M1 Finance - Sceaux campus

Master's degree

Specialisation Finance

Full-time academic programmes

English

French

The Master of Finance trains professionals to work in all the major finance professions, thanks to a dual approach to economics and management.

In the 1st year Master's, students acquire the essential tools, key concepts and analytical methods of corporate and market finance. The 2nd year Master's offers three courses of specialisation, depending on students' professional projects.

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Université Paris-Saclay / Christophe Peus

Information

Présentation

Skills

Understand and measure the risks to which banks are exposed.

Objectives

The Master of Finance provides students with operational competencies, based on a cross-disciplinary foundation of economics and management, leading to mastery of quantitative techniques and an understanding of the economic environment of finance. At the end of their curriculum, students are competent in the specialised professions covered by the programme, and able to grasp the complexity of processes in the financial sector. The proposed curriculum is reinforced by innovative teaching tools, support from lecturers active in their host laboratories and professional contributors from the financial sector, and by complementary certifications drawn up with a view to careers. Website: https://www.universite-paris-saclay.fr/fr/formation/master/finance#objectifs-pedagogiques

Fees and scholarships

The amounts may vary depending on the programme and your personal circumstances.

Admission

Admission Route

Economie

Gestion

Economie et gestion

Capacity

Available Places

Target Audience and Entry Requirements

To enter the Finance track, students must have undergraduate degree level, and have taken courses in economics, management, finance and statistics as part of their previous curriculum. Undergraduate degrees in economics, management, economics-management and economics-mathematics naturally prepare students for the Master of Finance, which is also open to other student profiles motivated to acquire ambitious training in finance-related professions.

Application Period(s)

Inception Platform

From 15/01/2026 to 16/03/2026

Supporting documents

Compulsory supporting documents

Motivation letter.

All transcripts of the years / semesters validated since the high school diploma at the date of application.

Curriculum Vitae.

Additional supporting documents

Certificate of English level.

Certificate of French (compulsory for non-French speakers).

VAP file (obligatory for all persons requesting a valuation of the assets to enter the diploma).

Recommendation letters.

Supporting documents :
- Residence permit stating the country of residence of the first country
- Or receipt of request stating the country of first asylum
- Or document from the UNHCR granting refugee status
- Or receipt of refugee status request delivered in France
- Or residence permit stating the refugee status delivered in France
- Or document stating subsidiary protection in France or abroad
- Or document stating temporary protection in France or abroad.

Programme

Subjects	ECTS	Semester	Lecture
Management stratégique	4	Semestre 1	30
Management stratégique ECTS : 4 Semester: Semestre 1 Detail Lecture: 30 Language(s) of instruction Français Remote teaching non Prerequisites Introduction à la gestion Bibliography Lecture obligatoire Johnson G. et al. (2017), Strate?gique, 11e?me e?dition, Pearson Education Re?fe?rences comple?mentaires Lehmann-Ortega L. et al. (2016), Strategor. 7e?me e?dition, Dunod. Mintzberg H., Ahlstrand B & Lampel J (2009) Safari en pays strate?gie : L'exploration des grands courants de la pense?e strate?gique, 2nde e?dition, Pearson. Tannery F. et al. (coord.) (2014), Encyclope?die de la strate?gie, Vuibert. Type of assessment Evaluation Terminale
Macroéconomie monétaire et financière	4	Semestre 1	30
Macroéconomie monétaire et financière ECTS : 4 Semester: Semestre 1 Detail Lecture: 30 Language(s) of instruction Français Remote teaching non Prerequisites Niveaux Licence : Microéconomie ; Macroéconomie. Bibliography Cochrane, J. H. (2009). Asset pricing: Revised edition. Princeton University Press. Garín, J., Lester, R., and Sims, E. (2018). Intermediate Macroeconomics, available at https://www3.nd.edu/~esims1/gls_int_macro.pdf Wickens, M. (2012). Macroeconomic theory: A Dynamic General Equilibrium Approach. Princeton University Press. Site webs : https://www.ecb.europa.eu/; https://www.federalreserve.gov/ Type of assessment Evaluation Terminale
Microéconomie du risque et de l'incertitude	4	Semestre 1	30
Microéconomie du risque et de l'incertitude ECTS : 4 Semester: Semestre 1 Detail Lecture: 30 Language(s) of instruction Français Remote teaching non Prerequisites Connaissances en microéconomie intermédiaire Bibliography Eeckhoudt, L, Gollier C. et H. Schelsinger (2004), Economics and Financial Decisions under Risk, Princeton University Press. Laffont J.-J. (1988) Cours de théorie microéconomique. Vol.2 Economie de l’incertain et de l’information, Economica. Henriet D. et J.-C. Rochet (1991) Microéconomie de l’assurance, Economica Mas-Colell A., Whinston M.D. et J. R. Green (1995) Microeconomic Theory, Oxford University Press Type of assessment Evaluation Terminale

