MSc International Finance & Investment
Managing International Finance Today
The MSc International Finance & Investment will provide students with practical expertise in key domains of finance, a fast-paced environment in constant evolution. Students will practice the latest methods in asset management and trading with Bloomberg terminals available on campus.
MSc International Finance & Investment accredited by CGE – Conférence des Grandes Ecoles & AACSB • 12 month programme • 90ECTS
2024-2025 tuition fee : 12700€ • Intake: October • Application deadline: August
Overview
Programme Overview
Welcome to the MSc International Finance & Investment programme.
This programme will give you a global vision of finance through a deep understanding of the major financial functions and solid technical skills in an international environment.
This MSc is designed for young professionals with less than 3 years of work experience and master’s students who want to develop their expertise to build an international career in finance. We encourage candidates with diverse academic and professional profiles to join this programme.
Thanks to EMLV’s close relationship with ESILV Engineering School, MSc students will enjoy the opportunity to study alongside ESILV students from the Financial Engineering & Quantitative Finance major. This unique approach will allow them to master the complexity of modern financial markets, while shaping their skills alongside classmates from various and distinguished academic backgrounds.
Safa Gaaya
Head of MSc International Finance & Investment
PhD, Université Paris Créteil
Corporate tax avoidance, Corporate governance, Corporate social responsibility, Corporate financial decisions
BUSINESS PRINCIPLES
Statistics for managers
Business ethics and social responsibility
International business strategy
Project management and leadership
Project management & consulting
Business simulation
CORPORATE FINANCE
Corporate finance
Merger and acquisition – Private equity
Project funding
INVESTMENT AND PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS
Equity and commodity trading
Advanced Fixed income with Bloomberg
Options, futures and SWAPS
Financial instruments pricing
FINANCIAL OPERATIONS
Company Financial Valuation
Private Equity
Mergers & Acquisition Strategy
Intangible Assets & Financial Engineering
Business Plan
QUANTITATIVE METHODS AND FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY (WITH ESILV)
Financial concepts and models
VBA
Python for data science
Machine learning and asset management
Fintech and cryptocurrencies
ETHICS AND RESPONSIBLE FINANCE
Compliance, ethical and professional standards
ESG impact of investments
+ Research methods, French as a foreign language, Visits to French companies, Career development …
Our students
They are EMLV!
Meet our international students
The international students of EMLV share their experience on living and studying in Paris. This is their story.
The EMLV programmes have been designed to helpstudents to reach their highest potential as future leaders.
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Career
Career services & Employment
MSc Finance & Investment Hiring Companies
BNP Paribas, Amundi, EY, HSBC, Société Générale, Natixis, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan , KPMG, PwC, Deloitte, Bloomberg, Axa
The EMLV careers service aims to help students realise their potential by offering dedicated careers coaching to define and achieve their career goals.
As a student of EMLV, you’ll attend careers seminars and events throughout your studies, such as the iPitch&Meet event.
Each year, the EMLV careers service proposes 40 exclusive on-campus events to introduce students to companies and to our network of 10,000 alumni:
- International Week
- Alumni fairs (in Paris and overseas in partner institutions)
- Meet & Greet with corporate partners
- Career development workshops
- Job fairs (in Paris and overseas in partner institutions)
- Devinci Startup events
The EMLV is proud of its student community engagement and its three career-oriented student clubs:
- Devinci Partners (focused on relations with corporate partners)
- Devinci Junior Entreprise (offers junior consultant services to companies)
- Devinci Investments (opens the doors for students hoping to learn more about Finance)
The careers service and employment in numbers:
- 15,000 internship opportunities published on our dedicated platform
- 40 company visits/conferences per year
- More than 200 corporate partners attend our events
- 7 job fairs per year
- 1 Devinci Startup service to guide you to create your company
Learn more about our careers events.
How to Apply
How to apply
Requirements
EMLV welcomes self-motivated students looking to tackle new challenges.We look for students from any academic background, as long as they present a clearly defined study project or career goal.
Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements:
- 4 year undergraduate degree or 240ECTS or equivalent.
- IELTS 6.5 (or TOEIC/TOEFL/CEC equivalent)
Native English speakers, and those who have previously graduated from a programme taught in English, are exempted
We understand that many English testing centres are closed due to the precautionary measures imposed by many countries to control the Covid-19 outbreak. If you are unable to take your English test, we are happy to offer some alternatives:
- If you have previously passed an official English test, even if it is past its official expiry date, you can submit this to your application.
- You can take theTOEFL iBT® Special Home Edition
- You can take theDuolingo online English test (except chinese students)
- If you have previously passed an EasySpeaking test, you can submit this to your application.
For more information contact
For further information, please contact the international admissions team : international.admission@devinci.fr
Whatsapp+33 (0)7 86 16 74 66
Application process
Admission to EMLV programmes is selective. We encourage candidates from business and non-business backgrounds to apply. Selection is based on academic excellence, study projects, personal achievements, international awareness and the willingness to contribute to EMLV Business School’s learning environment. Candidates will be evaluated first on their application documents and secondly on their performance during the online interview.
All applications to programmes at EMLV Business School must be made on our online application portal. Your application will be evaluated by the admissions team and by the course director. You will be notified by email of the final decision.
Important Note: Please use only ONE email address to submit your Online Application and to communicate with the Admissions team.
