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Academic Mobility Four itineraries. Every student leaves with an institutional credential, a peer-reviewed publication, and a verified venture portfolio.
Academic Mobility Four itineraries. Every student leaves with an institutional credential, a peer-reviewed publication, and a verified venture portfolio.
European Itinerary
Western World Itinerary
New Economies Itinerary
Global South Itinerary
How IAM works — concretely
One semester.
Four phases. Every time.
IAM is a Paris-anchored programme with structured international residencies built into every semester. Each semester follows the same four-phase rhythm — Paris, abroad, Paris, remote — repeated across your full programme duration.
The calendar below uses the European Itinerary as an example (London · Dublin · Berlin). The structure is identical for all four itineraries — only the residency city changes each semester.
The number of semesters depends on your programme. A Bachelor student completes S1 + S2. A Master or MBA student completes all three.
Paris Opening — In person
International Residency — In person
Paris Closing — In person
Research & Production — Remote
Semester 1
S1
Oct – Dec
1
Paris Opening Intensive
All tracks arrive together. Modules, Venture Intensive, and academic foundation-building.
In person
2
International Residency
Curriculum-integrated academic programme. Modules, ecosystem visits, assessed work.
🇬🇧 London
In person
Travel restrictions? An alternative destination is available — contact admissions.
3
Paris Closing Week
All tracks return to Paris. Integration, synthesis, preparation for assessed work.
In person
4
Research & Production
Academic paper and venture portfolio entries. Completed from home or anywhere.
🌐 Remote / Distance
Winter break — No classes
Semester 2
S2
Feb – May
1
Paris Opening Intensive
The longest Paris phase of the year. All tracks together. Deep-work modules and venture development.
In person
2
International Residency
European HQ of Google, Meta, Stripe, HubSpot. Tech ecosystem and venture capital immersion.
🇮🇪 Dublin
In person
3
Paris Closing Week
Return to Paris. Integration week. All tracks together.
In person
4
Research & Production
Venture portfolio entries and academic work. Completed from home or anywhere.
🌐 Remote / Distance
🇬🇧 Optional: London Bridge — all tracks
Semester 3
S3
May – Jul
1
Paris Opening Intensive
All tracks arrive together. Venture finalisation and defence preparation.
In person
2
International Residency
Europe's most dynamic startup ecosystem. Technical founders, creative entrepreneurs, global capital.
🇩🇪 Berlin
In person
3
Paris Closing Week
Final return to Paris. Year synthesis, investor pitches, graduation preparation.
In person
4
Research & Production · Final
IJABER publication submission. Verified Venture Portfolio complete. Completed remotely.
🌐 Remote / Distance
Summer break — No classes
How many semesters? That depends on your programme. A BBA student completes S1 + S2 per academic year — London and Dublin. A Master or MBA student completes all three semesters. Your Academic Advisor confirms your schedule at enrolment.
The cities shown above — London, Dublin, Berlin — are those of the European Itinerary. If you choose a different itinerary, the four-phase semester structure stays exactly the same — only the residency city in phase 2 changes. You will find all four itineraries and their cities in the section below.
01
Paris is the spine, not the exception
Every semester begins and ends in Paris. The Paris phases are the longest components. You are not visiting Paris; you are based there. The international residencies extend the curriculum outward from Paris, not the other way around.
02
The residencies are academic, not tourist
Each international residency is a curriculum-integrated programme with delivered modules, ecosystem visits, and assessed work. It is not a field trip or an excursion. PSE issues an Academic Residency Letter for each block confirming the academic nature and dates of the activity.
03
Research & Production is fully remote
The final phase of every semester — writing your academic paper, building your venture portfolio entries — is completed remotely, from home or anywhere in the world. No return to Paris is required during this period.
04
Three entry points — start any semester
You can begin your IAM year in October (S1), February (S2), or May (S3). Each semester is a complete, independent academic unit. You complete your full programme across the semesters that follow your entry point, graduating in Paris at the end of your final semester.
