Master of Science Data Management
We have produced over the last two years as much data as during the last 5000 years and the volume of data in the world will be multiplied by 7 in 5 years...
« New black gold », fuel of the digital economy, data has become a source of enrichment for companies that know how to process and value it.
Faced with this exponential growth in data volumes, companies of all sizes and all sectors, consulting firms, public organizations, local authorities, associations, have no choice but to define and implement a strategy to manage their data: collection, classification, storage, updating, securing and exploitation of data to improve their organizational performance.
Based on an educational approach combining multidisciplinary teaching, projects and feedback, aivancity’s MSc Data Management enables (us) to respond to the opportunities and challenges raised by the massification of data in all sectors of economic activity and all areas of our society.
Aivancity’s MSc Data Management aims not only to master the entire data management cycle (acquisition, retention, cleaning, sorting, securing and analysis), using the best tools and techniques, but also to understand their challenges in organizations (decision support, data business models, customer/user relationships, understanding of business processes, etc.) as well as their legal and ethical implications (respect for personal data, data governance, etc.).
Why is this program unique?
- Two years at school with an internship of 4-6 months at the end of the 2nd year
- A diploma with the guarantee of its lifetime update© of which 5 years free of charge
- Preparation for the best professional certifications in the field from Microsoft or Amazon
- Relationships with technology partners and companies, enabling students to work on real-life issues in a variety of sectors, including finance, marketing, industry and commerce...
- A campus in Cachan, 15 minutes from Paris, with state-of-the-art teaching and technological facilities and exceptional landscaped surroundings.
Degrees
- Master of Science Data Management
- State-registered professional certification RNCP level 7 (bac+5/6 equivalent): «Expert infrastructure et traitement des données massives»
- Professional certifications whose preparation is integrated into the program:
- AWS certification
- Microsoft Azure certification
- Google Analytics certification
- Tableau Data Analyst certification
State-approved professional certification registered with the RNCP (Répertoire National des Certifications professionnelles) under number 37763 (on 19-07-2023) at level 7 (bac+5/6 equivalent): « Expert infrastructure et traitement des données massives ».
It is possible to validate this training by blocks of skills contact us.
LEARNING GOALS
- Gather information from large and complex data sets.
- Analyze, process and model massive (big) data using statistical models to make them intelligible and exploitable
- Gain an in-depth understanding of the foundations, methods and technologies of Big Data.
- Ability to practice various data analysis tools: Excel, Power BI, Tableau…
- Master the relevant laws and regulations for data management and governance
- Integrate ethical issues, particularly privacy and liability (accountability) issues.
- Managing (Manage) a data management project
- Apply data management to a business area (domain): Marketing and sales, finance, HR, production and maintenance, health, services, biology, ecology, land management and many other fields...
Assesment & teaching methods
The assessment of student achievements in this program will be carried out through a variety of methods, allowing for a comprehensive and accurate evaluation of their skills, in accordance with the requirements of the diploma or professional certification awarded
Click here to learn about the evaluation methods and educational approach of the program.
Performance indicators 2022/2023
- Satisfaction rate: 95%
- Graduation presentation rate: 100%
- Graduation success rate: 92%
Content updated on 19/11/2023
Master of Science Data Management
Entry level: Graduates with 3 or 4 years of higher Education
Language: French or English
Diploma awarded: Master of Science Data management
(RNCP niveau 7 - Bac + 5)
Next school year: October
Support for individuals with disabilities
Our training programs are open to everyone.
If you have specific needs, especially related to a disability, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our team is ready to welcome you and address your needs. Find the welcome guide and all the information about the support and assistance available for our students and participants with disabilities!
Format
- Type: In initial training (or in alternation) or alternating training (apprenticeship or professionalization contract or alternating internship).
