
Bachelor Business Development
This undergraduate level program in Business Development enables students to rapidly develop key professional skills, offering a variety of rewarding international experiences. The programme benefits from the recognition, reputation and strength of ICD International Business School’s network. The Business Development course bases its learning approach on an action-based curriculum, with a strong international dimension.

COURSE OVERVIEW
Adimissions
YEAR 1 : French baccalaureate (all streams) or international equivalent
Transfer Admissions procedure : students having successfully completed 1 or 2 years of higher education studies
Admissions Test
YEAR 1: Parcoursup (National Central Admissions System) or Campus France procedure
YEARS 2 & 3: ICD ADMISSIONS TEST
LENGTH
3 years
Campus
Paris
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
6 to 9 months of internships or business placements
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Year 2: A full semester abroad
Year 3: Option of a 1-year study abroad programme at an international partner institution*
Qualification
Certified by the Ministry for Higher Education and Research (3-year undergraduate level)

A 3 YEAR UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL PROGRAM
Short higher education routes are in high demand by students and employers alike. In a hyper-competitive international business context, employers often seek out business developers who are able to help them gain new market share and clients in France as well as overseas.
YEAR 1
Understanding the world of business, developing an open mind, building an international approach.
- Business projets
- Business placement : 3 months
YEAR 2
Organising, managing and understanding business development.
- Business projets
- International experience : full semester abroad
- Business placement : 4 months
YEAR 3
Developing high-level business skills and an analytical mind, preparing for graduate employment.
- Work-study scheme OR 100% of classes overseas (double degree qualification)
Level II 3-year (Bachelors) Qualification ‘Business Development & Marketing Manager’ certified by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research & Innovation BY DECREE ON 02/07/18 AND PUBLISHED IN THE CORRESPONDING OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE FRENCH STATE ON 30/08/2018. (The Bachelors in Business Development is an official option of this qualification).


Careers and opportunities
The business development and marketing professions offer students numerous employment opportunities, including:
- Store manager
- Customer relations manager
- Purchasing manager
- Merchandising manager
- Business developer
- Product manager
- Sales representative
- Export zone manager
- Sales manager

International Dimension
A business development and marketing programme would not be complete without offering students opportunities to gain a solid international experience.
- a full semester abroad
- 6 international double degree agreement
Discover the international dimension

ADMISSIONS
APPLY TO STUDY AT A POST-BACCALAUREATE LEVEL GRANDE ECOLE BUSINESS SCHOOL
YEAR 1
- For french students : you must apply via the PARCOURSUP central admissions system platform for students in their final year of High School and for students having passed their High School leaving exams (equiv. French Baccalaureate).
- For international students : you must follow the "etudes en France" process with Campus France and apply directly to the ICD Admission Team to attend the admissions test. Our International team will help you to follow the process.
ICD will inform you of the arrangements for taking the written and oral admissions tests once your choices have been made and according to the schedule provided by your High School.
- Entry requirements: candidates will be required to have passed the French Baccalaureate or its international equivalent.

YEAR 2 & 3
- For french students : you must apply directly to ICD by contacting ICD Admissions Teams in Paris
- For international students : you must follow the "etudes en France" process with Campus France and apply directly to the ICD Admission Team to attend the admissions test. Our International team will help you to follow the process.
All you need to do is to contact us. We will then help you with the admissions process.
- Year 2 entry requirements: candidates will be required to have passed the French Baccalaureate or its international equivalent and should provide an official certificate stating that they have successfully completed a first year of higher education studies (60 ECTS credits obtained) linked to the programme study options.
- Year 3 entry requirements: candidates will be required to have passed the French Baccalaureate or its international equivalent and should provide an official certificate stating that they successfully completed two years of higher education studies (120 ECTS credits obtained at the same institution linked to the programme study options.
