MASTER

O F S C I E N C E & T E C H N O LO G Y
 RANKINGS

#2 B est University in France

QS 2019

#2 B est small University in the world

Times Higher Education 2018

#28 World Most International University

Times Higher Education 2018

#30  orldwide in term of graduate

W
employability
QS ranking 2019

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 ÉCOLE
P O LY T E C H N I Q U E
AT A G L A N C E

École Polytechnique, also known as l’X,

is the leading French institute of science
and technology combining cutting-edge
research, academics and innovation.
It upholds a tradition of excellence since
17 9 4 i n m u l t i d i s c i p l i n a r y e d u c a t i o n , c o v e r i n g
applied sciences, humanities, languages and
sports. Academic rankings demonstrate the
competitiveness of École Poly technique in
France and abroad.

A WORLD -RENOWNED SCIENCE AND

TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM

É c o l e P o l y t e c h n i q u e ’s 16 0 h e c t a r e s c a m p u s i s
located less than an hour from central Paris,
at the hear t of the Paris-Saclay research and
b u s i n e s s c l u s te r. T h i s c l u s te r e n co m p a s s e s
research facilities, numerous higher education
i n s t i t u t i o n s a n d o v e r 5 0 c o m p a ny R & D c e n t e r s .
A r o u n d 15 % o f a l l r e s e a r c h d o n e i n F r a n c e i s
conducted here. On our campus, no matter
w hat yo ur inte res t might b e, s tu d e nt s w ill f in d a
way to get involved.

WHAT CAN I STUDY at l’X?

Bachelor of Science
Ingénieur polytechnicien program
Master of Science & Technology
PhD program
Executive Master
Executive Education

23 38% 39% 3,600 88 30,000

RESEARCH OF INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS NATIONALITIES ALUMNI

LABORATORIES STUDENTS FACULTY IN A CLOSE-KNIT NET WORK
COMMUNITY

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 MASTER
OF SCIENCE
& T E C H N O LO G Y

Master’s Degree | Industry-Oriented

Two years | In English | In France
September 2020 | 140 ECTS

Éco l e Po l y te c h n i q u e ’s M a s te r o f S c i e n ce a n d
Te c h n o l o g y P r o g r a m s a r e t w o - y e a r c o u r s e s
that provide students with state-of-the-art
multidisciplinary education. The courses
offer in-depth scientific knowledge relevant
t o e v e r y s t u d e n t ’s c a r e e r i n t e r e s t , w h e t h e r i t i s
new technologies, economics, data science or
sustainable development.
Our programs are tailored for students who
want to play a key role in leading technology
and business organizations throughout the
world. As such, we are looking for highly
qualified undergraduate students with a solid
background in science and/or engineering.

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 Energy Environment: Science  rtificial Intelligence
A
8 1 and Advanced Visual Computing
Technology and Management

Environmental Engineering C ybersecurity: Threats

7 2 and Defenses
and Sustainability Management

ALL THE MASTER

OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAMS

Economics, Data Analytics I nternet of Things:

and Corporate Finance
6 3 Innovation and Management

Data Science for Business Economics for Smart Cities

(Joint Degree with HEC)
5 4 and Climate Policy

WHAT MAKES THE MASTER OF SCIENCE

& TECHNOLOGY UNIQUE?
INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
HIGH LEVEL TEACHING
École Polytechnique has developed an academic
O u r s t u d e n t s a cq u i r e w e l l - b a l a n ce d t h e o r e t i c a l a n d p r a c t i c a l department entirely dedicated to Innovation Management
knowledge. This is thank s to outstanding courses taught by and Entrepreneur ship. In 2015, l ’ X also es t ablishe d a center for
Éco l e Po l y te chni qu e ’s wo r l d - cl ass p ro f e ss o r s , ass o ciate d innovation k nown as L A FIBRE ENTREPRENEUR Drahi X- Novation
research centers, national and international academic Ce n te r, w h i c h h o u s e s t h e i n s t i t u t i o n ’s s t a r t- u p I n c u b a to r a n d
partners, and top industry professionals. A c c e l e r a t o r, a p r o t o t y p i n g a r e a , c o - w o r k i n g s p a c e s , a n d
much more.
RESEARCH These outstanding facilities allow us to of fer a multidisciplinar y
curriculum that integrates science and engineering
E a c h M a s t e r o f S c i e n c e a n d Te c h n o l o g y p r o g r a m w i l l h e l p
with leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship and core
you understand the frontiers of technology and teach you
management concepts.
how to build bridges between research and the corporate
w o r l d . Yo u w i l l l e a r n t o c o m b i n e f u n d a m e n t a l r e s e a r c h ,
technological applications and developments, and
innovation management.
W h i l e t h e M S c &T a r e m a i n l y g e a r e d t o w a r d s s t u d e n t s w h o
p lan to e nte r in dus tr y imm e diate l y f o ll ow in g gr a duati o n , th ey
also meet the European prerequisites for admission onto a
PhD program.

