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Track in

Finance

Analyse, arbitrate, optimise: a track designed to steer financial performance and inform investment decisions in a complex environment.

Focus on the Master in Management (Programme Grande École)

Accessible after a Bachelor’s degree (3-year undergraduate degree), the Master in Management is a two-year programme structured in two stages: Master 1 and Master 2.

It is designed for students who wish to build strong foundations in management while progressively developing a distinctive professional profile through an advanced specialisation.

Two-Year Excellence Pathway

Master 1: Choosing Your Professional Track
Students select a “professional track” from 8 areas of expertise, allowing them to progressively refine their career goals. This pathway is complemented by a common core curriculum including foreign languages, digital skills, project management, artificial intelligence, humanities and corporate social responsibility.

Master 2: Advanced Specialisation and Professionalisation
In the final year, students deepen their chosen track through advanced specialisation and prepare their Master’s thesis using both quantitative and qualitative research methods. This stage focuses on developing strategic and high-level professional skills.

Track in Finance

The track “Finance” of the Master in Management is designed for students who aim to analyse, manage and optimise financial performance in complex and constantly evolving economic environments.

Do you aspire to become a decision-maker capable of balancing profitability, risk and sustainability, supported by strong financial and analytical expertise?

At the core of this track, students learn how to assess the financial health of organisations, manage investment and financing decisions, and (also) understand financial market mechanisms to support strategic decision-making. Combining analytical rigour, strategic insight and mastery of financial tools, the Finance track prepares professionals to thrive in demanding environments shaped by data, regulation and sustainability challenges.

Building Expertise In Modern Finance

The track “Finance” aims to develop professionals capable of leveraging financial tools, data and strategic analysis to support value creation and informed decision-making.

Upon completion, students are able to:

Analyse financial performance and assess the economic position of organisations
Manage investment and financing decisions
Leverage financial data to support strategic decision-making
Integrate regulatory constraints and sustainability challenges into financial strategies
Understand financial market dynamics and value creation mechanisms

Structured Two-Year Pathway

The track “Finance” is structured over two years, allowing students to first build a solid foundation in finance before specialising in one of three advanced pathways in the second year.

Master 1– Foundations of Finance

The first year provides students with the essential knowledge required to understand how organisations and financial markets operate.

It covers key tools in financial analysis, corporate financial decision-making and market-based financing.

Students develop strong analytical skills enabling them to assess financial performance, understand investment and financing decisions, and master the main financial mechanisms used by organisations.

Key modules include:

Financial statement analysis and reporting processes
Managing core corporate financial decisions
Understanding and leveraging financial markets for corporate financing

Master 2– Three advanced specialisations

Financial Engineering & Fintech

This specialisation, delivered in both English and French, prepares students to combine financial analysis, data intelligence and regulatory requirements.

It focuses on data exploitation, financial modelling and private equity mechanisms in a highly regulated environment.

Students develop a strategic and analytical approach to finance at the intersection of data science, investment governance and financial innovation.

Key modules include:
- Unlocking and leveraging data value
- Private equity: structuring, valuation and performance generation
- Data modelling and predictive analytics
- Applying financial regulations for compliant advisory
- Analysing the social and political impacts of financial innovation
- Designing responsible financial innovations

Financial Engineering & Sustainable Finance

This specialisation is designed for students who aim to fully integrate Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations into financial decision-making.

It combines financial data, corporate finance and sustainability regulations in the context of accelerated ecological transition.

It prepares professionals capable of turning ESG challenges into drivers of performance, decision-making and positive impact.

Key modules include:
- Unlocking and leveraging data value
- Private equity: structuring, valuation and performance generation
- Financial and green regulation in a sustainability context
- ESG risk analysis as a strategic lever
- Ethical considerations in financial engineering
- Developing financial instruments for sustainability

Market Finance

This specialisation prepares experts capable of understanding and anticipating financial market dynamics by leveraging quantitative tools and data to drive investment decisions and manage risk.

It combines the fundamentals of Market Finance with data science to develop a rigorous, strategic and operational approach to asset management.

Key modules include:
- Unlocking and leveraging data value
- Asset pricing dynamics and risk management
- Data modelling and predictive analytics
- Asset allocation decision-making and optimisation
- Understanding debates around green finance
- Mastering ESG indicators for financial market decision-making

From Financial Analysis to Strategic Decision-Making

Upon completion of the track “Finance“, students develop strong skills enabling them to take on high-responsibility roles in finance. They are able to:

Analyse and interpret financial performance
Leverage data and financial tools to support decision-making
Integrate regulatory and sustainability considerations
Manage investment and financing strategies
Operate in complex and demanding financial environments

Career opportunities

The track Finance opens access to a wide range of careers in corporations, consulting firms, banks, asset management companies and private equity firms, including:

Financial Analyst, Private Equity Analyst, Market Analyst
Financial Controller or Auditor
Financial Data Analyst or Junior Quantitative Analyst
Risk Manager or Compliance Analyst
M&A Analyst, Asset Manager, Portfolio Manager
Consultant in finance, digital transformation or sustainable finance

Who is this track for?

This track is particularly suited to students interested in financial analysis, decision-making and high-performance environments. It is designed for those who want to develop strong technical expertise while maintaining a strategic and responsible vision of financial challenges.