Master in Banking, Capital Markets and Financial Technology

Embrace the changing nature of global capital markets and their cutting-edge technological developments.

  • Format

    3 Terms + Capstone Project

  • Languages

    ENGLISH

  • Location

    LILLE

  • Fees

    €17,900

  • Intake

    September

  • Credits

    120 ECTS

Accreditations

Overview

The Master in Banking, Capital Markets & Financial Technology is a 4-term program completely taught in English designed to take your knowledge of capital markets to a higher level. Interactive lessons by academic and industry experts provide strong technical skills in capital markets securities, banking and financial technology.

In a fast-moving global financial environment, this program further explores the most recent developments in capital markets and the technological advances that are reshaping the financial world. Our students graduate with a set of solid quantitative and coding tools and knowledge of the banking and capital markets environment.

This master provides students with the opportunity of acquiring advanced knowledge and practical skills in investment banking and in the functioning of financial markets with a strong focus on supporting their development through the different aspects of financial technology. It is intended for students seeking to pursue a career in investment banking and in the equity, debt, or derivatives capital markets working for financial conglomerates, independent financial institutions, asset management companies, advisory firms or Fintech companies.

Director’s foreword

Master in Banking, Capital Markets and Financial Technology

Dr. Deniz ERDEMLIOGLU

Academic Director, Professor of Finance

The Master in Banking, Capital Markets and Financial Technology explores how global capital markets function, what drives the value of their securities and how recent regulations and technological advances are changing the way they operate. Through its unique design, including interactive lessons in our Financial Markets Lab, this program enables students to develop the technical skills required for a successful career in the investment banking industry of the future.

Master in Banking, Capital Markets and Financial Technology – Presentation

Key Program Advantages

  • Acquire key technical skills in quantitative methods, computer programing (VBA, Python and R), investment management and financial technology.
  • Learn how and from where to source accurate and consistent data, navigate across financial securities and markets on the Bloomberg and Refinitiv terminals, and build robust models in Excel, Python and R.
  • Understand how banking and capital markets regulations affect daily financial practices while developing strong professional ethics.
  • Accredited by the French Higher Education Ministry with a state-recognized ‘Grade de Master’.

Examples of companies involved in this program

  • EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
  • SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE
  • BANQUE DU LUXEMBOURG
  • FINANCE IN MOTION
  • NAXICAP

Master Degree

Upon successful completion of the program (120 ECTS), students get the State-recognized ‘Grade de Master’ for this Postgraduate program (“DESMI – Diplôme d’Études Spécialisées en Management International”), with the specialization “Banking, Capital Markets & Financial Technology”.

The degree is delivered by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, and registered with the French RNCP (the National Registry of Professional Certification) under the number RNCP37390.

Career opportunities

Our students graduate from the Master in Banking, Capital Markets and Financial Technology with solid technical skills and with a deep understanding of the role of capital markets in the economy. The program develops expertise in investment management, and in the functioning and regulation of equity and debt capital markets. Interactive lessons in the Markets Lab connect our students with the reality of the finance industry. These are the necessary ingredients of a successful career as capital markets securities analyst, investment manager, quantitative analyst, risk manager, financial adviser, or compliance officer at financial institutions, investment banks, consulting firms or supervisory authorities operating globally.

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class profile

Our program attracts a wide range of people with diverse perspectives, reflecting cultures, opinions and talents from different regions of the world. This year, we welcome another diverse group of students:

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