The courses offered in 3rd year are designed to go more deeply into one of the fields of management:
In Management, 3 options enable students to study one of the four main areas of management in greater depth, so that they can plan their studies more effectively or, if they wish, enter the world of work directly:
Finance and Accounting
Human Ressources
Marketing
The ‘Accounting, Controlling and Auditing (ACA)’ course is designed for students who wish to go on to the corresponding Master’s degree in Accounting, Controlling and Auditing (ACA) and go on to become chartered accountants.
It consists of two semesters, each comprising 4 teaching units.
Strengths of the course :
Gradual development of your study path,
A student project, based on a real-life professional situation, to be carried out in a group,
The opportunity to study for a semester or complete an internship abroad,
A wide range of further studies in all areas of management.
Objectives
The Bachelor’s degree in Management is a generalist course in the various areas of business management. Its main aim is to provide a methodical approach to management issues and the ability to communicate in foreign languages in everyday situations and in everyday professional situations.
English is taught every semester, with a clear focus on business English. Methodology is taught in the second semester of each programme, enabling students to study methodological analysis in management, analysing information and defining a problem.
Skills acquired
Situate your role and mission within an organisation so that you can adapt and take the initiative.
Use the methods and techniques of day-to-day organisational management to prepare and implement organisational decisions.
To be able to observe, describe and assess how an organisation implements fundamental managerial principles.
Situate management decisions in their historical, geographical and cultural context.
Use the main concepts of organisational management to analyse accounting, finance, marketing, strategy, human resources management and information systems.
Analyse the interactions between an organisation and its environment.
Use quantitative methods and tools for observing and analysing the economy and organisations.
Use fundamental tools, methods and languages (quantitative and IT techniques) applied to the social sciences.
Further study after L3
Although this diploma is a pre-professionalization, its main purpose is to open the door to further study at Master’s level. IAE NANCY offers Masters degrees in a wide range of specialities:
In the 3rd year, a minimum 6-week work placement will be compulsory, emphasising the professional aspect of this final year of the degree.
In addition, an “integrating activity“, in the form of a group project, will be offered to students in the 2 semesters of the third year, so as to mobilise all the skills acquired during the course.
START OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR: Early September
Course programme
MANAGEMENT CAREER
Management Tools (6 ECTS)
Team and Project Management
Marketing Management
Analysis & Control (6 ECTS)
Organisational Theory
Financial Analysis
Management Accounting
MANAGEMENT SPECIALISATION
Fundamentals of Business Law & Management (6 ECTS)
Individual Labour Law
Introduction to Taxation
Student Project
Techniques & Methods (6 ECTS)
VBA and Advanced Office Software
Academic Work Methodology / Documentary Research
SEMESTER 5 SPECIALISATION
Either Finance and Control Specialisation (6 ECTS)
Advanced Accounting
Financial Mathematics
Or Human Resources Specialisation (6 ECTS)
Human Resources Economics
Payroll Management
Or Marketing Specialisation (6 ECTS)
Marketing Approach
Introduction to Consumer Behaviour
Internationalisation (3 ECTS)
Modern Language 1: Business English
Choice of Modern Language 2 S6:
either German
or Spanish
or DULASP
Management Tools (6 ECTS)
Marketing Communication
HRM Practices
MANAGEMENT SPECIALISATION
Analysis & Management (6 ECTS)
Data Analysis
Budget Management
Professional Development (6 ECTS)
Personal and Professional Project / Oral Communication Workshops
Group Project / Innovative Project
Internship
Techniques & Methods (6 ECTS)
Management Simulation
Database Management
SEMESTER 6 SPECIALISATION
Either Finance and Control Specialisation (6 ECTS)
Governance and Regulation of the Financial System
Financial Markets
Or Human Resources Specialisation (6 ECTS)
Personnel Administration
Labour Law: Collective Relations
Or Marketing Specialisation (6 ECTS)
Business Studies and Research
Distribution
Internationalisation (3 ECTS)
Modern Language 1: Business English
Choice of Modern Language 2 S6:
either German
or Spanish
or DULASP
ACCOUNTING, CONTROL AND AUDITING (ACCA) COURSE
Accounting & Financial Tools (6 ECTS)
