Banking and finance

Objectives

The following competences, knowledge and skills are the specific educational objectives qualifying the graduate programme in Banking and Finance, which belongs to Class LM-77: Economic and business sciences:

• Graduates will acquire in-depth knowledge in the areas of finance, financial intermediation, mathematical sciences and statistics applied to the interpretation of economic and financial phenomena;
• Graduates will acquire advanced training, also through comparisons with foreign experiences, in the field of financial risk management of intermediaries and the functioning of markets, with particular attention to the application of models for financial decision-making;
• Graduates will be able to use the English language fluently, with mastery of the specific vocabulary, in written and oral form;
• Graduates will possess in-depth skills in communication and information management;
• In relation to the specific objectives of the Graduate degree programme, internships at financial institutions as well as study stays at other foreign universities, also within the framework of international agreements, may be envisaged.

The School has entered into an agreement with the Italian Association of Financial Analysts and Consultants (AIAF), which allows graduates in Banking and Finance to be admitted free of charge for the first year and with a reduced fee for the following three years, as AIAF Full Members. For the purposes of the CIIA® International Diploma (Certified International Investment Analyst), this agreement will allow exemption from the Foundation exam and direct access to the Final exam, at a reduced cost. In addition, the graduate programme in Banking and Finance has been accredited by the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA), which means that the programme is part of the accreditation programme for universities that offer courses of study that meet certain quality requirements in the area of invest management.
In connection with its international diploma, CFA will provide 7 scholarships that will allow you to be admitted free of charge to the CFA Programme and to benefit from a reduction in examination fees.

The graduate programme in Banking and Finance has been accredited by the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA), which means that the programme is part of the accreditation programme for universities that offer courses of study that meet certain quality requirements in the area of investment management. In connection with its international diploma, CFA will provide 7 scholarships that will allow you to be admitted free of charge to the CFA Programme and to benefit from a reduction in examination fees.