MBA Strategic Project Management
Project Portfolio Manager
ECEMA
ECEMA, a member of the Collège de Paris network, is a recognized business and management school whose 'Project Portfolio Manager' title is RNCP Level 7 certified (equivalent to a Master's degree). This MBA trains professionals capable of developing and managing the overall project management strategy of an organization. The program covers all the strategic, operational, and human skills necessary to lead complex project portfolios in a constantly evolving environment.
Visit Institution Website100% apprenticeship-based training oriented toward professional practice, combining high-level theoretical contributions with real-world scenarios. The program integrates case studies, group projects, and individualized coaching. Learners develop a comprehensive strategic vision of project management, from governance to operational management, including leadership and risk management. The pedagogical approach fosters the acquisition of skills that are immediately transferable to the workplace, with a 94% exam success rate and over 85% of graduates entering direct employment upon completion. The school holds the 'Best School Experience' label from Speak & Act (6th nationally in 2024).
- Lead the decision-making arbitration phase of a project portfolio
needs gathering, feasibility analysis, prioritization, scoping, risk identification and management, team building, budget structuring, and writing requirements specifications - Operationally implement a project portfolio
designing the organizational model, performance monitoring (KPIs), communication strategy, change management, project closure and evaluation - Manage a project team
collaborative and cross-functional management, remote work organization, team facilitation, conflict management, multidisciplinary coordination, intergenerational and multicultural collaboration, inclusivity and disability awareness - Develop and lead a corporate strategy
strategic analysis, business development, business planning, innovation and business models, leading entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial projects - Drive financial and operational performance
budget control, forecasting, variance analysis, dashboards, Lean Six Sigma, and quality management - Support digital transformation
agile methods (Scrum, Kanban), Design Thinking, data analysis tools (Power BI), interface design (Figma), and online marketing strategy - Develop leadership and managerial skills
public speaking, interpersonal communication, emotional intelligence, intercultural management, professional monitoring, and stress management
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Block 1 - Managing the Decision-Making Arbitration Phase of a Project Portfolio
Leading and Mastering a Project
- Master the principles, processes, methods, and tools of project management
- Lead project organizations through performance and value creation
- Actively deploy project management processes at the organizational level
Managing Project Risks
- Master the principles, processes, methods, and tools of project risk management
- Identify, analyze, and quantify risks to anticipate and secure project execution
- Deploy a structured risk monitoring and management process at the organizational level
Strategy and Business Development
- Analyze information for informed strategic decision-making
- Develop strategies aligned with objectives
- Manage resistance to change and adjust plans accordingly
- Assume leadership roles in formulating and implementing business strategies
Budget Control and Forecast Budgeting
- Organize and facilitate the company's budgetary process
- Build a budget by applying key steps and principles
- Implement budget control to drive performance
- Adopt a critical perspective to optimize budgetary practices
Forecasting and Budget Management
- Establish the main operational budgets (sales, production, procurement)
- Analyze and interpret projected financial documents
- Apply budget control and variance analysis to measure performance
- Design a management dashboard for activity monitoring
Developing a Business Plan
- Structure an entrepreneurial project using modeling tools (Business Model Canvas, Lean)
- Develop the financial component of the business plan (income statement, financing plan, cash flow projection)
- Present and defend a project convincingly (pitch, investor presentations)
Writing a Project Requirements Specification
- Understand the project challenges related to needs expression and their connection to the requirements specification
- Write a comprehensive requirements specification
- Adapt the requirements specification to the needs and challenges of a specific project
- Evaluate a requirements specification (technically and financially) and manage associated risks
Management Methods and Tools for Managers
- Analyze costs to improve performance
- Build a budget model
- Optimize resources
- Implement appropriate control and management tools
Disability Management in the Workplace
- Understand and apply the legal framework for employing workers with disabilities
- Identify and adapt to different disability situations
- Meet the obligations of the mandatory disability employment declaration (DOETH)
- Reference available support resources, institutional stakeholders, and available programs
- Implement communication and awareness initiatives
Communicating in Project Mode
- Master the fundamentals of communication in project mode
- Develop a communication plan tailored to each project phase
- Design and use essential communication materials in project mode
- Ensure effective communication during the project closing and review phase
Defining and Deploying Professional Monitoring
- Identify the strategic challenges related to professional monitoring in a business context
- Define needs and establish a structured monitoring plan
