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Master Finance

Master Finance

The UFRA Master in Finance is a program of excellence designed to train executives and leaders capable of steering the financial strategy of companies and institutions in a globalized, digitalized, and constantly changing economic environment. Drawing on UFRA's academic expertise and its partnership with the École Supérieure de Gestion de Paris, it combines academic rigor, strategic vision, and operational pragmatism.

The programme at a glance

2 years

Master 1 (common core and Finance track), then specialized Master 2

120 ECTS

60 per year, 30 per semester, in whole credits per subject

2 diplomas

MBA in Finance and e-Risk Control (ESG) · Master's Degree in Financial Management (UFRA)

Thesis + internship

Defended professional thesis and a 4- to 6-month internship

Bac+3

Or direct entry into Master 2 with a completed Bac+4

Hybrid format

In-person and remote, compatible with a professional activity

Degree awarded

UFRA

Master's Degree in Financial Management

Awarded by UFRA — degree accredited by the State of Côte d'Ivoire

Exit level

Bac+5

Partner

MBA in Finance and e-Risk Control

Awarded by ESG Paris

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The programme's promise

The Master is built in two stages.

  • •First year, high-level common core shared with the MBA Fast-Track cohort: strategy, financial analysis, management control, OHADA law, data and AI, leadership;
  • •First year, Finance track: business valuation, regional markets (BRVM, AMF-UEMOA), bank financing and credit analysis, risk management, Excel-VBA modeling, BCEAO regulation, and FinTech;
  • •Second year, deeper specialization: financial engineering and mergers & acquisitions, portfolio management, derivatives, cash management, sustainable finance and ESG, AMF/CFA preparation;
  • •Second year, professional thesis and extended internship, genuine springboards into financial management leadership roles.

Programme objectives

  • •Train high-level financial decision-makers capable of developing and implementing effective financial strategies;
  • •Develop a comprehensive, integrated vision of finance, combining technical expertise, critical thinking, and leadership;
  • •Equip learners to anticipate and manage financial risk, in both local and international contexts;
  • •Foster innovation in financial practices, incorporating technological and regulatory developments;
  • •Strengthen managerial skills and decision-making capacity in complex, competitive environments.

Highlights

  • •Dual degree: MBA in Finance and e-Risk Control (ESG) and Master's Degree in Financial Management (UFRA), accredited by the MESRS;
  • •Common core and shared courses with the MBA Fast-Track cohort: networking with working executives and managers;
  • •Hybrid format, in-person and remote, compatible with a professional activity;
  • •Teaching through real-company case studies, Excel-VBA modeling, a stock market trading game, and portfolio simulation;
  • •ICAD professional certificates attached to the diploma and preparation for AMF/CFA certifications.

Graduate skills

Diagnose and value

Conduct advanced financial analysis and value a company (DCF, comparables, real options).

Finance and structure

Define a financing policy, structure a capital-raising transaction, and lead a merger or acquisition.

Invest and manage

Build an asset allocation, manage a portfolio, and operate in regional markets and derivatives.

Master risk

Manage financial risk, apply BCEAO regulation, compliance, and internal control.

Steer and control

Deploy management control, reporting, dashboards, and IFRS standards.

Lead and persuade

Manage a team, negotiate, and communicate with shareholders, investors, and bankers.

Registration

Entry level

Bac+3 or Bac+4

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Practical information

Format

Hybrid (in-person and remote), compatible with a professional activity

Duration

2 years

Campus

Cocody Riviera 3, cité coprim2, rue E139

Language

French

Admissions

Bac+3 or Bac+4