GEM – Alpine Business School MSc Financial Markets and Risk Management
GEM – Alpine Business School

GEM – Alpine Business School

MSc Financial Markets and Risk Management

  • Grenoble, France
  • Pantin, France

MSc

1 up to

2 years

English

Full time

EUR 19,750 / per course **

On-Campus

* rolling admissions

** for short track full program | € 13,450 regular track per year

Key Summary

About: The MSc Financial Markets and Risk Management at Grenoble Ecole de Management prepares students for careers in asset management, wealth management, and financial markets. It covers corporate and market finance, sustainable portfolio management, market risk analysis, and financial modeling. Students get 15–20 hours of face-to-face teaching weekly and you'll do 30 hours of independent work; pedagogy uses exercises, case studies, simulations, and Bloomberg trading room. Courses are in English in a multicultural cohort; non-French speakers can study French.

Career Outcomes: Graduates enter roles like Portfolio Analyst, Asset Manager, Market Risk Analyst with employers such as BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs.

The mission of this program is to equip graduates with advanced knowledge of finance, to prepare them for careers in Asset management, Wealth management, and Financial markets.

Develop advanced financial skills and knowledge to start your career in Financial Markets.

The program covers the fundamentals of corporate and market finance, and advanced topics in sustainable portfolio management, market risk analysis, and financial modeling.

Program highlights

Access cutting-edge pedagogy and learning facilities

During the taught part of the program, students are assigned 15 to 20 hours of interactive face-to-face teaching per week and are expected to work 30 hours outside the classroom. This includes pre-reading for class, homework, and preparation for assessments. Much face-to-face time is dedicated to putting into practice the financial concepts and theories: exercises, case studies, and simulations will be used to develop students' employability. Students can get first-hand access to facilities like the Bloomberg trading room on our Grenoble Campus.

Study in a highly international environment and practice multicultural skills

Study entirely in English, in a group of up to 20 different nationalities, while being taught by multicultural faculty members.

Develop your language skills

Non-French speakers will study French (beginner to advanced level), a recommended option for students looking to work in France following their studies. French speakers may choose from several other languages at the beginner level.

Our strengths

  • Grenoble Ecole de Management is a triple-accredited organization, which means it belongs to the top 1% of business schools in the world
  • Graduates are also awarded the degree certificate “Analyste Financier”. This provides international recognition through the VISA de l’Etat and the Grade de Master from the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation. This recognition is essential if you plan to work or continue your studies in Europe or overseas
  • Develop professional skills thanks to our on-campus Bloomberg trading room
  • Benefit from a large alumni network with Graduates working in asset management, private banking, and commodities firms 
  • The program provides excellent preparation for the Chartered Financial Analyst®* (CFA) exams, as it is based on the CFA Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK) and is part of the CFA Institute University Affiliation program

*Chartered Financial Analyst is a registered trademark owned by CFA Institute. 

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