- Implement a monitoring system leveraging relevant sources and tools
- Automate and optimize the monitoring process for continuous information gathering
Public Speaking: Captivate and Persuade Your Audience
- Increase impact in oral presentations
- Own your role as a speaker
- Communicate with confidence
- Structure a concise and compelling message
Block 2 - Operational Implementation of a Project Portfolio
Designing and Managing a Project
- Design and structure a project integrating stakeholder, scope, cost, and quality dimensions
- Lead a project end-to-end, from planning to delivery, while managing risks and procurement
- Adapt project management approaches to the specifics of digital projects and agile methods
Change Management and Innovation
- Identify different types of innovation and assess the challenges for the organization
- Generate ideas, test them against the market, and transform them into desirable and viable projects
- Design and validate an innovative business model using Business Model Canvas and Lean Startup
- Implement and support innovation within the company using appropriate methodologies (Design Thinking, Lean Startup, Agile)
Building and Managing Commercial Strategy
- Conduct an internal and external strategic diagnostic to assess market positioning
- Develop a structured commercial strategy leveraging the marketing mix and competitive analysis tools (Porter, BCG, segmentation)
- Monitor and adjust commercial performance using dashboards and corrective actions
Lean Management
- Master the principles, processes, and methods of Lean Six Sigma and their impact on operational performance
- Deploy continuous improvement at the organizational level leveraging the Voice of the Customer and waste reduction
- Apply Lean and Six Sigma tools (DMAIC, PDCA, VSM, KAIZEN) to optimize processes and create value
Leading an Entrepreneurial Project
- Understand the specifics of freelance status and business creation/acquisition
- Structure a viable entrepreneurial project using modeling tools (BMC, Lean Startup)
- Define and implement an acquisition and growth strategy adapted to the market
Innovation and Business Models
- Master the fundamental concepts of business models and their innovation levers
- Analyze the impact of digital transformations on goods, services, and business models
- Design an innovative business model using strategic methodologies (Canvas, Blue Ocean)
Entrepreneurial Strategic Management and Communication
- Master the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship through a global strategic vision
- Develop the strategic and operational skills needed to launch an entrepreneurial or intrapreneurial project
- Leverage analysis, financing, and marketing tools to ensure project viability and growth
- Effectively manage crisis response, change, and redeployment phases
Commercial Development and Digital Transformation
- Analyze the challenges of digitizing B2B sales roles and evolving purchasing behaviors
- Master the technology environment and market solutions (CRM, automation, e-signature)
- Define and execute a GDPR-compliant digital acquisition strategy (Inbound/Outbound)
- Support your team in adopting digital tools and transforming sales processes
- Select and track relevant KPIs to optimize acquisition strategy
Dashboarding and Commercial Management Tools
- Identify the right indicators to track commercial team activities
- Master the design of a commercial dashboard
- Drive commercial performance and manage your team using your commercial dashboard
Integrating Digital into Your Multi-Media Communication Strategy
- Identify the key players and dynamics of the media communications market
- Master the fundamental principles of digital media communication
- Develop an integrated digital communication strategy (objectives, targets, KPIs, budget)
- Analyze the impact of digital on multi-media strategies and optimize online/offline complementarity
Mastering Quality Management in the Digital Era
- Apply quality management principles within the company
- Create and manage an effective quality management system (QMS)
- Identify risks and opportunities and plan appropriate actions
- Establish a continuous improvement dynamic (internal audits, non-conformities, corrective actions)
Facilitating a Meeting
- Understand the different objectives of a meeting
- Prepare and structure a meeting effectively
- Adopt the right facilitator posture
- Manage group dynamics
Managing and Maximizing Performance Indicators
- Conduct a diagnostic and identify critical activities and performance levers
- Study and select key elements to define the most relevant indicators
- Develop an operational dashboard for the company
- Leverage your dashboard and maximize key indicators through corrective actions and a continuity plan
Figma
- Apply UI and UX best practices in Figma
- Design responsive web and mobile interfaces using Atomic Design and Auto Layout
- Share your design with a team and prepare export for development integration
- Prototype and test your interfaces with users
- Animate your creations in Figma (Smart Animate, overlays, interactions)
Designing and Managing an Online Marketing Plan
- Master the context and levers of digital marketing (SEO, SEA, Display, Social Ads, emailing, influencer marketing)
- Design a structured online marketing plan based on the Paid-Owned-Earned model
- Analyze, measure, and optimize marketing performance using KPIs and reporting
- Manage the digital budget and service providers through a test & learn approach
Data Analysis with Power BI
- Obtain data, connect to sources, and associate heterogeneous data sources
- Prepare and clean datasets with Power Query
- Configure with DAX and model data
- Design and format dashboards
- Share solutions and publish work using Power BI Service
Block 3 - Project Team Management
New Management Trends
- Analyze the impact of digital transformation on the manager's role and practices
