Master of Science Sustainable Impact Analysis

The Master of Science Sustainable Impact Analysis of PSE: master’s program excellence

The MSc SIA is a selective economics program offered by two internationally renowned institutions. PSE ranks first among economics departments in Europe and fifth worldwide in the RePEc rankings, while ENPC, ranked among the top five engineering schools in France, stands out for its long tradition of engineering-economists. The program is a 1-year MSc , accredited by the Conférence des Grandes Écoles, a guarantee of quality and high standards.

The program is fully professionalized, including a Capstone Project and a 4-6 month internship. The aim of the program is to train students to develop investment and public policy strategies adapted to sectors in transition, for both public organizations and private companies. These investments concern projects or public policies in all industrial or service sectors that need to “transition” and decarbonize, notably in the fields of the environment, energy, transport, regional planning, health and care, and other key economic and social activities.

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Why train in impact analysis?

In a global context faced with urgent social and environmental challenges and growing financial constraints, society needs impact experts more than ever to steer investment decisions and public policies towards projects that benefit the common good. Evaluating and measuring economic, social and environmental impacts requires a mastery of quantitative tools to exploit data, the judicious choice of existing evaluation methods, the ability to conduct in-depth sectoral analyses, to understand the economic environment of decisions, to assess risks and uncertainties, as well as to develop financing studies and explore innovative economic models. These quantitative and analytical skills are at the heart of the MSc SIA program.

What you learn in the MSc SIA :

• Evaluation methods such as cost-benefit analysis, multi-criteria analysis, contingent valuation, and counterfactual methods (experimental and quasi-experimental).
• Quantitative methods and IT tools (R, Python) for analyzing and processing quantitative and qualitative data.
• Sector analysis and understanding of economic, social and environmental issues to contextualize assessments.
• Analysis, measurement and management of risk and uncertainty.
• Project financing, sustainable finance and CSR.
• Practical application of methods under professional conditions through the Capstone Project and compulsory internship.

Prerequisites

To apply for the MSc SIA, candidates must hold a Bachelor’s, M1 or M2 degree from a university, business school or engineering school, with solid skills in quantitative methods, the first selection criterion. This professional program is aimed at candidates motivated by the challenges of sustainable transformation, and convinced of the importance of mastering impact measurement and evaluation methods to maximize the Common Good. A C1 level of English is required, as all courses are taught in English.

This program is funded by a French government subsidy managed by the Agence nationale de la recherche under the framework of the Investissements d’avenir program reference ANR-17-EURE-0001.