Master in Accounting and Finance

The first year offers you core courses in accounting, finance, economics, big data, and business law. In the second year, you develop specialized competencies. Are you interested in interpreting financial reports and developing auditing skills? Then, you can opt for the Professional Accounting and Auditing study track to gain cutting-edge expertise in financial and sustainability accounting, auditing, and taxation. Or are you aiming at a career as a financial manager or financial analyst? The Finance and Financial Markets study track builds advanced knowledge in corporate finance, financial risk management, asset management, sustainable investment, and AI-powered financial analytics. If your ambition is to become a business consultant or a controller, the Business Administration and Consulting study track develops key competencies in strategic management, management accounting, and business analytics. As well as the three study tracks offered, students have also the opportunity to create their own study plan by combining courses of interest.

The curriculum has a practice-oriented approach that exposes students to best practices of management through case-based teaching, small-scale laboratories, and presentations by guest speakers. The use of real-life cases in highly interactive classes allows students to develop skills in analytical thinking and decision-making.

Study Plan - Track Professional Accounting and Auditing

1st Year

• Economics for Accounting and Finance

• M-1 Macroeconomics

• M-2 Industrial Economics

• Applied Statistics for Accounting and Finance

• Advanced Accounting

• Advanced Financial Statement Analysis

• Data Analytics, Big Data and Blockchain

• Financial Mathematics

• Advanced Corporate Finance (FIN I)

• Advanced Business Law

2nd Year

• Advanced Auditing

• Advanced Taxation Law

• Corporate Bankruptcy and Reorganisation

• Lab in CPA exam

• Advanced Specialized Language Course for Accounting and Finance 1*

• Advanced Specialized Language Course for Accounting and Finance 2*

• Academic Writing and Research Skills*

• Complementary Subject (one of the following):

• Issues in the CPA profession

• Corporate Restructuring, M&A

• Business Analytics

• Modeling Financial Statement

• Corporate Governance

• Banking and Financial Law

• Advanced Italian Accounting Standards

• Free Choice**

• Internship

• Final Thesis

* English, German, and Italian Advanced Specialized Language Course for Accounting and Finance

Students cannot sit these exams in the language in which they sat their final exam at secondary school.

Students who have reached the exit language levels by the deadlines communicated by the Faculty Secretariat can choose to attend the Academic Writing and Research Skills course instead of the Specialized Language 1 and 2.

Students who graduated from a Ladin school in South Tyrol have to sit the English language exams and can choose between German or Italian for the others. They have to communicate their option to the Faculty Secretariat.

Students who graduated in a language different from the three unibz official teaching languages must choose the two languages in which they intend to sit the language exams. They have to communicate their option to the Faculty Secretariat.

** Free Choice Courses
Students can choose free choice courses during their 2nd year. Every year the Faculty publishes the list of free choice courses offered.

Study Plan - Track Finance and Financial Markets

1st Year

• Economics for Accounting and Finance

• M-1 Macroeconomics

• M-2 Industrial Economics

• Applied Statistics for Accounting and Finance

• Advanced Accounting

• Advanced Financial Statement Analysis

• Data Analytics, Big Data and Blockchain

• Financial Mathematics

• Advanced Corporate Finance (FIN I)

• Advanced Business Law

2nd Year

• Corporate Restructuring, M&A (FIN II)

• Risk Management and Derivatives

• Financial Econometrics

• Lab in Financial Trading (FIN III)

• Advanced Specialized Language Course for Accounting and Finance 1*

• Advanced Specialized Language Course for Accounting and Finance 2*

• Academic Writing and Research Skills*

• Complementary Subjects (one of the following):

• Banking and Financial Law

• AI and Financial Decision Making

• Corporate Governance (FIN III)

• Asset Management and Performance Analysis (FIN III)

• New frontiers in financial intermediation and banking (FIN III)

• Financial Engineering and Quantitative Investment Strategies

• Free Choice Courses**

• Internship

• Final thesis

* English, German, and Italian Advanced Specialized Language Course for Accounting and Finance

Students cannot sit these exams in the language in which they sat their final exam at secondary school.

