In today’s “risk society,” MQV-eF offers a highly professional
 program for risk analysis and management and for decision support in the fields of finance, social security, and insurance.
Graduates in MQV-eF can find employment in public and private companies, consulting firms, banks, and insurance companies. The second-level degree in MQV-eF also qualifies graduates to take the state exam to become a certified actuary.
The course aims to train graduates with a solid knowledge of statistical and mathematical disciplines and their applications to economic and financial issues.
Graduates of this program will be senior risk managers capable of predicting, analyzing, and addressing risks related to the governance (and management) of insurance companies, banks, and public and private enterprises. This professional figure is currently in high demand by consulting firms, businesses, and public administrations.
Course Duration: 2 years
Number of Exams: 12
Numero Crediti: 120
Admission: Open
Double Degree: No
Class Membership: LM-83
Department: Economics and Legal Studies
The course is designed to promote the acquisition of knowledge and understanding that broaden, strengthen, and extend those acquired in a first-level Bachelor’s course in the field of statistics and mathematics applied to business management, as defined in the minimum admission requirements for the course. In the first year, classroom lectures and individual study of subjects focused on mathematics enable students to learn more about the quantitative methods used to understand the functioning of financial markets and the main financial instruments.
Economic policy is then studied, in its microeconomic and macroeconomic aspects, and the statistical analysis of spatial data. Subjects of the second year, on the one hand, relate to actuarial issues in terms of statistical and mathematical analysis, and on the other hand to methods for the multidimensional evaluation of business strategies, as well as to financial taxation issues. Foreign languages (choice of English or French) are an integral part of the program and include, in addition to the necessary basic training in general written and spoken comprehension, specialized vocabulary. The thesis, which completes the program, is an important tool for developing the specific topic in an original way and with the appropriate level of complexity.
The course structure provides for classroom lessons, and training activities in the economic and business field, to be accompanied by case studies and simulations of strategic plans to enable students to follow an integrated process that translates specific application requirements into a specific problem to be analysed, identifying the appropriate mathematical and statistical techniques to be applied in order to obtain relevant results for strategic decision-making.
Classroom and computer lab exercises, which are part of all activities, help to strengthen practical and operational skills. Language courses allow students on this program to acquire a good knowledge, both written and spoken, of at least one European Union language other than Italian, opening up the possibility of training periods abroad.
Finally, internships and, in particular, the preparation of the thesis, are useful tools for applying the skills acquired to the business world and for assessing the degree of development of problem-solving skills, even in broader contexts.
All information on the course, from admission to the final exam, for all students interested in enrolling in the Master’s Degree Course in Quantitative Methods for Economic and Financial Assessment.
Admission requirements
Admission to the Master’s Degree programme requires a first-level Bachelor’s Degree or other qualification obtained abroad or otherwise recognised as equivalent.
Adequate basic knowledge is required in the following areas:
First-level graduates in class L-41 and those in classes L-18 and L-33 are eligible for admission to the course, provided that the latter have obtained at least 15 ECTS credits in statistics and 15 ECTS credits in mathematics. Any additional credits required may be obtained by taking individual exams, which must be taken before the individual assessment for admission to the course. To be admitted to the programme, applicants must also have at least B1 level knowledge and skills in at least one of the following languages: English, French.
The assessment of the knowledge required for admission will be carried out in accordance with the procedures set out in the programme’s Teaching Regulations.
Internships and Placements
The Placement Office is responsible for organising training and internship periods, and its activities are published on the Office’s website. The Office also collaborates with AIESEC to organise and recognise international internships.
Final Exam
The final examination consists of the preparation of a thesis, the result of in-depth study of a topic related to a discipline chosen by the student. In preparing for the final exam, the graduate is supervised by a supervisor, the lecturer of the chosen discipline, and a co-supervisor, a lecturer of a related discipline. The thesis must be an original work and is intended to ascertain that the graduate has acquired the necessary research, analysis and critical thinking skills. The work is then presented to a committee, which also assesses the candidate’s ability to discuss and argue the results of the work carried out. The final exam, worth 12Â credits, consists of the preparation of a written paper: the degree thesis. The work is presented to a committee during the graduation session, which also assesses the candidate’s ability to discuss and argue the results of the work carried out.
The thesis, which is theoretical and experimental in content, may consist of an in-depth study of a topic analysed one’s studies or an in-depth study of one or more of the issues addressed by the student during the internship period. The thesis may also be written in one of the foreign languages included in the language skills section of the Curriculum. In this case, it must be accompanied by a title and a detailed summary in Italian.
In preparing for the final exam, the student is assisted by a professor, the Supervisor. The thesis topic is agreed upon by the graduating student and the Supervisor, who oversees the writing of the thesis from a methodological and scientific point of view. The Interdepartmental School of Economics and Law (SIEGI) assigns a Co-supervisor.
Students may submit a request for the assignment of a thesis topic after having obtained 60 ECTS credits as required by the study plan. The minimum time between the request and the expected date of the graduation session is six months. Students may be admitted to the thesis discussion if they have completed all their exams, duly recorded, within twenty days of the date of the graduation session.
The graduation session, which is open to the public, is held every month except August. The session calendar is published on the SIEGI School website.
The course teaching regulations illustrate in detail:
The final degree mark is the result of the base mark, added to the mark awarded for the quality of the thesis and the bonus points awarded to the student.
MASTER’S DEGREE COURSE COORDINATOR:
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