Your application may be done in several stages. The information entered each time will not be lost.Application fees must be paid online by bank card. The application fee is not refundable under any circ*mstances. If you encounter any problems during the completion of your online application, please send an email to international.admissions@devinci.fr
Faculty
Cyril Blondet-Vargas Director of Programmes Doctorant PhD Sciences of Education, Higher Education…
Duc Khuong Nguyen Acting Dean (Managing director) HDR - CY Cergy Paris Universités,…
Pascale Bueno Merino Associate Dean for Research Accredited to Supervise Research (HDR), PhD…
Fawaz Baddar Alhussan Head of MBA Programme PhD, Cranfield School of Management Strategic…
Laurent Aléonard Associate Dean / Dean for Academic Affairs EM Lyon –…
Virginie Ferrouillat Head of Master in Management (Programme Grande Ecole) Master in…
Lucy Zheng Head of MSc & MiM specialisation International Business PhD Economics,…
Erik Ernesto Vazquez Head of the MSc in Digital Business & Analytics DBA…
Surajit Bag Head of MSc Supply Chain Management PhD Engineering Management /…
Safa Gaaya Head of MSc International Finance & Investment PhD, Université Paris…
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Marjorie Lecerf Director of studies for the Grande Ecole Programme Doctorat en…
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Tuition fees
Tution fees & Finance your education
2024-2025 FEES: €12700
APPLICATION DEADLINE: August
Fees include :
- Tuition fees
- School administrative fees
- Access to student facilities (La Defense campus including library, sports rooms, cafeterias, incubator)
- Access to the EMLV careers service during your studies
- Lifetime access to the EMLV alumni network
Scholarships
EMLV offers merit-based scholarships and guidance for government scholarships.
EMLV Early Bird scholarship
The Early Bird is a waiver of 20% of the tuition fee at EMLV for candidates who complete their application and pay the application fee of €50 before March 31st.
De Vinci Excellence Scholarship
De Vinci Higher Education Group has made available funds for talented students hoping to pursue their studies in ESILV and EMLV schools.
Eiffel scholarship
The Eiffel scholarship program is a tool developed by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs to allow French higher education institutions to attract the best foreign students in diploma courses at Masters’ and Doctorate/PhD level.
Other scholarships
Campus France is a public institution in charge of promoting French higher education abroad and welcoming foreign students and researchers to France. It encourages international mobility and manages scholarship programmes and the alumni network. Campus France manages Campus Bourses (Campus Scholarships) provides information on the scholarships offered to foreign students.
Find full details of EMLV scholarships on the Fees and Funding page
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Accomodation
The school does not own or manage its own accommodation. We have a partnership with a dedicated online housing search platform. Once you have paid the deposit, you will be granted access to that platform to begin your search.
You should budget around 750 and 900 euros for a studio. We strongly encourage students to begin their search as early as possible (even before applying for a visa).
Application
All applications must go through our online portal. Once you have uploaded all your documents online, you must pay the application fee to submit your application. Next, we will schedule an online interview to assess your profile and motivations.
The admissions team attends numerous international student fairs throughout the year. The list of fairs that we will be attending is on our web site, learn more here
Please contact (international.admissions@devinci.fr) to arrange an appointment during our visit to your country.
Applications open in October and close in early July.
There is only one intake per year in September or October.
Please check the programme page for specific requirements.
You will need your CV, your motivation letter, a copy of your grade transcripts and any degrees your already hold, your language test score (if applicable), a copy of your passport, and a photograph of yourself.
If English is not your first language, you must demonstrate a B2 level. You should provide a test score (TOEIC, TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Cambridge). If English is your first language or if you have graduated from a programme taught in English, you do not need to present an official test score. We will ask you to prove that you graduated from a programme fully taught in English (eg a letter from your school).
Yes, you can apply and might be accepted if you score higher than 80% during the interview or if you provide a French certificate (DALF, DELF, TCF) of at least B1 level.
If you are admitted, you must pay the deposit to secure your place on the programme. Then you will receive an official enrolment letter, which will allow you to start your Visa application.
Financing
We offer various scholarship each year. Please consult our dedicated page for more information.
Please check the programme page for up to date pricing, which varies from one programme to another. More info on fees and funding.
After being accepted to study, you must make the deposit payment to secure your place. Your remaining fees will be invoiced after the start of your programme and can be paid in instalments.
Accommodation: 750€ – 900€ per month
Food: 150€ – 250€ per month
Transport: 75€ per month
Internships
The school does not operate a direct placement system but does offer a full support. We host on-campus careers fairs so that you can meet company recruitment representatives. You will also have seminars to help you with CV writing, interview preparation, etc. The school will also provide all the necessary documentation to validate your internship.
In France, by law, companies must pay interns who work for longer than 2 months.
Programme
You will have classes from Monday-Friday; you may occasionally have an exam on a Saturday. Your earliest class might begin at 8.30am and your latest class might finish at 8.30pm, but you will never have a full 12 hour day. You will have been 18-24 hours of class per week, depending on your programme. Your timetable changes from one week to the next and will be available online one week in advance.
All of our English-taught programmes have compulsory French classes included as part of the tuition fees. You will sit a French test when you arrive to find your level, so we can put you in an appropriate group.
Students must have spent one full year in France to be eligible to study in Alternance. So, you cannot study in Alternance during your first year in France.
Student Visa
Your Visa application should go through your local Campus France office. You can use your enrolment letter from the school to begin your Visa application.
We will refund your deposit upon presentation of the official refusal document.
French law authorises foreign students to an auxiliary work of 964 hours during the year, the equivalent of 60% of the legal working year. It can only be auxiliary income. When you work in France, whether or not you are a student, you are guaranteed a minimum wage by law. We recommend that you begin your programme before looking for a job – your school work is your priority and we cannot allow absences for your job.
Yes. International students who have graduated from an RNCP or CGE accredited EMLV programme are eligible for Job seeker/ new business creator residence permit ( former APS. This residence permit allows students to renew their student visa for 1 year to look for a job or create a company in France. Learn more here
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