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Mastère Spécialisé
Commerce International des Vins & Spiritueux

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Academic requirements: a French Master or on an exceptional basis, a French Master 1 or an international Bachelor's degree + 3 years of work experience

Dijon (full-time) or Dijon/Paris (part-time)

Post-Master’s level (Bac +6)

Full-time, 13 to 15 months | Part-time, 20 to 24 months

80% French / 20% English

Why choose BSB's Mastère Spécialisé CIVS ?

Flagship program, No. 1 in France, and a pioneer in its category

RNCP Level 7 Title: possible coverage of tuition fees for profiles undergoing professional retraining.

Une formation de haut niveau pour se former au commerce international des vins et des spiritueux, en développant des compétences commerciales, marketing et managériales pointues

A high-level program designed to train in international wine and spirits trade, while developing advanced commercial, marketing, and management skills

5 weeks dedicated to field trips in the most renowned French and European vineyards

Programme also offered part-time for career-changing professionals

Professional experience with a 4-6 month work placement (full-time) or 4 intensive one-week seminars at the School of Wine & Spirits Business in Dijon, and a study trip to Italy (part-time).

Sensory approach and awareness of the rules of wine tasting

A network of more than 2000 alumni

Support through coaching by industry professionals

An exceptional location

Burgundy, at the heart of the global wine and spirits economy.

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The aim of the Specialised Masters in Commerce International des Vins & Spiritueux (MS CIVS) is to impart advanced sales, marketing and managerial skills for advancement in the wine and spirits industry.

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The Specialised Masters in Commerce International des Vins & Spiritueux (MS CIVS) welcomes students, young professionals and management professionals with a passion for wines and spirits who wish to take up executive positions requiring expertise in the wine and spirits industry and advanced managerial skills.

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You can choose between 2 options: full-time or part-time.

Full-time

Mostly taught in French, 20% being taught in English

Dijon

13 to 15 months (420 hours of lessons)

Part-time

Mostly taught in French, 20% being taught in English

The part-time program is particularly suitable for professionals in the process of retraining who want to focus on a passion job or who aspire to create or take over a business.

It focuses on the fundamentals of the full-time program and favors the sharing of experience with speakers who are all actors in the professional world in office.

4 seminars (Viticulture and Enology, Distribution and Operational Marketing, International Market Approach, Entrepreneurship and Business Plan) and 1 study trip to Italy (Tuscany and Piedmont)

Paris/Dijon

20 to 22 months (380 hours of lessons)

The MS CIVS, a program run by 80% of expert professionals in the sector

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This program, ranked #1 in France, is a springboard for taking on responsibilities in international trade of Wines and Spirits.

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The triple expertise you will acquire in the MS CIVS program

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Sectoral Approach

Understand the main vineyards, industry players, and characteristics of major markets.

• Vineyard Knowledge and Study Tours

• WSET Preparation:

- Wines of the world: level 2 and/or 3

- Spirits and liqueurs of the world: level 2

Technical Skills
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Enable future graduates to explain the specificities of winemaking processes and products, to comment on a wine or spirit during tastings, and to present a winery or négociant, a terroir, or an appellation.
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• Viticulture

• Oenology

• Spirits

• Sensory Analysis / Tasting

Sales and Marketing Skills
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Acquire the fundamentals of management applied to the wine and spirits sector in the areas of Marketing, International Trade (export regulations), as well as International Law, Trademark Law, etc.
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• Strategic Marketing, Press Relations, Market Research, Trademark Law, etc.

• Operational Marketing, Distribution

• Digital Marketing

• Export Sales Strategy

• Entrepreneurship and Business Plan (business acquisition, new business, etc.)

• Project Management

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An exceptional faculty, with a Master of Wine

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How to integrate the Mastère Spécialisé CIVS ?

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Students with a Master's Degree

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Applicants wishing to join the MS – CIVS programme must hold a Master’s degree, regardless of their field of study, or be enrolled in the second year (Master 2) of BSB’s Master Grande École programme.

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Professionals with a Master's Degree with 3 years of professional experience

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Professional holding a Master's Degree and at least three years of relevant work experience may be admitted by way of exemption.

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‍Admission procedure:

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Pre-selection based on file review
Motivational interview (including the presentation of the professional project for part-time applications)
English oral test

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All our admission requirements can be found in the brochure

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What are the opportunities after the Specialized Master in International Wine & Spirits Trade?

