BANCA, FINANZA E MERCATI FINANZIARI Degree Programme Profile
Basic Information
Qualification awarded
Bachelor Degree in BANCA, FINANZA E MERCATI FINANZIARI
Qualification Type/Level
EHEA First cycle; EQF Level 6
Number of Years/credits
3 years; 180 ECTS
Mode of Study
Full-Time/Part-Time*
*All Degree Programmes are planned and organised for full-time students. It is possible, however (without special arrangements), to proceed through the course of study at one's own pace. This makes it possible, if necessary, to accommodate employment or other non-university activities or obligations.
Name of the Course Director and other contact information
President of the Degree Course Council:
Prof. MARIA CRISTINA QUIRICI
Email maria.cristina.quirici@unipi.it
Department of DIPARTIMENTO DI ECONOMIA E MANAGEMENT
Internationalization Coordinator (CAI):
Prof. Luca Spataro
Email l.spataro@ec.unipi.it
Language of Teaching
Italian
Admission Requirements
Formal Requirements
Certificate of completion of Italian upper secondary school or equivalent foreign qualification.
Possible assessment prior knowledge and competences
Obligatory entrance exam for orientation purposes (non-selective).
Required knowledge and competences support programmes
Students who do not pass the entrance exam are required to take specific courses and/or complete extra reading to prepare for the programme.
General Information
Programme Profile
The Degree Programme in BANKING, FINANCE AND FINANCIAL MARKETS preparing students for the understanding and interpretation of financial systems, understood as a set of intermediaries, instruments and markets, and this in order to be able to intervene in both the corporate structures of type banking and finance, both organizations focus on analyzing and control of the credit markets, credit and financial markets.
The program is hihly interdisciplinary: is includes exams in law ( private and commercial law), economics, maths and statistics, foreign languages and main disciplines in banking, finance and capital markets. The program also allows students to carry out stages in finacial instututions.
The Degree Programme has a track in Banking, Corporate Finance and Financial Markets.
Key Learning Outcomes
Graduated of the First Cycle Degree program in BANKING, FINANCE AND FINANCIAL MARKETS will be able to:
- understand basics of main economic variables;
- understand key accounting and financial results;
- understand main dynamics of risk management in banking;
- understand main dynamics of financial institutions;
- understand the methodology for the quantitative analysis of the financial problems.
Occupational Profile/s of Graduates
Most of the graduates carry on their studies onto the second level degree in Banking, Corporate Finance and Financial Markets. The degree may prepare students for working in financial institutions: commercial and investment banks, other institutions and financial intermediaries, and securities and in these functional areas: accounting; corporate finance; control; private banking; financial advice; management of securities portfolios at qualified intermediaries and to the conduct of the management on an individual basis, and to the collective asset management (SIM, asset management companies, trust companies, SICAV, pension fund.
Access to further study
The Laurea Degree in BANKING, FINANCE AND FINANCIAL MARKETS normally gives direct access to the corresponding Second Cycle degree programme. It also gives access to some other Second Cycle degree programmes, in which case extra work may be necessary for admission.
Assessment methods, examination regulations, and grading
Assessment is normally by means of an oral or written examination; in some cases there are intermediate exams during the course; other elements (participation in discussion, written or oral reports, commentary of texts etc. ) are foreseen in specific course units and are described in the Course Unit Profiles.
The grading system for the course units consists of 30 possible points, plus 'lode' (cum laude) in case of excellence. Marks are given by the lecturer based on the performance as ascertained in a public examination by a board of at least two teachers. The main exam sessions are held in June/July; September; and January; students may resit exams**.
Actual grading curves differ in different degree programmes. The University of Pisa provides an ECTS Grading Table, which shows the actual distribution, of the examination and final grades among students for each degree programme, in order to facilitate the comparison with other grading systems. ---> Link to ECTS Grading Table
An overall mark is given on the occasion of the 'Final Exam', when a written research text is presented and discussed. The final overall mark is calculated based on the results of the marks obtained in the single course units and the final exam, and is based on 110 possible points, with the possible further mention of honours ("lode" or cum laude).
**The exam sessions are organised into sessions (the dates vary according to the Department and are published in the Department's academic calendar). In each session there are a certain number of 'appelli' [calls], or dates on which the examination for each course unit may be taken. The 'appelli' are fixed by the teacher. The students choose which of the appelli they wish to respond to. In most cases, it is obligatory to sign up before the specified date.
Requirements (regulations) to obtain the qualification
The final exam, to which 3 ECTS credits are allocated, foresees the preparation and discussion of a written text.