Education and research
The Finance Department offers a wide array of courses in ESSEC’s various programs, including:
• The “Finance Track”, in the Grand Ecole program, which offers specialized coursework in Corporate Finance, Financial Markets and General Finance.
• The Advanced Master's Degree in Financial TechniquesAdvanced Master's in Financial Techniques, which trains students in risk management and financial engineering
• The Advanced Master’s degree in Finance and Asset Management Advanced Master’s in Insurance and Finance, which prepares students for careers in financial engineering.
The ESSEC MBA Grande Ecole Finance Track and the Advanced Master’s in Financial Techniques partner with the CFA Institute, which administers the "Chartered Financial Analyst program".
The department’s research activity focuses on 10 key areas of finance: financial derivatives, risk management, commodities, portfolio theory, macro-finance, market microstructure, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate governance and real estate.
Chairs and Institutes
Private Equity Chair
Created in November 2006 with the support of Barclays Private Equity, Grant Thornton and Linklaters, the Private Equity Chair's objective is to further knowledge of private equity (PE) issues. It also disseminates knowledge by educating and training future PE professionals.
Chair's website