CLOSE INDUSTRY COLLABORATION

N o w m o r e t h a n e ve r, e m p l o y e r s v a l u e g r a d u a t e s w h o
can bring real-world experience and perspectives to their
o r g a n i z a t i o n s . O u r i n d u s t r y - o r i e n t e d M a s t e r ’s d e g r e e s a l s o
equip our students with the practical skills and initial work
experience necessary to hit the ground running in industry.
E a c h p r o g r a m i n c l u d e s f i e l d t r i p s a n d c o n f e r e n c e s . St u d e n t s
a l s o h ave t h e c h a n ce t o g e t i nv o l v e d i n i n d i v i d u a l a n d t e a m
projec ts in collaboration with our many industrial par tners,
both years include four to six-month work placements at
c o m p a n i e s i n Fr a n c e o r a b r o a d . O n t o p o f t h i s , l ’ X h o s t s a n
a n n u a l j o b f a i r, t h e m o s t p r e s t i g i o u s o n e h e l d b y a Fr e n c h
engineering school, to which more than 200 companies
participate.

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MASTER
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
A N D A D VA N C E D V I S UA L
CO M P U T I N G

B e p ar t of a f ield that leads

to s trong so ciet al imp ac t
applications STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAM
Into three periods: t wo of them combine lec tures, prac tical
s essi o ns an d s e minar s an d th e oth e r co nsis t s in an inte r nship.
The curriculum is based on two fields, namely Artificial
WHAT IS THE PROGRAM ABOUT? Intelligence and Visual Computing. The f irst f ield is studied
t h r o u g h s t a t i s t i c a l l e a r n i n g t h e o r y, m a c h i n e l e a r n i n g , w h i l e
The Artificial Intelligence and advanced t h e s e co n d i s t a c k l e d t h r o u g h 3 D co m p u t e r g r a p h i c s , v i r t u a l
Visual Computing Master of Science and a n d a u g m e n t e d r e a l i t y, c o m p u t e r v i s i o n , r o b o t i c s , a n d 3 D
Te c h n o l o g y p r o v i d e s s t u d e n t s w i t h a n i n - d e p t h m a n u f a c t u r i n g . Ta k e n t o g e t h e r, t h e s e t w o f i e l d s l e a d t o a
understanding of the most recent techniques wide range of applications.
in artificial intelligence, and teaches them to
implement cutting-edge methods efficiently.

This program equips students with the keys

to become the next creators of innovative EXPERIENCE-BASED LEARNING*
applications, using deep learning and visual
computing. S e co n d - y e a r s t u d e n t s s p e n d h a l f a d ay p e r w e e k w o r k i n g o n
a Tr ans ver s e Proje c t , w hich gives th em a t as te of th e indus tr y.
This project helps them f ind solutions to a signif icant issue
raised by either an industrial partner or a researcher in a
domain covered by the program.
This program tackles a lot of subjects. T h e M a s t e r e n d s w i t h a s i x- m o n t h s i n t e r n s h i p , d u r i n g w h i c h
We meet researchers that really know their s t u d e n t s w o r k o n a p r o j e c t , e i t h e r a t a co m p a ny R & D ce n t e r
o r a r e s e a rch l a b. T h e M as te r ’s Pro g r a m h as d eve l o p e d
topic. In your career, you want to make strong collaborations with world- class par tners in industr y
sure you choose the field that interests you o r a c a d e m y, m a n y o f t h e m o f f e r i n g c h a l l e n g i n g i n t e r s h i p s
to our students.
the most. Here you can learn about a lot
of different aspects of AI. That’s one of the
strengths of the program.
Nicolas Nghiem
Alumni student

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The program combines both research and
professional experience. After graduating,
student s can either pursue PhD study at a French
or foreign research lab, or work for companies
and s t ar t- ups across a range of indus tries: digit al
apps, drones, virtual reality, e-commerce.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE Program directors: Marie-Paule Cani & Erwan Scornet

M andatory courses O ptional courses

YEAR 1 YEAR 2

4 MANDATORY COURSES MANAGEMENT LONG COURSES SEMINAR

AND INNOVATION
M achine Learning 1 Deep Learning E thical issues and novel
M arketing and Strategy applications of AI
M achine Learning 2 Reinforcement Learning
Introduction
Constraint-based
Technology-based TR ANSVERSE PROJEC T
Modeling and Algorithms SHORT COURSES
entrepreneurship and
for Decision-Making Experience-based
new business creation D ata Analysis: Geometry
learning
Computer Animation and Topology in Arbitrary
INTERNSHIP N atural Language and
INTERNSHIP
2 ELECTIVE COURSES speech Processing: from
4 to 6-month research
PER PERIOD AMONG knowledge modeling 5 to 6 months project,
or industrial internship
to machine learning either in the R&D
Image Analysis (P1)
department of a
A dvanced 3D Graphics
D igital Representation company or in a
and Analysis of Computer Vision research lab
Shapes (P1)
R obot Motion Planning,
Signal and Sound Verification and Control
Processing (P1) of Hybrid Systems
A lgorithmic Geometry: S ocio-Emotional
From Theory to Embodied Conversational
Applications (P2) Agents
Image Synthesis: Theory S oft robots: simulation,
and Practice (P2) fabrication, and control
Statistics in Action (P2) V irtual/Augmented
Reality & 3D Interactions
A dvanced Topics in
Artificial Intelligence (P2)

TRANSVERSE COURSES
Languages Humanities and French Culture Sports

ACADEMIC PREREQUISITES HOW MUCH WILL IT COST?

B achelor ’s de gre e (or licence) in Mathematic s or
Computer Science. Applicants must have followed at € 15,600 per year € 80 application fee
l e a s t o n e co u r s e a b o u t St a t i s t i c s a n d a t l e a s t o n e a b o u t
A l g o r i t h m i c s . A p p l i c a nt s w i t h o t h e r d e g r e e s m ay a l s o b e Scholarships and financial aid are available from our partners
considered, provided that they have a solid skill set in
the above-mentioned subjects.

