Program architecture
The MSc in Finance is designed to offer students all the soft/hard skills and know-how needed to excel in the financial world:
- A common track to give you all fundamentals necessary to prepare your future in Finance (accounting, strategic analysis, financial mathematics….) and specialization to develop technical and operational skills in the sector and job you contemplate
- Diversity: the MSc in Finance offers a diverse environment through its cohort (nationalities, genders, backgrounds, etc.)
- A mix between academic (20 faculty professors) and professional lecturers (90) to ensure the best learning environment
- A 2-step program structure: a common track and a specialization. This allows students to discover in depth financial applications before committing to a specialization
- emlyon's distinctive academic signature: learning as not only a transfer of academic knowledge but also a "course of learning experiences" that equips students to forge a constant link between thought and action: "doing to learn, learning to do"
- Students will compete in 5 or more French or international challenges
Discover the program content for the academic year 2022-2023
The first class of the program MSc in Finance has not yet graduated.
Assessment methods may include case studies, presentations, mock exercises, tests, etc.
Academic elements
e-learning management fundamentals
You will first follow a core syllabus which will allow you to acquire the fundamentals of management, gain the necessary skill set of international business management and apply it to the Industry.
Example of courses:
- Fundamentals of Economics
- Cost Accounting
- Fundamentals of Finance
- Consumer Lifestyles
- Fundamentals of Marketing
- Fundamentals of Legal
- Strategic Management
- Asian Business Environment
Tools and Learning Platforms
After the enrolment and before the official start of classes, you will have access to many of the digital resources available to emlyon business school students during the summer:
- emlyon business school apps and platforms (Learning Hub, Career Centre, etc.)
- E-learning management fundamentals courses available online
This will help you to get to grips with the various tools and ensure that your integration is a success, as you will have a busy schedule once the program begins in September.
Fundamentals – Technical Modules
- Business model and corporate finance
- Financial maths & statistics
- Digital items
- Introduction to data analytics
- Ethics (rules, practices, controlling, governance and consequences)
- Languages (to master/improve English level, develop French if you like ; applied to professional environment)
- Career booster and networking
Fundamentals – Soft Skills Modules
Gain soft skills to improve self-knowledge, self-presentation and communication to work in teams and globally with multicultural differences in order to avoid silos that are enemy and limitations to organizations efficiency and agility
- Macro economy
- Options and other derivatives
- Portfolio management
- Introduction to CS – CS1 : VBA and Python
- CSR
- Languages
- Optional : AMF & CFA certifications
- Business story telling & report design
- Team process and leadership
Corporate Finance & Innovation specialization
Choose between two specializations: Corporate Finance & Innovation (in English or in French) or Market & Quantitative Finance (in English).
Corporate Finance & Innovation
Core Courses
- Financial structuring
- Leverage finance
- Fixed income
- Corporate valuation
- M&A
- Business Negotiation
- Fundraising & market operations
- IR and financial communication
Options
- Innovation in finance & venture capital
- Advanced financial products
- Governance & SRI
- Advanced accounting
Market & Quantitative Finance specialization
Choose between two specializations: Corporate Finance & Innovation (in English or in French) or Market & Quantitative Finance (in English).
Market & Quantitative Finance
Core Courses
- Advanced fixed income
- Advanced statistics
- Alternative investments
- Trading and pricing of derivatives
- Risk management
- Portfolio management
Options
- Programs & machine learning
- Innovation in finance & venture capital
- Governance & SRI
- Financial structuring
- Leverage finance
- Fundraising & market operations
Experiential elements
Internship or first job
The 4 to 6-month internship is a great opportunity to put your academic knowledge to the test and acquire tangible experience within the industry. The school will give you all the support and tools you need to find the right internship for you. Instead of doing an internship, starting directly with your first job can validate this professional experience required to get your degree and end the program.