The programme
Here you can find an overview of the degree programme, including information on its organisation and regulations, as well as a number of useful information. In addition, this section includes an overview of the University’s Quality Assurance system and the Student Orientation services available to prospective students, to help them choose the right course for them.
Student orientation services
The new website of the Student Orientation Office, with new form and content, is the result of a long process aimed at providing a better and more comprehensive service to its many users. Users are mostly secondary school pupils approaching the University for the first time, and schools' University Orientation Services which organise activities to assist their pupils in post-school choices. Making a decision means choosing the best alternative to satisfy one's expectations, preferences and aspirations.
More details: www.univr.it/orientamento (italian page)
Email servizio.orientamento@ateneo.univr.it
Telephone number 0458028588 - 0458028726
Timetable
sportello telefonico: dal lunedì al venerdì, dalle ore 9:00 alle 13:00.
sportello in presenza: martedì, giovedì e venerdì, dalle 10:00 alle 13:00.
sportello online: lunedì, martedì, mercoledì e giovedì, dalle 14:00 alle 17:00.
Find out moreCourse of study in brief
Would you like to learn how to sail into the water of global markets? To use Economics to understand how the global economy works and why and how firms decide to go international? To practice Management, Logistics, and Law to manage such multinational firms? To master Accounting tools to account for and analyze their performances? Born and grown in a region with a strong international vocation, the two-year Master's degree (MSc) in International Economics and Business (IEB) aims to train post-graduate students in the fields of International Economics, International Business, and International Law.
The MSc is entirely taught in English in Vicenza, a close-by subsidiary of the University of Verona. Verona is the top European freight village. Vicenza is the third Italian province for total export and the first in terms of export per capita. In such an area, many Small and Medium Enterprises – very open to international markets, i.e., they are referred to as ’pocket-size multinationals’ – operate with a core specialization in the ‘well-done’ and ‘well-designed’ sectors that form the backbone of the ‘Made in Italy’ label.
Among the main topics of the MSc courses are the followings: causes and consequences of international trade and development; macroeconomic dynamics of open economies and international financial markets; export, offshoring and outsourcing decisions by heterogeneous firms and their participation into global value chains; international marketing and logistic decisions; networks and groups of firms as means for firm internationalization; consolidated reporting, performance analysis and cost accounting; international and European law; international business law.
The MSc in IEB is a unique combination of courses, project work and other learning experiences purposely split between International Economics and International Business. Students’ active participation in classroom seminars and project works is strongly encouraged. Every year several foreign teachers are invited to give lectures on special parts of the MSc courses. The training is then strengthened with structured internships in firms actively engaged in international markets and with a thesis to be completed under the supervision of a faculty member. We strongly support participation into Erasmus+ program, and we have working agreements with many partners both in Europe and worldwide. Last, starting from the academic year 2020-21 a Double Degree program with the University of Bordeaux is fully operative.
The MSc in IEB enables students to acquire skills and competences, with a strong economic, management and legal emphasis, in the advanced study of production and territorial systems, of international economics and policies, of financial market techniques and international development, as well as methods and models for logistics and marketing, group accounting and managerial reporting, all of which can be used for the management of firms and organizations with a strong international characterization. All seen in the institutional framework of international commercial and tax law. In short, by obtaining this MSc, students will master the tools and acquire the skills in the various subjects related to the internationalization processes of economic activities, enabling them to take on managerial roles and consulting positions in firms and organizations active in international markets.
The MSc in IEB is open to students with an undergraduate background in Economics and Management interested in the international dimension of economic activity at both the firm and the macro level. More in detail, the admission requirements are the following:
-) Degree: a three year University Degree (Bachelor) in Economics, Business Administration or other fields related to Economics, Business, and Statistics, to be awarded within December 31st 2020.
-) GPA: a Cumulative Grade Point Average (or equivalent) equal to or higher than 70/100 (21/30).
-) English language proficiency: level B2 (CEFR - Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) or equivalent certifications.
-) Curriculum: students with a bachelor different from Economics or Business Administration are admitted, provided they meet the following minimum curricula preconditions: at least 12 ECTS credits in Mathematics and at least 48 ECTS in either Economics, Statistics, Business Administration, Mathematics, Geography, Law, Physics, Engineering, Informatics, or International Relations.
The deadline for EU-Students application is October 15th, 2020 (or December 15th, with a fee).