Built for real life
Your track can change.
Year to year.
IAM, Parcours Paris, and Global Digital Scholar are not three separate programmes. They are three ways to live the same PSE curriculum. A student is free to choose a different track each academic year — depending on where they are, what their schedule allows, and what that year calls for.
This flexibility is built into the programme architecture. There is no penalty for switching tracks between years — just inform your Academic Advisor before the start of the new academic year.
The diploma and credential remain exactly the same, whichever combination of tracks you choose across your years at PSE.
IAM — International Academic Mobility
Parcours Paris — Full Paris presence
Global Digital Scholar — Online-primary
Example — 3-year Bachelor student
Year
1
IAM Track
International Academic Mobility
Paris + London (S1) · Paris + Dublin (S2). Two international residencies. Ideal first year for building networks beyond France and gaining international academic credit.
Year
2
Parcours Paris
Full Paris Presence
Both semesters on campus in Paris. The right choice when that year calls for stability — a job opportunity, a family situation, or a project that needs full Paris focus.
Year
3
Global Digital Scholar
Online-Primary
Final year completed remotely from anywhere in the world, with optional in-person attendance. Full credential — same graduation, same diploma as any other track.
This is one example. Any combination of tracks works across your years. The same credential, the same diploma, the same Paris graduation — whichever tracks you choose.
PSE Academic Pathways
Where IAM sits
in the full programme
Pathway I
01
Parcours Paris
Full Paris presence across all semesters. All teaching, modules, and assessed work completed on campus at 10 Avenue Kléber. The most immersive Paris experience.
Full in-person · Paris
This programme
Pathway II
02
International Academic Mobility
Three Paris residency phases anchoring the year, with a structured academic residency abroad each semester — London, Dublin, Berlin. Research & Production completed remotely.
Paris + International · Hybrid remote
Pathway III
03
Global Digital Scholar
Online-primary. All modules attended virtually from anywhere in the world. Optional in-person attendance for Paris phases. Full credential — same graduation, same diploma.
Online-primary · Anywhere
IAM · Itinerary I
European Itinerary
Three Editions — designed for different travel profiles. Same academic content, same graduation, same credential. Every edition leads to the same Paris diploma via a different route.
Classic Edition
Hybrid Edition
Emerging Corridors Edition
Travel & Immigration Notice
Students are solely responsible for verifying their own travel documentation requirements for each destination and obtaining all necessary authorisations before each programme phase. The Classic and Hybrid Editions include cities that require a separate entry authorisation for non-EU nationals. PSE does not provide immigration advice. Academic letters are administrative documents and do not confer any entry right or substitute for any required visa. Students who cannot access a particular city may transfer to the Emerging Corridors Edition at no programme penalty.
Classic Edition
🇫🇷 Paris→🇬🇧 London→🇮🇪 Dublin→🇩🇪 Berlin→🇫🇷 ParisMaximum institutional prestige
Hybrid Edition
🇫🇷 Paris→🇬🇧 London→🇮🇪 Dublin→Istanbul · Belgrade · or Cyprus→🇫🇷 ParisWestern anchors · flexible third stop
Emerging Corridors
🇫🇷 Paris→🇹🇷 Istanbul→🇷🇸 Belgrade→🇨🇾 Cyprus→🇫🇷 ParisLower travel friction for most profiles
🇫🇷
Paris
France · All phases
Intellectual anchor
PSE's home base across all three programme phases. Europe's entrepreneurship capital — OECD and UNESCO institutional visits.
Schengen Type C🇬🇧
London
United Kingdom
Global finance capital
World's largest international financial centre. Europe's deepest VC ecosystem. The city where deals between continents are structured.
UK Standard Visitor🇮🇪
Dublin
Ireland · EU
EU tech headquarters
European HQ of Google, Meta, Apple, Stripe, HubSpot. English-speaking EU member. Gateway to US-EU commercial architecture.
