Course Director : Finance, audit and accounting 2015 - 2016 Professeur Francis BISMANS [email protected] Administrative Assistant: Brigitte HOUZELSTEIN Tél. : 03 54 50 44 39 Master in Market Finance Engineering Application form : downloadable from https://ciell.univ-lorraine.fr/ The creation of a non-profit Association Student initiative has recently given rise to the creation of a non-profit Association of the Master in Market Finance Engineering (MMFE), whose objectives are threefold: To develop a spirit of solidarity and support between students To guarantee the promotion of the Master course within university spheres, businesses and students To maintain links between the different years thanks to an alumni network The MMFE is a very important factor for the development of the Master and to create and consolidate strong links between all those who have chosen to follow this high level course. Come and join us !!! Faculté de Droit, Sciences Economiques et Gestion de Nancy 13, place Carnot - C.O. n°70026 54035 NANCY Cedex Téléphone : 03 54 50 44 00 Télécopie : 03 54 50 44 02 http://fac-droit.univ-lorraine.fr Février 2015 http://fac-droit.univ-lorraine.fr Master in Market Finance Engineering: the five strong points of our high quality post graduate degree 1. The course is spread over a period of two years: It generally takes students two years to gradually assimilate and master the vast and highly technical field of market finance. This is why the course is spread over two years. It is in this way that students benefit the most from this high level training. 2. The course curriculum offers a thorough grounding in market finance: Knowledge in several other subject areas is required to study market finance: a). appropriate mathematical and probabilistic techniques. b). advanced micro and macro economics. c). in-depth understanding of financial markets and products. d). knowledge of specific computer software programs and tools. All these subject areas can be found either in lecture or seminar form in the brochures of the two Master courses (downloadable). 4. The course has a true international flavor: An agreement is about to be signed between our M.F.E master and equivalent masters in the Universities of Poznan (Poland) and Lisbon (Portugal). This will enable an exchange of students and professors between these three Universities. Above all, students will have the opportunity to obtain a double diploma upon successfully completing the course. (See below) 5. The course opens the door to the labour market where many interesting jobs are available: All students who successfully complete the M.F.E master can apply for any post open to economists as well as jobs directly linked to market finance: traders, financial product developers, portfolio managers, financial managers (front or back office). The Master also offers avenues to research, leading to a doctorate (PhD) and to posts in research in general. What students think of the course… Gwénolé Hilaire – Master 2 “The classes are very interesting and rewarding from both a technical and professional point of view. Moreover, practical applications with software such as R or Gretl enabled us to understand the theoretical courses more easily. Calling upon teachers and professionals from outside the University added another valuable dimension to the course. Finally, gradually introducing classes in English is a further advantage of this Masters course.” Jean-Gilles Roblot – Master 1 “After completing a bachelor’s degree in Law and Economics, I really appreciated the refresher course in maths and probability in the first semester. In the second semester, we pass from theory to practice by using different software. A very positive outcome overall” Thibaut Di-Fabio – Master 2 “A very thorough schooling in market finance bringing out the different facets of the subject area. There is an excellent mixture of university professors and external consultants, providing the students with high quality theoretical and practical courses. The teachers are all very approachable, the classes are small with a pleasant atmosphere, very conducive to work. Theory is illustrated by practical work which enabled us to progress. The course is very professional and is taught to a very high standard. Moreover, at the end of the course we can choose between the job market and further research.” 3. The course combines theory and practice: The major skill of any financial economist lies in his/her ability to handle a multitude of theoretical instruments and to be able to apply them to concrete economic and financial problems. This link between the “abstract” and the “concrete” is put into practice in all the classes which combine theory and application. Double diplomas ? An agreement is currently being finalized between Poznan, Lisbon and Nancy-Lorraine. Lorraine. This will enable students to obtain a double doubl diploma from the University of Lorraine, the Finance Mathematics department of the University of Lisbon and the University of Economics of Poznan. The agreement also provides pro for the exchange of students and teachers between the Master courses in these three Universities. An opportunity not to be missed !!!!!!!