MiM in Finance
EDHEC Business School has acquired a worldwide reputation for the quality of its financial education. The Master's in Management (MiM) ‒ Finance is designed to provide students with the knowledge and expertise necessary to pursue a successful international career.
Financial Times Ranking 2022
The Economist 2021
The Economist 2021
Start date
Early September 2023
Application deadline
23 June 2023
Overview
PREPARING YOU FOR A SUCCESSFUL CAREER IN FINANCE
EDHEC’s Master in Management (MiM) ‒ Finance, also known as the Grande École programme, is a two-year academic programme, taught entirely in English. It will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to pursue an international career in finance.
Our flagship EDHEC Master in Management ‒ Finance programme awards graduate students and young professionals a double degree: a Master in Management and a Master of Science. Incorporating a full year of professional immersion and/or academic exchanges, the programme benefits from EDHEC’s close ties with leading companies, corporate sponsors, and academic partners: the CFA Institute, the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP), Mazars, PwC, MINES Paris-PSL, Amundi, Crédit Agricole Nord de France, CA CIB and Société Générale.
The Master in Management (MiM) ‒ Finance will appeal to you if you are a motivated self-starter with strong intellectual capacity, have a primary degree in a numerate discipline, and a desire to build an international career in finance. The programme will equip you with advanced financial knowledge and technical skills valued by employers.

