Objectives
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 (Applied Finance Curriculum)
• computer skills concerning enterprise resource planning and its application in e-business (Information Technology for Business Curriculum).

Career opportunities
Positions in finance and/or insurance companies, study centres and research institutes, consultancy and planning firms, in the following roles:

• 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.

• Applied Finance
• Company Information Technology and Communication

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

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.