Irish Short Stay C🇩🇪
Berlin
Germany · Schengen
Creative startup capital
Europe's fastest-growing startup ecosystem. Where technical founders and creative entrepreneurs converge.
Schengen ✓"The European Itinerary is for founders who want to understand the continent that invented modern capitalism — and is now reinventing it. From Paris's institutional networks to London's capital markets to Berlin's technical founders, each city teaches a different chapter of the European entrepreneurship story."
European Itinerary · PSE Programme Design
IAM · Itinerary II
Western World Itinerary
Paris · London · Toronto · New York — four of the top ten startup ecosystems on earth. The Anglo-Atlantic business corridor for founders targeting Western capital and international market access.
Travel & Immigration Notice
This itinerary includes cities that require separate travel authorisations for many nationalities: a UK Standard Visitor authorisation, a Canadian eTA, and a US B1/B2 visitor visa. Each authorisation must be obtained independently by the student before the relevant programme phase. Approval is at the sole discretion of each country's immigration authorities. PSE does not provide immigration advice and issues no document intended to substitute for any entry requirement. Students who are unable to obtain a required authorisation for any leg may transfer to the European Emerging Corridors Edition at no programme penalty.
🇫🇷
Paris
France · All phases
Foundation
European anchor. PSE's home base. Continental finance, institutional visits. Three programme phases based here.
Schengen Type C🇬🇧
London
United Kingdom
Global financial capital
#1 in global fintech. The city where international capital meets entrepreneurial ambition. The English-language credential that travels furthest.
UK Standard Visitor🇨🇦
Toronto
Canada
North American gateway
Canada's #1 startup ecosystem. Vector Institute for AI research. The welcoming North American entry point before New York.
Canadian eTA🇺🇸
New York
United States
#2 global ecosystem
Wall Street. Silicon Alley. The city that defines Western business globally. The name every international employer recognises.
US B1/B2 Visitor"Paris to London to Toronto to New York is not a tour of famous cities. It is a study of how the Western world organises capital, distributes opportunity and builds the institutions that shape global business rules."
Western World Itinerary · PSE Programme Design
IAM · Itinerary III
New Economies Itinerary
Seoul · Dubai · Singapore — three cities that each built a world-class economy from near-zero. The itinerary for founders who want to understand how transformational growth is actually engineered.
Travel & Immigration Notice
Students are solely responsible for verifying their travel documentation requirements for each destination and obtaining all necessary authorisations before each programme phase. Entry requirements vary by passport. PSE does not provide immigration advice. Academic letters describing the programme are administrative documents only and do not substitute for any required visa or entry authorisation.
🇫🇷
Paris
France · All phases
Foundation
European base and graduation city. PSE's institutional home across all three programme phases and closing weeks.
Schengen Type C🇰🇷
Seoul
South Korea
#7 global ecosystem
The technology miracle. Samsung, Kakao, state-backed innovation at scale. AI and deep tech leadership built through deliberate nation-building.
Korean Visa🇦🇪
Dubai
UAE
#1 business agility
Zero corporate tax. Company registered in days. The Gulf capital hub connecting Africa, Asia and Europe. The world's fastest-moving business environment.
Visa on arrival (many passports)🇸🇬
Singapore
Singapore
#4 global ecosystem
The world's most structured startup environment. English-official. Southeast Asia's gateway. The governance model every emerging economy studies.
Singapore Visa"South Korea built a technology empire from war. Dubai built a global city from desert. Singapore built a financial capital from a fishing village. The New Economies Itinerary takes students to the three cities that prove that with the right discipline, anything can be built from anywhere."
New Economies Itinerary · PSE Programme Design
IAM · Itinerary IV
Global South Itinerary
Kigali · Kuala Lumpur · Medellín — three cities that transformed themselves against the odds. The itinerary for founders who understand what it means to build from a difficult starting point.
