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SCIENCES PO

MBA

S C I E N C E S P O

Master of Business AdministrationMBA Sciences Po 174 boulevard St-Germain - 75006 Paris - France Tl : +33 (0)1 45 44 87 43 Fax : +33 (0)1 45 44 88 92

Website Sciences Po : http://www.sciences-po.fr or MBA Direct Access : http://mba.sciences-po.fr E-Mail : [email protected]

P R O G R A M


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The Sciences Po MBA

is offered, along with

other prestigious graduate

and undergraduate programs,

by Sciences Po.

The MBA reinforces

a well-established

Sciences Po tradition

of preparing students

for leadership positions

in the world of industry

and finance.

Located in the center

of Paris, and at the heart

of Europe,

Sciences Po brings

together a wealth

and diversity of both students

and expert faculty from

around the world into a thriving

grande cole environment.

At a time when global

dynamics are making Europe

a major driving force,

the alliance of a deep

cultural tradition

and a scientific approach

to management

issues has resulted

in a program

adapted to the specific

needs of business

in the 21st century.

Jean-Jacques Rosa

Dean

B U S I N E S S A D V I S O R Y B O A R D

The founding members of the Business

Advisory Board are:

Alain Aubry (Chairman, GLMSA, Club Franaisdu Livre, Encyclopedia Universalis),

Jacques-Henri David (Deutsche Bank, France),

Bertrand Eveno (Chairman, Editions Nathan),

Paul-Louis Halley (Chairman of the Strategic

Committee, Carrefour-Promods; Chairman, Euro

Commerce), Jacques Maisonrouge (Chairman,

American Hospital), and Michel Pbereau

(Chairman, BNP).

T

he Business Advisory Board

is made up of presidents

and directors of prominentcompanies. The board is responsible

for guiding the programs course

structure and promoting contacts

between alumni and companies.

The Board not only provides

financial aid to the MBA Sciences Po

program but also helps to promote its

development and reputation.


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A D D E D V A L U E

Limited number of students per class : the

Sciences Po MBA takes a maximum of

35 students a year, which creates a highly

prestigious group of students and an interactive

way of working. Consulting : MBA students participate in

specially co-oriented consulting group, working

in close collaboration with firms of their choice

for period of nine months.

International Connections : 70 per cent of

MBA students come from Europe, 10 per cent

from North America and the remainder from

Africa and Middle-East. More than 50 per cent of

faculty are overseas.

Ambience : The institute is in an old 18th-

century building, in the very heart of Paris. The

Sciences Po MBA is hard work and must be

completed in only nine months, so theres no

messing about.

A program with the unique Sciences Po

culture and method and a broad approach to

political institutions and geopolitical environment

in addition to business fundamentals.

MBA Sciences Po brings together

three keys areas of study to help

international executives to upgrade

their managerial capital.

Economics, Finance, Accounting & Valuation.

A managers ability to perform in any environment

is determined by both a grasp of theoretical

concepts and a familiarity with applied tools:

demand, transaction costs, agency theory, financial

statements and financing decisions. Students build

on first trimester units toward mastering an

understanding of business, its measurement, and

the relationship between internal and external

competitive environments.

Management, Strategy & Marketing.

The MBA Sciences Po places emphasis on

addressing real world management issues, and

managing for success. Management skills are

presented in their strategic context of a complex

and dynamic world economy. The marketing

component of the MBA provides a wide ranging

applied approach to the way an organization

understands its customers and other businesses.

Organizations, Institutions & Human Resources

Courses range from the theory of organizations to

the practice of organizational behavior; from the

international trade framework to the European

Union and its institutions; and from human

resources to negotiation.

C U R R I C U L U M

C O N S U L T I N G

I

n addition to internal team, students participate

in specially coordinated consulting groups of 4

to 5 students, working in close collaboration

with a firm of their choice for a period of 9 months.

The consulting project is overseen by a professor

who guides the groupswork. This essential part of

the MBA stimulates critical reasoning and allows

the students to develop their analytical capacities in

a business environment. The projects also provide

an opportunity for students to apply the tools

acquired in the program, and to deliver strategies

and solutions to business. Clients have included

Apple, Air France, Caudalie, Compaq, Intel,

Microsoft, Total...

