowledge and acting as consultants.
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Strong points of the Master of Science in experience, meeting and event design

  • 100% English-taught programme
  • Multicultural team of lecturers with internationally recognised academic or professional backgrounds in collective intelligence & innovation, community engagement & management, and experience, meeting and event design & management
  • Case studies or consulting projects
  • Additional, cross-cutting courses supporting your future professional capabilities

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The Events Master of Science programme

The programme provides a 360° view of Experience, Meeting and Event design and management.

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Social tranformation
  • Meeting Strategies for Social Transformation
  • Business cases
Stakeholder engagement
  • Design Thinking (user approach)
  • Local Innovative Ecosystems (territorial approach)
  • Corporate Creativity Leadership (organisational approach)
Community experience
  • Digital Social Experience (community management)
  • Live Social Experience (event experience)
  • Innovative Social Experience (meeting-driven innovation)
Event management
  • Event Management as a Complex Project
  • Event Sustainability and Risk Management
  • Advanced Proficiency in Event Management
  • Experience & Event Performance
Professional Development

Case studies and consulting projects

Company internship in France or abroad

Career preparation

  • Career Path (coaching)

Intellectual ability

  • Dissertation

New contexts (3 out of 7 electives)

  • Digitalisation and corporate finance
  • Cases in ethical and sustainable development
  • Change Management and Organisational Transformation
  • Business models and performance
  • Critical Issues in Management
  • Leading In Multicultural Environments
  • Digital disruption and Industry 4.0

Assessment scheme

All parts of this program are assessed: academic learnings, internships, challenges, dissertations, learning expeditions. Assessment schemes are specified in the relevant syllabus. Evaluations may also take the form of continuous assessments, final examinations, case studies, role-playing, teamwork, etc. Professionalization (work-study, internships, challenges) and, where appropriate, the corresponding reports, will be assessed jointly by the teaching team and the ordering company.

Your admission to the Master of Science

Selection based on application file and individual motivation interview
User's guide for application form.

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Admission requirements

  • Candidates must hold a four-year degree in Higher Education (4-year Bachelor Degree, BBA, Master, 1 or equivalent). Other profiles may be accepted in derogation from these criteria.
  • Language requirements for non-English-native speakers: IELTS 6, TOEIC 790, TOEFL IBT 83 or proof that English was the candidate’s language of study or work for at least a year.
  • This programme is also available over two years for candidates who hold a three-year in Higher Education level (3-year Bachelor Degree, BMI, licence, or equivalent). Tuition fees on request.

 

More information about the Two-year MSc Track 
 

Other profiles may be accepted on derogatory terms.

No English language test score is required for students holding a degree from an English-speaking university.

Language requirements for non-native speakers :
IELTS 6, TOEIC 790, TOEFL IBT 83 or proof that English was the candidate’s language of study or work for at least a year.

Due to the covid-19 situation and the closure of some Exams Centres, we do offer the possibility for the candidate to take a Language Test online if needed for their application to one of our programme ; don’t hesitate to contact us for more information: applyto@em-normandie.fr.

Admission procedure

  1. Application files submitted are reviewed with special attention paid to the seriousness of the file and the quality of the academic and/or professional profile.
  2. Shortlisted candidates are invited for an interview via Skype. This interview helps clarify the applicants profile, their projects, their objectives. The final admission decision (offered or denied admission) is communicated a few days after this interview.
  3. Admitted candidates are notified formally and invited to make a down payment, later on deducted from the tuition fees. This initial payment confirms the candidate's seat in the programme and an unconditional letter of admission is then issued.

In order for our students to benefit from optimal learning conditions, places in our programmes are limited. The number of remaining places is reviewed after each admission session. Whenever a cohort is full, admissions for the programme are closed.
The application deadline for the next admission session is every 15th of the month.

In addition to the EM Normandy application form, international candidates must approach their local Campus France office to facilitate the process of obtaining their visa. Once the down payment has been received, the School will help International students with their visa procedures and search for accommodation.

handicapFor several years now, EM Normandie has been committed to the inclusion of students with disabilities and has been striving to make it as easy as possible for them to learn, to continue their studies, to live socially within the school and to find employment. Specific training for its teachers and support services, school facilities, digital accessibility, etc. EM Normandie promotes values of equal opportunities and respect for differences, through the sharing of an inclusive culture and the continuous development of its practices. Are you disabled or have a chronic disabling illness? We can provide you with comprehensive support, whether it be in the context of your classes/exams, your search for internships, work-study programmes or jobs, or even in preparing for your expatriation.
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Career opportunities after the Events Master of Science

General information about the employment market

Over the last decade, the global Meeting and Event industry has experienced increasing demand for business, scientific, corporate, sports, cultural and political events. At the same time and facing major challenges, the industry has been rapidly transforming in order to play an integral part in the experience, knowledge and sustainability economies. Meeting and Experience professionals now require talents demonstrating high-end expertise rounded off with extreme creativity, in terms of strategic insights, design approaches and operational management.

This programme opens up a range of employment opportunities in various business, associative or locally-based activities:

  • content / public relations / community strategy
  • partnership / marketing / communications / strategic planning
  • meeting and event design & planning
  • collective intelligence methods in CSR / innovation agencies or departments

Example of positions

Project managers or junior consultants in corporate departments, consulting firms, associations or local agencies, practicing the above-mentioned activities.

Employment data for 2019, 2020 and 2021 graduates (based on the 2022 employability survey)

  • 90% net employment rate
  • 61% on permanent contracts
  • 23% work internationally
  • 67% of students in employment found a job before graduating
  • 100% of graduates in employment found a job within 3 months
  • 92% satisfied with their first job
  • Average gross annual salary including bonuses in similar roles : €37.500

Examples of companies where our Graduates work

Reed MIDEM, Infopro Digital, Novartis Pharma France, Mouvement Impact France, Universal Music Group, Havas, Hopscotch, Publicis, Viparis, Disney Business Solutions, Accor Arena, Paris 2024 Olympics.

Master of Science tuition fees

Tuition Fees for 2023-2024

  • MSc International Events Management: €14,500
    Tuition fees include the membership fee for EM Normandie Alumni Association, which gives you access to all services and a life membership.
  • €50 charged to candidates in order to study their profile
  • The contribution to CVEC (Contribution Vie Etudiante et de Campus), amounting to €95, by connecting to the dedicated plaftorm.

Fundings

Various options are offered to students to fund their studies: 

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International payment methods

We are a partner of the Flywire platform. This online tool facilitates the procedures of international students by offering the following services:

  • Online tracking of transfers
  • Payment in the national currency, which reduces costs
  • Choice of many payment methods

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