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Bachelor

Economics and Social Sciences

The track

Economics is taught in a variety of subjects:

  • macroeconomics
  • microeconomics
  • trade 
  • financial economics

The mastery of the concepts and mechanisms of economics in these fields, as well as the acquisition of methods of analysis used in this discipline, are key to understanding of pressing issues in the contemporary world.

The Economics and Social Sciences track covers a broad range of knowledge:

  • the history of economic thought and economic policy theories
  • mastery of qualitative and quantitative techniques
  • strategies to manage and analyze data
  • familiarity with major digital tools

The courses taught in the Economics program at Atouts+ are designed to address current economic events and cover new business and organisational models such as digital business, cooperatives and online platforms).

Who is this program for?

The majority of the students in the Economics and Social Sciences track focused on similar subjects during high school, in particular:

History

Political Science

Geography

Geopolitics

Economics and Social Sciences

This track offers a consolidation course in mathematics and social science methodology for students who feel they need additional training.

Track information

Economics, Data and Social Sciences stream

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Three-year program

Atouts+ is a three-year program. Students acquire knowledge across several disciplines, while gradually specialising in one or two.

1st year

2nd year

3rd year

Intensive Foundation Year

What are the objectives for the first year?

The first Atouts+ year is designed for:

  • consolidation, development and deepening of the student's knowledge
  • acquisition of rigorous work methods
  • improvement of written and oral expression
  • orientation (preparation for the choice of majors and minors that will be the basis of the second year program)

 

How is the first year of teaching organised?

36 weeks of teaching including:

  • 31 weeks on the Paris campus
  • 2-week internship
  • 1 week of immersion in a foreign university
  • 2-week examination period ("galop d’essai")

16 weeks of vacation

 

The first year program

 

Common core

8h/week

  • Training the mind
    1,5H

    Argumentation

    Creativity

    Methods

  • Knowledge and normative thinking
    2H00

    Legal and
    moral norms

    European values

 

  • Digital expertise
    2H00

    Computer Science

    Digital intelligence

    Coding

 

  • Case Study
    1,5H

    Climate change

  • Personal Tutorials
    1H00 every fortnight

    Methods and soft skills

    Case studies and scenarios

 

Disciplines

19h00/week

  • Economy
    5H00

     

     

  • Social Sciences
    2H00

    Sociology and anthropology

    Demography

    Cognitive psychology

    Political Science

  • Mathematics
    4H00

    Mathematics for Economics

    Statistics

    Probabilistic reasoning

  • Time and space
    4H00

    History

    Geographic and geostrategic knowledge

    International Relations

  • Concepts, Methods
    2H00

    Concept study

    History of ideas

    Philosophical arguments

    Thought experiments

  • Texts, interpretations
    2H00

    Literary and cultural history

    Close analysis of texts

    Methods of interpretation

    Writing (French and English)

 

Languages and elective cursus

3H to 14,5H/week

  • Foreign language(s)
    3H to 4,5H

    English, German, Italian, Spanish, other

 

  • Elective: French / English
    2H00

    Writing

    Spelling

  • Elective: Civilisations
    2H00

    Greco-Latin Antiquity

    Islam and the Hebrew world

    India and China

  • Option: Cultural History
    2H00

    History of art

    Aesthetics

    Musicology

  • Elective: Classical Antiquity
    2H00 to 4H00

    Ancient languages

    Greco-Roman culture

See the 2nd year program

Towards specialisation

What are the objectives for the second year?

The second Atouts+ year is designed to: 

  • consolidate the intellectual qualities acquired during the first year of study
  • deepen knowledge in specific disciplines
  • prepare students for future academic and professional choices

How is the second year of teaching organised?

