Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Academic calendar
The academic calendar shows the deadlines and scheduled events that are relevant to students, teaching and technical-administrative staff of the University. Public holidays and University closures are also indicated. The academic year normally begins on 1 October each year and ends on 30 September of the following year.
Course calendar
The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..
Period | From | To |
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primo semestre lauree triennali | Sep 17, 2018 | Jan 11, 2019 |
secondo semestre lauree triennali | Feb 18, 2019 | May 31, 2019 |
Session | From | To |
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prove intermedie - sessione autunnale | Nov 5, 2018 | Nov 9, 2018 |
sessione invernale lauree triennali | Jan 14, 2019 | Feb 15, 2019 |
prove intermedie - sessione primaverile | Apr 15, 2019 | Apr 18, 2019 |
sessione estiva lauree triennali | Jun 3, 2019 | Jul 5, 2019 |
Sessione autunnale | Aug 26, 2019 | Sep 13, 2019 |
Session | From | To |
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Sessione autunnale (validità a.a. 2017/18) | Dec 6, 2018 | Dec 7, 2018 |
Sessione invernale (validità a.a. 2017/18) | Apr 3, 2019 | Apr 5, 2019 |
Sessione estiva (validità a.a. 2018/19) | Sep 10, 2019 | Sep 11, 2019 |
Period | From | To |
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Festa di Ognissanti | Nov 1, 2018 | Nov 1, 2018 |
Festa dell’Immacolata | Dec 8, 2018 | Dec 8, 2018 |
Vacanze di Natale | Dec 22, 2018 | Jan 6, 2019 |
Vacanze di Pasqua | Apr 19, 2019 | Apr 23, 2019 |
Festa della liberazione | Apr 25, 2019 | Apr 25, 2019 |
Festa del lavoro | May 1, 2019 | May 1, 2019 |
Festa del Santo Patrono - S. Zeno | May 21, 2019 | May 21, 2019 |
Attività sospese (vacanze estive) | Aug 5, 2019 | Aug 23, 2019 |
Exam calendar
Exam dates and rounds are managed by the relevant Economics Teaching and Student Services Unit.
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Academic staff
Borello Giuliana
giuliana.borello@univr.it 045 802 8493Manzoni Elena
elena.manzoni@univr.it 8783Study Plan
The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.
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Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Mathematics for Economics and Finance (2020/2021)
Teaching code
4S02835
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
6
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
MAT/09 - OPERATIONS RESEARCH
Period
primo semestre (lauree) dal Sep 28, 2020 al Dec 23, 2020.
Learning outcomes
The teaching aims to provide knowledge of basic quantitative tools and classic mathematical models for the analysis and evaluation of the main economic-financial operations, of the financing contracts and investment projects, tools and models that can be used for an efficient business management.
At the end of the lessons, the student must be able to correctly represent an economic and financial problem in a mathematical model, evaluating it so it takes into account the right hypotheses, the correct choice of the mathematical expressions and the correct methodology for solving the problem; therefore, the teaching aims to develop the capacity for autonomous reasoning in the analysis and interpretation of concrete problems.
Program
1. Recalls of Mathematics and Statistics
2. Laws and financial regimes. Financial transactions: capitalization and discounting. Financial laws: amount, current value, interest, discount, interest rate and discount rate. Simple interest regime, capitalization several times a year, compound interest, commercial discount. Equivalent interest rates on periods other than the year. Financial arbitrage, the splitting of financial laws, spot rates, forward rates. Force of interest. Foreign currency transactions. Nominal rates, inflation, real rates.
3. Composite financial transactions. Composite financial transactions and their classification. Present value and upside of a set of financial movements. Net present value (NPV or NPV). Evaluation of the installment, the number of installments, the implied rate (IRR or IRR). Consumer credit, TAN and TAEG. Depreciation plans and closing conditions. Depreciation to constant capital shares, in constant installments, in advance interest installments, with accumulation shares. The pre-depreciation. Early repayment of a mortgage. Indexed rate mortgages. Financial leasing. Accumulation plans.
