Finance & Economics
Economics Track
The goal of the economics track is to develop students’ capacity for economic analysis at both microeconomic (consumer choice, firms’ objectives, strategic interaction) and macroeconomic (public policy, growth, international finance) levels. The courses of the track combine a theoretical approach with empirical applications.
The track allows students:
· To comprehend the tools necessary for economic analysis.
· To signal this competence on the job market.
· To receive advice from the Economics faculty.
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Finance Track
The Finance Track is designed for students wishing to pursue job opportunities in all fields of finance, namely Corporate Finance, Financial Markets and Assets & Risk Management. It allows students to consolidate their knowledge of the field and prepare for a career in finance.
The Corporate Finance track is oriented towards students wishing to pursue a career in corporate investment banking, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity, structured financing, financial analysis, equity research, corporate financial and treasury management, strategic auditing and consulting.
The Financial Markets track is oriented towards students wishing to pursue a career in trading, sales, brokerage, asset and portfolio management or positions related to financial engineering, structuring and risk management in financial institutions.
The Energy & Commodity Finance (ECOMFIN) track is oriented towards students wishing to pursue a career in the area of energy and commodity finance in positions such as trading, sales, structuring and risk management for financial institutions and industrial companies.
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Risk & Actuarial Track
Among actuarial studies in France, only 10 are accredited by the French Institute of Actuaries (‘Institut des Actuaires’ - IA) and the actuarial track at ESSEC is the only one hosted by a business school in France, since 1991, through an agreement between ESSEC and ISUP (Institut de Statistique de l’Université de Paris). Candidates completing this track need to perform a 6 months internship in a company and to write an actuarial thesis, that will be defended in front of a IA-committee. If successful, they obtain the title of Actuary (member of IA), in addition to their ESSEC degree.