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Advanced Master in Financial Markets

4.4
6 reviews
  • Participating in this Advanced Master has been an excellent choice for me. It connected me with top financial institutions in London and also approached me to the job where I am starting my career. What is more, it significantly expanded my knowledge and passion about financial markets. I will carry on this attributes for the rest of my career.
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  • The graduates from this Advanced Master have proven to be particularly well prepared to perform successfully from the start since this is the kind of program that gives young professionals the toolkit needed to tackle the current issues faced by the financial markets.
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  • It offers you the opportunity to understand how financial markets work in practice and to learn from a top academics and practitioners.
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Postgraduate

In Brussels (Belgium)

£ 12,826.50 VAT inc.

*Indicative price

Original amount in EUR:

15,000 €

Develop your professional career in the ever-growing field of Financial Markets!

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Brussels (Belgium)

  • Duration

    11 Months

  • Start date

    Different dates available

  • Credits

    60

  • Internship

    Yes

Postgraduate program delivered by Solvay Brussels

If you want to become an expert in financial markets, you have to look at this course added by Emagister!

The new Advanced Master in Financial Markets designed by Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Managment will prepare you to face the complexity of the financial markets!

Build strong your skills and become a leader in managing today's financial market.

Important information

Documents

  • Advanced Master in Financial Markets brochure.pdf

Facilities

Location

Start date

Brussels (Belgium)
42, avenue F.D. Roosevelt, Bâtiment R42 - CP114/01, 1050

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

By the end of this Advanced Master, you will be able to:

- Understand the financial markets much better than other graduating students or even many young professionals
- Make robust assessments of theoretical and policy-related issues, thanks to the sharing of experience of the senior practitioners and top-level academics teaching the courses
- Be more effective and more creative in your professional environment and therefore become a more accomplished performer in the financial sector, with the ability to progress faster to senior positions.

The Advanced Master in Financial Markets seeks:

- High calibre candidates with a strong academic background, and the intellectual curiosity and discipline that are necessary to succeed in a very demanding environment.
- Candidates with at least a graduate degree or equivalent in economics, management or finance, but also in other disciplines, such as law, mathematics, engineering or international relations, if willing and able to acquire basic proficiency in financial or economic matters taught as part of the program.
- Professionals already active in the financial industry, in the early phase of their career and seeking to broaden their skill range as a springboard to faster career evolution .

Professionals may also apply to register for modules of 4 courses instead of the whole program. Please contact the school for more information.

Eligible applicants must hold one of the following:

- Master or Master of Science Degree or equivalent (4 or 5 years of study overall)
- Bachelor Degree with 180 ECTS credits or equivalent, complemented with relevant professional experience of at least 2 years.

Admissions will be based on the candidates’ academic and/or professional background, and motivation. Proficiency in English necessary.

“Advanced Master in Financial Markets” university certificate delivered by Solvay Brussels School of Economics & Management – Université libre de Bruxelles.

The Advanced Master in Financial Markets combines:

- Program focus on how markets actually work, putting theory into practice
- Unrivalled cast of professors
- Small classes allowing for interactive teaching and more personalised support
- 3-month internship program facilitated in top quality institutions in belgium or abroad
- Job placement track record of about 90% within 3 months after graduation
- Career support: individual career coaching
- The Solvay Alumni Network: become part of one of the largest business networks in Belgium

The school representative will contact you in order to reply to any questions you still may have regarding the programs and/or the admission process.

1- Complete and submit the online pre-enrolment form (https://am.solvay.edu/apply-for-an-advanced-master/) together with the required documents.
2- Receive feedback on your eligibility from the Academic Director.
3- If eligible, have a personal interview with the Academic Director (and submit an essay in english).
4- Receive feedback on your admission. If positive, please note that you will have two weeks to finalise your registration by paying a deposit of €2000.

• Online application form
• CV/resume in English
• Copies of University degree or degrees and of all academic transcripts
• Proof of English proficiency for non-native speakers

If the applicant deems it relevant, he/she can support the application with:
• Letters of reference
• Any other certificate (GMAT, GRE, etc.)

