Master of Science - Wine and Spirits Management
- 2 years
- Duration
- 21,500 EUR/year
- Price
- September
- Start
- June
- Deadline
- Master
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Bordeaux / France
- Location
- Kedge Business School
- School
Program description
Wine and spirits constitute a dynamic environment, characterized by fragmentation and complexity, but inherently captivating. Robust technical foundations are essential for comprehending the product and its market landscape. Students must also evaluate the financial, economic, marketing, and environmental challenges, along with market trends, opportunities, and limits. Kedge Wine School has a seasoned educational staff knowledgeable about contemporary market challenges.
We possess an extensive network of researchers and robust connections with prominent market participants in Bordeaux and beyond, facilitating information transfer and the enhancement of analytical competencies. In our specialized Master of Science (MSc), we collaborate with prominent personalities in the wine and spirits business to ensure that teaching aligns with knowledge, enabling our students to adapt to sector developments. We are dedicated to cultivating future leaders in the wine industry via a commitment to quality.
Program structure
Pathway Course
Key modules in Semesters 1 and 2:
- Strategic thinking
- Financial performance
- Data management
- Excel certification (TOSA)
- Business and ecological transition
- Business and social change
- Ecological challenge and organisational management
- Public speaking
- Visual communication and sustainable impact
- Team management
- Business and sustainability
- Chat GPT leadership lab
- Coding skills
- Challenge Open Innovation
Pre-specialisation courses
- Wine and spirits production
- World of wine and spirits
- Wine and hospitality business
The course includes a 4-month internship (in France or abroad) or academic exchange.
Master of Science (MSc)
Key modules in Semesters 1 and 2:
- Wine economics
- Managing and negotiating with distributors
- Export strategy
- Financial analysis
- Wine and spirits law
- Knowledge of wine (WSET award in wines level 3)
- Supply chain and operations management
- Strategic management
- Entrepreneurship
- Knowledge of spirits
- Climate change and sustainable solutions
- Wine and spirits marketing
Additional content:
- Study trips
- Wineyards visits
- International internship
- Final dissertation
Price
- Tuition fees:
- Pathway Course (year 1): 9,500 EUR/year
- Master of Science (year 2): 21,500 EUR/year
- Early Bird discount for early application submission:
- 10% before November 30
- 5% before February 29
Requirements for applicants
- Academic requirements:
- Bachelor's degree 4 years or Master's degree 1 year for Short Track programme
- Bachelor's degree 3 years for Long Track programme
- Copy of your passport or identification card
- Curriculum vitae
- Minimum English proficiency requirement: TOEIC 785 / TOEFL IBT 79 / IELTS 6 / Cambridge First 160 (B2) / Cambridge Advanced 180 (B2) / Duolingo 105 / PT Pearson 50 / Linguaskill 169
- Optional documents:
- Letter of recommendation
- Certificate of employment
- Application fee: 120€
About the university
Kedge Business School is a renowned French business institution with four campuses in France (Paris, Bordeaux, Marseille, and Toulon), two in China (Shanghai and Suzhou), two in Africa (Senegal and Ivory Coast), and five affiliated campuses (Avignon, Bastia, Bayonne, Dakar, and Abidjan).
Educational Programs
Kedge Business School provides a range of 36 management and design programs for students and business practitioners. It also offers customized instructional programs for enterprises at both national and international levels.
Kedge educational programs:
- General management programs
- Design program
- Preparation for the DCG (equal to an undergraduate degree) and DSCG (equivalent to a master’s degree) in accounting
- Rotational work-study programs
- Specialized programs: Master of Science and Specialized Master's programs
- Intra- and inter-organizational training programs
- Executive Master of Business Administration
Recognitions
Kedge Business School's Executive MBA ranked 39th in the Financial Times' European Business School rankings and 31st globally. Kedge Business School has AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA accreditation, is recognized and authorized by the French government, and is a member of the Conférence des Grandes Écoles in France.
Kedge figures
- 14,800 students, including 25% being foreign students.
- 172 permanent educators, 45% of them are overseas instructors.
- 70,000 alumni
