www.rouenbs.fr
Full-time in France in English
Master of Science
in Finance
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Your objectives
acquire in-depth advanced knowledge and
understanding of the core theoretical and applied
concepts in finance by rigorous and advanced
intellectual training
understand the different financial functions
Function flexibly and creatively as a team member
or a group leader in today’s dynamic financial world
acquire many of the basics of the internationally
recognised professional qualification CFa (Chartered
Financial analyst)
Our programme
9 months of advanced theoretical and applied
concepts in finance courses, to keep up with the
ever technically specialised and demanding financial
world
a broader vision of financial products to help you
understand the interconnections between financial
and real economic worlds
a full time degree course: core programme from
october to june
Minimum 4 month job placement period in France
or abroad, completed by a professional thesis
intensive training in French for international
students or a third language for French speaking
students
http://apply.rouenbs.fr
APPLY ONLINEmoez bennouri
head of the Msc in Finance programme associate Professor, department of economics and Finance
head of the responsible Finance research group
Phd. in Financial economics, Toulouse university
Why should you choose this programme?
• strong international core course content for general
finance, business courses and advanced finance courses
• Multicultural team of professors and students with
an open-door policy for access to faculty and staff
• Preparation for the Chamber of Commerce Certificate
in Business French for all international students,
third language tuition for French speakers
• workshops on interpersonal skills and interview
techniques, individual work with orientation specialists
• 24 hour access to a range of on-line teaching tools,
to provide complementary learning and give
autonomy to review and practice whenever necessary
eligibility requirements
• Bachelor degree or Bac+4
• good english, videoconferencing evaluation
• international, dynamic profile
How to apply?
• Complete the online application:
• upload scanned copies of all original supporting
documents (in english, or in certified translation)
• selected applicants are scheduled for recruitment
interviews from February to september
• students residing abroad are similarly interviewed
via videoconference
Contacts
• international students: elaine Bowman & sarah Burt
international.recruitment@rouenbs.fr
• French students: Frederic Bouton & Virginie Milaire,
masteres@rouenbs.fr or 02 32 82 58 49
Fees
Tuition fees: 13 000 €
• The cost of living in rouen is very affordable in
comparison to most other european cities,
with housing from just 200 € per month
• students can apply for government help with
housing which often represents about one third
of the monthly rent
Testimonies
« Before the programme I was the Head of Risk Analysis in a foreign bank in Algeria. After 4 years, I thought it was the right moment to acquire more in-depth knowledge in Finance and be more internationally oriented in my career. I chose the MSc. in Finance at Rouen Business School for various reasons. It is a very international programme, taught through English with a multicultural exposure; it provides good preparation for the CFA exam, and also because of the reputation of the school and its tremendous graduate network all over the world.
After the programme I would like to join a well-known investment bank. »
Fahim Bachouche, SGBIC
Class 2009 - algeria
« After my Bachelor in management and marketing, I decided to specialise in finance, and to find a job in this field of activities. Rouen Business School particu-larly retained my attention with its Master of Science programme in Finance, by providing its students with the necessary knowledge and understanding of the financial world as it is today, while providing the tools required to bring it to the next level and shape tomor-row’s financial world. By next year this programme will allow me to apply for several jobs such as banking and investment or risk management and corporate res-tructuring. Indeed, these are the jobs that our national businesses need today more than ever if we want to avoid the mistakes of the past and move forward. »
Samuel Sophie, Banque de France
Class 2009 - FranCe
« After a first master in International affairs and a year working as a project manager, I decided to specialise in Finance to go one step further with financial knowledge. Rouen Business school caught my interest because its programmes were internationally oriented. To be French in such a programme has been an amazing opportunity. I have had the chance to meet and study with people from over 7 nationalities; our classes were a melting pot of cultures.
While providing the necessary tools to unders-tand the financial world of today, it taught me to think beyond outside the box. In a globalised world where the economy is more than ever stress tested, I am able to apply for several jobs such as Structured Finance, Corporate restructuring, Debt rating Analysis and Cash Management.
All these jobs are in a key point of tomorrow’s finance and we need them to move forward. »
Fabien Rozier, MERSEN (internship)
Class 2010 - FranCe
Career opportunities
Where are our graduates?
