Course units and programme of study | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND DEVELOPMENT

The programme of study is the set of compulsory and elective course units that the student must take in order to graduate.
Submission of the programme of study ("Piano degli studi") for your year of enrolment is compulsory and is required, in particular, for registration for examinations and completion of the teaching evaluation questionnaires.
All current students must submit their programme of study online via the Esse3 system.
The programme of study may differ according to the academic year of enrolment ('cohort'); it may also provide for a choice between different study paths ('curriculum').
To see the list of course units you can include in your programme of study, select the academic year of enrolment and, if available, the curriculum.

Below you can search for courses in the programme of study. Select the academic year of your first enrolment.

List of courses

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How the programme of study works

The specific activities in the programme of study must be chosen between November 11th, 2024, and January 31st, 2025 ("apertura del piano degli studi", programme of study opening window). A second window is between March 10th and May 15th, 2025 ("riapertura del piano degli studi", programme of study reopening window). [See also the Student Option]

The list of course units in the programme of study represents all the training activities that can be envisaged for each year of study. The programme of study depends on the year of first enrolment (it might be different for students enrolled in different academic years).

Free-choice and restricted-choice course units are optional course units that students may include in their programme of study according to the selection criteria specified on this page; the remaining course units are compulsory for all students.

The programme of study must be submitted online by the student for each year of the course using the Esse3 system.

Before filling in the Programme of study, students are invited to read the "Rules" of their degree course and the indications that are published each year at https://sea.unipr.it/it/presentazione-piani-di-studio

Student enrolled in 2024-25

The course lasts for 2 years and corresponds to 120 ECTS credits on completion.Students can decide to enrol full time or part-time.

The full-time programme of study is in the table below. The part-time programme of study can be downloaded as attachment.

First year

#	Course unit (taught in 2024-25)	Academic discipline	ECTS Credits	Semester
1	International Accounting and Governance	SECS-P/07	10	1
2	Growth and History of the Global Economy		9	1
	Economic Growth	SECS-P/06	5	1
	History of Globalization	SECS-P/12	4	1
3A	Micro and Macro Economics	SECS-P/02	9	1
	or
3B	Sociology & Economics of Globalisation	SECS-P/01	9	2
4	Economics of Innovation and Sustainability	SECS-P/06	9	2
5	International Branding & Retailing	SECS-P/08	10	2
6	Economic Statistics	SECS-S/03	9	2
7	Communication Skills		3

Second year

#	Course unit (taught in 2024-25)	Academic discipline	ECTS Credits	Semester
8	International Financial Management	SECS-P/11	9	1
9	Law, Economics, and Culture	IUS/05	8	1
10	Development Economics and International Cooperation	SECS-P/01	9	1
11	Environmental Economics and Policy	SECS-P/02	6	2
12	Contemporary Issues and Tools in Economics	SECS-P/06	7	2

13	Student Option		8-12
	Final Dissertation*		14
	ECTS Credits - Total		120

* The final examination consists of a written dissertation, theoretical or empirical, focussing on a topic related to the degree course.

IBD Course outline for students enrolled in 2024-25 (full-time)

IBD Course outline for students enrolled in 2024-25 (part-time)

Students enrolled in 2023-24

The course lasts for 2 years and corresponds to 120 ECTS credits on completion.Students can decide to enrol full time or part-time.

The full-time programme of study is in the table below. The part-time programme of study can be downloaded as attachment.

First year

#	Course unit (taught in 2023-24)	Academic discipline	ECTS Credits	Semester
1	International Accounting and Governance	SECS-P/07	10	1
2	Growth and History of the Global Economy		9	1
	Economic Growth and Innovation	SECS-P/06	5	1
	History of Globalization	SECS-P/12	4	1
3A	Micro & Macro Economics	SECS-P/02	9	1
	or
3B	Sociology & Economics of Globalisation	SECS-P/01	9	2
4	Cooperation and Competition Among Firms	SECS-P/06	9	2
5	International Branding & Retailing	SECS-P/08	10	2
6	Economic Statistics	SECS-S/03	9	2
7	Communication Skills		3

Second year

#	Course unit (taught in 2024-25)	Academic discipline	ECTS Credits	Semester
8	International Financial Management	SECS-P/11	9	1
9	Law, Economics, and Culture	IUS/05	8	1
10	Development Economics and International Cooperation	SECS-P/01	9	1
11	Environmental Economics and Policy	SECS-P/02	6	2
12	Contemporary Issues and Tools in Economics	SECS-P/06	7	2

13	Student Option		8-12
	Final Dissertation*		14
	ECTS Credits - Total		120

* The final examination consists of a written dissertation, theoretical or empirical, focussing on a topic related to the degree course.

