LMD academic program

Master’s Degree (M2) in Finance, Track: Finance and Information Technology

Master’s Degree (M2) in Finance, Track: Finance and Information Technology
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Details

General information

Duration
1 year
Internship(s)
Yes
Available to
  • Initial course
  • Resumption of training

Internship

Mandatory internship

International

*
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English

Introduction

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The Master in “Finance and Information Technology” (FIT) provides students with skills in both finance and financial IT.

This Master provides a rigorous preparation in all fields of finance together with a solid knowledge of the most recent IT tools such as business intelligence and blockchain. This double competence prepares students for jobs both in corporate finance and financial markets where an understanding of IT is essential. Through practical cases and projects, students develop complementary practical skills like problem solving, communication and business etiquette.

Objectives

By the end of the Master in Finance, students will be able to:
  • Know basic institutional and regulatory framework of finance in organisations and markets ;
  • Understand the conceptual foundations and analytical methods in finance ;
  • Apply analytical methods in finance to solve practical problems encountered by corporations, financial institutions and markets ;
  • Critically assess the drivers of contemporary financial issues ;
  • Incorporate ethical dimension and implications for sustainability in financial decisions ;
  • Communicate effectively in oral and written form ;
  • Work in team ;
  • Solve complex problems.
Students pursuing the track Finance and Information Technology will also learn to:
  • Analyze and exploit big data to extract information to take financial decisions;
  • Implement and upgrade business processes which collect information to support company’s decisions;
  • Design and implement business intelligence systems applied to financial contexts.

Institution

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Admission

Prerequisite

Prerequisites for enrolment

Bac + 4

Application

Conditions of admission / Conditions of successful application

Prerequisites for all candidates:

→ Successful completion of 240 ECTS
→ An English language test for non-English speakers*
→ Examination of candidate’s admission application and possible interview

Please note that candidates who have completed the TSM M1 in Finance are given priority.

* Required level: B2 required

List of the English language certificates accepted

Program

SEMESTER 3:
UE 01 - Asset pricing
UE 02 - Corporate finance
UE 03 - Information technology for finance
UE 04 - Financial econometrics
UE 05 - FinTech

SEMESTER 4:
UE 06 - Financial information systems
UE 07 - Big Data in Finance
UE 08 - Financial Information Systems
UE 09 - Financial reporting
UE 10 - Machine Learning for Finance using Python
UE 11 - Internship or entrepreneurial project

The programme is taught entirely in English.

What's next ?

Level of education obtained after completion

Year of highschool graduation

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Job opening

Business sector or job

IT system consultant in Finance, Business Analyst, project manager, Financial IT manager, data analyst.

Preferred sectors: consulting firms, IT service industry, merchant and investment banks, large companies.

Submission

Conditions of submission

Find all the information (dates and procedures) on the applications for the Master’s Degree (M2) in Finance, Track: Finance and Information Technology on the Toulouse School of Management website.