Programme Overview

The MSc in Sustainable Finance focusses on the convergence of Finance and Sustainable Development. It has been designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the financial systems and practices that champion environmentally and socially responsible investments, as well as the skills to identify the economic and financial risks and opportunities associated with sustainable business practices. 

The programme also focusses on how to finance renewable resources, the transition to low-carbon energy consumption and the promotion of the blue economy. This includes the development of new financial tools and products to meet the needs of climate-conscious stakeholders in the market. Furthermore, you will learn how to assess the physical and transitional risks associated with these transformations, in particular climate change.

Why choose the MSc in Sustainable Finance  

• A perfect ecosystem combining research and technology, focussing on cutting-edge sectors 
• EQUIS- and AACSB-accredited 
• Pedagogy suitably adapted to the business world
• A teaching team comprising French and international research-active Faculty and industry experts

Your experiences 

Business Game

Carried out as a business game, students work in teams to tackle and solve real-life business issues.

Climacité© Project : 2 months

Through Climacité©, our students will have the opportunity to make a personal contribution to the planet in an NGO or an association, either in France or abroad. The aim of the project is to raise awareness and educate students on the issues of environmental protection and how to effectively address climate change. 

Such projects are unique features of Excelia, which is committed to educating students to become future managers who are socially and environmentally responsible and conscious of the importance of their role in society.

Internship: 4 months of experience

This Classic Track offers you the opportunity to carry out 4 months of internship, in France or abroad. The theoretical expertise acquired during MSc lessons is therefore complemented and validated by significant company-based experience.

Alternating internship

For students in year 2, weeks will be structured with 3 days school-based and 2 days in company internships.

Industry Seminars

Throughout the year, industry professionals and experts present a variety of lectures, helping you to understand the different issues and problems facing their industry sector.

Experiential and Personal Development (EPD)

This unique initiative encourages the development of Soft Skills. Whether in teams or individually, EPD enables students to reveal their full potential in a multicultural context.

Careers  

Our graduates quickly take up positions of responsibility in all sectors of activity across all 5 continents, and thanks to the MSc, they rapidly rise to management positions. 

Below is a non-exhaustive list of the types of professions in which you are likely to work.

• Sustainable Finance Consultant
• Sustainability Analyst
• Impact Investment Manager
• Sustainable Finance Advisor
• Corporate Sustainability Manager (developing, implementing, and communicating sustainable business practices within a company)
• Sustainable Investment Banker
• Environmental & Social Risk Manager Banking and Finance
• Carbon Offset Project Developer