36 weeks of teaching including:

  • 31 weeks on the Paris campus
  • 2-week internship
  • 1 week of immersion in a foreign university
  • 2-week examination period ("galop d’essai")

16 weeks of vacation

 

The second year program

 

Common core

6h/week

  • Training the mind
    1H00

    Argumentation

    Debate

  • Knowledge and normative thinking
    2H00

    Legal and
    moral norms

    European values

  • Digital expertise
    2H00

    Computer Science

    Digital intelligence

    Coding

 

  • Personal Tutorials
    1H00 every fortnight

    Methods and soft skills

    Case studies and scenarios

 

Disciplines

21h00/week

  • Economy
    5H00

     

     

  • Social Sciences
    3H00

    Sociology and anthropology

    Demography

    Cognitive psychology

    Political Science

  • Concepts, methods
    3H00

    Study of concepts

    History of ideas

    Philosophical arguments

    Thought experiments

  • Mathematics
    5H00

    Calculus

    Statistics

    Probabilistic reasoning

  • Time and space
    4H00

    History

    Geographic and geostrategic knowledge

    Political theories

    International Relations

  • Language practice
    1H00

    Writing

    Writing

 

Languages and elective cursus

3H to 14,5H/week

  • Foreign language(s)
    3H00 to 5H00

    English, German, Italian, Spanish, other

 

  • Elective: French / English
    2H00

    Writing

    Spelling

  • Elective: Civilisations
    2H00

    Greco-Latin Antiquity

    Islam and the Hebrew world

    India and China

  • Elective: Classical Antiquity
    2H00 to 4H00

    Ancient languages

    Greco-Roman culture

  • Option: Business English
    2H00 to 4H00

  • Option: Law
    2H00 to 4H00

    Preparation for specialization

See the third year program

Expertise

What are the objectives for the third year?

The objective of the third year of the Atouts+ program is for the student to acquire expertise in one or more disciplines, with the majority of their courses devoted to their majors. 

 

 

How is the third year of teaching organised?

36 weeks of teaching including:

  • 31 weeks on the Paris campus
  • 2-week internship
  • 1 week of immersion in a foreign university
  • 2-week examination period ("galop d’essai")

16 weeks of vacation

 

The third year program

 

Common core

5h/week

  • Training the mind
    1H00

    Argumentation

    Debate

  • Knowledge and normative thinking
    1H00

    Legal and
    moral norms

    European values

  • Digital expertise
    2H00

    Computer Science

    Digital intelligence

    Coding

 

  • Personal Tutorials
    1H00 every fortnight

    Methods and soft skills

    Case studies and scenarios

 

Disciplines

24H00/week

  • Economy
    5H00 (if major 7H00)

     

     

  • Social Sciences
    3H00 (if major 6H00)

    Sociology and anthropology

    Demography

    Cognitive psychology

    Political Science

  • Concepts, methods
    3H00

    Study of concepts

    History of ideas

    Philosophical arguments

    Cultural references

  • Mathematics
    5H00

    Calculus

    Statistics

    Case study: scientific tools to address environmental issues

  • Time and space
    3H00

    History

    Geographic and geostrategic knowledge

    International Relations

  • Legal Studies
    2H00 (if major 7H00)

     

     

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Languages and elective cursus

3H to 14,5H/week

  • Foreign language(s)
    3H00 to 5H00

    English, German, Italian, Spanish, other

  •  

  • Elective: French / English
    2H00

    Writing

    Spelling

  • Elective: Civilisations
    2H00

    Greco-Latin Antiquity

    Islam and the Hebrew world

    India and China

  • Elective: Classical Antiquity
    2H00 to 4H00

    Ancient languages

    Greco-Roman culture

See the 1st year program

Prospects

The courses taught in this program correspond to the bachelor's degrees offered by universities in subjects such as economics and social sciences.

At the end of the three years in the Economics and Social Sciences program, having obtained a bachelor's degree, students may choose to: 

  •  pursue their studies in a master’s degree in the main social science disciplines (economics and sociology) at a French or foreign university ;
  •  take competitive entrance exams to French literary and business schools and to Sciences Po. To do this, Atouts+ students can follow an optional preparation program for the competitive entrance exams for the grandes écoles (ENS and others), starting in the second year. Students who undertake this preparation will submit assignments that allow their progress to be assessed by teachers who are fully aware of the required level for this type of exam.

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