MASTER IN FINANCE

ESSEC
BUSINESS SCHOOL
ESSEC is a business school with ESSEC is a school with French Roots
programs ranging from Bachelor that trains responsible leaders.
to PhD, a wide range of Masters Being a responsible leader means
programs including our flagship Master being able to see beyond business
in Management and Global MBA as usual. Responsible leaders are
programs. ESSEC also offers executive able to value long-term benefits
education and custom training over short-term profits; they are able
designed and developed on-demand to blend corporate performance
for our partners from the private with employees’ well-being. To
sector. ESSEC holds the “Triple crown” prepare its students for the world of
of accreditations for global business tomorrow, ESSEC’s pedagogy seeks
education: EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA. to awaken and develop creative
and critical thinking, together with
Vincenzo Vinzi At the core of the ESSEC learning the learning-by-doing method.
Dean and President experience is a combination of Responsible leaders are those who
of ESSEC Business School excellence and distinctiveness. can see the broader picture.
ESSEC’s unique educational model
is based on education by experiences, ESSEC is a full ecosystem at the
that foster the acquisition of crossroad of rigorous and relevant
CREATED IN 19O7, ESSEC cutting-edge knowledge with the research, innovation, business and
development of know-how and life society. At ESSEC we believe in
BUSINESS SCHOOL IS A skills. At ESSEC, we aim to empower bringing research and companies into
WORLD-SCHOOL WITH students and give them the keys
to imagine, create, lead and have a
the classroom, we also believe that
learning doesn’t end with a degree:
FRENCH ROOTS. ITS PURPOSE positive impact in the business world learning at ESSEC means becoming
of tomorrow that will be more complex a life-long learner and joining a
IS TO INFUSE TOMORROW’S and changing ever more rapidly. close-knit community of more than
LEADERSHIP WITH MEANING. 69,000 Alumni all across the globe.
ESSEC is a world-school. Our
International campuses in Asia-Pacific
and Africa are dual gateways that
allow students to really immerse
themselves into different cultures
worldwide and develop genuine
expertise about business in those
regions. They allow our school to build
deeper alliances with academic, private
and public partners in those regions
that are growing at an accelerated
pace and will be leaders of economic
growth in tomorrow’s world. ESSEC
has built a network of alliances with
academic partners worldwide so
that its students’ learning journey
is a true international one.

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FINANCIAL TIMES
BUSINESS EDUCATION #9 #5 #3 #9
RANKINGS European Master in Master in Executive
Business School Management Finance Education
(2022) (2023) (2023) Programs
(2023)

Key figures

69,OOO
graduates worldwide
7,4O7
students in full-time undergraduate

4 +1 and graduate programs

campuses in
Cergy, Paris-La Défense,
Singapore and Rabat
augmented
digital
campus
4O.75% +1oo
international nationalities
students represented

22O partner universities

in 46 countries
86 +1oo
PhD student
students organizations

31
double degree programs
(24 international, 7 national)

169
permanent faculty of 37 nationalities
including 23 Emeriti professors

24
5,OOO
learning and research chairs

managers in executive education

+ 1 OOO partner companies

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 EDITO
The increasingly globalized and complex economy creates an additional demand for
graduates with a well-recognized expertise in all areas of finance. In addition, chief
financial officers, consulting and financial advisory firms, investment banks and other
financial institutions are in need of in-depth technical knowledge in finance.

Career-oriented and internationally focused, the ESSEC Master in Finance is a

highly selective and intensive program designed to offer high quality training to
high potential students who wish to pursue a career in corporate finance, financial
markets, asset and portfolio management as well as risk management.

Unique in its kind, ESSEC Master in Finance accounts with the recognition
and accreditation of the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and
Innovation, conferring its students with an official Master Degree diploma.

The program has a strong international dimension and teaches students to adapt to
a multicultural environment, addressing multinational issues and providing exposure
to both Europe and Asia. It offers a global approach to finance with a strong emphasis
on the underlying skills necessary to operate in today’s financial professions.

