MSc, Master of Science Sustainable Finance

The MSc Sustainable Finance is in an innovative, differentiating programme composed of 2 main modules: fundamentals in finance and economics linked to sutainable issues and sustainable finance track. It trains professionals in asset management and extrafinancial analysis, and gives students the ability to contribute to responsible and sustainablesavvy decision making. The programme offers a highly sought-after profile for both financial and non-financial companies that are incorporating new ethical challenges into their strategies. Given the growing importance of ESG and extra-financial consulting for businesses, the programme prepares students by paying particular attention to ESG data, reporting, green bonds, biodiversity, climate risk and corporate social responsibility among others.

The programme enables students to acquire combined financial and extra-financial expertise with a focus on data, which are critical as careers in the financial sector shift from plain asset management to an increased emphasis on social and environmental issues in investment decisions. All training tracks in this Master of Science include courses, lectures, international workshops, career conferences and seminars that address investor responsibility and the inclusion of extra-financial, performance and impacting factors in decision-making. Joining this programme means making the choice of today’s and tomorrow’s finance with an innovative approach.

This MSc is supported by the research chair CANDRIAM / KEDGE "Finance Reconsidered: Addressing Sustainable Economic Development". CANDRIAM is a European multi-specialist asset management company, pioneer and recognised leader in responsible investment. Managing about €115bn of assets under management with a team of more than 500 professionals, it operates in Luxembourg, Brussels, Paris and London, serving clients in more than 20 countries on 4 continents. CANDRIAM offers innovative and diversified investment solutions in bonds, equities, absolute performance atrategies and asset allocation. Such a support provides valuable resources, expertise, and opportunities for students and faculty, enriching the educational experience and contributing to the advancement of knowledge in the field of sustainable finance.

• Team of professors known as experts in "Reconsidered Finance"
• External speakers (consultants, asset managers, investment fund managers and analysts, etc), leaders in their respective fields – giving you a theoretical and practical approach based on their experience.
• Innovative research projects

The MSc Sustainable Finance programme boasts an impressive network of over 40 partner companies, including industry giants such as Axa Investment Managers, Caisse des Dépôts, Deloitte, Ecofi, and Natixis CIB. This extensive network spans all sectors and careers in finance, both within France and on the international stage.

This robust partnership ecosystem significantly streamlines the process of securing internships, providing students with unparalleled access to opportunities in sustainable finance and corporate finance. It not only enhances practical learning experiences but also facilitates a smooth transition from academic studies to the professional world.

By collaborating closely with leading financial institutions and organisations, the programme ensures that students gain valuable insights and hands-on experience, preparing them to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving financial landscape. This strategic alignment with top-tier companies underscores the programme's commitment to producing highly skilled, industry-ready professionals who are well-equipped to drive sustainable finance initiatives globally.

The MSc Sustainable Finance programme uses innovative teaching techniques focused on employability, mastery of tools and an international mindset :

• Classroom and corporate cases
• Mini-seminars
• International workshops
• Career conferences
• Distance learning
• IT applications
• The opportunity to take the AMF certification test
• Experiential learning (computer games, business plans)
  
  

Through the MSc Sustainable Finance programme, KEDGE offers students a background in international corporate finance featuring:

• Opportunnity to engage in a 4 to 6 month exchange with a partner university during the first year (M1)
• A full-time english curriculum in the second year (M2) at our Paris campus, taught by professors and lecturers with extensive experience both in france and internationally.

With corporate strategy at its core, this training allows you to acquire expertise in financial practices and tools on :

• long-term financial management: financing structures and choices, financial and intangible valuation, capital market financing, etc.
• asset management: financial analysis and diagnosis, put into practice and familiarisation with IT tools such as Reuters, VBA, R ...

This sustainable finance course lets you acquire combined financial and non-financial expertise. This is often essential as financial careers move from mere asset management roles to those with a greater consideration of social issues in investment decisions and corporate financial choices. All MSc training streams include courses and lectures that deal with :

• investor responsibility
• extra-financial factors, and performance and impact factors in investing

A comprehensive English programme with teachers, instructors and network of international partners lets you interact in a globalized economy with an open mind towards the local community and rest of the world.
Open to the world and focused on the real needs of the market in sustainable finance and corporate finance, the MSc Sustainable Finance program gives you a head start to make a difference. During the course, you’ll adopt a new point of view on finance as it is today, and what it will be tomorrow thanks to our innovative teaching approach.