IBD Course outline for students enrolled in 2023-24 (full-time)

IBD Course outline for students enrolled in 2023-24 (part-time)

Students enrolled prior to 2023

Students enrolled in 2022-23 (full-time programme of study)
Students enrolled in 2022-23 (part-time programme of study)

Students enrolled in 2021-22 (full-time programme of study)
Students enrolled in 2021-22 (part-time programme of study)

Students enrolled in 2020-21 (full-time programme of study)
Students enrolled in 2020-21 (part-time programme of study)

Students enrolled in 2019-20 (full-time study plan)
Students enrolled in 2019-20 (part-time study plan)

Students enrolled in 2018-19 (full-time programme of study)
Students enrolled in 2018-19 (part-time programme of study)

Student option

Students must take between 8 and 12 ECTS credits on the "Student Option" module. The specific activities in the programme of study must be chosen between November 11, 2024 and January 31, 2025 ("apertura del piano degli studi", programme of study opening window). A second window is between March 10 and May 15, 2025 ("riapertura del piano degli studi", programme of study reopening window). The exact dates will be communicated soon.

Course units taught in 2024-25 | Student option - Exams

The following course units are strongly recommended to fulfil the "Student Option" credits:

Economics of European Integration (8 ECTS credits, first semester).
Religious Diplomacy (4 ECTS credits, first semester).
Comunicazione digitale (6 ECTS credits, first semester).
Communication and Leadership Skills (3 ECTS credits, first semester).
Introduzione al management e alle soft skills (3 ECTS credits, first semester).
Introduzione a MatLab (3 ECTS credits, first semester).
Laboratory on Industrial Districts (4 CFU credits, first semester).
Cambiamento climatico e diritto della sostenibilità (6 ECTS credits, second semester).
A series of seminars are being organised for the second semester, 4 ECTS credits.

Alternatively, students interested in specific topics can also take the following course units (to be complemented with another activity to reach at least 8 ECTS credits):

"Italian language for foreigners" (6 ECTS credits).
"Quality assurance in education: Processes, Methods and Strategies in the University in Italy" (3 ECTS credits).

Student Option - Internship (“Internships”)

Students enrolled between 2018 and 2023: if the optional exam chosen awards less than 8 ECTS credits, an internship for a different number of ECTS credits (4 or 8) is possible in addition to the exam, to grant the 8 ECTS credits minimum (12 maximum) required for the "Student Option". Alternatively, an internship for 8 ECTS credits is possible as a "Student Option" in place of the optional exam.
Students enrolled in 2017-18: an internship for 6 ECTS credits is possible (not compulsory) in addition to the optional exam.
Students enrolled before: the internship is an alternative to the optional exam. If the optional exam has already been taken, the internship is additional to (“redundant”) the optional exam.

For any additional information on the internships: https://corsi.unipr.it/en/cdlm-ibd/tirocini

Language requirement

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Seminar series 2023-24 (4 ECTS credits)

A series of seminars corresponding to 4 ECTS credits is being organised for the second semester (spring 2024), eligible for “Student Option”. Since the seminars concern specific topics related to practical skills, they are strongly recommended also to students who have already taken the “Student Option” credits.

Seminars usually start in February, but a few meetings might be held during the first semester (October - December 2023). The dates will be communicated on this page and on the IBD home page (see "Notices from the course").

Contacts

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Contacts

Toll-free number
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Student registry office

E. segreteria.economia@unipr.it

Quality assurance office

Education manager:
dott.ssa Giovanna Colangelo
T. +39 0521 9 02296
E. didattica.sea@unipr.it
E. giovanna.colangelo@unipr.it

President of degree course

prof. Paolo Fabbri
E. paolo.fabbri@unipr.it

Faculty advisor

prof.ssa Donata Tania Vergura
E. donatatania.vergura@unipr.it

Carrier guidance delegate

prof. Franco Mosconi
E. franco.mosconi@unipr.it

Tutor professors

prof. Paolo Fabbri
E. paolo.fabbri@unipr.it
prof. Vincenzo Dall'Aglio
E. vincenzo.dallaglio@unipr.it

Erasmus delegate

prof. Andrea Cilloni
E. andrea.cilloni@unipr.it

Quality assurance manager

prof. Vincenzo Dall'Aglio
E. vincenzo.dallaglio@unipr.it

Internships

prof. Paolo Fabbri
E. paolo.fabbri@unipr.it

Student Tutors

dott. Dalila Baldini
E. dalila.baldini@unipr.it
dott. Chiara Bacchilega
E. chiara.bacchilega@unipr.it