Master in Corporate Finance in detail
In an economic environment where companies must finance growth, optimize performance, and secure investment decisions, corporate finance plays a central role.
This specialization prepares students to assess an organization’s financial health, evaluate growth opportunities, and support strategic financial decision-making. It opens the door to careers in corporate finance, investment banking, financial advisory, and mergers and acquisitions.
Through a technical, analytical, and strategic approach, students develop the expertise required to understand corporate financial challenges, structure financial transactions, and contribute directly to key business decisions.
The program's accreditations
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What official recognition does the Master of Management have?
The Master's degree awarded through the Grande École Programme (PGE) is a two-year program accredited by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research and confers the national Master's degree (Master's level, Bac+5 – EQF Level 7*). The program also benefits from the School's triple international accreditation: EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA.
*« Diplôme du Programme Grande École (PGE) » awarded by Paris School of Business, Level 7 (NSF 313), registered in the RNCP under number 42389 by decision of the Director General of France Compétences dated 05/03/2026.
Learn more about the RNCP qualification - Master in Management
Why choose the Master in Corporate Finance?
Analyze Corporate Financial Performance
Assess a company’s profitability, financial structure, economic balance, and key value-creation drivers.
Students learn how to interpret financial statements, identify performance trends, and evaluate the indicators required to support sound financial management and informed strategic decision-making.
Develop a Strategic Vision of Finance
Produce clear, well-supported financial analyses to guide senior management in investment, growth, and business transformation decisions.
Students learn how to translate complex financial data into actionable recommendations that strengthen long-term performance, improve capital allocation, and support strategic development.
Master Corporate Finance Transactions
Understand the strategic and financial challenges associated with mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, structured finance, and growth strategies.
Students develop the expertise required to assess transactions, evaluate financing options, and support companies throughout major corporate development operations.
"Beyond acquiring in-depth knowledge of the financial challenges facing national and international companies, this specialization prepares students for the careers of tomorrow. It enables them to develop essential skills such as agility, creativity, analytical thinking, and critical thinking to adapt to the ongoing transformation of the financial sector."
Mariem BRAHIM
Head of Specialization
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alumni
Part of the Paris School of Business Network
Master in Corporate Finance Program (2026/27)
The total number of teaching hours is 511 hours in the 4th year and 504 hours in the 5th year.
1st Year
- International Development Strategy
- Contemporary Economic Issues
- Management & Leadership
- Finance for Managers
- Marketing Management: Integrated Communication
- Corporate Law
- Elective Course
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Econometrics
- Stochastic Analysis
- Financial Markets
- Bloomberg Workshop
- Portfolio Management
- Banking and Financial Law
- English as a First Foreign Language
2nd Year
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Taxation of Corporate Restructuring
- Asset and Liability Management (ALM)
- Corporate Financing Policy
- ESG in Corporate Finance and Business Valuation
- ESG in Portfolio Valuation and Asset Management
- IFRS Accounting Standards
- Data Science Applied to Finance
- Credit Scoring and Machine Learning
- Information Systems
- English as a First Foreign Language
- Structured Finance
- Venture Capital
- Financing Innovative Companies
- Performance Management and Corporate Social Responsibility
- Group Taxation
- AMF Professional Certification
- Professional Development
- Overall Business Management
Work-Study within the Master in Corporate Finance
The work-study schedule is 2 days in class and 3 days in the company.
To support students in securing a work-study placement, a dedicated career advisor provides personalized guidance, reviews and approves their CV, and assists them throughout the application process to help them find a host company.
*Work-Study is only available for French students. International students will instead be submitted to an intership
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What to do after the Master in Corporate Finance?
Professional integration
Following successful completion of the Corporate Finance specialization, graduates can aspire to a wide range of positions, such as the following:
- Financial Analyst
- Asset Manager
- Risk Manager
- Treasure
- Internal or External Auditor
- M&A Consultant
- Credit Manager
The school does not offer any track beyond graduation from this program.
Xavier TARDY
Private Equity Financial Analyst, Extendam
I joined Paris School of Business after a Middle Office Bank degree by taking the Corporate Finance specialization. I secured an internship opportunity as a Business Analyst at FundQuest Advisor. At Paris School of Business, I acquired the necessary theoretical knowledge for the profession that I now carry out. The academic team is top notch and I felt well and truly supported by the teaching staff.
I am now working as a Private Equity Financial Analyst at Extendam. Paris School of Business enabled me to obtain the required grasp of concepts and associated soft skills needed for the profession.
How to join the Master in Corporate Finance?
The admission process for the Paris School of Business Master in Management's degree consists of an application review, an English language test, and an individual interview. Applications are submitted directly through Paris School of Business, outside the Mon Master platform.
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Apply
Download and send us our application form or apply with our online application
2.
Application Review
The Paris School of Business admissions committee carefully reviews your application.
3.
Individual Interview
You will attend a motivation interview either in person or remotely to validate your admission.
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