Prepare your career in Accounting & Finance

Boost your employability

Understanding and developing the attributes and skills employers require is key to employability. This is why the EDHEC Career Centre offers a programme specifically designed to help master’s students map out and achieve their career goals ‒ the EDHEC Career Booster. The programme looks at students' specific needs, wants and goals when it comes to professional development and matches them to job-market requirements. Eighty percent of our EDHEC Career Services for students are tailored to individual needs and career goals.

Some of the career paths your can pursue after the Master of Science in Accounting & Finance:

• Financial controller: their job is to oversee the financial activities of their company. They keep track of the financial records and make sure that the company complies with the laws and regulations.
• Auditor: they inspect the financial records of a company to make sure everything is compliant with the law. The difference with a financial controller is that the auditor checks existing records, whereas the controller is responsible for overseeing their accuracy when they are created. There are internal auditors and external auditors who work for accounting firms or government bodies.
• Analyst - transaction advisory services: their role is to analyse data on companies with which their business considers concluding an important transaction. For example, their services may be required if the company has the project to buy another company.
• Analyst - valuation & business modelling: they help their company to determine the value of a company or an investment by using financial models. Their advice enables the company to make the best investment decisions.
• Financial planning & analysis: the professionals of financial planning help companies plan and manage their finances. They prepare budgets and financial plans and advise on how to reduce costs and increase revenues.
• Structured finance analyst: their role is to plan and analyse a company’s business activities. They develop financial models to predict future profitability or cash flow.

As part of its strategic plan to "Impact Future Generations", EDHEC has committed to enabling talented students to pursue their studies through a diverse and transparent scholarship scheme. The French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs also offers a large number of grants and scholarships, and there are numerous bodies worldwide supporting the study of international students wishing to embark on a master’s programme. Below is a comprehensive overview of the scholarships, grants and loans available.

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