A program that prepares you for operational management with innovative teaching methods that combine fundamental courses, group work, and internships in an international environment.
Presentation
The Global BBA offers a truly international experience starting in the second year, with internships abroad, exchange programs at parner universities, double degree opportunities, and access to campuses around the world.
Learning in hands-on and dynamic throughout the program, with group projects, business games, flipped classrooms, and online learning modules.
Designed to meet the demands of the professional world, the program helps students build strong, adaptable skills aligned with major globla shift like digitalization and artificial intelligence, all in a constantly evolving international environment.
Key figures
Keys goals of the Global BBA
- Manage complex projects and contribute to the performance of a team
- Contribute to steering the economics, financial and industrial performance of an organization
- Develop sales activities in an international context
- Use digital technologies to create value
- Contribute to market development and the customer experience
- Communicate with impact with all types of contacts
- Acquire business expertise with one of the proposed majors
Program
The Global BBA (Global Bachelor in Business Administration) is an international management program based on project-based learning, numerous academic and professional immersions abroad, and a choice of specialization in the 4th year that promotes immediate employability for graduates. The program ensures optimal professional integration from the moment of graduation and access to the best Master's-level programs in the world.
Our mission is to train excellent professionals capable of managing complex projects in an international context, with a strong capacity to adapt to rapid changes in the environment and to responsibly manage the social and environmental impacts of their activities.
The Global BBA program enables validation of the "DipViGrL - Diplôme d'études supérieures en management international" level 6 professional certification issued by emlyon business school and registered with the RNCP under number 36325 on 09/01/2021.
Year 1 & 2
"Having the right tools and the right posture to find my best path".
The first two years of the Global BBA provide a solid foundation for your future studies. Discover the fundamentals of management, business, management, finance and marketing through an innovative teaching approach based on learning by doing, while benefiting from the quality supervision and expertise of emlyon business school's faculty.
Years 2 and 3:
"Be the best in my path".
These two years of the GBBA are dedicated to the professionalization of the student. You will have the choice between 2 paths: the classic path with specialties or the "Double Diploma" path.
The "Classic" track with Specialties
The Global BBA Classical Track enables students to gradually build up their expertise through a structured and enriched curriculum. Choose one of the 11 specializations on offer, offering a clear orientation towards key management sectors. Two complementary options are available: the apprenticeship program for enhanced professional immersion, or the entrepreneurship program to develop an ambitious, innovative project.
- Continuation of the classic Global BBA with 11 specializations
- Apprenticeship program
- Entrepreneurship program
The Double Diploma program
The Double Diploma program is designed for students looking for a unique and demanding international academic experience. In collaboration with prestigious partner institutions around the world, this pathway offers the opportunity to obtain an internationally recognized degree in addition to an emlyon business school diploma. Each double degree combines academic excellence, cultural immersion and professional openness on a global scale.
- Law with Université de Lyon 3
- Acting & Entrepreneurship with Cours Florent
- DD with Aston Business School Birmingham, England
- DD with Fundação Getulio Vargas, Brazil
- DD with Glendon College, Canada
- DD with Tonji SEM, China
- DD with Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea
- DD with Murray State University, USA
- A specialization (major) of your choice in the 4th year
Each student chooses a major based on his or her career plans. The courses are taught by research professors who are experts in the field and by working professionals. Organized around 6 courses, the majors enable students to go into greater depth:
A corporate function:
- Finance & Control
- Branding & Communication
- Digital Marketing
- Supply Chain Management
- Work and Organization
A transversal activity:
- Corporate Entrepreneurship & Innovation
- Management in Tech: Innovation & Design (total immersion in the world of digital creation)
A sector of activity:
- Luxury Marketing & Management
Specifics of doing business abroad:
- Doing business in and with Asia
- Developing business in an international environment
Another way of thinking the world:
- Interdisciplinary major at the London Interdisciplinary School (LIS)
The range of courses on offer may vary from year to yea, depending on changes in key issues and companies' skills need.
The Double Degree program: academic excellence and international exposure
The Double Degree program is designed for Global BBA students who are motivated by an ambitious and distinctive academic experience. Thanks to partnerships with renowned institutions in France and abroad, this program allows students to obtain a second recognized degree, in addition to the degree awarded by emlyon business school.
A real career booster for your future academic or professional path, this dual degree program combines academic rigor, cultural immersion, and exposure to other ways of working and teaching.
In France, these partnerships let you stay in a familiar environment while benefiting from dual expertise and national reach.