The Master in Management ‒ Finance track is a CFA Partner programme. EDHEC’s partnership with the CFA Institute, the world’s largest association of investment professionals, provides access to various on-campus CFA resources. You can prepare for CFA Level I, the first stage of the renowned professional diploma, while completing your degree.
This partnership with CFA Institute underscores the close ties between EDHEC and the financial industry, highlighting the quality of EDHEC’s programmes and their relevance to business requirements. The programme’s broad curriculum pays equal attention to corporate finance and capital markets and allows participants to develop expertise in corporate financial strategy, investment banking, financial accounting, reporting and analysis, risk management, and equity and fixed-income portfolio management. CFA curriculum textbooks are used as core programme material to maximise participants' industry readiness.
YOUR MiM IN A NUTSHELL
The Master in Management (MiM) - Finance ranked fifth in the world in the Financial Times Master's in Finance rankings 2022, will equip you with the cutting-edge knowledge and skills you need to succeed in the top tiers of international finance. The programme's partnership with the CFA Institute underscores its relevance to the financial industry. Among other subjects, you will develop expertise in corporate financial strategy, investment banking, financial accounting, reporting and analysis, risk management, and equity and fixed-income portfolio management.
Programme Structure
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Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
You will learn the fundamentals of finance through academic coursework and have constant interaction with business executives. This 360° degree coverage of finance will allow you to gain the technical skills you need to secure competitive internships.
Work experience is a crucial step towards employment: many students start building their career path during their internships. This experience is also an opportunity to reflect on your choice of specialisation in year 3. On completing your internships, you will have the opportunity to further specialize in one of the five MSc degrees in Finance offered by EDHEC.
You will have the opportunity to complete a Master of Science degree in an area of finance, from a choice of:
Programme Insights
Video: “Introducing EDHEC Business School - Master in Management MIM Financial Economics” - Campus Channel
[Music] L’oral. The Interview.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos - Campus Channel.
Hello everyone and welcome to Campus Channel. I'm here with EDHEC Business School and we're gonna be talking about the Master in Management's financial economics track.
Here with us today to talk about the Master, I have the pleasure to welcome the director of the Financial Economics tracks, he's called Laurent DEVILLE. How are you?
Speaker: Laurent Deville. Director Master in Management, Financial Economics track - EDHEC Business School.
I'm fine thanks a lot for receiving us for this presentation.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos - Campus Channel.
Well thanks to you. And also a second year student, in the financial economic tracks, he's called Matteo MELLONE. How are you Matteo?
Speaker: Matteo Mellone. EDHEC Business School second year student.
I'm very good, thank you very much. Thank you for involving me, inviting me, into this initiative.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
Well thanks thanks to you for answering. Yes and you're both here to answer my questions but first we're going to start with the pitch.
[Music] The Pitch.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
So Laurent, I believe it's going to be you who is going to be talking for 60 seconds about your programme and tell us everything that we need to know. Are you ready laurent?
Speaker: Laurent Deville.
I'm ready. This is quite a challenge but ready.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
Then it's your turn.
Speaker: Laurent Deville.
Hello everyone. EDHEC Master in Management specialising finance, we are presenting today with matteo, is a two-year program fully taught in english on our Nice campus that is located on the French Riviera. It is combined with a year of professional immersion in the industry. This programme will provide you with the opportunity to gain cutting edge knowledge in finance, readily applicable to the industry. Your journey in our programmes will start with a comprehensive overview of the foundation of finance, going from financial accounting to corporate and market finance. This 360 degree perspective on finance and management fundamentals, will prepare you for your professional immersion in the financial industry, and help you refine your choices and select the specialisation for your last year of education within our portfolio. International accounting and finance, incorporate finance and banking, in financial markets on climate change and sustainable finance. All specialisations ensure a balance of theory, empirical work, current industry practices. Let's build your successful career in finance together.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
All right, well let's build it together. First thing first, I'd like to ask a question about the market and apart from being a trader what is finance about?
Speaker: Laurent Deville.
Finance is about pretty much everything related to the real economy, because you have to finance all the activities, so finance is about the financial industry. But finance is also about all the financial roles that exist in all other industries. So finance is pretty much everywhere I would like to say.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
All right finance is everywhere. Matteo, do you agree with that statement? What is your vision as a student? How do you perceive finance? Why did you pick that subject as your future job?
Speaker: Matteo Mellone.
Well I completely agree with Laurent. Well from my point of view, the reason why I chose finance is because I have a passion for this kind of subject. I would say that, if you want to define it in a sentence or in a very straightforward way, it's like one way to put in contact the people who are saving money and the people who actually need money to invest in order to make the economy grow. This would be like a very broad explanation, and I do believe that this actually makes a difference in the world. So that's why I chose this subject.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
All right, so finance in order to help people to invest their money. Laurent, one last thing before we really dig into the financial economic tracks. What's the difference between the MiM financial economics and the MiM programme on the other side?
Speaker: Laurent Deville.
So at EDHEC, we have this MiM programme for the last two years of the Grande Ecole programme. And we have these two opportunities to either specialise in finance here our programmes in Nice or to specialise in management studies in the Lille campus. So you have these two perspectives and that's what we offer at EDHEC.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
All right. And today we're going to be talking about the financial economics one. In the admission process it seems that I can evaluate my profile on your website. How reliable is it? I mean: if for example the website is telling me “well you shouldn't apply” then shouldn't I? If it's telling me that I have high chances? Or are you going to tell all your students that they have high chances? How reliable is it?
Speaker: Laurent Deville.
No no. I think all applicants have to understand that selecting students is highly time consuming, and it's time consuming for us, it's time consuming for the candidates, and so this way we are able to save time for those of you who are fully inadequate for the programme. Now if the system tells you that you have high chances, then just go forward. Don't censor yourself. If it tells you that you have very low chances, you can still apply and we will review your application. But it's very unlikely that you end up in our programmes.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
All right, save time and money. well, it's the financial subjects. Time is money, so you save time and you save money obviously. How did you go through that process Matteo? Did you test yourself on the website?
Speaker: Matteo Mellone.
Yes, I went to the website. It was this voice that was saying “click here to evaluate your profile”. It was very easy, because they just needed your GMAT score and a couple of documents and nothing much. So connecting to what Laurent was saying, about saving time for the candidate, it's actually quite true. Because if you put yourself in the mind of a candidate, who is actually about to choose his master's degree, he probably wants to apply to five or six of them. And applying actually for the programme means preparing a lot of stuff: cover letters, referrals and everything. Having this kind of pre-screening is very helpful. I did it and I got a positive reply and that's when I moved forward in my application.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
Well I'm happy you mentioned the GMAT because I wanted to talk about that. It's a massive subject. It's kind of a monster among students like “how am I gonna handle the GMAT? Is the free GMAT practice, because you also have that on your website. On the EDHEC website, you have a free GMAT practice and is it enough to get ready for the test? Did you go through it Matteo?
Speaker: Matteo Mellone.
Well I honestly didn't do the free GMAT practice on the EDHEC platform. I honestly didn't even know that they had one. I did the exam beforehand so I already knew my kind of situation and the kind of range of master's degree in which I am suitable to apply for. But maybe Laurent can better answer this if he knows. I just didn't do this kind of evaluation before.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
How did you prepare for the GMAT, before Laurent tells us everything about the free GMAT?
Speaker: Matteo Mellone.
Well, the GMAT is always, you know, kind of a sensitive topic for students, because usually when you're about to prepare for it, you're maybe in the run of studying for your bachelor’s, or you are also doing other stuff. You don't always have your full time to dedicate to it. What I did, was basically, I prepared in one month. It's highly recommended to prepare for it for more than one month, and there's a lot of sources, like the GMAT actual website. It sends you the book and a lot of preparation tasks, and then it's up to you. You can do it and then if you don't like your score, you can do it again. But it's a little bit time-consuming and a stressful exam I would say. But it's worth it.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
Okay, perfectly clear. Could you tell us about the practice that you offer?
Speaker: Laurent Deville.
Sure. There is this practice that is offered but it's not enough. That's simply going to help you check whether your preparation is up to the level you want to achieve. That's it. All the candidates who want to apply to a master degree, know that they have to go through the GMAT and they have to excel in this exam. So you need to get prepared, you need to spend time on that, to do it seriously. If you get prepared, then you should be able to succeed in achieving high grades. But you need serious preparation for that.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
All right, it's about practice if you want to excel at the GMAT. It also says that you are requiring a strong GMAT and strong TAGE MAGE as well, it's like another management test. Students can pick either of those. What are the minimum scores required for the english tests and management test?
Speaker: Laurent Deville.
We don't have this kind of minimum value threshold. But a strong GMAT would be considered as something higher than 680 close to 700. You can apply with 650, you can apply with less, you can apply with 600. When you hear a strong GMAT, it depends on where you apply and for what you apply, which institutions. All institutions have different ways of understanding what a strong GMAT score is about. So definitely the 600s would be viewed as a good starting point.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
And regarding the TAGE MAGE?
Speaker: Laurent Deville.
The same equivalent. Definitely you would need a TAGE MAGE higher than 300. That it doesn't mean that below 300 you wouldn't get accepted but because, this is one of the indications we have, regarding the fact that you're an adequate profile or not. That is one of all the points that we'll get a look at. And this is not the only one. This is a key one, not the only one at all. Your academic performance in your in your in the institution you're in, your professional experience, your letter of motivation, your recommendation letters, your english score - that you were discussing before is really key, since all the programmes are taught in english, so you need to achieve a score that is showing your capacity to understand and to communicate in english in a flawless way.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
All right. Now I believe it's not only about that, it was just so the student can have an idea. I mean 300 is an indication, it's not compulsory, but it was just so that a student can see a little bit more clearly about that kind of test. You don't really know what to expect, and what to aim for, what targets to aim for. Let's talk about the interviews now. Because there used to be group interviews at EDHEC, it was very specific to EDHEC and is it still relevant, given the current situation or do you only have skype interviews?
Speaker: Laurent Deville.
So it really depends on the path to access our degrees. So if you enter the full Grande Ecole programme, you have to go through the french concours. In the French concours, we still have these group interviews. Honestly, this year we are going to modify the way they are handled, to make sure that no one is taking extra risk that we don't need at this time.
If you go through the international admissions, only for the MiM Finance, for the last two years of the degree, there is no need for a group interview. You have an online interview and that takes place at the time that is the most suitable for the candidate.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
How did that interview go, Matteo? How did that happen? Did you have any financial trick questions? like something like “you have, I don't know, one rope and you have 90 minutes and you have to burn each side of the rope”, do you have that kind of mental test or how was it?
Speaker: Matteo Mellone.
Well it wasn't a tricky interview with pressure tests or anything. It was more some kind of as, Laurent said, it's an automatic kind of video interviewing, which you see. At least, it was when I applied. I don’t know if it's different, but I basically received these kinds of questions on the screen and you get to see them and you have something like 30 second or maybe one minute to prepare your answer and then it's one shot. You have no option to reply again, so you just have to be honest and be yourself. The questions are all about your motivation and why you're applying to this master in particular. What is interesting about finance and about the career path you want to start. And I think the purpose of it is actually to understand if you really want to do this master and if you really can add value to the programme. And if the programme can add value to you. As far as I recall, there were no finance tricky questions or anything. I believe that this kind of assessment about your finance knowledge has already been done before. Maybe looking at your curriculum or looking at your application itself or your referrals, they already have an overview of what you know about finance, what is your actual profile.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
