Description de la branche d'études

In this program, students will understand how to manage portfolios by using quantitative methods and to assess the investments risks. In addition to providing strong theoretical bases, professors aim to teach the participants to apply their newly gained « know-how ».

The master of science in finance (MScF) leads to three specific orientations:

The orientation in Corporate Finance focuses on Investments, Distribution & Risk Management in order to a conduct thorough financial analysis of various companies.

The orientation in Asset and Risk Management requires highly quantitative skills in order to make the best possible investment decisions considering the financial risk.

In the orientation in Financial Entrepreneurship and Data Science, students will get, in addition to a traditional finance curriculum, training on entrepreneurship - that is, how to create their own company, as well as training on the challenges that large data-sets represent.

This program enables students to better understand the working of firms and financial institutions, and how to manage portfolios by using quantitative methods. Students will get training on entrepreneurship - that is, how to create their own company, as well as training on the challenges that large data-sets represent.

In addition to a traditional finance curriculum, students will get knowledge of what hides behind buzz words, such as robo-advertising, peer-to-peer lending, predictive markets, and cryptocurrencies. The aim is to provide the students with the necessary knowledge and language enabling them to discuss with an engineer who will then implement their requests.

Description de la formation

Organisation des études

The Master is organized along three orientations: Asset and Risk Management, Corporate Finance, and Financial Entrepreneurship and Data Science. The orientation will figure on the diploma.

The Master program includes a total of four semesters. The first three modules comprise a collection of compulsory and elective courses. During the third semester, students can ask to participate in an exchange program in another university. The fourth is entirely dedicated to the Master thesis.

In module 1, all students must attend a set of five compulsory courses (no waivers possible) whose aim is to harmonize participants' knowledge. Some courses such as Data Science for Finance and Mathematics for Economics and Finance are of quantitative nature, whereas Corporate Finance, Financial Accounting, and Investments start from the first day on to provide practice oriented skills. The module ends with a series of demanding tests ensuring that students who pursue the Master will have the level of knowledge required to complete the program successfully.

Module 2 comprises general compulsory courses for every student, and a wide selection of optional courses. Module 3 represents the mandatory orientation courses. Students may change their orientation at the beginning of module 2.

The last module is dedicated to the Master's thesis. The student may opt for a research thesis or an internship thesis. In either case the students must demonstrate their technical skills in a written report and their soft skills in an oral presentation of the written report.

Le master représente le second diplôme universitaire après le bachelor et équivaut généralement à l'acquisition de 90-120 crédits ECTS.

Plan de la formation

Master of Science in Finance (120 crédits ECTS)
Module 1 Compulsory courses for all tracks Corporate Finance Datascience for Finance Financial Accounting Investments Mathematics for Economics and Finance	Crédits ECTS   30
Module 2 Compulsory for all track Derivatives Fixed Income and Credit Risk Finance Ethics Topics in Finance	33
Electives (15 ECTS minimum) CFA Advanced Research Challenge Asset pricing Droit bancaire Droit des marchés financiers International Finance Real Estate Investments Market Microstructure Optimization Methods in Management Unethical Decision Making - Basics Unethical Decision Making - Advanced Any Compulsory Courses in other tracks
Module 3
Orientation Specific	27
1. Asset & risk management Empirical Methods in Finance Quantitative Asset & Risk Management Alternative Investments Financial Institutions Quantitative Asset and Risk Management II  2. Corporate finance Financial Analysis Valuation Financial Institutions CFA General Research Challenge Merger & Acquisitions / Corporate Structuring Private Equity & Venture Capital  3. Financial Entrepreneurship & data science Advanced Data Analysis Programming Blockchain and Distributed Ledgers Entrepreneurship & Strategy Private Equity & Venture Capital
Module 4
Orientation's Master Thesis	30
Total	120

1 crédit ECTS correspond environ à 25-30 heures de travail.

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Combinaison des branches

Le programme "finance" ne permet pas de combinaison de branches.

Description en branche secondaire ou hors faculté

La branche ne peut pas être étudiée comme branche secondaire.