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MASTER
C Y B E R S E C U R I T Y:
T H R E AT S A N D D E F E N S E S

Tack le online pirac y

at the highes t level
STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAM
T his t wo - year M as te r ’s d e gre e, f ull y t au ght in En glish ,
is designed to equip you with the skills required for the business
WHAT IS THE PROGRAM ABOUT?
world. The f irst year of the Program is devoted to acquiring
to o l s a n d te c h n i q u e s , w h i l e t h e s e co n d ye a r f o c u s e s o n r e a l -
T h e Cy b e r s e c u r i t y : T h r e a t s a n d D e f e n s e s
world applications. Throughout the two years, students also
M a s t e r o f S c i e n c e a n d Te c h n o l o g y i s a t w o -
g e t th e o p p o r tunit y to co nn e c t w ith in dus tr i es , thank s to t wo
year program, entirely taught in English
internships and on-the - ground experience with researchers
and designed for highly qualified and
from l’X and visiting lecturers.
internationally oriented students. The Program
of fers high-level scientific classes taught by
facult y from École Poly technique and par tner
companies.
EXPERIENCE-BASED LEARNING
Each year ends with a 4 to 6 -month internship in either
r e s e a r c h o r i n d u s t r y, a l w ay s w i t h a s t r o n g s c i e n t i f i c o r
Conferences are given by renowned technological component. Students have access to a large
n u m b e r o f i n t e r n s h i p s o p t i o n s w i t h t h e p r o g r a m ’s n u m e r o u s
academic and industrial lecturers at l’X academic and industrial partners.
every week, in the fields of sciences and
management. This contributes to giving
École Polytechnique a strong image in the
industry and makes it easy for us to apply
for our dream jobs.
Dhruv Malik
second year student

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Af ter graduating, our students have access to
a wide range of high-level jobs, from securit y
auditors to system developers and security
architects, to name a few.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE Program director: François Morain

M andatory courses O ptional courses

YEAR 1 YEAR 2

8 MANDATORY COURSES 4 OPTIONAL COURSES 6 MANDATORY COURSES MANAGEMENT

AND INNOVATION
F rom the Internet to the D atabase Management Blockchain
IoT: The Fundamentals Systems (period 1) Business Models
A pplied crypto: biometry;
of Modern Computer in the Digital Era
M achine learning 1 (P1) obfuscation (white box);
Networking
steganography, C ase studies on
I ntroduction to
I ntroduction to Cryptology watermarking Innovation
Information Theory (P2)
A Programmer’s Filtering architectures
M achine Learning 2 (P2)
Introduction to Computer INTERNSHIP
I ntroduction to formal
Architectures and
methods 5 to 6-month research
Operating Systems
MANAGEMENT or industrial internship
C-secure programming/
Distributed Computing AND INNOVATION
System security
A dvanced Cryptology I ntroduction to Marketing
Embedded security:
and Strategy
Information Systems side-channel attacks;
Security Technology-based javacard
entrepreneurship and new
Network Security
business Creation

INTERNSHIP
4 -month research
or industrial internship

TRANSVERSE COURSES
Languages Humanities and French Culture Sports

ACADEMIC PREREQUISITES HOW MUCH WILL IT COST?

B a c h e l o r ’s D e g r e e i n Co m p u t e r S c i e n c e . A p p l i c a n t s w i t h
other degrees may be considered, provided that they € 15,600 per year € 80 application fee
have a strong background in computer science.
Scholarships and financial aid are available for the best applicants

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INTERNET OF THINGS:
I N N O VAT I O N
A N D M A N AG E M E N T

Learn to drive the f uture

of digit al trans formation
STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAM
E ach year of th e pro gr am is div ide d into thre e p erio ds: t wo of
classes and one dedicated to the Graduate Project. During
WHAT IS THE PROGRAM ABOUT?
t h e f i r s t y e a r, a l l s t u d e n t s t a k e t h e s a m e c l a s s e s w h e r e i n
they learn the theoreticaland conceptual basics required
The Internet of Things: Innovation and
to continue on the program.
Management Master of Science and
In year 2, students are ready to specialize. They can choose
Te c h n o l o g y i s g e a r e d t o w a r d s t r a i n i n g f u t u r e
a large number of their classes and pursue hard sciences,
leaders of the digital revolution. Our students
e co n o m i c s , e l e c t r o n i c s , s e c u r i t y, o r a ny o t h e r d o m a i n r e l ate d
learn to design new objects, improve our use
to the world of connected objects, provided that their
of existing ones, create business models,
decision is in line with their Graduate Project.
advance our understanding through research,
and much more.

