SKEMA Finance multi-campus
From market finance to corporate finance, SKEMA Finance aims to introduce you to the world of finance and help you understand it.
Founded in 2008, SKEMA Finance is a finance association focused on both market finance and corporate finance. Stock market competitions, investment club, podcast, visits to major financial centers, This association is a means of awakening to the major financial themes of our time, through collaboration between all our members and our partners. In 2021, the 3 associations in France are merging to create a homogeneous national association and to adopt a global website.
The result of the merger of the finance associations of the Lille and Sophia campuses, it is now also present on the Paris and Raleigh campuses. The association's objective is to popularise corporate and market finance. Throughout the year, passionate members get together to work on a number of projects such as the Trading Contest, visits to trading rooms, and professional conferences to get a real immersion in the financial sector.
The most inexperienced will find it a way to learn more about finance, and the more experienced a perfect way to put their knowledge to good use.
THE MAIN EVENTS
LILLE
The Trading Contest is a market finance-oriented competition which brings together students from three French campuses for a month. The candidate's objective is to make maximum profits and thus hope to win one of the prizes offered.
The M&A Contest is a corporate finance-oriented competition which brings together several students from Skema and other major French schools. The objective is to study, from a given case, the means and the possibility or not for a company to acquire/merge with another. The winners of this competition win prestigious prizes.
The Skema Financial Forum is an event organized with our partner PwC France. The principle is to invite expert speakers in their fields to debate and discuss the issues and the future of finance. For example, we had the privilege of receiving the CEO France of Binance or the CEO France of Euronext. This event brings together the 3 Skema campuses as well as other major higher education institutions.
The association allows to visit major financial centers such as Frankfurt where members had the opportunity to attend a conference at the European Central Bank and visit the trading room of the German Stock Exchange, the DAX 40.
The association regularly organizes conferences inviting professionals from the finance sector to come and share their journey and experiences. Market finance, corporate finance, regulator etc. Everyone is benefiting !
PARIS
Conferences with professionals: Our conferences led by financial industry experts provide the opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge on current trends, challenges and opportunities in the field of finance.
Networking events at our partners: Meet finance professionals and other students at exclusive networking events hosted at our partners’ locations. These meetings provide valuable networking opportunities and provide insights into different sectors of finance.
Opportunity Sharing: Benefit from a platform where members can share internship, job and project opportunities within the financial industry, creating a supportive community where members can thrive and advance professionally.
Mentorship and Support: Access mentoring programs and peer-to-peer support networks designed to provide advice, guidance and assistance to members on their financial career journey.
SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS
One of our flagship events is the M&A Contest: a major inter-school competition which offers the opportunity to work and discover the environment through a practical team case.
On the other hand, the Trading Contest se présente comme un autre projet phare de l’association. Le Trading Contest, en partenariat avec XTB broker, est un concours de trading cross-campus sur 3 semaines où les étudiants avec le meilleur rendement gagnent un lot.
Our other events revolve around conferences, training, tutoring and seminars.