Bachelor's Degree in Business and Public Administration

• Level 6: Bachelor’s degree level, 180 ECTS credits
• 2 specialization tracks starting in the second year
• Competency-based approach: 5 core professional competencies developed throughout the program
• A program heavily structured around real-world work scenarios and business simulations
• Internationally oriented program (including opportunities for internships and semesters abroad, as well as some BUT3 courses taught in English)

The Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Public Administration aims to produce well-rounded graduates with strong analytical and synthesis skills. They will understand how an organization operates and its socio-economic environment, and will be proficient in the main management tools. They will be capable of taking on a variety of roles (accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, etc.).

The GEA department offers two tracks starting in the second year

• Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, and Operations Management (GEMA)
• Management Control and Performance Management (CG2P)

Skills common to both tracks:

• Analyze the organization's processes within its environment
• Supporting decision-making
• Manage the organization’s stakeholder relationships

Specific skills:

Track in Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, and Business Management:

• Developing a value creation strategy
• Manage and develop the value chain

Course in Management Control and Performance Management:

• Designing management control tools
• Implement measures to continuously improve the organization's performance

Start date: September.
Duration: 3 years.
Total course hours: 1,800.
Total hours for supervised projects: 600.
Internship: 22 to 26 weeks over the course of the 3 years.
Work-studyprogram: available starting in the 1st year.
Work-study schedule: 1 week at the IUT / 1 week at a company.

SEMESTER 1 – All tracks

Learning and Assessment Situations (LAS):

• SAé 1-1: Placing an organization within its environment
• SAé 1-2: Implementing an accounting system
• Module 1-3: Developing a Professional Attitude

Resources (materials)

• Expression, Communication, and General Knowledge
• Business English
• Modern Foreign Languages for Business – Spanish
• Modern Foreign Languages for Business – Chinese
• Modern Foreign Languages for Business – Chinese
• Office software
• PPP
• Support for Success – Voltaire
• Support for Success – Marée
• Support for Academic Success – English
• Support for Success – SAGE
• Mechanisms of social influence
• French and European public institutions
• Introduction to Law and Contract Law
• Introduction to Tax Law
• Introduction to Economic Analysis – The Foundations of Economic Activity
• Introduction to Sociology
• Project Management
• Fundamentals of Management
• Introduction to HR
• Accounting for Day-to-Day Transactions
• Introduction to Mathematical Tools for Management
• Digital management tools
• Placing an organization within its environment
• Implement an accounting system
• Developing a professional demeanor

SEMESTER 2 – All tracks

Learning and Assessment Situations (LAS):

• SAé 2-1: Immersing Yourself in an Organization
• SAé 2-2: Management Simulation
• Internship

Resources (materials)

• Expression, Communication, and General Knowledge
• Business English
• Modern Foreign Languages for Business – Spanish
• Modern Foreign Languages for Business – Beginner Spanish
• Modern Foreign Languages for Business – Chinese
• Collaborative tools
• PPP
• Support for Success
• Introduction to Business Law
• Introduction to Taxation of PP
• How the Market Economy Works
• Project Management
• Research Methodology
• Marketing Fundamentals
• Fundamentals of HR Management
• Introduction to Inventory Accounting
• Introduction to Management Accounting, Cost Calculation, and Cost Analysis
• Introduction to the Financial Diagnosis Process
• Advanced Mathematical Tools for Management
• Digital management tools

SEMESTER 3

COURSE: Management Control and Performance Management (CG2P)

Initial training

Learning and Assessment Situations (LAS):

• Suivi-PT-SAÉ S3
• SAÉ: Contribute to the development or establishment of an organization
• SAÉ: Participate in the organization’s overall assessment
• SAÉ Portfolio S3
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Resources (materials)

• Economic Environment
• Legal Environment
• Business Management
• Taxation
• Digital data processing
• Management Accounting
• Finance
• Communication and Information Literacy: Expression and Communication
• Communication and Information Culture: English
• Personal and Professional Project 3
• Management Accounting: Advanced Management Accounting
• Management Accounting: An Introduction to Budget Planning
• Business Management: Operations Management and Oversight
• Organizational Management Tools: An Introduction to Participation

Second Language:

• MATI R331 - Beginner Chinese
• MATI R331 - Advanced Spanish
• MATI R331 - Beginner Spanish

SEMESTER 4

COURSE: Management Control and Performance Management (CG2P)

Initial training

Learning and Assessment Situations (LAS):

• Suivi-PT-SAÉ S4
• REH Company Monitoring
• REH Project Monitoring
• SAÉ Participate, in compliance with regulatory requirements
• SAÉ: Develop a business plan to evaluate the new venture
• S4 Internship
• SAÉ Portfolio S4

Resources (materials)

• Economic Environment
• Legal Environment
• Business Management
• Digital data processing
• Communication and Information Literacy: Expression and Communication
• Communication and Information Culture: English
• Personal and Professional Project 4
• Management Accounting: Accounting for Uncertainty
• Management Control: In-Depth Forecasting
• Organizational Management Tools: An Introduction to Management

Second Language:

• MATI R431 - Beginner Chinese
• MATI R431 - Advanced Spanish
• MATI R431 - Beginner Spanish

SEMESTER 3 COURSE: Management Control and Performance Management (CG2P)

Work-study program

Learning and Assessment Situations (LAS):

• Suivi-PT-SAÉ S3
• SAÉ: Contribute to the development or establishment of an organization
• SAÉ: Participate in the organization’s overall assessment
• SAÉ Portfolio S3

Resources (materials)

• Economic Environment
• Legal Environment
• Business Management
• Taxation
• Digital data processing
• Management Accounting
• Finance
• Communication and Information Literacy: Expression and Communication
• Communication and Information Culture: English
• Personal and Professional Project 3
• Management Accounting: Advanced Management Accounting
• Management Accounting: An Introduction to Budget Planning
• Business Management: Operations Management and Oversight
• Introduction to Participation and Development of the Information System

Second Language:

• MATI R331 - Beginner Chinese
• MATI R331 - Advanced Spanish
• MATI R331 - Beginner Spanish

SEMESTER 4 COURSE: Management Control and Performance Management (CG2P)

Work-study program

Learning and Assessment Situations (LAS):

• Suivi-PT-SAÉ S4
• REH Company Monitoring
• REH Project Monitoring
• SAÉ Participate, in compliance with regulatory requirements
• SAÉ: Develop a business plan to evaluate the new venture
• S4 Internship
• SAÉ Portfolio S4

Resources (materials)

• Economic Environment
• Legal Environment
• Business Management
• Digital data processing
• Communication and Information Literacy: Expression and Communication
• Communication and Information Culture: English
• Personal and Professional Project 4
• Management Accounting: Accounting for Uncertainty
• Management Control: In-Depth Forecasting
• Business Management: Advanced Operations Management
• Organizational Management Tools: An Introduction to Management

Second Language:

• MATI R431 - Beginner Chinese
• MATI R431 - Advanced Spanish
• MATI R431 - Beginner Spanish

SEMESTER 3: ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TRACK (GEMA)

Work-study and traditional training programs

Learning and Assessment Situations (LAS):

• Suivi-PT-SAÉ S3
• SAÉ: Contribute to the development or establishment of an organization
• SAÉ: Research, Creation, and Business Model
• SAÉ Portfolio S3

Resources (materials)

• Economic Environment
• Legal Environment
• Business Management
• Taxation
• Digital data processing
• Management Accounting
• Finance
• Communication and Information Literacy: Expression and Communication
• Communication and Information Culture: English
• Personal and Professional Project 3
• Legal Environment: Law and Entrepreneurship
• Organizational tools and management: funding for activities
• Business Management: Operational Management
• Business Management: Business Model

Second Language:

• MATI R331 - Beginner Chinese
• MATI R331 - Advanced Spanish
• MATI R331 - Beginner Spanish

SEMESTER 4: ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TRACK (GEMA)

Work-study and traditional training programs

Learning and Assessment Situations (LAS):

• Suivi-PT-SAE S4
• REH Company Monitoring
• REH Project Monitoring
• SAE: Design, Implementation, Performance Tools
• SAE Participate, in compliance with regulatory requirements
• S4 Internship
• SAE Portfolio S4

Resources (materials)

• Economic Environment
• Legal Environment
• Business Management
• Digital data processing
• Communication and Information Culture: Expr-comm
• Communication and Information Culture: English
• Personal and Professional Project 4
• Organizational tools and management: business plan
• Business Management: Operational Marketing and Techniques
• Business Management: Advanced Operational Management

Second Language:

• MATI R331 - Beginner Chinese
• MATI R331 - Advanced Spanish
• MATI R331 - Beginner Spanish

SEMESTER 5: Management Control and Performance Management (CG2P) Work-Study Program

Learning and Assessment Situations (LAS):

• Suivi-PT-SAÉ S5
• Portfolio S5
• SAÉ Digital Transformation of the Organization
• SAÉ Implement a quality management system and a process for continuous performance improvement
• Portfolio S5

Resources (materials)

• Economic Environment
• Legal Environment
• Business Management
• Digital data processing
• Social Psychology
• Expression/Communication and General Knowledge in Communication and Information Studies
• Business English in Communication and Information Culture
• Personal and Professional Project
• Business Management: Advanced Operations Management 2
• Organizational tools and management: Management information systems, dashboards, and in-depth reporting
• Management Accounting: Advanced Budgeting Process
• Organizational Tools and Management: Management Information Systems and Budget Control
• Management Accounting: Advanced Management Accounting 2
• Data-Driven Management
• Modern Language 2 (Chinese/Spanish):

MATI R531 - Beginner Chinese

MATI R531-Spanish

SEMESTER 6: Management Control and Performance Management (CG2P) Work-Study Program

Learning and Assessment Situations (LAS):

• Suivi-PT-SAÉ S6
• REH Company Monitoring
• REH Project Monitoring
• SAÉ Strengthening management control and CSR performance management
• S6 Internship
• Portfolio S6

Resources (materials)