Romain BOULLAND Gérard DESPINOY Peng XU

Academic Director Executive Director Associate Academic
Ph.D. in Finance, Ph.D. in Finance Director
Université Paris-Dauphine Univ. of Paris Dauphine, Ph.D. in Finance
MSc Economics - ENSAE MBA INSEAD & Economics,
École Normale Supérieure Finance Department Univ. of Toronto
Paris-Saclay CFA Charterholder
Finance Department Finance Department

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 Key
facts

ADVANCED TECHNICAL 1 2
or
years
2 countries
France (Paris area)
3 tracks
Corporate Finance
SKILLS TO UNDERTAKE Singapore Financial Markets

A CAREER IN THE FinTech & Analytics

WORLD’S MAJOR
FINANCIAL CENTERS 2 study trips
to major financial

ESSEC Master in Finance program

has a strong analytical focus
centers
London
2
certificates
and aims to provide students New York or
Master degree Hong Kong Energy and
with a comprehensive view of accredited by
finance enabling them to develop Commodities
French Ministry of AMF Certification
and become fully-operational Higher Education,
professionals. Taught
Research and in English
Innovation
To assure academic excellence,
the program has an intensive
full-time format which includes: Intake
in end of August
Courses
International study trips
Internship or academic dissertation

#3
Worldwide Rankings
Master in Finance 2023

The duration of the Master in Finance is 2 years (Master 1 + Master 2) or 1 year (Master 2 only),
depending on your background and latest degree.
A 3-year Bachelor’s Degree or a Licence 3 (at the minimum): You will complete the program in 2 years (M1 + M2).
A 4-year Bachelor’s Degree or a Master Degree (at the minimum): You will complete the program in 1 year (M2).
If the commission board finds that your background is strong but not complete enough in some required aspects, we may
ask you to complete the program in 2 years (M1 + M2) instead in order to build up your strengths and ensure your success.

A FLEXIBLE CURRICULUM TAILORED TO INDIVIDUAL NEEDS & GOALS

To tailor the program to each student’s refined career goals, several tracks are offered during M2:

Corporate Finance Track FinTech & Analytics Track

Designed for those who want to pursue a career in Designed for those who want to pursue a career in
mergers & acquisitions, financial analysis, firm valuation, quantitative asset and risk management, data-based
transaction services, structured financing, private equity market making and trading, quant hedge funds
and equity (ECM) and debt (DCM) capital markets. and jobs involving automation of traditional finance
functions through technology and analytics.
Financial Markets Track
Designed for those who want to pursue a career in front
and middle offices such as sales and structuring of
financial products, traders, quantitative finance, risk
management as well as asset and portfolio management.

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A TOP-NOTCH AND CAREER
ORIENTED PROGRAM
Benefit from a career-oriented academic curriculum that relies on a wide range of teaching methods including lectures
from experts in their field, current events and case study analysis as well as in-class exercises. You will gain a global
perspective in finance with a strong emphasis on the underlying skills necessary to operate in today’s financial professions.
According to your professional project, you may choose to apply in the program either on the
ESSEC France campus (Paris area), or the ESSEC Asia-Pacific campus (Singapore).

MASTER 1 (M1)
A year to grasp the prerequisites of Finance and decide where to specialize during the M2

IN FRANCE OR IN SINGAPORE
TERM 0 Preparatory courses

IN FRANCE OR IN SINGAPORE
TERM 1 Core courses

TERM 2 & 3 Internship

MASTER 2 (M2)
A year to gain a comprehensive knowledge and experience in Finance,
and to tailor the program to your specific career goals

IN FRANCE OR IN SINGAPORE
TERM 0 Core Courses

IN FRANCE OR IN SINGAPORE
TERM 1 Core & Elective Courses
AlumnEye Training: prepare for summer program recruitment

Possibility to apply for inter-campus mobility

France or Singapore France or Singapore Singapore

CORPORATE FINANCE FINANCIAL MARKET FINTECH & ANALYTICS

TERMs 2 & 3 Core and elective courses Core and elective courses Core and elective courses

Internship or Academic Dissertation + International Study Trips (London and

New York or Hong Kong) + Digital Workshop Competition + Job Fairs

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YEAR 1 - (MASTER 1; M1)
At ESSEC France or at ESSEC Asia-Pacific
Depending on your background and latest degree, you will start the program in
M1 and the total duration of the program is 2 years (M1 + M2).

