DURATION
12 up to 24 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
19 Apr 2025*
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* 4 sessions with deadlines in October, January, March and April
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Key Summary
Introduction
Academic
The Master in Finance, recognized by the French Higher Education and Research Ministry as Master Degree, is a graduate program tailored to individual needs and goals. It offers 3 specialized tracks in Corporate Finance, Financial Markets, and Asset Management.
The curriculum is flexible and it is full-time for 15 months. The 90 ECTS credits cover courses, an international study trip, and an internship or academic dissertation. Students can choose to enroll on the program either on the ESSEC France campus (Cergy, Paris area), or the ESSEC Asia-Pacific campus (Singapore). Regardless of campus choice, the program - and intake - starts in September.
Curriculum
Courses
The Master in Finance is an intensive program with 21 Core courses and 29 Elective courses. The program is tailored to each student’s career goals and individual needs.Core courses include:
- Corporate financial management
- Financial markets
- Options
- Macroeconomics
- Econometrics
- Options
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Advanced Derivatives
- Fixed Incomes
- Introduction seminar to Financial career
- Financial Theory
- Introduction seminar to Asset Management & Insurance
- and many more
You will then have a choice of elective courses to match your personal interests and professional ambitions.Elective courses cover such topics as:
- VBA Programming for Market Finance and Corporate Finance
- Real Estate Finance
- Commodity markets & Energy products
- Volatility Trading Game
- Business Analysis & Value Creation
- Asset management simulation game
- and many more
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Accreditations
Ideal Students
Who can apply?
The Master in Finance is a selective program designed for high-potential candidates holding (or currently pursuing) a Master’s degree or 4-year Bachelor in engineering, science, mathematics, business or economics. Candidates are expected to have an excellent academic record, be open-minded, internationally oriented and exhibit leadership potential. Holders of a 3-year Bachelor degree are also eligible to apply. They will have to complete an additional first-year which includes the first term of 6 courses followed by a 6-month internship.