Alongside the Audit & Expertise track of the Grande École Program, accounting diploma preparation courses, and four specialized finance programs, the school leverages its solid experience to offer students a new MSc that opens access to all roles in the financial sector.

Accredited by the Conférence des Grandes Écoles, the MSc Banking & Finance was designed to meet a dual objective: ensuring the technical rigor of finance while integrating its growing societal responsibility. Financial institutions are increasingly sensitive to this dimension; for students, it has become almost a prerequisite. This is a key concern for the team of professors and researchers—academics and professionals, experts in their fields and authors of numerous publications—who guide students throughout the program.

This broad and robust academic training is delivered entirely in English. Graduates will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to be immediately operational in all types of roles and institutions—capital and investment banks, insurance companies, investment funds, retail banks, and asset management firms—both nationally and internationally.

“Emerging from the current crisis will also require financing solutions to absorb the rescue plans implemented by governments and international institutions. The banking sector and capital markets must serve this purpose. In the short term, we must ensure liquidity and business survival. In the medium term, we must facilitate the financing of chemical and pharmaceutical companies, as well as innovative businesses that will shape the future—a future we must build to avoid repeating past mistakes. The MSc Banking & Finance is built on a dual requirement—ethical and technical—to train and prepare students to be quickly operational and serve these societal challenges,”
adds Pierre Gruson, Professor of Finance and Head of the MSc Banking & Finance.

A Balanced Program Integrating the Latest Developments in Finance:

• Fintech (machine learning, blockchain, robo-advisors, crowdfunding, etc.) & Digital Finance
• In-depth learning of traditional finance professions and instruments (fixed income, asset management, equity research, commodities, derivatives)
• Understanding of programming languages (Python, Visual Basic)
• Trading room equipped with professional databases (Reuters, Quantalys)
• Mastery of regulatory environments and risk management
• Preparation for and optional completion of professional certifications (CFA Level 1, AMF, Reuters, etc.)

Curriculum:

Semester 1 – “Fundamentals of Finance”
Equity Research, Fixed Income, Advanced Portfolio Management, Advanced Asset Management, Advanced Corporate Finance, International Finance, Banking: Business and Strategy

Semester 2 – “Applied Finance”
Risk Management & Financial Institutions, Commodities Economics and Finance, Fintech and Digital Banking, Python and Visual Basic, Mergers and Acquisitions, LBO, Insurance: Economics and Business, Banking & Insurance: Regulation

Experiential Pack:
Introductory seminar, Conferences, Soft Skills & Leadership, CFA Level 1 program & training, Reuters Certification, AMF Certification

To learn more, a webinar is scheduled for June 4 at 6:00 PM (registration required).

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