Why choose MSc Project Management & Commercial Engineering ?
Project management is a central function of any company in the commercial relationship it establishes. It is also necessary, for any structure, to retain its customer portfolio by defining optimal strategies to generate maximum satisfaction and growth of its turnover.
The MSc Project Management & Commercial Engineering offers a comprehensive program to train students to manage a project from the launch phase to the deliverable, while implementing long-term partnership strategies with customers. All professional speakers bring tangible added value, reinforcing the professionalizing character of this MSc. In parallel, students are sensitized to team management and leadership, which prepares them for future managerial functions. At the end of the training, the student is prepared to integrate managerial functions in the commercial engineering sector.
This program is aimed not only at students wishing to complete their technical or commercial training, but also at professionals wishing to enhance their experience. The promotion is therefore composed of engineers or scientists coming to acquire business and managerial skills and students from management programs wishing to acquire a specialization in business engineering.
Program objectives
The aim is to train business engineers and project managers who are proficient in sales and purchase techniques for industrial goods and services as well as project management in an international context.
- Define the commercial strategy and propose a relevant offer ;
- Develop and implement commercial engineering and customer relationship management ;
- Manager of sales teams ;
- Manage the performance of commercial activities and manage budgets ;
- Business engineer.
This training is available in French or English.
A key function at the service of the development and sustainability of the company, professional opportunities in constant progression in the sectors of industry and services
Programme Director – INSEEC MSc Paris
A 1 or 2 year degree to become an expert in project management
At the end of the training, the students are operational to integrate any type of company in a finance section, on various functions: business manager, sales manager, sector manager, etc.
- 1st year of MSc : 441 hours
- 2nd year of MSc : 441 hours
How to apply for the MSc Project Management & Commercial Engineering at INSEEC?
The prerequisites requested
The candidate must justify:
- For entry into the 4th year (MSc1): hold a level 6 RNCP qualification and/or have validated the equivalent of 180 ECTS validated in a course equivalent to the field concerned.
- For entry into the 5th year (MSc2): hold a level 6 RNCP qualification and/or have validated the equivalent of 240 ECTS acquired in a course equivalent to the field concerned.
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Courses
The courses listed below are examples only and may vary slightly depending on the campus. The content of the courses is adapted each year to market developments and is updated before the start of each new school year.
1st year courses
TRANSVERSAL AND FUNDAMENTAL COURSES – 1ST YEAR
BUSINESS ENGLISH
Perfect comprehension and communication techniques in English in a broader context than the field of commercial English. Learners may be required to take the TOEIC depending on the host campus
SOFTWARE & DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS
This module aims to deepen the skills of learners in computer science to meet the demand of companies for budget or commercial monitoring, project management, personnel management and communication: Excel, Word, Powerpoint, team tools, business software. It aims to be efficient on office tools, quickly identify and correct errors, customize existing tools or create your own tools.
BUDGET MANAGEMENT & DASHBOARDS
The aim is to acquire the key skills in terms of budget management and reporting. Particular emphasis will be placed on the budget architecture, with the implementation of summary documents, project management control and its link with budget management, implementation and steering of dashboards.
PROFESSIONAL TOOLS & METHODS
This module allows learners to improve their CV and posture through situations (business game, professional simulation, speaking, etc.); practical and professional workshops (CV, professional social networks, coaching, etc.) as well as business and master class conferences.
CORPORATE STRATEGY & BUSINESS PLAN
A precise methodology for analyzing customer needs, market structure and competitor dynamics to identify environmental opportunities and threats is presented.
NÉGOCIATION
This seminar focuses on negotiation in a national and international context.
In particular, the cultural dimension must be taken into account and its impact defined in an international negotiation. National negotiation will focus on the sales process through role play.
SPECIALISED COURSES
SALES FORCE MANAGEMENT
The goal is to establish an optimal structure for the sales team, proactively monitor and monitor performance, assess performance and drive sales motivation, and ultimately optimize results through effective sales force management.
COMMERCIAL CONTRACT LAW & TAXATION OF BUSINESS
Presentation of the legal framework governing commercial transactions; categorisation of contracts; practical study of training (consent, capacity and purpose of the contract) and contractual performance; specific aspects and essential clauses of the sales contract; elaboration of the general conditions of sale; principles of responsibility. Exploration of key business law conventions. Understanding of the fundamentals of contract and corporate law. Analysis of the impact of business taxation on management decisions.
