Course variations

Course summary

In this programme, graduates can find positions in major banks, consulting or auditing firms, stock market companies or securities firms, financial holdings and investment funds and in major industrial or services companies. They mainly hold front-office positions in trading rooms (trading, selling shares, exchange rate products and derivatives), portfolio management, financial analysis, evaluation and mergers and acquisitions. For financiers, the increasing globalization of the capital market means dealing with ever more complex issues. Arbitrage among currency exchange rates, interest rate risk coverage and searches for the most attractive places for obtaining loans and investing capital are just some of the daily tasks to be managed. Complete mastery of the international financial markets, futures markets and options markets is essential for finance managers and portfolio managers. Corporate financial directors, banks and financial institutions are also increasingly in need of in-depth technical knowledge for capital financing transactions and project financing. This programme combines partner of the CFA Institute for an international professional qualification. This programme is mainly focused on Financial Markets and Corporate Finance track.

Entry requirement for international students

Applicants must hold degrees equivalent to a master's degree and these may be degrees in engineering, degrees from business schools, degrees in medicine, pharmacy, veterinary science, law, architecture, etc., or a bachelor's degree with three years of professional experience. Other applicants (bachelor's degree) with unusual backgrounds or quality career paths will also be examined as special cases (acceptance not to exceed 30 per cent of total student body). Applicants to be considered for admission must demonstrate their proficiency in English with a TOEFL or TOEIC or IELTS score results; management aptitude test GMAT or TAGE-MAGE. They are required to present a score of English applicants native English speakers or who have pursued three years of graduate studies in English, or who have lived or worked three years in an English speaking country.

Qualification

Masters

Awarding body

Essec Asian Center