KEDGE Business School MSc Corporate Finance

In a constantly evolving environment, where innovation creates disruption and financial performance drives valuation, most businesses are facing the challenge to make the appropriate investment decisions or to assess financing options. The MSc Corporate Finance programme will teach you to develop financial acumen and business insight, to engage in complex decision-making at all stages of corporate development.

Curriculum (courses, subject modules)

Semester 1

FUNDAMENTALS IN ECONOMICS, FINANCE AND IT, 180 H
→ September-December

• FINANCIAL ECONOMICS
• INTERNATIONAL MONEY, BANKING & FINANCIAL REGULATIONS
• FINANCIAL DIAGNOSIS AND PEER ANALYSIS
• MANAGEMENT
• FINANCIAL MODELING
• BUSINESS VALUATION

Semester 2

CORPORATE FINANCE SKILLS, 180H
→ January-April

• CORPORATE VENTURING
• CAPITAL RAISING & BUSINESS PLAN
• SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT STRATEGY
• VENTURE CAPITAL CROWDFUNDING 
• M&A SIMULATION AND NEGOTIATION GAME
• IPO REAL CASE VALUATION

ADDITIONAL CONTENT

• HOLT CHALLENGE PROGRAMME
• JOB MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES
• LEGAL TERMS FOR VC, PE AND M&A
• CORPORATE FINANCE SEMINARS
• SUSTAINABLE FINANCE ENVIRONMENT (CONFERENCES, SEMINARS…)
• FINAL DISSERTATION
• 4- TO 6- MONTH BUSINESS INTERNSHIP

Certifications

• AMF
• Reuters

Admission conditions

Required diploma(s) :

• Bachelor

Tuition & Fees

Between 17400 and 26900 €

Short Track (4 years + of higher education):

- Level of studies: M1 completed, or an International Bachelor's degree (Bac+4), or an equivalent of 240 ECTS credits,

- English level: TOEIC (785)/ TOEFL IBT 79/ IELTS (6)/Cambridge First (B2)/ Cambridge Advanced (C1)/ Duolingo 105/ PTE 46 

*exemption for native English speakers or applicants with at least one year of work experience in an English-speaking country. 

Long Track (3 years + of higher education):

- Level of studies: 3 years of higher education attested by a diploma or an equivalent of 180 ECTS credits,

- Level of English: Language score is optional to enter the Long Track, but compulsory to enter the specialisation year of the MSc.

Validation of Personal and Professional Experience (VAPP)

You would like to resume your studies by integrating our MSc, Master of Science even though you do not have the diplomas normally required to access it? The Validation of Personal and Professional Experience (VAPP) allows people who does not have the required qualifications or diplomas to access the different levels of higher education. Find out more about the conditions required.

Employment opportunities & career impact

Average time for obtaining the first job offer : 94% of graduates find a job within 6 months after graduation

Employment opportunities :

This programme prepares you to corporate finance with a broad spectrum of applications: valuation of innovation, financial analysis of traded corporation, grasping of M&A and corporate venturing.
You will learn to develop financial acumen and business insight, to engage in complex decision-making at all stage of corporate development, opening doors on many exciting careers.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

• Financial Analyst in investment banking or investment fund
• Financial Auditor, transaction services (“Big Four”: EY, Deloitte, KPMG, PWC)
• M&A Professional in consulting or in large corporation
• LBO/IPO corporate financing and structured financing Advisor
• Risk Manager, portfolio asset Manager
• Capital Investor (venture capital, private equity), fundraising
• Corporate venturing professional

Program enrolment information and statistics

Application Deadlines

MSc in 1 year :

Admission level : International Bachelor's degree (4 years)

Duration : 12 months

Degree : Master of Science

Campus : Marseille

Language : English

MSc in 2 years :

Admission level : Bachelor's degree

Duration : 24 months

Degree : Master of Science

Campus : Bordeaux / Marseille / Paris

Language : English

Faculty profiles

Our faculty consists of 192 permanent professors, across 5 academic departments. They are involved in all our educational programmes, our centres of excellence and expertise, business chairs, research projects as well as supporting our students, being involved in our territories and with our partners. KEDGE's faculty invests in education and plays an active role within the academic community.