Bond loans and valuation of the price of a bond, estimate of the term structure of the rates.
Control / immunization of interest rate risk: duration and convexity.
Criteria for choosing between financial operations / projects: NPV, IRR, TRM, WACC.
4. Linear Programming (PL) and Operational Research (RO). The formulation of the problem of PL, the mathematical structure, the graphic solution, the properties of the model, the typical applications, the method (the algorithm) of the simplex. Introduction to RO techniques: graphs and their applications, inventory theory, queue theory, Markov processes.
5. Portfolio selection. Investments in activities with a random return. Expected return and volatility / risk of a portfolio of assets. Risk aversion and the Markowitz model. Yield and risk of a portfolio with: a business with a random return and a reliable return, two assets with a random return, two assets with a random return and one with a certain return. Capital Allocation Line. Capital Market Line.
Textbooks
Teaching material is available online by accessing the course web page.
Furthermore, you can consult:
➢ as regards points 2, 3 and 5: Giacomo Scandolo, matematica Finanziaria, Amon, Padova, 2013 and, of the same Author, Matematica Finanziaria: esercizi, Amon, Padova, 2013.
➢ for the theoretical synthesis and exercises about points 2 and 3 we recommend: A. Basso, P. Pianca, Introduzione alla Matematica Finanziaria, Cedam, Padova, 2010.
➢ as regards point 5, we can also see: F. Rossi, F. Mantovani, Teoria di Portafoglio (diversificazione degli investimenti e controllo del profilo rendimento-rischio), Monduzzi Editore, 2010, pages 1-46 and 75-86.
➢ as regards point 4, refer to the online material or the volume of R.E. Markland, Topics in Management Science, J. Wiley & Sons, ed. 1989 or later.
Methods of carrying out the lessons
The course consists of 48 hours of lessons. Tutoring hours are also provided.
The lessons and the tutoring will be held in live streaming with registration.
Prerequisites
While there will be no formal prerequisites to make profitable learning, you should have already passed the exam of Mathematics, the first year, and of Statistics, in the second year.
Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
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Basso A., Pianca P. | Introduzione alla Matematica Finanziaria | CEDAM | 2010 | ||
Scandolo Giacomo | Matematica Finanziaria | Amon | 2013 | ||
Scandolo Giacomo | Matematica finanziaria - Esercizi | Amon | 2013 | ||
Rossi F., Mantovani F. | Teoria di portafoglio (diversificazione degli investimenti e controllo del profilo rendimento-rischio) | Monduzzi | 2010 | 9788865210307 | |
Markland R.E. | Topics in Management Science | J. Wiley & Sons | 1989 |
Examination Methods
There is NOT an intermediate assessment test.
There will be a written test carried out in the presence of the duration of two hours.
The written test covers all the topics on the program, is divided into several questions inspired by the examples presented in the classroom as well as those contained in the material available online.
The student must be equipped with a calculator and the form, available online, which, of course, must not be "integrated", under penalty of exclusion from the test.
The test is aimed at ascertaining:
- knowledge of the topics in the program
- the ability to apply methods and models to the various economic and financial problems
The remote modality, oral aimed at ascertaining the above, will be guaranteed to students who ask for it and adopted for all if it is required by the rules on containing the pandemic.
Type D and Type F activities
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Graduation
List of thesis proposals
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Proposte di tesi triennali | Various topics |
Student mentoring
Linguistic training CLA
Gestione carriere
Internships
The curriculum of the three-year degree courses (CdL) and master's degree courses (CdLM) in the economics area includes an internship as a compulsory training activity. Indeed, the internship is considered an appropriate tool for acquiring professional skills and abilities and for facilitating the choice of a future professional outlet that aligns with one's expectations, aptitudes, and aspirations. The student can acquire further competencies and interpersonal skills through practical experience in a work environment.