Bachelor Finance
About the Bachelor
The 3-year Bachelor's degree in Finance offers a progressive, innovative programme designed to train and support future finance managers. Students can also choose between two specialisations in the third year (market finance or corporate finance).
Our Finance bachelor's degree stands out for :
- Its specialised programme in corporate finance or market finance. Over the three years, a student receives 315 hours of lectures in finance. Supplemented by related disciplines such as statistics, mathematics and financial mathematics (for a total of 168 hours), this represents 40% of the total volume.
- A positive pedagogical approach: collective intelligence, theatre, exchange, cultural/managerial openness, community life, Fresque du climat, soft skills, etc. ;
- Its international dimension: hosting international students, exchanges with partner universities in B2-S2, study trips to provide cultural and intellectual insight into finance practices, international work placements, etc. ;
- Its entrepreneurial dimension, focusing on Sustainable Development/Corporate Social Responsibility (SD/CSR), thanks to the entrepreneurial pathway developed over the first two years:
Step 1 in Bachelor 1 - First laboratory (from idea to project)
Step 2 in Bachelor 2 - Second laboratory (from project to company) - A skills-based teaching approach based on the Eslsca Learning System (ELS), using a skills framework that combines business skills, managerial skills, technical skills and interpersonal skills;
- Enhanced support at the start of the first year: two preparatory weeks to help students integrate and assert themselves, so that they can approach higher education with motivation and confidence
- A positive pedagogical approach: collective intelligence, theatre, exchange, cultural/managerial openness, community life, Fresque du climat, soft skills, etc. ;
Its international dimension: hosting international students, exchanges with partner universities in B2-S2, study trips to provide cultural and intellectual insight into finance practices, international work placements, etc. ; - Its entrepreneurial dimension, focusing on Sustainable Development/Corporate Social Responsibility (SD/CSR), thanks to the entrepreneurial pathway developed over the first two years:
Step 1 in Bachelor 1 - First laboratory (from idea to project)
Step 2 in Bachelor 2 - Second laboratory (from project to company)
Why do a Bachelor's degree in Finance?
The 3-year Bachelor of Finance aims to train and support future finance managers. The individualisation of the course (choice of specialisation in the third year, projects, etc.), the emphasis on professionalisation and personal development are key elements of its pedagogical engineering. The programme is open to all young people with an interest in finance.
The advantages of the Bachelor of Finance
Finance is at the heart of corporate strategy. Students on internships or work-study contracts will be required to interact with other departments. This means that when you enrol on the Bachelor Finance programme, you will acquire solid skills and unrivalled knowledge in terms of:
- Financial planning ;
- Cash management ;
- Capital budgeting;
- Business environment, management, marketing and corporate culture;
- Human resources (HR);
- Financial markets, banking ;
- Corporate, financial and business law;
- General and analytical accounting.
You will also learn how to use mathematical, financial and statistical tools.
The teaching of technical subjects such as coding (Python and VBA), as well as the contextualisation of students' future professional activity through the use of a trading room (Bloomberg), play an important role in the Bachelor's curriculum.
ESLSCA's Bachelor in Finance
These 3 years of study make candidates operational as soon as they graduate, because in addition to their enriched network, they have the skills needed to work in a company. The involvement of industry professionals and the quality of ESLSCA's teaching staff add further value. The skills delivered by this bachelor's degree are recognised and acclaimed by professionals.
of students graduate
of students on work-study programs in their third year
Target skills
The Bachelor of Finance aims to :
- Understand the managerial and economic environment of the company
- Deepen their knowledge of finance while exploring international issues and innovation
- Specialise in corporate or market finance and apply your knowledge to real-life issues
Bachelor Finance 2023/2024 programme
MODULE 1: BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
- Economics*
- human resources*
- Business strategy*
- Marketing fundamentals*
- Fundamentals of organisational theory*
- Economic and financial culture*
MODULE 2: ACCOUNTING AND LAW
- General accounting*
- Analytical accounting*
- Introduction to business law*
MODULE 3: QUANTITATIVE METHODS
- Mathematics*
- Statistics*
- Office Pack*
MODULE 4: DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
- Sharing week* (soft skills, curiosity-general culture, agile sprint, etc.)
- Entrepreneurial laboratory* "from idea to project" - Step 1
- Business english
- TOEFL ITP preparation (included in tuition fees)
- Writing skills*
- Climate fresco*
INTERNSHIP - 1 month (22 days in a company)
*course in French
MODULE 1: BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
- Economy
- International Political Economy
- Project management*
- Financial law*
- Corporate social responsibility
MODULE 2: FINANCE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
- Banking and financial intermediation*
- Fundamentals of financial markets*
- Financial accounting*
- Management control*
- Corporate taxation*
- Company accounting*
- Forecasting and financial management*
MODULE 3: QUANTITATIVE METHODS
- Mathematics*
- Statistics*
MODULE 4: DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
- Entrepreneurial laboratory* "from project to company" - Step 2
- English (business english, public speaking)
- French language* - for international students only
- Mandarin
- Study trips*
- International exchange (semester 2)
MODULE 5: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY*
- 1st semester : Part 1: Introduction to the academic research method
- 2nd semester: Part 2: Introduction to academic research methodology
INTERNSHIP - 2 months (44 days in a company)
*Course in French
MODULE 1: COMMON CORE
Company management
- Company law*
- Team management*
- Cash management*
- Portfolio management*
- International finance*
Quantitative methods
- Enhanced statistics*
- Information and management systems*
- Introduction to VBA coding*
- Python beginner*
MODULE 2: SPECIALISATION IN CORPORATE FINANCE
- Management control*
- In-depth accounting*
- Financial analysis*
- Financial decision-making*
- Introduction to auditing*
MODULE 2: MARKET FINANCE SPECIALISATION
- Financial management*
- Financial markets and institutions*
- Behavioural finance*
- Company valuation*
- Bloomberg workshop/Technical analysis*
- Financial mathematics*
MODULE 3: DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
- Financial english
- Public speaking / Mandarin
- Open Innovation Challenge*
MODULE 5: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND RESEARCH DISSERTATION
- Research methodology*
- Assignments*
- Oral presentation*
INTERNSHIP - 4 months (i.e. 88 days in companies) for initial training students
*course in French