ÉCOLE DES AFFAIRES INTERNATIONALES (PSIA) · Special Features
Special Features (Optional), Semester 2 and 4 - Spring 2026
Spring semester 2025-2026
PSIA Special Features
For students who opt to take an optional course, please select either:
- 1 or 2 courses worth 2 ECTS each within the Optional course list OR
- 1 course worth 4 ECTS within the Optional course list (including a language course) OR
- 1 course worth 6 ECTS "Methods" course ONLY IF you are applying to undertake a Master's thesis research during your 3rd semester. If you are not planning to do a Master's thesis, you must choose one of the first 2 options.
Communication Courses
Elective6 rows
| Courses | Nb. of hours | ECTS Credits | Main teacher | Timeslot | Course details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KINT 4020 - Building One's Leadership: Deciding, Persuading, Taking Action | 24 | 2 | Cyril DELHAY, Olivier MACARD, Paul VIALARD, Mélaine DESCAMPS | TUE 5:00 - 7:00 PM | UP 59134 |
| KINT 4030 - Public Speaking Workshop | 24 | 2 | Paul VIALARD, Cyril DELHAY, David JACQUIN | WED 2:45 - 4:45 PM (GR 1) or MON 12:30 - 2:30 PM (GR 2) | GR1: UP 53833 GR2: UP 53913 |
| KINT 4035 - Advanced Public Speaking | 24 | 2 | Paul VIALARD, Cyril DELHAY, Maxime THOMAS, Pierre DONATH | WED 8:00 - 10:00 AM | UP 59117 |
| KINT 4040 - Parler en public : pratique de cas pour s'affirmer et convaincre | 24 | 2 | Cyril DELHAY | TUE 10:12 -12:15 AM | UP 59129 |
| KINT 4045 - Staying Safe in an Uncertain World | 24 | 2 | Cyril DELHAY, Hugues DÉCHIROT | TUE 2:45 - 4:45 PM | UP 59130 **New Course** |
| KINT 4015 - Effective Communication in International Affairs | 24 | 4 | Gianna BLUM | FRI 12:30 AM - 4:45 PM - 06/02, 20/02, 13/03, 27/03, 10/04, 24/04 | UP 59116 |
Finance Courses
Elective3 rows
| Courses | Nb. of hours | ECTS Credits | Main teacher | Timeslot | Course details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KINT 8155 - Financial Modeling in Business and Project Financing | 24 | 4 | Olivier BEGUIN | THU 5:00 - 7:00 PM & FRI 08:00 - 10:00 AM - 12/02, 13/02, 26/02, 27/02, 12/03, 13/03, 26/03, 27/03, 02/04, 03/04, 13/04, 17/04 | UP 57443 |
| KINT 8155 - Financial Modeling in Business and Project Financing | 24 | 4 | Jean-Pierre GODBILLON | FRI 8:00 - 10:00 AM | UP 58355 |
| KINT 8165 - Gestion de Projet : Introduction à la Gestion Financière et à l'Exploitation des Outils de Gestion | 24 | 4 | Thierry CORNILLE | MON 8:00 - 10:00 AM | UP 57969 |
Math and Stats Courses
Elective2 rows
| Courses | Nb. of hours | ECTS Credits | Main teacher | Timeslot | Course details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KINT 3000 - Applied Econometrics with Stata - Beginners | 24 | 4 | Dilek SEVINC | TUE 2:45 - 4:45 PM | UP 59131 |
| KINT 3005 - Applied Econometrics with Stata - Advanced | 24 | 4 | Aviman SATPATHY | TUE 2:45 - 4:45 PM | UP 59128 |
Technology and Programming Classes
Elective2 rows
| Courses | Nb. of hours | ECTS Credits | Main teacher | Timeslot | Course details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KINT 6005 - Investigating with AI | 24 | 4 | Andrei MOGOUTOV | TUE 10:15 AM - 2:30 PM - 24/02, 10/03, 17/03, 24/03, 31/03, 07/04 | UP 59127 **New Course** |
| KINT 6010 - Introduction to mapping with Quantum GIS (QGIS) | 24 | 4 | Danielle KITCHINGMAN-ROY | WED 12:30 AM - 2:30 PM | UP 59273 |
Skills, Methods, and Misc Courses
Please note that the Methods courses are only available to those applying to the Master's Thesis track. Additionally, KOUT 2110 is only available to students who have already taken their obligatory Skills course or have a Skills Waiver.
Elective5 rows
| Courses | Nb. of hours | ECTS Credits | Main teacher | Timeslot | Course details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOUT 2110 - Cloud Computing 101 | 24 | 4 | Trishala SURESH | WED 7:15 - 9:15pm | UP 58638 |
| OBME 2195 - Artificial intelligence for corpus analysis in Social science and humanities | 24 | 6 | Pierre-Carl LANGLAIS | WED 12:30 AM - 2:30 PM | UP 54656 |
| OBME 2205 - Epistemology is Politics | 24 | 6 | Thomas TARI | MON 10:15 - 12:15 AM | UP 55153 |
| OBME 2230 - Analysing Qualitative Data for Social Science: A comprehensive overview of features and techniques | 24 | 6 | Selma BENDJABALLAH, Guillaume GARCIA | MON 12:30 AM - 2:30 PM | UP 59019 |
| Health Center's Workshops: Care, Health and Well-Being |
Writing and Rhetoric Centre
These transversal workshops are optional and open to all students wishing to improve their knowledge in rhetoric skills - both written and oral. Those optional modules are 12h or 24h, giving 2 ECTS after validation.
The workshops employ active teaching methods to put students at the heart of Sciences Po's learning approach and ensure they play an instrumental role, both in their own public speaking and in their studies at Sciences Po.
The workshops employ active teaching methods to put students at the heart of Sciences Po's learning approach and ensure they play an instrumental role, both in their own public speaking and in their studies at Sciences Po.
Dissertation1 row
| Courses | Number of hours |
|---|---|
| [MAISON DES ARTS ET DE LA CREATION (COLLÈGE MASTERS) ] Maison des Arts et de la Création, semestre de printemps 2025-2026 | 12 or 24 |
Centre for Entrepreneurship
The Centre for Entrepreneurship offers Sciences Po students lectures, study trips, and a wide range of courses, from introductory to advanced. Around 20 courses and workshops are taught each semester by instructors from the business and innovation community. The themes range from an introduction to entrepreneurship to design thinking, the pitch, business plans, and coding.
Dissertation1 row
| Courses | Number of hours | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|
| [CENTRE POUR L'ENTREPRENEURIAT ] Centre pour l'entrepreneuriat - Semestre de printemps 2025-2026 | 12 or 24 | 2 or 4 |