Laurea Magistralis (2-year Master programme) in

“Economics, Finance and International Integration”

Università degli Studi di PaviaDepartment of Economics and Management

Why attend the MEFI programme

This programme aims to pursue advanced studies in applied economics and finance in an international perspective.

MEFI students are trained to start high level careers as professionals or managers in national and multinational corporations and within the Public Administration.

Students develop a mix of hard and soft skills. The programme applies technical and social skills to

international issues Students already have the chance to take part in double

degree and exchange programmes, carried out with a few major European Universities

Teaching time is devoted to advanced courses of economics with an applied perspective.

Students may choose from the start between three different specializations.

Students will experience cooperation, teamwork, challenge, and mutual learning in a multicultural environment.

The Faculty includes both Italian researchers and professors and highly reputed scholars from abroad

Students will have the opportunity to attend lessons taught by Italian and foreign professionals and well-know personalities.

Why attend the MEFI programme

Why attend the MEFI programme

Pavia features a unique system of integrated academic structures (18 Departments, 15 colleges and an Institute for Advanced Study) promoting: – a lively cultural environment and a

multidisciplinary approach to higher education;– the development of social and interpersonal

relationships.

Pavia is a medieval university town offering many cultural and social activities and an exceptionally high quality of life

It is located very close to Milan, one of Europe’s business, art and design centres

The course offers a good combination of technical skills, multicultural education, lively discussion of current topics and a touch of the Italian ‘life style’

Why attend the MEFI programme

Why attend the MEFI programme

You can choose your own MEFI experienceThe Finance curriculum concentrates on financial markets behaviour and forecast, asset pricing, risk management and corporate finance.The Industrial Organization and Market Strategies curriculum focuses on theoretical and empirical industrial organization, regulatory economics and competition policy. The International Integration curriculum centres on international cooperation, economic development and international economic problems and architecture.

Finance curriculum: structure of courses

I year II semester

Business cycle analysis CAR.ECO. SECS-P/01 6

Financial risk management CAR.STAT.MAT. SECS-S/01 9

Quantitative finance CAR.ECO. SECS-P/01 9

Applied Econometrics CAR.ECO. SECS-P/05 6

Total II semester 30

Total first year 60

II year I semester

Financial Econometrics CAR.ECO. SECS-P/05 9

Capital markets and public companies law CAR.GIU.

IUS/04 6

International accounting CAR.AZ. SECS-P/07 6

2nd Language ALTRO 3

1 elective course 6

Total I semester 30

II year II semester

1 elective course 6

Final exam 24

Total II semester 30

Total second year 60

5 Exams Economic Area CAR.ECO. 6 CFU

International economics and policy -principles (I) SECS-P/02

Behavioral economics and finance - principles (I) SECS-P/01

Energy economics - principles (II) SECS-P/01

Environmental Economics (II) SECS-P/03

Games theory and related topics (II) SECS-P/01

I year I semester CFU

Data processing systems AFF&I ING-INF/05 6Economics and finance of multinational corporations - CAR.AZ.

SECS-P/08 9

Probability and Stochastic processes AFF&I MAT/06 9

241 exam in the Economic Area (out of 5) CAR.ECO.

SECS-P/01-02-03

6

Total I semester 30

Industrial Organization and Market Strategies curriculum: structure of courses

I year I semester CFU

Applied statistics CAR.STAT.MAT. SECS-S/01 9Applied industrial organisation or Behavioral economics and finance CAR.ECO.

SECS-P/01 9

Competition Policy and Market Regulation CAR.ECO.

SECS-P/03 6

Economics, organization and management CAR.ECO.

SECS-P/01 6

30

Total I semester 30

II year I semester

International economics and policy or Behavioral economics and finance CAR.ECO.

SECS-P/02 - P/01

9

Competition law CAR.GIU. IUS/04 6

1 exam out of 3 in the Business Area CAR.AZ.SECS-P/07 SECS-P/08

6

2nd Language ALTRO 3

1 elective course 6

Total I semester 30II year II semester

1 elective course 6

Final exam 24

Total II semester 30

Total second year 60

3 Exams Business Area CAR.AZ. 6 CFUInnovation Management (I) SECS-P/08

International accounting (I) SECS-P/07

Performance Management (I) SECS-P/07

I year II semester

Decisions and choices or Energy economics AFF&I

SECS-P/01 9

International entrepreneurship and organizational behaviour CAR.AZ.