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
This module aims to explore in an integrated way the different aspects of CRM, emphasizing its strategic importance for businesses and providing learners with the skills to design and implement successful CRM initiatives.
MARKETING & SALES STRATEGIES
Master market analysis tools (demand, competition, products, environment). Understand consumer behavior (qualitative and quantitative studies, introduction to panels), as well as the main factors influencing the purchase. Approach to the marketing and sales resources put in place to achieve the business objectives set by the company. Analysis of the complexity of the company and study of its environment.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
This module provides skills related to modern methods of design, monitoring, selection, evaluation methodology and project budgeting. Learners will be able to effectively use all the tools, techniques and methods that make up project management.
DISTRIBUTION STRATEGIES
Provides a comprehensive view of the various distribution strategies by defining the best distribution strategy for the company when launching a product or service offering. It allows to be able to adapt this strategy in the face of time constraints, budgetary or the evolution of the consumption habits of customers, especially in the face of the digitization of methods.
TEAM MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP
The implementation of the company’s major strategic theories is addressed through strategic case studies, consulting and organization in business, the development of the need to organize, plan and implement the strategy to contribute to the smooth running of the business.
MARKETING B2B
The objective of this module is to understand the specificities of B2B marketing in the context of companies to analyze marketing strategies and tactics adapted to transactions between companies to explore effective communication tools and channels for target companies and finally acquire the necessary skills to develop relevant and effective B2B marketing plans.
MARKETING DIGITAL & CRM
Understand digital channels to sell a product or promote a brand to consumers. Develop the use of the Internet and connected objects. Use of CRM (Customer Relationship Management). Know business strategies to manage relationships with customers and prospects.
INNOVATION & CHANGE MANAGEMENT
Provides a global vision of how to stand out from its market and enable productivity improvement, reduce costs, establish partnerships, foster the creative spirit of teams, focus continuous improvement.
Allow an approach of marketing and commercial means to be put in place to achieve the business objectives set by the company.
SALES TECHNIQUES & COMMERCIAL EXCELLENCE
Exploration of strategies to convert the prospect into a customer, succeed in a sale, qualify, prepare and carry out his appointment, maintain a lasting relationship with his client through a BtoB and BtoC approach.
PURCHASING & LOGISTICS
Determination of the scope of the act purchasing activity, the role of suppliers in the purchasing process, negotiation of prices and deadlines, and management of transport and storage.
EXAMINATIONS & ACCOMPANIMENTS
WRITTEN EXAMS
PROFESSIONAL REPORT DEFENCE
2nd year courses
BUSINESS STRATEGY
DIRECTION & CORPORATE STRATEGY
Understand the challenges of the strategic approach to ensure the sustainability of the company in a risky and constantly changing environment.
Analyze the identity, organization, resources of the company in order to position it in the path of sustainable development. Make a diagnosis of the business environment knowing how to appreciate its ability to face the competition and adapt to the evolutions of the business world. Identify and implement competitive advantages.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW
Provide a legal framework for investments made abroad. Understand the particularities of public procurement law. Ensure the protection of intellectual property rights in an international context. Resolve disputes in international cases. Understand the main elements of contract law in the drafting of an offer.
PURCHASING & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
Adopt purchasing strategies. Practice with concrete cases sourcing and e-sourcing. Knowledge of production management techniques. Ability to drive the supply chain internationally.
INTERNATIONAL MARKETING & SALES STRATEGIES
Audit business strategy to make relevant decisions. Establish a marketing and sales plan by leveraging the company’s competitive advantages. Understand the particularities and strategic importance of international marketing. Discover the specificities of the international environment. Build market penetration strategies.
BUSINESS ENGINEERING
CUSTOMER ENGINEERING & CRM
Set up a customer-oriented organization. Implement CRM tools. Establish a business action plan. Select and respond to a call for tenders. Build a negotiation strategy.
