Become a player in the world of data serving finance.
The Program
Located in one of France's most pleasant cities, Audencia is one of Europe's top-ranked business schools. The school has forged strong links with the business world and boasts triple accreditation. As finance is not just about acquiring technical skills, Audencia helps you develop soft skills and analytical competencies. The program includes:
- A holistic approach to the fields of finance, data science and technology, strategy and leadership.
- Teaching based on "bilingual" finance/data science use cases.
- Faculty in finance, accounting/management control and information systems/IA.
1st year of compulsory education in Nantes.
Global Management
During your first semester, you'll receive comprehensive training in the fundamentals of management:
- Financial Analysis
- Management Control
- Strategic Management
- Entrepreneurial project & business plan
- Business Simulation
- Customer Experience & Branding
- Financing an International Project
- Managing and leading a Team
- Cyber Security
- Foreign language
- Sport
You'll learn about the challenges of ecological and social transition at the intersection of the natural sciences, engineering, humanities, social sciences and management. Through immersive teaching, Gaïa relies on a network of partners, actors in the social and solidarity economy, NGOs, trade unions, public and private actors... to help you experience all the major dimensions of the ecological and social transition and to take action :
- Ecology and biodiversity
- Climate science for business
- Geopolitical strategies of energy and technology
- Impact finance
- Nature inspired innovation & marketing
- Strategizing and ethical challenges
- Spreading impact
- Consulting project for sutainable business
- Introduction to research methods
- Foreign language
- Sport
List of courses
Here are a few examples of what we teach in the MSc in Data Management in Corporate Finance :
- Statistics and econometrics
- Quantitative methods
- Programming methods
- Data strategy and digital transformation of CEO rôle
- Accounting and financial analysis
- Reporting, budgeting and analyzing financial data
- Big data and analytics for performance management
- Financial data visualization
- Data management and analytics
- Advanced accounting and auditing
- Financial diagnostic and valuation
- Financial engineering
- Python for finance
- Performance management and business intelligence
- Change and project management
- Management control and CSR
You'll find yourself in a pre-professional situation similar to your 1st job. This internship is based on a strong involvement in the company, giving you real professionalism. It allows you to put into practice all the knowledge and skills you've acquired in the profession you're preparing for. This period serves as a stepping stone to your professional life.
Immerse yourself in an in-depth study of a topic related to your Master of Science. Both theoretical and practical, this dissertation allows you to highlight what you've learned and how you plan to apply it.
Pedagogical methods
The program is based on alternating theoretical and practical face-to-face sessions involving case studies with software used in corporate finance, group work with software and interactive lessons.
Assessment Terms
Continuous monitoring, Examens sur table, Final dissertation, Group work
Teaching methods
- Theoretical Courses
- Case Studies
- Practical Exercises
- Group Projects