Programme highlights
The financial industry has now integrated sustainability into its core activities, but too few corporations are truly engaged, considering the sustainable finance gap to be filled for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Beyond learning how to tackle sustainable issues into financial systems, you will learn how to transform strategies, decisions and support companies to move towards impact assessment and measurement. Students benefit from courses entirely dedicated to sustainability challenges and the transformation of financial systems, helping them better understand the impact of their future financial decisions and actions. The strong sustainability values promoted by our faculty and staff encourage students to imagine and contribute to more responsible, ethical and desirable economic realities.
The values promoted by our faculty, rooted in the sustainable finance theories developed at KEDGE Business School, provide students with innovative learning experiences that combine academic excellence with practical experimentation. The curriculum integrates contemporary debates on degrowth and post-growth, alongside cutting-edge courses covering ecological accounting, sustainable monetary systems, alternative finance, sustainable governance, the anthropology of finance, and energy and climate challenges.
This learning approach encourages students to experiment through applied projects such as the “Make Your Impact Challenge”, fully aligned with KEDGE’s learning-by-doing philosophy. Through collaborative work, research activities and real-world business cases, students develop both technical expertise and a critical understanding of the transformations shaping sustainable and impact finance today.
This MSc benefits from a privileged network of more than 100 companies and hundreds of alumni actively engaged in sustainable and impact finance. Among these partners, the MSc Sustainable and Impact Finance receives support from the KEDGE-CANDRIAM research chairs, “Finance Reconsidered: Addressing Sustainable Economic Development”, through courses, internships, research activities and collaborative projects.
The programme is also connected to the UN PRI (Principles for Responsible Investment) initiative, hosted by KEDGE Business School for the 2024–2029 period. Experiential learning is an integral part of the programme and is supported by partnerships with companies, financial institutions and industry experts through case studies, applied projects, workshops, research assignments and internships.
The academic year concludes with a study trip allowing students to meet professionals, researchers and leading organisations involved in sustainable and impact finance at both national and international levels.
Through the MSc Sustainable and Impact Finance programme, KEDGE Business School provides students with a strong background in international corporate finance and sustainable investment strategies within a global academic environment.
The programme includes:
• The opportunity to participate in a 4- to 6-month exchange with a partner university during the first year (M1)
• A full-time English curriculum during the second year (M2) at KEDGE’s Paris campus, taught by professors and lecturers with extensive academic and professional experience in France and internationally
• Exposure to international financial markets, ESG frameworks and global sustainability challenges through courses, projects and interactions with professionals from the finance industry
This international approach enables students to develop a global perspective on sustainable finance while strengthening their academic, professional and intercultural skills
STUDY EXPERIENCE, COURSES AND LEARNING APPROACH
The MSc Sustainable and Impact Finance is a postgraduate programme designed to provide students with a comprehensive academic and professional learning experience in sustainable finance, ESG and impact investment.
Throughout the academic year, students follow specialised modules covering sustainable finance, responsible investment, climate finance, ESG analysis, sustainable governance and ecological accounting. Each course combines academic theory with practical applications through case studies, research projects and collaborative work.
The programme follows a learning-by-doing approach, enabling students to develop technical and strategic expertise while working on real sustainability and investment challenges. Students also benefit from interactions with professionals, researchers and companies involved in responsible finance and sustainable development.
Delivered entirely in English at KEDGE Business School’s Paris campus, this master’s programme follows international university standards and prepares students for careers in sustainable finance, ESG analysis and impact investment.
STUDY SUSTAINABLE FINANCE IN PARIS – AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE ENVIRONMENT
The MSc Sustainable and Impact Finance is delivered on KEDGE’s Paris campus, offering students access to one of Europe’s leading financial and business environments. Paris hosts major financial institutions, investment firms, consulting companies and international organisations engaged in sustainable finance and ESG transformation.
Studying at KEDGE Business School allows students to benefit from an international academic environment connected to the realities of global finance and responsible investment. The programme supports professional development through networking opportunities, conferences, applied projects and interactions with experts in sustainable and impact finance.
The Paris campus provides students with modern learning facilities and a dynamic international environment designed to support academic success and long-term career development.
ADMISSION, SCHOLARSHIPS AND FUNDING
The MSc Sustainable and Impact Finance is open to candidates holding a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in finance, economics, management or related subjects.
Applicants are selected based on their academic background, professional objectives and motivation to study sustainable finance and ESG-related investment strategies. The admission process includes an application review and an interview conducted in English.
KEDGE Business School offers several funding solutions, scholarships and support services to help international and domestic students finance their studies. Candidates can find full admission details, programme requirements and application procedures on the dedicated admission page.
