Master of Science in Taxation, Business Law, Consulting & Business Management

This Business English module applied to marketing enables learners to implement and apply the appropriate vocabulary and attitude.

• This module aims to deepen students’ IT skills to meet business needs in areas such as budget or sales monitoring, project management, human resources management, and communication : Excel, Word, PowerPoint, team collaboration tools, and industry-specific software.
• The goal is to become proficient in office tools, quickly identify and correct errors, customize existing tools, or create one’s own tools.

• The objective is to acquire key skills in budget management and reporting.
• Particular emphasis will be placed on budget structure, including the implementation of summary documents, project management control and its connection to budget management, as well as the creation and monitoring of dashboards.

• This module enables learners to improve their résumé and professional demeanor through role-playing activities (business games, professional simulations, public speaking, etc.) ; practical and career-oriented workshops (CV writing, professional social networks, coaching, etc.) ; as well as industry conferences and masterclasses.

• The objective of this module is to learn how to create a Business Plan: designing a financial project for starting or developing a business.
• Several stages are covered: feasibility study, market targeting, opportunities and risks, strengths and weaknesses, communication, financing plan, and profitability.

• Apply variables in Python programming to store, modify, and retrieve data.
• Evaluate loop implementations in terms of performance and readability, and create complex loop structures to solve advanced programming problems.
• Use Pandas for data manipulation and analysis tasks.

• Mastering the fundamental concepts to establish financial forecasts.
• Sources of information, sector analysis, economic and financial performance analysis, analysis of financial structure and financing methods.

• The seminar covers the tasks of auditing accounts as well as the procedures, tests, methods, and auditing tools.
• It includes an introduction to statutory audit, general aspects, and implementation of the audit, assessment of internal control, specific checks, and end-of-mission reports.
• Analytical procedures, physical controls, and management declarations are also discussed.

• Evaluation of operations and the level of control within the company.
• Providing advice and studying tools to contribute to value creation.
• Evolution of the auditor’s role.

• Modern tools for financial diagnosis to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the company.
• Tools for financial diagnosis : studying profitability, solvency, and financial structure of the company.
• Analysis of profitability.

• Mastery of accounting procedures ;
• Consolidation of accounts ;
• Allocation of results ;
• Capital reduction ;
• Valuation of securities ;
• Company formation ;
• Capital increase ;
• Convergence of the French GAAP (PCG) to IFRS standards.

• Calculation of the break-even point and the margin of safety.
• Budget management techniques, activity monitoring, and dashboards.
• Analysis and use of management control, cost calculation methods, cost center methods, rational allocation of fixed costs, marginal cost, partial costs.

• Definition of business law.
• The concept of contracts.
• The different types of obligations: obligation of means and obligation of result.
• The concept of legal personality, the functioning of LLCs, joint-stock companies (SA), and partnerships (SNC).
• Criteria for choosing a business structure.
• The role and powers of the supervisory and management bodies.

• Introduction to the IFRS and US GAAP frameworks.
• Comparison of financial flows over time.
• Organization of the accounting framework, the conceptual framework of standards, presentation of financial statements under IFRS/US GAAP.
• Valuation and accounting of financial instruments.

• Investment projects : selection criteria and the real options approach.
• Financing methods : quasi-equity, bond financing, negotiable debt securities, IPOs, venture capital.
• Theories explaining the choice of financing.
• Cash management and centralized cash flow management.

• This hybrid module will help understand the role of the Financial Markets Authority (AMF) in regulating and supervising financial markets, through the following topics : financial instruments, crypto-assets and risks, collective management, market organization structure, post-market and market infrastructures, securities issuance and transactions, and finally, the accounting and financial fundamentals.

• Understand and master the principles of discounting and capitalization. Calculation of interest. Comparison of financial flows over time. Calculation of key profitability indicators in an investment project.

• Written exams.
• Professional report defense

• Mastery of intermediate financial balances, cash flow statement, preparation and analysis of the tax package, tools necessary for organization in order to achieve objectives in the most satisfactory way possible.

• This general course presents the general chart of accounts, the accounting procedures, and studies the various stages : receivables management, bank reconciliations, and inventory entries.

• This involves understanding the specifics of Anglo-Saxon accounting.
• Reading and analyzing Anglo-Saxon financial statements through case studies.

• Introduction to the foundations and practice of tax control for individuals and businesses, as well as its methods of implementation.
• Explaining the various procedures and the conditions for their implementation.

