Courses and Requirements


 

Please note that the study program might be subject to minor changes.

Classes start at the beginning of September and attendance is mandatory. 

You can not attend the program by distance learning.
 

The program features three curricula to be chosen when applying: 
Economics, Finance, Accounting


First year - a.y. 2023-24 (39° Cycle) 
 

  • 1 Preparatory course in Mathematics + 13 compulsory courses
  • Seminars organized by the Departments of Economics, Finance and Accounting (attendance is strongly recommended) 
     
SEMESTER COURSE TITLE HOURS PROFESSOR CURRICULUM
1 MATHEMATICS - PREPARATORY COURSE* 12 S.Fukuda Economics - Finance - Accounting
1 INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICS  24+12 S.Fukuda
 
Economics - Finance - Accounting 
 
1 MICROECONOMICS  1  24+12 A.Di Tillio Economics - Finance - Accounting
1 MICROECONOMIC FOUNDATION FOR BUSINESS STUDIES* 24+12 A.Fosfuri Accounting
1 MACROECONOMICS 1 24+12 N.Pavoni Economics
1 FINANCE 1 24+12 F. Rossi Finance - Accounting 
 
1 INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY   24+12  S. Fortini Economics - Finance
1 ECONOMETRICS 1 24+12 VP L.Fresard  Economics - Finance - Accounting
1 INTRODUCTORY ECONOMETRICS FOR BUSINESS STUDIES* 24+12 L. Gagliardi Accounting
1 MICROECONOMICS  2 24+12 P. Battigalli Economics - Finance
1
 
STRATEGIC INTERACTIONS AND FIRM BEHAVIOR**
 
24
 
A. Fosfuri
 
Accounting
 
1 MACROECONOMICS 2 24+12 A. Trigari
 
Economics
1
 
ACCOUNTING 1 — INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING RESEARCH
 
24+12
 
A. Prencipe, S.Penman
 
Accounting
 
2
 
ACCOUNTING 2 — ACCOUNTING THEORY 
 
24+12
 
M.B. Gietzmann 
 
Accounting
 
1
 
FINANCE 2
 
24+12
 
F. Ortu
 
Finance
 
2 ECONOMETRICS 2 (Microeconometrics)
 
24+12 P. Giustinelli Economics - Finance - Accounting 
 
2 ADVANCED ECONOMETRICS FOR BUSINESS STUDIES* 14+12 M. Amore Accounting
2 MICROECONOMICS 3 24+12 M. Ottaviani Economics - Finance
2 MACROECONOMICS 3 24+12 M. Maffezzoli Economics
2 FINANCE 3 24+12 M. Croce Finance - Accounting 
 
2 ECONOMETRICS 3 24+12 M. Marcellino Economics - Finance
2 MICROECONOMICS  4 24+12 N.Kos Economics - Finance
2 MACROECONOMICS 4 24+12 L. Iovino Economics
2 FINANCE 4 24+12 N.Serrano-Velarde
 
Finance - Accounting
2
 
ACCOUNTING 3 — STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING RESEARCH
 
24+12
 
A. Ditillo
 
Accounting
 
2
 
ACCOUNTING 4 — DISCLOSURE AND REAL EFFECTS
 
24+12
 
A.Marra
 
Accounting
 

* Joint course with PhD BA&M 

Second year — a.y. 2023-24 (38° Cycle)
 

  • 2 fields have to be chosen  
  • 10 courses: 4 courses from the major field; 6 courses from any fields or off-field. Students must also attend at least one regular seminar series
  • Writing of a field paper for one of the chosen fields
  • Seminars organized by the Departments of Economics, Finance and Accounting
     

Note: The courses listed below refer to the a.y. 2023-24. The 2024-25 study program may be subject to changes 
 

SEMESTER COURSE TITLE HOURS PROFESSOR FIELD
 
1
 
ACCOUNTING 5 (ACCOUNTING AND GOVERNANCE)
 
24
 
W.Zhao
 
Accounting
 
1
 
ACCOUNTING 6 (FINANCIAL REPORTING REGULATION AND CAPITAL MARKETS)
 
