Structure and contents
The Bachelor's degree programme in economics comprises a first common part that focuses on core subjects in the following areas: microeconomics, macroeconomics, finance, business administration, quantitative methods and law.
Subsequently, the programme provides four areas of specialisation: management, finance, political economy and quantitative methods.
- The management specialisation is intended to provide a solid education in the field of human resources management, production strategies and policies, and controlling and marketing of small, medium and large enterprises, both public and private;
- The finance specialisation responds to the needs of national and international finance. You study the functioning of financial markets and institutions and learn how to assess, measure and manage the risks associated with financial decisions;
- The political economy specialisation provides training that meets the needs for analysing and understanding competitive and non-competitive markets. Alternative forms of economic organisation are sought that could produce higher standards of living or a more desirable distribution of wealth.
- The quantitative methods specialisation offers a mathematical and statistical education in data science and quantitative analysis in economics.
To obtain a degree in economics, students must obtain 180 ECTS, divided as follows:
- 19 compulsory 'core' courses: 90 ECTS
- 8 'stream' first specialisation courses: 48 ECTS
- 5 elective courses from the other specialisations: 30 ECTS
- Capstones: business game + bachelor's or project memory + internship or alternative course: 12 ECTS
New for Academic Year 2024/25: bilingual programme
Each 'core' courses stream is presented in both Italian and English: students may choose to take the 'core' courses entirely in Italian (Italian course) or entirely in English (English course).
- Students who choose the "core" stream in Italian and are not native speakers must present an Italian language certificate of a level of at least B2 from among those recognised by the University within the deadline communicated by the Admission Service.
- Students who choose the "core" stream in English must present an English language certificate of at least B2 level from among those recognised by the University within the deadline communicated by the Admission Service:
IELTS |
5.5 |
TOEFL |
Internet-based: 70 |
Cambridge English |
First pass (C) |
TOEIC |
Listening & Reading: 785 |
Students possessing a secondary school leaving certificate from an English-speaking high school are exempt.
Classes in the second and third years are in Italian or English (see study plan).
The USI Laboratory of Modern Languages offers English courses for interested students and Italian courses for non-native speakers.
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Study Plan 2024/25 - "core" stream in Italian
Semester 1
ECTS
Principi di economia politica e sviluppo sostenibile
6
Principi di management
6
Principi di finanza
6
Principi di contabilità
6
Matematica: analisi
6
Total
30
Semester 2
ECTS Macroeconomia: ciclo economico
6
Microeconomia: imprese e mercati
6
Statistica: analisi dati e probabilità
6
Informatica: fondamenti
6
Matematica: ottimizzazione
3
Diritto pubblico
3
Total
30 Semester 3
ECTS
Macroeconomia: teoria della crescita
3
Microeconomia: economia comportamentale
3
Strategia competitiva
3
Statistica: inferenza
6
Economia pubblica
6
Contesto economico globale
3
Mercati finanziari
3
Diritto privato
3
Total
30
Total core courses
90
Semester 4 e Semester 5
ECTS
60 60 60 60 Total
60 Semester 6
ECTS
Capstone
12
Business game
3
Project or thesis
6
Internship or elective course
3
Elective courses
18 Total
30
Total ECTS Bachelor
180
Elective courses
English for Economists
6
Analisi economica del diritto
6
Storia critica del pensiero economico
6
Pubblica amministrazione, settore non profit e sviluppo sostenibile
6
Diritto internazionale dell'economia
3
Diritto tributario
3
Total
30
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Study Plan 2024/25 - "core" stream in English
Semester 1
ECTS
Principles of Economics and Sustainable Development
6
Principles of Management
6
Principles of Finance
6
Principles of Accounting
6
Mathematics: Analysis
6
Total
30
Semester 2
ECTS Macroeconomics: Business Cycles
6
Microeconomics: Firms and Market
6
Statistics: Data Analysis and Probability
6
Informatics: Foundations
6
Mathematics: Optimization
3
Public Law
3
Total
30 Semester 3
ECTS
Macroeconomics: Growth
3
Microeconomics: Behavioural Economics
3
Business Strategy
3
Statistics: Inference
6
Public Economics
6
Global Business Environment
3
Financial Markets
3
Private Law
3
Total
30
Total core courses
90
Semester 4 e Semester 5
ECTS
60 60 60 60 Total
60 Semester 6
ECTS
Capstone
12
Business game
3
Project or thesis
6
Internship or elective course
3
Elective courses
18 Total
30
Total ECTS
180
Elective courses
English for Economists
6
Analisi economica del diritto
6
Storia critica del pensiero economico
6
Pubblica amministrazione, settore non profit e sviluppo sostenibile
6
Diritto internazionale dell'economia
3
Diritto tributario
3
Total
30
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Language
Each 'core' courses stream is presented in both Italian and English: students may choose to take the 'core' courses entirely in Italian (Italian course) or entirely in English (English course).
- Students who choose the "core" stream in Italian and are not native speakers must present an Italian language certificate of a level of at least B2 from among those recognised by the University within the deadline communicated by the Admission Service.
- Students who choose the "core" stream in English must present an English language certificate of at least B2 level from among those recognised by the University within the deadline communicated by the Admission Service:
IELTS
5.5
TOEFL
Internet-based: 70
Cambridge English
First pass (C)
TOEIC
Listening & Reading: 785
Speaking: 150
Writing: 150Students possessing a secondary school leaving certificate from an English-speaking high school are exempt.
Classes in the second and third years are in Italian or English (see study plan).
The USI Laboratory of Modern Languages offers English courses for interested students and Italian courses for non-native speakers.