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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

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Testimonials

Dung PHAM

Dung PHAM

Master in Finance, 2023

In 2017, I graduated from Foreign Trade University in Vietnam, majoring in Economics and International Trade. Then, I worked in Marketing and Project management until 2020, before my preparation for joining IÉSEG.   When choosing a management school, my number one concern was about the program content. The Master in Finance incorporates largely the CFA level I and II program, providing participants with strong fundamentals in corporate finance and in financial markets. It also provides elective courses to gain a better understanding of specific topics in Finance. In my case, with the orientation and support of ...
Hafsa MANHOULI

Hafsa MANHOULI

Double Degree Master Cycle Grande École Program - MSc Finance / Class of 2020

Before coming to IÉSEG, I completed my first year of Master's degree in Finance in Morocco. Then, I joined IÉSEG as part of a double degree: the Master cycle of the Grande École Program and the Master of Science in Finance. I chose to get into Finance because I am passionate about it, and I chose IÉSEG for several reasons, including the quality of the education, the international dimension that is part of the School's DNA, and also the importance given to innovation and research. At the beginning of my first year at IÉSEG, I encountered some difficulties because I was not used to taking classes in English and, coming from ...
Andres Felipe CUELLAR MAHECHA

Andres Felipe CUELLAR MAHECHA

Master in Finance / Promo 2020

Before coming to IÉSEG, I was working as a Risk Coordinator in one of the Top 3 stock broker companies in Colombia. With my team, we defined the risk appetite framework of the company following its business structure and strategic orientation. We also strengthened the risk management process for different portfolios managed by the company through the implementation of strategies for the controlling and monitoring of credit, liquidity and market risk of the company. I chose IÉSEG’s Master in Finance because I was looking for a School that would allow me to develop both my technical and soft skills, and I felt in line with ...
Alexandra MILKOVA

Alexandra MILKOVA

Master in Finance, 2023

Before IÉSEG, I had graduated with a double degree in Business Administration with a major in Finance and Economics and a minor in Mathematics. I had previously held three internships: the first one was in one of the largest non-banking financial groups in Bulgaria; the second one in the financial markets division of UniCredit; and lastly, I interned at a private equity firm investing in renewable energy projects.   I had always wanted to continue my studies in France as I found the country to be beautiful and full of opportunities. I had three main motivations for choosing IÉSEG as my top school: it closely ...
Carlos Cortes

Carlos Cortes

MSc in Finance, 2016

Prior to coming to IÉSEG, I worked in the banking sector in Mexico. I decided to take the Master of Science in Finance as I was looking for a program that would enable me to reinforce the knowledge I had already acquired and develop new skills for my future career. The possibility to follow such a program in a city like Paris and to interact with international professors and classmates to widen my vision of the financial services industry, also motivated me to take this decision. This has been an incredible multicultural experience for me, particularly in terms of the teamwork with international students and the friends I have ...

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