Master's Degree Programme in
Economics, Finance and Sustainability

Where:
Venice

Admission:
open

Language:
English

Website:
unive.it/degree/em15

The programme at a glance

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Economics-QEM curriculum: gain a solid background in economics at an international standard, with a focus on quantitative methods. Participate in a course that is involved in the Erasmus Mundus QEM programme and welcomes many international students. Obtain a joint degree with one of our five partner universities

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Quantitative Finance and Risk Management Curriculum: develop high-level financial skills, with a focus on the application of mathematical and statistical analysis in the financial market and in financial institutions. Explore and study financial instruments, including complex ones. Participate in international exchange programmes and obtain a double degree

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Sustainable Finance Curriculum: become an expert on the impact of climate change and on sustainable development objectives, combining finance with sustainability. Learn to assess, understand and manage the dimensions of sustainable development by considering risks and opportunities, with regard to single institutions and to the economic and financial system. Participate in international exchange programmes and obtain a double degree

Your future career options

become an expert in Economics and find employment as a professional in international institutions and in public and private research institutes, such as universities, consulting agencies, private enterprises, and non-profit organisations

become an expert in Quantitative Finance and build a career in banking, insurance agencies, financial intermediaries, savings management companies and other intermediaries

become an expert in Sustainable Finance and find employment as a financial specialist with ESG skills, with the ability to adopt the transversal roles required by the integration of the dimension of sustainability

Why choose this programme

As evidenced by many industry analyses of leading international players in the financial sector, there is a growing awareness that sustainability is becoming a priority on the agenda of banks, insurance companies, financial advisors, and asset managers.
That is why the new degree programme in Economics, Finance and Sustainability at Ca' Foscari, taught entirely in English, enriches a solid economic/financial education with a specific curriculum on sustainable finance.

Choose from:

  1. Economics-QEM curriculum. It offers a solid, international-level preparation in economics, with a focus on quantitative methods. It is part of the Erasmus Mundus QEM programme, and many foreign students are enrolled in it. This curriculum offers a joint degree from the five universities that make up the consortium.
  2. Quantitative Finance and Risk Management curriculum. It develops high-level financial skills, with a focus on mathematical and statistical analysis tools applied to financial markets and institutions, and on the study of complex financial instruments. It offers access to international exchange programmes and double degrees.4
  3. Sustainable Finance curriculum. This curriculum integrates finance and sustainability, focusing on the impact of climate change and on Sustainable Development Goals. It teaches how to measure, understand, and manage sustainability by considering risks and opportunities at both the level of a single institution, and of an entire economic/financial system. It offers access to international exchange programmes and double degrees.

Employment

  • As an economics specialist, you will be suitable for positions of responsibility in international organisations, public and private research institutes such as universities, consulting firms, private companies, and non-profit organisations.
  • As a quantitative finance specialist, you will be employable by banks, insurance companies, brokerage firms, asset management companies and other financial intermediaries.
  • As an expert in sustainable finance, your financial expertise will be enriched by ESG skills, and you will be able to be employed in a variety of roles required by the integration of sustainability in every financial aspect.

Contacts

Economic Campus

ADiSS - Economic Campus
San Giobbe [ITA], Cannaregio 873, Fondamenta San Giobbe, 30121 Venice (Italy)

Campus services: campus.economico@unive.it
Economic area internships: stage.areaeconomica@unive.it