Master’s Degree in Project and Innovation Management
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ÉCOLE SUPÉRIEURE DE MANAGEMENT DU SPORT (ESMAS)
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The Master’s degree in Project and Innovation Management (MPI) at ESMAS is a Level 7 qualification registered with the RNCP. This two-year programme trains managers capable of transforming creative ideas into tangible and profitable outcomes, with a strong focus on managing uncertainty and leading change.
This programme is perfectly suited to project and digital transformation managers, who seek creative, passionate, curious, and motivated collaborators.
The ESMAS Master MPI prepares students to be fully operational from their first professional experience. Courses, conferences, masterclasses, and business games are delivered by professionals who are experts in their fields.
Students are connected with our network of premium partner companies to undertake their work-study placements.
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Programme objectives
The Master’s degree in Project and Innovation Management (MPI) at ESMAS is a State-recognised Level 7 qualification designed to achieve the following learning outcomes:
Learn to navigate between the Waterfall (V) cycle and Agile methodologies to adapt to the pace of innovation.
Utilise software tools for monitoring and reporting.
Master competitive intelligence and technological monitoring to identify emerging trends.
Apply user-centred approaches to design products or services that meet real needs.
Understand how to protect innovations and manage legal aspects.
Learn to coordinate diverse profiles, including engineers, designers, and marketers.
Be able to “sell” a project internally to management or externally to investors.
Support employees in organisational transformations linked to new technologies.
Evaluate project profitability, manage an R&D budget, and identify funding sources.
Prepare a robust business plan for a new activity or start-up.
Duration
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.
Prerequisites
ENTRY LEVEL(S)
Bachelor’s degree / Licence and Bac+4
Prerequisites: The Master’s degree in Project and Innovation Management at ESMAS 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.
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
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
Project Manager
Digital Health Transformation Consultant
Digital Innovation Manager
Innovation Project Manager
Digital Transformation Manager
Project Management Consultant
Product Manager
R&D Manager
Product Manager
Start-up Business Developer
Chief Innovation Officer
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 MPI programme in the 1st year, aimed at developing managerial skills, is structured as follows:
Semester 1:
Corporate Strategy
Human Resources Management and Organisational Behaviour
Project and Innovation Management
Managerial Geopolitics
Corporate Finance and Cash Management
English
Business Challenges in a Globalised Economy
Business Law
Semester 2:
Innovation & Business Model
Management of Collaborative Tools
Globalisation and International Economy
Environmental Management and Eco-Responsible Strategies
Corporate Commercial Strategies
Basic Management Control
Business Intelligence and Strategic Monitoring
Influence and Lobbying Strategies
Business Game
Internship (optional)
2ND YEAR
The MPI programme in the specialisation year is organised around two (2) axes:
AXIS 1: SPECIALISATION SUBJECTS
Semester 1:
Agile Methodology
Intercultural and Inclusive Management
Change Management and Digital Transformation
Design Thinking and Creativity
Semester 2:
Labour Law
Client Needs Investigation and Reformulation
Commercial Operations Management
Leadership and Team Management
Business Game
Internship (mandatory)
Preparation of the Professional Dissertation
AXIS 2: CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Validation of competency blocks:
Block 1: Create and Develop a Digital Entrepreneurship Project with AI Assistance
Block 2: Design a Digital Project Following a UX Design Approach Adapting to AI
Block 3: Manage a Digital Project Using Agile Methodology, Draft the Functional Specification and Technical Requirements
Block 4: Develop an E-Marketing and Communication Strategy for a Digital Entrepreneurship Project with AI Assistance
Block 5: Conduct Studies and Prepare Reports in Business Intelligence and Corporate Strategy
Our Training Organisation
Tuition Fees
Information regarding the cost of this programme can be accessed by clicking on the following link : https://esmas.fr/tarifs-et-financements/