EXPERIENCE-BASED LEARNING
It is possible to learn something new Students spend several hours a week on their Graduate
Projec t. Throughout the t wo years, they have to manage
every day at École Polytechnique, not only each step of the development of a connected object,
because of the top-level education but also f r o m i n i t i a l co n c e p t i o n r i g h t t h r o u g h t o d e s i g n , p r o t o t y p i n g
and pitching. The trimester of each year is devoted entirely
because of the skilled professors that help us to completion of students’ Graduate Projects.
improve and become better each day.
Gökçe Alkan
second year student

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 A FTER THE MASTER?
D u r i n g t h e p r o g r a m , o u r s t u d e nt s b u i l d a h i g h l y
competitive profile for applying to the best
s t a r t- u p s , c o m p a n i e s a n d r e s e a r c h c e n t e r s . T h e
M a s t e r ’s P r o g r a m a l s o o p e n s u p a v e n u e s i n t o
PhD study for those who wish to pursue this route.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE Program director: Thomas Clausen

M andatory courses O ptional courses

YEAR 1 YEAR 2

PERIOD 1 PERIOD 2 PERIOD 1 Network Security

Sept-Dec Jan-March Sept-Dec
S ensors and
Refreshers: IoT Workshops Independent IoT Project Transtucers: From
Macro to Nano
IoT Refresher Independent IoT Project Cyber-Physical Systems
Machine learning II
Core Courses: F rom Fundamentals to A Programmer’s
Reality – How the Internet Introduction
P ractical C and Java
Programming, Algorithms,
Really Works, and How to Computer PERIOD 1 & 2
to Make It Better Architectures
and Data Structure IoT Seminars
and Operating
C orporate Finance
I oT Workshops O ne Foreign
for Entrepreneurs Database
language module
F rom the Internet to the Management Systems
H umanities & French
IoT – The Fundamentals M odules of Humanities
Culture M arketing and Strategy
of Modern Computer and French Courses
Introduction
Networking
Sport
Business Models
PERIOD 1 & 2
in the Digital Era IoT Seminars PERIOD 2 PERIOD 3
Jan-March
F undamentals Sports March-Aug
of Strategy & Innovation IoT Project & Workshops
Languages 4 to 5-month research
D igital and Analog Digital Economics or industrial internship
Electronics
PERIOD 3 Technology-Based
Culture & Technology March-Aug Entrepreneurship and
New Business Creation
4 -month research
or industrial internship

ACADEMIC PREREQUISITES HOW MUCH WILL IT COST?

Bachelor ’s degree (or licence) in science, technology, en-
gineering, mathematics. Applicants from other educational € 12,500 per year € 80 application fee
backgrounds may also be considered provided that they have
a solid skill set in the subjects mentioned above. Scholarships and financial aid are available for the best applicants

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ECONOMICS FOR
SMART CITIES
AND CLIMATE POLICY

Get the keys to unleash

cities economic potential
STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAM
Each year of the program is divided into three trimesters:
two trimesters of classes and one trimester dedicated to the
WHAT IS THE PROGRAM ABOUT?
i nte r n s h i p s. Th ro u g h o u t t h e p ro gra m , s t u d e nt s d e ve l o p s t ro n g
economics skills with classes like Urban Economics and Real
T h e Economics for Smart C i t i e s a n d Climate
Estate, Economics of Energy Sec tors, Corporate Finance,
Po l i c y M a s t e r ’s D e gre e is d e si gn e d f o r
or Industrial Organization. Students complete a four- to six-month
hi ghl y qu a li f i e d an d internationally-oriented
internship at the end of each year of the program, either in
students.
France or abroad.
T h i s p r o g r a m e qu i p s s t u d e n t s w i t h t h e
k n ow -h ow t o n av i g a t e t h e c u r r e n t t r e n d s
s h a p i n g 21st- centur y m e trop o lit an
e conomies . I t i nv o l v e s a p p l y i n g a d v a n c e d
q u a n t i t a t i v e me t hod s t o t h e s t ud y o f n ew
an d t r an s f o rmi ng m e tro p o li t an areas an d
EXPERIENCE-BASED LEARNING
th e ir co mp e ti ti ve environments.
The Capstone Project is done over the course of both years,
and involves evaluating the climate ac tion plan of Paris in
collaboration with the Cit y of Par is. Students selec t one of the
a r e a s o f t h e Pa r i s c l i m a t e a n d e n e r g y a c t i o n p l a n ( m o b i l i t y,
h o u s i n g , a i r q u a l i t y, s u s t a i n a b l e c o n s u m p t i o n , w a s t e p o l i c y,
The framework of the Master in Smart adaptation strategy) and conduct a scientific study to
evaluate it in relation to their chosen area.
Cities gives me the opportunity to see
the wide range of how cities developed
by managing their assets and energy
from an economic perspective
Harold Canchari Daga
second year student

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Our students pursue careers as executives or

economic advisors within modern public or
private institutions. The program provides students
with the knowledge, skills and experience they
need to succeed in their chosen career.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE Program director: Patricia Crifo

M andatory courses O ptional courses

YEAR 1 YEAR 2

PERIOD 1 1 ELECTIVE MANAGEMENT Students have access to 1 ELECTIVE COURSE AMONG

Sept-Dec & INNOVATION COURSE two courses offered by our
Environment and Local
partner Telecom ParisTech
3 MANDATORY COURSES Case Studies of Innovation Development Economics
from Master IREN
U rban Economics Technology-based (www.masteriren.eu) New technologies and
and Real Estate entrepreneurship and the sharing economy
new business creation
E nvironmental Economics PERIOD 1 Management of energy
and Policies in Cities S ustainable Strategy Sept-Dec systems
and Business model
E conometrics 1 2 MANDATORY COURSES Energy transition and
electromobility
U rban services and utilities
1 ELECTIVE COURSE AMONG
PERIOD 1 & 2
C ities and Transportation
Corporate Finance
L ecture series in Finance PERIOD 1 & 2
and Economics
L ecture series in Finance
Industrial Organization 1 ELECTIVE COURSE AMONG
C apstone Project: Paris and Economics
climate action plan C orporate Finance
C apstone Project: Paris
PERIOD 2 evaluation
I ndustrial Organization climate action plan
Jan-March
G IS & Python 1 evaluation
M arket design
3 MANDATORY COURSES
L anguages Humanities P ython 2
N etwork economics
Traffic and Transportation and French Culture Sports
S tartup Deep Tech
systems in urban contexts
Applied Econometrics PERIOD 2 PERIOD 2 L anguages Humanities and
Jan-March French Culture Sports
April-Aug
D igital Economics
3 MANDATORY COURSES
4 -month research
or industrial internship G IS and public policies
PERIOD 3
1 ELECTIVE COURSE AMONG April-Sept
B ig Data
M anagement 6 -month internship
of energy system E conomics of energy in France or abroad
sectors
Economics of Energy
Sectors
New technologies and
the sharing economy

