Executive Master in Finance - Brazil

Created in 1976, the Sorbonne Business School Master of Finance is a career accelerator aimed at :

• professionals in the financial sector to enable them to update and strengthen their knowledge 
• confirmed non-financial executives who wish to orient their career towards the finance function of the company or in the financial industry.

This diploma is rooted in practice and provides insights into the most recent academic research, in connection with the work of the Sorbonne Business School research laboratory. This mix of theories and practices is based on an interactive pedagogy giving way to feedback from students. The case method allows students to confront the decisions and dilemmas that financial managers face on a daily basis. Teamwork is strongly encouraged in most courses, from oral presentations to case studies.

Since November 2019, the program has been relocated to Brazil in English to meet the financial training needs of professionals in Latin America.

Graduates are awarded the Master Finance in Financial Management course delivered by the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. This program has trained more than 1,000 business executives since its creation in 1976.

This program is in partnership with IBMEC.

More about our partner IBMEC (Instituto Brasileiro de Mercado de Capitais)

The Sorbonne Business School Masters in Finance and IIE University Consortium, throughout the International partnership established with IBMEC, a widely regarded as one of the most influential and prestigious institutions specialized in teaching and research in the fields of Business, Finance and Economics in Latin America, who offers now the possibility for Brazilians to do this International Inter-Institutional Program.

IBMEC (Instituto Brasileiro de Mercado de Capitais) was founded in 1970 in Rio de Janeiro with programs in Business and Finance and, since then, has expanded to two other domains. Its undergraduate and graduate programs in Business, Finance, Economics, Law, Engineering, International Relations and Accounting have been along the years awarded the highest ranking by the Brazilian Ministry of Education.

IBMEC has become also a leading institution offering one of the best Executive MBA in Finance since the 1980s.
Current Brazilian Minister of Economy, Paulo Guedes, was the director at Ibmec and a professor for 17 years. 
It has today 5 campuses in Brazil, 2 in Rio, 1 in São Paulo, 1 in Belo Horizonte and 1 in Brasilia, with around 2000 students. Besides that, it also offers executive education in a dozen Brazilian cities.

Finally, IBMEC is ranked #1 in Brazil at undergraduate level and has the highest official scored accredited by Brazilian business education and Ibmec's MBA programs are accredited by the London-based Association of MBAs (AMBA).

Objectives

The Master in Finance in Brazil is a qualifying and recognized training program promoting access to financial positions. The program has been specifically designed to prepare participants to:

• Understand the challenges of the development of financial and trade centers, the internationalization of financial flows and the increasing sophistication of financial tools;
• Strengthen the skills of managers in the fields of corporate finance, financial markets, investment as well as those of banking and risk management from an international perspective.

Who is it for ?

This program is aimed at :

• people who work in the area close to finance or in the financial industry and who wish to broaden and increase their skills in order to master the knowledge and practices required;
• people whose current position is in technique, in engineering, in computer science, in law, etc. who wish to join the area of finance, allowing them to acquire the necessary key skills.

Opportunities

At the end of the training, the graduates will be able to move towards jobs with higher financial content such as :

• Financial director
• Financial risk manager
• Banking Back-Office Manager
• Financial Analyst
• Group treasurer
• Credit Manager
• Financial Engineer
• Manager of UCITS
• SME and Mid-Caps account managers in banks

Key points

• Qualifying and recognized training

Our Master Finance students are graduates from the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. It is a national diploma accredited and recognized by the state.

• Organizational flexibility compatible with their professional activity

The training is delivered in part time to reconcile courses and professional activity at a pace that suits everyone.

• Knowledge nourished by research on current challenges in the world of finance such as the development of sustainable finance and green finance, the consequences of regulatory changes, the strengthening of the weight of the cooperative and mutualist sectors

The objective is to train professionals capable of responding to the challenges of the future thanks to the expertise of our teacher-researchers gathered in the research laboratory of IAE Paris - Sorbonne. The Master in Finance is backed by the Management and Governance of Financial Cooperatives (MGCF) and Alternative Financing in the Agricultural Sector (FINAGRI) Chairs at IAE Paris-Sorbonne. These Chairs include around thirty multidisciplinary researchers, in France and abroad, and work on financial issues with partner companies. 

• Groups with limited staff to facilitate skills development, interactivity and group work

Each class has about fifteen students who take advantage of face-to-face courses and an online sharing platform to exchange teaching documents and assignments.

• Teachings rooted in corporate practice combining academic and professional expertise

At Sorbonne Business School, the faculty is made up of high-level academics and experienced professional speakers, recognized experts in their fields. Most academics are regularly contacted in the media or at the level of boards of directors of financial institutions or companies. The teaching is based on case studies, practical situations and sharing experiences.

• A focus on professional development proven by an active network of over 40,000 graduates

Pedagogy

Participatory teaching is preferred.

All teaching takes place in small groups to facilitate interactivity. The experience of each student in his area of ​​specialty is sought to advance the group.

The basic principle is that of the case method. The face-to-face courses are devoted to putting concepts and tools into perspective, in-depth studies, and practical cases. All educational documents and group work are exchanged using an online sharing platform.