Class: 17 - Studies in Economics and Business Management
Please note: up to 2008/2009
Co-ordinator
Prof. Mariella Piantoni - e-mail: mariella.piantoni@unibg.it - tel. +39 035 2052 559

Objectives
To provide the student, along with basic competences in the fields of Economics, Business management, Company law and quantitative methods, with the specialized cultural and professional knowledge required for the understanding of the international business context and its regulations.

Career opportunities
Admninistration, management control, finance, marketing and foreign trade in companies and organizations working on international markets.

Please note
Graduates can take a second degree in a foreign University (in England or Holland) attending classes for one year abroad. The objective is to attain the Degree from the partner University (which is equivalent to a Master in Italy) and the deepening of the student's language capacity and understanding of a foreign culture and economic system.

Further information is available on the web-site: www.unibg.it/LT-CE

SERVICES OFFERED FOR THE DEGREE COURSE

On-line courses
On the University website, at http//elearning.unibg.it various courses are available as part of a network teaching programme and may be used as a study aid also by those students who cannot attend lessons on a regular basis. On the e-learning web page of the Economics Faculty a course is available showing how on-line tuition works.

Tutoring
Within the Faculty of Economics a tutoring service is available, whose aim is to assist students during their course of studies and help solve any problems they may encounter while attending courses. This service is offered by tutors, in collaboration with the various teaching bodies, who will advise and assist students in choosing their plan of studies.

Stages and traineeships
Traineeships are an integrating aspect of the training and formative activities proposed by the Faculty of Economics and allow students to obtain a number of credits as specified in their plan of studies. The trainee has the opportunity to gain experience in companies or public institutions and integrate his or her knowledge of the various subjects studied, theoretical know-how and practical skills.

Recognized certification
English
Students who possess the following internationally-recognized certificates : FCE, BEC1, British Chamber of Commerce (Basic), Trinity College (level 7), TOEFL (137-249 points) do not have to take the entrance test and will be admitted directly into the Specialized Language Course. Students who possess one of the following internationally-recognized certificates BEC2, BEC3, CPE, CAE, British Chamber of Commerce (Intermediate/Advanced), Trinity College (level 8-9) TOEFL (250 and over) do not have to take the entrance test and will be awarded 6 credits.
Computer Science
Students who possess a European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) will be awarded 3 credits and do not have to take the first informatics test which is part of the Computer Science course.