Impact Finance and Technology - 224 - Master's Year 2

After my gap year abroad at a neobank, I chose to join the Master 224 at Université Paris-Dauphine in order to deepen my knowledge in finance, technology and sustainability.

The Master enabled me to acquire a solid understanding of the financial and banking sectors, while connecting these fields with emerging technologies that are likely to transform our professions in the coming years.

In addition, it gave me the opportunity to engage in entrepreneurial projects alongside my studies and to secure a permanent position within the consulting firm of one of the programme’s lecturers.

Today, I am an innovation consultant at Doors3, working mainly with clients in the financial services sector (BPCE, Crédit Agricole, Delubac, etc.). My role is to optimize business activities through new technologies. I integrate these innovations into high value-added projects for companies and then lead change management initiatives to enable teams to use new Web3 and AI tools on a daily basis.

The multidisciplinary approach of the Master provides the skills required to remain agile and adapt to different environments. This allows me to lead parallel projects across various fields and to become involved in a range of entrepreneurial ventures, whether related to finance or not.

Although I graduated only a year ago, I have seen firsthand that the Master 224 prepares students extremely well for integration into the professional world and for adapting both within organizations and in the job market.

Graduated from the Master’s programme in 2023, it was the only Master’s degree I aimed for when applying to the first year (M1). Among all the tracks offered, the 224 perfectly matched my expectations: it reconciles traditional finance—closely linked to regulation and banking—with the new challenges of the ecological transition, while also integrating the future of technology and entrepreneurship.

It also stands out for two major features: the requirement to create a start-up and pitch it to a jury of recognized professionals, and the possibility of replacing the traditional final thesis with a parallel professional activity.

As a result, my gap year was built around this choice. I first completed an internship at Clubfunding (a FinTech company) as a financial analyst, followed by a second internship at LCL as a sustainable finance analyst.

At the end of the Master’s programme, I joined LITA.co for my final internship as a VC analyst and, a few months later, I joined the teams at Sowefund on a permanent contract, again as a VC analyst.

This Master’s programme provides excellent preparation for the start-up ecosystem, and today I find most of my graduating class working in this segment of the market (VC funds, dilutive and non-dilutive fundraising, start-ups).

I completed the Master 224 programme in 2023, and my experience within this Master’s degree was both enriching and highly formative.

The courses, taught by academics, experts and industry professionals, cover a wide range of topics, from financial analysis, M&A and risk analysis to more recent subjects such as impact finance, sustainability regulations, Web3 and cryptocurrencies.

The various projects carried out as part of the programme give students the opportunity to become familiar with the entrepreneurial ecosystem, while applying their technical knowledge and developing a strong critical mindset.

This programme, both generalist and open to contemporary finance issues, provided me with all the tools necessary to begin a career in sustainable finance and served as a true springboard towards a fulfilling professional path and the realization of my projects.

Thanks to this enriching experience, I entered the job market ready to take on the challenges of the sector and to actively contribute to a more sustainable and responsible financial future.

Today, I have begun my professional career by supporting impact-driven entrepreneurs in finding the appropriate financing to scale their projects and bring solutions to a larger scale.

Joining the Master 224 after studying at Sciences Po Bordeaux first allowed me to deepen my skills in both “traditional” and Finance 3.0, while also sparking a strong interest in entrepreneurship through the programme’s various projects.

The Master 224 also means becoming part of a strong alumni network, which helped me secure a final-year internship at Tikehau Capital, a pan-European asset manager. For nearly three years now, I have been involved in the development of the Group’s platform, Opale Capital, dedicated to private investors, where I am responsible for the selection and structuring of Private Equity and Private Debt funds.