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The Master's in Public Business Law has been training high-level lawyers in public law for over fifteen years in Grenoble. It can be taken on its own or as part of a dual degree (see corresponding information sheet) combining it with the Master's in Public Management offered by Grenoble IAE to provide dual expertise in law and management.

The program lasts two years. In the first year of the master's degree, students take core courses that provide in-depth knowledge of public law (contracts, the environment, urban planning, public services, public property, administrative and constitutional litigation, administrative liability, civil service) as well as courses focusing more specifically on economic law (insurance, the internal market, international economic law).
The second year of the master's program includes more specialized courses (public procurement, real estate transactions, the public sector, local finance and taxation, etc.) and places a strong emphasis on professional development through:

• the substantial proportion of teaching provided by legal professionals (lawyers, administrative and financial magistrates, heads of legal departments in local authorities, etc.);
• the significant number of hours devoted to seminars in which students work on case studies, particularly litigation cases;
• the time allowed for internships or fixed-term contracts (3 months in M1, 6 months in M2).

Events

20 years of the DPA master's degree

On Friday afternoon, January 12, 2024, the 20th anniversary of the Master's degree in Public Business Law (DPA) at the Grenoble Law School was celebrated.
This event was organized in partnership with the master's degree alumni association.

More than 100 graduates from 20 different classes attended the event. The founder and director of the DPA master's program, Mr. Sébastien Bernard, was present alongside the Dean of the Faculty of Law, Mr. Jean-Christophe Videlin, to welcome them. Faculty members and current master's students also participated in the event.

The afternoon began with a plenary conference entitled "Feedback on careers in public law," during which 11 alumni presented their varied career paths from the 2004-2005 class to the 2020-2021 class. A wide variety of careers were represented: public purchaser, doctor of public law, lawyer, general manager of services, legal and financial consultant, local government lawyer, investment director, operations manager, corporate contract manager, etc.

"Career workshops" were then organized to facilitate discussions between current and former students on the following four areas: public bodies; lawyers and consultants; local authorities; and businesses.

Finally, a convivial moment conducive to discussion extended the evening, which ended with the general meeting of the alumni association of the Master's program in Public Business Law.