Financial markets and institutions

Elena Beccalli, Dean of the School and coordinator of the programme, describes its main characteristics.

The following skills and knowledge are specific training objectives qualifying the Graduate Degree Programme in Financial Markets and Institutions, which pertains to Class LM-77, Economics and Business Sciences:

• an in-depth knowledge in the areas of business economics, finance, financial intermediation and its legal discipline (with particular attention to the structure of securities markets), mathematical and statistical sciences applied to the interpretation of economic and financial phenomena, both in micro and macroeconomics terms;
• advanced training, also through comparisons with foreign experiences, in the field of business economics and financial communication; in the field of financial intermediation and markets; macroeconomics and microeconomics of financial markets; in the field of corporate finance and the legal and institutional aspects of financial markets, intermediaries and listed companies;
• in-depth skills for communication and information management, also with computer and technological tools and methods.

Since the academic year 2018/2019, the School has signed an agreement with the Order of Chartered Accountants and Accounting Experts of Milan aimed at guaranteeing training for access to the profession of chartered accountant with exemption from the first test of the State exam for access to the professional register and the carrying out of the internship in conjunction with the training course.

Following this agreement, the "Finance - Corporate Advisor" profile was activated, which aims to train professionals who know how to combine a deep knowledge of the financial markets, company valuation and risk measurement with reference to management and legal aspects with the specific skills of the chartered accountant.

The Faculty has activated an agreement with the Associazione Italiana per l'Analisi Finanziaria - Italian Association of Financial Analysts and Consultants (AIAF) that allows graduate degree graduates in Financial markets and institutions to be admitted, free of charge for the first year and with a reduced fee for the following three years, as AIAF Ordinary Members. For the purposes of the CIIA® (Certified International Investment Analyst) International Diploma, this agreement will allow exemption from the Foundation exam and direct access to the Final exam, at a subsidized cost.

In addition, the graduate degree in Financial Markets and Institutions has been accredited by the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA); this implies that the degree programme falls within the scope of the affiliation programme recognized to universities that activate degree programmes that meet certain quality requirements with reference to the courses taught in the investment management area. In connection with your international diploma, CFA will provide 7 scholarships that will allow you to be admitted to the CFA Program free of charge and to benefit from a reduction in exam registration fees.