Initially, only one program was offered: the Certificate of Aptitude for Business Administration (CAAE), aimed at providing a dual skill set in management similar to the American MBA.

The CAAE evolved into a specialized higher studies diploma (DESS) in 1974 and then into a professional Master's in Business Administration (MAE) in 2006.

[6] Since its inception, IAE's education has been centered on the case method,[7] a core aspect of MBA teaching established by the Harvard Business School, which Gaston Berger introduced in France.

Students are encouraged to undertake theses with a strong academic dimension, fostering a critical perspective and the ability to engage with scholarly debates and scientific reasoning.

[9] IAE Paris Sorbonne Business School houses 7 research chairs involved in societal subjects linked to management, whether on public-private partnerships, alternative financing of the agricultural sector, the governance of financial cooperatives, changes in companies, transformation territories, risk management or brand.

Directed by Stéphane Saussier, it collaborates with both public and private sector partners like CDC Habitat, Suez, Vinci, Artimon, and France Stratégie.

It investigates the effects of technological, ecological, and societal changes on urban development, smart cities, and entrepreneurship across different types of territories.

[13] Philippe Dessertine heads this chair, which focuses on addressing the financial challenges and sustainability objectives of the agricultural sector amid budget constraints.

[16] This chair, directed by Éric Lamarque, is a partnership with Groupe BPCE and focuses on research related to the management and governance of financial cooperatives, aiming to contribute to the sector's development.