The global business world is constantly changing and is still dealing with the effects of the recent financial crisis and the consequent economic downturn. In today's environment, companies need managers and executives who are ready to lead and implement changes that successfully address current and future challenges.
Our courses cover a broad spectrum of topics, which ensures that graduates are qualified for a wide range of career opportunities and have the tools to adapt to their developing careers.
The MSc. in Control, Auditing & Corporate Finance is designed for developing experienced experts in the areas of Auditing, Corporate Finance and Risk Control. Students will learn to perform financial analysis and reporting, conduct audit missions, assess and control the risk of an activity. The goal of the programme is to equip the students with the technical knowledge and provide them with with a modern and effective approach of the tools needed in the world of business.
During the second semester, students will carry out an Audit mission in a French company while mentored by professors and members of the company which is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience through an applied project and explore the Audit function and procedures in a concrete way.
The programme prepares students to act dynamically, by taking advantage of financial opportunities as well as ensuring appropriate checks in the audit systems. These functions and responsibilities require technical skills as well as soft skills. For this purpose, our pedagogy combines lectures, team work and work experience.
The Advanced Master in Financial Markets is designed to give students a much deeper understanding of financial markets than the one offered by graduate or classic post-graduate courses. It examines the connections between the different aspects of finance and the financial markets, as well as the connections between theory and practice of markets and between theory and policy making.
Job placement rate: about 80% even before graduation.
The Advanced Master in Financial Markets combines:
courses with a strong focus on how markets actually work in practice, given by an unparalleled cast of senior practitioners and regulators and of highly respected academics
an opportunity for a 3-month internship in a top-quality institution
In which other program can you get practical teaching by senior practitioners,including CEOs, CFOs, Chief Risk Officers, Head of Private Banking, Director at the European Commission, and other senior executives from banks, asset managers, hedge funds, private equity, infrastructures and regulators? Professors design their courses specifically for the Advanced Master and update them each year to closely track key recent market developments
The program helps you find an internship (at least 3 months) in a quality institution in Belgium or abroad. This internship is a springboard to secure job opportunities. The job placement ratio is about 80% before participants even graduate and 90% within 3 months of graduation. Graduates of the program have been recruited by a range of firms in Belgium and abroad, including:
Banks and investment banks: AXA, Bank of New York Mellon, Belfius, BNPP Paribas Fortis, Deutsche Bank, Euroclear Bank, ING, KBC, as well as Credit Suisse Zurich, Goldman Sachs Warsaw, ING Investment Banking Amsterdam, ING Corporate Banking London, etc.
Asset managers, private banks and private equity funds: Blackrock Zurich, BCEE Luxembourg, Candriam, Capital@Work, DNCA Paris, Landy & Partners London, Lombard Odier, KB Asset Management, Société Générale Luxembourg, Blackfin, GIMV, Sofina, Macquarie Bank London, etc.
Insurance companies: Fidea, La Baloise
Consulting or advisory firms: Deloitte, EY, KPMG, PWC, as well as Avantage Reply, Baker Tilly, Capco, Grant Thornton, Moore Stephens London, Risk Dynamics, etc.
Regulatory Agencies: Bank of England, European Central Bank, ESMA, Single Resolution Board, National Bank of Belgium, etc.
Industrial Companies (finance positions), Fintech, Trade Associations, Universities, etc.
The MBA 2 in Financial Markets is a high-level specialised course that aims to prepare specialists and executives capable of pursuing careers in the finance and financial services sector. Firstly, it comprises a solid technical course dispensed by renowned lecturers from the academic world. Complementary to this, professionals from different fields of the financial world will intervene to prepare you for the demands of a sector in constant flux and offering multiple opportunities to the most motivated individuals. In fact, the term financial markets covers various sectors that will be dealt with during the course: Asset Management, Investment Banking, Private Management, Mergers and Acquisitions, Risk Management, Middle Office Professions, Sales, and Customer Relationship Management. Successful and modern management techniques will be the object of specific study: Hedge Fund Management Strategies, Asset/Liability Management, Multi-management and also Management under Risk Constraints.
In short, the MBA 2 in Financial Markets offers you a complete and high-quality package for efficient work at a bank, insurance company or management company, whether in France or internationally.