TRANSVERSE COURSES
Lecture series in Finance and Economics Capstone project : Paris climate action plan evaluation
Languages Humanities and French Culture Sports

ACADEMIC PREREQUISITES HOW MUCH WILL IT COST?

Bachelor ’s degree (or licence) in economics, mathematics,
civil engineering and/or transportation studies, or a French € 12,500 per year € 80 application fee
engineer ing degree. Applicants from other educational
backgrounds may also be considered provided that they Scholarships and financial aid are available for the best applicants
have a solid skill set in the subjects mentioned above.

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DATA S C I E N C E
FOR BUSINESS X-HEC

Build a unique and

dual-sk illed profile
STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAM
The first year of the program takes place at École
Polytechnique, with a strong focus on scientific and
WHAT IS THE PROGRAM ABOUT?
m at h e m at i c to p i c s. Th e s e co n d ye a r i s s p e nt at H E C Pa r i s, a n d
uses learning-by-doing methods to help students enhance
T h e X- H EC Dat a S cience fo r Busin ess M as ter of
their management knowledge and apply it to solve complex
S c i e n c e a n d Te c h n o l o g y i s a t w o - y e a r p r o g r a m
b u s i n e s s c h a l l e n g e s. D u r i n g t h e s e t wo ye a r s, s t u d e n t s b e n e f i t
taught jointly by École Poly technique and HEC
from world-class faculty and study alongside leading data
Paris. It aims to train dual-profile managers
scientists in specialized research units within a competitive
and data scientist s to b e come tomorrow ’s
environment.
entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs and data
managers, who will go on to create impactful
startups, disrupt business models and manage
innovation.

INTERNSHIPS
Th e f i r s t ye a r e n d s w i t h a 4 - m o nt h i nte r n s h i p w i t h a co m p a ny
i n a d a t a - r e l a t e d s e c t o r. T h e s e c o n d y e a r i s c o m p l e t e d w i t h
There's no need to emphasize the growing a r e s e a r c h p a p e r. S t u d e n t s w o r k o n a s p e c i f i c s u b j e c t d u r i n g
importance of data for companies and for 4 months with the help of a tutor.
society. The X-HEC program brings the
best network in France and empowers those
students that want to create a business.
It's probably the most promising
MSc track of both institutions.
Nicolas Bonnot
second year student

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Upon graduation, students have access to

e mp l oy m e nt o p p o r tuni ti es at to p f ir ms in a w i d e
range of sectors: f inance, banking, insurance,
te l e co mmunic ati o ns , digit al, I T in dus tr y,
e - commerce, consultancy agencies, marketing,
leisure industry, etc.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE Program directors: Julie Josse & Vincent Fraitot

M andatory courses O ptional courses

YEAR 1 YEAR 2

REFRESHER COURSES 1 ELECTIVE COURSE AMONG 7 CORE COURSES 3 TRACKS

For students with a business/ C apgemini Data Introductory Supercase Data Manager: Joining a
management background Camp Projects data science department
D igital Transformation
of a company
Probability refresher S tatistical Models Strategy
for Health D ata Entrepreneur:
M athematical M aking sense of the
Joining the HEC Startup
foundations of C ausal Inference / technology ecosystem
Launchpad and
data science Reinforcement Learning
R egulations and creating a startup
Compliance in
Data Consultant: Joining
Data Science
8 MANDATORY COURSES INTERNSHIP a consulting firm to help
D ata Analytics for clients develop business
S tatistics 4 -month Internship
Business Strategy by leveraging data
in a company (27 ECTS)
I ntroduction to
Deep Learning Learning Expeditions:
Machine Learning
New York & London
T ime Series and
Regression
Financial Data, etc. Research Paper
P ython for Data Science
Machine Learning 2 2 BUSINESS CHALLENGES
O ptimization / D ata I and II
Deep Learning
Entrepreneurship
D atabase Management
Data Science for
Business Seminars

ACADEMIC PREREQUISITES HOW MUCH WILL IT COST?

