Updated on 03/07/2024
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN START-UP AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
PRESENTATION
The Start-Up and Business Development Bachelor’s degree (SBD) at EMSP is a RNCP-registered Level 6 qualification designed to transform creative or analytical profiles into genuine business builders. The aim is not only to learn how to manage an existing company but also to create value where it does not yet exist.
This programme is ideally suited to managers responsible for promoting entrepreneurship, who seek creative, passionate, curious, and motivated collaborators.
The EMSP SBD Bachelor’s degree prepares you to be highly operational from your first professional experience or to continue your studies at a Bac+4/5 level. Courses, conferences, masterclasses, and business games are delivered by professionals and experts in their fields.
Students are connected with our network of high-end partner companies to undertake their work-study placement.
PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES
The Start-Up and Business Development Bachelor’s degree (SBD) at EMSP is a State-recognised Level 6 qualification, aiming to achieve the following objectives:
Learn to identify real problems and design innovative solutions.
Be able to test a concept quickly with a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) to validate the market without significant expenditure.
Adopt flexible working methods (Scrum, Kanban) to pivot rapidly if necessary.
Identify and approach key partners or clients.
Master the art of B2B (Business to Business) sales and contract closing.
Utilise marketing and technological techniques to achieve rapid growth at minimal cost.
Be able to model future profitability.
Manage cash flow and monitor the rate at which funds are consumed.
Prepare for fundraising rounds (Seed, Series A) and persuade Business Angels.
Learn to view failure as a learning opportunity.
Recruit and unite a team around a shared vision in an uncertain environment.
Be capable of moving from marketing to accounting or legal tasks within a single day.
EMSP Business School is a higher education institution subject to state pedagogical oversight through the Académie de Paris. EMSP Business School offers programmes in Sustainability Management ranging from Bac to Bac+5, delivered both on-campus and online, in initial and continuing education.
- The activity registration number is registered with the Prefect of the Île-de-France region.
- SIRET number
- UAI-CFA: 0756357C
This programme does not offer direct equivalence but provides progression pathways.
Students entering the first year are required to validate all competency blocks.
FURTHER STUDIES
This Bachelor’s degree has a professional orientation and therefore leads directly to employment. You also have the opportunity to enrol in the first year of a Master’s degree.
For any disability-related matters, please contact the disability coordinator:
Disability Officer: Stéphane NOAH
Phone: 0160055830
Email: Stephanenoah@emsp-bs.fr
Contacts
Email: contact@emsp-bs.fr /admissions@emsp-bs.fr
Phone: (+33) 01 60 05 58 30
Admission Requirements
ENTRY LEVEL(S)
Baccalaureate and Bac+2
Prerequisites:
The Start-Up and Business Development Bachelor’s degree (SBD) at EMSP is open to holders of a Baccalaureate and, for entry into the 3rd year, to holders of a BTS or any other Level 5 qualification.
Admission is based on application review and, where applicable, an interview.
DURATION
DURATION OF STUDIES:
- 3 years for students holding a Baccalaureate or an equivalent qualification
- Work-study programme possible from the 3rd year.
Admission Procedures and Deadlines
ACCESS DEADLINES
Applications for the September 2026 intake run from 1 March to 20 September 2026.
Applications for the January 2027 deferred intake remain open until 18 December.
Procedures
Access to our programmes may be initiated:
By the employer,
At the initiative of the employee with their consent,
By a student or their legal guardian.
A work-study programme is possible from the 3rd year.
After completing the application form, our school undertakes to respond within 72 hours.
If the programme requires specific prerequisites, we will propose—regardless of the funding method you are considering—a knowledge assessment test and/or a placement interview (by telephone or videoconference) and/or a review of your application file.
Teaching Methods and Assessment
Teaching Methods and Assessment
Assessment Methods:
Case studies and/or tests and/or essays and/or text analyses and/or multiple-choice questionnaires (MCQs) and/or oral assessments and/or research work / Continuous assessment / Evaluation of work-study and skills (written + oral) / Thesis defence / Professional assessment in the company
Course Materials:
Course materials (PDF, and/or Word, and/or PPT formats), case studies and/or audio and video resources, and any exercises to be completed during the programme.
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 unemployed.
Personal funding through a student job or a bank loan.
You have the option to pay your tuition fees in instalments.
Company search seminar
Individual coaching
Career Opportunities
Business Developer
Key Account Manager
Customer Success Manager
Startup Founder
Innovation Project Manager
Operations Manager – Growth
Growth Product Manager
Digital Business Manager
Academic Programme
1ST AND 2ND YEAR
The SBD programme in the first and second years, aimed at acquiring managerial skills, is structured as follows:
Semester 1:
Humanities
Economic Concepts and Current Affairs
Law – Moot Court
Business Management and Enterprise Projects
Human Resources Administration
Management of Collaborative Tools
Management and Operations
Marketing Analysis and Customer Experience
Semester 2:
Start-up and Entrepreneurship
Negotiation Techniques
Business English
Introduction to Accounting Processes
Corporate Sales Strategies
Management Control
Competitive Intelligence and Strategic Monitoring
Leadership and Team Management
Internship (Optional)
3RD YEAR
The third year of the SBD programme, focused on specialisation, is organised around two (2) axes:
AXIS 1: SPECIALISATION SUBJECTS
Semester 1:
Negotiation Techniques and Customer Experience
Intercultural and Inclusive Management
International Economics
International Management and Trade
Semester 2:
Employment Law and Ethical Constraints
Client Needs Investigation and Reformulation
Corporate Strategies
Influence and Lobbying Strategies
Internship (Mandatory)
AXIS 2: CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Validation of competency blocks:
Block 1: Coordinate and improve the commercial activity of the retail establishment
Block 2: Contribute to the strategic directions of the brand and optimise the economic performance of the retail establishment
Block 3: Manage the employees of the retail establishment
Tuition Fees
Information regarding the cost of this programme can be accessed by clicking on the following link: here
Prix de la formation en alternance : 10000€ TTC/ an
Prix de la formation en initiale : 4500€ TTC / an
Frais d’inscription : 1000 € TTC
Assistance with Company Search
Company search seminar
Individual coaching
Networking with the school’s partners