Structure and courses of the Study Plan
Specific educational objectives of the graduate degree programme in Banking and Consulting include the acquisition of the following competencies and abilities:
- a strong mastery (in the economic, business, mathematical-statistical and legal fields) of the theoretical and methodological knowledge necessary to understand and deal with the management problems of banks, financial intermediaries and consulting firms;
- the ability to deal with the corporate complexity of highly articulated realities in organizational and managerial terms with an integrated perspective typical of management, compliance and programming and change management within the constraints imposed by the regulatory context;
- the possibility of using, in the development of the above-mentioned skills , the logics and techniques of quantitative formalization and an international and intercultural view of the same;
- the ability to acquire tools, methodologies, and knowledge preparatory to the assumption of positions of responsibility in large companies and in institutions characterized by innovative business models and in dynamic transformation.
Particular attention is paid to teaching:
- classes are made up of a limited number of students to ensure a more direct and favorable relationship with the teachers;
- Numerous seminars, workshops and conferences are planned, useful to increase the level of in-depth analysis of specific topics but also to bring students closer to the dynamics taking place in the financial sector through the living testimony of the protagonists;
- the use of case studies that help the student to develop the culture of problem solving is extensive;
- also in order to increase the level of interaction between students and teachers, cutting-edge teaching methodologies and supports such as the Blackboard multimedia platform will be used.
The final phase of the training course is represented by a period of internship in the company and the preparation of the degree thesis.
These two training moments are essential to refine and focus the preparation, but they also represent the first real contact with the world of work , allowing the student to combine "knowledge" with "know-how".
- frame the scenarios, market trends and economics underlying innovation processes;
- understand and know how to design sustainable business models and know how to measure performance;
- learn the tools and techniques of project and people management;
- know how to interpret the market and the customer and formulate customer-centric strategies;
- acquire the basic methodologies and skills to manage data analysis;
- know and be able to deal with legal, compliance and corporate governance issues and supports;
- Equip yourself with the cultural background necessary to develop creative and flexible thinking.
- understand the issues, opportunities, methodologies and practices useful to support the management of change processes in banks and financial intermediaries, both large and medium-small;
- leading, organizing, and assessing the economic sustainability of a change process;
- identify and manage the typical risks of banks and financial institutions, assessing their impacts on financial management, on increasing organizational efficiency and brand reputation;
- manage the development of products and services, conveying them to customers with adequate interpersonal skills.