Master in Financeemlyon business school

The Master in Finance program is designed to prepare students for careers in financial markets, corporate finance, or financial performance management. It combines expertise, technical proficiency, and interpersonal skills.

The program offers three specialized tracks: Corporate Finance, Financial Markets, or Financial & Business Performance. It can be completed in 12 or 24 months, depending on prior academic qualifications. The curriculum emphasizes a maker-based learning approach through case studies, financial challenges, practitioner-led seminars, and an internship. Social and environmental considerations are integrated into the finance curriculum, preparing students to design responsible, performance-oriented, and innovative financial strategies.

Graduates will receive a nationally recognized degree conferring the Grade de Master (Bac+5), accredited by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Hcéres, with international recognition. The program prepares students for professional certifications such as AMF, Bloomberg, and Levels I and II of the CFA Program. A dedicated Finance & Consulting Forum and career support are provided to assist with internships and graduate positions.

The curriculum includes mandatory fundamental courses such as Economics and intro to financial markets, Financial accounting, Corporate finance principles, Introduction to portfolio management, Fundamentals of mathematics, Strategic analysis, Applied statistics, Financial mathematics & fixed income, Digital tools for finance, Geopolitics, Intro to data analytics, Options and other derivatives, Advanced fixed income, Ethics, Compliance & Governance, and Introduction to alternative investments. Optional courses include French for foreigners and preparation for AMF/Bloomberg/CFA certifications.

Specialization courses are offered in Financial Markets, Corporate Finance & Innovation, and Financial & Business Performance. Experiential elements include an international seminar in Europe (1 week) or an international academic period (1 month) in Italy (Bocconi) or Canada (McGill), career workshops, and a 4 to 6-month internship. A Master dissertation is also a component of the program.