ESSEC Business School
DEGREE
PROGRAM LENGTH
CAMPUS
ESSEC MSBA Overview
ESSEC Master in Data Sciences, Business Analytics & Digital Strategy. Students must master theory, methodology, uses, and applications. 50% of students have a background in Engineering, Mathematics, or Computer Science, and 50% have studied Economics or Management before. Also, 50% have some professional experience. Students can take up to 18 advanced elective courses without limitations.
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HEC MiM Highlights
Rankings
Exchange partners
218
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Recruiting Companies
500+
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Financial Times’18 | 8 |
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QS World Rankings ’19 | 3 |
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The Economist | 6 |
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Program and Curriculum
ESSEC-CentraleSupélec Master in Data Sciences & Business Analytics program combines faculty resources of two of the most prestigious Business
and Engineering Schools in Europe.
The program provides students with a comprehensive view of these complementary and intrinsically linked
fields with an intensive full-time format:
- Academics and international field trip
- Up to 20 advanced elective courses to choose from, without limitations
- Internship/professional experience
- Masterclass & seminars

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Management Control
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Operations Management
- Fundamentals of Digital Business
- Programming & Languages
- Mathematics, Big Data Analytics
- Optimization
- Machine Learning Big Data Algorithms
- Technics & Platforms
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Introduction to Econometrics
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Advanced coding
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Algebra
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Statistical Inference
- Analysis
- Optimization
- Probability
- Algorithms
- Object-Oriented programming
- Introduction to Databases
- Company Game
- Introduction to Finance & Accounting
- Business Management
- Introduction to Economics
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Principles of Finance
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Managing IT in the Digital Age
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Business Economics
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Strategy and Management
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Strategy Marketing Analytics
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Corporate Law
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Business Ethics
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Employment
Business Analysts focus on business applications and are called upon by companies to identify challenges and evaluate risk, and propose data-driven solutions.
As business analytics, is widely applied across the business world, there is a growing demand for data-driven leadership in every industry and from start-ups to huge multinationals.
With the digital age, it is no longer not just internet pure players that are faced with a growing amount of data produced by daily operations. Indeed, all companies have understood that they need to act so as not to lose their competitive edge and are therefore contending to hire these profiles.
$69,000
AVERAGE STARTING SALARY
96%
PLACEMENT

Top 7 Sectors
- Management Consulting
- Insurance
- Finance
- Audit
- Healthcare & Biotech
- Consumer Goods
- e-Commerce
Data Scientist | 36% |
Consulting | 21% |
Data Analyst | 12% |
General Management | 10% |
Other | 10% |
Marketing | 7% |
Innovation | 4% |
Companies recruiting from ESSEC MSBA
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Accenture
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AXA
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Bain & Company
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BNP Paribas
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Crédit Agricole
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Criteo
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Deloitte
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Ekimetrics
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EY
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Google
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Palantir
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Amazon
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JP Morgan Chase
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Boston Consulting Group
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Schneider Electric
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L’Oréal
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ENGIE
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Orange
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PwC
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Société Générale
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Artefact
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Return on Investment (ROI)
Tuition Fees | €23,000 |
Cost of Living | + €24,000 |
Average Impact of Part-Time Jobs | – €5,000 |
Total Investment | €42,000 |
Average Salary | €69,000 |
Amount Recovery (setting aside 25% of earning) | 2.4 years |

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- ACCESS TO SAMPLE ESSAYS AND INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
ESSEC Alumni Info
Enrolling in the Master in Business Analytics makes you a member of both the ESSEC Business School and the
CentraleSupélec global alumni communities. As a student and graduate, you are able to leverage this significant network as alumni stay involved and in touch with each other and the schools. As well as sharing their experience with students, they also organize all over the world via the various local chapters, conferences, round tables, brainstorming sessions, get-togethers, etc.
ESSEC Business School alumni- 60,000
CentraleSupélec alumni- 35,5o0
Master in Data Sciences & Business Analytics : Class Profile

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75-80
62%
40%
Eligibility
For holders of a Master’s degree, a 4-year Bachelor’s degree, or a 3-year Bachelor’s degree with one-year minimum of relevant professional experience.
TUITION FEE
€23,000
INTAKES
ACCREDITATION
AMBA, & EQUIS
Master in Data Sciences & Business Analytics Deadlines
Rounds Deadline Dates |
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Round 1 24th October 2019 |
Round 2 7th January 2020 |
Round 3 3rd March 2020 |
Round 4 28th April 2020 |
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Application Information
Application Fee Non-refundable fee of 100 €
Application Documents
- Curriculum Vitae
- Motivation Letter
- Transcripts/Grade Sheets Official or authenticated
- GMAT/GRE
- 2 x Recommendation Letters
- 1 Aptitude Test Copy of official score
- 1 English Test
- 1 Identity Card Passport or National Identity Card.
- 1 Photograph A recent ID photo