- Law with the University of Lyon 3
- Acting & Entrepreneurship with the Cours Florent
Internationally, students have the opportunity to study at prestigious institutions:
- DD with Aston Business School Birmingham, in England
- DD with Fundação Getulio Vargas, Brazil
- DD with Glendon College, Canada
- DD with Tonji SEM, China
- DD with Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea
- DD with Murray State University, aux Etats-Unis
These experiences enable students to develop real adaptability, discover a new culture, and enhance their attractiveness on the job market, whether in France or internationally.
Enrolling in a dual degree program means choosing a demanding and formative path that effectively prepares students for the challenges of a globalized world.
List of Global BBA courses (non-exhaustive)
International
The Global BBA stands out for its truly international immersion throughout the program. Thanks to a flexible structure and a network of 150 academic partners around the world, students can complete up to 75% of their studies abroad, at universities recognized for their excellence or through internships.
This unique opportunity allows students to enjoy a multi-campus experience, whether on the school international campuses or at our partner institutions, starting in their third year, through academic exchanges or a double degree. It encourages the development of a global vision and the adaptation of key skills essential for success in an internationalized professional world.
Drawing on the strength of its network, the expertise of its partners, and the diversity of the programs offered, the Global BBA offers much more than an academic program: it offers a truly formative and distinctive international life experience.
Career
By choosing the Global Bachelor of Business Administration, you join a professionalizing program that combines hands-on teaching, in-company experience (internships, work-study programs) and structured career support to give you the keys to success in the professional world. Graduates quickly find employment in a wide variety of sectors, in France and abroad, and can draw on a powerful network of 48,000 alumni in 130 countries to develop their professional careers or pursue their studies in top-level programs.
Highlights
- 3 minimum internship periods
- The possibility of apprenticeship in 4th year (1 week in school, 3 weeks in the company)
- A highly effective careers support system
- Close contact with recruiters (over 1,000 partners in the regions, France and abroad)
- Access to a careers portal with over 110,000 internship and job offers every year (online, all programs combined)
- The power of the emlyon forever alumni network: 48,000 graduates
You CV visible online to recruiting companies and emlyon business school graduates
About our Career Center
The Career Center provides continual support in identifying career goals and developing action plans. For more information, visit the Career Center page by clicking here.
- Industry - Construction: 20.9%
- Media - Arts & Culture: 9%
- Audit, Consulting: 6%
- Finance, Banking and Insurance: 4.5%
- Technology - Information - Communication: 10.4%
- Trade - Retail: 3%
- Others: 46.3%
- Sales: 32.4%
- Marketing: 20.6%
- Administration, Management, Finance, Accounting: 13.2%
- Research, Consulting & Expertise: 11.8%
- Procurement, Supply & Logistics: 5.9%
- Communication, Advertising: 4.4%
- IT Systems Development, Computing and Telecom Networks: 4.4%
- General Management: 1.5%
- Project Ownership / Business Analysis: 1.5%
- Others: 4.5%
Survey conducted in 2024. Concerns the class of 2023.
Average starting salary:
€49,005
Jobs after the Global BBA
- Export Manager
- Product Manager
- International purchasing manager
- International marketing manager
- Business analyst
- Business developer
- Sales manager
Admission
Want to know how to join the Global BBA?
Students holding, or soon to hold, a French Baccalaureate must apply through the French competitive exam procedure SESAME.
The admissions procedure is highly selective and demanding. Nevertheless, as emlyon business school aims to go beyond excellence, we pay great attention during our selection process to all the details and factors that could be indicate your future potential. Our efforts do not limit themselves to selecting the best students; our responsibility is also to imagine how you, as an individual, can develop the potential that will enable you to exceed your own expectations while meeting the expectations of future recruiters.
The selective process is a challenge that can also represent a new start for you. We are looking for future makers, and this does not always mean being top of the class, as we know from experience.
Admission to the 1st year
For students in their final year studying for their High School certificate, for the IB or "National Baccalauréat", or for an equivalent certificate.
Admission to the 2nd year:
For students presently completing a 1st year of university studies (to be validated by 60 ECTS credits) or a diploma certifying one year of successful study at a higher level and issued by an official higher education institution.
Admission to the 3rd year:
For students presently completing a 2nd year of university studies (to be validated by 120 ECTS credits) or a diploma certifying two years of successful study at a higher level and issued by an official education institution.
N.B. Students seeking to enter the program at this level (3rd-year) must have pursued studies in the field of management comparable to the contents of the first two years of the Global BBA program.
This program is eligible for VAE (APEL: accreditation of prior experiential learning), find all the information on em-lyon.com
Selection for the Global BBA is competitive. Enter emlyon business school via a full online admission test.