DATA MARKETING
Apply SQL skills to analyze real-world datasets, using complex queries, joins, and subqueries. Analyze customer data and campaign results to improve marketing strategies, using CRM and marketing automation tools for segmentation, targeting and personalization.
DIGITALISATION OF THE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
This course gives an overview of the different growth levers related to the digitalization of the commercial relationship, project management through digital transformation, the definition of customer expectations, the collection and processing of data.
BUSINESS ENGINEERING & TENDER MANAGEMENT
The module explores the responsibilities and roles of the business engineer, as well as the tools needed to conduct effective business actions.
The course also focuses on setting up the necessary resources to respond to a call for tenders, ensuring an efficient allocation of available resources. The learners acquire skills in the analysis of consultations, the realization of financial feasibility studies and the monitoring of the process of response to the call for tenders, while taking into account the complex sales aspects and the competitive strategy of the company.
KEY ACCOUNT STRATEGY
Develop a customer-centric business approach; understand the psychological drivers of the purchase decision and the behaviors of the actors in the purchase cycle. Understand key account development techniques through the use of tools, role plays and simulations.
TEAM MANAGEMENT
CHANGE MANAGEMENT & AGILITY
Construction of iterative and incremental approaches to change management projects. Subdivision and objectivation of short-term steps Understanding of issues and barriers. Scoping and impact analysis. Definition of the strategy and implementation of change management.
SALES FORCE MANAGEMENT
Be able to set up an effective organization of the sales force. Know how to measure and manage results and thus evaluate and motivate the sales force.
INTERNATIONAL & ADVANCED NEGOTIATION
Explore advanced negotiation theories, strategies and tactics in the context of international trade and diplomacy.
COMMERCIALE MANAGEMENT
RISK AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Knowledge of risk management focuses on identifying, assessing and prioritizing risks related to the activities of an organization. The determination of the nature or origin of these risks is understood in such a way as to be able to deal with them methodically in a coordinated and economic way, and to be able to control the reduction and control by controlling the probabilities of the feared events, and leading to the reduction of the possible impacts of events.
PROJECT FINANCING & COST OPTIMIZATION
At the end of the module, the learner will be able to establish, follow a budget and a financing plan. He will know how to set up cost accounting, calculate the profitability of a project, analyze a file from a business plan, set up a pre-study to lead to an investment committee.
PLANNING & STRATEGIC ISSUES
This module aims to deepen the understanding of project structures and operational planning methodologies. It prepares learners to develop GANTT plans, manage goals, and master the use of project management software such as Microsoft Project. The objective is to train professionals able to effectively manage projects by anticipating strategic issues and ensuring rigorous control of their execution.
PROFESSIONAL TOOLS & METHODS
This module allows learners to improve their CV and posture through situations (business game, professional simulation, speaking, etc.); practical and professional workshops (CV, professional social networks, coaching, etc.) as well as business and master class conferences.
BUSINESS ENGINEERING
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
At the end of the course the learner will have to be able to define and negotiate the objectives of costs, quality and deadlines, break down a project (WBS, PBS), set up a concurrent engineering, organize a project (OBS), define the tasks and responsibilities, lead a project and manage human and financial resources.
MANAGEMENT TOOLS APPLIED TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT
The goal is to equip learners with the knowledge to effectively manage a project through its different stages, using the tools and techniques adapted to each phase. It highlights the different roles and responsibilities of the project manager, highlighting the importance of this position in the success of a project.
The phases of a project, from initiation to closure, are presented in detail, allowing learners to understand the typical workflow and activities associated with each phase.
APPLIED RESEARCH MEMORY
Allow learners to know the expectations of the applied research thesis. Formulate a problem, build a literature review, choose the methodology of the study, issue recommendations.
EXAMINATIONS & ACCOMPANIMENTS
WRITTEN EXAMS
MEMORIAL DEFENCE
2 start dates per year and various rhythms of studies
There are two openings per year, in February/March and September/October. To check the opening of each intake, contact the admissions department directly.
The pace of the course may differ from campus to campus and depending on whether the course is carried out under an internship agreement (initial) or a professionalization/apprenticeship contract (continuing).
The work-study contract must be signed for a period of 12 months (MSc2), 24 months (MSc1 + MSc2) or 18 months for the staggered start of March (continuation of studies in MSc2).
