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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

Where our students come from?

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Testimonials

Marguerite Amanda Ty

Marguerite Amanda Ty

MSc in Finance 2015

I chose IÉSEG for many reasons. I know that IÉSEG provides an excellent education for its students, as evidenced by its EQUIS and AACSB accreditations. I was also confident in the quality of education at IÉSEG, as it is a partner school of the Ateneo de Manila University, my alma mater in the Philippines. Moreover, I was very much attracted to IÉSEG’s MSc in Finance course, which includes Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters training — these modules, along with the other MSc in Finance classes, are perfect for the kind of career I am interested in pursuing (research or portfolio management). What’s more, the IÉSEG ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Gabriela Teisu

Gabriela Teisu

MSc in Finance 2015

Taking the Msc in Finance at IÉSEG was a valuable investment for me. In addition to broadening my financial knowledge, it enhanced my critical thinking, and presentation skills via the case studies, individual and group project papers, class discussions and presentations. I also really appreciated the opportunity to develop relationships with my international classmates and the School’s multicultural environment. The campus is situated in the financial district of Paris which also enabled me to participate in many corporate talks, mostly organized by IÉSEG for students. Overall, this has been an amazing ...
Monica Lozano

Monica Lozano

Master in Finance / Promo 2020

Prior to joining IÉSEG, I was a Junior Product Manager at L’Oréal in the United States. I chose IÉSEG mostly because of its international accreditations which to me is crucial given that I come from the United States. This is important in case I were to work for a company back home, or in another country in the world, I would need my Master Degree to be recognized. In addition, the School is located in the largest business district of Europe, has great rankings and positive feedback from former students. I chose the Master in Finance program because I knew I wanted to get back into the domain of Finance, and this program ...

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