- Master managerial rituals (one-on-ones, feedback, corrective conversations, goal-setting, delegation)
- Develop engagement, skills development, and retention of team members
Intercultural Management
- Analyze the cultural factors that govern the behavior of managed teams
- Master the 9 cultural values and practices (GLOBE study) to decode behaviors and succeed in intercultural interactions
- Identify the 6 types of leadership and adapt your management style to the cultural context
- Apply the 8 keys to international success (communication, evaluation, persuasion, decision-making, trust, disagreement management, planning)
- Develop a cultural roadmap adapted to the specificities of your international partners
Collaborative Innovation
- Gain a deep understanding of open innovation concepts and methods
- Develop the skills needed to implement collaborative innovation projects
- Define and implement an effective open innovation strategy
Agile Methods: Accelerating Projects and Meeting Deadlines
- Master the principles and different agile methods (Scrum, Kanban)
- Choose the most appropriate method based on the project type and business context
- Apply iterative and incremental practices to accelerate value delivery
- Prioritize tasks by value and continuously track progress
Design Thinking
- Apply the Design Thinking methodology and user research techniques
- Stimulate group creativity and generate innovative ideas
- Master prototyping tools to bring solutions to life
- Test and iterate solutions with users to optimize the value proposition
- Design and facilitate collective intelligence workshops using facilitation techniques
Digitalization Management
- Understand and analyze the impacts of digitalization and artificial intelligence on current business models
- Apply disruptive innovation concepts to concrete projects
- Plan and execute digital transformation strategies
- Evaluate and optimize data usage for decision-making
Mastering Cross-Functional Management and Developing Leadership
- Master the challenges of cross-functional management
- Develop relational skills to drive lasting engagement in your cross-functional team
- Anticipate tensions and barriers to the effectiveness of the managed mission
- Handle difficult situations
Working in Groups with Collaborative Tools
- Identify the challenges of collaborative work and new forms of business organization
- Create, structure, and administer a collaborative workspace adapted to your teams
- Facilitate groups and manage remotely using multichannel collaboration tools
- Optimize personal efficiency by protecting against hyperconnectivity risks
Corporate Culture and Intercultural Management
- Understand cultural differences in the professional world
- Become aware of your own cultural background
- Optimize your intercultural management
- Boost the effectiveness of a multicultural team
Organizing Your Professional Daily Life for Efficiency and Peace of Mind
- Learn the fundamental principles and key laws of organization
- Set up an optimal work environment
- Define SMART daily and weekly objectives
- Classify urgent and important tasks and prioritize them
- Plan your days effectively and calmly to boost productivity
Leading and Managing a Team
- Acquire the tools and methods for effective team management (DISC, Herrmann, emotional intelligence)
- Master the levers of motivation, trust, and conflict management within the team
- Develop individual and collective skills using Lean, Agile, and liberated management approaches
Interpersonal Communication
- Master the mechanisms of interpersonal communication and adopt the most effective posture
- Develop emotional intelligence capabilities to better manage professional exchanges
- Improve relational effectiveness through attentive listening and emotional self-regulation
- Overcome misunderstandings and handle difficult communication situations
Better Managing Emotions, Stress, and Conflicts
- Develop relational and communication skills in a professional context
- Identify and apply regulation strategies for stress and change to improve quality of life at work
- Embrace emotions and develop emotional intelligence for efficient collaboration
- Master conflict prevention and resolution tools within teams
Block 4 - Preparatory and Reinforcement Modules
Optimizing Project Management
- Master the concept of a project, its ecosystem, and different management philosophies (Waterfall, Agile, Effectuation)
- Apply project management fundamentals and tools (SMART, SWOT, RACI, requirements specification)
- Lead a project end-to-end while managing risks, resources, and communication
Advanced Agile Methods / Scrum
- Differentiate the traditional project management approach from the agile approach and the product approach
- Master the Scrum framework (roles, artifacts, rituals, velocity) and the Kanban system
- Plan and prioritize with OKRs, User Stories, the Product Backlog, and the Roadmap
- Assess the agile maturity of your organization and identify the steps for change management
Energizing Your Professional Development
- Clarify your professional project (Ikigai) and boost your employability in a digital environment
- Build a multichannel job search strategy (resume, LinkedIn, networking, targeted applications)
- Master recruitment interview techniques and the solution-offering approach
- Develop your personal branding and professional communication to achieve your career goals
ECEMA rankings in the Eduniversal Best Masters, MS & MBA in France - 2025 Edition
| Rank | Specialty |
|---|---|
| 8 th | Project Management & Entrepreneurship |
| 15 th | Project Management |
| 16 th | Quality, Safety, Environment (QSE) |
| 18 th | Purchasing & Supply Chain |
| 27 th | Strategic Management |
19 Technical Skill · 8 Soft Skill
Technical Skill
Select, prioritize, and balance a project portfolio, optimize resources, and manage overall portfolio performance.