SECS-P/08 9

Economics and society AFF&I SPS/07 6

241 exam in the Economic Area (out of 5) CAR.ECO.

SECS-P/01-03-05-06

6

Total II semester 36

Total first year 60

5 Exams Economic Area CAR.ECO. 6 CFU

Environmental Economics (II) SECS-P/03

Applied econometrics (II) SECS-P/05

Business Cycle Analysis (II) SECS-P/01

Economics of Innovation and industrial dynamics (I) SECS-P/06

Games theory and related topics (II) SECS-P/01

International Economic Integration curriculum: structure of courses

I year I semester CFU

Applied statistics CAR.STAT.MAT. SECS-S/01 9

Quantitative policy analysis CAR.ECO. SECS-P/02 6

International economics and policy CAR.ECO. SECS-P/02 9

International political economy AFF&I SECS-P/01 9

33

Total I semester 33

II year I semester

Contemporary economic history CAR.ECO. SECS-P/12 9

European constitutional law CAR.GIU. IUS/13 6

1 exam out of 3 in the Business Area CAR.AZ.SECS-P/07 SECS-P/08

6

2nd Language ALTRO 3

1 elective course 6

Total I semester 30

II year II semester

1 elective course 6

Final exam 24

Total II semester 30

Total second year 60

5 Exams Economic Area CAR.ECO. 6 CFU

Environmental Economics (II) SECS-P/03

Business Cycle Analysis (II) SECS-P/01

Energy economics - principles (II) SECS-P/01

Applied Econometrics (II) SECS-P/05

Games theory and related topics (II) SECS-P/01

3 Exams Business Area CAR.AZ. 6 CFUInnovation Management (I) SECS-P/08

International accounting (I) SECS-P/07

Performance Management (I) SECS-P/07

I year II semester

International entrepreneurship and organizational behaviour CAR.AZ.

SECS-P/08 9

Economics and Society AFF&I SPS/-07 6

Economics of Emerging Economies - principles SECS-P/01 6

1 exam in the Economic Area (out of 5) CAR.ECO. SECS-P/01-

03-056

Total II semester 27

Total first year 60

MEFI’s Partnerships

MEFI’s Internships

• Thanks to the cooperation with partners, financial companies, authorities and NGOs, MEFI students may have the opportunity of spending internship periods during their course of studies.

• The teachers responsible for the internships related to each curriculum are:– Prof. Giudici – Finance– Prof. Cavaliere – IOMS– Prof. Vaggi - IEI

MEFI’s Advisory Board

A new Advisory Board has been constituted in order to discuss strategies and contents of the MEFI Programme, to improve its performance and better graduates’ placement opportunities.

The Board is made up of the following people:Davide Alfonsi – Gruppo Intesa San Paolo Annalisa Aleati – Unicredit&Universities Guglielmo Ardizzone – Italian AmbassadorRoberto Balzerani - EnelEnzo Di Giulio - EniElena Fumagalli - Edison Andrea Galieti - Suez-Gazde FranceFernando Metelli - Italease - Gruppo Banco PopolareEnzo Rocca – Gruppo Credito Valtellinese

Who should attend this international programme?

• Italian and foreign students strongly committed to developing skills in an international environment

• Students must possess either an Italian or EU undergraduate degree (three-year University diploma) or any other foreign qualification considered equivalent

MEFI enrollments

• In the academic year 2013/2014, first year of activity of the English-taught MEFI programme, the number of students enrolled amounted to 48•Foreign students enrolled, at the moment, are 3• Incoming and outgoing students on a Double Degree agreement have been on average 2 per year in the last 3-year period before the English-taught MEFI programme started

The recent student mobility

• Student mobility under the Erasmus programs has increased in most recent years: in the last academic year there were 16 outgoing students under the Erasmus Exchange program, 4 under the Erasmus Placement program and 3 under other international mobility programs.•MEFI is also hosting at the moment 3 students under the Erasmus-Mundus Program (including the Dunia Beam project)

For more informationhttp://mefi.unipv.it//

We gratefully acknowledge financial support from:

MIUR University of Pavia Cariplo

MEFI acknowledgements