Economics - Management

Master's Degree in Wealth Management

  • ECTS

    120 credits

  • Duration

    1 or 2 years

  • Training structure

    Montpellier Management

  • Language(s) of instruction

    French

Presentation

The Master's in Wealth Management provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to become wealth management advisors. These skills cover asset and financial product management (stocks, mutual funds, banking and insurance products, life insurance, real estate, etc.), as well as legal and tax management of wealth.

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  • 100%*

    Success rate

Objectives

The Master's in Wealth Management aims to train wealth management advisors who are able to advise and support business leaders (executives and/or partners) on the management of both their private and professional wealth.

In addition to traditional wealth management disciplines, this master's program focuses on financial management and law (corporate law, tax law, matrimonial property regimes, inheritance and gifts, social security, etc.).

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International dimension

At Montpellier Management, you have the opportunity to study abroad atone of our 65 partner universities in more than 25 countries.

Discover the international experience opportunities available to Montpellier Management students on our dedicated page.

Discover all the testimonials from our students who have gone abroad

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Organization

Knowledge assessment

*Success rate in M2 2024-2025 (admitted / number of students with an average > 7) - Data from the 2024-2025 academic year for the Master's in Wealth Management and Professional Wealth Management

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Open alternately

The first year of the Master's degree (M1) is exclusively work-study. 

The work-study schedule is as follows: 15 days at the university / 15 days at the host organization, if applicable, from September to mid-May. From mid-May onwards, work-study students remain at their host organization until the start of the second year of their master's degree.

The second year of the Master's degree (M2) is exclusively work-study (apprenticeship or professional training contract).

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Internships, supervised projects

The M1 and M2 are only open on a part-time basis and for continuing education.

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Program

MASTER 1

SEMESTER 1 (30 ECTS)

EU 1 – Economic and financial environment

Monetary and financial economics
Combating fraud and money laundering
Organization of financial markets

EU 2 – Legal and tax environment

Family and incapacity law
Property law and asset management
Personal taxation 1

EU 3 – Insurance

Insurance Fundamentals
Life Insurance 1

EU 4 – Customer relations

Negotiation and sales
Efficiency and posture during wealth management meetings
Financial English

EU 5 – Lecture series

Lecture series

SEMESTER 2 (30 ECTS)

EU 6 – Financial investments

Financial markets and asset valuation
Portfolio management and asset allocation

EU 7 – Heritage and business

Legal structure of companies and wealth management issues
Wealth management approach for business owners
Wealth management approach to business transfer
Legal aspects of social protection

EU 8 – Insurance and real estate

Life insurance 2
Life insurance 3
Real estate and wealth management

EU 9 – Customer relations

Conducting heritage maintenance
Financial English

EU 10 – Lecture series

Lecture series

EU 11 – Memory

Memory

MASTER 2

For the start of the academic year in September 2026, the Master 2 program will retain the same format as it currently has (that of the Master 2 in Wealth Management & Professional Wealth).

In September 2027, the Master 2 program will become the Master 2 in Wealth Management.

SEMESTER 1 (30 ECTS)

EU 1 – Financial and Tax Engineering

Green finance
Investment products and asset allocation
Personal taxation 2

EU 2 – Business Transfer Engineering 

Balance sheet analysis and financial forecasts
Legal security for business transfers
Business transfers free of charge
Taxation of transfers for consideration

EU 3 – Professional Practice 

Conducting heritage maintenance
Financial English

EU 4 – Lecture series

Lecture series

SEMESTER 2 (30 ECTS)

EU 5 – Corporate asset engineering

Business valuation
Implementation of a balance sheet transaction
Strategy for holding and transferring commercial real estate
Taxation of gifts and transfers of family businesses

UE 6 – Wealth management for executives 

Wealth management strategy for transferring executives
Executive compensation and management packages
Support for business transferors
Social security

EU 7 – Professional Practice

Professional ethics
Green finance and investment products

EU 8 – Lecture series

Lecture series

EU 9 – Memory

Memory

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Select a program

Master's 1

Master's degree

Admission

Admission requirements

See the admission requirements for the Master's in Wealth Management on this page (under "prerequisites").

To apply:

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Registration procedures

See the registration terms and conditions on this page.

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And after

Professional integration

Master's degree graduates can work primarily in:

  • Independent wealth management firms
  • Accounting firms engaged in wealth management or business transfer activities
  • Banks
  • Insurance companies

Types of jobs available:

  • Advice: independent wealth management advisor (CGP or CGPI) working within an accounting firm
  • Banking professions: wealth management advisors and wealth engineers, private banking advisors, private banking advisors for shareholders and executives
  • Insurance: wealth management and insurance advisor for professionals
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