Description de la formation

In this program, students will understand how to manage portfolios by using quantitative methods and to assess the investments risks. In addition to providing strong theoretical bases, professors aim to teach the participants to apply their newly gained « know-how ».

The orientation in Corporate Finance focuses on Investments, Distribution & Risk Management in order to a conduct thorough financial analysis of various companies.

The orientation in Asset and Risk Management requires highly quantitative skills in order to make the best possible investment decisions considering the financial risk.

In the new orientation in Financial Entrepreneurship and Data Science, students will get, in addition to a traditional finance curriculum, training on entrepreneurship - that is, how to create their own company, as well as training on the challenges that large data-sets represent.

Organisation des études

The Master of Science (MSc) in Finance is a two-year program, 120 ECTS, constructed around four semesters.

In the first semester the aim is to homogenize the knowledge of students since many students come from abroad. This is also the time to ascertain students possess the required skills to deal later on with the more technical courses. Those skills are in mathematics, statistics, programming, accounting, and key finance topics such as corporate finance and asset pricing.

In the following semesters, students have to attend modules containing either compulsory fundamental courses, orientation specific courses, or elective courses. Eventually, they are required to write a thesis.

In the fundamental courses, students have to acquire advanced knowledge of derivatives pricing and the working of fixed income markets. Emphasis is also put on ethics and sustainability.

Those courses will be complemented by elective courses to be chosen in a pool of available courses.

In each orientation, there is one class where students will get the opportunity to hone their soft skills.

The fourth semester is dedicated to the writing of a Master thesis, which may be done during an internship with a local or international financial institution. It is also possible to write an academic thesis, in many case the first step towards a PhD.

Le master représente le second diplôme universitaire après le bachelor et équivaut généralement à l'acquisition de 90-120 crédits ECTS.

Specificité des enseignements et de la recherche

During their third semester, students may study in a university recognised by UNIL, under a mobility exchange programme. They may get a maximum of 30 credits in another institution.

Plan de la formation

Master of Science in Finance (120 crédits ECTS)
	Crédits ECTS
Module 1 - Compulsory courses for all tracks Corporate Finance Datascience and advanced programming Financial Accounting Investments Mathematics for Economics and Finance	30
Module 2 - Compulsory courses for all tracks Derivatives Fixed Income and Credit Risk Sustainability Aware Asset Management	18
Module 3 - Orientation Specific	21
1. Asset & Risk management Empirical Methods in Finance Alternative Investments Managing Risk in Financial Institutions Quantitative Asset and Risk Management II  2. Corporate finance Valuation Managing Risk in Financial Institutions CFA General Research Challenge Merger & Acquisitions / Corporate Structuring Private Equity & Venture Capital  3. Financial Entrepreneurship & Data Science Advanced Data Analysis Blockchain and Crypto Economy Entrepreneurship & Strategy Private Equity & Venture Capital
Module 4 - Optional courses Asset pricing Droit bancaire Droit des marchés financiers Financial Analysis International Strategy Real Estate Investments Finance Ethics International Finance Market Microstructure Optimization Methods in Management Topics in Finance Unethical Decision Making - Basics & Advanced CFA Advanced Research Challenge Any Compulsory Courses in other tracks	21
Module 5 - Master Thesis	30
Thesis (Research or Internship)
Total	120

1 crédit ECTS correspond environ à 25-30 heures de travail.

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Combinaison des branches

Le programme "finance" ne permet pas de combinaison de branches.

Stages

L'étudiant-e peut effectuer un stage de 12 semaines au minimum, à plein temps, dans le cadre du master. Un mémoire de stage est rédigé et 30 crédits ECTS sont attribués.

Description en branche secondaire ou hors faculté

La branche ne peut pas être étudiée comme branche secondaire.