About that, do you remember one question? Because it feels like it just pops on the screen. Then you have 30 seconds to think about the question. Then you have to answer it, and you're being registered, and then another question comes. So maybe you could give us like one secret, one question? Like you were “I wish I knew that before!”
Speaker: Matteo Mellone
Well, I'm sorry to disappoint you, I'm not sure I remember them. The thing is, the purpose of having like 30 seconds and one shot is just, I guess, it's just because they want you to be honest and to speak straight forward. It's not just because they want to see you answer in the right way. So I wouldn't say that there is a particular question, in which you have to prepare beforehand. Of course, You have to prepare a good pitch for yourself, what you did in the past and why you want to apply in this programme. It will be very useful to know something about the particular courses that they are teaching or maybe even better, about some of the teachers and the professors that are involved in the programme. If you have the opportunity to show interest in this particular thing, when they ask you”why are you choosing this programme”, it probably can actually make the difference. Well, I remember, like one thing that would be useful for a person applying. When I applied, at the end, I had the last question that was basically giving me one or two minutes to say whatever I want. So it's something that you don't expect to have, and you run the risk of, you know, arriving at the last question and then they say “you have two minutes to answer and to say whatever you want”. And you don't know what to say. So it would be very nice to prepare something for that moment. I remember I talked about my motivation again, it's one more chance to pitch yourself.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
All right, so think of the last two minutes when you're gonna have to pitch yourself. Laurent, do you want to say anything more or do you think that everything has been said?
Speaker: Laurent Deville
No, the objective is to get to know the candidates and to know them better. So my advice to candidates is that: show us who you are, and give us the envy to recruit you. Show the sparks that you have in your eyes, for finance. Where you want to go, what do you want to build, how do you want to make an impact and that's what matters. Rather than this kind of trick questions about who's leaving the subway and who's entering the subway, and this kind of tricky stuff that you will face later on in the investment banking interview.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
All right, I'm going to quote you Laurent, the EDHEC Master in Finance programmes have equal impacts on skills and careers. My question is very simple. How do you teach soft skills?
Speaker: Laurent Deville
There are multiple ways where we teach soft skills. You teach soft skills in most of the courses because our students work together in groups. They defend their ideas, they defend their solution, they work on cases, but also at EDHEC we have the TICD, that I think is unique to EDHEC, the talent identification and career development module, which builds and allows students to, well figure out, whether they do have the soft skills and whether they have to improve some of them. So this is a combination of the in-class work and group work and presentations. And also these kinds of specific programmes, that we offer to all students at EDHEC, that will allow them to get prepared for all these interviews for their career. I would say in the financial industry.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
Very clear. What did you think of the TICD, the famous talent identification and career development from EDHEC Matteo? Have you used it yet? Has it helped to develop, as your future finance career?
Speaker: Matteo Mellone
Yes absolutely. I remember it was maybe in the half of my first year of the programme. It was very very useful. As Laurent said, I wouldn't say that it's just about seeing if you have the soft skills, but it's also more about making sure that you're able to face a potential interview or a potential job environment situation, in which you have to prove yourself or make sure you have the soft skill set to survive the environment. It was really, I would say, intense but also very useful. I remember that, at the end, when you do all these kinds of assessments that include, for example some case studies, and some face-to-face interviews with professionals, then at the end you have some kind of report in which you have like an overview of your profile from EDHEC point of view and their perspective on how you did during the assessment and the particular things in which you should improve. So I would say that it's a lot career related and orientated to this goal of achieving good interviews and achieving the next path of your career in the right way. It also develops you to understand your weaknesses, that it's something that doesn't have to be underestimated in my opinion.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
All right, so the TICD is that place to be if you want to improve and develop your career. It's time for our first break, let's head to the clichés.
[Music]
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
So what would be the cliche, the stereotype, that someone might have had before working in finance, before applying to EDHEC? What comes to mind if I say EDHEC Finance in Nice?
Speaker: Laurent Deville
There are many things that we can discuss. There are so many cliches about finance. I would say that one of the cliches is that finance is not the place to make money anymore. I do think this is kind of a cliche. The reason for that is that we hear about the tech industry and data science industry. If you want to be successful, you have to go these ways. We do think that investment banking still has a future and finance has a future within investment banking. But also in these Fintechs and all these kinds of things that you may learn and the skills you may learn in MiM Finance, would allow you to access this kind of very successful careers that still exist. Believe me, I think Matteo is on the right track to make a successful career.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
Oh I'm sure to hear that you're going to have a good return on investment Matteo. What would be the cliche that comes to your mind?
Speaker: Matteo Mellone
Well something that came to my mind, when I started the Master's degree, there was my bachelor was not pure finance, so that was actually my first real education in finance and the one thing that they usually think,people who don’t do finance, is that finance is only about maths or mostly about maths. And I would say that this is kind of a cliche, because when you actually get to know the subject and you get into the industry and the environment, you understand that of course, maths is like the basics, it’s like the fundamental thing to know, that you have to know if you want to have success. And if you wanted to actually understand the subject, in a proper manner. But also, there's a lot more skills that you need to have that don't relate to numbers and quantitative stuff… For example, relationship skills, or being able to understand opportunities and a lot of stuff like that, is very important, not only when you study finance but especially when you actually apply it. When you do your internships and your full-time programme, you will understand that. Of course if you do like the quantitative derivative trader, maybe it's more important to have the maths compared to a person who does consulting. But at the same time, I would say that you need to have a hybrid profile and be able to be keen in both things, but it's not entirely 100% mathematics.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
Well coming from a student who did not like finance as a previous academic background, I think it's even more powerful to hear that. So you don't stop yourself from a career in finance just because of maths. You can, I mean you need maths, I mean it's compulsory but you don't need to be a master in maths in order to apply. That's a very clear message you gave us.
I'm intrigued by your course called “from climate science to climate finance”. Is it possible to be both ecological and work in finance? And I'm asking you Laurent.
Speaker: Laurent Deville
I hope so because if it's not the case, then the future of this planet is kind of at risk. So yes, we can and we have to. And that's what we teach all our students. So all our students need to go through that core course “from climate science to climate finance”. You need to as a finance professional, you need to understand the challenges that the planet is facing, that society is facing. And for which finance is part of the solution. So yes, this is possible and this is necessary. This is necessary to combine the finance perspective with the climate perspective.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
What do you think of that, Matteo? Did you attend that course?
Speaker: Matteo Mellone
Yes, I did. I found it very interesting, and I wanted to connect to whatLaurent said. I completely agree with that. I would add that, not only is it important for the world, to have a finance industry aligned with climate issues, but it's also very important to the finance industry to survive, to stay on track with those kinds of issues. Not just because the governments and, in general, the big institutions, are asking for more requirements in order to stay green, and in order to follow this kind of topic. So not only from a financial point of view, but also because finance is about the future. It's about the opportunities in the future and the future has to be sustainable. Because there is no other way to survive. Let's say it straightforwardly. And surviving means, not only us as people, but also the industry around us. Where the money flows and everything. So for the actual survival of the finance industry it's mandatory to be connected with these kinds of issues. And to make a step towards the improvement of this kind of sensitive topics.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
Well I couldn't agree with you two more, and I'm happy to hear that Laurent has mentioned the GMAT preparation. And how like you offer them in a party way on the website.
“Do you prepare, will you prepare me for any official accreditation such as the CFA?”
Speaker: Laurent Deville
Yes definitely. That CFA is a partner of the programme, and after the first year of the degree, you have pretty much all the knowledge that you need to succeed in level one of CFA. And possibly in most of the topics that are tackled in the level two of the CFA exam. We have a CFA elective that effectively prepares you for the kind of exam that you will go through on top of the financial knowledge that you need to succeed in the CFA.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
You also have a double degree with Berkeley Haas and MIT management law school. Is there a limited number of students accepted in the double degree courses? Because it sounds like a very interesting double degree to get.
Speaker: Laurent Deville
Extremely interesting, extremely selective. So only a few students per year will be accepted in the MSc in finance at MIT, and on the master in financial engineering at Berkeley School of Business. So this is an amazing opportunity, I don't want to oversell that. Only a very few students are eligible for those and even fewer than that will be accepted in these degrees.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
Well but like you said, it's what makes the value of it as well. So I guess,it’s a possibility if you get accepted by your master. So I want you to name it.
Do you intend to apply to those double degrees Matteo?
Speaker: Matteo Mellone
Well if I'm not wrong, I think, I'm not sure, but I think that the time to apply for the MIT double degree may be it's already passed but I'm not sure. Anyway I will also agree with Laurent about the highly selective way of choosing the students that will go to MIT. And talking with my friends and colleagues, I kind of understood the situation. Honestly, in a very humble way, I do not believe I have the profile required to do it. So I honestly wouldn't waste my time to apply for it, although it will be a very nice opportunity and a very interesting situation to be in. This is for students who have the best grades and in the top person of the school which is not my case. And so I would happily leave my place to someone who earns it and has the skills to do it. Because it's very selective and I'm also happy to continue my grand call scheme here in Nice. This is very cool as well.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
Well very humble of you. Like you said, it's one of the soft skills of humility as well it's very important. So well thank you for that very honest answer. But they have many other programmes, like there's an exchange programme, summer exchanges… Are you gonna do any of those?
Speaker: Matteo Mellone
Well, as far as I know…When you have the gap year in the master in financial economics, you also can choose if instead of an internship, then Laurent of course correct me if i'm wrong, you can choose to do an exchange in another partner university instead of doing an internship. It's up to the student and you have to apply of course and probably have good grades for it. Personally I did not apply because I prefer to use my gap year as professional placement. Which I believe is more the purpose of doing this three year, because it's basically two year with a gap year in the middle, so a three-year course to be ready to break into the industry at the end of your master's. And having a good internship is very important, as I told you, I didn't have a finance background. Before I studied economics, I thought that, from my point of view, it was more interesting and more important to have professional experience before finishing my master’s. So I didn't apply for any kind of exchange during the gap year for this reason.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
Well that's another advantage of this master’s, you build your own academics depending on your needs. You can build your profile as well. Laurent, is there anything you want to add about the summer exchange or like the exchange programmes as well?
Speaker: Laurent Deville
No, I just wanted to say that, as you mentioned, it depends on the candidate, it depends on the students, and Matteo already has a very international profile. So he may not need that perspective that we're offering to other students who may need it. Matteo is coming from an international perspective, and so I think that this is really the right choice for him to invest a lot in a professional experience instead of just picking this kind of international experience within the academic studies. So it all depends on who you are.
Well Matteo is extremely humble, he shouldn't underestimate himself. I'm pretty sure that he is ready for the most successful career in finance that he can expect.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
You mentioned the CFA partnership. Do you have any other partnership with banks or with companies?
Speaker: Laurent Deville
Well we have quite a lot of partnerships. What I want to highlight is that, there is a very tight connection between EDHEC and the financial industry at large. But on top of that, those links, those crucial links that exist in between the school and financial institutions, we have preferred linked with a Société Généralel that is a sponsoring MSc in corporate finance and banking, we have specific links with a PWC, we have specific links with MAZAR and of course with multiple asset management companies. Either at the institutional level or, I would say, at the individual level. So lots of connections. And these connections allow our students to really gain an edge in the recruitment process I would say.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