The courses are grouped into 11 modules

totaling over 600 contact hours.

Teaching methods include lectures, applied

tutorials, case studies and group work in a broad

range of subjects.

S T R U C T U R E & M E T H O D


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A C A D E M I C S

T H E C O U R S E S

The first trimester ensures students have the keyconcepts, practical tools and context with which

to master the applied management issues of the

second and third trimesters.

Financial Accounting

This course provides students with the

fundamentals of accounting and the construction

and interpretation of financial statements. US and

European examples are used to bring to life

financial statements, and particular emphasis is

placed on consolidated accounts. These

fundamentals are further developed in both

Analytical Accounting and Managerial Accounting.

Production

Students need to understand the processes and

systems used in the production of both goods and

services. The focus of this course is on added

value, what hinders it and what creates it. The

objective is to give students an understanding of

planning, purchasing, inventory, timing, quality andthe customer from a management and hands-on

perspective. The automobile and insurance

industries are used to provide case studies in

manufacturing and service provision.

Organizational Theory

Understanding the economics of organizations is

key to understanding business and its environment.

A theoretical and historical approach is taken

toward building a deeper knowledge of the factors

that determine the size and shape of business.

Emphasis is placed on achieving competitiveness in

a world of transaction costs, agents and principals,

and different environments.

Firms, Prices and MarketsThis course covers key elements of

microeconomics, finance, marketing and strategy

from a theoretical and problem solving

perspective. It demonstrates the close link

between theory and practice. Specific elements

include consumer behavior, production and cost

functions, price determination, competition and

strategy, firms and markets.

Consulting

The goal is to allow each student to develop their

critical analytical capacities and communication

skills in a business environment where he/she

must take the initiative. As a part of a four or five

member team, the nine-month projects final

results are presented to the client and a

professional jury composed of academic

administrators and a corporate council.

International Trade and Trade Policy

This course provides an overview ofmacroeconomics, public policy and the institutions

governing international trade. Particular attention

is given to monetary, fiscal and trade policy with a

practical focus on the WTO.

Geopolitical Business Environment

International business and the geopolitical

environment are inextricably linked: order and

disorder; war and peace; the nation state and

international organizations; rules and regulations.

The objective of this course is to familiarize

students with political and economic globalization

phenomena while explaining the resulting

conflicts.

International Law - Business in EuropeThis course presents the European Union

institutions and laws which have a direct impact

on industry. It draws particular attention to the

primary centers of decision-making in the EU as

well as the resources available to executives. The

second component of this course focuses on

competition policy in the EU and the interaction

of national, European and non-European

competition regimes. As part of this component

students present case studies on the key

executive and judicial decision making involved in

the formation of competition policy.

Quantitative Methods

Students review the key managerial quantitative

concepts. Methods include debt and interest rates,

bond pricing, investment decision-making, and

statistical methods such as probability and linear

regression.

Corporate Finance

This course provides students with the theoretical

and applied fundamentals of finance including stock

and bond values, the Capital Asset Pricing Model,

WACC, Discounted Cash Flow models, capital

budgeting criteria, corporate governance and tax

issues. Case studies as well as independent

projects are used to demonstrate the methods.

Public speaking

Sciences Po is renowned for the method it has

established to produce clear and concise public

speakers. Students prepare topics for 10 minute

presentations, and are videotaped for review.

First trimester

January - March

Business in Europe

Consulting

Corporate Finance

European Law

Financial Accounting

Firms, Prices and Markets

Geopolitical Business

Environment

International Trade Policy

Organizational Theory

Production

Public Speaking and Writing Skills

Quantitative Methods

Second trimester

April - June

Consulting

Globalization

Management of Innovation

Managerial Accounting

Marketing

Organizational Behavior

Public Speaking and Writing Skills


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aluation, Restructuring and Financialngineering

his course is an introduction to the theory of

ance from an investment perspective. Students

evelop an understanding of financial markets:

set pricing, optimal portfolio management and

orporate investment policy. The focus here is

arning through case studies. Cases cover a range

f topics including the cost of capital, shareholder

alue, acquisitions, restructuring, divestiture,

MBOs, and restructuring in an international

ontext.

