EXECUTIVE MSc IN FINANCE

EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

THE FINANCIAL
CRISIS HAS PROVED
THAT MORE THAN
EVER - SKILLS NEED
TO BE UPDATED.

The HEC Paris Executive MSc in Finance is a full-fledged master

in finance taught in a part-time (modular) format and with
a strong focus on corporate finance. It is run in collaboration
with the London School of Economics (LSE), which HEC Paris is
already partnering with for the leading TRIUM Executive MBA.
The program is comprised of three parts. The first three weeks
of the program cover fundamentals in corporate finance and
investments. The next three weeks cover topics outside pure
financial techniques but nevertheless necessary for CFOs who
wish to take on greater responsibilities in the years to come.
These topics include a module on macroeconomic analysis
and country risks taught by the LSE Faculty in London and a
corporate strategy module taught by the HEC Paris Faculty in
Doha. The last part of the program covers advanced topics such
as restructuring, cross-border M&A, convertible debt and real
options. It also includes an intensive three-day workshop on
negotiation. In addition to global content and world-class faculty,
HEC Paris Executive MSc in Finance participants get excellent
networking opportunities and exposure to leading finance and
banking practitioners. If you would like to become part of the
global elite in finance, then this rigorous 14-month program is
the one for you!
Evren ORS
Associate Professor, HEC Paris

OBJECTIVES
Broaden your understanding of advanced finance trends and topics.

Enhance quantitative skills and negotiation techniques through hands-on

problem solving.

CORE COURSES
The program is comprised of five 8-day
modules, each module generally starting
on a Wednesday and finishing on the
Thursday of the following week, with Sunday free. In addition to the five modules, an
optional online module is offered before
the program starts with refresher material.

Develop global perspectives and boost

networking opportunities.

MODULE 0 (optional)

When joining the program, you gain

access to the 50,000 strong worldwide
HEC Paris Alumni network, as well
as the HEC Executive Community, an
extension of HEC Paris Alumni services.

WEBINAR 1 & 2:
Financial Accounting

PROGRAM
STRUCTURE

The webinars are recorded and will be

available online for participants.

Online

WEBINAR 3:
Discounting and Time Value of Money
Optional online module

MODULE 1
The program is based on 5 key components:
Optional online refresher course
(financial accounting and discounting),

Fundamentals of finance (corporate

finance and investments),

Non-Finance fundamentals for

CFOs (macroeconomic analysis,
negotiation),

Paris

WEEK 1:
Corporate Finance Fundamentals
WEEK 2:
Accounting & Financial Statement
Analysis

Advanced topics in Finance and

Accounting,

Professional thesis.

The residential option is not compulsory but highly recommended as some

evenings may include conferences or
group projects.

MODULE 2
Doha

WEEK 1:
Macroeconomic analysis & Country
Risks
WEEK 2:
Fixed income, derivatives and risk
management

MODULE 3

Paris and London

WEEK 1:
Equity Markets & Assets Management
WEEK 2:
Corporate Strategy & Energy Markets

MODULE 4
Paris

WEEK 1:
Corporate Restructuring
WEEK 2:
Negotiation & Communication

MODULE 5
Paris

WEEK 1:
Advanced Finance Topics
WEEK 2:
Advanced Finance Topics 2

PROFESSIONAL
THESIS
The profesional thesis is an opportunity for you to apply everything you
have learned during the program. You
will leverage the program ressources,
classmates, faculty and experts to work
on a challenging individual project.
Participants are asked to address an
issue of strategic importance for their
companies with the guidance of a faculty
member or an expert in that field.

The program is run by an outstanding team of professors who

have contributed to building the reputation of HEC Paris as
the global number one business school in Finance. We strongly believe
that the teaching by leading academics should be complemented by the
hands-on skills of carefully selected professionals."
Jacques OLIVIER
Professor of Finance

FACULTY

(non exhaustive list)

Evren Ors (Program Director)
Evren rs obtained his Ph.D. from Boston College in 1999. His main research
areas are financial institutions and corporate finance. His current research
projects include the impact of banking
deregulation on trade, bank consolidation on incumbent banks' efficiency, the
role of price and non-price competition
in commercial banking, bank mergers
and acquisitions, the role of state aid on
firm performance, and the performance
differences among genders under competitive pressure.
Vedran Capkun
Vedran is an Associate Professor and
the current chairman of the department
of Accounting and Management Control
at HEC Paris. He is a renowned expert
in International Financial Accounting,
which is the topic he teaches in the
Executive MSc in Finance.
Pierre Dussauge
Pierre is a Professor of Strategy and
Business Policy and the current Dean
of Faculty at HEC Paris. He is one of the
leading international experts in strategic alliances. Pierre won the HEC - BNP
Paribas Pierre Vernimmen teaching
award in 2002. He has over 20 years of
experience in teaching executives at HEC
Paris, in particular for the HEC Paris
Executive MBA and the TRIUM Executive
MBA (ranked #1 Executive MBA worldwide by the Financial Times in 2014). As
well as HEC Paris, Pierre has taught in
many schools around in the world, such
as the University of Michigan in the US,
INSEAD in Europe and Tsinghua University in China. Pierre teaches corporate
and competitive strategy in the Executive
MSc in Finance.