Subjects	ECTS	Semester	Lecture	directed study
Marchés et Instruments Financiers	3	Semestre 1	24
Marchés et Instruments Financiers ECTS : 3 Semester: Semestre 1 Detail Lecture: 24 Language(s) of instruction Français Remote teaching non Prerequisites Connaissances niveau L2/L3 en Mathématiques, statistiques, stratégie, comptabilité Bibliography Manuels de cours : Gillet, Philippe : "l'efficience des marchés financiers" (Economica) Pilverdier, Gillet, Guidici, Vihnas : Finance d’entreprise 9° ed. (Economica) Autres ouvrages : -Kariotys, Catherine : l’essentiel des bourses et des marchés financiers 2° ed. (Gualino) -Lehman, Paul-Jacques : L’histoire toujours recommencée des bourses (La vie financière) -Ogien, Dov : Pratique des marchés financiers (Dunod) -Poincelot, Dominique : Les marchés des capitaux français (Editions Management) Revues à consulter: -Banque -Analyse financière Option finance Type of assessment Evaluation Terminale
Statistiques et analyses données	3	Semestre 1	12	12
Statistiques et analyses données ECTS : 3 Semester: Semestre 1 Detail Lecture: 12 Directed study: 12 Language(s) of instruction Français Remote teaching non Prerequisites Licence économie/ gestion, ou tout autre licence équivalente Bibliography Ouvrages de statistiques de niveau Licence. Type of assessment Evaluation Terminale
Mathématiques financières	3	Semestre 1	24
Mathématiques financières ECTS : 3 Semester: Semestre 1 Detail Lecture: 24 Language(s) of instruction Français Remote teaching non Prerequisites Mathématiques, Statistiques Bibliography "Mathématiques financières" de Pierre Devolder, Mathilde Fox & Francis Vaguener, Edition Pearson Type of assessment Evaluation Terminale

Subjects	ECTS	Semester	Lecture	directed study
Systemes d'information	2	Semestre 1	18
Systemes d'information ECTS : 2 Semester: Semestre 1 Detail Lecture: 18 Language(s) of instruction Français Remote teaching non Prerequisites Connaissances en comptabilité analytique Type of assessment Evaluation Terminale
Informatique pour la finance	2	Semestre 1	9	9
Informatique pour la finance ECTS : 2 Semester: Semestre 1 Detail Lecture: 9 Directed study: 9 Language(s) of instruction Français Remote teaching non Prerequisites Pratique du tableur Type of assessment Evaluation Terminale

Subjects	ECTS	Semester	Lecture	directed study
Comptabilité approfondie	2	Semestre 1	18
Comptabilité approfondie ECTS : 2 Semester: Semestre 1 Detail Lecture: 18 Language(s) of instruction Français Remote teaching non Prerequisites -Principes de comptabilité générale -Le bilan et le compte de résultat -Le principe de la partie double -Les règles fiscales relatives à l’imposition des bénéfices Bibliography -CASPARD, Michel Friédérich. Type of assessment Evaluation Terminale
Anglais financier	3	Semestre 1	12	12
Anglais financier ECTS : 3 Semester: Semestre 1 Detail Lecture: 12 Directed study: 12 Language(s) of instruction Français Remote teaching non Prerequisites CEFRL : B1+ / B2 levels Bibliography The economist, Money Week, The financial Times English press Type of assessment Evaluation Continue Intégrale

Subjects	ECTS	Semester	Lecture
Finance internationale	3	Semestre 2	18
Finance internationale ECTS : 3 Semester: Semestre 2 Detail Lecture: 18 Language(s) of instruction Français Remote teaching non Prerequisites Licence Type of assessment Evaluation Terminale
Evaluation d'Actifs et Gestion de Portefeuille	4	Semestre 2	24
Evaluation d'Actifs et Gestion de Portefeuille ECTS : 4 Semester: Semestre 2 Detail Lecture: 24 Language(s) of instruction Français Remote teaching non Prerequisites Mathématiques financières de base Bibliography J. Berck et P. DeMarzo (2017) : Finance d’entreprise, Pearson, 4ème édition B. jacquillat et B. Solnik (2014) : Marchés financiers – Gestion de portefeuille et des risques, Dunod, 6ème édition Type of assessment Evaluation Terminale

