Second level International Master in
Economics, Finance and Data Science

International Master in Economics, Finance and Data Science
Second level Professional Master's Programme

The aim of the International Master in Economics, Finance and Data Science (IMEF) is to train students to acquire a deeper and more sophisticated knowledge of the economic analysis of markets and financial institutions.

The primary function of the Master is to facilitate the entry of students into the domestic and international labour market by providing them with the most recent investigation tools, at both theoretical and applied level, thus preparing specialists in the fields of the analysis of financial markets, risk management, banking and corporate finance.

Presentation and objectives

The course is conducted in English to encourage cooperation and interaction among students from different countries and the teaching staff which is recruited from the world's most renowned international academic institutions (CREST-INSEE, LBS, MIT, Princeton), as well as from public institutions (Banca d'Italia, European Banking Authority, European Central Bank, European Investment Fund) and business organizations (Generali, Intesa Sanpaolo, KPMG, Objectway, PwC) operating in the financial sector.

The Master in Economics, Finance and Data Science programme:

  • provides participants with a strong foundation in the principles and practice of Economics and Finance;
  • furnishes participants with the analytical tools and new skills necessary to acquire a sound basis for financial decision-making;
  • helps individuals to enhance their management effectiveness in the field of Economics and Finance;
  • brings students into the practice of financial analysis by using the most operative packages, such as EViews®, Matlab® and R, and the database provided by Bloomberg® and Orbis®;
  • give access to the ARPM® (Advanced Risk and Portfolio Management) a on-line sistem for learning modern quantitative finance founded by Attilio Meucci in 2010. ARPM training prepares students to get the ARPM Certificate, a trusted credential which indicates broad and deep proficiency in modern quantitative finance, across the financial industry.
  • supports students in boosting their skill set with modules in the Bloomberg Lab on Economics, Fixed Income, Equities and Currencies. The Bloomberg Certification will substantially improve students marketability.

Why IMEF

The International Master in Economics, Finance and Data Science is a second level, post graduate programme, in accordance with the Italian University system. 

The International Master in Economics, Finance and Data Science is a truly unique programme. No other school in Italy can offer a faculty of such high-standard international ranking. Here are some of the factors that make the Master’s in Economics and Finance outstanding.

Faculty

The faculty is recruited from the world’s most renowned international academic institutions of Economics and Finance, as well as from business organizations operating in the financial sector. The faculty’s aim is to widen and deepen participants’ understanding of financial concepts whilst empowering them with hands-on practical skills that can be applied in the real world.

Classmates

With no more than 20 participants representing many nationalities on the current program, participants will be enriched both in terms of work experience and cultural diversity, as well as through close interaction with instructors.

Career

Recruiting is favored by the organization of an internship for each student of the Master. IMEF counts on a wide range of contacts with European and Italian financial institutions who host our students for an internship period that can be interpreted as a trial period before definite employment.

What kind of careers does IMEF prepare you for?

The programme will be of particular interest and relevance to those working in, or planning to work in:

  • capital markets, trading and risk management;
  • investment management, security analysis, and broking;
  • the finance function, controller’s department or treasury operations of industrial, commercial, and service organisations;
  • investment banking;
  • retail and commercial banking;
  • corporate finance, venture capital, and corporate restructuring;
  • corporate planning and consultancy, where a detailed knowledge of finance is required;
  • other professional organisations, such as accountancy firms, regulatory bodies, legal firms, property consultants, commodity businesses and investor relations specialists requiring an in-depth understanding of finance;
  • finance within the public sector and non-profit organisations, including central banks, local/national governments and international organisations;

Here’s some of the banks, financial institutions and research departments where graduated IMEF students are now employed:

Banca Centrale Europea (Frankfurt), Banca Paesi Baschi (Città del Messico), Barclays Global Investors (London), BnpParibas (London), CDC Asset Management Europe (Paris), Cohen Bros. & Co. (New York), CQS Management Ltd. (London), Intesa Sanpaolo (London), Lloyd’s of London, Ludwig Maximilians University (Munich), Olsen Ltd (Zürich), RaBo Bank (Utrecht), Roubini Global Economics (New York), Trinity College (Dublin).

AIM Allianz (Milano), Banca Generali (Trieste), Banca IMI (Milano), Banca Popolare di Milano (Milano), Banca Popolare Friuladria (Pordenone), Bipiemme Gestioni SGR (Milano), Boston Consulting (Milano), CapitalgestSgr (Brescia), Caretti & Associati (Milano), Centro Studi Confindustria (Roma), CRIF Decision Solution (Bologna), Fideuram Capital (Milano), Ford Italia (Roma), Generali Investments Sgr (Trieste), Gestnord Fondi Sgr (Milano), INA Sim (Roma), Intesa Sanpaolo (Milano), Intesa Sim (Torino), Invesco Asset Management (Milano), Mediocredito Centrale (UniCredit Milano), Monte dei Paschi di Siena (Milano), Morgan Stanley (Milano), Movimondo (Roma), Nexen (Padova & Milano), Nissan Italia (Roma), Politecnico (Milano), Previnet (Mogliano V.to), PriceWaterhouseCoopers (Milano), Prometeia (Bologna), RCS MediaGroup (Milano), Replay Consulting (Milano), SAS Institute (Milano), Seven Sim (Pordenone), Unicredit (Milano).

ADACTA Studio Associato (Vicenza), Assicurazioni Generali (Mogliano Veneto, TV) Banca Antonveneta (Padova), Banca Popolare (Treviso), Intesa San Paolo Venezia (Venezia), Centro Private Banking – BNL (Mestre e Padova), Federazione Veneta delle BCC (Padova), GRETA Associati (Venezia), Previnet (Mogliano Veneto, TV), Safilo (Padova).

Partners

IMEF was born in 1998, from a fruitful collaboration between Venice International University, the Department of Economics of Ca' Foscari University of Venice, European Union - European Social Fund (ESF), Veneto Region, Italian Ministry for Labour and Social Affairs, and various institutions from the financial sector.

IMEF is currently managed by the Ca' Foscari Department of Economics, in collaboration with the main sponsors GeneraliKPMG and Objectway, which are providing scholarships and contributing to students training, and other supporters.

Main sponsors

Other supporters