MSc Finance and Risk Management at ISC Paris

A multi-disciplinary program that trains high-level responsible finance professionals

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The key points

  • Admissions requirements Hold a three, four, or five-year undergraduate degree
  • Accreditations Recognized by the French Conférence des Grandes Ecoles
  • Language 100% in English
  • Rhythm: Initial or Apprenticeship (3 days in company/ 2 days at school)
  • Duration Regular track 2 years / Fast track 1 year
  • Tuition fees 21 500 € Regular track / 13 350 € Fast track
  • Intake MSc Regular Track: March 2025 and September 2025 / MSc Fast Track: February 2025 and September 2025
  • Campus Paris

Overview of the MSc Finance and Risk Management program

The MSc Finance and Risk Management at ISC Paris gives you all the keys you need for a brilliant career in France or abroad. Both theoretical and practical, this program alternates between courses and in-company immersion. This comprehensive course teaches you to understand and master general and financial risks, so that you can become a key player in the world of corporate finance. You will develop a solid financial culture suited to companies, banks, insurance companies and consulting and audit firms, while discovering how to lead and manage teams through the prism of finance. 

This dual skill set, combining management and budgetary control, is highly valued by employers looking for business management experts. The MSc Finance and Risk Management at ISC Paris will enable you to stand out from the competition thanks to this dual specialisation and the know-how and interpersonal skills required for these roles. Our aim is to strengthen your ability to analyze financial data so that you can optimize the performance of the company that employs you! On the job market, your MSc Finance and Risk Management is a real added value for recruiters, who want operational and competent profiles.

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Curriculum

Career paths after the ISC Paris MSc Finance & Risk Management

After earning your MSc, you can embark on a career in a corporate finance department. Your broad skill set and overview of the corporate world will allow you to perform an analysis and share your expertise with decision-makers. You will be able to take on a role with a high degree of responsibility, and to supervise teams. With a specialization in responsible finance, you will know how to provide valuable advice, to tailor your company’s work to the emerging needs of the market and of your clients. You will be prepared for a role such as:

  • Administrative controller
  • Financial Reporting Analyst
  • Head of Financial communication
  • Business Analyst
  • Internal auditor
  • Cash manager

Educational objectives

  • Manage a multicultural and multidisciplinary team
  • Manage multicultural human resources
  • Master the conduct of international projects (planning, implementation and monitoring)
  • Assimilate international business techniques (commercial, marketing, logistics, etc.)
  • Integrate geopolitical issues and business practices in the target area
  • Conduct the financial management of projects (management control, financial analysis and audit)

Skills block

  • Definition of the organization’s development strategy in its national and/or international environment with the aim of continuously promoting anticipatory behaviors and ensuring its long-term sustainability.
  • Conception and co-construction, with stakeholders, of projects (products, services, processes) with a value creation logic by developing networks of high-performance partners and service providers, while respecting collective economic and social interests.
  • Management and optimization of activity flows in order to manage the daily development of the organization’s projects and ensure the long-term sustainability of the structure.
  • Conducting international development projects in order to detect new drivers of social, economic and environmental progress and growth.
  • Management and animation of multicultural and multidisciplinary teams with the aim of supporting and valuing the acquisition of new collaboration methods, and fostering acculturation.

MSc prerequisites and admissions requirements

There are three levels of entry depending on your profile:

 

If you have 3 years’ higher education: you join the Regular Track of the MSc and continue directly with the Fast Track.

If you have 4 years’ higher education: you will join the Fast Track directly.

If you have 5 years’ higher education: you can join the Fast Track directly.

Admissions procedures

Online competition: throughout the year.

 

Applications are selected throughout the year, subject to availability.

Two start dates for the MSc: September and January

 

The criteria assessed during the motivation interview are open-mindedness, curiosity, openness to the world, common sense, personal culture, ability to project oneself professionally, perseverance, proactivity, agility, ability to work in a team, personal qualities, depth of thought and quality of expression, organisational skills and rigour, professional project and its relevance, maturity.

 

The application fee is €45.

Three-step admissions process.

01.
Online application

Complete your application on our online portal

02.
Selection

Administrative review of each candidate’s application by our admissions director;

03.
Interview

Personal interview (30-40 minutes) for selected applicants

How much does the ISC Paris MSc Finance & Risk Management cost?

MSc – Regular Track

EU students: €21,500 

Non-EU students: additional fee of €1,500 

 

MSc – Fast Track 

EU students: €13,350

Non-EU students: additional fee of €1,500 

Instructional support and resources
Support and monitoring system implemented during the course of studies.
The school provides comprehensive support services to all students.
Diversity and inclusion
The Disability Office is the preferred contact point with your school for the implementation and all practical questions related to your needs regarding your studies, or for ongoing support throughout your academic program.

A question
about the program?

Campus Paris
Maria IVANOVA
Admissions recruiter
(+33) (0)1 40 53 74 07
mivanova@iscparis.com
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