Classes will start on October, 5th, 2020
Contacts
For further information about the MSc in IEB visit www.univr.it/IEB
For further information on entry requirements: didattica.economia@ateneo.univr.it
For information on the assessment of foreign qualifications: admissions@ateneo.univr.it
For Information on tuition fees visit https://www.univr.it/en/our-services/-/servizi/international-degree-seeking-students
Be careful! Students coming from extra-EU countries do NOT follow these deadlines and procedures. They need to contact the international Student Desk (admissions@ateneo.univr.it)
Degree programme annual factsheet (SUA-CdS)
As part of the Quality Assurance system, complete, updated and easily available information on objectives, study plan, resources used and results achieved for each degree programme is made available through the SUA-CdS - Scheda Unica Annuale del Corso di Studio (Degree programme annual factsheet). This includes an Overview and three public sections (Learning Objectives, Student Experience, Learning Outcomes) which together provide a wide range of information about each degree programme. The SUA-CdS also contains an administrative section (Administration and Quality Management) that is for internal use only.
The Degree programme annual factsheet (SUA-CdS), which is currently available only in Italian, is a valuable tool that can be used by the University to design, implement and reorganise, as well as to evaluate, each degree programme. However, the SUA-CdS factsheet is also useful for students, to help them choose the right programme of study.
La LM in IEB si prefigge quindi l'obiettivo di formare esperti nell'analisi della dinamica dei mercati esteri e dell'organizzazione della produzione e della commercializzazione rivolta al contesto internazionale. Pertanto, il percorso formativo è interamente in inglese ed è organizzato in modo da approfondire gli aspetti metodologici e operativi delle discipline economiche, aziendali, giuridiche e quantitative necessarie alla comprensione delle dinamiche dei mercati internazionali e alla gestione delle imprese che vi operano.
A tal fine, il percorso formativo prevede, al primo anno, insegnamenti di area economica che forniscono agli studenti le nozioni e gli strumenti necessari per comprendere le cause e gli effetti del commercio internazionale e il funzionamento dei mercati valutari e delle relazioni macroeconomiche e della politica economica in economia aperta, oltre che conoscenze specialistiche per le analisi econometriche. La formazione in ambito economico è completata al secondo anno da insegnamenti che approfondiscono le tematiche del commercio internazionale in relazione ai processi di globalizzazione e sviluppo economico mondiale, nonché le scelte industriali ed organizzative delle imprese coinvolte nei processi di internazionalizzazione.
In ambito aziendale, il percorso formativo prevede al primo anno insegnamenti focalizzati sull'analisi e la gestione della performance dei gruppi internazionali di imprese, oltre che sulla logistica e sul marketing internazionale. Il percorso formativo in questo ambito viene completato al secondo anno da un approfondimento delle problematiche legate al reporting aziendale, alla governance e ai modelli di business nelle imprese che operano sui mercati esteri.
La necessaria formazione in ambito giuridico è garantita da contenuti che sviluppano il diritto internazionale (primo anno) e il diritto commerciale internazionale (al secondo). Il percorso formativo viene infine completato dall'ambito statistico-matematico che fornisce, al primo anno, la conoscenza delle tecniche quantitative necessarie alla ottimizzazione della gestione del rischio di cambio, alla copertura con strumenti finanziari derivati, alla pianificazione degli investimenti delle imprese operanti in contesti internazionali; infine, un insegnamento statistico per l'elaborazione dei dati e la presentazione dei risultati relativi alle analisi di mercato.
PROFILI PROFESSIONALI
SPECIALISTA IN MERCATI INTERNAZIONALI
Funzione in un contesto di lavoro: - Analisi economica internazionale - Analisi dei sistemi produttivi e territoriali - Analisi dei mercati finanziari internazionali
Competenze associate alla funzione: Il corso permette di acquisire competenze, a forte caratterizzazione economica e quantitativa, nello studio avanzato dell'economia internazionale, dei sistemi produttivi e territoriali, del commercio estero e dello sviluppo internazionale, nonché dei metodi matematici, statistici ed econometrici di analisi dei fenomeni economici e dei mercati finanziari internazionali. Il tutto visto nel quadro istituzionale della normativa internazionale.