What is the EDHEC Risk Institute and corporate partners?
Speaker: Laurent Deville
Okay, so the Risk Institute, is a think tank at EDHEC, that allows the school to build a relevant and useful research programme in finance. So there is this research that is built in the financial academia and the purpose at EDHEC is to make it useful for the institutions. So this is a research centre that is closely linked with the industry and that invests a lot afterwards in our programmes. So we develop research that has an academic base, that is academically relevant, but also business relevant. And what we see, is that we have been very successful in building that, because out of the EDHEC Risk institute that has been investing a lot factor analysis, for portfolio management, there has been a spin-off that has been created within uh within EDHEC that was called Scientific Beta and that has been recently sold to Singapore stock exchange for well quite a lot of money. I would say more than 100 million euros. So the research that is done at EDHEC is both meaningful and useful both from an academic and from an industry perspective.
And our corporate sponsors and partners also help us build the most relevant programmes that will equip our students with the most relevant skills to build a successful career in the industry. I'm not talking about getting a first job, I'm talking about building a career. And to do so, you need the expertise of the industry, and we rely a lot on our corporate partners to do so. And to adjust our programmes over time.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
Well, very impressive. Let's talk about making an impact. I like to say that's how to make an impact at EDHEC. Again that was very impressive. Matteo, I have a question that I really like to ask the students: is there one thing you didn't like about this master’s? I know you haven't finished yet, I know that Laurent is watching you, I know you are at risk right now… However, is there, if you could name one thing you didn't like about these master’s?
Speaker: Matteo Mellone
Well I have to say, I didn't expect this kind of question from Laurent. well it's hard to say something that I didn't like. What I would think is that one thing, for example, as I mentioned I did economics in my bachelor's, so it wasn't finance but there were a lot of finance related topics. And for me, and for a lot of other students, you know the purpose of the first year of this semester is to give you the basics to make sure to specialise yourself in the second year. And for me, and a lot of other students, we already had a little bit of these basics. Regarding some subjects, others were completely strange from us and we learned a lot, and you know from point zero. But in other cases you might feel like you're learning again something if you did the bachelor that is remotely related to finance. But I guess that this is not something to dislike, because it's also an opportunity to strengthen your knowledge and also it's mandatory to have a broad overview of everything before moving to the specialisation. So it's a path that you have to take and it's something that doesn't have to be underestimated. but yeah I would say, that some courses maybe, if I would have the opportunity to skip that I would probably done. But it's highly subjective. So Laurent doesn't look at me like that…
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
That’s all right. So I guess, what you didn't like is that EDHEC made you suffer for your own good. Well let's talk about something joyful now. One last question before the extra time. It's about someone that has never been to Nice and they would like to know what life is like in Nice. Matteo, can you comment on that?
Speaker: Matteo Mellone
Well it's very cool from a student perspective. The city is not huge, it's not like Paris or London but at the same time there are a lot of students. There are a lot of universities and in the centre of the city, there are a lot of opportunities to get to know other students from other universities. And also the EDHEC students have this habit to gather together, of course before covid, a friday evening or organise some kind of university events…. So I would say that social life is very, very thrilling and very alive. And you know, some people would think that Nice is maybe like a city in which you can chill, you can relax, because you have the sea and it's pretty quiet but I would say that, Nice is also,if you want to have fun during the night and hang out and drink something, there is everything. So from this point of view, it's like Paris, Milan, London and other cities. You find the life that you're looking for as a student and you also find a good opportunity to relax if you need it.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
All right, perfectly clear. Thank you Matteo. Thank you Laurent as well. Time flies and we only have two minutes left. Let's go to extra time.
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Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
Well two last minutes and Laurent and Matteo, you're going to have to tell us everything that hasn't been said yet, or something you want to emphasise on. Matteo we’ll give you one minute to start and then Laurent you will conclude with the last minute. So Matteo, what do you want to tell us?
Speaker: Matteo Mellone
Well, from the perspective of a person who is watching this and might be probably like a student who wants to apply for the master’s, who is uncertain about what he wants to do in the future, and is thinking about doing a career in finance… I would connect to the cliche part, when we talked about mathematics. I wouldn't talk just about this, but about the fact that in general the numbers that you have, like for example your gpa or your hard skills on the determined subject is not enough to mark you as a good or bad candidate. I would say that, I found it very important, both during the master's degree and both during my internships that I'm doing right now, to actually understand which are your weaknesses and your strengths and to make sure that you can develop them as well. And I would say that, we didn’t mention theTICD programme at EDHEC. This is a very good starting point to understand where your potential is and what you can actually do to give an impact to yourself. I think it's mandatory, if you want to have a successful career path, and it's something that goes above the grades and the subjects that you study.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
Thank you Matteo. Laurent, the last minute, the last words.
Speaker: Laurent Deville
Well, that's such a responsibility. What we want to say is that of course, we are a world rated institution in finance and this is deserved. But we have specificities, and one of these specifices would be that we are teaching finance with a purpose. We want all the knowledge that you acquire, all the competencies that you require to be applicable for the future, with a perspective. We have to Make an impact. And we have to possibly have a positive impact on society, on the financial industry and it's possible to combine that positive impact with a highly successful career. This is what we're going to train you to be in the future. Having the knowledge, being able to apply this knowledge in a relevant way or how to make a positive impact through finance. That would be the motto of the master in management - financial economics.
Speaker: Guillaume Puchercos
Thank you Laurent for playing the game and talking for the last minute. Thank you Matteo as well. Thanks to the two of you for answering all my questions and for the people watching, I hope to see you soon on Campus Channel.
CLASS PROFILE
Age range: 20-29
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“The EDHEC Masters in Finance programmes have an equal impact on skills and careers. They provide business-relevant education for students seeking top-level positions in leading global financial institutions. Thanks to their close ties with major financial industry players, the EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute (ERCII) and Programme Corporate Sponsors, our programmes will help you become a leader in finance.”
Laurent Deville & Emmanuel Jurczenko, directors, Finance Track
Testimonials
How Finance became my passion | EDHEC Business School
Speaker: Angelina Shepleva, Master in Management - Finance track at EDHEC Business School.
I'm Angelina and I'm from Russia. I was born in Saratov. It is a large city in the Southeast of the European part of Russia. Saratov is not only a major cultural, economic and political centre of Russia but it's also famous for being the place where the first astronaut, Yuri Gagarin, landed after his first trip to space. This of course didn't make me want to become an astronaut but it made me strong, it made me ambitious, it made me curious about lots of things.
At the beginning, I started my senior year in humanities and when I finished school, I decided to get my Bachelor's degree in Law in Saratov’s State Legal Academy. so I decided to stay in my hometown. But a year later, I realised that I wanted to pursue my studies in International relations and I decided to take my Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and International Relations in Moscow State Institute of International Relations. When you start in political science, you learn how power is distributed, why events happen, and what is happening in the world. So it helps me to analyse all the issues and all the problems from different angles. I did my first scholarship in the legal Department of the Bank Uralsib, and this was the place where I realised that I was more passionate about the financial side of things, linked to the corporations, to the financial analysis and evaluations.
I was inspired by the work of my other colleague from the financial Department and I realised that I was more passionate about finance. So then I did two internships in finance in order to confirm whether I was really passionate or not. And I did my internship in accountancy and then in audit. Then I decided to choose the institution that was famous for finance. That was EDHEC, which is ranked as one of the best universities in the world for finance. And so I decided to start the application process and to apply for EDHEC.
Now I'm here at EDHEC, studying finance. I'm surrounded by the best students in the world who are ambitious, who are curious, and so for me it is a new challenge. And I love taking challenges. This Master in Finance has already given me a lot of opportunities but especially its career centre services. The career centre organises a lot of networking sessions with various biggest banks in the world and with largest financial institutions in the world. They give us opportunities to meet the employees that work there. They can share with us their experience and sometimes we can do the interview with them. In September, when I just integrated EDHEC, I was so impressed by the level of the organisation, that I realised that this was really where I am supposed to be. It just hasn't just prepared me for the career in finance but it also prepares me for any challenges to tackle in this world.
Student talk: our MiM in Financial Economics | EDHEC Business School
[Music] Title: “Student Talk
Speaker: Nouhailia Shimi. Master in Management - Finance
Hi everyone, my name is Nouhailia Shimi.
I'm 22 years old and I'm a student at EDHEC Business School.
My journey first started six years ago, when I first decided to join al Al Akhawayn university for a BBA. One year prior to my graduation, I also decided that I wanted to continue learning finance via master's but which school, which programme, which language, which country...? I had no idea. So I had a heavy heavy list of all the options I could apply to. Very quickly I realised that, to do very concise and good applications, I had to filter out my choices. So I went fishing on the internet, all the information, and rankings and advice I could find. Very quickly France stood out, mainly because in the Financial Times rankings, its business schools were ranked at the top of the lists.
Thereafter, one business school also triggered my interest: EDHEC. The alumna said the experience was exciting, inspiring and very very insightful. The Financial Times ranked its MSc in Financial Market in the top five of masters worldwide. And also its motto said "make an impact" and it's something that really really triggered my excitement. I started to prepare for the GMAT and write motivation letters and prepare for my recommendation letters, and I applied. A few weeks later, my plan A: EDHEC , had sent me its acceptance letter with an excellence scholarship. I was very very happy. Today I'm still very very happy to be part of such an institution. EDHEC gave me great friends, international exposure, a very healthy environment, and mainly lots and lots of ambitions. Today I work as a full-time intern in the frame of my gap year at Amundi asset management. Alongside motivated and smart managers at the poll of structuring and research, in the release states industry. I learn every day how to structure funds, do fundamental research, and learn how the real estate industry works. Now if I had one advice to give to any student who wants to apply to EDHEC Business School, it would be to believe in yourself. Be true to yourself, be honest about your motivations. EDHEC, I think, doesn't want to see a copy-paste in each application. You want to see different people, different personalities, different motivations, different ambitions. They want to have a class of diverse people, diverse brains, all motivated and inspired to continue their path in the corporate world and in the business world. So trust yourself, and show them who you are, in each step of your application. That was all from me. Thank you
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EDHEC Master Programme Director Portrait | Finance Track
[Laurent Deville. Programme Director Finance track.]
I'm Laurent Deville, I'm 45 years old. I've been working at EDHEC for the last nine years. My colleagues would know that I'm caring about others, and this is something that maybe defines me. So if they know me, I think they know that I care about them, that I care about others, that I care about the students, I care about the institution I just care about. I'm someone who cares about others. I care about the world. I think this is what defines me. I come from Strasbourg, in the northeast of France, where I graduated from university. I had my PhD over there, in management studies with a specialty in finance. After my graduation as a PhD, I went to Paris dauphine university. I was a researcher for the national centre for scientific research for a few years, and then with my family, we moved to the southeast of France and we've been here for the last nine years. Currently at EDHEC, I serve as director of the financial economics track, which in a sense, makes me the one person in charge of all the finance programmes at master level. Every student who follows a master's degree in finance at EDHEC, has to go through a course that explains to him, the origin of climate change and how finance has to play a role, in solving that problem that we all face. So the planet is facing a problem, and maybe when you think about climate change, you don't think about finance as the solution, but definitely finance is part of the solution.
The key for success is to be a good listener. You have to be able to listen to people. So you need to be open, to be open-minded. So that is key for success, when students think about their career, instead of thinking about the first position, then I know i've been successful. This is my objective. Making them think about their careers, and making their career a success. To build something that represents YOU, what you want to do, what you like.
[Music] Make an Impact. EDHEC logo.
Courses

