BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN IMPACT START-UPS AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Certification : Titre enregistré au répertoire national des certifications professionnelles N° de fiche RNCP38364, Date d’échéance de l’enregistrement : 31-12-2027 délivré par le ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la recherche
BACHELOR START-UP & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Presentation
The Impact Start-up and Business Development (SBD) Bachelor’s degree at ESEA is a Level 6 qualification registered with the RNCP, designed to transform creative or analytical profiles into true business builders. The objective is not only to learn how to manage an existing company, but to know how to create value where it does not yet exist.
This programme is perfectly aligned with the needs of managers responsible for promoting entrepreneurship, who are seeking creative, passionate, curious and motivated collaborators.
The SBD Bachelor’s degree at ESEA enables students to become highly operational from their first professional experience or to pursue further studies at Bachelor’s +4/+5 level. Courses, conferences, Masterclasses and Business Games are delivered by professionals who are experts in their fields.
Students benefit from access to our network of high-level partner companies to undertake their work-study programme.
ESEA Business School is a higher education institution subject to the State’s academic supervision, through the Académie de Paris. ESEA Business School offers programmes in Sustainability Management from Bac to Bac+5, delivered both on campus and online, through initial and continuing education.
- Activity declaration number: registered with the Prefect of the Île-de-France region.
- SIRET number
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME
01-60-05-58-30
contact@esea-bs.fr – admissions@esea-bs.fr
For disability-related enquiries, please contact the Disability Support Officer.
Disability Support Officer : Stéphane NOAH
phone : 0160055830
Mail : Stephanenoah@emsp-bs.fr
Admission Requirements
LEVEL(S) OF ADMISSION
Baccalaureate and Bac+2
Prerequisites:
The Impact Start-up and Business Development (SBD) Bachelor’s degree at ESEA is open to holders of a baccalaureate and, for entry into the third year, to holders of a BTS or any other Level 5 qualification.
Admission is based on an application review and, where applicable, an interview.
Duration :
STUDY DURATION:
- 3 years for students holding a Baccalaureate or an equivalent qualification
- Work-study programme (apprenticeship) available from the third year onwards.
PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES
The Impact Start-up and Business Development (SBD) Bachelor’s degree at ESEA is a State-recognised Level 6 qualification that aims to achieve the following objectives:
- Learn how to identify real-world problems and design innovative solutions.
- Be able to test a concept quickly with a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) in order to validate the market without significant expenditure.
- Adopt flexible working methods (Scrum, Kanban) to pivot quickly when necessary.
- Identify and approach key partners or clients.
- Master the art of B2B (Business-to-Business) sales and contract negotiation.
- Use marketing and technological techniques to achieve rapid growth at lower cost.
- Learn how to model future profitability.
- Manage cash flow and the rate at which funds are consumed.
- Prepare fundraising rounds (Seed, Series A) and convince Business Angels.
- Learn to view failure as a learning step.
- Be able to recruit and unite a team around a shared vision in an uncertain environment.
- Be capable of switching between marketing, accounting and legal tasks within a single day.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINES
APPLICATION DEADLINES
- Enrolment for the September 2025 intake runs from 1 March to 20 September 2025.
- Enrolment for the January 2026 mid-year intake continues until 18 December.
Procedures
Access to our training programmes can be initiated:
- By the employer
- At the employee’s initiative, with the employee’s consent
- By a student or their legal guardian
- Work-study programme available from the third year onwards
After completing the application form, our school commits to responding within 72 hours.
If the programme requires prerequisites, we will offer, regardless of the funding method you are considering, a knowledge test and/or a placement interview (by phone or video conference) and/or a review of your application.
Funding
- Work-study contract: the company covers the tuition fees on behalf of the student.
- Individual Training Leave (CIF).
- Individual Training Assistance (AIF), if you are a job seeker.
- Self-financing through a student job or a bank loan.
- You have the option to pay your tuition fees in instalments.
- Company search seminar
- Individual coaching
- Networking with the school’s partner organisations
TEACHING METHOD AND ASSESSMENT
Assessment Methods:
Case studies and/or tests and/or essays and/or text analysis and/or multiple-choice questionnaires (MCQs) and/or oral assessments and/or research projects / Continuous assessment / Work-study and skills review (written + oral) / Dissertation defence / Professional evaluation in the workplace
Training Materials:
Course materials (PDF, Word, and/or PowerPoint formats), case studies, audio and video materials, and any exercises to be completed during the training programme
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
- Business Developer
- Key Account Manager
- Customer Success Manager
- Start-up Founder
- Innovation Project Manager
- Growth Operations Manager
- Product Manager
- Digital Business Manager
Academic Programme
1ST & 2ND YEAR
The SBD programme for the first and second years, which aims to develop managerial skills, is structured as follows:
Semester 1:
- Humanities
- Economic Concepts and Current Affairs
- Law – Moot Court
- Business and Project Management
- Human Resources Administration
- Management of Collaborative Tools
- Activity Management
- Marketing Analysis and Customer Experience
Semester 2:
- Start-up and Entrepreneurship
- Negotiation Techniques
- Business English
- Introduction to Accounting Processes
- Corporate Commercial Strategies
- Management Control
- Economic Intelligence and Strategic Monitoring
- Leadership and Team Management
- Internship (optional)
3RD YEAR
The SBD specialisation year is structured into two (2) main areas:
AXIS 1: SPECIALISATION MODULES
Semester 1:
- Quality Processes
- Influencer Marketing
- Stock and Inventory Management
- Sustainability Regulations
Semester 2:
- Labour Law and Ethical Constraints
- Customer Needs Analysis and Reformulation
- Influence and Lobbying Strategies
- ISO 14001 and Environmental Management
- Internship (mandatory)
AXIS 2: CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Validation of competency blocks:
- Block 1: Coordinate and improve the commercial activity of a retail organisation
- Block 2: Contribute to the strategic direction of the brand and optimise the economic performance of the retail organisation
- Block 3: Manage the employees of the retail organisation
SUPPORT FOR COMPANY SEARCH
- Company Search Seminar
- Individual Coaching
- Networking with the School’s Partner Organisations
TUITION FEES
The information regarding the cost of this programme can be accessed by clicking the following link: https://esea-bs.fr/tarifs-et-financements/
