Bachelor Finance: What are the advantages for your career?

Bachelor finance: definition and opportunities

The Bachelor in Finance, a degree to understand and practice financial management

One Bachelor of Finance Is a Bac +3 diploma Who prepares for jobs in financial management, of guidance And of theauditing. It combines theory and practice to train professionals who can analyze numerical data, assess the health of a company and participate in its financial decisions.

At BSB, this journey is experienced within the Bachelor in Management With a solid general base :

• Management,
• Management, 
• Marketing,
• Finance,
• Law,
• Business Development,
• Data,
• Digital,
• entrepreneurship.

You explore the business world in all its dimensions and develop Soft Skills useful:

• Analytical spirit,
• Communication,
• Agility,
• Sense of the collective.

💡 As of the start of the school year in September 2025, the Leaderskills Institute will enrich this training by strengthening your leadership, team management and communication skills, to prepare you for managerial responsibilities from the start of your career.

The immersion is total thanks to the trading room sponsored by Bloomberg, supported by Banque Popaire Bourgogne Franche-Comté and the Caisse d'Épargne Bourgogne Franche-Comté. You work there with the same tools as financial analysts and interact with professionals in the sector who came to share their methods and their vision of the profession.

En 3rd year, you choose the Finance specialization (50% in English) to deepen your skills in financial analysis, taxation, asset management and business valuation. You can follow this year by Initial Or in alternation.

The integration of Bachelor in Management with specialization Finance depends on your level of studies:

• After the Bac, admission is via Parcoursup by taking the BSB Bachelor Competition, open to Terminale students and baccalaureate holders. Registrations for the 2025 school year are possible from January 15 to March 13, 2025.
• After a Bac+2/+3, entry into the 2nd or 3rd year of the Bachelor is accessible via the Footbridge competition.
• For the international students, entry is possible in the 1st, 2nd or 3rd year depending on the course followed and the ECTS credits obtained.

A recognized degree, but which prepares above all for operational purposes

One Bachelor of Finance is, in most schools, a Bac+3 diploma recognized by the State, registered with the RNCP. It provides a solid foundation in financial management to quickly access the job market with operational positions.

Joining BSB means joining a Triple-accredited Grande École (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA), a label owned by less than 1% of business schools in the world and internationally recognized guarantee of academic excellence. Son Bachelor in Management, with a specialization in Finance in 3rd year, is a diploma targeted by the State, conferring the License grade (level 6 at the RNCP).

Like any Bac+3, this course opens the way to execution and analysis missions. Les strategic functions often require a Bac+5. At BSB, the Bachelor in Management is designed as a privileged footbridge To the Master Grande École Or the MSc Corporate Finance & Investment Banking to aim for positions of high responsibility.

Opportunities after a Bac+3 in finance

With a Bachelor in Finance, you can join the job market on operational positions :

• Credit analyst,
• Management control assistant,
• Bank or insurance customer advisor,
• Collaborator in an audit or accounting firm,
• Banker(e) (business.

These career opportunities after business school allow you to build a first solid experience and to increase your skills in the field.

At BSB, you benefit from a immersion in the world of finance thanks to mandatory internships each year and to the possibility of carrying out the 3rd year alternating. Throughout the course, you accumulate up to 20 months of professional experience, in France or internationally, in banks, audit firms, consulting companies or corporate financial departments.

Their Average exit salary is located between 30,000 and 35,000 euros gross annually, with great prospects for development for those who continue at Bac+5.

💡 BSB is committed to supporting you until your first job. The device Pathfinder™ allows you to benefit from personalized follow-up to clarify your objectives, target your applications and prepare your interviews.

While some choose to start their career after Bac +3, many opt for the Continuing studies in order to access strategic responsibilities and higher salaries more quickly. TO BSB, 92% of our students (initial or work-study) continue their studies in Master with subsequently a average salary of 40 to 45k € gross/year for our Master Grande École graduates.

What studies should you continue after a Bachelor in Finance?

Continuing your studies after a Bachelor in Finance gives you access to strategic positions And higher salaries. 92% of BSB students choose this option.

The Bachelor in Management offers direct bridges to our Bac+5 programs. They are designed to deepen your know-how, develop your soft skills and multiply your professional opportunities, in France and abroad.

Integrate the Grande École Master with a Finance specialization

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Continue in Master Grande École at BSB is a logical continuation after a Bachelor in Finance. This Bac+5 diploma, recognized by the State and conferring the Master's degree, is among the references of higher education in management and offers a guarantee of credibility with employers.

This course is adapted to your profile and your ambitions:

• Formats to choose from : initial or work-study program from Master 1, or even over the two years, to combine skills development and business experience.
• Pre-Master : a possible upgrade in finance, management or English to start with all the keys in hand.
• International : semester or internship abroad, 100% English-speaking track, intensive English course before the start of the school year.