24
 
P.F. Pope
 
Accounting
 
2
 
ACCOUNTING 7 (DATA ANALYTICS AND FINANCIAL NARRATIVES)
 
24
 
W.Zhao
 
Accounting 
 
2
 
ACCOUNTING 8 (AUDITING, AUDITORS AND REGULATION)
 
24
 
A. Florou
 
Accounting
 
1 INSTITUTIONS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE
 
24 M. Botticini Development & Institutions
1 POLITICAL ECONOMICS ADVANCED (LM/LMS) 48 G.Tabellini Development & Institutions
2
 
BEHAVIORAL AND EXPERIMENTAL ECONOMICS
 
24
 
S. Nunnari
 
Development & Institutions
 
2 DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS  24 S.Fiorin
 
Development & Institutions
1 STRUCTURAL ECONOMETRICS 24 J. Adda Econometrics
1 ADVANCED ECONOMETRICS 2 24 L. Sala Econometrics
2 ADVANCED ECONOMETRICS 4 24 F. Corielli Econometrics
1
 
TOPICS IN APPLIED ECONOMETRICS
 
24
 
F.Decarolis Econometrics/Microeconomics
 
1 CORPORATE FINANCE  3 
 
24 N. Serrano-Velarde
 
Finance
1
 
FINANCIAL MARKETS MICROSTRUCTURE
 
24
 
B. Rindi
 
Finance
 
1 CORPORATE FINANCE 4  
 
24 E. Carletti Finance
2 CONTINUOUS TIME FINANCE  
 
24 A. Battauz Finance
1 ADVANCED TOPICS IN ASSET PRICING
 
24 M. Croce Finance
1 ADVANCED MACROECONOMICS 1 24 N. Pavoni Macroeconomics
1 ADVANCED MACROECONOMICS 2   24 B. Grassi Macroeconomics
2 ADVANCED MACROECONOMICS 3 24 C. Favero Macroeconomics
2 ADVANCED MACROECONOMICS 4 24 T.Monacelli Macroeconomics
1
 
ADVANCED MICROECONOMICS 1
 
 24 S. Cerreia-Vioglio Microeconomics
 
1 ADVANCED MICROECONOMICS 2
 
24 T. Feng Microeconomics
1 INFORMATION IN MARKETS & ORGANIZATIONS
 
24 L.Braghieri Microeconomics
2 INTERNATIONAL TRADE
 
24
 
G.Ottaviano, J.D. Bakker
 
Off-field courses
 
1-2  TOPICS IN ECONOMICS & FINANCE 1 (not offered this a.y.)     Off-field courses 
 
1-2 TOPICS IN ECONOMICS & FINANCE 2 
 
24 T.Le Barbanchon, A.Trigari Off-field courses 
 
1-2 TOPICS IN ECONOMICS & FINANCE 3  
 
24 T.Martens, C.D'Augusta Off-field courses 
 

  
  

Third year (37° Cycle) - Fourth year (36° cycle) — a.y. 2023-24
 

  • At least two reading groups per year
  • Seminars organized by the Departments of Economics and Finance, respectively
  • Study/research period at other Universities + TA/RA activities (optional)
  • Writing of a third-year paper and the plan of the thesis (3rd year)
  • Presentation of the third-year paper (3rd year)
  • Presentation of the final work (4th year, internal seminar)
     

 
Note: The courses listed below refer to the a.y. 2023-24 the 2024-25 study program may be subject to changes; activation of readings depends on choices made by students.
 

COURSE TITLE - READINGS HOURS PROFESSOR
ACCOUNTING 1 24 P.F. PopeS.Penman 
 
ACCOUNTING 2 24 VP N.Soderstrom
POLITICAL ECONOMICS 24 G.Tabellini
DEVELOPMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL ECONOMICS 24 E.Desserrano, A. Delfino
INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND URBAN ECONOMICS 24 M.Prato
ECONOMICS POLICIES 24 L.Zingales
ECONOMICS 
 
24
 
B. Grassi
ASSET PRICING 
 
24 M. Croce, C. Jensen
 
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION 24 E.Carletti
CORPORATE FINANCE 24
 
VP M. Oehmke
 


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