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 |
|---|---|---|
| primo semestre lauree triennali | Sep 17, 2018 | Jan 11, 2019 |
| secondo semestre lauree triennali | Feb 18, 2019 | May 31, 2019 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
To view all the exam sessions available, please use the Exam dashboard on ESSE3.
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Academic staff
roberto.fini@univr.it
francesca.rossignoli@univr.it
0444 393941 (Ufficio Vicenza) 0458028261 (Ufficio Verona)
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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2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2019/2020
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3° Year activated in the A.Y. 2020/2021
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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.
Type D and Type F activities
Corporate finance (2020/2021)
Teaching code
4S00495
Academic staff
Coordinator
Credits
9
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
SECS-P/09 - CORPORATE FINANCE
Period
primo semestre (lauree) dal Sep 28, 2020 al Dec 23, 2020.
Learning outcomes
In the first part, the teaching aims to provide a general overview of the main elements of the financial system, analyzing the structure and characteristics of the financial markets, the credit intermediation activities and the securities brokerage services. In the second part, placing itself in the perspective of non-financial companies, the characteristics of the net present value are analyzed in the capital budgeting decisions, the choices of financial structure, the short and medium-long term financing instruments, the decisions regarding dividend payment, payment instruments for international trade and hedging of financial risks (exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and commodity risk); the topic of project finance is also discussed. At the end of the lessons the student must demonstrate to understand the peculiarities of the main components of the financial system; he or she must also be able to analyze, interpret and evaluate business decisions that have financial implications.
Program
First part
• Introduction to corporate finance
• Workbook-chapter-1
• Corporate governance
• Workbook-Chapter-2
• NPV and alternative criteria for choosing investments
• Workbook-Chapter-6
• Investment decisions
• Workbook-Chapter-7
• Risk analysis, real options and capital budgeting
• Workbook-Chapter-8
• Risk and return: lessons in the history of the capital market
• Workbook-Chapter-9
• Risk and yield: the CAPM
• Workbook-Chapter-10
• Risk, cost of capital and capital budgeting
• Workbook-Chapter-12
• Financial structure: the fundamental principles
• Workbook-Chapter-15
• Financial structure: limits on the use of debt
• Workbook-Chapter-16
• Dividends and other forms of profit distribution
• Workbook-Chapter-18
Second part
• Introduction
• Elements of theory of financial intermediation
• European Central Bank, monetary policy and interest rates
• Monetary markets
• Bond markets
• Equity markets
• Banks
• Italian management companies "SGR" and mutual funds
• Italian investment companies "SIM" and investment banks
| Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA.VV | Volume Create del Corso di Finanza Aziendale (a.a. 2018-2019) | McGraw Hill | 2018 |
Examination Methods
The exam is written and is aimed at ascertaining the knowledge of the topics in the program. It consists of 4 questions (theoretical questions and exercises). The duration of the test varies from a minimum of an hour and a half to a maximum of two hours.
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 |
