The FUSION programme is designed to offer a coherent 4-year progression, blending science, management, and innovation.
The curriculum alternates between engineering, management, innovation education, and corporate immersion.
Curriculum Overview
| Year / Semesters | Main Institution | Educational Objectives | Key Projects & Internships |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Year (S5–S6) | Mines Saint-Étienne | Scientific fundamentals, engineering culture, initial approach to management and society. | Applied Social Sciences Research Project (4 ECTS), Business Creation Project (4 ECTS), Operator Internship (7 ECTS) |
| 2nd Year (S7–S8) | emlyon business school (1 day/week in Saint-Étienne) | Managerial and international immersion, understanding of organizations and innovation. | International Professional Experience (15 ECTS), PRICE Project (6 ECTS), Responsible Engagement (5 ECTS) |
| 3rd Year (S9–S10) | Mines Saint-Étienne & emlyon | Advanced Engineering, Smart Industry, industrial and interdisciplinary projects. | Industrial Project (10 ECTS), SPI Major (10 ECTS), Internship (10 ECTS) |
| 4th Year (S11–S12) | International Partner / emlyon | Academic exchange and final internship; professionalization and thesis. | International Exchange (30 ECTS) + Final Internship (20 ECTS) + Thesis (10 ECTS) |
The curriculum includes 240 ECTS: 180 allocated to coursework and 60 to professional experience.
Details by Year
1st Year – Scientific Fundamentals and Opening
- Campus: Saint-Étienne (1 day/week in Lyon).
- Key Courses:
- ICM Core Curriculum (15 + 24 ECTS)
- Online Basics: Finance (2 ECTS), HRM (2 ECTS)
- Applied Social Sciences Research Project (4 ECTS)
- Business Creation Project (4 ECTS)
- Operator Internship: 4 weeks (7 ECTS).
- Objective: Master scientific fundamentals and discover industrial reality; initiation to research and entrepreneurship.
2nd Year – Internationalization and Managerial Immersion
- Campus: Lyon (emlyon) + 1 day/week in Saint-Étienne.
- Modules:
- International Professional Experience (5 months – 15 ECTS): M1 internship of the Grande École Programme.
- Global Perspective of Accounting; Organizational Behavior; Strategic Management; Prototype (13 ECTS).
- 6 elective courses (2×9 ECTS).
- Smart Industry (6 ECTS).
- Responsible Engagement (5 ECTS).
- Objective: Understand the structure and culture of companies; confront an international environment.
3rd Year – Industrial Projects and Advanced Engineering
- Campus: Saint-Étienne and Lyon (inter-site shuttles).
- Modules:
- Industrial Project (10 ECTS)
- SPI Major (10 ECTS)
- Smart Industry (5 ECTS)
- Processing with AI (2 ECTS)
- Challenge 2 / Modern Languages (5 ECTS)
- 4 elective courses (12 ECTS)
- Career Course (1 ECTS)
- Internship (equivalent to 2nd year ICM – 10 ECTS).
- Objective: Lead a real industrial project, use digital tools and artificial intelligence to optimize processes.
4th Year – International and Professionalization
- Campus: international partner institution + emlyon.
- Modules:
- International Academic Exchange (S11).
- Final Internship (20 ECTS).
- emlyon Final Thesis (10 ECTS).
- Professional Grand Oral (EMSE) or 4P Defense (emlyon).
- Objective: Conclude the training with a responsible experience and formalize strategic thinking in a thesis.
The Structuring Projects of the Programme
| Project | Year | Main Objective |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Research Project | Y1 | Discover the scientific method and social challenges. |
| Business Creation Project | Y1 | Stimulate the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship. |
| PRICE Project | Y2 | Innovation-oriented inter-school collaborative project. |
| Industrial Project / Smart Industry | Y3 | Implement technical solutions in a real-world setting. |
| Final Project | 4A | Comprehensive engineer-manager mission, professional thesis. |
Pedagogy and Support
- Mines × emlyon Blended Learning: engineering, social sciences, management.