Marketing

his course presents the key theoretical and

ractical concepts in marketing. The first section

ves students a solid understanding of consumer

ehavior and research methods. These are

pplied to strategic marketing and implementing

arketing programs in the second section.

udents become familiar with market research,

rand management, distribution and advertising

rough numerous case studies.


dividual and group behavior and motivation and

ommunication within firms are themes

eveloped throughout this course. Students

ecome familiar with the analytical tools that will

nable them to review and understand

rganizational behavior and thereby manage

eople. Case studies are used to apply the

agnostic and organizational change methods

resented.

Managerial AccountingIn routine decision-making, management must

analyze and interpret accounting data. Managerial

accounting is dedicated to providing accounting

information for internal use and in the preparation

of reports. This course highlights the links

between planning, control and evaluation within

profit centers and company divisions. Budgeting

and cost accounting techniques are studied along

with transfer pricing.

Strategic Management

Companies are continuously making important

strategic decisions: whether to expand into new

markets, to diversify product lines or to undertake

capital investments. This course examines the

objectives of the firm, outlines the principles

guiding the formulation of corporate strategy and

analyzes the ensuing strategic decisions.

Participants will learn to conduct valuation analysis

for use in assessing corporate performance and in

making managerial decisions.

In order to stay competitive in the world today,

international firms must understand the innerworkings of transformation procedures and

organizational processes. This course builds on

Strategic Management I by using case studies of

decision-making in a structured international

environment.

Human Resources

Every new manager must understand the nature

of the employment market, the process of career

evolution and the effects of personal and

collective incentive instruments on these. This

course gives students the tools to manage human

capital, establish remuneration schemes and

create evaluation methods based on labor

performance using the tools of microeconomics.

Negotiation and Conflict ResolutionLabour Law

This course places the student in the position

of an actual manager facing negotiation

procedures within a firm. The approach

is rooted in the analysis of social conflicts and places

emphasis on each distinct stage of negotiation.

Alternative conflict resolution methods are

studied throughout the course. The labor law

course which complements Negotiation and

Conflict resolution includes the study of labor

contracts, dismissals, collective agreements, etc.

Management of Innovation

This course explores questions that are central

for managers interested in fostering innovation.

Specifically: How can innovation and rapid change

alter the basis of competition in an industry, and

what are the implications for a competitive

strategy? What is the best way of encouraging

innovation within a business? What is the best

way to encourage the development and diffusion

of new knowledge to achieve the organizations

goals? Once a new product or service has beendeveloped, what is the best approach for

establishing that product in the marketplace?

Entrepreneurship

This course is designed to expose participants to

the challenges and opportunities of initiating and

managing entrepreneurial ventures in corporate

settings. In a series of highly interactive sessions

and through the analysis of a detailed case study,

students explore a range of fundamental issues in

entrepreneurship and attempt to identify barriers

to entrepreneurial activity. This course will also

address the preparation of a Business

Development Plan and the financing of new

ventures.


Valuation, Restructuring &

Financial Engineering

Value Strategy

Conferences

Career Preparation

Organized meetings with various

companie

Third trimester

July - September

Competitive Intelligence

Consulting

Economics and Methodologies of

Management Consulting

E-Marketing

Entrepreneurship

Finance

Human Resources

Industrial Organization

Labour Law

Management Control Systems

Multinational Firm in World

Economy

Negotiation & Conflict Resolution

Career Preparation

Organized meetings with various

companies


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Marketing

Pierre-Louis Dubois

Agrg and Ph.D. in Business Administration.

Professor of Marketing at the University

Panthon-Assas Paris II.

Philippe Malaval

Graduate of ESC Toulouse.

Agrg and Ph.D. in Business Management.

Professor of Marketing at ESC Toulouse.

Consultant.

Michel Gardel

Ph.D. in Law. Graduate of Sciences Po.

Vice President and CEO of Toyota France


Jean-Claude Thoenig

Ph.D. at the University of Geneva.

Research Director at CNRS.

Consultant.

Professor at Sciences Po.

Career Preparation

Mark Kitten

Edhec, MBA University of Chicago.

Partner - Candesic - London.

