MSc in Corporate Financial Management
- Suresnes, France
- Lille, France
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2027
TUITION FEES
EUR 19,000 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
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Key Summary
About: The MSc in Corporate Financial Management develops valuation, capital budgeting, treasury and risk management skills for international corporate finance. It's taught full-time at SKEMA campuses in Paris, Lille, Sophia Antipolis, Suzhou and Belo Horizonte. The programme lasts one or two academic years and includes ~60 ECTS coursework, an 18‑credit dissertation and a 4–6 month internship. DESMI diploma awarded.
Career Outcomes: 2023 cohort reported 100% net employment rate after 6 months and 45% of graduates work outside their home country. Graduates take roles like Financial Manager, Investment Manager, Treasury Manager and Risk Manager, entering asset management, private equity and consulting.
The MSc Corporate Financial Management develops advanced technical skills (valuation, capital budgeting, treasury, risk management) and transversal competencies needed to manage complex financial situations internationally.
Delivered full‑time on SKEMA campuses (Paris, Lille, Sophia Antipolis, Suzhou, Belo Horizonte), the programme can be completed in one or two academic years depending on entry profile (one‑year MSc for students with a 4‑year degree / sufficient work experience; two‑year MSc for students with a 3‑year degree). The curriculum is semesterised (two semesters of coursework totalling ~60 ECTS, plus an 18‑credit dissertation and a 4–6 month internship or research project). Specialisation tracks available in semester two include:
- Financial Advisory
- Private Equity & Alternative Investments
- Financial Risk Management
- Digital Finance & Fintech
- Fund Raising & Innovative Investments
- International Investment
The DESMI diploma is awarded alongside the MSc (approval by France’s Ministry of National Education).
The curriculum comprises two semesters of taught modules (total ~60 ECTS per full year) followed by an 18‑credit dissertation and a 4–6 month internship or research project.
Semester one focuses on core finance and tools (valuation, reporting, capital budgeting, treasury, Python, Power BI, Excel, career management).
Semester two offers core advanced modules (M&A, risk management, reporting) plus the choice of specialisation tracks (e.g., Private Equity, Financial Advisory, Innovative Investment, FRM, Fintech, International Investment). Electives and tools allow tailoring to career goals.
MSc employment survey (class of 2023):
- Net employment rate after 6 months: 100%
- 45% of graduates work outside their home country
Graduates work as:
- Financial Manager
- Investment Manager
- Treasury Manager
- Risk Manager
- Credit Manager
- Financial Advisor
- Auditor
- International Investment Analyst
Recruiting companies listed include:
- ALLIANZ
- AXA
- BAIN & COMPANY
- BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI
- BEARINGPOINT
- DASSAULT SYSTEMS
- DEUTSCHE BANK
- EDMOND ROTHSCHILD
- EY
- MORGAN STANLEY
- NATIXIS
- RICHEMONT
- SOCIETE GENERALE
- SWISS LIFE
- UBS
- VINCI