THE CORE SKILLS YOU NEED
Our teaching methods aim at giving you the core skills you need to succeed in a complex and competitive business environment. You will learn to deepen your analytical thinking, develop practical skills and design creative strategies for business success.
Our methodology includes:
- Core curriculum
- Blended learning
- Applied learning
- Personal performance coaching
Our teaching methods aim to give you the core skills you need to compete in a complex and competitive business environment. You will learn to deepen your analytical thinking, develop practical skills and design creative strategies for business success.
Our methodology includes:
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Core curriculum
- Embraces the latest technology
- Responds to trends in the market
- Co-developed with leading business partners
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Blended learning
- Tutorials
- Lectures
- Workshops
- Seminars
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Applied learning
- Business games
- Case studies
- Entrepreneurship projects
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Personal performance coaching
- Interviewing strategies
- Teamwork development
- Intercultural communication skills

Hamid Boustanifar
Hamid Boustanifar

Laurent Calvet
Laurent Calvet

Christophe Croux
Christophe Croux
MSc in Data Analytics & Artificial Intelligence co-Manager
Christophe Croux, Ph.D, is Professor of Data Science and Co-Director of the MSc in Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligenceat EDHEC Business School.

Dennis Davy
Dennis Davy
Dennis Davy has taught soft skills, humanities and English in a variety of contexts since 1980, in Germany, Japan, Algeria, Qatar and Oman.

Inge De Clippeleer
Inge De Clippeleer
Leadership Development Chair Research Associate
Inge De Clippeleer is Head of Faculty of Management and Humanities, and Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and Leadership at EDHEC Business School.

Geert Demuijnck
Geert Demuijnck
Geert Demuijnck, PhD, is Professor of Business Ethics at EDHEC Business School. He joined the school in 2008. He teaches courses in business ethics, economic ethics and philosophy.

Laurent Deville
Laurent Deville
Financial Economics Track Director
Laurent Deville, PhD, is Associate Professor at EDHEC Business School (on leave from CNRS, the French National Center for Scientific Research) and Director of the Financial Economics Track.

Gianfranco Gianfrate
Gianfranco Gianfrate
EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute Research Director
Gianfranco Gianfrate is Professor of Finance at EDHEC Business School and Research Director at EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute.

Daniel Haguet
Daniel Haguet

Mario Hernandez Tinoco
Mario Hernandez Tinoco
Mario Hernandez Tinoco, Ph.D, is Associate Professor of Finance at EDHEC Business School.

Abraham Lioui
Abraham Lioui
Professor

Moïse LOUISY-LOUIS
Moïse LOUISY-LOUIS
Teaches financial & managerial accounting, advanced financial accounting topics, financial statement analysis, and international finance topics to undergraduate and graduate students
Moise LOUISY-LOUIS, PhD, is an Assistant professor at EDHEC Business School (Nice campus), where he teaches financial & managerial accounting, advanced financial accounting topics, financial st

Lionel Martellini
Lionel Martellini
EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute<br />
Lionel Martellini s a Professor of Finance at EDHEC Business School and the Director of EDHEC-Risk Institute.

Julia Milner
Julia Milner
Leadership Development Chair Research Associate

Gianpaolo Parise
Gianpaolo Parise
Gianpaolo Parise is a Professor at EDHEC Business School and a CEPR research affiliate.

Kim Peijnenburg
Kim Peijnenburg
Kim Peijnenburg received her Ph.D. in Finance from Tilburg University in 2011. Kim was a faculty member at HEC Paris from 2016 to 2018 and Bocconi University from 2011 to 2016.

Florian Pelgrin
Florian Pelgrin
Florian Pelgrin, PhD is a professor at the faculty of Data sciences, Economics, and Finance.

Riccardo Rebonato
Riccardo Rebonato
EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute Scientific Director and Programme Director (Impact of Climate Change on Asset Pricing and Investment Management)

Mirco Rubin
Mirco Rubin
Mirco Rubin holds a Bachelor and two Master Degrees in Economics and Finance from Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Italy and a Doctorate in Finance and Economics from the Swiss Finance Instit

Enrique Schroth
Enrique Schroth
Director of the PhD in Finance Program
Enrique Schroth has joined EDHEC Business School in July 2019 as Professor in Finance.

Gohar G. Stepanyan
Gohar G. Stepanyan
Academic Director of Online MSc in Corporate Finance
Gohar Stepanyan, PhD, joined EDHEC Business School in Fall 2016 with over ten years of professional work experience.

Pascale Taddei Valenza
Pascale Taddei Valenza
M'assurer de la qualité des recrutements des vacataires et des cours.
Professor Pascale Taddei Valenza is a full-time faculty member who joined EDHEC Business School in 2001. Her primary teaching areas are Management accounting and Management control.

Nikolaos Tessaromatis
Nikolaos Tessaromatis

Skrålan Vergauwe
Skrålan Vergauwe
Skrålan Vergauwe, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Accounting at EDHEC Business School. She holds a PhD in Business Economics from KU Leuven.

Anne Witte
Anne Witte
Assistant Dean International Academic Affairs
Core modules are classes that must be taken by all students of the programme.
The objective of this course is to provide you with a solid grounding in the principles and practice of finance and to develop your understanding of the tools necessary to make good financial decisions.
You will learn to evaluate risk and apply portfolio theory, appraise risk and construct risk-minimising portfolios, and examine and critique different practices in capital budgeting.
Climate change is no longer hypothetical. Scientific evidence is clear about the fact that temperatures are rising at an unprecedented rate and that, since the mid-twentieth century, it is most likely due to human activity. To limit the increase in global average temperatures to at most 2°C above pre-industrial levels, all industries will have to make investment decisions that will alter the current path. Delaying emissions reductions will lead to long-lasting implications.
This course will teach you the foundations for developing solutions in the financial industry and give you the knowledge and confidence to make those crucial investment decisions.
Financial econometrics is an interdisciplinary subject that combines statistical and computational methods and economic theory to address quantitative financial problems. The course introduces some of the statistical tools commonly used by practitioners and academics working with financial data, including the statistical software R. Drawing on real-world applications, it will give you a solid grounding in econometrics, enabling you to apply your newly acquired knowledge beyond the problems and examples analysed. A significant part of the course will be devoted to applying the techniques you learn to real-world datasets using R.
The tools you will learn on the course will provide the foundation for understanding topics in more advanced courses, such as advanced econometrics, machine learning and data science.
This course develops the basic principles of portfolio construction and asset pricing and introduces to the fundamentals of risk and performance measurement in an asset-management context.
You will be able to build investment portfolios, conduct an empirical analysis of investment strategies and evaluate risk and performance measures. You will implement different data-gathering techniques and methodologies to build investment portfolios. You will learn how to estimate and test asset pricing models, as well as to test the efficiency of financial markets and to assess the performance of portfolio strategies. To take this module, you will need to have taken the corporate finance and asset markets course, or equivalent. A knowledge of the fundamentals of linear algebra and a basic knowledge of Excel are also mandatory.
This course trains you to read, analyse and interpret financial reports and financial accounting data. It provides you with an overview of financial accounting concepts and practices, including a corporate balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement, equity statement, and disclosure notes. It will show you how to read, prepare, analyse and interpret financial reports and financial accounting data in a globalised environment according to International Financial Reporting Standards and also how to perform intercorporate investments and consolidations. In the second part of the course, students will learn how to value companies using the most widely used approaches in the financial community (discounted cash flow (DCF) and comparables).
Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) is a 10-hour, self-paced e-learning course that gives you an interactive introduction to the financial markets. BMC consists of five modules ‒ economic indicators, currencies, fixed income, equities and getting started on the Bloomberg Terminal ‒ interweaving Bloomberg data, news, analytics and television.
- M&A Deals With PWC
- Micro Finance
- Accounting & Taxes for holding companies
- Theory of Financial crises
- Interpreting Macro Economic signals
- Country risk analysis
- Information System & Gouvernance
- Retail banking Audit with Mazars
- CFA Preparation
- Growth & Finance
- Behavioural Finance: the psychology of financial markets
- Strategic leadership
- Financial modeling
Each seminar focuses on a particular topic.
This course is designed to give you the basic skills you need to properly use the computers on campus. You will learn how to use Windows and the French keyboard, Blackboard, Aurion and the basics of Excel and Matlab.
Once you have mastered the basics of Excel, this online course will offer you a whole new range of tools to enhance your performance and allow you to create dynamic user-oriented interfaces. Your overall understanding of Excel’s mechanics will be greatly enhanced.
The course aims to develop your managerial skills using an action-learning and blended classroom approach.
International