Adjunct professor of management

at Edhec MBA and MSc.

Managerial Accounting

Patrick Gibert

Agrg and Ph.D. in Business Management

from the University of Paris II.

Graduate of Sciences Po.

Professor at the University of Paris X Nanterre.

Rene Gibert

MS in Managerial Accounting.

Consultant and Contributor at University

Paris X-Nanterre and Paris XI-Orsay.


Warren Boeker

Ph. D. Graduate School of Business

Administration at the University of California,Berkeley.

Associate Professor of Strategy and International

Management at the London Business School.

Pierre-Yves Roussel

MBA Wharton Business School. Senior

Consultant at Mc Kinsey & Company.

Human Resources

Michal Gibbs

Ph. D. in Economics.

Professor at University of Chicago.

Competitive Intelligence

Alexandre Medvedowsky

Graduate of Sciences Po

E N A

Partner and Advisor of the President - ESLnetwork.

Negotiation and conflict resolution

Jacques Rojot

Agrg and Ph.D. in Business Management.

Graduate of Sciences Po.

Professor and Director of the Graduate

Management Program at the University of Paris I -

Panthon Sorbonne.

Labour law

Jean-Emmanuel Ray

Agrg and Ph.D. in Law.

Professor at University of Paris I

(Panthon-Sorbonne).

Industrial Organization

H.E Frech III

Ph.D. in Economics at UCLA.

Professor of Economics at Santa Barbara

E-Marketing

Gurprit S. Kindra

Ph.D. College of Business Administration at the

University of Iowa.

MBA in Management at the Northwest Missouri

State.

Professor of Marketing at the University of Ottawa.

Management of InnovationWarren Boeker

Ph. D. Graduate School of Business Administration

at the University of California, Berkeley.

Associate Professor of Strategy and International

Management at the London Business School.

Entrepreneurship

Stewart Thornhill

Doctor of Philosophy (Business Administration) at

the University of British

Columbia, Vancouver. MBA of the University of

British Columbia, Vancouver.

Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies at the York

University of Toronto.


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Jean-Sbastien JACQUETIN

Canadian

MBA Sciences Po 2003

Education: MSc Political Science University of Montreal

Pre-MBA activity: Investment Banker Natexis Banques Populaires 6 years

Post-MBA activity: Managing Director Euro Catalysts Capital Markets

Prior to pursuing my MBA, my career began by focusing on development issues and project finance for

international organizations. These activities lead me to work afterwards in corporate and investment banking in

Paris and in New York, where I dealt with private equity for small to mid cap companies. With these various

tasks I felt the need to improve my management and technical skills as my professional experience confronted me with situations requiring

knowledge and understanding of organizational behaviour, innovation and marketing.

By choosing the MBA Sciences Po program, I knew these topics and others would be covered, combined with the academic excellence Sciences

Po has nurtured over the years. The Sciences Po MBA program goes beyond quality courses and provides bilingual class interaction with

teachers and students. These exchanges proved to be rewarding and the international scope of classmates and teachers are truly enriching. The

MBA was a stellar learning experience for me. With this academic background; I can tackle complex issues while providing insightful perspectives

in my work environment.

Diana MORENO-BALITRAND

Italian & British


Education: Master of Foreign Languages & Literature

Pre-MBA activity: Professional Experience: 6 years, of which 5 with IFF France

(International Flavors and Fragrances) in export sales.

Post-MBA activity: Marketing Manager with Lancme LOral

After six years working with Nivea in Italy and IFF in France I wanted to deepen and broaden the skills I had

acquired in management, finance and marketing as well as learning more about the changing environment of

international business. I chose the Sciences Po MBA for a number of reasons: the interaction between the

core subjects of economics, finance and management and the rich Sciences Po culture and method; and the quality of the faculty, its bilingual

structure and the active alumni network. The variety of students from different sectors, educational backgrounds and countries meant I was

constantly exposed to learning new approaches, particularly through studying in groups. As a Marketing Manager at lOreal, I need to react daily

in a changing environment and I need to be able to listen and communicate in multicultural teams. Not only do I have fond memories of my

time at Sciences Po, but also acquired the skills necessary to perform in my current role.

