Governance, Decisions, Transitions

The Graduate School of Governance, Decisions, Transitions brings together 28 master’s programmes in private law, public law, political science, economics, and management sciences. It hosts over 800 master’s students and more than a hundred doctoral candidates.
 
The school offers innovative and interdisciplinary teachings on governance and decision-making related to ecological, technological, and democratic transitions. This innovative pedagogical approach lies at the heart of its educational mission.

Presentation

The Graduate School of Governance, Decisions, Transitions aims to offer innovative and interdisciplinary training programmes in collaboration with affiliated research centers and faculty members from the Faculty of Law, Economics, and Management. These programmes aim to teach practical skills, such as conducting research in law, economics, and management using methods and ethics that are taught and practiced together with students. They also aim to foster a sense of civic responsibility by educating citisens who are aware of the challenges posed by political, democratic, ecological, and technological transitions in our society.

Students will study changes in political regimes and international relations, new responsibilities imposed on businesses such as social responsibility and duty of vigilance, and the impacts of new technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, on human and institutional relationships.

With the support of five research centers and numerous faculty members from the Faculty of Law, Economics, and Management, the Graduate School of Governance, Decisions, Transitions promotes the teaching of these disciplines through seminars on research methodology and ethics, and develops innovative training programs on governing transitions.

Contact

Caroline KLEINER
caroline.kleiner@u-paris.fr

Masters

Law masters

The master’s programmes offer advanced training in law, preparing students to become experts in their respective fields. Each programme is designed to provide in-depth knowledge and practical expertise to address contemporary legal challenges.
 
The following list includes all the law master’s programmes integrated into the Graduate School.
All information regarding these master’s programmes >

Master’s in business law: 

  • Banking, finance, law and regulation of banking systems
  • Business law
  • European business law
  • International business law
Master’s in comparative law:
  • Common law and comparative law 

Master’s in digital law:

  • General digital activity law (work-study programme)
  • Personal data protection (work-study programme)

Master’s in legal history and institutions: 

  • European legal culture (open to outgoing Erasmus students)
  • History of modern legal thought

Master’s in Iiternational law:

  • General international law
  • Law and development policies

Master’s in notarial law:

  • Notarial law

Master’s in private law:

  • Law of civil and commercial obligations
  • Private law practices and techniques

Master’s in public law:

  • Local authority administration and law
  • General public law 
Note: A dual master’s programmes in business law and economics will be launched from 2025. This programmes will include studies in business law, as well as banking, finance, and fintech law and economics.

Masters in economics and management

The master’s programmes offer advanced training in economics and management, preparing students to excel in various economic and management sectors. Each programme is designed to provide both theoretical and practical skills that meet the evolving needs of businesses and institutions.

The following list includes all the master’s programmes in economics and management integrated into the Graduate School.
All information regarding these master’s programmes >

Master’s in applied economics:

  • Applied economics

Master’s in human resource management:

  • Human resource management (work-study programme) 

Master’s in management:

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Export practices and policies
  • Hospitality and food service management (work-study programme)
  • Planning in project design
Master’s in management controls and company auditing:
  • Company auditing and risk management (work-study programme)

Master’s in currency, banking, finance, insurance:

  • Risk, insurance and decision making

Research

The research activities of the Graduate School of Governance, Decisions, Transitions are interdisciplinary. The training of master’s and doctoral students closely collaborates with research laboratories affiliated with the Graduate School, which have specialised expertise in governance (CEDAG, IHD), decision-making (LIRAES), as well as political and democratic transitions (Centre Maurice Hauriou), technological transitions (CEDAG, IDS), and environmental transitions (Centre Maurice Hauriou, IDS, LIRAES).

Laboratories

Doctoral schools

Executives

  • Caroline KLEINER
    Professor of private law
    Vice-Dean for research, Faculty of Law, Economics, and Management

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