B a c h e l o r ’s d e g r e e i n S c i e n c e , E n g i n e e r i n g , B u s i n e s s o r
Economics. A strong background in Mathematics is mandatory 20,800 per year € 110 application fee
a s s t u d e nt s d e a l w i t h d at a p o o l a n d l e a r n m at h e m at i c a l
techniques for extraction and data visualization. Scholarships and financial aid are available for the best applicants

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 MASTER
E CO N O M I C S ,
DATA A N A LY T I C S A N D
CO R P O R AT E F I N A N C E

Gain the essential sk ills

for strategic decision-mak ing
in the corporate world STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAM
Each year is divided into three trimesters, with the first two
devoted to classes (9 weeks each), presentations and
projects. The last trimester takes the form of an end- of-year
WHAT IS THE PROGRAM ABOUT? internship. The first year involves principally theor y-based
teaching, focusing on fundamentals and methodologies of
The Economics, Data Analytics and t h e d i s c i p l i n e s s t u d i e d, ye a r t wo o f fe r s m o re a p p l i e d, p ro j e c t-
Corporate Finance Master of Science and o r i e n t e d c o u r s e s . I n Ye a r 2 , s t u d e n t s c h o o s e o n e o f t h e t w o
Te c h n o l o g y p r o v i d e s s t u d e n t s w i t h e s s e n t i a l specializations: Finance or Economics.
skills for strategic decision-making in the
corporate world. The program combines
three complementary disciplines that are
usually taught separately at this level of study:
microeconomic analysis, corporate finance EXPERIENCE-BASED LEARNING
and data analytics.
At t h e e n d o f e a c h ye a r, o u r s t u d e n t s co m p l e te i n te r n s h i p s i n
Fr a n c e o r a b ro a d. T h e y m a y d e c i d e t o d e ve l o p t h e i r p r a c t i c a l
skills in corporate finance by joining banks or private equity
f i r m s , g o i n t o s t r a t e g i c c o n s u l t i n g, o r d e v e l o p d a t a a n a l y t i c s
in any sector.
This program gives us this ability to have
a diverse set of skills that is useful for a lot of
different companies at a strategic level and
implementation of new projects
or independent things.
Lucas
recent graduate

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The Economics, Data Analy tics and Corporate

Finance Master opens the door to a wide range
of professional opportunities in corporate
finance (M& A, investment funds, business
ve ntures), co nsultin g, s tr ate g y manag e m e nt ,
and data analy tics. Graduates of the Program
c a n e a s i l y j o i n a ny t y p e o f co m p a ny, f r o m
s t a r t- u p s to m u l t i n a t i o n a l co r p o r a t i o n s , i n f i e l d s
s u c h a s d i g i t a l t r a n s f o r m a t i o n , d a t a s c i e n ce a n d
strategy.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE Program director: Marie-Laure Allain

M andatory courses O ptional courses

YEAR 1 YEAR 2

3 CORE COURSES B itcoin and Fintech 4 CORE COURSES B ehavioral Finance

PER PERIOD PER PERIOD
S upply Chains B itcoin and Fintech
I ndustrial Organization FINANCE TRACK
Blockchain and Platform Blockchain and Platform
E conometrics 1 Design E conometrics of Design
Competition
C orporate Finance N ew Technologies and
LECTURE SERIES V aluation of Startups the Sharing Economy
Econometrics 2
IN FINANCE AND
F inancial Markets
Business Economics ECONOMICS
ECONOMICS TR ACK
B ig Data
A dvanced Corporate MANAGEMENT
Finance AND INNOVATION
PERIOD 1
ECONOMICS TR ACK Market Design
Entrepreneurship
1 ELEC TIVE PER PERIOD Certificate and Marketing F irms & Markets Urban Eco. & Real Estate
& Strategy Introduction
PERIOD 1 E conometrics of Environmental Economics
Competition
F inancial Decisions Valuation of Startups
INTERNSHIP
under Risk 1 N ew Technologies and
4 -month research the sharing Economy
Market Design
or industrial internship
PERIOD 2
B ig Data
Urban Eco. & Real Estate Competition Policy
E nvironmental economics Digital Economics
2 ELEC TIVES PER PERIOD
& policy in cities
Supply Chains
FINANCE TRACK
Case Studies in Finance
Bayesian Methods for
Merger & Acquisition
PERIOD 1 Marketing
Financial Decisions under
Quantitative Marketing
Risk 1
PERIOD 2 Financial Markets
C ase Studies in Corporate
C ompetition Policy
Finance Students may pick one
Financial Decisions under elective from the other track
M erger & Acquisition
Risk 2
Firms & Markets
B ehavioral Finance INTERNSHIP
D igital Economics 5 -month research
PERIOD 2 or industrial internship
Financial Decisions under
Risk 2

TRANSVERSE COURSES
Languages Humanities and French Culture Sports

ACADEMIC PREREQUISITES HOW MUCH WILL IT COST?

The program is primarily intended for students with compre -
h e n s i v e M a t h e m a t i c a l a n d E c o n o m i c s t r a i n i n g . H o w e v e r, 12,500 per year € 80 application fee
it is open to students with a finance, or engineering
b a c kg r o u n d . A b ove a l l , a g o o d co m m a n d o f m a t h e m a t i c s Scholarships and financial aid are available for the best applicants
is crucial to follow the highly quantitative - base d approach
of this Master’s program.

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 7 MASTER
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERING AND
SUSTAINABILITY
MANAGEMENT

Make a significant impac t

on environmental issues
STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAM
Each year is divided into three ter ms: two ter ms of classes
and one dedicated to the inter nship. The program trains
WHAT IS THE PROGRAM ABOUT?
projec t managers who are able to tack le a wide var iet y of
environmental challenges. While most master ’s courses devoted
T h e Environmental Engineering and Sustainability
to environmental issues only provide students with
M a n a g e m e nt (EESM) M a s t e r ’s i s a t w o - y e a r
t e c h n i c a l skills, EESM also prepares you for managing
p r o g r a m p r o v i d i n g s t u d e n t s w i t h r e a l - wo r l d
positions. All the professors in the program work to help
t e c h n i c a l e x p e r t i s e o n e nv iro nm e nt a l issu e s ,
students become both technically skilled and job ready by the end
in clu d in g s o il a n d w a t e r p o l l u t i o n d i a g n o s i s ,
of the two years.
an d tre atm e nt an d valoriz ation pro cess es , as we ll
as in - depth under s t anding of th e e conomic and
so cial challenges sur rounding th eir deve lopm ent .
T h e co ur s e ’s te chni c al an d m ana g e m e nt class e s
als o cove r inte r nati o nal re gulati o ns and ethical
EXPERIENCE-BASED LEARNING
issues.
Throughout the Master ’s Program, students have the oppor tunity
to go on a number of field trips and company visits. They also
get to put their skills into practice during two internships focused
either on sciences or management.

