While there is something for everyone, the majority of bachelor's degrees are general, with the possibility of choosing a sector or a profession at the end of the course.
Others, on the contrary, rely on early specialization.
Sales, sport, luxury marketing, tourism, etc., these training courses take you directly to the heart of the subject that interests you.
Business school requires, you will study marketing well, but always through practical cases linked to your field.
You will have management, but adapted as much as possible to the specificities of the sector.
As for internships or work-study programs, they must be carried out, unsurprisingly, in a company in the sector.
“It was clear that I would not continue my studies beyond three years”
For Tristan, things were clear: he wanted to reorient himself towards banking.
“I started my studies in sport.
However, it's something else!
», recalls the student.
After three years of Staps license, he found a student job in the succession department of La Banque Postale.
“This experience made me want to continue in the sector.
I felt good there.
That's when a friend told me about ESBank.
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The École supérieure de la banque has 18 campuses in France and notably offers a work-study bachelor's degree in Banking and Insurance.
“I went to their job dating where several partners were present.
I had an interview with the Caisse d’Épargne and it worked straight away,” explains Tristan.
For a young person who knew what he wanted, the solution was perfect.
“It was clear that I would not continue my studies beyond three years.
My goal was to become operational quickly,” he says.
Sales advisor within a Caisse d'Épargne agency, in Sotteville-lès-Rouen (Seine-Maritime), the apprentice begins with customer reception missions, providing a first level of advice.
Recently, he has also been leading meetings, for the moment in pairs with a colleague.
“With parallel studies, everything progresses at the same time.
Little by little, we bring you pieces that allow you to become independent,” says Tristan.
Why wait ?
Aware that many students want to immediately try a course that they like, Inseec (present in seven cities in France) has decided to offer a choice from the first year.
Students choose one of 13 paths, through “job centers” (finance, sales, etc.) or sectors.
Even if it means changing it later.
“I think that in the first year, you have to go for what makes you happy.
It's the best way to be good and want to invest in your studies.
The thinking will be refined little by little,” recommends Marion Fabre, director of Inseec’s bachelor’s programs.
The specialization is initially light – 20% of the courses – completing a more important base common to all students.
This will allow them to feel comfortable if they wish to take another specialty in subsequent years.
“You will always do finance or marketing.
In any case, today, even a communications director must know how to read an income statement,” illustrates Marion Fabre.
The degree of specialization gradually increases, until it constitutes 50% of the courses in the third year.
In the meantime, at least a third of students have changed courses.
“They see the gap between what they imagined and reality.
Many things change their thinking, starting with internships and work-study programs.
Gradually, they become better acquainted with the sectors that offer the best opportunities,” confides the director of Inseec’s bachelor’s programs.
Place for passion
For some, hesitation is not part of the vocabulary.
“In college, from third grade, I knew I wanted to work in the sports business,” says Justine.
The young woman is truly passionate.
Between crossfit, badminton, bodybuilding and skiing, practicing sports already takes up 55 hours per month.
“I looked into training but couldn't find what I wanted.
In Staps license, you cannot choose sports management straight away,” she explains.
As for private schools, they are expensive, especially since you often have to wait until the third year to start an apprenticeship.
“That’s where I learned of the opening of PPA Sport in Aix-en-Provence (Bouches-du-Rhône),” says Justine.
The school offers work-study programs from the first year, which is rather rare.
In class, the subjects of a classic business school are there, adapted to the sporting environment.
“This morning I had a labor law lesson.
The professor took the example of Kylian Mbappé's contract to raise the legal questions it posed,” illustrates Justine.
She is doing her work-study program in marketing at Planet Fitness Group, specializing in equipment and training for professionals in different sports.
She also finds time to go to events as a volunteer.
“Last year, I participated in the sailing test event (
dress rehearsal for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
) in Marseille.
The school agreed to postpone my exams so that I could be there,” says the young woman.
She will return to the Marseille city this summer, to bring the medal tray to the winners of the event.
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