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MSc Financial Markets & Investments: a week of immersion at the heart of global finance in the City of London
Students from SKEMA Business School’s MSc Financial Markets & Investments (MSc FMI), based at the Grand Paris and Sophia Antipolis campuses, took part in a study trip to London, gaining direct exposure to the realities of global finance through meetings with leading institutions and senior market professionals.
Over an intensive week, students were immersed in the core of French and British finance, spanning investment banking, asset management, and sales and trading. The programme encouraged close interaction with professionals and delivered practical insights into how high-level financial markets operate. “This London study trip fully reflects the philosophy of the MSc Financial Markets & Investments: combining academic rigour with direct exposure to market realities. Through exchanges with leading financial institutions and senior professionals, our students developed a clear understanding of today’s financial environment and the skills required to navigate it,” underlines Alexandre Landi, Programme Director of the MSc Financial Markets & Investments at the Sophia Antipolis campus.
Industry heavyweights
Depending on their specialisations, cohorts visited several major players in the sector, including Deutsche Bank, Jupiter, Man Group, Société Générale, Royal Bank of Canada, Crédit Agricole CIB, J.P. Morgan, BNP UK, Santander CIB and Tradition.
This London trip fully illustrates the ambition of the MSc FMI Grand Paris: to expose our students to the diversity of financial careers, market expectations and potential professional trajectories
The London visit fully illustrates the ambition of the MSc FMI Grand Paris: to expose students to the breadth of financial careers, market demands and possible professional pathways.
These visits offered close-up views of trading floors, internal structures and day-to-day decision-making processes. The study trip was also punctuated by a series of talks led by experienced finance professionals. Speakers included Salomon Sebbag (formerly at J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley), Abraham Benveniste (UBS) and Sheherazade Beldjilali.
Paris-based students in London
Discussions were led by professionals from leading institutions, including John Thirard and Jason Mitchell from Man Group, Axelle Sadin from Jupiter Asset Management, Vadim Pouzynin from Deutsche Bank, Elena Bignami from Royal Bank of Canada and Julian Dipp from Royal Park Partners. On the conference side, students also benefited from insights shared by Mathieu Frison, Partner at Charterhouse Capital Partners, and Giulia Hallqvist, Portfolio Manager at BlackRock, offering a grounded view of roles, strategies and career paths within the London financial hub.
“This London trip fully illustrates the ambition of the MSc FMI Grand Paris: to expose our students to the diversity of financial careers, market expectations and potential professional trajectories, by placing them in direct contact with the players shaping finance today, including our alumni,” explains Johann Barchechath, Director of the FMI programme at the Grand Paris campus.
