Mines Paris – PSL & Albert School joint degrees

Mines Paris – PSL and the Albert School share a common ambition: to educate graduates capable of addressing today’s major technological and economic challenges. Their joint degree programs are based on a shared vision of education that combines academic rigor, interdisciplinarity, and openness with a commitment to bridging the gap between science and the realities of the business world. This shared ambition is also grounded in common values, which lie at the heart of both institutions’ educational approaches and commitments.

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Theory and Practice

Thus, the approach championed by Mines Paris – PSL since its founding—and embodied in its motto, “Theory and Practice”—also lies at the heart of the Albert School’s mission. This shared foundation is reflected in programs designed around dual expertise in the natural sciences and the social sciences, which train professionals capable of bridging the gap between technology and business management. The two institutions also share a common culture of innovation and pedagogy, which gives them great agility in adapting to evolving knowledge and technologies.

Excellence and Caring

Mines Paris – PSL and Albert School are committed to combining academic excellence with an approach based on openness and caring, making them institutions where the quality of student life is highly valued by students. Both schools have implemented strong policies promoting inclusion, social diversity, and gender parity. The partners’ stated goal is to reach 30% scholarship recipients and achieve gender parity across all joint degree programs.

The Bachelor’s degree

• A high-level, multidisciplinary program combining mathematics, data science, management, and the humanities.
• A strong focus on business and the professional world.

Bachelor’s Program Objectives

The interdisciplinary skills in data science, artificial intelligence, and management that this post-high-school program develops meet strong demand from businesses, preparing students not only for specialized roles such as data analysts, data scientists, and data strategists, but also for expert positions in marketing, finance, and management where data proficiency is essential.

Bachelor’s Program

The Bachelor’s program combines a high-level approach to mathematics, computer science, and artificial intelligence applied to data with the development of business management skills in finance, marketing, and entrepreneurship. The program also draws on a foundation of knowledge in the social sciences to equip graduates with a deep understanding of the social, economic, legislative, and geopolitical challenges of the world in which they will operate.

The Bachelor’s program offers two tracks:

• Bachelor’s in Business, Data & AI
• International BBA in Business, Data & AI

Bachelor’s Campuses

Courses are taught at Albert School campuses in Paris, Marseille, Milan, Geneva, and Madrid

Bachelor’s Admissions

Applications for the joint Mines Paris – PSL x Albert School Bachelor’s program are open via Parcoursup and on the Albert School website. The selection process is based on a review of the applicant’s application materials, a math/logic test, and an interview. The acceptance rate is approximately 10%.

Bachelor’s Degree

Mines Paris – PSL, in partnership with Albert School, is authorized to award a Bachelor’s degree in Science and Engineering. This degree, accredited by the Commission des Titres d’Ingénieur and the Ministry of Higher Education and Research, attests to the academic rigor and national recognition of the degree.

The Master of Science

• A work-study program designed to develop technical skills and a strategic business perspective.

Master’s Program Objectives

The Master’s program builds upon the knowledge gained in the three-year undergraduate program while strengthening its professional focus through a work-study program. The program is designed for graduates of the Mines Paris – PSL Bachelor’s program and, more broadly, for holders of a French or international Bachelor’s degree (in engineering, science, business, management, economics, mathematics, political science, etc.).

Master’s Program

The program aims to deepen technical skills in management, data science, and artificial intelligence, while developing a strategic understanding of the business challenges associated with data utilization.

The Master of Science offers specialized tracks:

• MSc Data & AI for Business – Paris
• MSc Data & AI for Finance – Paris
• MSc Data & AI for Sustainability – Paris
• International Master’s in Data & AI for Business – Paris
• MSc Data & AI for Quantitative and Corporate Finance
• International Master’s in Data & AI for Strategic Management – Madrid

Master’s Campuses

Courses are taught at the Albert School’s three campuses in Paris, Geneva, and Madrid.

Master’s Admissions

The selection process is based on a review of the applicant’s application materials followed by an interview

Master’s degree

Mines Paris – PSL, in partnership with Albert School, is authorized to award the master’s degree for the MSc. This bac+5 diploma is a national degree conferring the master’s degree and is under the control of the state, ensuring its national recognition.

This partnership with Albert School is an illustration of Mines Paris – PSL’s ability to innovate in order to fulfill the mission that has driven the School since its creation: to train graduates capable of helping companies face the major challenges of their time.

Frédéric Fontane, Delegate director, in charge of Education at Mines Paris – PSL

Mines Paris – PSL affirms its strategy in favor of ecological and digital transitions. At a time when data processing is profoundly transforming the economy, we are convinced that the joint degree with Albert School will provide companies with essential skills.

Grégoire Genest, CEO Albert School