The Clinical Development Manager is a key professional in the pharmaceutical industry and life sciences sector. This role carries both strategic and essential operational responsibilities for managing clinical trials and ensuring the market launch of new medications.

A Sales Operations Manager is a strategic professional who bridges commercial strategy and operational execution within an organization. This role involves overseeing sales teams, optimizing business processes, analyzing performance data, and ensuring commercial objectives are met efficiently. Unlike project managers who focus on specific deliverables, Sales Operations Managers handle continuous operations, driving sustainable business performance and growth.

Key responsibilities include supervising sales activities, implementing process improvements, producing performance reports, and contributing to strategic planning. The position requires a blend of commercial expertise, analytical skills, and strong leadership capabilities. With salaries ranging from €28,000-€35,000 for entry-level to €60,000-€85,000+ for senior positions, this role offers significant career advancement opportunities toward Commercial Director, COO, or international management positions across diverse industries.

MSc in Global Sales Excellence

Yann Carmichael

After earning an engineering degree from ECAM LaSalle, Yann Carmichael chose to begin his career in business development, spending three years as a Business Manager at Groupe BRL in Nîmes. This experience sparked a deeper interest in sales strategy and client relationships, leading his to join the MSc Global Sales Excellence at emlyon business school in September 2025. At the crossroads of engineering and business, he is now strengthening his expertise in B2B sales and strategic development, with the ambition of building a career in the tech industry. 

A Sustainability Development Consultant is a strategic advisor who helps organizations design and implement sustainable business models aligned with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) objectives. This role combines expertise in climate strategy, regulatory compliance, stakeholder engagement, and sustainable finance to reduce environmental impact while driving long-term value creation.

A CSR Manager (Corporate Social Responsibility Manager) is a professional responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing an organization’s social, environmental, and ethical initiatives. Their role is to align business operations with sustainability goals, regulatory requirements, and stakeholder expectations while creating positive impact on society. A CSR Manager develops sustainability strategies, manages ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) programs, tracks performance metrics, and ensures transparent reporting. They work closely with internal teams, external partners, NGOs, and regulators to promote responsible practices such as reducing environmental impact, supporting communities, and ensuring ethical supply chains. Ultimately, the CSR Manager helps strengthen corporate reputation, manage risk, and integrate long-term sustainability into business strategy.

A Business Development Analyst is a strategic professional who identifies growth opportunities by analyzing markets, customers, competitors, and internal performance data. They support business expansion by turning data into insights that guide decisions on partnerships, pricing, products, and market entry. Working closely with sales, marketing, finance, and leadership teams, Business Development Analysts evaluate trends, build financial models, track KPIs, and assess the viability of new initiatives. Their role combines quantitative analysis, strategic thinking, and commercial awareness to help organizations increase revenue, improve profitability, and gain competitive advantage. Business Development Analysts are essential in aligning data-driven insights with long-term business strategy and sustainable growth.

The student life ecosystem at emlyon business school continues to strengthen its commitment to sustainability by integrating a structured labelling model for studentled events. Coordinated by the audit division of the student association NOISE emlyon, this process assesses the environmental impact of initiatives and supports associations in their continuous improvement efforts.

MSc in Supply Chain & Operations Management

Alexandre Coulet

Joining emlyon business school's MSc in Supply Chain & Operations Management isn't choosing just another specialisation. It's choosing to be at the centre of everything: flows, decisions, operational performance. That's what one program graduate, now working in industry, discovered firsthand. A look back at a program that teaches you to see the big picture, then act decisively.