Students who have reached the exit language levels by the deadlines communicated by the Faculty Secretariat can choose to attend the Academic Writing and Research Skills course instead of the Specialized Language 1 and 2.

Students who graduated from a Ladin school in South Tyrol have to sit the English language exams and can choose between German or Italian for the others. They have to communicate their option to the Faculty Secretariat.

Students who graduated in a language different from the three unibz official teaching languages must choose the two languages in which they intend to sit the language exams. They have to communicate their option to the Faculty Secretariat.

** Free Choice Courses
Students can choose free choice courses during their 2nd year. Every year the Faculty publishes the list of free choice courses offered.

Study Plan - Track Business Administration and Consulting

1st Year

• Economics for Accounting and Finance

• M-1 Macroeconomics

• M-2 Industrial Economics

• Applied Statistics for Accounting and Finance

• Advanced Accounting

• Advanced Financial Statement Analysis

• Data Analytics, Big Data and Blockchain

• Financial Mathematics

• Advanced Corporate Finance (FIN I)

• Advanced Business Law

2nd Year

• Business Analytics

• Modeling Financial statement

• Advanced Strategic Management

• Lab in Advanced Communication in Business

• Advanced Specialized Language Course for Accounting and Finance 1*

• Advanced Specialized Language Course for Accounting and Finance 2*

• Advanced Writing and Research Skills*

• Complementary Subject (one of the following):

• Corporate Bankruptcy and Reorganization

• Family Business Management

• Corporate Restructuring, M&A

• Corporate Governance

• Free Choice Courses**

• Internship

• Final thesis

* English, German, and Italian Advanced Specialized Language Course for Accounting and Finance

Students cannot sit these exams in the language in which they sat their final exam at secondary school.

Students who have reached the exit language levels by the deadlines communicated by the Faculty Secretariat can choose to attend the Academic Writing and Research Skills course instead of the Specialized Language 1 and 2.

Students who graduated from a Ladin school in South Tyrol have to sit the English language exams and can choose between German or Italian for the others. They have to communicate their option to the Faculty Secretariat.

Students who graduated in a language different from the three unibz official teaching languages must choose the two languages in which they intend to sit the language exams. They have to communicate their option to the Faculty Secretariat.

** Free Choice Courses

Students can choose free choice courses during their 2nd year. Every year the Faculty publishes the list of free choice courses offered.

Internships and exchange programs

During the program, you are required to do an internship of at least 150 hours. You can take advantage of our established contacts with several national and international firms to secure an internship of your choice. We additionally offer exchange programs with selected European and international universities.

According to the most recent AlmaLaurea survey, 93% of our graduates are employed in junior management positions, such as:

Study track: Professional Accounting and Auditing

• Chartered Accountant: preparation and analysis of financial and sustainability reports, with focus areas including financial accounting, transfer pricing, taxation, and business restructuring
• Auditor: assurance services for compliance with internal control procedures and accounting standards for financial and sustainability reporting

Study track: Finance and Financial Markets

• Financial Specialist: financial analyst, financial portfolio manager, expert of AI and big data in finance, specialist in financial and sustainable investments, specialist in financial and climate-related risk management in banks, insurance companies, rating agencies, asset, and savings management companies, investment and private equity funds, venture capital, alternative and sovereign investment funds
• Finance Manager: AI-powered financial management, corporate treasury, and risk management in companies, banks fintech, and other financial intermediaries

Study track: Business Administration and Consulting

• Controller/Business analyst: management accounting and control, market research and data analyst, administrative and management functions
• Business Consultant: business advisory services on strategies and execution in several industries

This study program also qualifies to gain admission to post-graduate training, such as a Ph.D. program.

You will be well prepared and ready for the job market. On the website of AlmaLaurea, you can check statistical data about graduates’ satisfaction and their employability.