Admission requirements and assessment of previously acquired knowledge/competences
1. To attend profitably the degree course Laurea Magistralis in Economics it is necessary to have
adequate knowledge of economic theory and quantitative analysis.
2. To be admitted to the Laurea Magistralis in Economics it is necessary to hold an Italian
undergraduate degree in one of the following classes:
ex D.M. 270/04: L-33 Scienze economiche L-18 Scienze dell'economia e della gestione aziendale L-36 Scienze politiche e delle relazioni internazionali L-41 Statistica L-9 Ingegneria industriale L-30 Scienze e tecnologia fisiche L-31 Scienze e tecnologia informatiche L-35 Scienze matematiche
ex. D.M.509/99: classe 28 (Scienze economiche) classe17 (Scienze dell'economia e della gestione aziendale) classe 15 (Scienze politiche e delle relazioni internazionali) classe 37 (Scienze statistiche) classe 10 (Ingegneria industriale) classe 25 (Scienze e tecnologie fisiche) classe 26 (Scienze e tecnologie informatiche) classe 32 (Scienze matematiche) Previous four-year University system: Laurea in economia e commercio/undergraduate degree in Economics and Business, Laurea in economia politica/undergraduate degree in Economics.
3. In the case of applicants holding a foreign degree, an Admission Board appointed by the Council of the Laurea Magistralis will as certain the equivalence between the foreign and the Italian degree. Exceptionally, in order to allow outstanding students to be admitted to to the Laurea Magistralis in Economics without the prerequisites 1. and 2., an Admission Board will verify if the student holds the skills and the competencies required on the basis of the curriculum vitae. If the Board considers the above mentioned skills and competencies to be sufficient, it allows the student to be evaluated as in 4.
4. In any case, the admission to the Laurea Magistralis in Economics is conditional on the assessment of the personal qualification by an Admission Board (which can be the same as in 3.). This assessment is made on the basis of the curriculum vitae according to the procedure and criteriaspecified in the call for admission.
Programme profile
Graduates of the 2nd cycle Degree programme in Economics (in English) will have a sound economic background in accordance with the highest European and international standards, principally by completing the training achieved in the 1st cycle degree programme in economics. This learning outcome is pursued through a coordinated series of approaches such as: (i) the advanced study of economic theory and quantitative analysis techniques; (ii) the development of skills in study fields that demonstrate the applicative possibilities of the tools acquired; (iii) the development of analytical interests regarding the historical and institutional factors of economic systems; (iv) the creative use of economic methodologies and quantitative techniques which are inherent to the various application sectors for the solution of economic and corporate problems. The 2nd cycle degree programme in Economics is structured around economics, statistics for economics and law for business course units. In addition, more specific topics, such as the economics of labour and industry, international economics, monetary and financial economics, public economics, resources and development economics, methodologies of economic analysis, economic policy and economic history, are studied in greater depth. The degree programme favours research methods and thus leads to advanced command over quantitative tools within a multi-disciplinary context.
Expected learning outcomes
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING ABILITY:
Graduates:
- will know the field of economic analysis in great depth, as regards company and public sector activities and market dynamics and regulations;
- will have advanced knowledge in the field of quantitative analysis as an instrument for understanding economic phenomena;
- will possess fundamental knowledge of financial intermediaries, particularly as regards the organisation and dynamics of the financial system, i.e. the combination of intermediaries, financial tools and markets, and of production and service company management regarding in particular the relations between corporate systems and competitive systems.
The knowledge and understanding abilities above are achieved by lectures, practical activities and seminars and home study as required by the degree programme course units.
Assessment is accomplished mainly through written and oral examinations and oral presentations.
ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND TO UNDERSTAND:
Graduates:
- will be able to apply knowledge and understanding skills and demonstrate a professional approach to work, and will possess adequate skills for proposing and defending arguments and solving specific economic problems;
- will be able to independently organise work and manage deadlines efficiently;
- will possess team-working skills, be able to carry out research on selected topics and have sound working knowledge of the topics dealt with.
The ability to apply the knowledge and understanding listed above is achieved by means of critical consideration of the proposed reading texts for home study, study of research cases and applications explained during lectures, the completion of quantitative and computer exercises, bibliographic research, individual and/or group projects, as provided for in the core course units and in the elective course units in the study programme as well as during the preparation of the final dissertation.
Assessment is accomplished through written and oral examinations, assignments and practical activities that require the performing of specific tasks in which students demonstrate their command over tools and methodologies, as well as critical autonomy.
JUDGEMENT SKILLS:
Graduates:
- will be able to gather and interpret financially relevant data, analyse them using specific IT tools and use them in decision-making.
The practical activities, individual reports and especially the activities performed during the preparation of the final dissertation offer important opportunities for autonomous development and assessment of decision-making ability and judgement skills.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
Graduates:
- will be able to communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions clearly to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
Written and oral communication skills are developed and assessed during seminars, practical activities, and course units that involve the preparation and oral presentation of assignments. The achievement and assessment of communication skills is also provided for in the completion of the final dissertation and its discussion in front of an examination board.
LEARNING SKILLS:
Graduates:
- will be able to use analytical tools and apply the learning methods developed in order to elaborate upon and update knowledge;
- will be able to identify the tools and training activities most suited to the development of their general and specialist knowledge and professional skills.
The learning abilities acquired are a result of the entire period of study, especially during the required home study and through the assignment of individual projects and activities carried out preparing the final dissertation.
Learning skills are continuously assessed during the course units which require the respect of academic deadlines and the presentation of data collected independently, during tutorials and in the preparation of projects and through an evaluation of the ability for self-learning matured in the preparation of the final dissertation.