If you are interested in understanding the logics of the functioning of economic and financial markets and the actors that operate in them, the degree program in Economic and Financial Sciences, thanks to a well-established tradition, a continuous comparison with the evolutionary trends taking place in the economic-social system, a growing international projection, and a multi-purpose and flexible curriculum that includes economic, mathematical, statistical, business, and legal disciplines, fully meets your needs, whether you want to enter the world of work after graduation or continue your studies.

The course prepares you, in particular, for a world that demands a growingeconomic-financial culture and quantitative knowledge, useful for analyzing and interpreting the ever-increasing amount of data available to businesses and organizations.

The course takes place within the Dockyard, the beating heart of Genoa's port. The modern facility, with spacious classrooms, computer labs, and study rooms, creates a community atmosphere between students and faculty. You will be able to participate in the life and various initiatives of the Department of Economics, such as seminars, workshops, conferences, and classroom testimonials. Opportunities that allow you to come into direct contact with national and international economists and experts in the world of finance, managers and entrepreneurs.

The first year is devoted to basic education, common for all three-year Economics degree programs, with which you begin to understand the logic of businesses, organizations and the markets in which they operate. The economics teachings help you understand how economic systems work, both at the general level (macroeconomics), at the level of individual firms or consumers (microeconomics), and from a historical perspective. Business economics teaching, on the other hand, introduces you inside the world of business and how it works.

During the second year you deepen your knowledge of economics and business through the study of government intervention in the economy, some managerial aspects of business, related to the administrative accounting decisions of businesses, as well as approaching the world of finance and its players. Throughout the two-year course you also study the legal aspects of the business world and the quantitative tools for understanding and using different economic and management models, complemented by language and computer skills.

The third year is devoted to the specialized and professionalizing teachings of the chosen curriculum: 

• general economics curriculum, in which you delve into international economics, health economic and taxation policies, labor economics and environmental resource management, and strengthen your knowledge in quantitative and legal
• financial economics curriculum, in which you study the workings of the securities market and financial investment valuation tools, the economics of credit companies and taxation, as well as the duties of the finance function within business management. In-depth studies in quantitative and legal fields
complete the training.

The course can be customized with: 

• other educational workshop activities
• teaching in the English language
• other foreign languages, such as French, German, Spanish and Chinese culture
• in-company internships with recognition of educational credits
• study periods abroad
• the ISSUGE Institute of Higher Studies of the University of Genoa

After graduation you can:

• go directly into the world of work, working in a high-skilled profession

• carrying out economic-management and financial consulting or entrepreneurial activities

• pursue studies with a bachelor's or master's degree program at a university

Business graduate

Who is it?

The economics and business graduate, through the integration of purely economic and quantitative skills with business and legal knowledge, is able to critically interpret the evolution taking place in the economic-social and financial system. He or she, therefore, presents skills in the area of economic analysis and management of financial intermediaries.
 

What does it do?

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  In financial intermediation firms, performs production, distribution, or managerial functions

• In private, industrial and commercial enterprises, he holds administrative, financial and organizational positions

• in entities in charge of economic analysis and surveillance, performs economic research and analysis, in junior positions

• in public administration, performs organizational, planning and coordination roles

• he engages in economic-financial or business consulting

Where does he work?

• Financial intermediaries and others in the world of finance

• private, commercial and industrial enterprises

• public administrations

• national and international financial sector economic and supervisory institutions and economic analysis bodies

• economic and financial consulting firms

• on its own