Master Intelligence Economique

For Master Intelligence Economique, tuition fees are 250 EUR per year.

Master Intelligence Economique is a master's program taught at the IAE business school of Université de Poitiers, in Poitiers, France, with courses delivered in French. Economic intelligence, sometimes called competitive or business intelligence, is the discipline concerned with gathering, analyzing, and protecting strategic information that organizations use to make decisions and stay competitive. Students in this field typically study subjects such as strategic monitoring, information systems, risk analysis, data protection, market research methods, and the legal and ethical dimensions of information gathering. The discipline draws on management, economics, law, and information science, and coursework often includes case studies on how companies and public institutions track competitors, anticipate market shifts, and safeguard sensitive data. Career paths for graduates include roles in corporate strategy departments, competitive intelligence units, risk and security consulting, market research, and public-sector economic development agencies. Some graduates work internationally, supporting companies that need to understand foreign markets and manage information risk across borders. The program extends over two years and is expected to start in September, following the usual academic calendar for master's degrees in France. Annual tuition is 250 EUR, consistent with the fee levels charged by French public universities. Because instruction is conducted in French, applicants should be comfortable studying and communicating in that language, and prior coursework in economics, management, or a related social science is generally useful preparation for the analytical and strategic content covered in an economic intelligence master's program.