Bachelor International Affairs & Relations

3 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Pole Universitaire Leonard de Vinci

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Business & International Relations at Pole Universitaire Leonard de Vinci (EMLV) is a dynamic 3-year program (bac+3) that builds dual expertise in business management and international relations, perfect for students from any high school background who want to thrive in global companies or institutions. You'll gain solid foundations in management sciences alongside political science and geopolitics, with hands-on projects, soft skills training, and international options to prepare you for real-world challenges—imagine turning your passion for global affairs into a career edge that sets you apart.

Curriculum Structure

Year 1 focuses on building essential foundations across management, political science, and international relations, helping you grasp core concepts while developing critical thinking and soft skills through dedicated modules and team activities. Courses like fundamentals of management sciences, introduction to political sciences, and international relations basics set the stage, culminating in a discovery internship (3 ECTS credits) to apply what you've learned in a professional setting.

Year 2 dives deeper into advanced topics, sharpening your ability to analyze global dynamics with practical simulations and projects that bridge theory and practice. Key courses include Conflict Transformation & Management, Gestion de Projet & Peacebuilding (featuring hands-on simulations), and Foreign Policy Analysis, plus options like a semester abroad or an optional internship to boost your intercultural edge.

Year 3 offers flexibility with alternance (work-study) or full international mobility, letting you specialize in strategic business skills tailored to global markets while earning your state-recognized Licence degree. Standout courses such as Strategic Corporate Management, Intercultural Management, and Business in Emerging Countries prepare you to lead in multinational environments, often through capstone business games and crisis communication challenges.

Focus Areas
Students zero in on real-world international business issues like geopolitics, cross-border trade, crisis management, and emerging markets, applying theory to tangible corporate scenarios through projects and simulations.

Learning Outcomes
Graduates emerge with dual competencies in business fundamentals and geopolitical analysis, plus soft skills like project management, critical thinking, and intercultural adaptability—ready to handle global strategies, policy analysis, and international negotiations.

Professional Alignment (Accreditation)
This program awards a state-recognized diploma conferring the Grade de Licence (bac+3), accessible post-bac and designed for seamless entry into global firms or further studies, with strong ties to EMLV's corporate network.

Reputation (Employability Rankings)
EMLV, part of Pole Universitaire Leonard de Vinci, boasts AACSB accreditation for its Grande Ecole program and a top-tier reputation for international mobility—over 100 partner universities worldwide ensure 100% of students gain global experience, fueling high employability in competitive fields like international business.

Experiential Learning (Research, Projects, Internships etc.)

At Pole Universitaire Leonard de Vinci's EMLV, the Bachelor of Business & International Relations immerses you in real-world learning from day one, blending management sciences with geopolitical expertise through hands-on activities like business games, project simulations, and international exchanges. You'll build practical skills in areas such as strategic corporate management, conflict transformation, and international supply chain management using tools tailored to global business challenges, all while preparing for roles in multinational firms. The program's structure includes a common core for the first two years, followed by a third year in alternance (work-study) or abroad, ensuring you apply classroom knowledge directly in professional settings, including a mandatory end-of-first-year internship worth 3 ECTS credits.

Here are some standout experiential opportunities specific to this program:
- Business Games and Simulations: Dive into practical scenarios like "Business Game," "Gestion de projet & peacebuilding (avec simulation)," and policy-making management to hone decision-making in international contexts.
- Group Projects and Professional Seminars: Collaborate on team-based work in modules like "Strategic corporate management," "Intercultural management," and "Séminaires professionnels," building leadership and teamwork for global enterprises.
- Internships and Alternance: Secure a required stage at the end of year 1 (3 ECTS), plus optional post-exchange internships and a full third year in alternance for paid, on-the-job experience with companies.
- International Mobility: Complete a semester abroad in year 3, with options for language prep (TOEFL/English B2, Langue vivante II/III) and preparation for international work, fostering intercultural skills.
- Field Trips and Company Visits: Engage in visits to French companies as part of research methods and career development, plus exposure through modules like "Business in Emerging Countries" and "Modern diplomacy".

Progression & Future Opportunities

At Pole Universitaire Leonard de Vinci's EMLV Business School, the Bachelor of Business & International Relations dives deep into hands-on learning right from year one, building practical skills in management, geopolitics, and global business through real-world simulations, projects, and international exposure. You'll master tools like business games and project management simulations while gaining critical soft skills such as intercultural communication and crisis management, all tailored to what companies need in today's interconnected world. The program's structure—two years of core fundamentals followed by a third year in alternance (paid work-study) or abroad—ensures you're not just studying theory but applying it immediately, with a mandatory end-of-year-one internship worth 3 ECTS credits to kickstart your professional network.

Here are some standout ways you'll build experiential skills specific to this program:
- Business Games and Simulations: Tackle Business Game, Gestion de projet & peacebuilding (with simulation), and Communication de crise to practice strategic decision-making in realistic international scenarios.
- Group Projects and Professional Seminars: Engage in collaborative work through Séminaires professionnels, Policy-making Management and Public Innovation, and team-based modules like Conflict transformation & management.
- Internships and Alternance: Secure a stage de fin d’année (year-one internship, 3 ECTS), optional post-exchange internships, or full alternance in year three for paid, on-the-job experience with global firms.
- International Mobility and Field Exposure: Complete a semestre d’échange à l’étranger (semester abroad) in year two or three, plus préparation à l’international, to immerse in foreign policy analysis, emerging markets, and cross-border projects.
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Work with peers from ESILV (engineering) and IIM (digital & design) schools on hybrid projects blending business with tech, like Economie numérique and Cyber threats & cybersecurity.