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 | Sep 26, 2011 | Dec 22, 2011 |
| Second semester | Feb 27, 2012 | May 25, 2012 |
| Session | From | To |
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| Sessione invernale | Jan 9, 2012 | Feb 24, 2012 |
| Sessione saperi minimi logico-matematici (aprile) | Apr 1, 2012 | Apr 30, 2012 |
| Sessione estiva | May 28, 2012 | Jul 6, 2012 |
| Sessione autunnale | Aug 27, 2012 | Sep 21, 2012 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Sessione autunnale | Nov 24, 2011 | Nov 25, 2012 |
| Sessione invernale | Apr 11, 2012 | Apr 13, 2012 |
| Sessione estiva | Jul 26, 2012 | Dec 27, 2012 |
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Liberazione | Apr 25, 2011 | Apr 25, 2011 |
| Festa di Ognissanti | Nov 1, 2011 | Nov 1, 2011 |
| Immacolata | Dec 8, 2011 | Dec 8, 2011 |
| Vacanze natalizie | Dec 23, 2011 | Jan 6, 2012 |
| Vacanze Pasquali | Apr 5, 2012 | Apr 10, 2012 |
| Festa dei Lavoratori | May 1, 2012 | May 1, 2012 |
| Ricorrenza del Santo Patrono | May 21, 2012 | May 21, 2012 |
| Vacanze estive | Aug 8, 2012 | Aug 15, 2012 |
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
+39 045 802 7094
martina.menon@univr.it
mauro.mussini@univr.it
maurizio.pizzamiglio@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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2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2012/2013
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3° Year activated in the A.Y. 2013/2014
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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 (2013/2014)
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 23, 2013 al Jan 10, 2014.
Location
VERONA
Learning outcomes
This course presents the basic models for the analysis and evaluation of financial operations, both under conditions of certainty and randomness. The main goal of the course is to equip the student with the ability to model and solve some basic mathematical problems, commonly encountered in the financial practice.
Recommended: a basic course in Mathematics and Statistics
Program
1. Financial operations. Present and future value. Simple and compound interest. Spot and forward rates. Market rates.
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. Fixed and floating rate 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) 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, 2013
G.SCANDOLO, "Matematica Finanziaria: Esercizi svolti", Amon Edizioni, 2013
Examination Methods
Written exam (compulsory). Additional oral exam (optional). Intermediate written 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 |
