KEDGE Business School MSc Wine & Spirits Management

KEDGE’s Master of Science in Wine & Spirits stands out as a leading programme within the global wine industry. Based in Bordeaux and taught in English on a full-time basis, it is designed to prepare future leaders for international careers in the sector.

The programme’s strong reputation is built on solid partnerships with prestigious institutions, underpinned by a continuous commitment to academic excellence. These collaborations ensure that the curriculum is regularly updated to reflect the realities of an ever-evolving market.

Upon graduation, an impressive 97% of students secure employment within six months.

Curriculum (courses, subject modules)

YEAR 1 

• Strategic thinking
• Financial performance
• Data management
• Excel certification (TOSA)
• Business & ecological transition
• Business & social change
• Ecological challenge & organisational management
• Public speaking
• Visual communication & sustainable impakt
• Team management
• Business & sustainability
• Chat GPT leadership lab
• Coding skills
• Challenge Open Innovation: Consultancy mission on a real and current issue of a company

PRE-SPECIALISATION COURSES

• Wine & spirits production
• World of wine & spirits
• Wine & hospitality business

CHOICE OF EXPERIENCE

• Internship in France or abroad
• Academic partnership

YEAR 2

SEMESTER 1

• Wine economics
• Managing & negotiating with distributors
• Export strategy
• Financial analysis
• Wine & spirits law
• Knowledge of wine (WSET award in wines level 3)

SEMESTER 2

• Supply chain & operations management
• Strategic management
• Entrepreneurship
• Knowledge of spirits
• Climate change and sustainable solutions
• Wine & spirits marketing

STUDY TRIPS

VINEYARDS TOURS

FINAL DISSERTATION

INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP

Admission conditions

Required diploma(s) :

• Bachelor

Tuition & Fees

Between 21 and 28 €

Short Track (4 years + of higher education):

- Level of studies: M1 completed, or an International Bachelor's degree (Bac+4), or an equivalent of 240 ECTS credits,

- English level:TOEIC (785) / TOEFL IBT (79) / IELTS (6) / Cambridge First (160/B2) / Cambridge Advanced (180/B2) / Duolingo (105) / PTE (50) / Linguaskill (169) - exemption for candidates who are native speakers of an English-speaking country or have more than one year of professional experience in an English-speaking country.

Long Track (3 years + of higher education):

- Level of studies: 3 years of higher education attested by a diploma or an equivalent of 180 ECTS credits,
- Level of English: Language score is optional to enter the Long Track, but compulsory to enter the specialisation year of the MSc.

Validation of Personal and Professional Experience (VAPP)
You would like to resume your studies by integrating our MSc, Master of Science even though you do not have the diplomas normally required to access it? The Validation of Personal and Professional Experience (VAPP) allows people who does not have the required qualifications or diplomas to access the different levels of higher education. Find out more about the conditions required.

Employment opportunities & career impact

Employment opportunities :

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

The Master of Science (MSc) in Wine & Spirits Management offers career opportunities in France and abroad, mainly in sales, marketing, communication, consulting and purchasing in the wine industry:

• Sales manager
• Export manager
• Import manager
• International development manager
• Sales & marketing director
• Consultant in wine and spirits business
• Wine tourism director
• Category manager
• Community manager

Campus facilities & Student Life

The campus in Bordeaux was designed taking into account the changing habits and preferences of today's students, and how those changes affect their living spaces.

The school is located on the Talence campus 35 minutes away from the city centre by tram, 25 minutes away by car and  around 30 minutes by bicycle.

Spread over 35,000m2, the campus is designed to provide the most innovative facilities to meet students and collaborators' needs.

• La Ruche Library: Spread over 2000m2, the Ruche Library is a haven of knowledge. It offers a true cultural space where students and employees can borrow books, comics, DVDs or board games.  You can work between classes alone or in a group. For more privacy, you can book a room through the virtual campus.
• Various catering areas to suit everyone's needs. For lunch on the go or to grab a cup of coffee, you have the K'omptoir with its Starbucks Corner offering a wide range of coffees and snacks. For a leisurely lunch you have the self-service cafeteria which serves healthy set menus. For those bringing their own lunches, there are microwaves at your disposal. From time to time, there are also food trucks serving many different food options within the patio area.
• Co-working areas  ideal for group sessions fully equipped with the latest technologies.
• The CA'Store, KEDGE's official association shop which can be found within the entrance hall.
• The main hallway, the heart of the school where different events are hosted such as the Career Fairs (where you will meet with businesses and recruiters in the hope of finding a work placement or internship), the Association Fairs where each association has a stand to present what they are all about and the place where you will be welcome for your oral exams. 
• The beehive patio looked after by the association Kedge'bees providing the honey for the school.
• The Career Centre to help with work placements or internships.
• The Ber'kail, the student haven where you can eat, chill and listen to music. You can also play video games, table football, have a drink on the terrace, meet up for a burger or a coffee. The association Ber'kail organises various events such as the 'beer and chill' barbecues, the WEXs (Extreme Weekend) in collaboration with the Adrenaline association to mark the start of the year and the Grand Banquet, a chill out weekend to end the year in style.
• Sports facilities managed by the Sports Society, the Arts Society and sports' coaches.
  All students, whether following an undergraduate or postgraduate degree, can benefit from the sports facilities.  It is managed by a team of qualified sports professionals always on hand to help and advise. On the Bordeaux campus, you can find:
  - A weight-training and cardio room supervised by qualified sports coaches
  -  A studio facility with organised  weekly classes including danse, yoga, fitness, self-defence or meditation
  - A gymnasium / hall for the practice of hand-ball, basketball, futsal (indoor football), badminton, volley-ball, ping-pong
  - A multi-sports ground with a pitch for the practice of football or to play tennis
• Other facilities:
  - 49 lecture rooms, language labs, computer rooms, 20 auditoriums with a capacity of 60 to 500 seats for teaching, seminars or meetings.
  - A trading room animated by professors and by the finance transaction association.
  - The Business Nursery and the Business Accelerator, both dedicated to the entrepreneurship development.