MSc in Financial Markets & Sustainable Investments
Nantes, France
DURATION
26 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
30 Jun 2025*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 27,800
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Early Application deadline on January 31
Key Summary
Introduction
How can you make sustainable investments in a volatile world? Global pandemics, shifting priorities, and quickly changing technologies necessitate a specialized skill set to navigate today's financial markets, with sustainability being critical. Gain expertise in understanding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, data science, risk management techniques, and more at Audencia, globally recognized for its corporate social responsibility and sustainability leadership.
Program Benefits
Joining the program, you will develop a holistic understanding of sustainable investments and a strategic mindset to manage diverse financial investments. You will gain hands-on experience with modern techniques of financial data analysis, including artificial intelligence and econometric methods, supported by Audencia's pioneering sustainable management expertise and global network. This way, you will enhance your career prospects in finance driven by sustainability principles.
The MSc in Financial Markets & Sustainable Investments is a comprehensive finance program that integrates financial expertise with sustainability principles across economic and ESG dimensions. This program leverages Audencia's globally recognized expertise in sustainable management to enhance financial investments supported by artificial intelligence and econometric techniques. Audencia has indeed a track record of leadership in responsible business practices:
- It was the first higher education institution in France to sign the Global Compact in 2004.
- It played a significant role in defining the UN's Principles for Responsible Management Education in 2007.
- Currently, Audencia is pioneering new methods for measuring companies' performance to account for economic, social, and environmental outcomes in collaboration with multinational partners, including L'Oréal and PwC.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Thanks to our strong partnerships with public and private institutions, there are a number of scholarships available to international students,
International students can contact Campus France to check their eligibility for the scholarships offered.
Curriculum
A Program in Two Years
- Year 1: General Management in Nantes
- Year 2: Specialization in Paris
List of courses
- Portfolio Management
- Fixed Income Analysis
- Derivatives
- Matlab
- Monetary Policy
- Empirical Finance
- Corporate Finance
- Equity Valuation
- Advanced Financial Analysis
- ESG Investments
- Alternative Investments and Smart Beta
- Blockchain and Cryptofinance
- Data Science and Machine Learning
- Risk Measurement and Management
Internship or Work Experience in France or Abroad
You'll find yourself in a pre-professional situation similar to your 1st job. This internship is based on a strong involvement in the company, giving you real professionalism. It allows you to put into practice all the knowledge and skills you've acquired in the profession you're preparing for. This period serves as a stepping stone to your professional life
Master's Thesis
Immerse yourself in an in-depth study of a topic related to your Master of Science. Both theoretical and practical, this dissertation allows you to highlight what you've learned and how you plan to apply it
Program Outcome
Audencia's MSc in Financial Markets & Sustainable Investments embraces these important developments and trains you in this new context to
- Manage the valuation of assets, derivatives, and alternative investments/manage the valuation of assets, derivatives, and alternative investments
- Develop advanced knowledge of sustainable investment tools and best practices/develop advanced knowledge of sustainable investment tools and best practices, including ESG factors.
- Acquire/implement risk management techniques
As part of this program, numerous professional facilities are at your disposal! Take advantage of trading rooms equipped with free Bloomberg terminals to connect directly to financial markets around the world in real-time. You can also explore Refinitiv Eikon, a financial information platform that provides market data and analysis tools like professionals.
At the end of Audencia's MSc in Financial Markets & Sustainable Investments program, you will have recognized expertise in asset valuation, risk measurement, bond/equity/money market analysis, the use of derivatives, the implementation of investment strategies, the integration of ESG factors, and the application of data science techniques to asset management.
1st year of compulsory education in Nantes.
Program Goals
The program will guide you in developing a strategic mindset to handle multiple financial investments driven by long-term business viability, profitability considerations, and sound data analysis. You will acquire a deep knowledge of modern financial markets, a critical mindset on the complex interactions of financial sustainability facets, and sound quantitative analysis skills.
Career Opportunities
Dynamic careers requiring the blend of economic and financial knowledge, data analysis skills, and sustainability awareness that the Master provides are, for example,
- Quantitative Financial Analyst (in particular, Sustainability Risk Analyst,
- Climate Risk Analyst, and ESG Analyst)
- Sustainable Investment Strategist
- Sustainable Fund Manager
- Structured Products Manager
- Environmental Trader
- ESG Trader
- Climate Economist
- Sustainable Finance Advisor (in particular, to impact investors, venture capitalists, and private equity funds)
- Financial Services Sales Representative
Program delivery
Pedagogical methods
The program is based on alternating theoretical and practical sequences (face-to-face or distance learning) using business simulations, case studies, and interactive lessons.
Assessment Terms
Continuous monitoring, Examens sur table, Final Dissertation
Teaching methods
- Theoretical Courses
- Case Studies
- Practical Exercises
- Group Projects