Subjects	ECTS	Semester	Lecture
Analyse financière	4	Semestre 2	24
Analyse financière ECTS : 4 Semester: Semestre 2 Detail Lecture: 24 Language(s) of instruction Français Remote teaching non Prerequisites Une bonne connaissance de la comptabilité générale. Bibliography Finance d’entreprise, JL Bazet, Pascal Faucher Nathan, DCG 6. L’essentiel de la finance à l’usage des managers, P. Cabane, Eyrolles. Finance d’Entreprise : Théorie et Pratique, Pierre Vernimmen, Pascal Quiry, Yann Le Fur, Dalloz. Comptabilité financière - Comptabilité générale Georges Langlois et Micheline Friédérich éditions Foucher La comptabilité financière - Analyse comptable et financière Eglem, Philips et Raulet éditions Dunod Type of assessment Evaluation Terminale
Politique financière d'entreprise	4	Semestre 2	24
Politique financière d'entreprise ECTS : 4 Semester: Semestre 2 Detail Lecture: 24 Language(s) of instruction Français Remote teaching non Prerequisites Comptabilité, gestion financière Bibliography « Finance d’entreprise » de Jonathan Berk & Peter DeMarzo, Edition Pearson « The theory of corporate finance » de Tirole « Financial theory and corporate policy » de Copeland, Weston et Shastri. Type of assessment Evaluation Terminale

Subjects	ECTS	Semester	Lecture
3 UE au choix
Ethique des affaires	2	Semestre 2	18
Ethique des affaires ECTS : 2 Semester: Semestre 2 Detail Lecture: 18 Language(s) of instruction Français Remote teaching non Prerequisites Introduction à le gestion Type of assessment Evaluation Continue Intégrale
Economie et intermédiation bancaire	2	Semestre 2	18
Economie et intermédiation bancaire ECTS : 2 Semester: Semestre 2 Detail Lecture: 18 Language(s) of instruction Français Remote teaching non Prerequisites Macroéconomie monétaire et financière, Semestre 1 Bibliography -F. Mishkin, Monnaie, banque et finance, 10 ème édition, Pearson 2013. -Baldwin and Wyplosz, The Economics of European Integration, 4rth edition, 2012, McGraw-Hill. -Blanchard, Cohen and Johnson (2013), Macroéconomie, 6éme édition, Ed. Pearson. -Kiyotaki Type of assessment Evaluation Terminale
Introduction à l'économétrie financière	2	Semestre 2	18
Introduction à l'économétrie financière ECTS : 2 Semester: Semestre 2 Detail Lecture: 18 Language(s) of instruction Français Remote teaching non Prerequisites Cours de statistique et d’économétrie de L3 Économie Gestion. Bibliography Walter Enders. Applied econometric time series. John Wiley & Sons, 2015, 4th edition. Régis Bourbonnais et Michel Terraza, Analyse des séries temporelles, Dunod, 4ème édition Juin 2016 Yves Aragon, Séries temporelles avec R, Collection Pratique R, EDP sciences, http://www.seriestemporelles.com/ Type of assessment Evaluation Terminale
Introduction à Python	2	Semestre 2	18
Introduction à Python ECTS : 2 Semester: Semestre 2 Detail Lecture: 18 Language(s) of instruction Français Remote teaching non Type of assessment Evaluation Terminale
UE obligatoires
UE libre catalogue S1 et S2	2.5	Semestre 2
UE libre catalogue S1 et S2 ECTS : 2.5 Semester: Semestre 2 Language(s) of instruction Français Remote teaching non Type of assessment Evaluation Terminale

Subjects	ECTS	Semester	Lecture	directed study
Mémoire de stage	5	Semestre 2
Mémoire de stage ECTS : 5 Semester: Semestre 2 Language(s) of instruction Français Remote teaching non Prerequisites Les matières du premier et second trimestre Bibliography La catégorisation des revues en économie et gestion : https://sites.google.com/site/section37cnrs/Home/revues37 Type of assessment Evaluation Terminale
Séminaire de recherche	3	Semestre 2	12
Séminaire de recherche ECTS : 3 Semester: Semestre 2 Detail Lecture: 12 Language(s) of instruction Français Remote teaching non Prerequisites séminaire de recherche Bibliography La catégorisation des revues en économie et gestion : https://sites.google.com/site/section37cnrs/Home/revues37 Type of assessment Evaluation Continue Intégrale
Ateliers de professionnalisation	1	Semestre 2		20
Ateliers de professionnalisation ECTS : 1 Semester: Semestre 2 Detail Directed study: 20 Language(s) of instruction Français Remote teaching non Type of assessment Evaluation Continue Intégrale

Teaching Location(s)

SCEAUX

Contact

Nada MSELMI

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