Master in Finance

Your path to financial leadership and innovation.

  • Format

    3 Terms + Capstone Project

  • Languages

    English

  • Location

    Paris

  • Fees

    €18,200 (Fast Track) / €21,200 (Regular Track)

  • Intake

    September

  • Credits

    120 ECTS

Accreditations

Overview

The Master in Finance is a comprehensive program designed for students seeking to deepen their understanding of financial analysis, banking, capital markets, financial technology and asset management within a professional environment where theory meets practice.

The program is taught fully in English, making its international application one of its major strengths. The curriculum puts the emphasis on ethics, social responsibility and sustainability, thereby acknowledging that ethical conduct is critical for successful investment managers and financial analysts.

The Master is designed to equip students with a robust foundation in finance, followed by an opportunity to specialize in areas aligned with their career goals.

The Master in Finance has been accepted into the CFA Institute University Affiliation Program. This status is granted to institutions whose degree program(s) incorporate at least 70% of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK), which provide students with a solid grounding in the CBOK and positions them well to sit for the CFA exams.

> Financial Times Masters in Finance 2024 Ranking: IÉSEG is ranked 26th worldwide for its Master in Finance.
> QS Business Masters Rankings 2024: IÉSEG is ranked 4th worldwide in Class & Faculty diversity for its Master in Finance.

Directors’ foreword

Master in Finance

Dr. Yulia TITOVA, CFA & Dr. Deniz ERDEMLIOGLU

Academic Directors, Professors of Finance

Through a mix of theory and practice, interaction with finance professionals and dedicated sessions in our Bloomberg facilities, our Master in Finance has been designed as a smooth transition to the finance industry. The focus on ethics and professional conduct enables candidates to develop the skills and integrity that are critical for working in the sectors of investment management and financial analysis.

Specialized Masters – Presentation

Key Program Advantages

  • Privileged use of the Financial Markets Lab (Bloomberg) and access to data sources
  • A curriculum designed to help students obtain the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation, the most prestigious and widely-recognized investment credential in the world and a partnership CISI (Certificate Program opportunities – Ethical Artificial Intelligence) 
  • Flexibility to choose a finance area that aligns closely with career aspirations
  • Mix of courses and professional seminars bridging the gap between theory and practice  
  • Focus on ethics in the financial sector, via an extensive use of case studies  
  • Integrating the social, environmental and sustainability into program curricula

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 “Finance”.

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

Through an extensive coverage of financial accounting, asset valuation and portfolio management techniques, our Master in Finance prepares students for various jobs in the financial analysis and investment management industries. Graduates can expect to land positions such as:

  • Analyst
  • Business Officer
  • Financial Analyst
  • Operations Officer
  • Regulatory Reporting Analyst
  • Risk and Compliance Officer
  • Senior Expert
  • Strategy Analyst
  • Treasury Specialist
Learn more about career opportunities

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:

Study in an International environment

Where our students come from?

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