To build up your strength and help you build your foundations, you will begin the program
with a term (T0) of preparatory courses in Finance, Mathematics and Statistics.

During the following term (T1), you will follow 6 courses from a general track (1 compulsory & 5 electives). Through this first
year, you will be able to discover your professional interest, to help you decide on which track to choose in Year 2 (M2).

You will do a 6-month internship at the end of M1.

TERM 0
Core Track

Financial Theory, Statistics, Foundations of Calculus & Probability, Team Building and Leadership

TERM 1
General Track

Programming in Python, Management Control, Strategic Cost Management, Managing Plans and
Projects, Sustainability Performance, Macroeconomic Theory and Development, International
Strategy and Management, Entrepreneurship, New Venture Design and Planning…

TERMS 2 & 3
Internship

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 YEAR 2 - (MASTER 2; M2)
At ESSEC France or at ESSEC Asia-Pacific
Depending on your background and latest degree, you will start the program in M2 and the total duration of the
program is 1 year (M2), or you will continue with the second year of the program (M2) if you started in M1.
This year (M2) is divided into three terms, where you will cover: courses, 2 study trips to the major financial centers (London
and New York or Hong Kong), specialized tracks, certificates in FinTech & Analytics, Energy & Commodities, and/or AMF
certification (optional), and an internship or academic dissertation.

Curriculum in France
TERM 0
Core courses
• Financial Theory
• Statistics
• Foundations in Calculus and Probability
• AlumnEye Seminar
• Team Building and Leadership

TERM 1
Core courses Elective courses
• Corporate Financial Management
• Financial Markets
• Options
• International Finance
• Economics
• Big Data Analytics
• Econometrics (Financial Markets track)
• Asset Management Simulation Game
• Financial Accounting and Reporting
• French
(Corporate Finance track)
• Introduction seminar to financial careers
• Introduction seminar to asset management
TERM 2
CORPORATE FINANCE FINANCIAL MARKETS
Core courses
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• Mergers and Acquisitions • Fixed Incomes

• Firm Valuation • Advanced Derivative Markets
• Financial Statement Analysis • Portfolio Theory & Investment Analysis

Elective courses
• Portfolio Theory & Investment Analysis • Financial Econometrics
• ESG Investing • ESG Investing
• VBA Programing for Finance • VBA Programing for Finance
• Real Estate Finance • Real Estate Finance
• Agri-Food Commodity Markets • Agri-Food Commodity Markets
• Digital Financial Platforms and Intermediation • Digital Financial Platforms and Intermediation
• Energy & Commodity Markets & Products • Energy & Commodity Markets & Products
• Wealth Management • Wealth Management
• Python and Machine Learning • Python and Machine Learning
• Fixed Income • Financial Risk Management
• Coaching CFA • Coaching CFA

TERM 3
CORPORATE FINANCE FINANCIAL MARKETS
Core courses
• Private Equity • Options: Applications
• Project Finance • Volatility Trading
• Ethics Seminar • Ethics Seminar
Elective courses
• Commodity Risk Management
• Commodity Risk Management
• Real Estate Private Equity Seminar
• Futures Market
• Volatility Trading
INTERNSHIP or ACADEMIC DISSERTATION

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Curriculum in Singapore
TERM 0
Core courses

• Financial Theory
• Statistics
• Foundations in Calculus and Probability
• Accounting Refresher
• AlumnEye Seminar
• Team Building and Leadership

TERM 1
Core courses Elective courses

• Corporate Financial Management

• Financial Markets
• Options
• International Finance
• Economics
• Mandarin
• Econometrics (Financial Markets track)
• French
• Financial Accounting and Reporting
(Corporate Finance track)
• Introduction seminar to financial careers

