Master 2

Second year of Master’s degree in Applied Foreign Languages – International Business and Strategy

APPLICATION

General Information

Access level

Four years of higher education

Location

IAE NANCY ARTEM Campus

Study methods

Initial training, Lifelong learning

Diploma obtained

Master’s degree

Internship

Yes

Eligible for the Personal Training Account

Yes

RNCP Code

39263

Presentation

Economic globalisation, financial globalisation and an enlarged Europe have created a context that is highly favourable to trade and direct investment abroad. The LEA International Business and Strategy Master’s degree is a response to these realities, offering students a high-level, multi-disciplinary course with a strong international focus. It opens up prospects for careers combining technical management skills (marketing, financial analysis, logistics, etc.), managerial abilities and strategic vision in a globalised environment.

Two foreign languages – English and a B language (German, Spanish, Italian, Russian or Polish) – are at the heart of the curriculum.

Objectives

This degree provides students with high-level training (executives and managers) specialising in major world markets.

The general aim of the course is threefold:

optimise students’ linguistic, intercultural and interpersonal skills.
and interpersonal skills,
establish the economic and technical knowledge and skills (applied subjects: management, information tools, etc.) that will facilitate students’ access to French and foreign markets,
familiarise students with the world of work, particularly the business world, thanks to the active collaboration of professionals (particularly in Master 2) and internships, which aim to prepare students directly for professional integration.

This course opens up prospects for careers combining technical management skills, managerial abilities and strategic vision in an international environment.

The practice of two foreign languages is at the heart of the programme. Future graduates will be able to carry out their duties in French, English and a second foreign language (including German, Spanish, Italian, Russian or Polish) and will possess the business culture of the areas concerned.

This is a professionally-oriented course with a very high level of international exposure, thanks to the extensive use of languages and work placements in companies.

Skills acquired

Languages and written communication: external communication: knowledge of advertising strategies and methods; press releases, online press releases; knowledge of internal company communication media, reports and summaries; synthesis and translation of technical and legal documents; understanding and drafting of contracts, agreements, activity reports, etc.
Oral language and communication: ability to speak and express oneself in public easily, clearly and rigorously in French, English and any other foreign language studied as part of the degree; ability to adapt to an audience; ability to take part in professional negotiations, particularly in a bi- or multicultural environment.
Culture: management of intercultural situations in economic, political, legal or sociological contexts; knowledge of behaviours to play a real interface role in commercial operations and decision-making processes.
Mastery of technical tools applied to management: mastery of diagnostic tools and strategic decision-making, international trade and the marketing, human resources management and financial tools inherent therein
Behavioural and interpersonal management: used to working as part of a team; ability to adapt to new environments and situations, demonstrating creativity and initiative; ability to listen, engage in dialogue and debate.

Student associations

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Student associations

Organisation

PACE OF TRAINING

In M2, students complete a minimum 16-week work placement, preferably abroad, starting in April. The internship is validated by the writing of an internship dissertation and an oral presentation.

START OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR: From early October

Course programme

Language B = German, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Russian

Language C = German, Spanish, Italian

Business Language Practice: English (6 ECTS)

Negotiation Techniques (Language A)
English for International Business

Business Language Practice: Language B (6 ECTS)

Negotiation Techniques (Language B)
Language B applied to international trade

Cultural and linguistic awareness (3 ECTS)

Culture and current affairs: Language A
Culture and current affairs: Language B
Practical use of Language C

Principles of business management (6 ECTS)

Financial Analysis II
Human Resource Management
PeeL – Entrepreneurship

International Business Organisation (6 ECTS)

International Legal Mechanisms
Management and Development of International Projects with AJU
Business Strategy I

E-business I (6 ECTS)

Brand Management
Social Media Management

Business Language Practice: English (3 ECTS)

English for Sales and Marketing
Workplace simulations

Business Language Practice – Language B (3 ECTS)

Language B applied to sales and marketing
Workplace scenarios

International Business Strategy (3 ECTS)

International Trade
Logistics strategies
Business strategy

E-business II (3 ECTS)

E-merchandising
Mobile marketing
Strategic marketing and market analysis

Preparation for the workplace and work placement (18 ECTS)

Business game: entrepreneurial simulation
Understanding the professional environment
Preparation for internship and dissertation
Introduction to Research II

Continuing Education

Employees, jobseekers, the self-employed

Continuing vocational training enables all employees, whatever their professional or personal situation, to update their skills and promote their professional development.

Whether you’re an employee, a jobseeker or self-employed, you can obtain a diploma, a short or long training course leading to a qualification, either face-to-face or by distance learning, on a sandwich course, or you can take part in a validation of prior learning scheme…

The Master 2 Applied Foreign Languages – International Business and Strategy is available as part of a Continuing Education programme, a Validation of Acquired Experience (VAE) programme or a Validation of Professional and Personal Acquired Experience (VAPP) programme.

Our Professional Integration and Career Development Department will help you with your plans to return to education by offering you personalised interviews, guiding you through our range of training courses and informing you about the funding available depending on your status.

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Careers and further study

What happens after the Master’s in Applied Foreign Languages – International Business and Strategy?

Graduates of the Master’s in Applied Foreign Languages, International Business and Strategy go on to hold positions of responsibility in a variety of fields:

import-export: sales executive, export manager, international negotiator
marketing and sales: foreign market analyst, geographical area manager
communication and international representation: subsidiary manager, coordinator of new locations
management and organisation: administrative executive, manager of institutional and cultural exchanges

Proficiency in two foreign languages enables students to compete favourably with business school graduates for the positions mentioned above.

employment rate 18 months after graduation

have a permanent contract

of graduates feel that their job matches the specialism of their course

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 by right for students with the M1 LECSI; admission by application and interview for students with another M1.

International students are admitted on the basis of their application and an interview. Campus France applications are considered for M1 only.

Continuing education

Employees, jobseekers, the self-employed

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How to apply

Application form to be completed on ecandidat.univ-lorraine.fr
File review
If eligible, selection interview

For Campus en France applicants, please consult this page: https: //www.campusfrance.org/fr/candidature-procedure-etudes-en-france

Registration fees

For European students undergoing initial training, registration fees for national diplomas are set annually by ministerial decree. In 2026, they will amount to :

254 euros for masters

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