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

General information

Prerequisites for enrolment: Bac + 4
Length of studies: 1 year
Internships: Yes
(Mandatory internship)

Diplôme national

Accessible as

Initial Training

Teaching languages

English

What next?

Career opportunities

Presentation

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.

Director of studies

Silvia Rossetto

Goals

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.

Admission

Publics

Prerequisites for enrolment : Bac + 4

Admission conditions

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

Internal TSM candidates from first year of Master
→ Successful completion of 240 ECTS
→ An English language test for non-English speakers*
→ Examination of candidate’s admission application and possible interview
→ Active vocational orientation

* Required level: C1

Feel free to contact the administrative officer for any questions.

Register

Applications open from February 1 to March 26, 2021.
For more information about this programme and the admission application, please visit our website at www.tsm-education.fr

Program

SEMESTER 1:
UE 01 - Asset pricing
UE 02 - Corporate finance
UE 03 - Information technology for finance:
. Introduction to SAP
. VBA for Finance
UE 04 - Financial econometrics
UE 05 - Economics for finance

SEMESTER 2:
UE 06 - Financial information systems
UE 07 - Big Data in Finance
UE 08 - Fin Tech
UE 09 - Financial reporting:
. International financial reporting standards (IFRS)
. Statutory audit
UE 10 - Financial computing
UE 11 - Internship or entrepreneurial project

The programme is taught entirely in English.

SYLLABUS

Prospects

Year of highschool graduation: Bac + 5

Career Opportunities

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.

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