MASTER IN ECONOMICS & FINANCE

MASTER IN
ECONOMICS & FINANCE
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LEARN TO DARE
Daring is a state of mind that gives you the freedom to explore new paths and see the world from a
completely different angle. At HEC Paris, our students come to us to master this mindset and realize
their full potential. Thanks to cutting-edge learning methods, an inspiring, diverse community and
constant application to the real world, you will learn to dare - to approach the world and all its
opportunities with passion, enthusiasm and boldness - to find your purpose in life.

One of the world’s best business schools, HEC Paris is a leader in research and education in
management sciences. We offer a unique portfolio of programs specifically designed for a carefully
selected student body.

OUR ROOTS
Founded in 1881, HEC Paris has always been driven by three core values: academic excellence, a strong
sense of community and a commitment to diversity. Thanks to these values, we have developed into one
of the world’s best business schools, and this is consistently showcased in top international rankings.
By training tomorrow’s business leaders, academic researchers and entrepreneurs, we aim to be the
architects of a responsible world and make a positive impact on business and society.

KEY FIGURES
4,500
degree-level students

111
nationalities

70,000
alumni all over the world

160 world-class professors

representing over 25 nationalities

125
academic partners

6
international offices

340-acre
wooded campus

2 world-famous cities
close to the campus : Versailles & Paris

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KEY FACTS

10 MONTHS 100% IN ENGLISH 120 ECTS CREDITS

OF CLASSES

1 STUDY TRIP 12 CERTIFICATES 50/50 THEORY/PRACTICE

AVAILABLE BALANCE
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ECONOMICS & FINANCE

BECOME AN ECONOMIC EXPERT

IN BUSINESS AND FINANCE
The Master in Economics & Finance at HEC Paris is a unique program that provides key knowledge in
economics and finance as well as strong analytical and business skills.

Applying economic concepts and methods to real-life strategic issues, you will be well-prepared for a
high-flying career in a wide range of industries, including financial services, consulting, or even the public
sector. The program’s perfect theory-practice balance and frequent conferences with industry leaders
allows you to experience economics in action. This invaluable asset, coupled with study trip, company
visits, networking events, and job market workshops, will equip you with the means to flourish in the job
market when you graduate.

WHAT DOES THE YEAR LOOK LIKE?

FEBRUARY
SEPTEMBER JANUARY APRIL JUNE year+1

PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS
CORE COURSES CERTIFICATE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ELECTIVE COURSES

JOB MARKET WORKSHOPS | MEETINGS WITH ALUMNI | NETWORKING EVENTS | CAREER FAIRS...

STUDY TRIP RESEARCH PAPER (ENDING MAY 31ST)

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CLASS PROFILE

24 700 79% 103

AVERAGE AGE MEDIAN GMAT INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS STUDENTS

Source : admission statistics 2023 intake

WHAT AM I GOING TO LEARN?

