Master of Science Communication, Advertising & Digital Strategy

MSc
Bachelor degree or higher
September, February
Initial training, Apprenticeship
Bordeaux, Chambéry, Lyon, Paris, Toulouse
French
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The MSc Communication, Advertising and Digital Strategy programme

“The Master of Science Communication, Advertising & Digital Strategy has succeeded in combining general education (in response to students with very different profiles) and technical courses with a strong specialization. Indeed, the communication professions being by nature very diverse, our pedagogical approach is part of the logic of global and corporate communication and visual communication engineering. Our objective is therefore to train profiles as diverse as those of an advertising agency customer manager, an advertising manager, an external/ internal communication officer, etc. A large proportion of teachers come from communication agencies or are stationed at the advertiser. In addition to these, there are research teachers who provide more theoretical reflection and help students to integrate their approach into a global communication reflection.”


Julian DUPRAZ, Programme Director – Paris Campus

A degree in 1 or 2 years to become a commnunication expert

  • 1st year of MSc: 441 hours
  • 2nd year of MSc: 441 hours

Programm Objectives

This program meets the different needs of an increasingly demanding and evolving market that tends to recruit increasingly versatile profiles. It allows us to offer our students both generalist positions in advertising and more technical profiles in media or advertising agencies.   This Master’s degree course is intended to be general in nature because of the profile of the students who integrate it (literary, lawyers, economists, linguists, marketers, etc.) but also very specialized in a market that has been highly segmented over the past 15 years.

  • Define the digital communication and marketing strategy; 
  • Implement communication and digital marketing actions; 
  • Coordinate relationships with service providers and partners; 
  • Manage a communication team.

How to apply for the MSc Communication, Advertising & Digital Strategy at INSEEC?

The prerequisites requested

The conditions for accessing the certification system (excluding VAE) are:

  • For entry into the 4th year (MSc1): a RNCP degree at level 6 and/or 180 ECTS validated in a course equivalent to the field concerned.
  • For entry into the 5th year (MSc2): a RNCP degree at level 6 and/or 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.

First years courses

TRANSVERSAL AND FUNDAMENTAL COURSES – 1ST YEAR

BUSINESS ENGLISH

Perfect comprehension and communication techniques in the English language in the communication sector. Learners may be required to take the TOEIC depending on the host campus.

BUDGET MANAGEMENT & DASHBOARDS

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. 

SOFTWARE & TOOLS FOR DECISION SUPPORT 

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. 

BUSINESS STRATEGY & BUSINESS PLAN 

A precise methodology for analyzing customer needs, market structure and competitor dynamics to identify environmental opportunities and threats is presented. 

TECHAWAY : CRM & MARKETING AUTOMATION 

The business game is carried out using a management simulator.  Groups of learners are responsible for running a business in real time. All major business functions are discussed.  Decisions are made to maximize the profitability of the company. 

PROFESSIONAL REPORT

Writing a report on the professional experience and mandatory as part of the first year of the course.  Reflection on the future professional project. 

SPECIALIZED COURSES

BRAND COMMUNICATION

Understand the specificities of brand communication.  Know how to identify brand speech techniques, and brand identity through the signs issued by the company.  Know how to define a communication strategy in line with the marketing strategy.  Design a communication plan adapted to the company’s strategy, brand positioning, according to current events and competitive environment.  Propose a consistent mediaplanning according to the communication plan and budget. Produce brand content. 

COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS

Develop a sense of strategic analysis based on real communications, and exploit this sense of analysis to be able to produce recommendations of communication strategy according to the problem, that this problem concerns an organization, a brand or product. 

DIGITAL COMMUNICATION

A precise methodology for analyzing customer needs, market structure and competitor dynamics to identify environmental opportunities and threats is presented.

VIDEO & PHOTO CONTENT CREATION 

A precise methodology for analyzing customer needs, market structure and competitor dynamics to identify environmental opportunities and threats is presented.

COMMUNICATION LAW

Legal approach of the company: positioning of the company in the legal environment; the legal regimes of the various social forms of the company (SARL, SA, SCS, SCA, SAS and SNC).  Image right. Right on the net. Right applied to business on the internet. 

EVENT COMMUNICATION

Event Communication is an area of expertise that aims to promote and enhance an event to its target audiences. This course provides learners with the skills and tools to design and implement effective event communication strategies.

INTERNATIONAL ADVERTISING 

Effective marketing communication is essential for creating and maintaining a competitive difference. In today’s environment, that means using an array of communication tools: mass media advertising, publicity/PR, direct marketing, sales promotion and interactive marketing. The purpose of this class is to understand the underlying principles of an effective international communication program, so that you will be able to design an advertising strategy and evaluate its implementation. 

