Master in International Economic & Strategic Intelligence

The first year of the second cycle is common across all advanced programs, focusing on high-level expertise in law, political science, geopolitics, economics, and languages. Students develop strong analytical, communication, project management, diplomacy, crisis management, security, defense, cybersecurity, and economic intelligence skills.

Curriculum:

à Law: Space law, administrative law, law of war.

à Political Science & Geopolitics: Influence communication, geopolitics of natural resources, foreign policies, diplomacy, strategy & defense.

à Economics: Markets & financial circuits.

à Languages:

§  First Foreign Language: English

§  Second Foreign Language: European language

§  Third Foreign Language: Oriental language

à Professional Development: Career coaching, ILERI conferences, operational management, cybersecurity & security intelligence, strategic monitoring, internship.

Next academic intake: September 2026 : Paris

La deuxième année de cette formation offre une approche complète et pratique pour maîtriser les multiples facettes de l’information stratégique, essentielle pour toute organisation souhaitant évoluer dans un environnement international dynamique et complexe.

Stratégie :

• Intelligence économique : Comprendre et appliquer les principes de l’intelligence économique pour une prise de décision éclairée.
• Intelligence interculturelle de la stratégie : Adapter les stratégies d’une organisation aux différents contextes culturels internationaux.
• Gestion des risques par l’intelligence économique : Utiliser l’intelligence économique pour anticiper et mitiger les risques.

Influence numérique :

• Affaires publiques et lobbying : Techniques et stratégies pour influencer les décisions publiques et privées.
• Exploiter le cyberespace : Utiliser les outils numériques pour la collecte et l’exploitation de l’information.
• Le renseignement humain : Recueillir et analyser l’information à travers les interactions humaines.

Pratique professionnelle :

• Droit de l’intelligence économique : Réglementations et législations encadrant l’intelligence économique.
• Politique publique de l’intelligence économique : Comprendre et participer à l’élaboration des politiques publiques.
• Pratique de la négociation d’affaires à l’international : Techniques de négociation pour réussir dans un contexte international.

Prochaine rentrée : Septembre 2025 à ParisThe second year provides a comprehensive and practical approach, ensuring students master all aspects of strategic intelligence, which is critical for organizations operating in a dynamic and complex global landscape.

Strategy:

► Economic Intelligence: Apply key principles for informed decision-making.

► Intercultural Strategy Intelligence: Adapt organizational strategies to diverse international cultural contexts.

► Risk Management through Economic Intelligence: Use intelligence methods to anticipate and mitigate risks.

Digital Influence:

► Public Affairs & Lobbying: Master techniques for influencing public and private-sector decisions.

► Cyber Intelligence: Utilize digital tools for data collection and intelligence operations.

► Human Intelligence: Learn strategic information-gathering through interpersonal interactions.

Professional Practice:

► Economic Intelligence Law: Understand regulatory frameworks governing intelligence strategies.

► Public Policy in Economic Intelligence: Participate in the development of intelligence-focused policies.

► International Business Negotiation: Acquire negotiation skills essential for global business success.

Next academic intake: September 2026 Paris

Block 1: Implementing advanced and specialized uses of digital tools

Block 2: Mobilizing and producing highly specialized knowledge

Block 3: Implementing specialized communication for knowledge transfer

Block 4: Contributing to transformation in a professional context

Block 5: Conducting economic analyses

Block 6: Assisting in decision-making

Block 7: Mobilizing and proposing monitoring tools

Block 8: Analyzing and evaluating the company and/or its environment

To obtain the diploma, it is necessary to validate all of the skill blocks required for certification.

During your studies, you will be guided by an exceptional faculty, including professors from IAE Poitiers, a leading institution in economic intelligence. These renowned academics will come to ILERI campuses to provide specialized training. This prestigious academic collaboration enhances recognition and career opportunities for students.

The program emphasizes strong international exposure, fostering understanding of business dynamics and geopolitical challenges in modern global affairs.

Students acquire critical expertise in:

• Strategic information management
• Cybersecurity
• Risk analysis
• Influence techniques

These competencies prepare graduates for diverse professional roles.

• Internship opportunities
• Publication of student research articles
• Participation in academic symposiums
• Invitations to professional conferences

At ILERI, we believe that international experience is fundamental to developing future global leaders. That’s why we offer first-year International Relations students an initial training program abroad.

Whether you choose the first or second semester, ILERI connects you to 32 prestigious partner universities worldwide. These institutions are located in dynamic and influential regions, offering a multitude of academic perspectives and opportunities.

• Study in Europe, Asia, America, or beyond
• Gain an immersive academic and cultural experience
• Expand global horizons & develop intercultural skills
• Build a strong international network

Earn 30 ECTS credits, ensuring academic continuity without delay.

In partnership with the 13 prestigious schools and training centers of the Compétences et Développement network, a range of online activities is available to satisfy the curiosity of Ilériens and Ilériennes.

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Year 1: Completed BAC+3 (180 ECTS credits validated)

Year 2: Completed BAC+4 (240 ECTS credits validated)

2025 -2026 

To apply for the Master in Economic Intelligence & International Strategy (Year 1 or Year 2), candidates must submit an application file.

