Executive Mastere Specialise Direction Financiere et Controle (DFC) at ESSEC Business School

The Executive Mastere Specialise Direction Financiere et Controle is a Bac+6 part-time programme at ESSEC Executive Education in Paris La Defense, with 3 training days per month over 12 months plus up to 6 months for a thesis. It is accredited by the Conference des Grandes Ecoles and leads to the RNCP level 7 title Directeur financier (RNCP41428). It moves finance and management control professionals towards finance or control director positions.

Faculty: ESSEC Executive Education  |  Duration: 12 months of teaching (47 days, 3 days per month) plus up to 6 months for the professional thesis  |  Intake: 8 October 2026, 13 November 2026 or 11 January 2027  |  Study mode: part-time; 3 jours par mois; French and/or English  |  Location: Cergy, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

Learning goals include steering company performance through strategic cost and performance management, managing short- and long-term financial balance, using international financial information for financial analysis and company valuation, team management, and sustainability and ethics in the finance function. Programme of a common core (10 days) on major management issues, a 31-day functional or sector specialisation, a 6-day elective module (on campus or online), and a professional thesis defended within 6 months of the end of the course.

Career pathways

Aimed at managers and directors from scientific, legal or commercial backgrounds seeking expertise in finance direction or management control.

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