THE GRANDE ÉCOLE PROGRAMME MASTER IN FINANCIAL MARKETS
The Master in Financial Markets is a specialisation in the Grande École Programme that allows you to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge to understand and act on the various aspects of financial markets.
Also note that students pursuing this course have the possibility of taking the AMF certification. The teaching of this specialisation includes business financing methods. Generally, integration and salary levels are on average very high.
– RHYTHM: classic
–CAMPUS: Paris
–TEACHING LANGUAGE: French and English
–DIPLOMA: Master’s Degree
PRESENTATION OF THE PROGRAM: MASTER IN FINANCIAL MARKETS
This specialisation dedicated to financial markets is based on5 main pillars:
- How to invest funds in different financial securities
- How to calculate the rate of return and risk of financial assets
- Identifying risk hedging strategies
- Calculating the value of a company and carrying out a merger and acquisition transaction
- Managing a portfolio of risky and risk-free assets.
MASTER IN FINANCIAL MARKETS: THE BENEFITS OF THIS SPECIALISATION
The materials
- Financial Markets
- Bank
- Methodology for Financial Markets
- Financing decisions
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Risk Management
- Applied Portfolio Management
- Financial and ESG reporting
- Guide Méthodologique du Mémoire de Master
Skills
- Summarize how financial markets work
- Investment decision-making: bonds, equities, derivatives
- Calculating asset and portfolio beta
- Fundamental approach to portfolio management
- Determining an investor’s financial strategy
- Operating impact of mergers and acquisitions
- Evaluating investments with real options
- Understanding banking and monetary policy
- Identify banking risks and vulnerabilities
Job opportunities
Trader / Broker
Buy and sell financial assets (stocks, bonds, currencies, commodities, etc.) on the financial markets.
- Traders/brokers try to make profits by exploiting price fluctuations.
Middle-office/back-office manager
Supervise middle-office and/or back-office activities.
- The Middle-Office / Back Office Manager has a huge variety of tasks, such as managing trading operations, verifying transactions, managing operational risks, and coordinating with other departments to ensure the smooth running of post-trading activities.
Financial planner
Work with customers to develop personalised financial plans.
- Financial Planners assess clients’ current financial situation, define financial objectives, propose investment strategies, plan for retirement, and provide advice on how to achieve these financial goals. They take into account elements such as debt management, insurance and tax planning.
Controller analyst
Analyse and control the financial aspects of a business.
- Controller analysts review financial data, identify trends, carry out profitability analyses, and ensure compliance with accounting standards.
Account manager
Manage relations with the company’s customers.
- This involves understanding customer needs, ensuring customer satisfaction, developing new business opportunities and maximising the value of customer accounts.
Financial analyst
Analyse company financial data to provide useful information for decision-making
- This can include preparing financial reports, assessing past and current performance, financial modeling and recommending improvement strategies.
Portfolio manager / Wealth manager
Manage customers’ investment portfolios or financial assets.
- This involves making investment decisions, diversifying portfolios, managing risk and communicating with clients to meet their financial objectives and maximize returns.
kirsten ralf
Teacher and head of the Master Financial Markets specialization
ALUMNI TESTIMONIAL
“The Master Financial Markets introduces us to the world of investment and banking, and makes us understand how they work. The Financial Derivatives course develops our analytical and methodological skills, as well as our performance management and reporting skills, so that we can be operational and draw up a detailed innovation plan.”
Steve Nandogongar, 5th year Financial Markets student
contact
EVA HERRERO, Head of Admissions Grande École Parallel Admissions Programme
- +33 1 81 51 15 90 / +33 6 08 57 51 37
- eva.herrero@esce.fr
- Personal appointment
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