Gain intense academic and international experience at EDHEC Business School
Studying abroad will deepen your exposure to the political, economic and social dynamics that influence today’s business world. This global insight can greatly improve your management practices and your intercultural awareness. The knowledge and experience gained while studying abroad will set you apart on the international recruitment market and give you skills that will last a lifetime.
MIT Sloan School of Management
If you wish to graduate with a competitive advantage in the US financial career market, the EDHEC double-degree agreement with MIT Sloan School of Management is the obvious choice. |
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The Master of Finance programme can be completed in 12 or 18 months and can replace the Master 2 year at EDHEC.
The list of global academic partners can be accessed here.
Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
In addition to their EDHEC Master in Management, some students have the opportunity to earn a Master of Financial Engineering degree at the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley. |
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MiM Finance students will be offered the opportunity to study the MSc in International Shipping, Finance & Management at Athens University of Economics and Business. The Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) is the premier Economics and Business University in Greece and the third oldest University in the country and is AMBA accredited.
EDHEC exchange programmes are prime opportunities to explore new subjects, develop your international reach and conduct a professional project. You can opt to do a short-term exchange during your professional immersion year.
The list of global academic partners can be found here.

The Stanford Summer Session/International Honors Program (SIHP) combines top-notch teaching with cultural, social and geographical activities. As an EDHEC Master 1 student you can study on the Palo Alto campus for eight weeks. A wide range of courses is available, in topics from innovation and data management to verbal communication and economics. On completing the required courses, you will receive a Stanford SIS Certificate.
EDHEC’s mission has been to educate future international business leaders through business-relevant academic research and training. We want to help businesses to grow, contribute to the future of young people, meet international challenges in the training field, and develop new academic, scientific, and economic projects.

Richard Perrin
Executive Director for International Relations
Careers
CAREER CENTRE SERVICES
Boost your employability
Understanding and developing the attributes and skills employers require is key to employability. This is why the EDHEC Career Centre offers a programme specifically designed to help master’s students map out and achieve their career goals ‒ the EDHEC Career Booster. The programme looks at students' specific needs, wants and goals when it comes to professional development and matches them to job-market requirements. Eighty percent of our EDHEC Career Services for students are tailored to individual needs and career goals.
Through a four-step programme that includes self- and 360-degree assessment, you will get to know yourself better, identify your strengths, key attributes and areas for development, and map out your career goals and job-search strategy. You will benefit from year-round, individual career advice from dedicated counsellors, external experts and coaches, both on campus and remotely, as well as personalised coaching based on our in‑house assessment
Through voluntary and mandatory career training, workshops, CV clinics and assessment centres, you will hone your skills and learn to master the most competitive recruitment processes. You will benefit from customised training by industry, market, and function, in addition to individual mock interviews, including technical interviews and case practice. EDHEC Career Centre also offers a fully online career development programme that allows you to train at your own pace, in line with your goals.
EDHEC Career Centre organises more than 120 events annually, focusing on industry-specific insights or jobs, market trends and companies. It also organises four company trips to Dublin, London, Luxembourg and Paris. You will have access to exclusive internships and job offers.
- 60,000 internships and 33,500 job offers posted on EDHEC’s dedicated jobs board every year
- 40% international mobility in our master’s degrees
- 400+ companies involved in our events every year, 20% of them international
- 100+ corporate partners
- 300+ regular recruiters
Our Career Centre provides the following services:
- Individual career counselling (on campus, by phone, via skype) with internal and external counsellors
- Help to define your career goals and search strategy
- CV and cover-letter editing in English and French
- Career training and workshops (CV, cover letters, application forms, interview skills, networking, social media, personal branding, etc.)
- Graduate programmes
- On-campus events
- Off-campus events
- Website with a wealth of career resources
- Placement reports
- The Teaching Factory concept
CAREER IMPACT
Career paths you can pursue:
- Financial Analyst
- M&A Analyst
- Trader (Derivatives, Fixed Income, Equities, FX, Commodities, Cross-Assets)
- Sales (Credit, Structured Products, Fixed Income)
- Private Equity Analyst
- Quantitative Analyst
- Climate Risk Manager
- Risk Analyst
- ESG Analyst
- Financial Controller
- Auditor
- Wealth Manager
- Assistant Portfolio Manager
Location of jobs abroad
Main functions
* Finance functions break down as follow:
- 42% corporate finance (20% M&A, 12% Private Equity/Venture Capital, 10% Investment Banking/DCM)
- 29% Market Finance (13% Sales/Trading, 11% Asset Management/Hedge Funds, 3% Real Estate, 2% Risk Management)
KEY RECRUITERS
ALLIANZ, ALPHA CAPITAL, AXA, BANK OF AMERICA, BLOOMBERG, BNP PARIBAS, CREDIT AGRICOLE, CREDIT SUISSE, DELOITTE, DEUTSCHE BANK, EIGHT ADVISORY, EY, GOLDMAN SACHS, HSBC, JP MORGAN, KPMG, NATIXIS, PWC, SOCIETE GENERALE.
EDHEC ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
All EDHEC students join our esteemed Alumni Association from day one and benefit from all of the advantages this brings. The Alumni Association comprises 55000 graduates in 140 countries. This friendly and supportive community of business leaders organises events and meetings throughout the year to facilitate contacts, exchanges and networking, while supporting the students in charting their career plans and helping graduates to promote their businesses and career. EDHEC Alumni is also a hub for disseminating best practices, shared values and the school’s vision of business for the good of society.
Admissions

The MiM – Finance aims to give you the in-depth knowledge and cutting-edge skills valued by employers in the international financial industry. Over two years of academic programmes and a year of professional immersion and/or academic exchanges, you will earn a Master in Management degree and have the opportunity to complete a Master of Science degree in a specialist financial topic. The programme benefits from close ties with leading companies and the support of corporate sponsors and academic partners.
Applications
Please note that if you are holding a French degree, with a visa Bac+3 from the French Ministry of higher education, you have to apply through the Concours AST2.
EDHEC seeks talented candidates from diverse backgrounds, with a history of strong academic achievement and demonstrated potential for growth and professional success.
- Minimum three-year bachelor’s degree (any type of engineering or business/finance background)
- Acceptable English proficiency tests/certificates (TOEFL, TOEIC or IELTS)
- TOEFL Internet-based ≥ 92
- TOEIC ≥ 850
- IELTS ≥ 6.5
- Cambridge Test of English > 175
- Strong GMAT or GRE or TAGE MAGE or CAT* official test score report (CAT* for Indian students only) or CFA Level II
- CV
- Letter of motivation
- Academic transcripts
- Two letters of recommendation
- Online video interview
► English native speakers or those holding a degree taught in English (minimum three years) are eligible for an English Test waiver.
Your application file will be processed by the Admissions Team and sent to the Selection Committee for appraisal. The Selection Committee takes place on a rolling basis from October to 23 June. We would advise you to apply early to make your application stand out.
You will be informed by email of the progress of your application, including the final decision.
- If you are a new user, you must create an account/sign up.
- If you already have an account (EDHEC candidate student), please go directly to step 5 by clicking on the "apply online" button. It means you are already in the system, so do not need to "create an account".
- After creating your account, you will receive a validation email. Click on the link provided in this email to activate your account.
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You will then receive a confirmation email containing your personal login and password.
Once you register or if you already have an active EDHEC account, access the online application form and enter your login details.
USEFUL INFORMATION
- To avoid losing your information during the application process, please do not refresh your current page or go back to the previous one without first saving your application.
- You can complete your application in several stages. As long as you save your entries, the information will not be lost.
- Before going to the "payment" tab, please check that you have not forgotten any element of your application file and that all the information you have entered is correct. Further modifications will not be possible after payment has been made.
- Application fees must be paid online.
- After validation, your application will reach the final stage and no reimbursement will be possible, even in the event of your withdrawal.
- If you encounter any technical problems during the completion of your online application, please email: [email protected].
Important: Please use only ONE email address to submit your online application and to communicate with the Admissions Team.
How I got into EDHEC | EDHEC Business School
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Speaker: Shoumi Mittra, Indian. MiM Financial Economic student
For me, the most unique thing about the admission process was the fact that it wasn't a black box like most of the other admissions processes that I had been through before. Right from step one till the point that I was actually arriving in Nice. I had so much support not only from the EDHEC admissions team but also from the EDHEC Alumni and all the other students that EDHEC made sure I was connected to.
Speaker: Jean Thélémaque, American. MSc in International Accounting & Finance student.
I would say for any student that's looking to travel abroad, financing is extremely important. And for me personally, I actually hit a lot of roadblocks when seeking to obtain financial aid, and a process that was supposed to take two weeks ended up actually taking two months. When I actually got to EDHEC, the first thing I did was contact the admissions team, and they took out this very long rigorous process and turned it into two days. So it is really truly invaluable to have an admissions team that's really putting their best foot forward to help you with whatever you're looking to do. I was a lucky recipient of the Eiffel scholarship and I think part of the reason that I got it was because of the support that the EDHEC admissions team actually gave me throughout the application process.
I remember that the India admissions officer looked at my profile and said that I could potentially be eligible for this scholarship, and right from the beginning, he told me about the deadlines, he told me about the documents, to the point where I actually got the scholarship. And he took out the effort to call me up and say "hey you got the scholarship" and he seemed as excited as I was that I got the scholarship. It really showed me that EDHEC has a human touch and that it really cares about its students.
For me the process was very real and it was very genuine because I remember, when I actually first met with the admissions manager, every answer and every interaction was very genuine. It was very sincere and I can honestly tell that the admissions team had my best interests at heart. So for me, it was that human factor that was there, and the transparency that really made the experience that much better for me.
Speaker: Shoumi Mittra, Indian. MiM Financial Economic student
The first time I experienced EDHEC was when the EDHEC India admissions officer actually came onto my campus in Mumbai, and that was such a rare occurrence. I had actually never seen a French Business School or a French University come to my campus and that itself impressed me and it gave me that motivation to apply for the school.
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Fees
- APPLICATION FEE: €100
- FEES: €38,900* (EU students)/€44,800* (non-EU students), plus a supplement of €4,300* for the MSc in Climate Change & Sustainable Finance
- APPLICATION DEADLINE: 23 JUNE 2023
► Please Note: Applications are received and evaluated on a rolling basis until 23 June 2023.
FEES INCLUDE:
- Tuition fees; including academic exchanges and double degrees (certain double degrees may require additional fees)
- Access to the EDHEC Career Centre with personal career coaching during your studies and for the duration of your professional life
- Access, as a matriculating student, to on-campus facilities (incubator, learning centre, sports facilities, etc.)
- Lifetime access to the EDHEC Alumni community
- Administrative fees
*Tuition fees are provided for information only and are subject to change
Helping you settle in France