Once the application is reviewed, candidates qualify for the entrance exam, consisting of:

• A written test
• An oral interview

Parallel Admission into Year 2: An additional interview with the program director is required.

Internal Admission into Year 2:

All Year 1 International Relations students at ILERI can apply for Year 2 in Economic Intelligence & International Strategy, regardless of their campus. Selection is based on academic performance and an interview with the program director.

 Admissions page

Application review timeframe: 2 to 15 days

Admission decision after entrance exam: 10 days

Program access after admission confirmation: Between 10 days and 11 months, depending on entrance exam date

Application Fee: €75

► Year 1 (Parallel Admission): €10,000*

► Year 1 (ILERI Bachelor's Graduates): €10,000

► Year 2: €10,000 📌Additional fees may apply for partner universities abroad as part of a Study Abroad semester.

Application Fee: Waived

► Year 2: €10,600

* If fully self-funded, the fee is net of VAT. For other funding sources (CPF, Pôle Emploi, corporate sponsorship, regional grants), VAT (20%) applies.

Students at the Paris and Lyon campuses have access to CROUS scholarships.

Aware of the current economic challenges that students and families face, ILERI is committed to expanding financial aid options. Each campus offers merit-based scholarships for students who do not qualify for CROUS scholarships, ensuring a fair and tailored financial support.

Economic intelligence and cybersecurity are two related disciplines. While one deals with collecting, analyzing, and protecting strategic information, the other ensures the integrity and security of the systems that host this data.

In a master's degree in economic intelligence, students learn that information is worthless if it is not protected. Competitive intelligence, market analysis, or influence mapping can be compromised by a simple flaw in an information system. A cyberattack can wipe out months of work or, worse, expose confidential data to malicious actors.

This is why cybersecurity is not a subject reserved for engineers. Business intelligence experts must understand digital security issues, engage in dialogue with CIOs, integrate legal constraints (GDPR, data sovereignty), and contribute to the organization's overall protection strategy. This cross-disciplinary approach is central to the training provided at ILERI.

In the professional world, a good strategy is based on two pillars: anticipation and decision-making. This is where risk management and economic intelligence come together.

Through a master's degree in economic intelligence, you will learn to identify what can threaten the interests of a company or a state: political instability, economic warfare, supply disruptions, reputational attacks, data leaks. But identification is not enough. You also need to measure, prioritize, and model. Above all, you need to know how to act.

Risk management provides economic intelligence with a structured method. It allows raw alerts to be transformed into clear scenarios, with quantified impacts, criticality levels, and concrete action plans. You will become a professional capable of providing a 360° vision, grounded in reality but focused on decision-making.

The threat posed by information is multifaceted, sometimes invisible, and often underestimated. Yet it can paralyze an organization in a matter of hours. In a master's degree in economic intelligence, you will learn to recognize and analyze these risks.

Here are the main threats to watch out for:

• Disinformation: orchestrated campaigns on social media, viral rumors, reputation attacks.
• Economic espionage: illegal or misappropriated extraction of strategic information, patent theft, network infiltration.
• Opinion manipulation: influence exerted by states, pressure groups, or competitors for economic or political purposes.
• Targeted cyberattacks: ransomware, phishing, identity theft aimed at collecting sensitive data.
• Internal leaks: malicious or negligent employees, handling errors, negligence in data protection.

The ILERI program trains you to decipher these threats, map the actors involved, anticipate their logic, and develop appropriate resilience strategies.

The career opportunities for a master's degree in economic intelligence are varied, at the crossroads of several sectors: strategy, security, communication, and international relations. You can work in private companies, public institutions, consulting firms, or NGOs.

Here are a few examples of careers you could pursue:

• Economic intelligence analyst: you collect and process strategic information to aid decision-making.
• Strategic monitoring officer: you monitor weak signals and build forward-looking dashboards.
• Risk management consultant: you assess threats to an organization and propose security plans.
• Security manager: you protect data, people, and sites from internal and external risks.
• Expert in influence and sensitive communication: you advise on crisis management, opinion strategies, and e-reputation.
• Project manager for public institutions: you contribute to economic security, regulatory, and diplomatic influence policies.

The market is looking for people who can analyze quickly, think broadly, and act with discernment. This is exactly what ILERI's MSc in Economic and Strategic Intelligence prepares you for.

Beyond theoretical knowledge, a master's degree in economic intelligence encourages you to adopt the mindset of an analyst and strategist. It is an evolving learning process that develops practical skills.

You will develop:

• Critical analysis skills: asking the right questions, structuring information, prioritizing facts.
• A culture of discretion and reliability: working with sensitive data, maintaining confidentiality, avoiding bias.
• Technical and digital skills: monitoring tools, stakeholder mapping, network analysis, OSINT.
• An understanding of power relations: political, economic, informational.
• Strategic communication skills: writing clear memos, presenting briefings, convincing decision-makers.

You will also learn to think in terms of scenarios, anticipate developments, and propose realistic solutions in uncertain environments. These skills are immediately transferable to the job market.