Finance
Programme
MSc Financial Markets & Investments
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Practical information
Type of programme
Full time
Duration
1 or 2 years
Tuition fees
25 000€ for the 1-year MSc / 42 000€ for the 2-year MSc
Location
Paris (France), Raleigh (USA), Sophia Antipolis (France)
Langue
English
Start date(s)
September, August
Admission level
High school + 3 years of study, Bachelor degree
Degree
Master degree
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Programme overview
The MSc in Financial Markets & Investments is a market-driven finance programme that closely reflects the constantly changing world of international finance. The teaching and curriculum use a practical approach.
Students are educated in a custom-made academic environment that facilitates success across a wide variety of market finance jobs. The MSc gives students practical expertise for key areas of finance in the new post-crisis environment.
Students learn the latest methods in trading, risk management, ethics and compliance, sales, private and investment banking as well as sustainable finance. The programme is market-oriented and practical where students are trained to make an immediate impact in their first job. The availability of Bloomberg terminals with live quotes and up-to-date financial information further prepares students to have a better understanding of the markets ahead of their transition to industry.
The programme is built on four pillars: macro and micro-economics, financial asset knowledge, quantitative tools and financial markets advanced methods
2023: the Financial Times ranks this MSc fourth worldwide
The QS 2024 ranking placed this MSc 28th worldwide and 21th among the European schools represented.
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Regarding the increasing complexity of market finance, we offer common fundamentals and five different specialisations spread over the three campuses:
- Trading, Structuring & Portfolio Management-related courses in Sophia Antipolis
- Asset Management track and Investment Banking track in Paris
- Financial Analysis track and the CFA® preparation track in Raleigh (+ OPT visa to insert in US/Wall Street)
ImageThe classes are built on a diversity of student backgrounds and professional experiences. Highly international classes reflect the reality of working in today’s global business environment. The teaching is provided by a subtle mix of prestigious practitioners and our international faculty members who have both strong academic and professional experience.
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- Highly international classes allow students to build fruitful inter-cultural relationships.
- Classes are taught by professors who have solid academic backgrounds and professional experience in industry.
- Teaching emphasises a hands-on, problem-solving approach that allows graduates to work productively from their first day of work.
- The programme is developed constantly to ensure its relevance to job requirements in a shifting market. Classes are also complemented by talks given by full time, high-calibre practitioners and finance tracks.
- Strong links with alumni who have reached top positions around the world.
- Throughout the year, students develop professional contacts, get access to information from a variety of sources, and learn from each other. The highly international make-up of classes makes it very easy to create a global network of friends and colleagues.
- Use of the Bloomberg terminals and simulation games delivers reality-based training
The programme in videos
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Courses and campuses
Admissions
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Financing
2023/2024
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