The Master in Economics & Finance provides Data Analytics:
CORE COURSES
a pragmatic approach to economics that • Business analytics using Python
• Behavioral economics
allows students to put economic concepts • Data and decisions: applied analytics
• Econometrics
with companies’ strategic issues into • Introduction to data analytics using R
• Globalization and financial markets
perspective.
• Industrial organization
• Seminars in macroeconomics
CONFERENCES
The objective of the program is to train our Nobel Prize winners in Economics, senior
students to become top corporate executives bank managers, professional economists,
ELECTIVES
by: Business Economics: and consultancy firms are invited to lecture
• Equipping them with the capacity to apply • Cases in economic consulting on important current economic issues
economic concepts and methods to their • Business cases in behavioral economics throughout the academic year.
work • Decision analysis for smart choices in
Among them:
• Enhancing their understanding of the businesses and beyond
• Joseph E. Stiglitz
economic forces shaping the business and • Game theory
2001 Nobel Prize in Economics,
financial environment. • Strategic consulting
Columbia University Professor
International Macroeconomics: • Lars Peter Hansen
PRE-TERM MODULES
• Advanced macroeconomics 2013 Nobel Prize in Economics,
HEC provides students with online and/or
• Country and sovereign risk analysis University of Chicago Professor
on-campus courses, related to the following
• Money, interest rate and monetary policy Sets of Models and Prices of Uncertainty
fields:
• Thomas J. Sargent:
• Strategy Economics of Sustainable Development:
2011 Nobel Prize in Economics
• Finance / Accounting • Climate change economics
Macroeconomic Theory and the Crisis
• Sustainable and responsible investing
• Nicolas Sekkaki
PRINCIPLES
Finance: CEO IBM France
OF ECONOMICS • Economics and management of banks AI and the Future of Work
The following courses are offered to students • Patrick Artus
(taught in French)
who have no previous background in Global Chief economist at Natixis
• Financial cycles and crisis
economics: Macroeconomics is not what it is used to be
(taught in French)
• Microeconomics • Philippe Aghion
• Financing decisions of firms
• Macroeconomics Professor, College de France
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Financial Economics Schumpeterian Growth
• Risk management
• The quantitative revolution in asset
During the year the students take 5
management
compulsory core courses.
• Structured financing
They can then choose at least 10 electives to
• Climate change and bank risk management
tailor their curriculum to their career goals.

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CAREER PATH

95% 63% €75K

FOUND EMPLOYMENT WORK OUTSIDE AVERAGE
WITHIN 3 MONTHS THEIR HOME COUNTRY STARTING SALARY

POST-MASTER JOB FUNCTIONS: POST-MASTER JOB SECTORS:

Source: 2022 Graduation Survey

TESTIMONIALS

“My aim in joining the program was to gain insight into the role of economics and
finance in shaping the global landscape. I have acquired extensive knowledge and
expertise in finance and investing, which has proven to be highly valued by my current
company.”
Roger Solà Martínez, Master in economics & finance

“The program’s curriculum covered a broad range of topics, including financial

analysis, investment strategies, risk management, and corporate finance. This
specialized knowledge and skill set provided me with the technical expertise required
to excel in my role as a Corporate Coverage Analyst.”
Dylan Pierre-François, Master in economics & finance

“The program enabled me to deepen my knowledge and get additional training in both
corporate finance and global markets. Studying Economics enabled me to achieve more
than just a career in Finance but to understand today’s world better.”

Gladys Lipombi, Master in economics & finance

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CERTIFICATES
HEC Paris Certificates are integrative courses that offer over 100 contact hours on real business
projects and field work. Top experts from the professional world are deeply involved in shaping and
managing the program, providing you with a deeper insight into how successful businesses are run.
These programs are offered exclusively to HEC Paris students.

• DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • LUXURY

• ENGAGEMENT & • INCLUSIVE & SOCIAL BUSINESS

COMMITMENT TOWARDS SOCIETY
INSPIRING EXCELLENCE • CLIMATE & BUSINESS

•D
 IGITAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP • DATA SCIENCE FOR MANAGEMENT

•M
 ERGERS & ACQUISITIONS • STRATEGY FOR IMPACT

•E
 NERGY & FINANCE • PRIVATE EQUITY & INFRASTRUCTURE

• THE FUTURE OF MONEY AND PAYMENTS

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CAREERS
Helping you achieve your professional ambitions is our primary concern. That’s why our guidance spans
far beyond the classroom, equipping you with invaluable business connections, practical expertise and
personalized coaching sessions to make sure you enter your career with confidence.

WORLD-CLASS COUNTLESS CAREER FAIRS

INTERNSHIPS With hundreds of companies coming to the campus all
We believe hands-on experience is a fundamental year round, you will have innumerable opportunities to
part of learning. Our 40+ market-leading corporate meet the businesses that pique your interest; whether
partners and hundreds of business connections offer it’s for an internship interview, a post-graduation job, or
our students a wide range of competitive internships a simple LinkedIn connection.
every year.