Three Finance specializations open up targeted perspectives for you:

• Audit Expertise Advice : 18 months, possible work-study, preparation for 5 DSCG units, for those who aim for accounting expertise or financial advice.
• Banking & Financial Engineering : banking professions, wealth management, AMF certification, to evolve in financial services.
• Corporate Finance & Control : management control, cash management, financial consulting, Power BI certification, to contribute to business performance and strategy.

Throughout the Master, you benefit fromPathfinder™ tailored career support And of Leaderskills Institute to develop your soft skills and leadership.

You work in an environment rich in professional opportunities : conferences led by experts, partnerships with more than 1,500 companies and access to an active alumni network.

Opt for a double degree

For those who want to push their financial expertise to a level of excellence, BSB offers several MSc and specialized masters accessible in Master Grande Ecole, whether you come from BSB or another school.

The most prestigious is the MSc Corporate Finance & Investment Banking, offered in double degree During the last year of the Master Grande École. Accessible in Master 2, in format Initial, this program is 100% in English and backed by CFA network, a global reference in financial certification.

Teaching favors a applied pedagogy :

• Real case studies based on the most recent financial transactions,
• Market simulations and team projects,
• Daily use of Bloomberg trading room to use the same tools as financial analysts and traders.

This double degree prepares you for the most strategic and sought-after jobs in finance:

• M&A analyst, asset manager, transaction services consultant,
• Specialist in mergers and acquisitions, risk manager, institutional investment advisor.

The key figures speak for themselves :

• 48,000 to 54,000€ average annual gross salary in France, including bonuses, three years after obtaining the Master Grande École BSB.
• 43% of our graduates occupy a position at international dimension, especially in financial hubs such as London, Hong Kong, Luxembourg or Dubai.

In addition, BSB also offers international double degrees with renowned partner institutions:

• MSc in Data Analytics and Business Economics — Hong Kong Baptist University (Hong Kong).
• MSc in Applied Accounting & Finance — Hong Kong Baptist University (Hong Kong).
• Maestría en Finanzas — EGADE Business School (Mexico).
• MSc International Finance and Investment — Northumbria University (United Kingdom).

Other MSc and BSB specialized masters allow you to position yourself on niche markets : sustainable finance, audit, data finance or even risk management. So many ways to stand out in a very competitive market.

Our Alumni from the world of Finance

FAQ — What to do after a Bachelor in Finance?

Is the Bachelor in Finance enough to find a stable job?

Yes, a Bachelor in Finance can make it possible to directly integrate the job market, especially in operational positions such as credit analyst, management control assistant or customer advisor. To aim for strategic or highly responsible positions, a continuation of studies in Bac+5 remains a major asset.

What is the difference between a Bachelor in Finance and a Master in Finance?

One Bachelor of Finance (Bac+3) provides the basics of financial management and especially opens up to operational positions. The Master Finance (Bac+5), for his part, trains in strategy and prepares for strategic functions, with higher salary prospects and increased recognition on the job market.

What jobs can you do after a Bachelor in Finance?

The opportunities cover a broad spectrum:

• Financial or credit analyst,
• Wealth management advisor,
• Assistant management controller,
• Collaborator in an audit or accounting firm.

At the end of Bachelor, the Average salary observed at BSB is 30,000 to 35,000€ gross annually, with rapid development prospects for invested and mobile profiles.

How to finance your studies after a Bachelor in Finance?

After a Bachelor, several options exist to reduce the cost of a Bac +5:

• Alternation : tuition fees paid by the company + remuneration,
• Bursaries based on social criteria or on merit,
• Student loans at preferential rates,
• Regional aids or devices specific to international studies.
  BSB supports its students in preparing applications and offers personalized follow-up via its admissions department.

Does the BSB Finance Bachelor give access to a double degree?

Yes. After your Bachelor's degree, you can join the Master Grande École from BSB and in the 2nd year, follow a double degree in MSc Corporate Finance & Investment Banking (100% English, backed by the CFA network and the Bloomberg trading room). This program paves the way for positions of high responsibility in France and abroad.

Does the BSB Bachelor in Finance allow you to go abroad?

Yes, from the 1st year, you can follow a 1 month of intensive Business English in one of our 13 partner universities. Then, a semester or a double degree abroad is possible as early as the 2nd year, in one of our 83 partner universities spread over 5 continents.

Can we do work-study programs during the Bachelor Finance at BSB?

Yes, the 3rd year can be completed in alternation, allowing you to accumulate up to 20 months of professional experience over the entire Bachelor. This formula includes full coverage of tuition fees and monthly remuneration.

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