INDA SPECIALIZED MASTER'S DEGREE - INNOVATION AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

This Specialized Master's® provides additional professional skills and methodological expertise enabling:

• To reveal talents as a creative, agile, and responsible innovator,
• To initiate, lead, and carry out innovation projects,
• Identify and bring together complementary talents,
• To establish a culture of participatory innovation within the company,
• To support change processes,
• To conduct a strategic analysis and draw up a business plan,
• Structure the business and create value,
• Communicate to promote the innovative project to stakeholders.

Immerse yourself in innovation with the Specialized Master's® in Innovation and Business Development Management, a program of excellence co-created by Arts et Métiers CESI. In 12 months, develop your talents as a creative and responsible innovator, learn how to lead ambitious projects, bring teams together, and establish a true culture of innovation within your company. Combining theoretical courses and corporate assignments, this professional program brings together the expertise of two cutting-edge laboratories and benefits from a prestigious industrial network. With 100% employability and a degree accredited by the Conférence des Grandes Écoles, this is a unique opportunity to boost your career in innovation management.

The Specialized Master's® in Innovation and Business Development is registered in the National Directory of Professional Certifications under number 39244.

PROGRAM

Content

The training program is full-time and takes place on a work-study basis over 12 months:

A/ Acquisition of skills

• 490 hours of instruction in French, held alternately at Arts et Métiers Paris) and CESI (Nanterre):
  - Module 1: Defining an innovation strategy
  - Module 2: Designing and developing products/services that meet market and user needs
  - Module 3: Managing innovative projects by mobilizing human and financial resources in line with the company’s overall strategy
  - Module 4: Developing and promoting your business
• The course also includes group work.
• The skills acquired are assessed in an innovative way through a "common thread project," carried out in groups, with deliverables throughout the training program.
• The speakers are all high-level experts: innovation managers, company directors, project managers, consultants, and teacher-researchers.

B/ The professional thesis

This is a professional assignment in a company or organization. It involves writing a document and giving a presentation. The Master's student is supervised by a company manager and an academic tutor fromArts et Métiers CESI. It takes place on a work-study basis over 12 months (approximately 35 weeks).

Educational objectives

• Revealing your talents as a creative, agile, and responsible innovator
• Initiate, lead, and carry out innovation projects
• Identify and bring together complementary talents
• Establish a culture of participatory innovation within the company
• Supporting change processes
• Conduct a strategic analysis and draw up a business plan
• Structure the business and create value
• Communicate to promote the innovative project to stakeholders

CALENDAR

• Duration: 490 hours of training
• Over 12 months, alternating classes at CESI (Nanterre) and Arts et Métiers Paris Campus), with periods of work experience in companies.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

• The diploma is awarded by a national jury to learners who have passed the continuous assessments (main project), completed their work placement, and successfully defended their professional thesis (oral defense and written report).

KEY FEATURES

• A program accredited by the Conférence des Grandes Écoles
• R anked 9th in the 2026 Eduniversal ranking of the best Master’s, MS, and MBA programsin the “Innovation Management” category
• A network of expertise in the field of innovation
• 80% of professional speakers
• 100% employability
• A program supported by two research laboratories (LCPI and LINEACT)
• A training course registered in the National Directory of Professional Certifications (RNCP39244)
• 7.76/10 - Reviews of MS Manager of Innovation and Business Development

OUTLETS

Professions

• Innovation and Business Development Manager
• Head/Director of R&D
• Innovation Project Manager
• Head of Innovation / Director of Innovation

Industrial partners

• The program benefits from the industrial partner networks of the Product Design and Innovation Laboratory (LCPI)Arts et Métiers the Institute for Research in Innovation and Business Sciences (IRISE) at CESI.

STUDENT RESULTS AS OF SEPTEMBER 2025*

• Graduation rate: 89%
• Exam participation rate: 100%
•    Extension rate (additional time to acquire missing skills): 0%
• Dropout rate due to changing employers: 0%
• Notification rate of program completion/interruption during training: 0%
• Rate of continuing education: Figures to be released
• Employment placement rate: 100%

* Find data on past promotions on the Data Observatory page at
https://artsetmetiers.fr/fr/observatoire-des-donnees 

SKILLS ACQUIRED

• Bring ideas to life
• Leading innovative projects
• Create new activities

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCESS

PUBLIC

• Employees
• Students
• Job seekers

PREREQUISITES

• Engineering or university degree (5 years of higher education)
• Bachelor's degree with at least 3 years of professional experience
• Equivalent foreign degree
• Possible exemption

ADMISSION PROCESS

• Recruitment session starting in January
• Online application:Admissions | Arts et métiers artsetmetiers.fr)
• Selection and interviews of candidates starting in January
• Final registration until September

Teaching methods

On-site, weekly work-study program for 12 months: Arts et Métiers Paris), at CESI (Nanterre), and in-company.

Accessibility

This training course may be accessible to people with disabilities. If you are affected, please contact us to see if specific support can be provided.

Bridge program and/or equivalency

Graduates can continue their studies at the doctoral level.

TRAINING COSTS

• €14,500 not subject to VAT
  These fees include classes, written materials, and educational support.
  Application fee: €75
• Training may be eligible for funding depending on the trainee’s circumstances and various criteria.
  Several options are available: Professional Training Contracts, Apprenticeship Contracts, Transition Pro, CPF, Pôle Emploi, and more. To find out which funding options you are eligible for and how to apply, please contact us by email at:ContactAMTALENTS@ensam.eu

Program language: French

ECTS credits: 75

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