• Economic Environment
• Business Management
• Digital data processing
• Expression/Communication and General Knowledge in Communication and Information Studies
• Business English in Communication and Information Culture
• Personal and Professional Project
• Management Accounting: Payroll Management
• Management Accounting: Applications in the Public Sector and the Environment
• Business Management: Operations Management and Tools for Driving Continuous Improvement

SEMESTER 5: Management Control and Performance Management (CG2P) Track – Undergraduate Program

Learning and Assessment Situations (LAS):

• Suivi-PT-SAÉ S5
• Portfolio S5
• SAÉ Digital Transformation of the Organization
• SAÉ Implement a quality management system and a process for continuous performance improvement
• Portfolio S5

Resources (materials)

• Economic Environment
• Legal Environment
• Business Management
• Digital data processing
• Social Psychology
• Expression/Communication and General Knowledge in Communication and Information Studies
• Business English in Communication and Information Culture
• Personal and Professional Project
• Business Management: Advanced Operations Management 2
• Organizational tools and management: Management information systems, dashboards, and in-depth reporting
• Management Accounting: Advanced Budgeting Process
• Organizational Tools and Management: Management Information Systems and Budget Control
• Management Accounting: Advanced Management Accounting 2
• Data-Driven Management
• Modern Language 2 (Chinese/Spanish):

MATI R531 - Beginner Chinese

MATI R531 - Advanced Spanish

MATI R531 - Beginner Spanish

SEMESTER 6: Management Control and Performance Management (CG2P) Track – Undergraduate Program

Learning and Assessment Situations (LAS):

• Suivi-PT-SAÉ S6
• REH Company Monitoring
• REH Project Monitoring
• SAÉ Strengthening management control and performance management in CSR
• S6 Internship
• Portfolio S6

Resources (materials)

• Economic Environment
• Business Management
• Digital data processing
• Expression/Communication and General Knowledge in Communication and Information Studies
• Business English in Communication and Information Culture
• Personal and Professional Project
• Management Accounting: Payroll Management
• Management Accounting: Applications in the Public Sector and the Environment
• Business Management: Operations Management and Tools for Driving Continuous Improvement
• Modern Language 2 (Chinese/Spanish):

MATI R631 - Beginner Chinese

MATI R631 - Advanced Spanish

MATI R631 - Beginner Spanish

SEMESTER 5 Entrepreneurship and Business Management (GEMA) Full-time and Work-Study Programs

Learning and Assessment Situations (LAS):

• Suivi-PT-SAÉ S5
• Portfolio S5
• SAÉ Digital Transformation of the Organization
• SAÉ: Ensuring optimal team leadership

Resources (materials)

• Economic Environment
• Legal Environment
• Business Management
• Digital data processing
• Social Psychology
• Expression/Communication and General Knowledge in Communication and Information Studies
• Business English in Communication and Information Culture
• Personal and Professional Project
• Legal Environment: Competition and Consumer Law
• Organizational Tools and Management: Management Tools for Managers
• Business Management: Team Management
• Business Management: Sales Management
• Modern Language 2 (Chinese/Spanish):

MATI R531 - Beginner Chinese

MATI R531 - Advanced Spanish

MATI R531 - Beginner Spanish

SEMESTER 6 Entrepreneurship and Business Management (GEMA) Full-time and Work-Study Programs

Learning and Assessment Situations (LAS):

• Suivi-PT-SAÉ S6
• REH Company Monitoring
• REH Project Monitoring
• SAÉ: Supporting Change
• SAÉ: Managing an Organization's Online Reputation
• S6 Internship
• Portfolio S6

Resources (materials)

• Economic Environment
• Business Management
• Digital data processing
• Expression/Communication and General Knowledge in Communication and Information Studies
• Business English in Communication and Information Culture
• Personal and Professional Project
• Business Management: Innovation Management
• Business Management: Corporate Communications and Online Reputation
• Modern Language 2 (Chinese/Spanish):

MATI R631 - Beginner Chinese

MATI R631 - Advanced Spanish

MATI R631 - Beginner Spanish

All fields of study: students may specialize in logistics or sports and recreation in their third year

• Accountant,
• HR Assistant,
• Management Assistant,
• Customer Service Representative,
• Project Manager,…

• At the university: Master’s degrees in various fields
• DCG (Diploma in Accounting and Management)
• CPGE (Preparatory Class for the Grandes Écoles) – ATS (Advanced Technical Certificate) – Economics – Business Administration
• Business Schools

General Baccalaureate – recommended specializations:

Any combination can lead to success: the student’s academic background and profile are key. However, SES, Mathematics, LLCE, HGGSP, and NSI are particularly well-suited.

General Baccalaureate earned before 2021: ES, L, S

Technology Baccalaureate: STMG

Apply in January via Parcoursup

Admission criteria:

• Evaluations from the teaching staff, recommendations from the homeroom committee, and motivation for the program
• Grades in French and foreign languages (foreign languages available in GEA: English, Spanish, Chinese)
• Grades from 10th and 11th grade

All courses are available as(for employees, individuals, or job seekers), subject to validation of the required prerequisites.Access is also available through the Recognition of Prior Learning and Experience (VAE, VAP, or VES). Contact the continuing education department at the University of Montpellier – Nîmes Offices