The International Students Office – a team you can trust
Moving to a foreign country can be daunting, so it’s reassuring to know that the International Students Office (ISO) is there to help. The ISO welcomes more than 3,000 international students annually, helping them to settle in France and lending them support in daily life. It organises orientation events and multicultural seminars to welcome them to the EDHEC campuses in Lille and Nice. The team guides students through administrative procedures before their arrival and during their stay and answers any questions they may have about French systems (medical and home insurance, banking, resident permits, etc.).
Finding you a home from home
Once officially enrolled, we will help you to find suitable accommodation, either in an EDHEC residence or privately owned accommodation. The International Students Office is on hand to provide you with a list of apartments, halls of residence and other types of housing that fit your criteria. You can even ‘visit’ them virtually on our new Housing website. Our team will do everything they can to make arrangements with the owner and secure your booking. They can also arrange to pick you up from the airport on your arrival (where possible) and take you directly to your new home. The International Students Office also organises orientation events and integration seminars to welcome international students to the EDHEC campuses.
Untangling the red tape
EU nationals
European Union students can live and study in France as long as they have a national ID card. No passport or visa are required.
Non-EU nationals
Before arriving in France, students from outside the European Union must obtain a student visa from the French embassy in their country of origin or residence. Non-EU students must also have a valid passport from their country of origin.
One of the requirements for most visa applications is proof of accommodation in France. EDHEC's International Office is familiar with the visa formalities for most countries and will provide you with the necessary paperwork to complete. If you are concerned about your visa application, you can contact the International Office, provided you have already checked the relevant pages in the Welcome Guide and contacted your local embassy.
Parlez-vous français ?
EDHEC offers complementary French courses to all international students enrolled in our MSc programmes. Our French classes span all levels of ability, from complete beginner to advanced language skills. The goal is to support your assimilation into French culture and give you the linguistic foundations ‒ grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing and comprehension ‒ to express yourself in French.
- Class size: 10‒25 students per group
Contact hours:
- MIM 3 hours per week (30 hours per semester + 6 hours of group projects)
- MSc 2h a week (15 hours per semester)
Instructor qualifications: Courses are delivered by an officially accredited French language teaching institution.
International Students Office | EDHEC Business School
[Music] Title: “International Students Office”
I just got accepted at EDHEC business school. Now I need to organise my arrival and find
accommodation. Luckily the international students office helped me all along this process.
All good, I'm ready. It is now time to reach France. On arrival, three key moments are organised to help me settle in: the welcome session, the services fair, and the integration day.
I get a lot of practical information on different topics such as health insurance, public transportation, life in the city, and so on.
I met representatives from different EDHEC departments and partners during the service fair.
I participate in group activities, meet new friends and discover the campus.
Throughout the year, I visit ISO whenever I need assistance in my daily life in France.
Time flies, my experience at EDHEC is coming to an end. The international student office has been of great support before and during my stay, and it will remain available even after my departure.
Thank you to the International Student Office - Camilla Garcia Biel
[Music] A big “Thank you” to the International Student Office.
Camilla Garcia Biel. MiM Business Management student. Class of 2022.
So my name is Camila Garcia Biel. I'm a 26 year old international student from Peru, I'm doing the MiM track which is a three-year-long programme. The first year, you start with basic courses, with administrative courses. Then there is a year for professional immersion, and then I specialised in strategic finance and commercial intelligence. The most important thing is that out of all the business schools in France, EDHEC was the only one to come to Lima and actually meet the prospective students. After that I was completely sold. As soon as I knew that I was gonna come here, I was enrolled et cetera.
The first contact you have is with the international student office and they absolutely help you with everything. Starting with the visa process, with the housing process... They also help with anything you really need.
So arriving in France, what surprised me, for very good like very positive, was the international environment that I experienced living in the residence and coming to school. I was immediately in contact with people from different countries that I had never seen. And what scared me a little bit, was that the French level that i had before coming and the French level needed to be here. The gap was obvious, but people, especially in Lille, were very nice when I was trying to communicate with them. Even if i was using some english words or even some spanish words, they were really nice.
The reason why I chose France as my home, is that it's the perfect balance from a latino point of view of the latin culture and the european culture. In the daylight you can see the difference and in the nightlife you can see the similarities. Differences and similarities that, at the end, really helped me develop myself as a person. And I think that's something that every international goes through and learns from. My first memory at EDHEC, it's the full day as i call it. It's the first day that we gather in the main hall and then we have outdoors activities, and then we eat together, they introduce us to the programme, they introduce us to the school. Being able to experience the location and the classes and the buildings, which are amazing, it's like a reality shock but a very positive one.
So if i had the all the amazing team from the ISO or the international student office members in front of me, the first thing that i would say would be definitely "thank you"!
Thank you, and thank you... Thank you for your help, thank you for your patience, thank you for your time. They really make the difference in the transition. The job that they're doing in that assistance, it's beyond what I've heard from other friends from other schools, from even other countries. For example, during the pandemic, they were very active and they helped us. And they sent us links for call centres, in case you needed to talk to someone, like psychological call centres and nutritionists, like they really take care of us in a very global aspect. I would just say thank you many times. The international office helps us because for example, they organise different cultural nights. The school has a lot of associations and many of them work with international students, for example ,there's one called "Open Up" and they organise trips for international students. There are many ways to feel not or not feel homesick, and at the end of the course, it's a very amazing place to make amazing friends and that also helps.
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Admissions FAQs
When is the programme application deadline?
23 June for a September intake
Do you accept scanned documents?
Yes, you can make scanned colour copies of the documents required
Should the application file and the two recommendation letters be typed or written by hand?
- Recommendation template
You can use our templates, or the recommendation can be hand-written.
Will the International Admissions’ Team contact my referees to request letters of recommendation?
No, referees should email their letters of recommendation directly to [email protected] using their professional email. Emails from personal accounts such as yahoo, gmail, hotmail, etc., will not be accepted.
Will my referees receive automatic confirmation when they send a letter by email?
No, no automatic email will be sent to your referees. Please inform them that they should expect to receive an email confirmation later from the Admissions’ team.
Please note that you will also be copied on the email acknowledging receipt of the letter of recommendation.
Will I have an interview with the Programme Manager?
Students that apply to our MIM or MSc programmes will not have a direct interview with the Programme Manager unless the Programme Director deems it necessary.
How is the online interview conducted?
Once your online application is complete, the International Admissions Team will send you a link to conduct your online video interview in English. It comprises six questions on your motivation, your interest in the programme and your previous experience (professional, group work, etc.). There are no right or wrong answers. You will have a practice session before you start the actual interview. Once you have completed the interview, it will be sent, along with your application file, to the Selection Committee.
Can I apply for more than one programme?
- Yes, you can apply for two programmes. A separate motivation letter is required for each programme.
- Motivation letter template
What are the minimum scores expected?
- TOEFL Internet-based ≥ 92 (/120)
- TOEIC ≥ 850 (/990)
- IELTS ≥ 6.5 (/9.0)
- Cambridge Test of English ≥ 175
What is the EDHEC institutional code for TOEFL?
- The code is 0663.
Can I apply for a waiver?
English native speakers or those holding a degree taught in English (minimum three years) are eligible for an English test waiver.
As a reminder, aptitude tests* are required for some programmes and optional for others. Please see the “admissions requirements” for your programme of choice.
Students must assign EDHEC as one of their score recipient institutions at the end of their test.
GMAT
MSc & Global MBA Double-Degree: 3QQ-WQ-62
MIM Global Economic Transformation & Technology: 3QQ-WQ-06
Master in Management, Business Management: 3QQ-WQ-05
Master in Management, Finance: 3QQ-WQ-36
MSc in Creative Business & Social Innovation: 3QQ-WQ-60
MSc in Data Analytics & Artificial Intelligence: 3QQ-WQ-82
MSc in Entrepreneurship & Innovation: 3QQ-WQ-77
MSc in Global & Sustainable Business: 3QQ-WQ-16
MSc in Management & Leadership: 3QQ-WQ-54
MSc in Marketing Management: 3QQ-WQ-47
MSc in Strategy, Organisation & Consultancy: 3QQ-WQ-84
LL.M. in Law & Tax Management: 3QQ-WQ-26
MSc in Corporate Finance & Banking: 3QQ-WQ-73
MSc in International Finance: 3QQ-WQ-98
MSc in Financial Engineering: 3QQ-WQ-69
MSc in Accounting & Finance: 3QQ-WQ-04
GRE
EDHEC Master in Management: 6563
EDHEC Master of Science: 6564
*(GMAT/GRE/TAGE MAGE/CFA level II (for finance programmes only)/CAT official test score report for Indian students only)
Is an aptitude test compulsory?
Please see the “admissions requirements” for your programme of choice. In general, aptitude tests are required for all finance programmes and for the Master's in Management Grande École programme.
Can I add an unofficial GMAT score report to my application?
You will get an unofficial score report immediately after taking your exam. You can send it to the Recruitment Office as an additional supporting document when applying. This document will be accepted provisionally as part of your application. The official report will be required to confirm your place.
Is there any help for students with regard to campus housing?
Once officially enrolled, you will receive help to find suitable accommodation, either in EDHEC residences or in privately owned apartments. EDHEC's International Students Office (ISO) is familiar with the visa formalities of most countries and will provide you with the necessary paperwork for completion. Should you have any concerns about your visa application, you can contact the ISO, provided you have already checked the relevant pages in the Welcome Guide and contacted your local Embassy. One requirement for most visa applications is proof of accommodation in France. Again, the ISO is on hand to provide you with a list of apartments, halls of residence and other types of housing, depending on your criteria. You can even "visit" them virtually on our new housing website. The team will do everything it can to make arrangements with the property owner and secure your booking. It can also pick you up from the airport on the day of your arrival (where possible) and take you directly to your new home.
When must my tuition fees be paid?
Once the Selection Committee has accepted your application, you will receive an acceptance email including your tuition fee payment schedule. In order to secure your place you have to pay the 1st instalment within 3 weeks.
How does financial aid apply to the tuition fees?
Financial aid applies to the second and third instalments of the MSc programme fees and to the second, third and fourth instalments of fees for the MIM programme.
What is the EDHEC Career Centre?
- The Student Career Centre is dedicated to helping students find a job or an internship.
- 60,000 internships and 33,500 job offers are posted on EDHEC’s dedicated jobs board every year.
Complementary French courses are offered to all international students enrolled in our MSc programmes. Our French classes cover all learning levels, from complete beginner to advanced language skills. The goal is to support your integration into French culture and give you the linguistic foundations ‒ grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing and listening ‒ to express yourself in the French language.
- Class size: 10-25 students per group
- Contact hours:
- MIM 3 hours per week (30 hours per semester +6 hours group projects)
- MSc 2 hours per week (15 hours per semester)
- Instructor qualifications: Courses are held by an officially accredited French language teaching institution.
Scholarships
How to finance your Master’s?
As part of its strategic plan to "Impact Future Generations", EDHEC has committed to enabling talented students to pursue their studies through a diverse and transparent scholarship scheme. The French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs also offers a large number of grants and scholarships, and there are numerous bodies worldwide supporting the study of international students wishing to embark on a master’s programme. Below is a comprehensive overview of the scholarships, grants and loans available.
EDHEC Business School's comprehensive scholarship scheme aimed at MIM & MSC candidates
So my name is Michelle Sisto I am the associate Dean for graduate studies at EDHEC Business School. So within that perimeter, it englobes the PhD programme, our
programme Grande Ecole, Master in Management and all of our specialised MSc programmes.
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“What types of scholarships and financial aid does EDHEC offer to international students?”
Regarding scholarships available for international students, and even for our French students, EDHEC has a strong belief in making education possible for students coming from diverse horizons, backgrounds, and have both the economic levels and what they studied previously, regional differences, and so we've put in place a multitude of opportunities for scholarships to encourage that diversity in our classrooms. We have some scholarships that are academic merit-based, aiming for excellence in the profile of students. We have some scholarships that are more oriented for particular regional areas, and we have some scholarships that are also oriented towards diversity. For example, women in finance and women in data science, where we see that we still don't have a sufficient number of women in those areas in the profession, and also in the programmes. And then we also have scholarships
that can be requested, when students are actually in the programme, should there be an instance where somebody's situation changes dramatically while they're already a student here. We have a special commission that looks at changes in the situation for exceptional scholarships.
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“What is a merit-based scholarship and what are the selection criteria?”
So our merit-based scholarships are really based on the profile of our candidates. What we're looking at, when students apply to our programme Grande Ecole and to our MSc programmes, we're looking at their full profile. So their academic background, how they perform in their previous academic studies… We're looking at things like their score on GMAT or the TAGE MAGE or the CAT exam, some kind of aptitude test. We're also looking at the type of school that they went to previously, but that's not the major issue.
It's really where they were. Did they perform really well? And as EDHEC academic excellence is a key driving force for education, we want to offer scholarships to encourage those types of profiles to come to EDHEC. Because we know they have choices amongst diverse, very strong schools, and our aim is to bring the very brightest and the best to EDHEC.
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“How does EDHEC approach need-based scholarships for international students?
For need-based scholarships, we have one system for our French students, and then for international students, we're looking at the profiles of our students. What we will look at
is, what is their overall situation, what is their profile and how can we make an offer to them that would render their participation and education in EDHEC more feasible for them.
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“Describe EDHEC’s new approach to scholarships”
As I mentioned earlier EDHEC really believes in bringing diverse and excellent profiles to our school, and so our approach in terms of scholarships is evermore going in the direction of diversity and inclusion. So we're currently offering, as I mentioned, a scholarship for women in data science and in finance. We also have scholarships that are called the “make and impact” scholarship, and “make an impact” is our tagline at EDHEC. Our strategic plan is really EDHEC for future generations, and so we're looking for this “make an impact” scholarship, for students who have shown in the past that they're willing to engage in their local communities and environmental projects. With coming to EDHEC, the education that they're going to receive here, is going to propel them forward to the next step where they'll make an impact, a further impact, and so what we do for that scholarship is, we ask students to apply with an essay and tell us something about what they've done in the past and where they wish to go. And so for those students, we have a special scholarship. We're also looking to increase now, in line with our strategic plan, for greater diversity and inclusion on socioeconomic as well as cultural, regional, gender differences, and expand our portfolio of scholarships. So we're working on offering more scholarships for high potential women, specific scholarships for certain regions. In terms of regional scholarships we already have some for example: with the French embassy in India we have a special scholarship that pays up to 15 percent of students tuition fees, likewise in Russia with a scholarship that's a hundred percent for a student applying for an MSc with an excellent profile. We work with Campus France. We also have Eiffel scholarships. In Colombia for example, we work with local players like ColFuturo and there's lots of information on the website so anyone who's wishing to apply to EDHEC should definitely look at the “financing your studies” part and reach out to our admissions team to get more information as to what financing is available from their particular region. As we move forward, we will continue to expand this offer both in terms of the number of scholarships and in terms of the amount.
