Master’s Degree in Entrepreneurship and Business Development

Certification : Titre enregistré au répertoire national des certifications professionnelles N° de fiche RNCP35800, Date d’échéance de l’enregistrement : 31-08-2026 délivré par le ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la recherche.

École Supérieure d’Art et des Industries Créatives de Paris

Presentation

The ESART Master’s programme in Entrepreneurship and Business Development (EBD) is an RNCP-registered qualification, Level 7, which trains value creators and leaders over two years, capable of driving the growth of existing organisations or launching new enterprises.

This programme is perfectly suited to the needs of managers responsible for promoting entrepreneurial initiatives, who are seeking creative, passionate, curious, and motivated collaborators.

The ESART EBD Master’s programme ensures a high level of operational readiness from your very first professional experience. Courses, lectures, masterclasses, and business games are delivered by professionals who are experts in their fields.

Connections are established with our network of high-end partner organisations to undertake your work-study placement.

Degrees and Certifications

Students entering the first year of the Master’s programme are required to validate all skills blocks

This programme does not offer any equivalences or transfer pathways.

FURTHER STUDIES

This Master’s degree is professionally oriented and therefore leads directly to employment. You also have the option to enrol in the first year of the Master’s programme.

Programme Objectives

The ESART Master’s degree in Entrepreneurship and Business Development (EBD) is a State-recognised Level 7 qualification aimed at achieving the following objectives:

Acquire the tools and methods to transform an idea into a viable business model (Business Model Canvas, Lean Startup, Design Thinking)
Identify untapped market opportunities and design truly innovative product or service offerings
Master Business Development (BizDev) techniques to identify new partners, markets, or high-potential customer segments
Develop a complete and convincing business plan, including market research, financing strategy, and operational planning
Understand fundraising mechanisms, investment tools (Venture Capital, Growth Capital), and optimise the financial performance of a new entity
Understand the challenges and strategies required to scale a business internationally
Understand the ethical, legal, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) considerations in business development

DURATION OF STUDIES:

2 years for students holding a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent qualification, and 1 year for students who have completed the first year of a Master’s programme.
Work-study programme available.

ENTRY LEVEL(S)

Bachelor’s degree / Licence and Bac+4

Prerequisites: The Master’s Degree in Entrepreneurship and Business Development at ESART is open to holders of a Bachelor’s degree / Licence or any other Level 6 qualification and, for entry into the second year of the Master’s programme, to candidates who have validated a Master 1 or have obtained a waiver from the certifying body.

Admission is based on the review of the application file and may include an interview.

Teaching Methods and Assessment

Assessment Methods: Case studies and/or tests and/or essays and/or text analyses and/or multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and/or oral assessments and/or research projects / Continuous assessment / Work-study and competency evaluation (written + oral) / Thesis defence / Professional evaluation in the company

Programme Summary Documents: Course materials (PDF, and/or Word, and/or PPT formats), case studies and/or audio and video resources, and any exercises to be completed during the programme

Career Opportunities

Project Officer
Transformation Manager
Innovation Project Manager
Business Developer
Business Engineer
Key Account Manager
Commercial Development Manager
Business Unit Manager / Head of Business Unit
Product Manager / Digital Product Manager
Strategy / Innovation Consultant
Organisation and Business Management Consultant
Business Founder / Entrepreneur / Business Acquirer

Admission Procedures and Deadlines

Access deadlines

Applications for the September 2026 intake are open from 1 March to 20 September 2026.
Applications for the deferred January 2027 intake remain open until 18 December.

Modalities

Access to our programmes may be initiated:

By the employer,
At the employee’s initiative, with their employer’s agreement,
By a student or their legal guardian
Work-study is available from the third year onwards

Upon completion of the application form, our institution undertakes to respond within 72 hours.

If the programme requires specific prerequisites, we will propose, regardless of the funding method you are considering, a knowledge assessment and/or a positioning interview (by telephone or videoconference) and/or a review of your application file.

Programme

1ST YEAR

The EBD programme in the first year, aimed at acquiring managerial skills, is structured as follows:

Semester 1:

Business Strategy
Human Resources Management and Organisational Behaviour
Project and Innovation Management
Geopolitics for Managers
Corporate Finance and Cash Flow Management
English
Business Challenges in a Globalised Economy
Business Law

Semester 2:

Innovation & Business Model
Management of Collaborative Tools
Globalisation and International Economics
Environmental Management and Eco-Responsible Strategies
Corporate Commercial Strategies
Management Control
Competitive Intelligence and Strategic Monitoring
Influence and Lobbying Strategies
Business Game
Internship (Optional)

2ND YEAR

The EBD programme in the specialisation year is organised around two (2) main axes:

AXIS 1: SPECIALISATION SUBJECTS

Semester 1:

Negotiation Techniques and Customer Experience
Intercultural and Inclusive Management
International Economics
International Management and Trade

Semester 2:

Labour Law
Client Needs Investigation and Reformulation
Corporate Strategies
Leadership and Team Management
Business Game
Internship (Compulsory)
Preparation of the Professional Dissertation

AXIS 2: CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Validation of skills blocks:

Block 1: Create and develop a digital entrepreneurship project with the support of AI
Block 2: Design a digital project using a UX Design approach adapted to AI
Block 3: Manage a digital project using agile methodology, and develop its functional specification and technical requirements
Block 4: Develop an e-marketing and communication strategy for a digital entrepreneurship project with the support of AI
Block 5: Conduct studies and write reports in competitive intelligence and business strategy

Notre Organisme de formation

Tuition Fees

Information regarding the cost of this programme can be accessed by clicking on the following link : https://esart-paris.fr/tarifs-et-financements/