Something that is great about the program

is that a big part of it is practical work.
You don’t just sit and study the theory,
you practice.
Mauricio
second year student

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T h e professional orient ation of th e EESM

program is strengthened by our industrial par tners,
su ch as Ve o lia , Su e z , ED F, E au x d e Paris , Arc a dis
and many more. These par tnerships present a wide
range of opportunities, including scholarships,
h i g h - v a l u e i n t e r n s h i p s a n d P h D f u n d i n g . To d ay
m o re than eve r, th e p re c au ti o nar y p r in cip l e an d
t h e e m e r g i n g r e l a t e d s t a n d a r d s c r e a t e a n e ve r-
increasing and p ermanent ne e d for professionals
w i t h s t r o n g s k i l l s i n e nv i r o n m e n t m a n a g e m e n t ,
corporate, research and public sectors.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE Program director: Stéphane Bouchonnet

M andatory courses O ptional courses

YEAR 1 YEAR 2

Refresher in Ecotechnologies (early September) 6 TECHNICAL COURSES MANAGEMENT

AND INNOVATION
6 TECHNICAL COURSES MANAGEMENT Hydrology
AND INNOVATION Business Model
Environmental chemistry S olid Waste Valorization
in digital area
E nergy industry
M icrobial ecology for S oil pollution
value chain Technology-based
environmental sciences and remediation
entrepreneurship and
D esigning projects and
A nalytical Chemistry 1 Drinkable water new business creation
managing operations
W aste water treatment in the energy industry A nalytical Chemistry 2 Coriolis conferences
Environmental Personal scientific project L ife cycle assessment and Field trip and company visits
ecotoxicology other tools to ecodesign
Coriolis conferences
ecotechnologies
E xploration and
Field trip and company visits INTERNSHIP
statistical analysis
of complex datasets 5-month
 research or
industrial internship
INTERNSHIP
(24 ECTS)
4-month
 research or
industrial internship

TRANSVERSE COURSES
Languages Humanities and French Culture Sports

ACADEMIC PREREQUISITES HOW MUCH WILL IT COST?

B a c h e l o r ’s d e g r e e i n E n g i n e e r i n g , C h e m i s t r y , P h y s i c s ,
Geology, or Biology. Applicants with other degrees may be € 12,500 per year € 80 application fee
considered, provided that they have a strong background in
the mentioned subjects. Scholarships and financial aid are available for the best applicants

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MASTER
E N E R G Y E N V I R O N M E N T:
S C I E N C E T E C H N O LO G Y
A N D M A N AG E M E N T

Become a leader of the

energy transition
STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAM
Each year is divided into three terms: two terms of classes
a n d o n e d e d i c a t e d t o t h e i n t e r n s h i p. T h e f i r s t y e a r o f t h e
WHAT IS THE PROGRAM ABOUT?
program provides a scientific basis on R enewable Energy and
Environment. During the second year, students explore the links
T h e E n e r g y E n v i r o n m e n t : S c i e n c e Te c h n o l o g y
bet ween renewable energies and environment. Each year ends
and Management (S TEEM) Mas ter is a t wo -year
with a 4 to 6-month internship.
program, geared towards aspiring leaders
of the energy transition for the benefit of
top manufac turers, innovative star t- ups and
public organizations. For two years, the STEEM
Master students are supported by world-
class professors and staf f. They learn from
EXPERIENCE-BASED LEARNING
renowned École Poly technique professors and
T h e S T E E M Pro g r a m e m p h a s i z e s h a n d s - o n , e x p e r i e n c e - b a s e d
professionals from the world of industry.
learning by inviting you into the worlds of research and industry.
To begin with, each student is assigned to one of our degree
professors involved in high-level research, in order to benefit
from their one-on-one mentoring.

The combination of science and

management in this program will give
you a whole new sight on the world
of engineering and commerce!
Benyamin Bidabad
second year student

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Our graduates are ideally suited to put their

technical know-how and managerial expertise
t o u s e , i n t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f e nv i r o n m e n t a l
policies for leading manufacturers, innovative
s t ar t- ups , p ub lic o rganiz ati o ns an d g ove r nm e nt al
a g e n c i e s . T h e S T E E M p r o g r a m i s a l s o a g a t e w ay
t o a r e s e a r c h c a r e e r, w i t h o u r p r o x i m i t y t o
numerous research institutions providing an
ideal plat form to pur sue a PhD with f unding f rom
our industrial or academic partners.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE Program director: Alexandre Stegner

