MSc Finance (Top-up) (Grenoble Ecole De Management)
Course Information
Description
Awarded and developed by: Grenoble Ecole de Management, France
Understand the Strategic Impacts of Financial Decisions
The MSc Finance programme provides students an advanced knowledge in finance and understanding of the strategic impacts of financial decisions. It equips them with strong technical and analytical skills in the principles and application of finance, as well as indispensable soft skills including decision making, communication, assertiveness, and working in virtual and multicultural teams. Topics covered fundamentals of finance, corporate finance, financial management and financial markets.
CFA® Institute University Affiliation programme
The programme provides excellent preparation for the Chartered Financial Analysts® (CFA®) examinations, as it is based on the CFA® Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK) and is part of the CFA® Institute University Affiliation programme. Topics covered include management control systems, economics, corporate governance and private equity investment. Students on the MSc Finance programme will benefit from free access to the ‘Fitch Learning Cognition’ from Fitch Learning, an online learning platform for preparation of the Level 1 CFA® examination.
Entry Requirements
Existing student of the Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM) MSc Finance programme who has completed the 1st year of the 2-year MSc Finance programme
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the MSc Finance are well-suited for careers in investment and commercial banking, asset management, financial services, consulting or corporate finance with international companies at a managerial level.
MSc Finance graduates are currently employed in top companies such as:
- Bank of America
- PwC
- Banque Libano-Francaise
- Barclays PLC
- Bloomberg LP
- BNP Paribas
- CITIGroup
- Crédit Suisse
- Danone
- Deloitte
- Deutsche Bank
- EY
- European Central Bank
- General Electric
- P.Morgan
- KPMG
- Merrill Lynch
- Nissan
- Philip Morris
- Pimco
- Rothschild
- Schneider Electric
- Société Générale
- TOTAL
- UBS
Graduates may further their doctoral studies with universities around the world upon completion of this programme.
Modules
Structure
Mode of Delivery:
- The programme is a combination of blended and face-to-face lectures, discussions and presentations.
- Lecturers: GEM faculty and SIM local lecturers
- Average teacher-student ratio: 1:40
- Exemptions: Nil
- Weekly schedule: Between Monday and Friday at three or six hours per session. Saturday classes may occasionally be scheduled if required
- Class timing for on-campus classes: 8.30am / 12.00pm / 3.30pm, held on SIM campus unless otherwise stated
- Minimum class size to commence: 20 students
- If the class fails to commence due to low take-up rate, applicants will be informed within one month before programme commencement with the refund of application fee.
Assessment & Attendance
- Attendance requirement:
- Local students – 75%
- International students – 90%
- Assessments:
- Continuous assessments
- Written exams
- Professional experiences
- Academic dissertation
Modules
The choice of modules and module descriptions are subject to change and will follow changes according to the on-campus programme for the 2022 intake.
Semester 1
- Induction Case Study (1)
- Company Valuation
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Fundamentals of Ethics and ESG
- Advanced Financial Markets
- Asset Management
- Private Equity, LBO’s and Venture Capital
Semester 2
- Specialisation (see below)
- Advanced Research Methods
- Academic Dissertation (1)
- Professional Experience (2)
Specialisation (Investment Banking & Financial Advisory)
- Investment Banking and ECM
- Financial Restructuring and DCM
- Advanced Financial Statements Analysis
- Investment Banking Simulation
1. May be completed at a distance (not in SIM) and in parallel with approved internship or full-time employment.
2. Minimum of 13 weeks (either internship or full-time employment) in a finance-related position anywhere in the world. To complete after all taught classes.