- Collective projects and corporate experiences from the 1st year.
- Project-based learning and real-life simulations.
- Courses in English from the 2nd year.
- Continuous assessment: team assignments, reports, defenses, and grand oral.
- International academic exchanges (emlyon or Mines partners).
- Individual coaching: career support, mentorship, and leadership development.
- Weekly shuttle between the Saint-Étienne and Lyon campuses.
The programme prioritizes experimentation, creativity, and cooperation.
🎓 Degrees Awarded
Upon completion of the programme:
- 🎓 Diplôme d’Ingénieur Civil des Mines de Saint-Étienne (CTI accredited),
- 🎓 Master in Management (Programme Grande École) from emlyon business school (CEFDG accredited).
This double degree confers the European Master’s degree and an internationally recognized dual professional legitimacy.
FAQ
The program spans 4 years (8 semesters):
- The first 2 years are primarily spent at Mines Saint-Étienne, focused on science, engineering, and innovation.
- The last 2 years take place at emlyon business school, focused on management, strategy, and entrepreneurship.
Between these two, students undertake inter-school projects, participate in corporate internships, and can pursue international mobility.
This progressive pathway ensures a balance between scientific rigor and strategic vision.
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Yes.
Both degrees are accredited by the reference bodies:
- CTI (Commission des Titres d’Ingénieur) for Mines Saint-Étienne,
- CEFDG (Commission d’Évaluation des Formations et Diplômes de Gestion) for emlyon.
Furthermore, the emlyon Grande École Programme benefits from the triple international accreditation EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA, a guarantee of globally recognized excellence.
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The ICM degree trains research engineers or engineer-entrepreneurs, experts in technical and scientific fields.
The FUSION programme, however, takes it a step further: it adds a managerial and strategic skill set through courses from emlyon business school.
Where ICM provides scientific mastery, FUSION develops the ability to drive technological and organizational transformation.
Both degrees share the same values: excellence, responsibility, and international openness — but differ in the nature of the careers targeted.
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The FUSION cycle is a four-year dual degree jointly designed by Mines Saint-Étienne and emlyon business school.
It combines the scientific rigor of an engineering school with the strategic vision of a business school to train engineer-managers capable of innovating, undertaking, and leading organizational transformation.
🎓 Upon completion of the program, graduates obtain:
- the Master of Science in Engineering from Mines Saint-Étienne,
- and the Master in Management (Grande École Programme) from emlyon business school.
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The programme is bilingual:
- instruction is predominantly in French at Mines Saint-Étienne,
- and in English for a significant portion of courses at emlyon business school.
Many projects, modules, and reports can be completed in English.
International students benefit from French as a Foreign Language (FLE) courses.
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The programme is demanding but balanced.
The first two years involve more scientific instruction and innovation projects.
The following two years are based on emlyon’s pedagogy: case studies, corporate missions, collaborative projects.
The intensity of the program reflects the ambition of the double degree: to combine rigor and agility.
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Internationalization is central to FUSION:
- bilingual courses and projects,
- internships or academic exchanges abroad,
- international semester possible on an emlyon or partner campus,
- multicultural teamwork on practical projects.
This global dimension prepares students to thrive in a global and interconnected environment.
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Because it trains rare and sought-after profiles, capable of thinking like an engineer, deciding like a manager, and acting like an entrepreneur.
FUSION is the training for the engineer-managers of tomorrow, capable of understanding technology and directing its applications:
- 🌍 Double international recognition (CTI + CEFDG + triple accreditation).
- ⚙️ Comprehensive Academics: engineering, innovation, management.
- 💼 High employability and access to positions of responsibility.
- 🚀 Extended professional network (two schools, two alumni communities).
- 🤝 Interdisciplinary and collaborative approach, in direct connection with companies.
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