Currently EDHEC issues about 5 million euros in scholarships every year across our graduate studies. About a quarter of all of our students do receive some type of financial aid, and part of our plan moving forward is to expand that to an even higher percentage of students. And for some of our students, to go all the way up to 75% of tuition fees that would be covered for those who are the most in need, notably students coming from particular backgrounds or potentially zones of conflict, or refugees and, or recent immigrants from areas that have been touched negatively by world events.
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“Why is diversity important to EDHEC? How does it relate to your mission to make an impact?”
Well thank you for that question, I think that you know we're in the age that we're living in right now, we've seen that diversity and inclusion is a global issue. We have some researchers within our school, who study the positive impact of diversity and inclusion on the performance of companies. But we believe that diversity and inclusion is essential, to bring a diversity of perspectives to solving some of the major societal stakes that we're facing right now, the challenges that we're facing. So what do we mean by that? Now when we talk about women in finance and women in data science, with the algorithms that are currently directing quite a bit of our lives right now. If the data that goes into those algorithms or the people who are writing those algorithms are not representative of the society at large, then we may end
up with situations where they're detrimental to certain aspects of certain groups in society.
Algorithms that scan CVs, algorithms that give us suggestions for what we should be reading or watching or eating even. So I think that diversity is necessary to have a more equitable society. Things like climate change, bringing together people who come from diverse backgrounds around the world, seeing how its impacts differ around the world and how we can globally work together to find solutions. Of course the strongest element recently is the global pandemic, and we can see that something like this can only be solved by global collaboration.
So bringing together people from all over the world and these diverse perspectives, what we hope to do is to encourage our students to grow into leaders with a global perspective, in order to collaboratively solve some of the big problems that we're facing now.
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"Are your scholarships fee waivers only or do you also offer financial support for travel, housing, and other study expenses?”
Currently EDHEC’s scholarships focus on the tuition fees, although some of the people that we partner with do offer stipends for living, for example the Eiffel scholarship. To be eligible for the Eiffel scholarship, students need to apply and be admitted before early December but that is a scholarship that is within the French ministry and that covers about 1200 euros a month stipend for students in order to cover living expenses, rent…and there are some scholarships that also look at fees for the flights to and from France. So it varies but the bulk of our scholarships are really just focused on the tuition fees.
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“Any scholarship application tips you’d like to offer?”
My first tip would be to make a request. Don't hesitate to make a request. As they often say: if you don't ask, you certainly don't receive. So not to be shy in reaching out and aiming for one of our scholarships. I think another tip would be, for the scholarships that require essays, to take the time to build an essay that really responds to the question that's asked for the particular scholarship, and make it quite personal. What we want to do, when we're evaluating these essays, is get to know the person behind that essay. What's their real desire to make an impact for example, if it's in line with the sustainable development goals, and convince us
that you're somebody who would bring your expertise, your enthusiasm, your drive, and your values to our community, here at EDHEC. And lastly, I would say, be absolutely authentic in what you say and what you write.
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“Is there anything else you’d like to share?”
So I'd just like to add, that you know, beyond the direct scholarships that we've talked about here, at EDHEC there's an institution-wide number of initiatives in order to offer our education and render education more affordable to a wide group of candidates. For example, in our undergraduate programmes, there are students working on a programme that's called “Cordée de la réussite”, where they're going into local high schools, that tend to have and be in areas, that are considered considered disadvantaged or that don't have as high proportion
that go into higher education, to encourage those students to believe that they can access and succeed in higher education. And then we offer up to 75 percent of fees for students who come through that path. In addition, over the last year, I think one area that we're very happy with and grateful for, is during the pandemic we made a call out to all of our alumni and to some of our corporate partners to request additional funding for direct additional scholarships to students. Unfortunately, we had a number of students over time whose family situations changed. Either their family business had a problem or that sadly there was some severe illness or even death in the family. So we wanted to make sure that those difficult events didn't also have an impact on our students' ability to continue with their education. And our alumni really stood up to the call and we raised close to a half a million euros for direct additional aid to our students. So I think there's a very strong sense of community at EDHEC,
and we hope that the students for whom we can make this extra offer available, will continue to be part of that community as they move on to their careers afterwards, and be part of a virtuous cycle of ongoing financing of studies for everyone.
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Scholarships and financial aid can be critical factors when it comes to embarking on a master’s programme, so we aim to make the process as simple as possible. All candidates who are accepted are automatically considered for an EDHEC scholarship. The decision of the Scholarship Committee will be conveyed by email in tandem with the admissions decision. No additional documentation is required, other than for scholarships marked with an asterisk (*).
The EDHEC Academic Excellence Scholarship offers high-potential candidates up to a 50% reduction in their tuition fees. The scholarship supports high-profile candidates based on the excellence of their academic profile, extensive experience and/or extracurricular activities.
Application deadline:
- June 16th for MSc
- June 23rd for MiM
A select range of country and sector-specific scholarships are also available:
- EDHEC Women in Finance and Data Science Scholarship ‒ a 35% reduction in tuition fees
- EDHEC Women in Business Scholarship ‒ up to a 35% reduction in tuition fees
- EDHEC Cultural Diversity Scholarship ‒ up to a 40% reduction on tuition fees
- EDHEC Refugee or Conflict Zone scholarship ‒ EDHEC is proud to welcome master’s students who are refugees or from conflict-affected nations, in line with the School’s aim to promote peace, diversity and inclusion worldwide. One of the main ways we can help is to provide financial assistance through a reduction of up to 75% in tuition fees, giving candidates an opportunity to receive quality higher education at EDHEC.
- Who can apply? During our admissions process, we take into account the context in which applicants have achieved their academic qualifications. If your application is accepted, you will be notified simultaneously as to whether you have been granted an EDHEC Refugee or Conflict Zone scholarship.
- The EDHEC Make an Impact Scholarship* is open to Master in Management and Master of Science applicants and covers 35% of tuition fees.
- How to apply: Students who wish to apply for the EDHEC Make an Impact Scholarship must submit an essay of 1,000 to 1,500 words along with their application, detailing their career plan. The essay should describe their prior experience, explain how the Master of their choice will contribute to their career plan, and detail their personal motivation for making an impact on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) throughout their career.
- The EDHEC High Impact ‒ Future Chinese Alumni Scholarship* is a co-sponsored scholarship with the EDHEC China Alumni Club. It awards 10 Chinese students who plan to make an impact on the EDHEC China Alumni community a 50% reduction on their tuition fees.
- Who can apply: Chinese students who have been accepted into an EDHEC Master's programme with high scores from the Selection Committee.
- How to apply: Students who wish to apply for this scholarship should write an essay describing their prior experience, explaining how the Master of their choice will contribute to their career plan. Applicants to this scheme will be invited to participate in an online interview.
- Deadline: 15 May.
EDHEC scholarships cannot be combined.
- The EDHEC-French Embassy Co-Financed Scholarship in India is a joint initiative of EDHEC Business School and the Embassy of France in India. This scholarship is offered to two Indian students (two 50% scholarships for MiM Programmes) with excellent academic backgrounds and clear career objectives.
- Who can apply: Indian students who have been accepted into EDHEC's Master in Management programmes with high scores from our Selection Committee.
- How to apply and application deadline: Students must complete their application by 15 May and, if accepted, confirm their place by 31 May.
- More information: Please contact EDHEC Country Manager for India Nilesh Gaikwad at [email protected].
Through strong, established partnerships with local and international bodies, EDHEC has secured a number of grants and financial aid to help talented students embark on their dream academic programme.
WORLDWIDE
- The QS-EDHEC Scholarship is an exclusive scholarship for participants in the QS World Grad School Tour. Scholarship value: 50% reduction in tuition fees.
AUSTRIA - GERMAN - SWITZERLAND
- EDHEC, exclusively for e-fellows.net students and Master’s Day participants
COLOMBIA
- Colfuturo (Fundación para el Futuro de Colombia)
ECUADOR
GUATEMALA
HONDURAS
- Fundación HonduFuturo
INDIA
MEXICO
- Fundación Mexicana Para La Educación, La Tecnología y La Ciencia (FUNED)
- Bourse Banco de México – FIDERH (Fondo para el desarrollo de Recursos Humanos)
RUSSIA
SPAIN
- Bourse 'AVENIR' Scholarships from the French Embassy in Spain
What is the EIFFEL Scholarship?
- The EIFFEL Scholarship programme offers financial support of more than €1,000 per month to high-calibre international candidates. EIFFEL also offers financial support of around €1,200 per month to high-achieving international candidates. The scholarship is financed and managed by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development.
- Applications for the EIFFEL Scholarship need to be submitted to EDHEC by 1 December. To apply for an EIFFEL Scholarship, you will first need to be accepted onto one of EDHEC’s master’s programmes and confirm your place no later than the end of November. You can do this by paying a deposit equivalent to the first semester’s tuition fees. Students can only apply for EIFFEL through one academic institution and that institution applies on the student’s behalf once they are enrolled. The results are usually published by Campus France by March/April the following year. Students who are not awarded an EIFFEL scholarship are generally offered a EDHEC Excellence Scholarship instead, but the two cannot be combined.
The EIFFEL Scholarship offers financial support of around €1,200 per month to high-achieving international candidates. The scholarship is financed and managed by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development.
Who can apply:
Any students under the age of 25 with track record of academic excellence:
- A GMAT score of 650 or above (GRE accepted)*
- *Please note that this is not mandatory for programmes not requiring a GMAT test
- Acceptable English proficiency tests/certificates (TOEFL, TOEIC or IELTS)
- TOEFL Internet-based ≥ 92
- TOEIC ≥ 850
- IELTS ≥ 6.5
- Cambridge Test of English > 175
- Excellent academic records (GPA)
- Strong motivation and clear objectives
- Awards, previous scholarships, achievements, etc.
Deadline: Completed applications must be submitted to EDHEC by 1 December
More information:
EIFFEL and EDHEC scholarships cannot be combined.
The Eiffel Scholarship | EDHEC Business School
[Music] Title: “Eiffel Scholarship”
Speaker: Sahil Dholakia – Eiffel Scholarship Awardee.
Melanie, can you tell me about the Eiffel scholarship?
Speaker: Melanie Colmart - International Recruitment Manager
Hi Sahil. Congratulations on this achievement. The Eiffel excellence scholarship is a programme established by the French ministry for Europe and foreign office. Its goal is to attract the top foreign students into French Business Schools for master programmes. It is highly selective and only the best students with excellent GPAs and profiles are eligible. The Eiffel scholarship awards you a monthly allowance, round-trip plane tickets between your home country and France, health insurance, and cultural activities. So Sahil, you were awarded this scholarship. Can you tell me more about the process?
Yes Melanie. The international admissions team selected my profile for the scholarship and
I had to provide them with some extra documents so they sent my whole profile and the documents to the scholarship team. Can you please give some tips for the Eiffel scholarship?
Yes I will. So first I would like to remind you that the Eiffel programme is a very exclusive scholarship for over a thousand applicants per year; only a few hundred are the lucky awardees. Secondly, you can only apply through an institution. So the first step for you, would be to apply and get admitted to EDHEC. Then before December 1st, our deadline, you need to send all your documents for this scholarship as one pdf. So for the documents, we will ask you for: your cv, your full academic transcripts, a GMAT or GRE and an english proficiency test and the most important part your motivation letter. This is a way to help you stand out for the selection committee and here are a few tips for you. First you need to be sure about your goal, you need to express why the programme, and the scholarship in particular, will help you achieve your dreams. Second, your personality. This is a way to show the committee who you are and why you should be chosen and if you have any extra link with France, this is a way also to give it. So Sahil you went through this process, do you have a few tips for future students?
Okay, so for the applicants I would like to say. Firstly, apply as soon as possible and most preferably before December. Because the earlier you apply, the higher the chances are for you to get selected for the scholarship. And secondly, I would like to say the Eiffel scholarship is the most renowned scholarship in Europe and especially in France. So it is also a big highlighted part of my CV. So yeah exactly, and for the applicants, I would like to say just apply as soon as possible and all the best to you guys.
WORLDWIDE
- French Embassies around the world offer a number of scholarships to excellent students.
More information: Please contact the Cultural Service of the French Embassy in your country
- Campus France is a French national agency for the promotion of higher education, international student services and international mobility. It manages CampusBourses, a grant search engine that is an essential tool for financing your education in France.
For more information, please see the CampusBourses grant search engine.
ALBANIA
AUSTRIA
BELARUS
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Open Europe Scholarship Scheme programme from the European Union
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The French Embassy in cooperation with the Belarus government
BOLIVIA
BRAZIL
BULGARIA
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L’Institut Français de Sofia in cooperation with the French Embassy
CAMBODIA
CANADA
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Student Aid British Columbia ‒ EDHEC School Code: QWDA
CHILE
- Becas Chile ‒ Chilean governmental initiative (part of the Programa Formación de Capital Humano Avanzado); you must specify EDHEC when submitting your application
CHINA
- Alexandre Yersin Excellence Scholarship (for Hong Kong and Macau students)
- The China Scholarship Council (CSC) (affiliated with the Ministry of Education)
COLOMBIA
CÔTE D’IVOIRE
CROATIA
CYPRUS
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
- Merit scholarship from the Ministry of Education and Culture of Cyprus
EGYPT
EL SALVADOR
ESTONIA
- Kristjan Jaak Scholarship programme from the Ministry of Education and Research and the Archimedes Foundation
- Bourses du Gouvernement français de l'Ambassade de France en Estonie
FINLAND
- Liikesivistysrahasto Foundation ‒ contact: [email protected]
FRANCE
- CROUS ‒ Bourse sur critères sociaux
- Fongecif ‒ EDHEC has particularly close ties with Société Générale, BNP Paribas, LCL and HSBC
GEORGIA
GERMANY
- Apply to: Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst e.V. (DAAD), Referat 312, Postfach 200 404, D-53134
- BAföG (for MiM programmes)
GREECE
HUNGARY
INDIA
INDONESIA
- The French Embassy in Indonesia
- LPDP Scholarship (Public Service Education Fund Management Institution)
ISRAEL
JAPAN
KAZAKHSTAN
- French government scholarships and other programmes
- Programme de bourses de mobilité ‒ “Make our planet great again – master”
LATVIA
LEBANON
MACEDONIA
MALAYSIA
MEXICO
MOLDOVA
MOROCCO
NETHERLANDS
NIGERIA
PAKISTAN
PHILIPPINES
POLAND
ROMANIA
- The French Embassy in Romania
- Nicolae Titulescu Scholarship programme from the Romanian government
SAUDI ARABIA
SERBIA
SINGAPORE
- Financial Scholarship Programme (FSP) by MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore)
SLOVAKIA
- National Scholarship Programme by Slovak Republik
- The French Embassy in Slovakia
- French government scholarships in Slovakia
SLOVENIA
- Javni sklad Republike Slovenije za razvoj kadrov in stipendije ‒ excellence scholarships
- Bourses d'excellence pour étudiants slovènes
- French government scholarships from the French Institute of Slovenia
SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH KOREA
SPAIN
- For students from Galicia: Fundación Pedro Barrié de la Maza ‒ call +34 91 563 07 99
SWEDEN
TAIWAN
THAILAND
- Franco-Thai Scholarship Programme
- Royal Thai Government Scholarship Program (offered by OCSC)
TURKEY
TUNISIA
UNITED KINGDOM
UKRAINE
- WorldWideStudies by Victor Pinchuk Foundation
- Bourses du Gouvernement français de l'Ambassade de France en Ukraine
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- Serge Bellanger Business Student Scholarship
- Scholarships from the CEA (Cultural Experience Abroad)
- Fulbright US student programme
- API Study Abroad Scholarships
- Rotary Foundation Scholarships
- National Society of Hispanic MBAs (to legal permanent residents of Hispanic origin)
- Hill & Ponton scholarships for US veterans
VIETNAM
- Bourse d'Excellence from the French Embassy
- The France Excellence scholarship program of the French Embassy in Vietnam
- Prodigy Finance for loans to international postgraduate students attending top universities (not applicable to Master in Management students): more information
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for American citizens only: more information
- Graduate PLUS Loans: more information
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The Master in Management – Finance is a double degree programme that gives graduates the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in a host of careers in the financial industry. Graduates are awarded a Master in Management and a Master of Science degree. The course comprises a two-year academic programme, plus a year of professional immersion and/or academic exchanges with partner universities. The Financial Times ranks the Master in Management – Finance in the top five Masters in Finance Worldwide (2022).
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