TERM 2
CORPORATE FINANCE FINANCIAL MARKETS FINTECH & ANALYTICS
Core courses

• Digital Financial Platforms

• Fixed Income
• Mergers and Acquisitions and Intermediation
• Advanced Derivative Markets
• Firm Valuation • Financial Econometrics
• Financial Econometrics
• Financial Statement Analysis • Big Data Analytics
• Portfolio Theory & Investment Analysis
• Python and Machine Learning

Elective courses
• Commodity Markets & • Commodity Markets &
Energy Products Energy Products • Commodity Markets &
• ESG Investing • ESG Investing Energy Products
• Fixed Income • Firm Valuation • ESG Investing
• Portfolio Theory & Investment Analysis • Financial Econometrics • Fixed Income
• Financial Risk Management • Financial Risk Management • Portfolio Theory &
• Big Data Analytics • Big Data Analytics Investment Analysis
• Digital Financial Platforms • Digital Financial Platforms • Financial Risk Management
and Intermediation and Intermediation • Advanced Derivative Markets
• Alternative Assets • Alternative Assets • Alternative Assets
• Python & Machine Learning • Python & Machine Learning

TERM 3
CORPORATE FINANCE FINANCIAL MARKETS FINTECH & ANALYTICS
Core courses
• Private Equity • Derivatives Pricing & Trading
• Project Finance • Corporate Treasuries & Markets • Capstone Project
• Ethics Seminar • Ethics Seminar • Ethics Seminar
• Negotiation Skills for Financial Professionals • Negotiation Skills for Financial Professionals

Elective courses
• VBA Programing for Finance
• VBA Programing for Finance
• Real Estate Finance
• Real Estate Finance
• Corporate Treasuries & Markets
INTERNSHIP or ACADEMIC DISSERTATION

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 Research seminars
ESSEC Business School’s Finance
Department along with the Research
Center holds research seminars
throughout the academic year
where guest speakers present
the most recent theoretical and
empirical research in finance.

Pedagogical approach
OFFICIAL MASTER DEGREE
The program relies on a wide range of
The Master in Finance (MIF) program is authorized by the French Ministry teaching methods including lectures,
of Higher Education, Research and Innovation to award a recognized current events and case study analysis
BAC +5 degree, Master’s Grade to its students, allowing them to apply as well as in-class exercises.
to governmental financial aids and pursue doctoral studies afterwards.

At the end of the program, depending on which campuses

students have studied at, they can apply for an Autorisation
Provisioire de Séjour (APS) in France to extend their visa for 1
year and apply for jobs in Europe or a Long Term Visit Pass (LTVP) A SUPPORTIVE AND INVOLVED
in Singapore to stay and look for employment for 1 year.
FACULTY BODY FROM
ACROSS THE GLOBE
The three assets that best
STUDY TRIPS TO LONDON AND NEW YORK characterize ESSEC Business School’s
faculty are academic excellence, a
OR HONG KONG global frame of mind and original
The two study trips to the major financial centers in the and outstanding teaching.
world represent unique moments in the program.
The Finance Department’s research
During M2, students travel to two of the major financial centers covers a broad spectrum of key areas
(London, and New York or Hong Kong), where they meet and exchange in finance: Financial Derivatives, Risk
views with professionals in the most prestigious investment banks Management, Commodities, Portfolio
and consulting firms such as Ardian, Barclay’s Capital, Bank of and Wealth Management, Macro-Finance,
America-Merrill Lynch, BNP-Paribas, CA CIB, Crédit Suisse, Goldman Market Microstructure, Mergers and
Sachs, Greenhill Partners, J.P. Morgan, KKR, Macquarie, Messier Acquisitions, Private Equity, Corporate
Partners, Natixis, Société Générale, Standard & Poor’s and UBS. Governance, Real Estate and Corporate
Bankruptcy. Researchers have published
The study trips are also the perfect opportunity to their work in some of the world’s most
develop ESSEC network and meet alumni. prestigious academic journals including
the Journal of Financial Economics,
Journal of Financial and Quantitative
Analysis, Journal of Banking and
Finance, Journal of Law, Economics and
Organization, Journal of Econometrics,
Review of Finance and Finance.

In addition to the faculty, the program

also relies on lecturers and practitioners
who are experts in their field.