You are first evaluated on the content and quality of your High School course work, your grades, your English proficiency.
After successfully submitting your application online, you will then take our online admission test. This last examination is made of tests and a setting of fictitious situations to evaluate your organizational, strategic and relational skills. All these tests aim at evaluating your potential as a manager.
How do the tests unravel?
First of all, you must find out what context you are presented with, and take over the role you are allotted to achieve a specific goal. The business, or association to be dealt with is introduced, along with the co-workers and the issue at stake. Business cases and tests are all fictitious.
Step 1: managing messaging
You are asked to manage e-messages and interact with several counterparts.
When you are asked a question, 2 actions are expected of you:- Among the various options, select the answer that you find to be the most appropriate and slide it into the message thread.
- Delete the least appropriate answer.Messages all involve the context primarily explained.
Step 2: interactive meetings
You are asked to participate in 2 meetings: using avatars, you discuss with other participants who will share questions or issues. Select the answer among the multiple choices.
Step 3: reporting
This is a written exercise. You are asked to answer an open question as a report form, a final statement as a constructive hindsight regarding your preceding answers, or give your opinion.
Step 4: deferred video interview
This is a deferred interview. You are filmed while answering questions displayed on your screen. You have 15 seconds to read each question and a limited time is set for each answer.
Please note that if you apply via the web pages in English, your applications as well as the digital tests will be in English. If you wish to take the test in French, please visit the French version of this page.
Attention ! Si vous entrez par les pages en anglais, la constitution de votre dossier ainsi que les épreuves digitales seront en anglais. Si vous souhaitez passer votre concours en français, veuillez-vous rendre sur la page française.
The decision concerning your admission to the GBBA will be taken by the Admission board directly after the selection phase.
Admissions sessions will be organized regularly up until July 2026.
Admissions sessions are organized from November 2025 to July 2026.
To learn more about our admission procedures and apply online, create your account.
Candidates who hold a "French Baccalaureat" must submit their applications through the French competitive exam procedure: concours SESAME
Financing
Tuition Fees
For the 2025 intake:
- Admission into 1st year: €14,300 / year (€13,850 tuition fees + €450 general administrative fees)
- Admission into 2nd year: €14,800 / year (€14,350 tuition fees + €450 general administrative fees)
- Admission into 3rd year: €15,500 / year (€15,050 tuition fees + €450 general administrative fees)
These tuition fees include administrative charges for the 2025 intake as well as lifetime membership to the emlyon business school alumni network.
Tuition fees discounts for early bird applicants
emlyon waives a discount of the tuition fees for the admitted international students applying with the first and second session. You can check the session schedule here.
State scholarship
Some countries offer specific scholarships to their nationals. We advise you to contact your dedicated governmental entities or to visit the Campus France Bourse catalogue website.
Other grants and aid
Find more information about financial aid as well as other useful information for international students in France here.
- Mobility Scholarship from the Rhône-Alpes Région - EXPLO'RA SUP scholarships.
These scholarships may help you to finance your internships abroad (minimum of 4 weeks) or your exchange programs abroad (minimum of 8 weeks) with emlyon business school partners Universities.
Disability initiative
You will find the welcome guide and all the information on how we welcome and support our students and participants with disabilities here
Student life
The Lyon Campus
Our campus in Lyon’s 7th arrondissement offers 30,000 m² of modern learning space, including areas for collaboration and student life. At the heart of the city’s academic and business scene, it fosters innovation, networking, and hybrid learning.
Student Life in Lyon
France’s second-largest student city, Lyon offers the perfect balance of academic, cultural, and social life. Whether you're exploring its historic districts or enjoying its famous cuisine, you’ll find Lyon both enriching and accessible.
- A UNESCO World Heritage Site
Discover the charm of Old Lyon, the scenic views from Fourvière Hill, and the lively riversides of the Rhône and Saône.
- The Capital of Gastronomy
From Michelin-starred restaurants to traditional bouchons, Lyon is a paradise for food lovers.
- A Student-Friendly City
With affordable living, excellent public transportation, and a welcoming international student community, Lyon is made for students. Plus, it’s easy to reach Paris, the Alps, the Côte d’Azur, and other European cities within hours.
I chose the Global BBA program at emlyon business school because it lasts four years, which I found really interesting, especially since emlyon business school is one of the few schools to offer this length of program. I found the program to be well structured and in line with my expectations. Today, I think I made the right choice because I really enjoy it. I highly recommend the Global BBA at emlyon business school. The courses are fascinating, and this program really prepares us well for our future careers. The school is very supportive, and there are always plenty of resources available to help us.
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