Campus facilities & Student Life

The campus in Marseille is divided between two sites: the main campus, Luminy, nestled on the edge of the Calanques National Park, and La Joliette campus located in the heart of the city.

Discover KEDGE Luminy Campus 

An extended and renovated campus since September 2021

Situated at the gateway to the Calanques National Park, the Luminy Campus has been completely renovated in line with the sustainable Mediterranean buildings approach within a beautiful natural environment. It is around 30 minutes away from the town centre by bus and a few kilometres away from Cassis, a small attractive town in Provence celebrated for its cliffs and Calanques but also its wines produced in the region.

Over a period of three years, renovation and modernisation work were carried out on more than 21,000m2 of buildings. Thanks to the project, the Luminy campus is positioning itself as one of the leaders in the field of education providing the most innovative facilities and teaching equipment. It offers its scholars exceptional living and working conditions.

The campus facilities:

• 57 classrooms
• 6 auditoriums of which a sheltered outdoor one
• 22 brain bubbles: spaces dedicated to collective reflection sessions
• 20 rooms dedicated to associations
• 1 fitness centre
• 4 catering areas
• 2 Hubs
• 1 new incubator dedicated to business start-ups (KEDGE entrepreneurship Daniel Carasso)
• 370 lockers
• 7700m2 of outdoor space including numerous terraces

State-of-the-art facilities

The creation and modernisation of spaces allows for a better adaptation to new teaching methods and improve the studying experience. The facilities have been redesigned as stimulating workplaces with a strong technological edge.

• Modular and adaptable classrooms
• Auditoriums with varied seating capacities of which a sheltered outdoor one to accommodate up to 300 students
• Brain bubbles (spaces dedicated to collective reflection sessions)
• A Design School: since 2019, KEDGE Design School has joined the Luminy campus. The Design workshops of nearly 500m2 include a Maker Space (digital manufacturing workshop; wood and machining workshop; metal, resin/paint and ceramics area; modeling workshop), a computer room (digital drawing) and 3D modelling. Our School of Design integrated into our School of Management allows students to acquire cross-functional skills, to hybridise their careers and thus meet the expectations of companies.

Facilities focused on innovation, co-creativity and entrepreneurship:

• The HUBs are unique work spaces that facilitates creation, collaboration and co-working. Students can produce videos (videomathon), discover 3D printing (Digital Workshop), listen to conferences or participate in yoga classes (as part of the Wellness Centre). A second Hub has been created within the new extension
• KEDGE Entrepreneurship Daniel Carasso, a space dedicated to business start-ups equipped with the latest technologies. Set-up on 500m2 on the Marseille Campus, this online platform is committed to supporting hundreds of projects every year.

Facilities focused on the students’ needs and expectations

KEDGE is resolutely focused on the well-being of its scholars and provides them with:

• Various catering areas: Cafeteria, Food Truck, Sport Café, Columbus Café as well as a new space within the extension
• An integrated relaxation/sports area with a fitness room, a city stadium and many sunny terraces
• A developed community life with dedicated spaces
• Nearby accommodations
• Easy access to the campus with sustainable mobility as a priority
• Lockers available for sports or personal belongings.

A campus that respects its environment

The extension and renovation project of the Luminy campus has permitted the reduction of its energy consumption by 20% thanks to the use of thermal insulation, energy regulation systems and the new energy-efficient lightning.

The campus which is located on the edge of the Calanques National Park has been designed to respect its exceptional environment. The new infrastructures reduce the carbon footprint of students and collaborators by being directly attached to the BHLS (High Level Service Bus). In addition, the architecture, in line with the Sustainable Mediterranean Buildings (BDM) approach, incorporates green spaces (roof terraces, creation of agoras,etc).