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The INTERNSHIPS The academic dissertation
Each year (M1 & M2), students will complete an internship with a The academic dissertation is an alternative
duration of 4 to 6 months; it can take place anywhere in the world option to the internship (during M2). It
and is designed to facilitate students’ professional integration. It represents an independent and individual
enables them to apply their newly acquired skills and knowledge research on a cutting-edge topic related to
to hands-on-experience as interns within an organization. any field of finance covered in the program.
Its objective is to provide students with a first
Some recent students’ internships: complete and original research experience.
- Summer Analyst, IBD - J.P. Morgan
- Graduate program, Financial Markets - Standard Chartered
- Summer Analyst, Corporate Banking EMEA - CITI
- Summer Analyst, IBD - Barclays
- Summer Analyst, Trading - HSBC during m2
- Summer Analyst, Ratings - S&P Global
- Summer Analyst, Sales & Trading - Morgan Stanley Master in Finance students
- Summer Analyst, Real Estate - UBS
- M&A Analyst, Corporate Finance - EY may choose to carry out
an internship or to write
an academic dissertation.

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 ‘‘ THE PROGRAM
ALLOWED ME TO MEET PEOPLE
WHO CAME FROM VARIOUS
COUNTRIES AND TO SHARE, TO

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LEARN AND TO GROW WITH THEM

’’
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
Océane, Alumnus,
Bachelor, HEC Montréal (Canada)
Senior Financial Analyst /
Economist,
Several Corporate BAKER & MCKENSIE
Internship Partners

‘‘
• ARDIAN
• BANK OF AMERICA - MERRILL LYNCH
• BARCLAYS THE PROGRAM IS A
• BNP-PARIBAS
• CREDIT AGRICOLE CIB
CAREER ACCELERATOR
• GOLDMAN SACHS AND CONTRIBUTES TO

’’
• HSBC
• J.P. MORGAN OUR NETWORK.
• MORGAN STANLEY
• ODDO & CIE Paul,
• NOMURA Alumnus,
Engineer, UTC (France)
• ROTHSCHILD & CIE
Private Equity Analyst,
• SOCIETE GENERALE ARDIAN
• STATE STREET BANK SINGAPORE
• LAZARD FRERES
• FRANCE TELECOM
• KPMG
• SCHRODERS

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ESSEC’S STRONG
TIES WITH FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS
Alumneye training to prepare
for summer program recruitment
AlumnEye, a network of professionals designed to help prepare for
interviews in Investment Banking, Market Finance and Strategy
Consulting, trains students for the selection process of the most
prestigious financial institutions. This interactive and personalized
training, taking place at the beginning of the academic year, allows
students to stand out from the thousands of applications, and facilitates
significantly access to summer internships and graduate programs.

ESSEC FINANCE ALUMNI FORUM in London

The annual Finance London Fair is organized for students from
ESSEC and CentraleSupélec, a leading French Engineering School. It
is a great opportunity to meet recruiters and practitionners of the
financial sector in London. During two days students can share their
professional objectives with stakeholders in this major financial center.
The day ends with an informal networking event with alumni.

The ESSEC Faculty-Industry Chairs

T he ESSEC - AMUNDI Chair in Asset & Risk Management (in
France) promotes joint research in the areas covered by the Chair
and organizes research seminars on specialized topics. It also
organizes an annual workshop on Asset & Risk Management.

CFA Program Partner

The CFA Institute oversees the international professional
qualification of Chartered Financial Analyst.
Students who wish to pursue career in areas such as mergers and
acquisitions, project financing, structuring, equity analysis, fixed
income analysis, portfolio management or equity sales, have the
opportunity to prepare for the CFA Institute exam during their studies.

Through its partnership with the CFA, Master in Finance students

interested in taking the CFA exams (Level I, II or III) in June are
eligible for a number of scholarships covering the exam fees.

