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Tuition fee
12800 EUR / year
12500 EUR / year
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Tuition fee
12800 EUR / year
12500 EUR / year
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Duration
24 months
Duration
24 months
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Campus location
Lyon, France
Campus location
Lyon, France
Taught in
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Taught in
English

About

This Impact Finance and Fintech Management - 2-year pathway program from ESDES Business School puts you at the intersection of financial expertise, technology, and social responsibility – where the decisions being made today will define how capital flows for the next generation.

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Overview

In this Impact Finance and Fintech Management - 2-year pathway program from ESDES Business School you’ll develop the analytical and strategic skills to navigate green banking, ESG analysis, and sustainable financial management – and learn how to apply them in a world where performance and impact are no longer opposites.

You’ll graduate ready to become a force for good inside financial institutions, fintech ventures, or impact-driven organizations – fluent in the language of both profit and purpose.

Career Opportunities:

Students who follow the MSc in Impact Finance and Fintech Management will be eligible for all investment and asset management professions, including complementary extra-financial expertise linked to the transformation of finance professions in the sector. Such positions include, but are not restricted to:

  • Extra-financial analyst
  • Impact investor, private equity investor
  • Impact finance strategy consultant (in rating agencies or “Big Four”)
  • Compliance officer
  • Investment and risk manager
  • ESG Manager
  • ESG investor relations
  • Fintech-based fund management

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Climate Change Risk Modelling for Impact Investment
  • Green Finance and Green Bons Structure
  • Building an ESG Profile
  • Impact Assessment & Investment Management
  • Eco-Innovation and Design Thinking
  • AI and Predictive ESG Modelling

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English
IELTS
5.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

  • Lyon, France

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

The candidate must:

  • Applicants must be currently completing or have already obtained a four-year degree (equivalent to 240 ECTS credits) in France or abroad; 
  • they must have taken a course in the fundamentals of finance during their undergraduate studies. 
  • Applicants must also have a minimum level of B2 in English. 
Applications will be reviewed once all documents have been submitted. 

Candidates will also be invited to an individual online interview in English as part of the admission procces.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
  • International

    Non-residents
    12800 EUR / year
    ≈ 12800 EUR / year
  • EU/EEA

    EU/EEA Nationals
    12500 EUR / year
    ≈ 12500 EUR / year

Living costs

Lyon

France
550 - 900 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Impact Finance and Fintech Management - 2-year pathway.

Available Scholarships

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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
14 Apr 2027
Kuwaiti Government Scholarships
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Ashinaga Africa Initiative
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
6000 USD
Deadline
30 May 2027
Frontenac Scholarship Program
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
ServiceScape Scholarship

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ServiceScape
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
The Aga Khan Foundation’s International Scholarship Programme
Merit-based

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Aga Khan Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
ACES Scholarships

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ACES Education Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 May 2027
EDHEC French Ambassy Co-Financed in India
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships

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ACU (The Association of Commonweath Universities)
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
Anytime
AUFIN Global Impact Scholarship
Merit-based

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AUFIN Education & Scholarship
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
10000 EUR
Deadline
31 May 2027
"TIGER" Excellence Scholarships
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
30 Jun 2027
Early Bird Scholarship
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 EUR
Deadline
31 Aug 2027
IDIL Scholarship
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
10500 EUR
Deadline
30 May 2027
Galilée Institute's International Excellence Scholarships
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3600 EUR
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Scholarship Foundation Rhineland-Palatinate
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
01 Mar 2027
Voice Talent Online Scholarship

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Voice Talent Online
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
06 Jan 2027
Jewish Heritage Scholarship
Merit-based

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Diamant Gerstein
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
13 Jan 2027
Dream Chaser Scholarship
Merit-based

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Salvado Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 CAD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Pinsky Law New Venture Development Scholarship
Merit-based

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Pinsky Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
649 EUR
Deadline
01 Feb 2027
Hans-Böckler-Stiftung Scholarships
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
French Government grants from the French Embassy in Gabon
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
860 EUR
Deadline
30 May 2027
Bourse France Excellence (French Government grants) from the French Embassy in North Macedonia
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
350 EUR
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Franco-German University: DFH Mobility Grant for Students of the DFH Study Programmes
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Scholarship for students with disabilities
Need-based

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Anonymous Hope Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 May 2027
Excellence Scholarship
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 EUR
Deadline
31 Jul 2027
Brest Business School Academic Excellence Scholarship
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 EUR
Deadline
31 May 2027
Bourses Admission D'excellence
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
06 Jun 2027
EDHEC Academic Excellence Scholarship

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Edhec Business School
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
30 Jun 2027
Disability Admission Scholarship
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 May 2027
Crous Scholarship
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
10000 USD
Deadline
02 Feb 2027
Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship Program

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Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1800 EUR
Deadline
08 Jan 2027
Eiffel Scholarship Program of Excellence
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 EUR
Deadline
Not specified
Livinfrance Scholarship Program
Merit-based

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Livinfrance
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
Not specified
The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship

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IELTS from 6 to 9
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarships

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European Commission
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
965 USD
Deadline
Anytime
Dr. Martin Blank – SYB Scholarship
Merit-based

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Shield Your Body
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
12000 USD
Deadline
11 Jan 2027
Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme

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The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
824 EUR
Deadline
31 May 2027
Erasmus Scholarship
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available

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