Friendships and future

professional contacts

are created by the

strong ties that arewoven throughout the

nine month program.

Furthermore, the

Alumni of the MBA

Sciences Po program

are directly linked with

the Association of

Sciences Po Alumni

whose network

includes 49,000

graduates.

W H A T T H E F O R M E R S T U D E N T S T H I N K


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Monica GRISO

Hispano-German


Education: Sciences Po Paris

Pre-MBA activity: Assistant to the

President of Kingfisher.

Post-MBA activity: Manager,

International Investor Relations

for Darty

At 27 years of age and with four years of professional

experience I decided to study the Sciences Po MBA. I had

worked with the British firm Kingfisher at their Paris office. As

a determined European I wanted to study an MBA in

which the multicultural element was central. Having already

studied at Sciences Po, I hoped to gain an understanding of

management, which I lacked in the environment in which I

was working. I also wanted to find a program that was rich,

intense and relatively short so that I could quickly return to

Kingfisher to perform new roles. In this context, Kingfisher

sponsored me through the program.

The Sciences Po MBA brought together all these elements

taught by a top-flight international faculty in both French and

English over nine months. In addition it is located in the heart

of Paris which is both practical and pleasant.

My primary goal was to understand the theoretical

underpinnings of management. However, working in diverse

groups on case studies also improved my people skills.

Barbara GALLAGHER

American


Education: MA in Economics

Pre-MBA activity: Professional

Experience: 4 years.

Last position: Consultant

for Price Waterhouse (USA)

Post-MBA activity: Manager at

Ernst and Young, Paris, France.

Before following the MBA Sciences Po program, I was familiar

with the school as it is quite well known in the United States

and is considered to be an excellent institution for higher

learning. I had already acquired a solid education in

economics. In attending the program, I was able to not only

increase my international technical management skills but also

enjoy the highly diverse and cultural experience that thisparticular MBA offers. As a consultant specialized in taxation

for Price Waterhouse Coopers (now called Monday), I was

quite conscious of the importance of political transactions in

the business world. The nine months allowed me to broaden

my knowledge concerning international business while in the

heart of Paris. I also appreciated the small number of

participants - 40 in all - which facilitated very dynamic

interaction between students and teaching staff. There was a

real team spirit present throughout the program. The MBA

Sciences Po program is bilingual. The participants came from

many different countries and possessed diverse academic and

pre MBA, I had never realized how culture has an enormous

impact upon the way people work.

Before, I thought that all Europeans were identical as far as

their way of analyzing problems is concerned... I know today

that each country differs in this respect.

Diego GIACOMINI

Italian


Education: School of Commerce, Bocconi Milan

Pre-MBA activity: Professional Experience: 4.5 years.

Last position: Export Manager, Spindal SA, France

Post-MBA activity: Regional Manager (Europe) for EBEL, LVMH group, Switzerland

My commercial experience of 4 years taught me that to succeed one needed a deeper understanding of the

different functions of a business. My objective in undertaking the Sciences Po MBA was on the one hand to

broaden my management skills, and on the other to put myself in a position to be able, in the medium term, to

run an enterprise in its totality. I chose the Sciences Po MBA for its international scope and its high qualityfaculty from Europe and the US. The

classes are taught in both French and English which not only improves ones second language but provides a diversityof perspectives. The

consulting project which lasted 9 months allowed us to work in groups and to apply the tools learned to the strategic and operational issues

facing a business. On top of all these strengths, the intake is limited to 40 students per year which makes for closer relations among students

and between students and faculty. And the best campus in the world, central Paris.

My interest is in the luxury goods sector, and I could not have done better at the end of the MBA than to join LVMH Group, the world leader

in luxury goods. Today I work in Switzerland for Ebel, one of LVMHs most prestigious brands which has a strong potential for growth in the

watch sector. I am currently responsible for commercial and marketing aspects for a large part of the European market, and each day I use the

concepts I learned during the MBA.


