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MSc International Business 4.0 - Finance & FinTech (Online) ESSCA School of Management - Online Programs

Introduction
If you are looking for a high-quality online master’s program that will give you a solid basis in Finance and FinTech; emerging technology that drives financial services innovation and efficiency, this MSc is for you. With this Finance and FinTech program, you will learn how to develop full-fledged knowledge in FinTech (Financial Technology).
This Master of Science (MSc) International business 4.0 opens you the doors of high-level job positions in the international business field to face the increasing needs of start-ups and business organisations for Project Managers, Innovation Managers, Strategic Analysts, Web Business Developers, or Online Client Advisors.
You will improve the financial knowledge required to manage effectively new sustainable finance situations in an international context.
If you are a motivated, curious, and creative student with or without a professional and international background, join our MSc International Business 4.0 program to become a future leader!
The MSc International Business 4.0 offers a 12 months program or a 24 months depending on your level of degree:
- For students with a minimum of 4-year degree: 12 months from September 2023 to July 2024
- For students with a minimum of 3-year degree: 24 months from September 2023 to July 2025
As we truly believe that interacting and networking are key to your learning experiences you will be encouraged to communicate with your professors, international business experts, and classmates throughout the program.
Key benefits:
- Get a 100% online master’s degree from an international triple-accredited business school based in Paris.
- Discover the latest trends of new tech in sustainable business and management.
- Learn and interact with our international professors and experts from various industries.
- Create your future professional network by joining at the end of the program, an optional residential stay or virtual learning tour in Paris.
Curriculum
The MSc International Business 4.0 offers a 12 months program or a 24 months depending on your level of degree:
- For students with a minimum of 4-year degree: 12 months from September 2022 to July 2023
- For students with a minimum of 3-year degree: 24 months from September 2022 to July 2024
For students with a 4-year degree, the program is divided into two semesters:
- An International Management semester that focuses on international business and competences necessary for you to thrive in your future career path.
- A Specialization semester that focuses on the Luxury Marketing & Fashion Management. The program will give you all the key knowledge and crucial tips to succeed in the industry.

For students with a 3-year degree, the program is divided into three semesters:
- An Advanced Manager Skills semester that provides you with advanced knowledge of management, marketing and finance.
- A Specialization semester that focuses on the Luxury Marketing & Fashion Management. The program will give you all the key knowledge and crucial tips to succeed in the industry.
- An International Management semester that focuses on international business and competences necessary for you to thrive in your future career path.

This program will start on September 5, 2022 for a period of 12 months for the 4 year degree students and 24 months for the 3 year degree students.
Courses are taught 100% in English. Each week you will have a live online session with a professor mainly on Saturdays combined with autonomous work per week through asynchronous classes available on our platform.
Note that this program is completely online, and we will be using the platform Canvas Instructure.
This unique experience will allow you to explore a new way of learning and create an international network. Our platform is highly customisable and built to encourage collaboration between students. It allows us to provide you with the best online experience for your studies. On this platform, you will find an incredible variety of content: instructional activities, videos, tests, documents that you can read and keep.
Every week you will follow highly interactive and qualitative live sessions with experts in Finance & FinTech, exchange with your peers, revise previously seen concepts, participate to live discussions on key problems of the industry.
Residential stay in Paris
During this program you will get the chance to take part in a learning experience or residential stay in Paris for a week time. This learning experience is composed of visits of companies (large companies, startups…) concept stores and Luxury fashion house. The goal of this learning experience is for you to acquire knowledge and expertise in your field. This trip is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to obtain skills and tips on the luxury world by visiting the world’s Fashion capital.
This is not mandatory to the completion of your degree and can be followed online.
Professional Coaching
Our degree programs advise you until your first steps in the professional world by offering a bespoke professional coaching and mentoring based on your profile, skills, and resume. These coaching will be done by group with our expert. The goal is to guide you through your career choices to help you attain your dream job.
Consulting project
Finally, you will work on a real case for a company during your consulting project. This project is key to the obtention of your diploma, through this project you will get to use the different theories and concept learnt in class and apply it to reality. This experience allows you to live a global real-life experience of a project you would do as in a luxury house.
International research project
You will develop academic skills in research and international problem-solving and learn how to use scientific literature to meet management challenges.
All assessments will be done online.
Program Outcome
Key benefits:
- Obtain a degree from an internationally renowned triple-accredited Business School (EQUIS, EPAS, AMBA).
- Boost your career by gaining inside knowledge in Finance with all the technical aspects, in Digital with the technological dimensions, in Sustainability with the ethical and responsible aspects, and Regulation with the legal focus.
- Acquire awareness of the unique dynamics of this innovation-driven sector.
- Develop the ability to successfully collaborate with companies and follow their development.
- Take advantage of our devoted teaching team and scientific expertise through classes and one-to-one interactions.
- Benefit from our bespoke orientation coaching and mentoring to design your ideal career path.
- Discover how international companies drive their green and digital through our residential experience.
- Practice future job missions through live business cases.
- Learn how to evolve in a fully international and multicultural environment.
- Improve your soft skills with the first global semester such as creative thinking, effective communication in an international context, responsible leadership, but also with your specialisation in Finance & FinTech, problem-solving skills, analytical mindset, and industrial adaptability.
Program Tuition Fee
Ideal Students
This MSc is adapted to students:
- Who are inspired to pursue an international career,
- Who are curious about new digital technologies and,
- Who search for a meaningful qualification in the area of traditional finance with additional skills in sustainable finance management and FinTech.
Career Opportunities
Our master opens the door to a large variety of financial careers in major industries worldwide: Digital Innovation, Contemporary financial technology, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency, Big Data and Business Intelligence, in every sector of finance (banks, corporate, investment funds or asset management.)
Here is a non-exhaustive list of professions in Banking, Financial Corporations or means of payment, in start-ups or Business organisations to which you will be able to aspire thanks to our degree:
- FinTech Project Manager,
- FinTech Transformation Manager,
- Innovation Manager,
- Entrepreneurs in technology start-ups,
- Financial Analysts,
- Online Client Advisors,
- Strategic Analysts,
- Web Business Developers,
- Project Managers.