Students in Tokyo will be able to attain a master's degree in international business from France's Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees starting in April.

ENPC-MIB Tokyo, located in Chiyoda Ward, will be managed by the NOVA Group, a network of English conversation schools. The two-year part-time program will award degrees from the university's Graduate School of International Business, as will its 15-month full-time course, scheduled to begin in October.

The school joins a network of programs backed by the French university, including ones in Morocco, Argentina and India. "We think developing economic values that includes input from different nationalities is very relevant for MBA programs now," Michel Fender, president of ENPC-MIB, said at a press conference Wednesday.

The school is accepting applications until March 8.