CREATIVE PROCESS & DESKTOP PUBLISHING SOFTWARE 

Introduction to advertising creation. Understanding the constraints of the various stakeholders in the graphic chain.  Learn the fundamentals of Photoshop and Illustrator to produce advertising content.  Implementation on real projects and case studies. 

PUBLIC RELATIONS & MEDIA 

The digital project management module aims to make the student aware of the world of interactive professions, immersing him in the daily issues of an interactive communication agency. The central objective is to allow the student to assimilate the different phases implemented in the production process of an interactive medium and more specifically the websites. 

RECOMMENDATION STRATEGY

Understand the recommendation as a codified communication exercise. Know the conditions and expectations of an ITT. Mobilize strategic intelligence to respond to a brief. Develop an argument to win membership and close a sale. 

DIGITAL STRATEGY & CRM 

Define digital marketing and its fields of action. Communicate using appropriate terms. Define marketing objectives and develop an effective digital strategy and action plan. Select and monitor key performance indicators. 

SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY

Master the Social media tools and business methodology. Understand the current horizon of social networks. Appropriate the codes of communication in the name of a brand and know how to animate networks year-round.

WRITTEN EXAMS
DEFENCE 

Second year courses

DIGITAL COMMUNICATION & MARKETING STRATEGY – 2ND YEAR

ADVERTISING STRATEGY AND CREATION

Understand the different strategies of the company in order to conduct coherent and effective communication plans.  Know how to judge and evaluate an advertising creation based on the elements of the advertising brief…  Acquire the methodology to develop, negotiate and manage your communication budget. Master the various negotiation levers. 

DIGITAL COMMUNICATION AND WEB MARKETING

Define the role of the Internet in the communication strategy.  Internet as a media, commercial space, advertising medium, and relational marketing tool. Identification of players in the web advertising market. The online buyer: behaviour and motivation.  Online promotion and events, e-mailing, sponsored links, online advertising, affiliation, partnerships, viral marketing.  Manage interactive communication: SEO, content management, measurement tools. 

MARKETING RESEARCH AND STUDIES

Know the current consumption trends to best define the communication targets.  Know how to decipher the signs emitted by the company. Overview of studies, data collection and organisation, development of market studies, recording devices, tests and post-tests. 

MEDIA PLANNING & STRATEGY 

The media planner’s missions are to give visibility to the advertiser, to plan the various advertising passages according to the relevance of the media and budget constraints. From taking charge of the brief to negotiating with advertising agencies, the missions are therefore both technical and commercial. 

INFLUENCER MARKETING

Understand the role of influencer and understand the relationships between PR/ Agency of com’ / brands and influencers. Learn to produce quality content.  Make our learners wonder how to integrate influencers into a digital communication strategy. 

PROFESSIONAL TOOLS & METHODS 

This module allows learners to improve their CV and posture through situations (professional simulation, speaking, etc.); practical and professional workshops (CV, professional social networks, coaching, etc.) as well as business and master class conferences. 

BRAND CONTENT & EDITORIAL STRATEGY 

To make students aware of the transmedia storytelling approach and the impact of new technologies on our media consumption and brand communication. Teach them the basics of brand storytelling. Introduce them to virtual reality, augmented or mixed reality. 

EVENT COMMUNICATION, SPONSORSHIP & SPONSORSHIP

Study and application of marketing and communication fundamentals dedicated to events.  Know where events are located in a marketing strategy, and compared to other communication techniques (internal/ external communication, corporate/ product communication, online/ offline, etc.).  Creation, management, organization and promotion of events to strengthen the image, retain the customer and increase sales. 

GRAPHIC DESIGN & PROFESSIONAL SOFTWARE

Allow students to acquire the basic skills on the Photoshop and Illustrator software of the ADOBE suite in order to meet the requirements of companies during their internship, then the beginning of their professional life.  Know how to use the appropriate software according to demand. Understand the specificities inherent to each type of images (bitmap, vector, etc.). Create digital communication documents. 

PHOTO & VIDEO EDITING 

Allow students to create a short film/video interview by building their ideas in writing, taking care of the project from A to Z, then making the images and sound. 

TECHAWAY: UX/UI 

Apply Looker for data mining, reporting, and dashboard creation. Understand the fundamentals of UX (user experience) and UI (user interface) design, including design principles and user-centric design. 

ADVICE & RECOMMENDATIONS AGENCY 

From the knowledge of the broad categories of stakeholders within a communication agency (strategists, creatives, buyers, producers, lawyers, marketers, salespeople, etc.), read and respond to a brief.  Master the elements of the agency recommendation. 