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Different careers are available at the end of the MS CIVS:

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Brand Manager
Marketing manager
Export manager
Sales Manager France
Consultant in the wine and spirits industry (communication agency, technical services...)
Domain takeover or management

Wine Shop Manager
Import-export manager
Sales agent — Distributor
ON/OFF trade sector manager

The insertion in a few figures

CGE 2024 survey - Master Grande Ecole

85%

of our graduates find a job in less than 4 months

43%

of our graduates have a position with an international dimension

39 to 45k€

Average gross annual salary at the exit in France

43 to 56k €

Average annual gross salary in France with bonuses, 3 years after obtaining BSB's Master Grande École

93%

of our students have graduated

we are
alumni

BSB'14

Nicolas Dufour

Directeur Export

BSB'14 and BSB'18

Justine Jacquemard

Adjointe de Direction

BSB'97

Luc Morlet

Chairman

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Companies that recruited our students

Join the Specialized Master in International Wine & Spirits Trade on our Dijon or Paris campuses

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Dijon

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Full-time MS — CIVS students join the BSB campus located in Dijon city center. Welcomed within the School of Wine & Spirits, they benefit from all the infrastructures of this unique place, the first place in the world entirely dedicated to teaching and research in wine and spirits management:

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The Wine & Spirits Business Lab : behavioral research laboratory dedicated to the world of wines and spirits
The Tasting Room : a room equipped with 32 stations for tasting courses
The Cellar : a storage cellar housing the BSB bottle collection
The Spirits World : a place dedicated to spirits
The Business Lounge : a private, refined and cozy reception area

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Paris

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The campus of MS CIVS part-time benefits from an exceptional location in the heart of 15^th arrondissement in Paris. The training is provided 2 days per month on the Paris Campus and the 4 seminars are given on the Dijon Campus.

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The training lasts between 20 and 22 months with a total of 380 hours of courses. For this part-time program, it is possible to make several entries during the year (January, June and November).

A stimulating environment

Our campuses are designed to provide a stimulating experience and to prepare for a rich and exciting career.

What are the MS CIVS tuition fees?

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For the start of the school year in September 2026, the tuition fees for the CIVS Specialized Master in full time are €16,000. For the CIVS part-time Specialized Master, the tuition fees are €13,000.

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Find all the details of tuition fees and all the services they include in our brochure.

Label Qualité Mastère Spécialisé®

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BSB holds the Quality Label Specialized Master® from the CGE for its specialized master's degree in International Wine and Spirits Trade (MS CIVS)

The MS CIVS as seen by our Students & Alumni

Alexandre Abel - CIVS '12

Alexandre shares his MS CIVS Wine Business experience.

Julie Dauxais - CIVS '26

Julie looks back on her career and what MS CIVS Wine Business brought her.

Additional information

Titre RNCP de niveau 7 n°41794 : Responsable commercial et marketing dans la filière vins et spiritueux (MS).Certificateur : ESC Dijon Bourgogne. Date d’enregistrement : 18/12/2025

Objectives of the programme

The Specialized Master in International Wine & Spirits Trade (MS CIVS) welcomes students, young professionals, management professionals, passionate about wines and spirits, wishing to occupy executive positions requiring expertise in the world of wine and spirits and requiring expertise in the wine world and advanced managerial skills.

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Based on a very powerful network of graduates and as a pioneer in teaching in these industries, this program is a leader in the French-speaking market.

Training evaluation criteria

Each module is subject to an evaluation that is defined according to the objectives and the skills sought. These evaluations must be most in line with the tasks requested during professional life.

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They take place either at the end of the module or at the end of the semester and take different forms:

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Proof written on a table
Individual work in the form of a file
Group work
Individual or group oral presentation

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The thesis and its defense are eliminated if they do not obtain an average grade of at least 10 and an internship of 4 to 6 months is mandatory to validate your diploma.

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The program provides 420 hours of courses over the year.

Disability Mission

Our school is accessible to people with disabilities. BSB pays particular attention to equal opportunities, promoting inclusion and accessibility for all students.

We offer support adapted to each profile: organization of courses and exams, preparation for the international semester, help in your search for internships/apprenticeships, which you can find in detail on the page /of alternations, which you can find in detail on the page Mission disability.

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