Jean Michel Gauthier

Jean Michel Gauthier is an Affiliate professor of Finance at HEC Paris. He is
also Chief Economist Officer, Energy
and Resources, at Deloitte and has been
in charge of the HEC Paris Energy and
Finance certificate ever since its creation. Jean Michel runs the Energy Markets and Infrastructures module (taught
in the Doha campus of HEC Paris) of the
Executive MSc in Finance.

Christophe Prignon
Christophe is an Associate Professor
of Finance at HEC Paris. In 2014 he received the award for best French researcher in Finance under the age of 40 for
his work on risk management. Christophe has been in charge of the Finance
specialization in the HEC Paris MBA for
many years. He teaches derivatives and
risk management in the Executive MSc
in Finance.

Patrick Legland
Patrick is Global Head of Research and
co-Head of Capital Markets at Socit
Gnrale. He is also an Affiliate Professor of Finance at HEC Paris. Patrick is in
charge of a 1-day seminar in the Executive MSc in Finance that will teach participants how to manage the communication with analysts, especially in stressful
conditions.

Ioanid Rosu
Ioanid is an Associate Professor of
Finance at HEC Paris. Before joining
HEC Paris, he taught at the University
of Chicago (Booth business school) and
his work focuses on financial markets.
He was voted best MBA teacher at HEC
Paris for several years running. Ioanid
teaches equity markets in the Executive
MSc in Finance.

Yann Le Fur
Yann has more than 20 years of experience in M&A, first as an investment
banker (18 years) and currently as M&A
Director of Alstom. As well as his professional career, Yann has worked as
an Affiliate Professor at HEC Paris for
15 years and is one of the authors of the
best-selling textbook: "Corporate Finance: Theory and Practice" (Wiley, 3rd
edition). Yann teaches financial statement analysis and valuation in the Executive MSc in Finance.

David Thesmar
David is a Professor of Finance at HEC
Paris. He is also Associate Editor of the
Journal of Finance and has been a member of the French Council of Economic
Advisers for many years. David's work
on corporate finance has received many
awards, including best young French
economist in 2007. David teaches corporate finance in the Executive MSc in
Finance.

Gonalo Pacheco De Almeida

Gonalo is an Associate Professor of
Strategy and Business Policy at HEC Paris. He is also in charge of the Strategy
specialization in the HEC Paris MBA. Before joining HEC Paris, he taught at NYU
Stern in the US for many years. Gonalo
won the HEC - BNP Paribas Pierre
Vernimmen teaching award in 2013. He
teaches a 3-day seminar on negotiation
in the Executive MSc in Finance.

CAMPUSES
Paris
The HEC Paris campus and HEC Paris
Chteau are both located in in Jouyen- Josas, 25 kilometers from Paris.
They are equipped with the very latest
technology and provide an environment
that is highly conducive to learning and
career development.
Doha
The HEC Paris in Qatar campus is strategically located the center of Doha, in
modern, state-of-the-art premises in
Tornado Tower.

WHO IS THE
PROGRAM
AIMED AT?
Current and future CFOs
Senior managers who wish to evolve
towards a CEO role
CEOs who wish to enhance their
finance skills
Executives from commercial banks

ADMISSION
PROCESS
Canditates are selected according to our
common Executive Masters policy.
Selection criteria
Substantial finance-related professional experience (at least 5 years) or
senior level managerial experience
Bachelor's degree minimum
English Language Qualification (850/990
TOEIC, 90/120 TOEFL, 580/677 TOEFL
ITP or 6.5/10 IELTS)
Three easy steps
1. Preliminary interview with a Program
Advisor
2. Online application form
3. Selection interview with the Academic
Director

FORMAT
14 months
5 eight day modules (with Sunday generally free) + optional refresher course.
Participants travel 5 times during the
program.

CONTACT
For updated information on dates and
fees, please contact your Program
Advisor:
Program Advisor
Eliza MISIEWICZ-COGITORE
+33 (0)1 55 65 59 74
misiewicz@hec.fr
www.exed.hec.fr