Design and implement governance structures (PMO, steering committees), maturity models (CMMI, OPM3), and ensure strategic alignment of projects.
Conduct macro-economic (PESTEL), industry (Porter's 5 Forces), and internal (SWOT) diagnostics to position the company and identify key success factors.
Master strategic models (BCG, McKinsey, Ansoff), Porter's competitive advantage, and design growth, innovation, and digital transformation strategies.
Identify, analyze (qualitatively and quantitatively), and address risks through risk matrices, registries, and response strategies.
Develop and track project budgets, analyze variances, calculate ROI, produce financial forecasts, and deliver financial reporting.
Plan, organize, execute, and deliver projects within time, budget, scope and quality constraints. Includes WBS, Gantt, CPM/PERT, dashboards, variance analysis, corrective actions, reporting, and steering committee facilitation.
Apply the Agile Manifesto, the Scrum framework (roles, events, artifacts), estimation techniques, and Kanban methodology.
Apply Lean Management principles (5S, VSM, Kanban), the DMAIC Six Sigma methodology, and statistical tools for continuous improvement.
Define KPIs, build performance dashboards, analyze results, practice benchmarking, and use Business Intelligence tools.
Apply the PDCA cycle (Deming wheel), Kaizen principles, continuous improvement tools, quality circles, and visual management.
Measure project performance by combining scope, schedule, and cost to detect deviations and anticipate final outcomes.
Leverage data and Business Intelligence tools to guide strategic and operational decisions in a factual manner.
Master V-Cycle phases, requirements management, technical specifications, milestones, and choose between Agile and Waterfall approaches.
Apply the Scaled Agile Framework (principles, levels, ART, PI Planning, roles) to deploy agility at organizational scale.
Conduct lessons learned reviews, document insights, manage knowledge bases, and facilitate communities of practice.
Understand machine learning and deep learning, use AI tools for project management, predictive analytics, generative AI, and apply AI ethics.
Manage projects in Jira (backlogs, sprints, workflows, Kanban/Scrum boards, dashboards) and integrate with Confluence and Bitbucket.
Create and plan projects, allocate resources, track progress, produce custom reports, and manage multi-project environments.
Soft Skill
Adapt leadership style (situational Hersey & Blanchard, transformational), develop emotional intelligence, coach, and make decisions.
Build and develop teams (Tuckman model), delegate, motivate, evaluate performance, and manage remote teams.
Apply change models (Kotter, ADKAR, Lewin), support resistance to change, communicate change, and anchor new practices.
Identify, map, and engage stakeholders, master negotiation techniques, and manage conflicts of interest.
Practice active listening, Nonviolent Communication (NVC), resolve conflicts (Thomas-Kilmann model), and mediate disputes.
Identify and manage crises (crisis unit, communication), apply problem-solving techniques (Ishikawa, 5 Whys), and implement BCPs.
Understand cultural dimensions (Hofstede, Trompenaars), manage international teams, and promote inclusion and diversity.
Apply Strategic Workforce Planning, recruit and onboard, develop skills, manage workplace well-being, and apply labor law to projects.