M andatory courses O ptional courses

YEAR 1 YEAR 2

3 COURSES PER PERIOD 1 ELECTIVE ADVANCED 3 COURSES PER PERIOD T he Economics of

AMONG COURSE AMONG AMONG Energy and Sustainable
Development (P2)
C ontinental hydrology Projects in solar and wind Nature-based solutions to
and water resources energy: Resource and substitute fossil resources Sea States, Wave
(period 1) performance analysis and address global Propagation and Ocean
change (P1) Wave Energy (P2)
Mechanics for wind L aboratory course in
energy, an introduction hotovoltaïc Chemical storage of Climate Change and
(P1) Energy (P1) Energy Transition (P2)
E xperimental work in
Energy and environment environmental physics Wind power (P1) Thin film photovoltaïcs
(P1) (P2)
G reenhouse gases
Photovoltaïcs & Solar (GHG) challenges and P hotovoltaïc Technology
MANAGEMENT
Energy (P1) observations (P1) in Industry (P2)
E nergy Industry Value
P ower electrical I ntroduction to S mart grid for renewable
Chain
engineering for atmospheric composition: energy (P2)
renewable energy (P1) from processes to
A dvanced experimental
modelling and air quality
D ecision theory, with MATHEMATICS smart grid (P2)
regulations (P1)
applications to energy
R efresher course +
systems O rganic-based materials
a numerical modeling
for the 3rd generation of MANAGEMENT
Fluid structure interactions project
solar cells (P1)
(P2) D esigning projects and
Modeling the energy and managing operations
M eteorology and
1 OPTIONAL COURSE climate transitions (P1) in the energy industry +
environment (P2)
a collective project
P ython for beginners
 R enewable thermal
Hydro, wind and marine
energy (P2)
resources (P2)
E nvironment and INTERNSHIP
Valuing and managing INTERNSHIP
Development Economics
natural resources (P2) 5 to 6-month research
4-month
 research or of Cities (P2)
or industrial internship
Technology-based industrial internship
entrepreneurship and new
business creation (P2)
S ustainable Strategy
& Business Models (P2)
M aterial science for
energy conversion and
storage (P2)

TRANSVERSE COURSES
Coriolis conferences and industry visits Languages Humanities and French Culture Sports

ACADEMIC PREREQUISITES HOW MUCH WILL IT COST?

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Science, Mechanical
Engineering or Physics or «Diplôme d’ingénieur». € 12,500 per year € 80 application fee

Scholarships and financial aid are available for the best applicants

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Marie-Paule Cani & Erwan Scornet François Morain Thomas Clausen

Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity: Internet of Things Innovation
and Advanced Visual Computing Threats and Defenses and Management

MEET
THE PROGRAM
D I R E C TO R S

Contac t
[email protected]
to reach out to one of our
programs’ directors

4 5

Patricia Crifo Julie Josse & Vincent Fraitot

Smart Cities and Urban Policy Data Science for Business X-HEC

6 7 8

Marie-Laure Allain Stéphane Bouchonnet Alexandre Stegner

Economics, Data Analytics Ecotechnologies for Sustainability Energy Environment: Science
and Corporate Finance and Environment Management Technology and Management

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 I N T E R N AT I O N A L
STUDENTS

With central Paris just 25k m away, l ’X puts within

e a s y r e a c h o n e o f t h e w o r l d ’s t o p t o u r i s t a n d
c u l t u r a l d e s t i n a t i o n s . Pa r i s i s a v i b r a n t c i t y a n d
t h e p e r fe c t s e t t i n g fo r a n u n fo r g e t t a b l e s t u d e n t
experience. International students relish in the
opportunity to be immersed in the distinctly
Fr e n c h w a y o f l i f e , o n e t h a t p r i o r i t i z e s f r e e d o m
a n d c r e a t i v i t y, a n d w e l c o m e s t h e e x c h a n g e o f
i d e a s. É c o l e Po l y t e c h n i q u e i s p l e a s e d t o p ro v i d e
on-campus accommodation for its students.

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 ADMISSIONS
PROCESS

CHECKLIST FOR
YOUR APPLICATION ONLINE
C
 opies of degrees and transcripts
of all previous higher education

2
 academic references
(at least one from your current institution)

P
 ersonal statement
& CV or resume

A
 minimum IELS score of
6.5 or a TOEFL iBT score of 90

A
 n official test score report for
the GMAT, GRE or TAGE MAGE
is mandatory for the MSc
in Data Science for Business

DEADLINES
The admissions process for the MS cT IoT involves
a n o n l i n e a p p l i c at i o n . A p p l i c a n t s w h o s e a p p l i c a -
t i o n f i l e s a re s u cce s s f u l a re t h e n a s k e d to at te n d
an interview.

1ST Round
DECEMBER 4, 2020
(Applications open on November 4)

2ND Round
MARCH 12, 2021
(Applications open on January 12)

3RD Round
APRIL 23, 2021
(Applications open on March 23)
The MSc Data Science for Business will have four
deadlines: October 20, 2020, January 06, 2021, March
03, 2021 and April 28, 2021.

S uccessful candidates will be contacted

for an online interview with a jury.
Final results will be sent 4 to 6 weeks after
the application deadline.

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Enjoy state-of-the-art facilities across

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campus with 8,000m2 of indoor sports

facilities including t wo swimming pools, t wo
gymnasiums, a fencing room, a climbing
wall and a mar tial ar t s dojo. 8ha of outdoor
sport facilities including a semi-artificial
lake and an equestrian center.

Éco le Po l y te chnique ’s v ib r ant s tu dent

life can be attributed to the wide range
of associations available to students.
In total, our students take par t in almost
250 associations in a great variety of
cultur al, ar tis tic , s o cial, s cie nti f ic , re ligio us
and sporting activities.

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