COMMUNICATION & SUSTAINABLE EVENTS 

Sustainable communication and events is a growing field that aims to reduce the environmental and social impact of events and communication. It is a holistic approach that takes into account the entire life cycle of an event, from planning to implementation and follow-up. 

INTRODUCTION TO STRATEGIC PLANNING 

Identify and study all the inherent and extrinsic vectors to the company likely to trigger a crisis. Establish an effective and efficient organization to manage and overcome the crisis. Develop an optimal crisis communication strategy. Learn to master media communication in sensitive times.

REFERENCING POLICY 

Give the keys to understand the challenges of SEO. Managing your online presence becomes a real lever for communication and growth of the company.  Know the levers of SEO, know how to diagnose the strengths and weaknesses of a site from an SEO perspective, be able to implement the main factors for optimizing SEO visibility.

SOCIAL MEDIA & COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT 

Increase a company’s reputation through social networks. Maintain a community, create links with its consumers. Identify the prescribers and influencers of a market. Optimize, harmonize and streamline the company’s voice on social networks. 

HISTORY & TRENDS IN COMMUNICATION 

This course explores the evolution of communication practices and theories through the ages and analyzes current changes in the communicational landscape.   

INTERNAL COMMUNICATION

Understand all communication actions within a company, for employees, in order to increase the exchange of information and promote the company culture. 

CRISIS COMMUNICATION

Identify and study all the inherent and extrinsic vectors to the company likely to trigger a crisis.  Establish an effective and efficient organization to manage and overcome the crisis. Develop an optimal crisis communication strategy. Learn to master media communication in sensitive times. 

APPLIED RESEARCH PAPER 

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 AND DEFENCE OF MEMORY

WRITTEN EXAMS
MEMORIAL DEFENCE 


2 intake 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 professionalisation/apprenticeship contract (continuing).

The work-study contract must be signed for a period of 12 months (MSc2), 24 months (MSc1 + MSc 2) or 18 months for the staggered start of March (continuation of studies in MSc2).

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Career opportunities after an MSc Communication, Advertising and Digital Strategy

  • Communication Manager/Manager, (Director) 
  • Digital Communication Manager/Manager (Director) 
  • Marketing Manager/Marketing Manager, Digital Marketing (Director) 
  • Project/product manager marketing and digital/webmarketing 
  • Head of Design Multimedia Communication 
  • Manager/ Project Manager Communication/Digital Communication 
  • Consultant in Communication/Digital Communication 
  • Manager, Digital communication strategies manager/Digital campain manager 
  • Manager, Digital SEO strategies manager (SEO, SEM, SEA)/Digital strategy activation specialist 
  • Traffic Manager 
  • Digital Account Manager 
  • Social media manager/Community Manager 
  • Media Studies Officer/Trader media/Digital trader 
  • Web/Webmaster Project Manager 
  • e-Business/e-commerce manager 
  • Marketing Data Officer Project Manager Data/webanalyst/data strategist

To consult the detailed job descriptions by specialization.

What business skills are developed?

Professional certification prepares the following skill sets:

  • Define the communication and digital marketing strategy;
  • Implement communication and digital marketing actions;
  • Coordinate relations with service providers and partners;
  • Managing a communications team
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 (obtaining a score greater than or equal to 10/20 for each block of skills).
  • Completion of a final thesis with a score of 10/20 or higher.
  • Completion of a period of 132 days minimum on the second year of the course (MSc 2).

Professional certification of « Manager of Communication and Digital Marketing », code NSF 320, issued by INSEEC MSc (INSEEC Executive Education, CEE-SO, CEE-RA, CEFAS, MBA INSTITUTE), registered under number 34577 at the RNCP (National Directory of Professional Certifications) by decision of the Director General of France Compétences of 24 April 2020.

The certification is issued by capitalization of the totality of the blocks of competences. Each competency of a block must be validated to validate the block of competencies. Partial validation of a block is not possible.

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 2024/2025 tuition to enter the program?

Initial training:

  • Entry into MSc1: €10 650
  • Direct entry into MSc2: €12 550

Apprenticeship:

  • 24-month training: €22 500
  • Direct entry into MSc2: €12 950

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:

key numbers of the programme MSc Communication, Advertising & Digital Strategy

95%

Overall satisfaction rate with training – Class of 2023

95%

Success rate – Class of 2023

90%

Employability rate – Class of 2022

68%

CDI rate at 6 months – Class of 2022

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 personalized 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:

News

Updated 28 November 2024