• Non-EU students: you may still apply and check if there is still time to have your VISA before September 2018-contact us for more information
• EU students: August 31st 2018

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Reviews

4.4
fantastic
  • Participating in this Advanced Master has been an excellent choice for me. It connected me with top financial institutions in London and also approached me to the job where I am starting my career. What is more, it significantly expanded my knowledge and passion about financial markets. I will carry on this attributes for the rest of my career.
    |
  • The graduates from this Advanced Master have proven to be particularly well prepared to perform successfully from the start since this is the kind of program that gives young professionals the toolkit needed to tackle the current issues faced by the financial markets.
    |
  • It offers you the opportunity to understand how financial markets work in practice and to learn from a top academics and practitioners.
    |
100%
4.6
excellent

Course rating

Recommended

Centre rating

Bruno Jackers

5.0
20/05/2016
What I would highlight: Participating in this Advanced Master has been an excellent choice for me. It connected me with top financial institutions in London and also approached me to the job where I am starting my career. What is more, it significantly expanded my knowledge and passion about financial markets. I will carry on this attributes for the rest of my career.
What could be improved: Nothing
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Guillaume Magdelyns

5.0
20/03/2016
What I would highlight: The graduates from this Advanced Master have proven to be particularly well prepared to perform successfully from the start since this is the kind of program that gives young professionals the toolkit needed to tackle the current issues faced by the financial markets.
What could be improved: Nothing
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Jos Callens

4.5
15/09/2015
What I would highlight: It offers you the opportunity to understand how financial markets work in practice and to learn from a top academics and practitioners.
What could be improved: All good
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Galib Akash

4.0
15/09/2013
What I would highlight: Being at Solvay has helped me to meet different people and enthusiastic professors who are looking to help candidates at a personal level. Not only improved my finance knowledge but also change my approach and gave me a hand to get a full time job in investment banking. I think the rigorous curriculum of the program proved to be a key factor in my interviews.
What could be improved: Nothing
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Julie Van Eeckhout

4.0
14/03/2013
What I would highlight: This program prepares you the best to enter the job market. It has definitely helped me to get a job right away at the European Central Bank.
What could be improved: Everything OK
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Sophie Ryckaert

4.0
12/12/2012
What I would highlight: The Advanced Master was a key driver to get a job with a financial consulting firm in a department that would normally only hire experienced people.
What could be improved: Nothing
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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Subjects

  • Banking
  • Finance
  • Financial
  • Financial Training
  • Economics
  • Regulation Financial
  • Corporate Finance
  • Investment Banking
  • Hedge Fund
  • Risk Management
  • Portfolio Management
  • Banking Regulation

Teachers and trainers (1)

Pierre  Francotte

Pierre Francotte

Academic Director of the Advanced Master in Financial Markets

Pierre Francotte is a member of the College of Resolution of banks, within the National Central Bank of Belgium. He has been also an independent Board member of Belfius Bank (formerly named Dexia Bank Belgium) and is a Senior Advisor at Kreab Gavin Anderson. He was CEO of Euroclear group from 2000 until 2010, after having held several senior positions in the company since 1993. Prior to this, he was an Assistant General Counsel at the International Monetary Fund, where he worked for over 10 years. He was Chairman of the ECMI-CEPS Task Force on MiFID Review in 2011-12.

Course programme

Overview of Courses


This master is a full-time course (60 ECTs) that lasts one year, split over five terms.


Term 1 courses: principles of finance, principles of economics, overview of financial markets & regulation, corporate finance & asset valuation, corporate reporting.
Term 2 courses: investment banking, European financial integration & banking regulation, historical analysis of finance & financial markets, financial infrastructure.
Term 3 courses: hedge funds, asset & collateral optimization, risk & risk management, banking & insurance, ALM, Fair valuation & balance sheet optimization.
Term 4 courses: portfolio & investments, competition policy, private equity, ECB, stress tests and bank internal models.


Courses are delivered after by an unparalleled cast of senior practitioners and after business hours (late afternoon and/or Saturdays) to enable participants to take the course in parallel with a professional activity.


The final term (Term 5), lasting three months and ending in August, is devoted to a three-month internship in a leading financial institution. The career service helps participants find internship opportunities. Previous internships have taken place in Belgium or abroad in institutions such as the European Commission, the European Central Bank, Belfius, BNP Paribas Fortis, ING, KBC, Degroof Petercam, Lombard Odier, Credit Suisse Zurich, all four Big 4 consulting firms, Euroclear Bank and SWIFT.

Additional information

Job placement rate: about 80% even before graduation. Ranked 1st in Belgium and in top 50 in the world in the Financial Markets masters category by Eduniversal Best Masters in the World.

Advanced Master in Financial Markets

£ 12,826.50 VAT inc.

*Indicative price

Original amount in EUR:

15,000 €