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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1st semester | Oct 1, 2009 | Dec 19, 2009 |
| 2nd semester | Feb 22, 2010 | May 22, 2010 |
| Corsi intensivi estivi (sede di Canazei) | Jul 11, 2010 | Aug 7, 2010 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Sessione invernale | Jan 7, 2010 | Feb 20, 2010 |
| Sessione estiva | May 24, 2010 | Jul 10, 2010 |
| Sessione autunnale | Sep 1, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 |
| Sessione straordinaria | Dec 1, 2010 | Dec 20, 2010 |
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Immacolata concezione | Dec 8, 2009 | Dec 8, 2009 |
| Vacanze Natalizie | Dec 21, 2009 | Jan 6, 2010 |
| Vacanze Pasquali | Apr 2, 2010 | Apr 6, 2010 |
| Festa dei Lavoratori | May 1, 2010 | May 1, 2010 |
| Santo Patrono | May 21, 2010 | May 21, 2010 |
| Festa dellla Repubblica | Jun 2, 2010 | Jun 2, 2010 |
| Vacanze estive | Aug 9, 2010 | Aug 15, 2010 |
Exam calendar
Exam dates and rounds are managed by the relevant Economics Teaching and Student Services Unit.
To view all the exam sessions available, please use the Exam dashboard on ESSE3.
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Academic staff
silvano.corbella@univr.it
massimo.guerriero@univr.it
Magazzini Laura
laura.magazzini@univr.it
045 8028525
maurizio.pegrari@univr.it
maurizio.pizzamiglio@univr.it
nicola.sartor@univr.it
fabio.sartori@univr.it
Study 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.
1° Year
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Business administration
2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2010/2011
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3° Year activated in the A.Y. 2011/2012
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Business administration
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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.
Financial mathematics (2011/2012)
Teaching code
4S00393
Teacher
Not yet assigned
Credits
9
Also offered in courses:
- Financial Market Mathematics of the course Bachelor's degree in Applied Mathematics
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
SECS-S/06 - MATHEMATICAL METHODS OF ECONOMICS, FINANCE AND ACTUARIAL SCIENCES
Period
First semester dal Sep 26, 2011 al Dec 22, 2011.
Learning outcomes
This course will focus on some of the main quantitative tools for the analysis and evaluation of basic financial operations, such as financing contracts and investment projects.
Recommended: a basic course in Mathematics and Statistics
Program
1. Financial operations. Present and future value. Simple and compound interest. Spot and forward rates. Arbitrage opportunities. Inflation and currency risk.
2. Present value of a cash flow. Amortizement of a debt. Computation of the instalments. Choice criteria among cash flows: Net Present Value and Internal Rate of Return. Mortgages. Coupon bonds and term structure. Immunization, duration and convexity.
3. Portfolio selection. Investing in stocks. Expected return and volatility of a portfolio. Risk aversion and Markowitz criterium. Efficient portfolios when investing in: a stock and a bond, two stocks, two stocks and a bond. Constrained optimization techniques (Lagrange and Kuhn-Tucker) Covariance matrix and efficient portfolios with N stocks. The Capital Market Line and the Capital Asset Pricing Model. Eigenvectors of a square matrix and the Principal Component Analysis.
Textbooks:
A. BASSO, P. PIANCA, Introduzione alla Matematica Finanziaria, Cedam, Padova, 2010, (parts 1 and 2)
P. BORTOT, U. MAGNANI, G. OLIVIERI, F.A. ROSSI, M. TORRIGIANI, Matematica finanziaria, 2nd ed., Monduzzi, Bologna, 1998 (chap 13) and additional lecture notes on part 3
Examination Methods
Written exam. Additional oral exam at the request of the Commission.
Type D and Type F activities
Modules not yet included
Career prospects
Module/Programme news
News for students
There you will find information, resources and services useful during your time at the University (Student’s exam record, your study plan on ESSE3, Distance Learning courses, university email account, office forms, administrative procedures, etc.). You can log into MyUnivr with your GIA login details: only in this way will you be able to receive notification of all the notices from your teachers and your secretariat via email and also via the Univr app.
Graduation
List of thesis proposals
| theses proposals | Research area |
|---|---|
| Tesi di laurea - Il credit scoring | Statistics - Foundational and philosophical topics |
| La performance delle imprese che adottano politiche di Corporate Social responsibility | Various topics |
| La previsione della qualita' dei vini: Il caso dell'Amarone | Various topics |
| Proposte di tesi | Various topics |
| Tesi in Macroeconomia | Various topics |
| tesi triennali | Various topics |