PERSONALIZED
CAREER COACHING KEY FIGURES
Whether you know exactly what path you want to take or
are keeping your options open, our experienced career
advisors can help guide you in the right direction.
Thanks to in-depth CV workshops and our unique
40,000
3-step career development program, you will navigate internships and permanent
life post-graduation with ease. positions on offer

300
companies attend the annual
career fairs and meetups

70,000
alumni with access
to world-class opportunities

450
companies created
by graduates every year

50%
of graduates find their job
via the school’s career services

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CAMPUS LIFE
HEC Paris has one of the largest campuses in Europe. Our academic, leisure and sports facilities offer
students and staff the holistic lifestyle you would expect from a world-class institution. Our setting also
offers the perfect balance between the rural and urban worlds.
The 340-acre wooded campus is not only close to Paris and Versailles by train, but also a short drive to
La Défense, the biggest business district in Europe.

CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS

We consider on-campus community and
associative life to be one of the cornerstones of
education and an extension of the classroom
experience.
There are 130 clubs and associations on our
campus and their diversity and vibrancy are
truly astonishing. They cover sports, culture,
environmental activities, advocacy politics, and
public affairs, as well as many different student
populations.

SPORTS AND FITNESS

Our excellent on-campus indoor and outdoor
sporting facilities include:
• A
 multipurpose gym (1,600 m²), an indoor
mountain climbing wall, a weight training room, FACILITIES
a fitness room and facilities for aerobics, boxing, Our cutting-edge interactive learning spaces have
and martial arts. been specifically designed to facilitate project-
based learning and group work. We offer a wide
• 1
 0,000 m² of outdoor fields including tennis
range of services such as a printing shop, health
courts, an athletics track, three grass rugby/
clinic, and ecumenical center. You can also perfect
football fields, one all-weather football field, and
your French at the Language Resource Center or
one street basketball/football court.
embark on a personalized career development
• Many sporting events throughout the year, program at HEC Talents.
including Fight Club tournaments, national
student rugby championships and the HEC Paris
tennis clay court competition at Monte Carlo. 24/7 state-of-the-art library
The library provides both on and off campus
access to over 80 databases, 10,000 different
KEY FACTS journals, magazines, and academic reviews. On-
site, you can consult and borrow course books,
340 acres professional theses or works of general culture
from over 50,000 references.
2,000 student rooms on campus
111 nationalities represented
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HOW TO APPLY
YOU CAN APPLY AT: WWW.HEC.EDU
Depending on the program, documents to be uploaded before the application deadline may include:

• Degree certificate(s) or current enrollment certificate • English language proficiency test score report
(TOEFL or TOEIC or IELTS or Cambridge)
• All official academic transcripts obtained in a higher
education institution (exchange programs included) • T
 wo completed online reference forms
with official GPA (at least one should be filled out by a professor)
• Résumé (CV) • Passport-style photo
• G
 MAT or GRE or TAGE MAGE official test score report • Non-refundable application fee of €125.
(except Marketing / Sustainability & Social Innovation /
HEC Entrepreneurs / Droit et Management International et Business Law /
Médias, Art et Création)

Please note that the application process, deadlines and requirements vary from program to program.
For more information, please see the admissions page of the program you are interested in at www.hec.edu

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HEC PARIS PROGRAM PORTFOLIO:

• Grande École Master’s Programs:

Master in Management (MiM), Master in Management & Public Affairs (MPA),

Master in Management & Business Law (MBL)

• One year MSc/MS programs

• M2M programs

• BASC in Data, Society & Organisations - HEC & BOCCONI

• MBA Program

• PhD Program

• E
 xecutive Education Programs: TRIUM Global Executive MBA, Executive MBA,

Executive Masters Programs, Open-Enrollment Programs, Custom Programs and

Coaching

• Summer School Programs / Youth Leadership

• Egalité des Chances Programs & Equal Opportunity Mission

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