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S T U D E N T P R O F I L E

6%Literature, Medecine, Law

400%Economics andManagement

444%Engineering

8%Science

2%Political Science

666%Men

344%Women

244% 5 years

233%10 years and more

5353%5 and 9 years

Background

Gender

Professional experience

Average age : 33 years

Algeria

Belgium

Cameroon

CanadaEritrea

France

Germany

Italy

Ivory Coast

Lebanon

MexicoMorocco

Peru

Russia

Spain

Togo

Trinidad and Tobago

USAZaire

Where do they come from ?


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J O B S

C O N T A C T S

ABN AMRO

ACCENTURE

AIR LIQUIDEALCATEL

ALSTOM TRANSPORT

ALTRAN

APPLE

ATOFINA

BENFIELD Group

BIOPROJET PHARMA

BOUYGUES Telecom

CAP GEMINI-ERNST & YOUNG

CEGETEL

COTY BEAUTY LANCASTER GROUP

CREDIT FONCIER DE FRANCE

DELOITTEEDF

FRAMATOME

FRANCE TELECOM

GENERAL ELECTRIC

Groupe CIC

HSBC CCF

LOREAL

LAZARD Frres

LVMH

MERRILL LYNCH

MICHELIN

NOVELL

PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERSRHODIA SERVICES

SAINT GOBAIN

SCOR REASSURANCE

SIEMENS

SNECMA

SOCIETE GENERALE

STANDARD & POORS

SUEZ

YAHOO! France

YOUNG & RUBICAM FRANCE

A select listing of MBA Sciences Po recruiters:

Want to be in touch with alumni ?Want to come and visit us ?

Do not hesitate, call:+ 33 1 45 44 87 43

or mail:

[email protected]


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AccreditationThe MBA Sciences Po program is accredited by the AMBA (Association

of MBAs) based in London, England. The Institut dEtudes Politiques of

Paris is also a member of the AACSB (American Assembly of Collegiate

Schools of Business) based in St. Louis, USA.

Admissions requirements:In order to participate in the program, candidates must fulfill the following requirements:

Have a proven academic record and hold a strong undergraduate degree.

Have substantial professional experience. Certain exceptions can be made for outstanding

candidates.

Academic calendarOne annual session beginning in January.

Duration: 9 months.

TuitionAcademic fees in 2007 are 25,000.

Financing the programMost students finance their tuition with bank loans at special student interest rates. British

participants can benefit from a special banking program established by the AMBA. For all

complementary information, please contact the AMBA,

15 Duncan Terrace - London N1 8BZ - UK.

LocationClasses are held at 174 boulevard St. Germain and 27, rue St. Guillaume, PARIS.

Students have access to all Sciences Po resources, notably a library housing more than 900,000

books, and receiving more than 6,000 French and foreign periodicals.

Sciences Po MBA reserves the right to make changes affecting the curricula, policies and other

information reflected in this brochure.

Admissions procedure

To be admitted to the program candidates need

to follow both steps that constitute the

admissions procedure.

1. Pre-selectionCandidates must return their completed

application with a copy of official university

transcripts as well as letters of recommendation

and their GMAT and TOEFL results.

Information regarding TOEFL and GMAT

for France-based candidates can be sought

through the Franco-American Commission

on +33 (0)1 44 14 53 60.

Submitting your application:Application forms can be lodged from February

up until October 30 for the next January intake.

As the program is limited to 35 students, late

applications risk disappointment.

2. AdmissionA short list of candidates is established based

upon review of the applications. Those selected

will be invited to submit a 10-page essay based

on a business topic.

Candidates are then interviewed by a selection

jury and present their essay. They will also be

judged based upon their motivation, and abilitiesto follow the program.

Following the interview, the selection committee

decide the definitive admission of candidates.

S C I E N C E S P O

174 bd Saint-Germain, 75006 Paris - France

P R A C T I C A L I N F O R M A T I O N

Contacts Dean:

Jean-Jacques ROSA

General Administration - Admission officer:

Ruth HAZIZA

[email protected]

Accounting - Logistics:

Elsa GONZALEZ

[email protected]

Marketing - Communication:

Lidiwine KERBOURCH

[email protected]

Further informationTel : +33 1 45 44 87 43

Fax : +33 1 45 44 88 92

E-Mail : [email protected]

Website Sciences Po :http://www.sciences-po.fr

Website MBA direct access :

http://mba.sciences-po.fr

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