Academics - Executive Master in Finance

The Executive Master in Finance Curriculum

The Executive Master in Finance curriculum combines theory and practice, and is built around an absolute focus on finance with concentrations on Corporate Finance and Financial Markets, electives, and a capstone project, all of which are designed to help you make an immediate impact in your workplace. The programme will also augment your current skill-set with essential leadership and management techniques, placing finance in a strategic setting to cultivate your role as a leader in the industry.

Months

Duration of Programme

Weeks

On-Campus

Weeks

Off-Campus Preparation

Modules

Weeks

Duration of Each Module

days

Out of Office per Module

Programme Requirements

The finance courses cover a comprehensive range of topics and frameworks that you can apply to complex financial transactions. The programme's portfolio of courses evolves with the changing priorities and needs of the financial industry.

On Campus
Independent Study

On Campus

4 Core Courses	8 Concentration Courses	4 Elective Courses	4 Capstone Courses
The core courses give a deep understanding of finance, accounting and modelling.	Concentrations for Corporate Finance and Capital Markets equip you with understanding of both corporate and asset management. .	Choose four electives out of a broad selection, which include electives from our Executive MBA programme. In this way, you can expand your network, and develop your skills and knowledge into areas such as entrepreneurship, management and strategy.	The capstone courses tie together management issues in finance, bridging the gap between your studies and your current business practice. The compulsory Leadership Capstone concludes the exploration of leadership - a key component of the programme.

Independent Study

Take-Home Exams	Final Project	Preparation & Independent Study
In addition to exams on campus, there may also be exams that will need to be completed at home.	A written project with real business impact, leading to actionable insights and recommendations at your workplace.	You will need to prepare for all on-campus sessions, amounting to an average of 10-12 hours of homework per week.

Curriculum Overview

3 Core Courses

Capital Markets I
Corporate Finance I
Accounting

3 Core Courses

Capital Markets II
Corporate Finance II
Uncertainty, Data and Judgement

Concentration: Financial Markets

New Investment Strategies
Asset and Liability Management in Banking
Equity Investment
Behavioural Finance

4 Electives

Concentration: Corporate Finance

Advanced Corporate Finance
International Corporate Finance
Project Finance
Private Equity – Venture, Minority & Buyout Investing

Capstone

ALCO Simulation
Fair Process Leadership & Governance
Global Banking and Finance: Structure, Conduct & Performance
Leadership in Finance

Major Degree Project

Learn more about the various courses in finance offered in the EMFin curriculum:

Core Courses Electives

EMFin Curriculum Summaries

Concentrations Capstone

Programme Dates

September 2023 Intake*

September 2023 Intake*

	Start Date	End Date	Campus
Module 1	17 September 2023	30 September 2023	Asia Campus
Module 2	15 January 2024	27 January 2024	Asia Campus
Module 3	08 April 2024	19 April 2024	Asia Campus
Module 4	01 July 2024	12 July 2024	Europe Campus
Module 5	04 November 2024	15 November 2024	Asia Campus
Module 6	17 February 2025	28 February 2025	Asia Campus
Graduation	01 March 2025		Asia Campus

*September 2023 intake module dates are tentative and may change.

Learning Methodology

INSEAD’s Executive Master in Finance takes an innovative, results-driven approach. It offers a rigorous yet relevant curriculum, delivered by some of the world’s best finance minds, applying real-life experiences, and taught in a highly engaging way:

Interactive Sessions

Each session leverages the wealth of multicultural and regulatory perspectives in the classroom to orchestrate lively debate.

Real-life Relevance

Even the most abstract concepts are anchored in true stories from banking and corporate finance.

International Case Studies

Most case studies are devised at INSEAD and specifically created to teach experienced finance professionals.

Group
Work

Group work reflects the reality of working life and maximises your networking opportunities.

Role Play & Simulations

Role plays and simulations help you practise new techniques and management skills in a risk-free environment.

Faculty Profiles

INSEAD’s full-time faculty reflects the international diversity that is the hallmark of the school, with over 148 men and women from more than 30 different countries. Faculty members are based either in Fontainebleau, Singapore or Abu Dhabi, and many of them teach on all campuses.

Massimo Massa

Professor of Finance
The Rothschild Chaired Professor of Banking
Co-Director of the Hoffmann Research Fund
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Pierre Hillion

Professor of Finance
The de Picciotto Chaired Professor of Alternative Investments
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Faculty Profiles

Enquiry?

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FAQs

What is the class size?

We plan to have 30-40 participants for each intake.

What is the relationship between INSEAD and the CFA Institute?

CFA Institute partners with a limited number of globally diverse, select institutions that are recognized leaders and serve as role models for other institutions. These universities cover a significant portion of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge, including its ethical and professional standards, in their degree programmes. The INSEAD Executive Master in Finance programme is recognized as a CFA partner, because of the large number of finance core and electives in its program. As part of the partnership, INSEAD students are entitled to apply for scholarships, have access to CFA Institute curricula, journals, webcasts, and other educational resources. For more information on the CFA Program Partnership

Which campus is this programme offered on?

The programme is primarily offered on the Asia campus with five modules taking place in Singapore and one module on the Europe campus in France.

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