The MSc in Finance is a two-year program designed for students seeking to develop advanced expertise in financial analysis within a rigorous and interactive learning environment. The program provides a comprehensive education across three core areas of finance and is offered through two curricula:
Quantitative Finance (fully taught in English)
Financial Intermediaries (Intermediari Finanziari), delivered in a mixed-language format (the first year in Italian and the second year in English)
Both curricula are structured around the following areas: Quantitative Area. Students acquire the analytical and quantitative tools used in modern financial markets for the valuation of financial securities. Topics include stochastic calculus, the no-arbitrage framework, risk-neutral (martingale) pricing, derivative securities, interest-rate derivatives, stochastic volatility models, and financial econometrics. Economic Area. Students develop a solid understanding of the theoretical foundations of modern financial economics. Coursework covers microeconomic models for business and finance, decision-making under uncertainty, asymmetric information, monetary economics, and central banking. Management Area. Students gain the knowledge required to analyze the financial behavior and decision-making processes of financial and non-financial firms, as well as the functioning of financial markets and institutions. Legal Area. Core courses provide students with a thorough understanding of the legal and regulatory framework governing financial markets and institutions, with particular attention to international regulation and cross-border financial activities. Graduates are well prepared for careers in investment banking, asset management, private equity, consulting, financial regulation, and corporate finance, as well as for positions within a broad range of financial and non-financial organizations.