• The aim of this course is to define the taxation of assets and investments related to ownership (IFI) and income (rental income, capital income for individuals, inheritance, and gift taxes).

• Intellectual Property Law : Literary and artistic property (copyright) and industrial property (patents, designs, and trademarks) are at the heart of protecting intangible assets within a company.
• This seminar provides students with the keys to understanding the subject while maintaining a practical approach (such as knowing how to file a trademark…).
• Computer Law: Information technology is now ubiquitous in businesses.
• The focus is on identifying the legal risks associated with its use to minimize their impact (internet policy, files, email accounts, data protection law, data collection, and processing…).

• Master the technical knowledge required by the financial profession (financial instruments and risk, third-party asset management, market operations and organization, securities issuance and transactions).
• Practice and take the certification exam.

• The issue of budget management ;
• Budget structure with the implementation of summary documents ;
• Project management control and its connection to budget management.
• Monitoring of dashboards and reporting.

Regardless of the mode of financing (capital increase, loan, government aid, self-financing, etc.), investment operations involve numerous legal constraints that must be managed using appropriate tools (shareholders’ agreements, guarantee clauses, etc.).

• This course explores corporate legal structures from a practical perspective.
• The goal is clear : to know how to choose the appropriate type of company, establish it, manage its legal administration, and master the legal, tax, and social aspects of both its creation and operation.
• Particular attention is given to the SAS, which, liberalized by the LME law, offers many advantages that should be understood and leveraged.
• The course also aims to develop an understanding of corporate interests and the rationale behind choosing a legal structure through the study of key setups (holding companies, LBOs, real estate companies – SCI).

• This seminar covers the principles applicable under domestic tax law.
• VAT (intra-community, domestic transactions, territorial applications).
• It will also address the guarantees and legal remedies available to taxpayers (tax litigation).

• The course covers various aspects of group taxation: dividend distribution, tax optimization within a group, the concept of deferred taxation.
• Tax consolidation (horizontal integration, parent-subsidiary regime, etc.).

• Knowledge of the business transfer market (Small and Midcap) and understanding the organization of a merger and acquisition operation, including the various stakeholders, from a legal, tax, and financial perspective (business valuation).
• Master the tools in the context of both gratuitous and paid transfers.
• Know how to negotiate and draft contracts that govern the negotiation, execution, and follow-up of the transaction.

• The course aims to introduce students to the key concepts of English business law, particularly through the practical examination of contracts governed by these rules (judicial litigation and ADR).

This involves outlining and studying the constraints and opportunities regarding personal and corporate income tax (IR/IS), methods of tax evasion, the response of tax authorities, the impact of tax treaties, and providing an overview of tax havens.

• This module aims to help students understand the requirements of the applied research thesis.
• It involves formulating a research problem, constructing a literature review, choosing the study methodology, and making recommendations.
• Students will build an applied research thesis, including a literature review, a qualitative and/or quantitative study, and recommendations.

• Arbitration has become a common method of dispute resolution in both domestic and international law.
• France, like many other countries, has introduced flexible and liberal solutions to resolve international trade disputes in accordance with the parties’ intentions.
• The course provides a comprehensive overview of both domestic and international arbitration law, as much as possible.
• Additionally, the course is designed to examine the solutions provided for the main issues raised in any arbitration procedure : validity of the arbitration agreement, constitution of the arbitral tribunal, procedure before the arbitrators, applicable law to the substance of the case, and the annulment and enforcement of awards.

• This course covers contract law – both general theory and special regimes – from a practical perspective.
• It emphasizes the drafting of General Terms and Conditions (GTC) and the importance of distribution contracts (franchise, management-mandate).
• Beyond understanding the specific legal regimes of contractual clauses, the focus is on the regulation of commercial relations (B2B and B2C).
• The key for the drafter of the contract is knowing how to make use of a supplementary framework.
• Other topics will include industrial contracts and commercial leases.

• Understand the rules and principles of ethics in a given economic and commercial context, address moral issues in the context of economic activities, as well as the duties and obligations of those handling them.
• Conduct a diagnostic of companies in terms of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility).

• LEXIS NEXIS TRAINING – LEXIS POLYACT
• Discover the Lexis Polyact software through its configuration, features, and content.
• Learn to use the software through practical exercises : legal administration, drafting documents, and managing company securities.

• Exams
• Professional report defense