Class: L-18 - Studies in Economics and Business Management

Co-ordinator
Prof. Cristiana Cattaneo - e-mail: cristiana.cattaneo@unibg.it - tel. +39 035 2052 556


Objectives

• To guide the student towards the specialized terminology required for business management
• To help the student acquire techniques for company accountancy procedures and tax administration
• To became familiar with the main types of financial transactions paying particular attention to market orientation.
• To provide the student, along with basic competences in the fields of Economics and Administration with a specific training in economics and finance involving mathematical and statistical methods and techniques required to solve financial problems; computer skills concerning enterprise resource planning and its application in e-business
• 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

• In various business sectors such as organization, marketing, production, finance, planning, auditing, administration and tax matters
• Company consultancy and auditing
• Production and distribution of financial services.
• Expert in risk management
• Company computer systems manager
• Expert in information technology and information management connected to statistical methods
• Expert in e-commerce and e-business
• Expert in computer methodologies connected to the organization and management of company resources
• Admninistration, management control, finance, marketing and foreign trade in companies and organizations working on international markets.

Curricula

• Administration, Accounting and Auditing
• Company Administration, Accountancy and Auditing
• International Trade and Financial Markets
• Company Information Technology and Communication (up to 2010/2011)
• Economics and Management of Financial Markets and Intermediaries (up to 2010/2011)

Entry tests
There is no selection test for enrolment in the course, but there is a test to ascertain the student's initial level of competences.

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

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.