Build your pathway to becoming an expert in financial performance management.

The MSc in Financial & Business Performance is designed for individuals eager to master management control and finance tools to drive business performance. This specialized program equips you with both the technical and interpersonal skills needed to become a key player in strategic and operational management with a focus on responsibility and ethics.

This new program is founded on the belief that finance and management control are essential partners in strategic decision making to support sustainable business growth.

Programme details:

Develop the essential skills to excel as a financial manager and become a strategic business partner.

• For students holding a 3-year Bachelor’s Degree minimum  
• MSc – Master of Science under process of approval by the Conférence des Grandes Ecoles
• 2 years or 1 year with internship periods
• Taught in English
• Delivered in Lyon with an international seminar in the first year and a 4-week study trip abroad in the second year.

Accelerate your career through hands on experiences and world class resources:

Participate in group projects, corporate and academic challenges, and two internships, applying emlyon’s learning by doing methodology.

Leverage the Career Center's workshops, webinars, and personalized coaching to refine your career path and prepare for roles such as auditor, organizational consultant, administrative and financial manager, or management controller.

Enhance your analytical and decision making skills:

The MSc in Financial & Business Performance at emlyon business school is built on three core pillars: Finance, Strategy, and Technology, applied to data analysis. Through this program, you will learn to gather, analyze, and interpret financial and operational data to provide strategic recommendations and ensure performance tracking.

In addition to technical expertise, the program emphasizes interpersonal skills, including critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration—vital for management and consulting roles in management control.

Career Center:

As a student of the Master of Science in Financial & Business Performance, you will benefit from a dedicated career track which will include workshops, expert panels, fairs, events, company visits, etc.

The Careers Services Department provides all students with continual support in identifying career goals and developing action plans. Program-specific careers services include:

• Workshops: Career workshops help you prepare for your internship search and future career.
  
  
• 1-to-1 coaching: Self-assessment tools and individual coaching hours provide you with the opportunity to prepare your next move.
  
  
• Career booster: After graduation, students have access to a 3-year career booster with our Career Services Department to help them make the first important decisions in their career.
  
  
• Tools: Our wide range of career tools (including Jobteaser) helps you find out more information on partner companies and sector specific resources, including databases with internship and job offers.
  
  
• Events: Over 30 events and conferences are organized every year by our Career Services Department to help our students network with prospective companies in all types of sectors and job prospects.
  
  
• Links with companies: Over 200 companies visit emlyon business school campuses each year and provide students with continuous access to the business community.