Furthermore, every year, Master in Finance students represent

ESSEC to the CFA Institute Research Challenge. In Feb 2019,
ESSEC won the French final and qualified for the EMEA final.
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 The Finance Recruitment
Day IN FRANCE & THE
FINANCE GET-TOGETHER
SESSION IN SINGAPORE
Are a unique opportunity to meet with:

• ACCURACY
• ACTIVE CAPITAL
• ALPANA ADVISORY SERVICES
• AXA
• BNP-PARIBAS
• BARCLAYS CAPITAL
• CA-CIB
• CFG GROUP
• CHAPPUIS HALDER & Cie
• CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK
• CIC
• CITI
• COMMERZBANK
• CREDIT AGRICOLE
• CREDIT SUISSE
• DEXA
• EXANE
• EY
• FX OPTIONS TRADING
• GEREJE
• GOLDMAN SACHS
• HERA CAPITAL
• HSBC
• IIML FUND MANAGERS
• J.P. MORGAN
• KEPLER CAPITAL MARKETS
• KPMG

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• LAZARD
• MASTERCARD
• MORGAN STANLEY
• MUREX
• NATIXIS
• NOMURA
• ODDO & CIE
ESSEC CAREER SUCCESS CENTER SERVICES • OLIVER WYMAN
• PERELLA WEINBERG PARTNERS
• RBS
• ESSEC’s Talent Day fair: 150 companies
• ROTHSCHILD
• Consulting fair: 29 consulting companies
• SANTANDER
• International recruitment day (all sectors)
• SCCP PAYMENT SERVICES HOLDINGS
• Interview and CV workshops, career orientation guidance
• SOCIETE GENERALE
• 17 000 exclusive job postings : internships, apprenticeships and jobs
• STANDARD CHARTERED
• 430+ meetings with recruiters based in France and all around
• TINUBU SQUARE
the world : job fairs, company presentations and case studies
• THE BANK OF TOKYO MITSUBISHI
• 4 000+ individual appointments with career consultants
• TOTSA
• Access to 5 learning platforms and 40+ articles,
• UBS
training and self-teaching modules •… and many more
• 164 career related workshops

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ESSEC’S
POWERFUL
WORLDWIDE
NETWORK

69,ooo
Alumni chapters in
all financial hubs:
ESSEC Business School alumni London, Singapore,
Hong Kong, New York, etc.
including

2,3oo
Masters in Finance alumni

22
professional clubs:

Conferences,
round tables and
5,ooo
members including the Finance,
brainstorming sessions. Banks and Insurance Club.

Alumni positions
• Trader •D
 CM Structurer • Senior Fund Manager
AMUNDI CITI LYXOR
• Head of Funds of Funds and Private •R
 isk Manager • Front Office Solution Consultant
Debt CRÉDIT AGRICOLE ASSET MISYS
ARDIAN MANAGEMENT • Equity Research Associate
• Bond Fund Manager •D
 irector Valuation and Business MORGAN STANLEY
AXA IM Modelling • Sales-Trader Repo
• Hedging Analyst DELOITTE NOMURA
AXA LIFE INVESTMENT •P
 roject Manager • Senior Vice-President
• Commodities Structurer DEXIA ODDO CORPORATE FINANCE
BANK OF AMERICA-MERRILL LYNCH •V
 ice-President M&A, • Structured Products Desk (Hedge
• Credit Derivatives Trader EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD Fund)
BARCLAYS •R
 isk Management Director NATIXIS
• Senior Manager EY • Chief Operating Officer
BNP PARIBAS PRIVATE BANKING •E
 xecutive Director GOLDMAN SACHS NATIXIS
• Trader, FOREX •A
 ssociate Director M&A • Actuarial Audit Manager
BNP PARIBAS HSBC PwC
• Associate Market Specialist •E
 xecutive Director • Options Index Trader
CALYPSO J.P. MORGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE

