Educational plan
Programme overview
The Master degree in Finance & Economics is a genuinely multidisciplinary programme, offering a well-balanced set of courses in economics and finance supported by several quantitative courses. Students must acquire 120 ECTS to complete the programme; among them, 30 credits are devoted to additional educational and research activities, for example dissertation writing, research seminars and elective courses.
Programme structure
First year
Mandatory courses 60 ECTS
Second year
Mandatory courses 12 ECTS
Curricula
Quantitative Economics 18 ECTS
Quantitative Finance 18 ECTS
Elective courses 9 ECTS
Stage 3 ECTS
Master Thesis
18 ECTS
FINANCE AND ECONOMICS (MEF) - Classe LM-16 (EX ECONOMICS AND FINANCE)-Enrolled from 2021/22 academic year
First trimester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Financial Investments: Module I, Portfolio Theory; Module II, Portfolio Management | 12 | 80 | English | SECS-P/09 SECS-P/11 |
| Mathematical Methods for Finance | 9 | 60 | English | SECS-S/06 |
| Time Series Analysis | 6 | 40 | English | SECS-P/05 |
Second trimester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Advanced Microeconomics and Macroeconomics | 12 | 80 | English | SECS-P/01 |
| International Economic Law | 6 | 40 | English | IUS/13 |
Third trimester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Data Mining and Computational Statistics | 9 | 60 | English | SECS-S/01 |
| Statistical Methods for Finance | 6 | 40 | English | SECS-S/01 |
be activated by the A.Y. 2022/2023
First trimester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Financial Economics | 6 | 40 | English | SECS-P/01 SECS-P/02 |
| Risk Management | 6 | 40 | English | SECS-S/06 |
Second trimester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Financial Markets and Financial Crises: A Historical Approach | 6 | 40 | English | SECS-P/12 |
| Numerical Methods for Finance and Portfolio Optimization | 12 | 80 | English | SECS-S/01 SECS-S/06 |
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Final Exam | 18 | 0 | English | |
Third trimester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Actuarial Techniques | 6 | 40 | English | SECS-S/06 |
| Advanced Laboratory on Monetary Theory and Policy | 3 | 20 | English | SECS-P/01 |
| Financial Econometrics | 6 | 40 | English | SECS-P/01 |
| Laboratory of Bank Loan Pricing | 3 | 20 | English | SECS-P/01 SECS-P/02 |
Optional activities and study plan rules
1 - Students must earn 9 credits for elective activities.
2 - Students must earn 3 credits by selecting an Internship/Stage.
First trimester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Financial Investments: Module I, Portfolio Theory; Module II, Portfolio Management | 12 | 80 | English | SECS-P/09 SECS-P/11 |
| Mathematical Methods for Finance | 9 | 60 | English | SECS-S/06 |
| Time Series Analysis | 6 | 40 | English | SECS-P/05 |
Second trimester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Advanced Microeconomics and Macroeconomics | 12 | 80 | English | SECS-P/01 |
| International Economic Law | 6 | 40 | English | IUS/13 |
Third trimester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Data Mining and Computational Statistics | 9 | 60 | English | SECS-S/01 |
| Statistical Methods for Finance | 6 | 40 | English | SECS-S/01 |
be activated by the A.Y. 2022/2023
First trimester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Dynamic Macroeconomics (Module I: Growth Theory + Module II: Investment and Labour Markets Theory) | 12 | 80 | English | SECS-P/01 |
| Financial Economics | 6 | 40 | English | SECS-P/01 SECS-P/02 |
| Microeconometrics | 6 | 40 | English | SECS-P/01 SECS-P/05 |
Second trimester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Financial Markets and Financial Crises: A Historical Approach | 6 | 40 | English | SECS-P/12 |
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Final Exam | 18 | 0 | English | |
Third trimester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Actuarial Techniques | 6 | 40 | English | SECS-S/06 |
| Advanced Laboratory on Monetary Theory and Policy | 3 | 20 | English | SECS-P/01 |
| Financial Econometrics | 6 | 40 | English | SECS-P/01 |
| Laboratory of Bank Loan Pricing | 3 | 20 | English | SECS-P/01 SECS-P/02 |
Optional activities and study plan rules
1 - Students must earn 9 credits for elective activities.
2 - Students must earn 3 credits by selecting an Internship/Stage.
FINANCE AND ECONOMICS (MEF) - Classe LM-16 (EX ECONOMICS AND FINANCE)-Enrolled from 2017/2018 academic year till 2020/21
course year not available
First trimester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Mathematical Methods for Finance | 9 | 60 | English | SECS-S/06 |
| Time Series Analysis | 6 | 40 | English | SECS-P/05 |
Second trimester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Advanced Microeconomics and Macroeconomics | 12 | 80 | English | SECS-P/01 |
| International Economic Law | 6 | 40 | English | IUS/13 |
Third trimester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Data Mining and Computational Statistics | 9 | 60 | English | SECS-S/01 |
| Statistical Methods for Finance | 6 | 40 | English | SECS-S/01 |
Not specified period
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Financial Investments and Corporate Finance | 12 | 80 | English | SECS-P/09 SECS-P/11 |
First trimester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Decision Theory and Behavioural Economics | 6 | 40 | English | SECS-P/02 |
| Portfolio Optimization | 6 | 40 | English | SECS-S/06 |
Second trimester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Financial Markets and Financial Crises: A Historical Approach | 6 | 40 | English | SECS-P/12 |
| Numerical Methods for Finance and Risk Management | 12 | 80 | English | SECS-S/01 SECS-S/06 |
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Final Exam | 18 | 0 | English | |
Third trimester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Actuarial Techniques | 6 | 40 | English | SECS-S/06 |
| Laboratory of Bank Loan Pricing | 3 | 20 | English | SECS-P/01 SECS-P/02 |
| Laboratory of Quantitative Trading | 3 | 20 | English | SECS-P/11 |
Optional activities and study plan rules
1 - Students must earn 9 credits for elective activities.
2 - Students must earn 3 credits by selecting an Internship/Stage.
course year not available
First trimester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Mathematical Methods for Finance | 9 | 60 | English | SECS-S/06 |
| Time Series Analysis | 6 | 40 | English | SECS-P/05 |
Second trimester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Advanced Microeconomics and Macroeconomics | 12 | 80 | English | SECS-P/01 |
| International Economic Law | 6 | 40 | English | IUS/13 |
Third trimester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Data Mining and Computational Statistics | 9 | 60 | English | SECS-S/01 |
| Statistical Methods for Finance | 6 | 40 | English | SECS-S/01 |
Not specified period
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Financial Investments and Corporate Finance | 12 | 80 | English | SECS-P/09 SECS-P/11 |
course year not available
First trimester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Decision Theory and Behavioural Economics | 6 | 40 | English | SECS-P/02 |
Second trimester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Financial Markets and Financial Crises: A Historical Approach | 6 | 40 | English | SECS-P/12 |
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Money and Finance | 6 | 40 | English | SECS-P/01 |
Not specified period
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Asset Pricing and Financial Contracts | 12 | 80 | English | SECS-P/01 |
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Final Exam | 18 | 0 | English | |
Third trimester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Actuarial Techniques | 6 | 40 | English | SECS-S/06 |
| Laboratory of Bank Loan Pricing | 3 | 20 | English | SECS-P/01 SECS-P/02 |
| Laboratory of Quantitative Trading | 3 | 20 | English | SECS-P/11 |