Career opportunities after an MSc Commercial Engineering & Project Management
- Business Development Manager / Sales Manager / Sales Manager / Sales Director
- Sales engineer / Business engineer / Business manager / Technical sales manager / Business manager
- Sales Manager / Area Manager
To consult the detailed job sheets by specialization.
Objectives / What are the business skills developed?
- Definition of the commercial strategy and proposal of a relevant offer
- Development and implementation of sales engineering and customer relationship management
- Management of sales teams
- Steering the performance of commercial activities and managing budgets
- Business Engineering
Description of the procedures for acquiring certification by capitalization of skill blocks and/or correspondence
Certification is obtained by:
- The validation of four blocks of skills common to all courses as well as a specialization block according to the course of the candidate (obtaining a score greater than or equal to 10/20 for each skill block).
- Completion of a period of 132 days minimum on the second year of the course (MSc 2).
Professional certification
Professional certification of ” Business Development Manager” , NSF code 312, delivered by INSEEC (INSEEC EXECUTIVE EDUCATION, CEERA, CEESO, MBA INSTITUTE and CEFAS), registered under the number 34994 in the RNCP (Répertoire National des Certifications Professionnelles) by decision of France Compétences of October 14, 2020.
The validation of the certification is obtained by the capitalization of four blocks of competences common to all the courses as well as a block of specialization according to the course of the candidate. It is also accessible through the Validation of Acquired Experience.
Find the blocks of competences associated with this RNCP title by clicking here .
What are the teaching methods?
Teaching methods
- Lectures and interactive courses.
- Situational exercises through collective or individual case studies carried out by the students.
- Conferences, seminars and educational visits.
Evaluation methods
- Individual or group case studies.
- Individual and group oral presentations.
- Individual and group files.
Methods and tools
- The evaluation methods are face-to-face, in the form of continuous assessment or final exams in the form of mid-term exams.
What is the 2025/2026 tuition to enter the program?
SPRING INTAKE – 2025
Initial training:
- MSc1 : 10 650 €
- MSc2 : 12 550 €
Continuing education (sandwich course) :
- 24 months : 22 500 € HT
- MSc2 : 12 950 € HT
FALL INTAKE – 2025
Initial training:
- MSc1 : 10 990 €
- MSc2 : 13 490 €
Continuing education (sandwich course) :
- 24 months : 23 400 € HT
- MSc2 : 13 490 € HT
In the context of work-study training, tuition fees are payable by the OPCO and the company signing the contract.
Do you have any questions about work-study or our school in general? Consult our frequently asked questions.
International Student Pack: Mandatory fee of €490 for exclusive support services for international students.
VAE/VAP :
- VAE : 4 200 € HT
- VAP : 850 € HT
What kind of financial aid is available?
INSEEC offers several financial aid schemes:
- The alternating rhythm, in internship or work-study contract.
- The right to training via the CPF.
- Banking partnerships.
KEY NUMBERS OF THE PROGRAMME MSc COMMERCIAL ENGINEERING & PROJECT MANAGEMENT
97%
Gobal satisfaction with the programme – Class of 2023
94%
Success rate – Class of 2023
89%
Employability rate – Class of 2022
82%
CDI rate at 6 months
Disabilities
The OMNES Education Group pays particular attention to the societal environment, including the disability dimension. Indeed, we believe that students with disabilities should not have any problems in pursuing their studies and starting a professional career. We accompany them to facilitate their access to the premises, offer them personalised advice as well as adapted accommodations throughout their school career.
Accessibility of premises: all our campuses are accessible to people with disabilities.
To learn more about the OMNES Education Group’s disability policy, click here.
Contacts for disability referents by campus:
- Bordeaux : Maxime DOUENS – mdouens@inseec.com
- Lyon : Anissa GASMI – agasmi@inseec.com
- Rennes : Laura LE CALVEZ – llecalvez@omneseducation.com
- Paris : Farid HAMAD – fhamad@inseec.com
- Chambéry : Clément BERTACCO – cbertacco@inseec.com
- Marseille : Océane VALOTTI – ovalotti@omneseducation.com
- Toulouse : Amanda MARNEIX – amarneix@omneseducation.com
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