Both in financial institutions (corporate finance and financial markets positions)
and finance departments for large corporations (hedging, auditing, etc.):
• investment banking, including Mergers and acquisitions, Venture Capital,
securities, analyst and sales, Capital Markets Trading, structured Products,
risk Management and Corporate restructuring
• Fund management
• international corporate treasury
• Project financing
Companies
alCaTel-luCenT, alsToM, aMundi asseT ManageMenT, asTriuM, Banque de FranCe eurosysTèMe, BnP PariBas, Bny Mellon, BriTish-aMeriCan ToBaCCo, CrédiT agriCole CorPoraTe & inVesTMenT Bank, disneyland Paris, gdF suez, ge healThCare, ge MediCal sysTeMs, hsBC FranCe, iCBC, PhiliPs, PriCewaTerhouseCooPers, sanoFi-aVenTis, sChluMBerger, sChluMBerT, soCiéTé générale, sTaTe oil CoMPany oF azerBaijan rePuBliC…
60 %
of the graduates find a position out of
their original country
over 70 companies have joined our Corporate Club and benefit from
preferential partnerships: they receive interns and apprentices, recruit young
graduates, participate in teaching activities andprovide financial support.
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2
nd
term
(January to March)
Advanced finance with an emphasis
on financial markets
Different courses introducing further complexities
and concepts to provide expertise in finance:
Fixed-income securities
deep analysis of the fixed income markets and the main strategies used in these markets
mathematics for Finance
introduction to the advanced econometric models and the theory of stochastic processes
Advanced vbA for Finance
use of the VBa language for financial specialists: pricing of financial assets, portfolio allocation, etc…risk management and Credit derivatives
Theoretical and practical techniques of financial risk management with a focus on the use of credit derivatives (Cds, Cdos, Var analysis)options and derivatives
in depth analysis of the pricing of derivatives and their use in hedging strategies
Commodities markets
The main features of the commodities markets with applications to hedge risks using the financial markets in these markets
Portfolio management
analysis of the different decisions in the portfolio management process: investment policy statement, strategic and tactical allocations, security selection, management styles and strategies, performance evaluation
Simulation game
(Portfolio Management)with applications of all the other courses
an online portfolio management simulation on the whole term allowing the use of the different markets and techniques seen in the other courses (derivatives, commodities, fixed income, credit derivatives, stocks)1
st
term
(October to December)
intermediate finance courses and tool box courses
for advanced finance courses
economics for finance
discussions on the interactions between economics and finance with a focus on the major economic and financial crises
intermediate Corporate Finance
an in-depth analysis of the major financial decisions of firms: how to make their investment decisions? how to raise funds? what is the dividend distribution policy?
Financial accounting: iFrS standards
Presentation of the international accounting standardsmathematics, vbA and exce
l(Visual Basic Applications)
Provides the techniques required in pricing complex securities both theoretically and in practice using excel and VBa
econometrics
use of real data to develop econometric analysis competencies
banking regulation
analysis of banking regulation on the functioning of the financial sphere
intensive French language courses
in streamed groups with an average of 5 hours a weeknative French speakers may concentrate
on another language
virtual campus
Participants benefit from a high level e-learning platform with over 310 on-line management training pro-grammes (in both english and French) covering a wide range of management techniques, behaviour and fundamen-tal courses. once they are officially registered at rouen Business school, participants can even update their ma-nagerial skills before coming to rouen.
dATA-bASeS
access to capital iq (standard & Poors), Bloomberg, infinancials, kompass, lexisnexis, for corporate and financial markets data.
access to online academic journals: science direct, jsTor, Factiva, Business source Complete, econlit.
languages
all courses are taught in english. all non-French speaking students will have intensive French language teaching. in addition to the face-to-face teaching, students also benefit from on-line lan-guage learning tools.
Personal
and Professional
development
students will participate in workshops on interpersonal skills and interview techniques, and will work on an indi-vidual basis with an orientation spe-cialist. in addition, the Centre Carrier provides valuable expertise and advice to both students and graduates.
2
nd
term
(January to March)
Advanced finance with an emphasis
on financial markets
3
rd
term
(April to June)
Advanced courses in corporate finance,
professional thesis and job placement
Advanced Corporate Finance
advanced analysis of several corporate finance topics: M&a, iPos, real options, capital structure, etc..
