Economics and Management

https://www.uniupo.it/en/courses/master%E2%80%99s-degrees/economics-and-management
Degree programme
2-year Master’s
Course title (Classe)
LM - 56 (Scienze dell’economia) o LM - 76 (Scienze economiche per l’ambiente e la cultura)
Admissions

Unrestricted numbers, subject to suitability of previous studies

Student Services Office

Alessandria - Corso T. Borsalino, 42 

Teaching locations

Alessandria - Via Cavour, 84

Course Director

Course overview

This degree course provides you with the skills required by companies and consultancy agencies, public authorities, international organisations, European and national governmental authorities, and research institutes. The courses are held in a stimulating environment with excellent student/teacher communication, and also offer a curricula entirely in English. Subjects covered are in the field of economic theory, economic policy, applied economics, financial statement analysis, corporate finance, investment management, managerial economics, pricing strategies and digital marketing, economics and business management, statistical methods for economics and business choices and the evaluation of public intervention programmes, which are accompanied by some specialist and vocational teachers, as well as the study of economic history and of European political institutions and of the labor law, European administrative law and in-depth study of other issues in the legal field with relevance for the management of internationalization processes. Having the chance to study for part of the course abroad, with the bi-national degree option, prepares you for high-profile roles in international organisations and key managerial roles in internationalisation processes.

Key features

  • 5 bi-national partnerships (with the universities of Fribourg –CH-; Rennes 1 –FR-; Tampere –FIN, Masarik Brno –CZ, Parigi Nanterre-FR);
  • internship opportunities at the European Commission in Brussels;
  • extremely high post-study employment rates, and high course satisfaction ratings from graduates, according to the latest ALMALAUREA report;
  • a diverse cultural context with students coming from different parts of Italy, as well as international visiting students;
  • high-profile careers and prestigious employment opportunities for the best graduates.

Erasmus partner institutions

  • Bulgaria: "National and World Economics" (Sofia). 
  • Czech Republic: Hradec, Masaryk (Brno). 
  • Finland: Tampere. 
  • France: Savoie (Chambéry), Sud-Toulon-Var (Tolone), Sophia-Antipolis (Nice), Rouen, Rennes I, Reims-Champagne-Ardenne (Reims), Catholique de Lyon, Paris Nanterres (Paris), Montpellier, Strasbourg. 
  • Germany: Trier, Marburg. 
  • Lithuania: Kaunas. 
  • Malta: Malta (Msida). 
  • Poland: “Karol Adamiecki Economiczny” (Katowice), “Jagiellonsky” (Krakow), "Lazarki School of commerce and law" (Warsaw). 
  • Portugal: Castelo Branco, Lisbon, Porto. 
  • United Kingdom: Winchester. 
  • Romania: “1 Decembrie 1918” (Alba Iulia). 
  • Spain: Alicante, "Miguel Hernandez" (Elche), Jaen, Murcia, La Laguna (Tenerife), "Rovira i Virgili" (Tarragona), Vigo. 

 

Internship at the European Commission: An internship at the European Commission is available for two students enrolled in the final year of the degree programme (Directorate-General for Competition, DG-COMP).

Professional opportunities

  • Managerial or research roles in private companies, public administration, international organisations and co-operatives;
  • Career in consulting firms and research centres;
  • Specialists in impact evaluation of public works, experts in quantitative forecasting of business strategies, organisation development specialists, specialists in economic systems;
  • Some examples of career opportunities taken up by recent graduates:
    • CNH Industrial, Institutional Relations Representative Office to the EU; 
    • UNICRI (United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute);
    • KPMG UK;
    • Savings Bank Foundations of Alessandria and Asti;
    • ELECNOR SPA Projects and Infrastructures for Sustainable Energy;
    • REPLY, System Integration and Digital Service;
    • CSIL, Centre for Industrial Studies.