- Course duration: 2 years
- Language: French or English
- Learning rhythm: Year 1 and 2 at school & Intership of 4-6 month at the end of year 2
- Program structure:
- Boarding for aivancity
- Back-to-school seminar
- AI Clinic (1st year students)
- Final-year project tutoring
- Career coaching
Total: 500 h/year
2 years to become a Data Management expert
Common core
Boarding for aivancity (1st year)
- Big Data and Artificial Intelligence
- Math and statistics
- Data Analysis and Data Visualization
- Programming
- Soft skills
Stats (Statistics) and Computing
- Statistical data analysis
- Information systems
- Business Analytics
- Advanced Excel
Data mining
- Data acquisition and storage
- Data analysis and visualization
- Python for data analysis (analytics)
Business analytics
- Big data
- Data driven decision making
- Business intelligence & Open Data
Enjeux (Challenges)
- Data law (Data rights)
- Data ethics
- Data security
aivancity experience
- AI Clinic
Deepening and Specialization
Direct admission to the 2nd year for holders of a bachelor's degree+4/5
Boarding for aivancity (2nd Year)
- Statistics
- Advanced Excel
- IS (architecture, networks, servers)
- Python for data analysis
- Power BI
- Data security
- Ethics
- Soft skills
Data science et IA
- AI Fundamentals
- Machine Learning Fundamentals
- Cloud computing
Business management of data (Data business management)
- Data project management
- Business models of Data
- Data governance
Track Data management for Finance
- Financial analysis
- Management control and performance management (monitoring)
- Big Data and Analytics for Performance Management
- Financial Data Visualisation
Track Data management for marketing
- Web analytics
- Social analytics
- Scoring & predictive marketing
Track Data management for operational excellence
- Operations management
- Supply chain analytics
- Data for quality management
- The evolution of data integration: data warehouse, data lake and streaming data processing
Certificates (Certifications)
- Preparation for Microsoft and AWS professional certifications
aivancity experience
- Career Coaching
- AI Clinic
- End-of-study project
AIVANCITY'S MASTER'S DEGREE IN DATA MANAGEMENT TRAINS FOR THE FOLLOWING PROFESSIONS
The job market is booming for these professions (on these trades), offering numerous prospects in organizations that wish to exploit the potential of their data to create value, as well as in the public sector or in research and development laboratories (Cf. aivancity study on Data and AI professions).
Employment Statistics for the 2023 Graduating Class
- Employment rate within 6 months: 100%
- Further studies rate: 0%
To offer you promising career opportunities (To offer you promising career prospects)
Internships and work-study programs: aivancity offers its students the opportunity to develop significant professional experience to help them develop their employability.
LEARN MORE
aivancity publishes its study of job offers in Artificial Intelligence and Data in France
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ADMISSION (ENTRANCE) REQUIREMENTS
aivancity's MSc Data Management is aimed at graduates with a bachelor's degree or higher from higher education institutions, regardless of their field of study.
- To be eligible for an apprenticeship, the student must be a European Union national or international student who can justify a first year of initial training taken on the French territory.
- Students from outside the EU, who are beginning their studies in France, can follow this program in alternating internship. Tuition fees will be covered by the Student.
SELECTION PROCESS (PROCEDURE)
All candidates pass selection tests based on knowledge, skills and open-mindedness, including sensitivity to ethical and responsibility issues.
Admission tests |  Duration |  Coefficient (Ratios) |
|---|---|---|
| Review of the application file | - | 3 |
| Individual interview | 30 min | 3 |
| Multiple Choice Quiz on Numeric and Verbal Logic | 45 min | 2 |
| Multiple Choice Quiz on Data and AI Culture | 30 min | 2 |
Admission is pronounced within a maximum of one week, subject to validation of your current year. The results are communicated to you by email and via the aivancity admission platform. Final enrollment in the program remains subject to obtaining a work-study contract under the conditions specified here.
Learning Trip 2025 : LUSIADA university (Porto, Portugal)
As part of a partnership with the Lusiada University of Porto (Portugal), a week-long study trip - from March 31, 2025 to April 6, 2025 - will be organized for MSc Data Management students.
This study trip will enable students to discover the AI and Data ecosystem in Portugal’s second-largest city, and to interact with the university’s academic body and the many companies in the sector. It will also be a chance to visit companies that have not yet followed the artificial intelligence turn and are wondering about their data or the legal issues surrounding its use.
The learning trip is optional: travel and accommodation costs are not included in the €12,500 registration fee.
Université LUSIADA (Porto, Portugal)
Lusiada University is one of Portugal’s first and oldest private universities, with three faculties (Arts and Architecture, Law, Economics and Business) and an Institute of Psychology.
Honorary doctors at the Lusiada University include the Dalai Lama (Nobel Peace Prize 1989), Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo (Nobel Peace Prize 1996) and Valéry Giscard d’Estaing (French President 1974-1981).
STUDY COSTS AND FINANCING
- Under an apprenticeship or professionalization contract, the cost of the training is financed via the company's OPCO (according to the established level of coverage).
- In the context of an alternating internship, the cost of the training to be covered by the student is € 12,500 per year.