Build a career in investment banking with a world-class training programme that combines specialist knowledge, technical skills and soft skills. 

The Master in Finance is designed to give you the essential skills to thrive in the investment banking, financial services, and financial business performance. You will first acquire a solid foundation in finance before choosing between three specializations: Corporate Finance, Financial Markets, or, starting in 2027, Financial & Business Performance. The program is available in one year or two years, depending on the student's previous degree. 

Through emlyon’s makers pedagogy, you will learn by doing: case studies, financial challenges, professional seminars, and a mandatory internship will help you gain expertise and improve your employability. 

The program integrates ESG and socio-environmental issues into each finance-related course, training you to develop responsible and innovative financial strategies. 

Accredited by the French Ministry of Higher Education and CEFDG, the program awards a BAC+5 Master’s Grade diploma, recognized in France and abroad. 

You will join an international and diverse cohort and gain access to the tools needed to prepare for professional certifications (AMF, Bloomberg, CFA Level 1 & 2)., a dedicated bespoke career support, and preparation opportunities for highly competitive internships in major financial centers.  

Key benefits:

• Triple expertise in Corporate Finance, Financial Markets, and Financial Business Performance. Build strong financial foundations before specializing in Corporate Finance, Financial Markets, or Financial Business Performance to master key technical and soft skills. 

• Responsible finance with ESG integration. Develop financial strategies that incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) topics at the heart of every course. 

• Experiential and international learning. Gain hands-on experience through projects, internships, challenges, seminars, and study trips abroad. 

• Immersive real-world financial simulations. Sharpen your skills through competitions, M&A simulations, and investment strategy cases reflecting the demands of top financial institutions. 

Programme Details:

The Master in Finance at emlyon business school is open to international and French students after a Bachelor’s degree (bac +3 or bac +4). 

The program prepares future finance professionals to excel in investment banking, financial services, or financial business performance (new specialization opening in 2027), combining advanced technical skills with a responsible, global vision of finance. 

• Entry in year 1: 24 months, including 8 to 10 months of professional experience 

• Entry in year 2: 12 months, including 4 to 6 months of professional experience