Executive MSc in Finance

The EMiF program is designed for executives, high performers, and finance professionals who aim to acquire in-depth knowledge and practical skills in key areas of finance. The program focuses on the valuation of projects and companies, on asset management and the financial ecosystem, and on strategic finance and corporate transactions (initial public offerings, buyouts, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, etc.). The program relies on world-class teaching by outstanding HEC Paris faculty, including renowned researchers with executive education experience and high-level investment bankers and consultants. It provides access to the extensive HEC Paris Alumni network and to successful and dedicated EMiF alumni.

The professional thesis gives participants the opportunity to specialize in a particular topic by applying what they have learned during the program on a challenging individual project. The thesis is done under the supervision of an experienced, world-class HEC faculty tutor.

Learning methods: Most courses in the EMiF program are delivered by alternating between lectures, case studies, exercises, simulations, applications, group work, and in-class presentations. Most courses require preparation before class: reading case studies or articles, answering preparatory questions, or solving a pre-class assignment. In the last module (the Capstone module), the participants select a project in each of the applied topics on which they will work during the module and communicate it to the course instructor. In the second part of the program, each participant chooses a tutor (supervisor) from the HEC Paris faculty to work on a professional thesis. The thesis gives participants the opportunity to specialize in a particular topic by applying what they have learned during the program on an original individual project. In this process they capitalize on the input and guidance of faculty and field experts from the world of finance who act as tutors.

Evaluations: Participants are evaluated along multiple dimensions: group work write-ups or presentations on projects or case studies, quizzes, in-class or take-home exercises, quizzes, multiple-choice questionnaires, final exams, post-class analyses, and class participation. The weights instructors choose among all these dimensions vary with each class.

finance directors in all sectors, current and aspiring corporate executives, bankers and financial services experts, and other experienced professionals: managers who wish to move to a more senior role (CEO, CFO, CIO, COO), executive board members, senior leaders, or private equity/venture capital/startup/family office founders..

Have 5 to 10 years of professional experience in the field of finance