Small business financing
in depth analysis of the practices in the venture capital markets and the lBos as financing vehicles for small business
Presentation by professionals of
the different financial activities
Professionals from financial institutions present their activities allowing students to link their courses to practices in the finance sphere
research methodology guides the student
in how to approach and research both
their academic and professional thesis
organisation of pedagogical Brown-bag seminars during the academic yearWorkshops on Cvs, motivation letter
and interview techniques
a practical training by hr professionals for students to better know the requirements of the job market and also to optimise their probability of having interviews for internships and perform during these interviews
Possibility of internship / Job placement
Supervised professional thesis
during the course of a job placement, the student will write a professional thesis. support will be provided by an allocated Thesis supervisor and the student must appear before a jury for their viva voce.
http://apply.rouenbs.fr
APPLY ONLINE
HigHer education and Handicap
rouen Business School welcomes and accompanies students with any degree of handicap throughout the duration of their studies. For more information, please contact daniele pederzoli who is dedicated to helping and advising students with handicap: dpd@rouenbs.fr
A green and dynamic campus...
The rouen Business school campus is located at the heart of 7 hectares of woods, 10 minutes from rouen city centre and one hour from Paris or the normandy coast. a dense fabric of cultural and association activities thrives on campus.
recently refurbished, the 25 000 m² of teaching, research and administration space are equipped with the finest infrastructure and high-tech equipment (wifi connexion across campus). every day, on-campus events, talks, debates, symposiums are open to a variety of publics, contributing to the intellectual outreach of the school.
… and international in numbers
4000 students from 83 nationalities 25 % of the student body is international 35 % of permanent faculty is international 17 dual degrees
193 academic partners around the world more than 500 students on exchange abroad each year
15 % of internships carried out abroad
international accreditations
in March 2002, rouen Business school was awarded the internationally recognised equis accreditation, regularly renewed since then. rouen Business school received the aaCsB accreditation in april, 2011. rouen Business school has also received the aMBa accreditation for its international MBa.
international relations
department
international students are welcomed by our international affairs officers who advise them on practical issues throughout their stay in France. help is given to every inter-national student to find accommodation.
Global Faculty
with 100 full-time faculty members, many of whom are of non-French origin, and more than 500 associate professors, our academic staff strives to combine research, close relations with the business commu-nity, and a teaching approach that fosters dynamic action and accountability.
research: new fields
and a new balance
The research topics explored by faculty demonstrate the school’s ambition to explore new territories and define a new balance between academic research and the world of business and other organisations.
Student Associations
a multitude of activities organised by 30 student associations animate campus life: sports tournaments, public awareness campaigns, art exhibitions, festivities, competitions etc.
intelligence
and learning Center
The ilC is the biggest management infor-mation and documentation resource in normandy, it subscribes to 13 international databases and has over 18 000 books and 350 journals. The 700 m2 space that houses the center was fully refurbished in 2009, while off-campus access is available on-line 24/7.
The Alumni Association
More than 16 000 members in over 50 countries spanning the five continents, active in networking, promote rouen Business school graduates in corporate job markets, and cultivating the rouen Business school brand internationally.
The Centre Carrier
rouen Business school has joined forces with the alumni association (rBsaa) to launch the Centre Carrier, providing stu-dents and graduate with career guidance throughout their working life.
The Centre Carrier specialises in:
preparing each student for the job market and helping them to have a successful career path
supporting and guiding graduates when they require help throughout their career.
services include personalised
Corporate relations
The quality of our corporate relations is at the heart of the school’s development strategy. Corporate partners contribute to the life of the school with executive confe-rences and by financing research activities and innovative projects.
Career fair
For 2 days a year, more than 100 presti-gious international and national com-panies visit the campus in order to meet with students and discuss potential job opportunities.
Conferences
Professionals and alumni participate in conferences catering to specific business sectors. These meetings provide essential insights to potential career opportunities available to the participants.
The goal of Rouen Business School is to secure a high ranking among the top European Business
Schools. Since 1871, the second oldest business school in France has promoted
openness and curiosity, entrepreneurial spirit, the quest for excellence, a sense of responsibility,
and risk management. We are training flexible and dependable leaders who privilege diversity
and drive change, while leading teams through bold business projects.
« Explore new worlds,
go forward as responsible leaders »
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www.rouenbs.fr
Créa tion M agen ta C onseil - 02 35 89 33 54 - C rédit phot os jF lange - F o Tolia - d ocumen t non c on tr ac tuel - jan vier 2012 imprimé av ec des encr es Bio dans le r esp ec t de l’ en vir onnementHigHer education and Handicap
rouen Business School welcomes and accompanies students with any degree of handicap throughout the duration of their studies. For more information, please contact daniele pederzoli who is dedicated to helping and advising students with handicap: dpd@rouenbs.fr
