Bachelor Finance 2nd year
About the Bachelor
Our Bachelor 2 in Finance is a 24 months program that offers an innovative and progressive pathway aimed at acquiring the fundamentals of business management. The programme also provides access to a third-year specialisation in market finance or corporate finance.
Within a company, students will be able to work seamlessly with cross-functional departments: marketing, human resources, purchasing, finance, accounting, international, communications, etc.
What sets our Bachelor in Finance apart?
- Its specialisation programme in corporate finance or market finance.
- A skills-based teaching approach based on the Eslsca Learning System (ELS)
- A positive teaching approach
- Its international dimension
- Its entrepreneurial dimension 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 Bachelor in 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
Advanced finance is at the heart of corporate strategy. 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
This course makes candidates operational as soon as they graduate, because in addition to their enriched network, they have the right skills to help a company perform. 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
Objectives
The Bachelor of Finance aims to :
- Understand the managerial and economic environment of the company
- Deepen your knowledge of finance while exploring international issues and innovation
- Specialise in corporate or market finance and apply your knowledge to real-life problems
Bachelor Finance 2024/2025 programme
MODULE 1: BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
- Economy*
- Human Resources*
- Organisational theory*
- Business strategy*
- Marketing fundamentals*
- Economic and financial culture*
- Introduction to Business Law*
MODULE 2: ACCOUNTING AND LAW
- General accounting*
- Analytical accounting*
MODULE 3: QUANTITATIVE METHODS
- Mathematics*
- Statistics*
MODULE 4: LANGUAGE/COMPUTING
- Business english
- Business English/TOEFL ITP preparation (included in tuition fees)
- How to write a CV and covering letter
MODULE 5: DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
- Sharing week* (soft skills, curiosity-general culture, agile sprint, etc.)
- Entrepreneurial laboratory* "from idea to project" - Step 1
- Circular economy*
- Social responsibility/CSR*
- 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*
- Research methodology:
- 1st semester : Part 1: Introduction to academic research*
- 2nd semester: Part 2: Introduction to academic research
MODULE 4: LANGUAGES
- English (business english, public speaking)
- French language* - for international students only
- Mandarin
MODULE 5: DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
- Entrepreneurial laboratory* "from project to company"* - Step 2
- Social economy*
- Study trips*
- International exchange (semester 2)
INTERNSHIP - 2 months (44 days in a company)
*Course in French
COMMON CORE
MODULE 1: COMPANY MANAGEMENT
- Company law*
- Team management*
- Challenge Open innovation
MODULE 2: FINANCE
- Cash management*
- Portfolio management*
- Compliance*
- International Finance*
MODULE 3: QUANTITATIVE METHODS
- Enhanced statistics*
- Research methodology - Dissertation*
MODULE 4: LANGUAGES/IT
- Financial english
- Public speaking / Mandarin
- Management information systems (ERP-CRM-BDD)*
- Introduction to VBA coding, Python beginner*
SPECIALISATIONS
MODULE 5: SPECIALISATION IN CORPORATE FINANCE
- Management control - level 2*
- In-depth accounting*
- Financial analysis*
- Financial decision-making*
- Introduction to auditing*
MODULE 5: MARKET FINANCE SPECIALISATION
- Financial management*
- Financial markets and institutions*
- Behavioural finance*
- Company valuation*
- Bloomberg workshop/Technical analysis*
- Financial mathematics*
MODULE 6: 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