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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| First semester | Oct 4, 2010 | Dec 22, 2010 |
| Second semester | Feb 21, 2011 | May 25, 2011 |
| Session | From | To |
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| Winter session | Jan 10, 2011 | Feb 19, 2011 |
| Summer session | May 30, 2011 | Jul 9, 2011 |
| Autumn session | Aug 29, 2011 | Sep 24, 2011 |
| Period | From | To |
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| All Saints | Nov 1, 2010 | Nov 1, 2010 |
| National holiday | Dec 8, 2010 | Dec 8, 2010 |
| Christmas holidays | Dec 22, 2010 | Jan 6, 2011 |
| Easter holidays | Apr 22, 2011 | Apr 26, 2011 |
| National holiday | Apr 25, 2011 | Apr 25, 2011 |
| Labour Day | May 1, 2011 | May 1, 2011 |
| Local holiday | May 21, 2011 | May 21, 2011 |
| National holiday | Jun 2, 2011 | Jun 2, 2011 |
| Summer holidays | Aug 8, 2011 | Aug 15, 2011 |
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.
If you forgot your login details or have problems logging in, please contact the relevant IT HelpDesk, or check the login details recovery web page.
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Academic staff
+39 045 802 7094
giovanna.caramia@univr.it
martina.menon@univr.it
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 enrolment year.
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1° Year
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2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2011/2012
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3° Year activated in the A.Y. 2012/2013
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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 (2012/2013)
Teaching code
4S00393
Teacher
Not yet assigned
Credits
9
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
SECS-S/06 - MATHEMATICAL METHODS OF ECONOMICS, FINANCE AND ACTUARIAL SCIENCES
Period
primo semestre dal Sep 24, 2012 al Dec 21, 2012.
Learning outcomes
This course presents the basic models for the analysis and evaluation of financial operations, both under conditions of certainty and randomness.
Recommended: a basic course in Mathematics and Statistics
News and other information can be found on the e-learning site.
Lectures will start on October 1st (instead of September 24th)
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. Expected utility, 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) Covariance matrix and efficient portfolios with N stocks. The Capital Market Line and the Capital Asset Pricing Model.
Textbook:
G.SCANDOLO, "Matematica Finanziaria", Amon Edizioni, 2012
Examination Methods
Written exam (compulsory). Additional oral exam (optional).
See the e-learning site for more information.
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 soon also via the Univr app.
Graduation
List of theses and work experience 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 |
