MSc Financial Markets
DURATION
1 up to 2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
31 Jul 2025*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 19,750 / per course **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* rolling admissions
** for short track full program | € 13,450 regular track per year
Introduction
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.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
GEM offers a dedicated online platform - the GEM financial advisor - to help you find financing solutions, simulate a student loan, and understand everything about student loans.
We advise students to research financial aid opportunities as early as possible. Please note that it is necessary to submit your application and secure a place on a program first, before applying for scholarships and visas.
Curriculum
Year 1
Core Courses:
- Quantitative Methods for Finance
- Accounting and Financial Statements Analysis
- Algorithmics and Financial Modelling
- Digital Transformation in Finance
- Financial Markets
- Languages
- Corporate Finance
- Auditing & Controlling
- International Financial Management
- Research Methods
- Responsible Leadership
- Professional experience (3-6 months, internship or full-time employment, anywhere in the world)
Year 2
Specialization:
- Induction Seminar
- Advanced Financial Markets
- Company Valuation, Mergers and Acquisitions
- Fundamentals of Ethics and ESG
- Data Analytics and Advanced Modelling
- Sustainable Asset management
- Advanced Research Methods
- Languages (optional)
- Market Risk Management
- Dynamic Portfolio Management
- Commodities Market
- Integrative Case Study
- Final Dissertation
- Professional experience (4-6 months, internship or full-time employment anywhere in the world)
Final Dissertation
To complete the program, students have to write a final dissertation under the supervision of a tutor. Students are encouraged to choose a subject related to their future career as this will strengthen their employability. The dissertation can be completed at a distance and in parallel with employment or an approved internship.
Personal and Professional Development Workshops
In addition to the core courses, students have the opportunity to attend personal and professional development workshops led by professionals, industry and subject matter experts. These will strengthen the employability profiles of graduates to help them achieve their career goals. Students will also have access to individual counselling sessions, interaction with corporate partners and online resources with jobs and internship opportunities as well as access to specific in house sectorial career focused communities.
Pedagogy
Evaluation
Acquisition of skills and competencies is assessed through continuous assessment, exams, professional experiences and Final Dissertation. In order to validate the degree, students must have at least 4 months of international experience (academic or professional). Studying in France validates this condition for non-French students.
Validation
In the event of a partial validation of a professional certification, the blocks of competencies that have been validated are considered acquired and a certificate of validation is provided.
Rankings
Financial Times Ranking*
- 19th in the World
- 16th in Europe
- 7th in France
* Financial Times 2023 Master in Finance Ranking
Program Outcome
Upon completion of the program, you will be able to:
- Analyse and evaluate assets (stocks, bonds, and commodities)
- Analyse and evaluate derivatives instruments (futures, swaps, and options)
- Propose portfolio construction and hedging risk tools
- Optimise the performance of a portfolio of financial assets
- Analyse the financial performance and risks of an investment
- Align portfolio construction with ESG objectives
- Use Python programming software for asset modeling
- Understand crypto-currencies and blockchain technology
- Negotiate and defend your decisions
- Be able to consider all stakeholders & analyze alternatives and consequences when making decisions
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
A gateway to analyst positions in asset management firms, private banks, and commodities brokers.
Positions
- Portfolio Analyst
- Asset Manager
- Wealth Advisor
- Sales in a trading room
- Commodities Trader
- Private Banker
- Market Risk Analyst
- ESG Analyst
Top employers
- Barclays
- Bloomberg
- BNP Paribas
- Credit Suisse
- Deutsche Bank
- Goldman Sachs
- Green Giraffe Advisory
- HSBC
- JP Morgan
- Rothschild & Co
- Royal Bank of Canada
- Société Générale
- Trafigura
- UBS
At the end of each year and under the supervision of a tutor, you will complete a 3 to 6 months professional experience. This will allow you to put into practice the concepts learned in class and develop soft skills that are critical to succeed professionally.
Several modalities are available for the professional experience: internship, fixed term contract, and permanent contract. GEM career services will support students in their search for a professional experience through conferences, workshops, networking events...
Students who have an entrepreneurial project can work on the development of their project in place of the professional experience and access the GEM incubator (conditions apply).
Student Testimonials
Program delivery
Format : Year 1 & Year 2: Full-time
Duration
- Regular Track: 2 years (6 months on campus + 3 to 6 months professional experience each year)
- Short track: 1 year (6 months on campus + 4 to 6 months professional experience)
Campus location : Year 1 & 2: Grenoble
- Grenoble or Paris or Singapore