Advanced Accounting
Financial Mathematics
Analysis & Management (6 ECTS)
Organisational Theory
Financial Analysis
Management Accounting
Law & Management (6 ECTS)
Individual Labour Law
Introduction to Taxation
Student Project
Techniques & Methods (3 ECTS)
VBA and Advanced Office Tools
Academic Work Methodology / Documentary Research
Social & Legal Environment of Business (6 ECTS)
Payroll Management
Contract Law
Internationalisation (3 ECTS)
Modern Language 1: Business English
Choice of Modern Language 2 S5:
either German
or Spanish
or DULASP
Tax, Accounting and Financial Environment (6 ECTS)
Governance and Regulation of the Financial System
Advanced Accounting
Personal Taxation
Analysis & Management (6 ECTS)
Data Analysis
Budget Management
Professional Development (6 ECTS)
Personal and Professional Project / Oral Communication Workshops
Group Project / Innovative Project
Internship
Techniques & Methods (3 ECTS)
Management Simulation
Database Management
Legal Environment (6 ECTS)
Employment Law: Collective Relations
Legal Organisation
Civil Liability
Internationalisation (3 ECTS)
Modern Language 1: Business English
Choice of Modern Language 2 S6:
either German
or Spanish
or DULASP
Careers and further study
What happens after the Management degree?
Although the bachelor’s degree is a stepping stone to further study, the skills acquired can be an asset for certain assistant or deputy jobs in accounting, management control, marketing, finance or human resources.
After specialising in a Master’s degree, a professional degree and/or passing a competitive examination, there are many possible career opportunities in a variety of sectors, in both the private and public sectors.
The various L3 courses lead to entry into specialist Masters courses in the various fields of management, with job prospects in private companies or public organisations.
The following master’s degrees are offered at IAE NANCY as a continuation of the bachelor’s degree:
Control and Corporate Finance
Financial Analysis and Asset Management
Accounting, Controlling and Auditing
Marketing, Sales
Strategic Human Resources Development
Graduates of these Masters are employed in the following professions in particular:
Retirement home director / Private clinic executive
Teacher-researcher / Consultant / Expert
0%
graduates of the Bachelor’s degree in Management go on to study for a Master’s degree.
Find all the figures on the integration of our graduates
Surveys on the future and professional integration of graduates carried out by the Observatoire de la Vie Étudiante de l’Université de Lorraine.
International
Student exchange programmes (Erasmus +, bilateral programmes) enable students to gain international experience as part of their university studies. They also prepare qualified young people with an open mind and cross-cultural experience for a career in an increasingly international environment.
IAE Nancy has around forty agreements with foreign universities. Every year, around 30 IAE NANCY students spend an academic semester abroad.
Find out more about our exchange programmes and partner universities
Application
Conditions of admission
Admission is by application only for holders of a 2-year higher education qualification, preferably in the field of law, economics and management.
Continuing education
Employees, jobseekers, the self-employed
The Bachelor’s degree in Management can be taken as part of a programme of continuing education or as part of a programme of validation of acquired experience (VAE).
Admission is based on the quality of the student’s academic record and the results obtained in the Score IAE Message. This score, common to the entire IAE national network, includes a 3-hour test on general, economic and managerial culture, written comprehension and expression in French, logical and numerical reasoning, and written comprehension and expression in English.
THE ADMISSION TEST
This consists of an interview with a panel of judges to discuss the student’s motivation, background and career plans, and how these match the profile sought and the objectives of the course. Final admission is decided by the jury after adding together the points obtained in the eligibility and admission tests. It only becomes effective once the student has provided a copy of his or her Bac +2 diploma.
For European students undergoing initial training, registration fees for national diplomas are set annually by ministerial decree. In 2026, they will amount to :
178 euros for a licence
254 euros for master
There is also a Student and Campus Life Contribution of €105 in 2025/2026. This contribution must be paid by students not receiving a grant to cvec.etudiant.gouv.fr
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