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 top recruiters
• 123VENTURE • EY
• ALLIANZ • FINAMA PRIVATE EQUITY
• ALMA CONSULTING GROUP • GDF SUEZ TRADING
• ARCIS FINANCE • GOLDMAN SACHS
• ARDIAN • HSBC
• BANCO SANTANDER • ING
• BANK OF AMERICA- • IT ASSET MANAGEMENT
MERRILL LYNCH
• JP MORGAN
• BARCLAYS
• KPMG
• BEAR STEARN
• L’OREAL
• BNP-PARIBAS
• LYXOR
• BOA ML
• MISYS
• BRED
• MORGAN STANLEY
• CA CIB
• NATIXIS
• CBRE INVESTORS
• NOBLE
• CDC ASSET MANAGEMENT
• NOMURA
• CIC
• PwC
• CITI
• ROTHSCHILD
• COMMERZBANK
• CRÉDIT AGRICOLE • ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND
ASSET MANAGEMENT • RWE
• CRÉDIT SUISSE • SCHRODER INVESTMENT
FIRST BOSTON MANAGEMENT
• DBS • SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE
• DRESDNER KLEINWORT • TOTAL TRADING
• E.ON • UBS
• EDF TRADING and many more…

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CAREERS AND ALUMNI
AROUND THE WORLD
Prepare for a fulfilling career in all major areas of finance
Graduates assume high-level positions in various roles across Europe, Asia and the rest of the world.

Graduates find positions in various industry sectors around the world

68%
of students
74% EUROPE found a job before
graduation
11% Asia

2% Americas

13% other 84%

within 3 months
of graduation

What kind of roles do our alumni have?

M&A ANALYST 23%

96%
hold a job with
an international
INVESTMENT BANKING ANALYST 18% dimension
STRATEGY CONSULTANT 14%
SALES STRUCTURER 7%
PRIVATE EQUITY ANALYST

TRADER
5%
5%
London
is one of the main
ASSET MANAGER 4% international financial
centers with a large
CEO 2% number of alumni.
OTHER 22%

In which industries?

48% 16% 7% 6% 5% 18%

Banking Consulting Brokerage/ Investment/ Asset Other
Trading Hedge Funds Management

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WHO CAN APPLY?
Candidates are expected to have an excellent academic record, be open-minded, internationally oriented and
exhibit leadership potential.

A 3-year Bachelor Degree or a Licence 3 You will complete the program in 2 years (M1 + M2)

You will complete the program in 1 year (M2)

If the commission board finds that your background is strong
A 4-year Bachelor Degree or a Master Degree but not complete enough in some required aspects, we may ask
you to complete the program in 2 years (M1 + M2) instead in
order to build up your strengths and ensure your success.

The selection process

Typical class profile
Selection is based on an exceptional academic record and/ 2 0% hold degrees in
or professional experience as well as strong motivation engineering or science.
to pursue the ESSEC Master in Finance.
8 0% hold degrees in
There are several rounds of application each year. economics, business and
• Online application file. finance.
• Management aptitude test is compulsory: GMAT, GRE or TAGE MAGE. 70% non-French students
• English test is compulsory: TOELF iBT, IELTS, Cambridge or TOEIC.
35% Woman
The English test is not required if the candidate is an English native
speaker, has spent at least 3 years in an English speaking university or T he cohort comes from the
Americas, Belgium, China,
has lived or worked at least 3 years in an English speaking country.
France, India, Italy, Malaysia,
Morocco, Russia, Singapore,
South Africa, Spain, United
Kingdom, etc.

The program Average age: 23 years old.

matched my expectations
to a great extent. This
not only sharpened my
financial knowledge but also
enhanced my understanding
of the markets.
Amresh, Alumnus,
Master, Indian Institute of
Technology (India)
Front Office
Solution Consultant,
MISYS, Singapore
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ESSEC Executive Education

CNIT BP 230
92053 Paris-La Défense
France
Tel. +33 (0)1 46 92 49 00

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www.executive-education.essec.edu

ESSEC Asia-Pacific
5 Nepal Park
Singapore 139408
Tel. +65 6884 9780
www.essec.edu/asia
ESSEC | CPE Registration number 200511927D
Period of registration: 30 June 2023 - 29 June 2029
Committee of Private Education (CPE) is part of SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG)

ESSEC Africa
Plage des Nations - Golf City
Route de Kénitra - Sidi Bouknadel (Rabat-Salé)
Morocco
Tel. +212 (0)5 37 82 40 00
www.essec.edu

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