M2 Corporate Finance and Financial Engineering
Program Overview
Finance d'entreprise et ingénierie financière - 225 - 2ème année de master
The Master's program in Finance d'entreprise et ingénierie financière offers students the opportunity to obtain the QTEM (Quantitative Techniques for Economics and Management) certificate, which provides an international experience and valuable job opportunities worldwide. The QTEM network is based on partnerships between academic and professional spheres at the international level, connecting 13 major companies and 23 universities worldwide.
What does the QTEM network offer?
- Membership in an exclusive international network
- Internationalization of your degree
- Improvement of analytical skills and obtaining a QTEM certificate attesting to these skills
- Enhancement of your ability to work in an international team located in different parts of the world
- Excellent training to work on analytical and quantitative tasks in an international context
QTEM Path
Following the QTEM path during the M1 Finance or during a gap year after M1 is considered an advantage for admission to the Master Finance d'entreprise et ingénierie financière - 225. For candidates who did not have this opportunity before integrating the master's program, it is possible to follow the QTEM path during the second semester.
The QTEM Exchange within the Master in 3 Steps
The Exchange Semester
The QTEM exchange can take place in the second semester of the Master 2. You must validate a minimum of 30 ECTS, including 22 ECTS on quantitative courses. To consult the available teaching units, visit QTEM.fr.
Internship
You must do an internship in a company or institution to gain professional experience. This internship must take place imperatively after the exchange semester, in France or abroad, and can also count towards validating the Master.
GBAC - Global Business Analytics Challenge
In addition to the courses at Dauphine and during the exchange semester, QTEM students participate in the GBAC. It consists of 2 online training sessions as well as the QTEM Data Challenge (QDC). The QDC is an international competition where QTEM students, in teams of three with an experienced coach, analyze exclusive data to solve real problems of a partner company. Each team is formed to combine varied skills in analysis, creativity, leadership, and communication. It can provide up to 6 ECTS that can count towards the validation of the Data Minor of the Université PSL.
Who can apply?
Students joining the M2 Finance d'entreprise et ingénierie financière can apply. The selection of candidates is based on academic excellence, mastery of English, and quantitative skills. To be eligible, you must be able to attest to a sufficient level of English (Cambridge C1 or IELTS 6.5 or Toefl-ibt 92) and have obtained a GMAT score (focus edition) higher than 605 (GRE 160 + 160).
How to apply?
Pre-registration for the Master is mandatory before registering for the QTEM network. You are interested in QTEM; contact the Master's Manager, Fabrice Riva.
Financial Aid
Dauphine students on a QTEM exchange can claim the following financial aid:
- Destination outside Europe:
- Dauphine Foundation Scholarship
- Scholarship from the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation (reserved exclusively for state scholarship holders, depending on the available envelope amount)
- Destination in Europe:
- Erasmus+ Scholarship
- Scholarship from the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation (reserved exclusively for state scholarship holders and depending on the available envelope amount)
Dedicated Team
- Fabrice Riva
- Master's Manager
- Gaëlle Le Fol
- QTEM Dean for Université Paris Dauphine-PSL
- MELINA LAMOUR
- In charge of exchange programs within the International Affairs Directorate of the University
QTEM Alumni Network
- The students receive the QTEM certificate during a diploma ceremony that takes place during the annual QTEM meeting.
- A dedicated website for Alumni.
- QTEM has groups in different cities.
- Services available for alumni: access to internship announcements and job postings.
- QTEM offers events to its alumni, such as the QTEM Student International Meeting.