Travel & Immigration Notice
Students are solely responsible for verifying their travel documentation requirements for each destination and obtaining all necessary authorisations before each programme phase. Most nationalities benefit from simplified entry conditions in Kigali, Kuala Lumpur, and Medellín — however requirements vary by passport and may change. PSE does not provide immigration advice. Academic letters are administrative documents only and do not substitute for any required entry authorisation.
🇫🇷
Paris
France · All phases
Foundation
European anchor and graduation city. PSE's institutional home across all three programme phases. OECD and UNESCO visits.
Schengen Type C🇷🇼
Kigali
Rwanda
Africa's transformation city
The Singapore of Africa. Norrsken House — Africa's largest entrepreneurship hub. English official. One of the continent's most dynamic innovation ecosystems.
Visa on arrival (most passports)🇲🇾
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Southeast Asian bridge
Multicultural, English-accessible, world-class infrastructure. 4,400+ active startups. The city connecting Africa's trajectory to Asia's achievement.
eVisa / on arrival (most passports)🇨🇴
Medellín
Colombia
LatAm's reinvention story
Once the world's most dangerous city. Now the Silicon Valley of South America. Ruta N, WEF C4IR. The most powerful urban transformation narrative in the Global South.
Visa-free 90 days (most passports)"Kigali, Kuala Lumpur and Medellín did not inherit their success. They built it — through governance, ambition, and the refusal to accept the limits that others imposed on them. This itinerary is for founders who understand that lesson personally."
Global South Itinerary · PSE Programme Design
Choosing your itinerary
Four itineraries.
Four itineraries.
Side by side.
| Itinerary I European | Itinerary II Western World | Itinerary III New Economies | Itinerary IV Global South | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residency cities | London · Dublin · Berlinor Hybrid / Emerging Corridors | London · Toronto · New York | Seoul · Dubai · Singapore | Kigali · Kuala Lumpur · Medellín |
| Academic focus | European institutional prestige and Anglo-European immersion | Anglo-Atlantic capital markets and international market leadership | Asia-Pacific growth models and new economy design | Transformation narratives and emerging market resilience |
| Best for | Founders targeting European market entry and EU networks | Founders seeking Western capital and US-market access | Founders building for Asian, Gulf or global markets | Founders building in or for high-growth emerging markets |
| Travel complexity | Classic: varies Emerging: low | Multiple authorisations | Medium — varies by passport | Generally lower |
| English immersion | Very high (Classic) · High (Emerging) | Complete — all cities English-operating | High in business context | High — all cities English-accessible |
| Credential recognition | Strong across Europe and international markets | Highest global name recognition | Strong in Asia-focused sectors | Rising — fast-growing ecosystems |
| ISSN publication | Every student · Every itinerary · Every programme level · No exceptions | |||
Travel authorisation requirements vary by passport and are subject to change. Students are solely responsible for verifying and obtaining all required authorisations for each destination. PSE does not provide immigration advice.
What every student leaves with
The output stack that
The output stack that
sets PSE apart
01
ISSN Peer-Reviewed Publication
Every student at every level leaves with an article published in IJABER under their own name. Searchable, citable, a permanent academic record that travels further than any transcript.
Unique to PSE globally
02
Verified Venture Portfolio (VVP)
QR-verifiable, employer-searchable proof of what the student built. Not a transcript of courses — a verifiable record of ventures created, tested and proven during the programme.
QR-verifiable · employer searchable
03
Live Investor Pitch Record
GBR Executive and Master students pitch to confirmed angels and VCs in Paris. Not a simulation — a real pitch to a real panel. The record enters the VVP permanently.
Confirmed VC panel · Paris
04
Institutional Certificate or Diploma
All credentials are issued by a registered French private institution of higher education (établissement d'enseignement supérieur privé), with a clear recognition roadmap.
Registered French Institution