Corso di Finance and risk management - Università degli Studi di Parma

Double degree with FECAP University -Brazil

The Second-cycle degree course in Finance and Risk Management (FRIM) aims to train experts in the management of financial products and portfolios, in the analysis and management of banking and financial risks and, more generally, of economic business risks, in the management of financial institutions, and in the analysis and management of insurance risks.

The Second-cycle degree graduate in Finance and Risk Management (FRIM):

- he/she acquires in-depth knowledge of the tools of mathematical calculation applied to the economics of financial products and markets, finance and insurance, as well as specialised knowledge of the business models of risk analysis of banking, financial and insurance operators; this is complemented by statistical skills that enable him/her to process data and make estimates of economic relationships.

- acquires knowledge and comprehension skills to apply these methodologies and tools to the field of finance, in terms of analysis of international scenarios, implementation of decision-making models in financial markets and in corporate governance, analysis and development of management processes typical of the various categories of financial intermediaries;

- develops an adequate autonomy of judgement with regard to problems of corporate financial management and risk management and to the modelling of financial market trends, being able to effectively interpret and process the information and data acquired

- develops the ability to communicate, both in a business context and to a non-specialist audience, information on financial market trends, on the use of alternative financial instruments and on banking and insurance risk management;

- acquires the ability to autonomously address the life-long learning process required of professions by the changing economic environment, to delve into issues related to the use of specific financial instruments and the functioning of particular markets, as well as the ability to access doctoral programmes or second-level professional master programmes in economics and business administration.