Class: L-33 - Economic Studies

Co-ordinator
Prof. Paolo Buonanno - e-mail: paolo.buonanno@unibg.it - tel. +39 035 2052 681

Objectives

• To provide a good basic knowledge of economics studies and those areas with investigation methods wich can be used in Economics
• To guarantee a thorough knowledge of organizations and the world of work and provide the student with practical skills.

Career opportunities

• Researcher in economics in private and public institutions, in national and local administration, in co-operatives, companies and trade union associations
• Professional positions in the field of innovation, human resources, information technology and communications.

Curricula

• Economics
• Innovation and Markets (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-ECO

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.