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Educational plan

Important Notice

The following MEF courses are 12 CFU/ECTS worth and students should be aware that classes for these courses cover two trimesters each:

- Financial Investments (Module I: Portfolio Theory; Module II: Portfolio Management), compulsory for all MEF students: 1st and 2nd trimester;
- Advanced Microeconomics and Macroeconomics, compulsory for all MEF students: 2nd and 3rd trimester;
- Macro and Econometrics for Finance (Module I: Macrofinance; Module II: Financial Econometrics), only for students of the Financial Economics MEF curriculum: 1st and 2nd trimester.

 

MEF structure
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


These educational plans and programme descriptions refer to the A.Y. 2026/2027
Finance and economics (MEF) (Classe LM-16 R)
Enrolled in a.y. 2026/2027 (BBG)
Programme description (Manifesto) [BBGof2_2027]
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Financial Investments - Module I: Portfolio Theory; Module Ii: Portfolio Management 12 80 English ECON-09/A ECON-09/B
Mathematical Methods for Finance 9 60 English STAT-04/A
Statistical Methods for Finance 6 40 English STAT-01/A
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Advanced Microeconomics and Macroeconomics 12 80 English ECON-01/A
Econometrics 6 40 English ECON-05/A
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Data Mining and Computational Statistics 9 60 English STAT-01/A
International Economic Law 6 40 English GIUR-09/A
be activated by the A.Y. 2027/2028
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Financial Economics 6 40 English ECON-01/A ECON-02/A
Macro and Econometrics for Finance - Module I: Macrofinance; Module Ii: Financial Econometrics 12 80 English ECON-01/A ECON-05/A
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Financial Markets and Financial Crises: a Historical Approach 6 40 English STEC-01/B
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Corporate Finance and Valuation 6 40 English ECON-09/B
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Final Exam 18 0 English NN
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Laboratory of Bank Loan Pricing 3 20 English ECON-01/A
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Laboratory: Introduction to Coding and Data Management for Economics and Political Science 3 20 English INFO-01/A
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Advanced Laboratory in Financial Risk Management 3 20 English ECON-05/A
Undefined
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian NN
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, Laboratories or other elective activities (please check: https://mef.cdl.unimi.it/en/study/internship and https://mef.cdl.unimi.it/en/courses/laboratories).

Foreign students with insufficient knowledge of the Italian language can obtain 3 ECTS for "Additional Language Skills: Italian" (please check: https://mef.cdl.unimi.it/en/courses/italian-language-foreigners-tests-and-courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian Undefined NN
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Financial Investments - Module I: Portfolio Theory; Module Ii: Portfolio Management 12 80 English ECON-09/A ECON-09/B
Mathematical Methods for Finance 9 60 English STAT-04/A
Statistical Methods for Finance 6 40 English STAT-01/A
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Advanced Microeconomics and Macroeconomics 12 80 English ECON-01/A
Econometrics 6 40 English ECON-05/A
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Data Mining and Computational Statistics 9 60 English STAT-01/A
International Economic Law 6 40 English GIUR-09/A
be activated by the A.Y. 2027/2028
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Financial Economics 6 40 English ECON-01/A ECON-02/A
Risk Management 6 40 English STAT-04/A
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Financial Markets and Financial Crises: a Historical Approach 6 40 English STEC-01/B
Numerical Methods for Finance and Portfolio Optimization 12 80 English STAT-01/A STAT-04/A
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Final Exam 18 0 English NN
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Laboratory of Bank Loan Pricing 3 20 English ECON-01/A
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Laboratory: Introduction to Coding and Data Management for Economics and Political Science 3 20 English INFO-01/A
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Advanced Laboratory in Financial Risk Management 3 20 English ECON-05/A
Undefined
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian NN
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, Laboratories or other elective activities (please check: https://mef.cdl.unimi.it/en/study/internship and https://mef.cdl.unimi.it/en/courses/laboratories).

Foreign students with insufficient knowledge of the Italian language can obtain 3 ECTS for "Additional Language Skills: Italian" (please check: https://mef.cdl.unimi.it/en/courses/italian-language-foreigners-tests-and-courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian Undefined NN
Finance and economics (MEF) (Classe LM-16 R)
Enrolled in a.y. 2025/2026 (BBG)
Programme description (Manifesto) [BBGof1_2027]
course year not available
First trimester
Courses or activities Max 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
Statistical Methods for Finance 6 40 English SECS-S/01
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Advanced Microeconomics and Macroeconomics 12 80 English SECS-P/01
Econometrics 6 40 English SECS-P/05
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Data Mining and Computational Statistics 9 60 English SECS-S/01
International Economic Law 6 40 English IUS/13
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Corporate Finance and Valuation 6 40 English SECS-P/11
Financial Economics 6 40 English SECS-P/01 SECS-P/02
Macro and Econometrics for Finance - Module I: Macrofinance; Module Ii: Financial Econometrics 12 80 English SECS-P/01 SECS-P/05
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max 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.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Final Exam 18 0 English NN
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Laboratory of Bank Loan Pricing 3 20 English SECS-P/01
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Laboratory: Introduction to Coding and Data Management for Economics and Political Science 3 20 English INF/01
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Advanced Laboratory in Financial Risk Management 3 20 English SECS-P/05
Undefined
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian NN
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, Laboratories or other elective activities (please check: https://mef.cdl.unimi.it/en/study/internship and https://mef.cdl.unimi.it/en/courses/laboratories).

Foreign students with insufficient knowledge of the Italian language can obtain 3 ECTS for "Additional Language Skills: Italian" (please check: https://mef.cdl.unimi.it/en/courses/italian-language-foreigners-tests-and-courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian Undefined NN
course year not available
First trimester
Courses or activities Max 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
Statistical Methods for Finance 6 40 English SECS-S/01
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Advanced Microeconomics and Macroeconomics 12 80 English SECS-P/01
Econometrics 6 40 English SECS-P/05
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Data Mining and Computational Statistics 9 60 English SECS-S/01
International Economic Law 6 40 English IUS/13
First trimester
Courses or activities Max 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 Max 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.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Final Exam 18 0 English NN
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Laboratory of Bank Loan Pricing 3 20 English SECS-P/01
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Laboratory: Introduction to Coding and Data Management for Economics and Political Science 3 20 English INF/01
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Advanced Laboratory in Financial Risk Management 3 20 English SECS-P/05
Undefined
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian NN
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, Laboratories or other elective activities (please check: https://mef.cdl.unimi.it/en/study/internship and https://mef.cdl.unimi.it/en/courses/laboratories).

Foreign students with insufficient knowledge of the Italian language can obtain 3 ECTS for "Additional Language Skills: Italian" (please check: https://mef.cdl.unimi.it/en/courses/italian-language-foreigners-tests-and-courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian Undefined NN