YEAR I

Introduction session - general management and the corporate environment

University requirements

Every programme has its own entry requirements, so make sure to check our programmes page to see specific information.

The minimum entry requirements for GISMA HE Programmes are:

• IELTS — overall band score from 6.0
• Strong undergraduate degree from a recognised university
• GMAT and three or more years of postgraduate work experience (only for the Magellan MBA and Grenoble MBA).

Executive education programmes may differ from course to course, so please refer to each programme page.

Program requirements

• Strong undergraduate degree from a recognised university
• Work experience is not a requirement
• English proficiency:
  - TOEFL – IBT: 94 (minimum of 22 in each band), computer-based: 240, paper-based: 587
  - IELTS – 6.5 (minimum of 6.0 in all areas)
  - Cambridge Proficiency Exam (CPE): A, B, C
  - Pearson Test of English (PTE) – minimum of 63
• GMAT is not required for this programme
  
  Documents
• Complete online application
• University transcripts front/back with grading scale
• Internationally recognised passport picture 
• Passport scanned 
• Copy of the latest degree or diploma or certificate of enrolment with an approximate graduation date
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Three short essays relating to your academic/professional experience, your reasons for choosing this programme, and your intercultural awareness
• Two references (professional or academic). Family members or friends are not acceptable as referees

In addition to the qualification, fees cover a range of student support services, including accommodation assistance and visa application support, as well as German language classes for international students.
Scholarships for this course will soon be available. To find out more, contact a programme advisor.

Employability rates

Based on 2015 Grenoble MSc Innovation, Strategy and Entrepreneurship graduates who were employed at the time of the survey:

• 100% have found a job within 2 months after graduation
• 100% of graduates from this programme find employment within 4 months
• 83% work internationally
• 92% have jobs involving international projects
• 50% manage a team

Our graduates are now working in a wide variety of fields – including marketing, business development, consulting, and management – and our alumni come from over 60 different nations.

Our Careers Services offers advice and support on self-assessment, job hunting, salary negotiations, and networking, all of which will help you to develop your career plan and build the foundations that will help you achieve your professional goals. You will also benefit from one-to-one sessions with GISMA’s career coaches, giving you personalised guidance on how you can reach your ideal position and what strategies will be most useful to you.

On completion of the course, students from outside the EU will be able to apply for an 18-month postgraduate work visa, using this time to find employment in Germany.