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Specialized MBA

Digital Marketing & Business Beauty & Cosmetics - Work Study & Part-Time Executive

Become a key player in the digital revolution transforming the beauty and cosmetics industry.

Work-study programme available in: Paris 

› 12-month programme compatible with professional activity and available as a work-study programme (455 hours of face-to-face classes) 

Next intake in October 2027 

Key highlights

In today’s context, and even more so in the years to come, “digital” cannot be considered as a mere complementary dimension. It is the cornerstone of success. The success of your career.

Whether you are currently working, undergoing a career change, developing an entrepreneurial project, undertaking a professionalization contract, or a student looking for a fifth year of apprenticeship, come and benefit from our training in the digital world and this new environment, to be better equipped professionally, more innovative from an industry perspective, and more resilient personally. Two immersive seminars in the heart of the Cosmetic Valley in Chartres will allow you to strengthen your skills and immerse yourself in an innovative sector to enrich your professional career.

      Eduniversal 2026 Ranking - Digital Marketing & e-Business MBA & Masters

      The Specialized MBA in Digital Marketing & Business Beauty & Cosmetics ranks 1st in Paris in the Eduniversal ranking of the best MBA and Master’s programmes in the Digital Marketing and e-Business category.

      Programme

      The programme of our Specialized MBA in Digital Marketing & Business - Beauty & Cosmetics has been designed in collaboration with an educational board made up of active and influential professionals and is redefined every year according to market needs.

      › 12-month programme compatible with professional activity
      › One week of face-to-face classes every month
      › 1 full day or half-day of online learning per month
      › The programme begins and ends with a full-time week dedicated to a competition

      Objective(s):

      • Equip both junior profiles and experienced managers with new skills to manage digital transformations 
      • Train professionals to reinvent the “customer experience” across all functions within the Beauty sector 
      • Develop the confidence needed to succeed and adapt in an ever-changing professional world: continuous monitoring, professional posture, a “test and learn” approach…
      • Build and develop each student’s professional network through every class, immersion project, practical case study…

      By decision of France Compétences on January 26, 2022, the professional certification of the Specialized MBA in Digital Marketing & Business - Beauty & Cosmetics is registered in the National Directory of Professional Certifications (RNCP) at Level 7 (equivalent to a Master’s degree / Bac+5) under the title “ Manager of Marketing and Digital Transformation ”.

      Operational objectives / Skills targeted :
      › Define a digital marketing and communication strategy
      › Manage digital marketing and e-commerce operations
      › Manage teams and areas of expertise on complex digital projects
      › Initiate and manage digital transformation innovations

      Beauty Digital Marketing Master - EFAP Communication MBA

      Digital Transformation of the Economy / e-Business
      › Understanding the digital economy
      › Start-ups and disruption
      › Voice and digital (voice assistants, chatbots)
      › Digital and CSR challenges
      › Web 3 (AR/VR, NFT, Metaverse)

      Digital Marketing & Communication
      › SEA (Google Ads) and SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
      › Performance Marketing (Social Ads, Affiliate Marketing…)
      › Prospecting & customer retention emailing
      › Web & mobile advertising (display & programmatic)
      › Content marketing (inbound marketing)
      › Mobile strategy, UX and marketing

      Digital Project Management (web, mobile, Internet of Things)
      › Budgeting and business model
      › UX / Design thinking and innovation
      › Understanding and mastering basic technologies and tools
      › Digital risks and security

      Social World & Individual Media
      › Social Media Optimization (SMO)
      › E-reputation
      › Social commerce
      › Storytelling and blog management

      Data World
      › Managing an e-commerce website (PrestaShop certification)
      › Understanding the omnichannel approach
      › CRM and customer marketing › Digital commerce law
      › Data analysis: Google Analytics, data visualization
      › Data science & big data
      › Defining and managing digital performance indicators
      › Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, robots, IoT 

      The Beauty and Cosmetics Industries
      › Cosmetics vocabulary and image
      › Beauty economy
      › History and culture of perfume

      Beauty 2.0
      › Beauty and wellness consumption patterns
      › Beauty phygital, purchase conversion
      › Community management in the beauty sector
      › Beauty and wellness influencers
      › Beautytech and innovation

      New Challenges: Ethics and Disruption
      › DNVB and Indie Brand communication
      › Data and Beautytech management workshop
      › CSR challenges: Green Beauty, Clean Beauty, Blue Beauty
      › Focus on the Chinese market
      › Focus on the Spa market

      Professional Thesis: #Challenge
      Cornerstone of the #MBADMB Part-time programme, the professional thesis requires a significant investment outside seminars and competitions. Producing research and analysis demonstrating your expertise on a topic related to the digital transformation of the economy will be a genuine springboard for your professional project. The topic? One that serves your own project or that of your company.

       

      Methods used 

      › Work-study training delivered by professionals currently working in communication and digital fields and specialized in the beauty sector.
      › Practical case studies provided by partner companies.
      › Competitions, Workshops, Events… 
      › Production of oral and written content: blog articles, Masterclasses…

      Assessment methods

      › Continuous assessment and exams throughout the programme, project submissions and oral presentations, defence of a final-year dissertation.

      Certification methods

      › The award of the certification “Manager of Marketing and Digital Transformation” at Level 7 (equivalent to a Master’s degree / Bac+5) is subject to the validation of all competency blocks.

      › RNCP qualification “Manager of Marketing and Digital Transformation” Level 7 (equivalent to Bac+5) awarded by EFAP: professional certification registered in the RNCP by decision of France Compétences on 26/01/2022 for a period of 5 years (RNCP 36119). 

      › In the event of partial validation, each competency block is acquired for life.

      › No further study opportunities / No bridging pathway.

      Accessibility for people with disabilities

      You may be wondering whether you can attend our programmes.

      Contact us: accessibilite@efap.com

      Outcome indicators :

      › Programme completion rate: 100%
      › Rate of students sitting the competency validation examinations:  100%
      › Further study rate: 6%
      › Graduate employment rate 6 months after graduation (all jobs): 90%
      › Graduate employment rate 6 months after graduation (target occupation): 82%
      › Institution added value: 2%
      › Training interruption rate: 0
      › Apprenticeship contract termination rate: 7%

      + Other indicators can be found on the following website: https://www.inserjeunes.education.gouv.fr/diffusion/accueil

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      Profiles & Career Opportunities

      EFAP’s Digital Marketing & Beauty programme is designed for future managers capable of implementing effective digital communication strategies applied to beauty and cosmetics marketing. More than a Master’s degree in beauty digital marketing, our Specialised MBA provides you with dual expertise and training focused on the evolving needs and challenges of these industries.

       

      Admission Requirements

      To be eligible for this work-study program, you must hold a Bac+4/+5 degree:

      • Business, communication or engineering schools, IEP
      • Master's degree from a higher education institution (science, management, economics, law, modern languages...)

      Professionals with a relevant background and significant professional experience may also apply to the Specialized MBA through the VAP (Validation des Acquis Professionnels) process.

      The admissions process for the MBA Spécialisé Digital Marketing & Business - Beauty & Cosmetics takes place in two stages:

      • Eligibility: an initial selection is made based on the application file by the admissions committee.
      • Admission: eligible candidates are invited to an admission interview with the program management team and/or a professional instructor.

       

         

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        Discover the MBA Spécialisé Digital Marketing & Business - Beauty & Cosmetics and meet the program management team.

        To register, please contact: 

        Paris

        mba@efap.com

        01 85 34 10 12

         

         

         

         

         

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