The KEDGE MSc Banking & Finance prepares students for a wide range of careers in finance and banking, equipping them with the technical and strategic skills sought after in the international market. With two specializations, Financial Markets and Corporate Finance, the program prepares graduates for high-responsibility positions in dynamic and complex environments.

Career Opportunities in Corporate Finance:

• Financial Analysis in banks, investment funds, or listed companies
• Financial Audit and transaction services (Big Four: EY, Deloitte, KPMG, PWC)
• Mergers & Acquisitions: advising or joining M&A teams in companies or consulting firms
• Advisory in Structured Financing and LBO/IPO operations
• Risk Management: managing assets and liabilities, credit or operational risks
• Private Equity (venture capital, private equity): investment evaluation, fundraising

Career Opportunities in Financial Markets:

• Asset Management: managing asset portfolios, asset allocation
• Risk Management: managing financial risks, including market and credit risk
• Private Equity / Venture Capital: evaluating and structuring private investment operations
• Investment Banking: project financing, market operation advisory
• Equity Research: analyzing and selecting stocks for investors
• Compliance & Legal: regulatory compliance (ACPR, Basel, Solvency II), legal risk management
• Sales & Trading: trading financial instruments (options, derivatives, bonds)
• Debt & Fixed Income: managing debt securities and bond products
• Commodities & Energy: managing and hedging risks in the commodities and energy markets
• Foreign Exchange & Money Market: managing currencies and money markets
• Back Office / Middle Office: operational and accounting management of financial transactions
• Loan Origination: structuring and organizing bond loans

Other Sectors and Associated Careers:

• Retail and Network Banking: client relationship management, business development
• Portfolio Management and Investment Funds: mutual funds, pension fund management
• Insurance: managing insurance risks, actuarial science, life insurance, property insurance
• Wealth and Asset Management: private management consulting, family office
• Audit and Accounting Expertise: account verification, tax optimization
• Real Estate Sector: financing real estate projects, managing real estate assets

These careers are accessible in large financial institutions, SMEs, or international companies. The KEDGE MSc Banking & Finance prepares students to seize various opportunities in ever-evolving sectors, enabling them to meet the challenges of the global financial market.

NETWORK & PARTNERS

AFTE (Association Française des Trésoriers d’Entreprise), Axa Investment Managers, Air France, Airbus Helicopters, Amilton Asset Management, Arcelor Mittal France, Barclays Investment Banking, BNP PARIBAS, BPI, BNP Paribas, Bärchen, CA CIB, Carrefour, Cartier, Club Méditerranée, CMA CGM, Crédit Suisse, Cristofle, Deloitte, EDF, Ernst & Young, Euler, Gemalto, Hermes, HSBC, Hudson Advisors Uk Limited, JP Morgan, Kaufman & Broad, KPMG Audit, L’Oréal, Natixis, Oddo & Cie, OFI Invest Management, Orange, Pierre & Vacances, Publicis conseil, PWC, PWC, SAP, Schneider Electric Industries, Smalt Capital, Société Générale, Sofitel, Spie, The Royal Bank of Scotland, Turenne capital, Valeo, Reuters / LSEG.