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Project Management

ECTS : 3

Lecturer in charge : Guilhem ABBAL

Language of instruction : French

Teaching hours : 18

Course content:

 Understand your area and plan accordingly
3h – 4h 

 - The role of fragrances / flavors: marketing-mix impact / brand DNA/story telling, well-being & neurosciences
 

- Introduction to the fragrance industry: players, business models and challenges
 

- Type of accounts for the Project Manager / Key Account Manager
 

- Customer brief examples / Cases: identify needs, objectives and stakeholders, understand the ressources available and create the right organization to deliver a best-in class product & service on time 

 Human resources and business approaches
3h – 5h 

 - The crucial role of market intelligence in the fragrance industry
 

- When you manage from A to Z, the importance of the organization & collaboration
 

- Strategic mindset to succeed internally and externally: how to win?
 

- Manage your business to mitigate risks in an uncertain environment 

 Being an expert
3h – 5h 

 - Essential skills / knowledge to manage a project and extra ones to go beyond the core mission
 

- Using your know-how for generating new dynamics

 Immersion
3h

 - Class @L’Appartement Étoile by Symrise
 

- Olfactive training 2nd part
 

- First Evaluation
 

- Job opportunities and module’s best practices summary
 

- Olfactive training 1st part 

 Magistère on the creative floor
5h

 - Cases 

Skills to be acquired:

Understand the ecosystem’s importance when you manage a project,

Being able to implement, secure and embark the organization you are in charge of for delivering valuable results,

Dealing with complexity while increasing your level of expertise

Assessment:

Quizz (30%) and Case (70%)

Weighting : 1.00

This document may be updated - 04/11/2026
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