Master's degree in Finance & Wealth Management
What are the objectives of the Master's in Finance & Wealth Management?
This fifth-year specialisation, offered at the Nice and Paris campuses, enables you to acquire all the skills you need to pursue a wide range of careers related to wealth creation, management and transfer. Upon completion of your training, you will be able to assess an individual's financial situation, propose a comprehensive financial or real estate management and investment strategy, inform them about changes in tax policies, advise them on the opportunities and risks presented by certain financial products, and coordinate the work of various specialists (solicitors, lawyers, accountants, insurers, etc.).
What classes are included in Finance & Wealth Management?
You will take courses common to all specialisations in the Grande École Programme, as well as specialisation courses.
The topics covered in the core curriculum include: corporate social responsibility, business challenges, major contemporary issues, dissertation methodology, leadership and responsible team management.
Through the specialisation topics, you will become familiar with the functioning and practices that govern the world of financial markets, French and international banking institutions, and the marketing of insurance products.
Discover the specific courses for this specialisation
• Family property law & strategy
• Investment management (in English)
• Green finance & new technologies (in English)
• Wealth taxation & international taxation
• Bancassurance & finance engineering
• Financial markets law & ethics
• Property management & commercial property
• FIN Fil Rouge project
• Professional certification: AMF
Advantages of the Master's degree in Finance & Wealth Management at IPAG
Complete your course by combining work and study Unfold all Fold all
A six-month final internship is compulsory for all students in the Grande École Programme, but if you would like to gain more work experience, you can choose to complete the fifth year on a work-study basis, by signing either a "professionalisation" or apprenticeship contract. In this case, you will spend Three weeks in a company and one week in class at your host employer, such as a consultancy firm, a bank, or a personal finance or wealth manager.
The Master's degree in Finance and Wealth Management will also enable you to obtain:
• Certification from the Financial Markets Authority (AMF) taken during the Master's degree year
• Appropriate legal competence (C.J.A.) automatically granted upon completion of the Master's degree
• Property management card upon request from the Chamber of Commerce upon presentation of the Master's degree
Obtain a dual degree Unfold all Fold all
The final year of the Grande École Programme also gives you the opportunity to develop two areas of expertise by choosing one of the our dual degrees on offer:
Put your knowledge into practice with business games Unfold all Fold all
Held each year during the Grande École Programme, our business games are an opportunity to put your knowledge into practice while having fun by solving a problem presented by a company. Your knowledge in the areas of law, taxation and finance will be major assets for your team, formed of students from various specialisms.
Develop in-depth expertise through a dissertation Unfold all Fold all
The defence of a final dissertation is compulsory for all students in the fifth year of the Grande École Programme. This exercise will enable you to develop expertise in a subject area related to your future career. Along with your dissertation supervisor, you will choose the subject of your work, whether it's sustainable financial investments, responsible fiscal optimisation, sponsorship and tax reduction, or new ways to make the most out of savings.
What career paths will be open to you following a master in Finance & Wealth Management?
This programme will open doors to wealth management firms, banks, and insurance companies seeking young wealth management consultants. Several career paths will be available to you:
• Financial and real estate asset manager in a specialised firm or private bank
• Asset manager in the financial markets
• Property asset manager/property administrator
• Asset manager
• Independent wealth management consultant
• Co-ownership trustee
• Property manager
• Credit analyst • Insurer
• All banking management professions
• Ultimately: Wealth management engineer
How to enrol for the master in Finance & Wealth Management?
The fifth-year wealth management specialism is open first and foremost to students who have taken the major in Finance, Audit and Control in the fourth year of the Grande École Programme at IPAG.
As your entry into the job market approaches, the support you receive at IPAG Business School is intensified to ensure that your professional integration matches your expectations.