Sbocchi occupazionali: La formazione è orientata a consentire un agevole inserimento nei numerosi e diversi ruoli professionali oggi richiesti da imprese, enti e istituzioni operanti sui mercati internazionali. La profondità della preparazione conseguita (metodologia e prassi operative) rendono il laureato adatto ad assumere, nella prospettiva di carriera, ruoli manageriali allinterno di questi soggetti, con particolare riguardo alle funzioni che richiedono la capacità di analizzare e di predire le dinamiche dei mercati reali e dei mercati finanziari internazionali.
SPECIALISTA IN IMPRESE INTERNAZIONALIZZATE
Funzione in un contesto di lavoro: - Gestione di processi decisionali di import/export delle imprese internazionalizzate - Gestione di processi decisionali e di strumenti di finanza internazionale - Gestione della logistica e del marketing internazionale - Analisi delle performance dei gruppi internazionali di imprese e reporting direzionale - Analisi della governance e dei modelli di business delle imprese internazionalizzate
Competenze associate alla funzione: Il corso permette di acquisire competenze, a forte caratterizzazione economica, aziendale e quantitativa, nella pianificazione di mercato, in particolare la gestione dei mercati di approvvigionamento e di sbocco; nella assunzione di decisioni di finanza internazionale e della relativa copertura dei rischi associati; nei metodi e modelli per la logistica e il marketing internazionale per la gestione delle catene globali del valore e le leve per assicurare la soddisfazione dei clienti. Inoltre, il corso fornisce gli strumenti per rappresentare e analizzare le performance dei gruppi di imprese, per gestire il reporting direzionale e/o per analizzare la governance e i modelli di business, strumenti utilmente impiegabili per la conduzione di imprese a forte caratterizzazione internazionale. Il tutto nel quadro dei meccanismi normativi e della contrattualistica a presidio dei mercati internazionali.
Sbocchi occupazionali: La formazione è orientata a consentire un agevole inserimento nei numerosi e diversi ruoli professionali oggi richiesti da imprese ed enti operanti sui mercati internazionali, nonché da studi di consulenza. La profondità della preparazione conseguita (metodologia e prassi operative) rendono il laureato adatto ad assumere, nella prospettiva di carriera, ruoli manageriali allinterno di questi soggetti, con particolare riguardo alle funzioni acquisto, vendita (account management), logistica e relative rendicontazioni e analisi. Il laureato potrà inoltre assumere ruoli consulenziali in ambito commerciale e di pianificazione di mercato, nonché ruoli cross-function sullanalisi delle dinamiche di sviluppo delle imprese internazionalizzate.
Governing bodies
Programme Director
Quality Assurance
The quality of a degree programme is the extent to which it achieves its educational objectives and meets the quality requirements of the educational activities offered, which are determined in line with the needs and expectations of students and representatives of the world of work.
- periodic consultations with representatives of the world of work to assess the adequacy of the cultural and professional profiles offered in their courses;
- design of educational contents and planning of resources;
- organisation of educational activities and teaching services;
- monitoring the effectiveness of teaching and planning measures to improve teaching and services;
- provision of complete and up-to-date information on its website, relating to the programme (professional roles, expected learning outcomes, learning activities).
In a Quality Assurance system, students play a fundamental role: each student can play their part by participating in the Quality Assurance groups of their degree programme and in the Faculty-Student Joint Committees or, more simply, by taking part in the Student Survey on teaching, or questionnaires. It’s in this context that specific workshops for student representatives (‘Laboratori di rappresentanza attiva’) are periodically made available to students by the University and the University’s Quality Assurance Board. To find out more, please see the relevant section.
Il sistema di valutazione universitario e il ruolo dello studente
by Prof. Graziano Pravadelli: a lecture recorded on the occasion of the January 2021 workshop for student representatives.
QA bodies
QA in degree programmes
QA activities
Degree Programme description and regulations
Not yet available
The Degree programme teaching regulations, published on june/july set out the organisational aspects of the degree programme, in line with the University’s teaching regulations. It includes general information about the programme, links to the relevant module web pages and specifies the administrative aspects.
Other Regulations
To view other regulations of interest refer to the section: Statute and regulations
The Italian University system
First-cycle degrees: Bachelor’s degree programme
First-cycle degrees are aimed at enabling students to achieve a command of general scientific methods and content, and to acquire specific professional knowledge.Admission requirements: secondary school diploma after completing 13 years of study in total and passing the relevant State examination, or equivalent foreign qualification; admission may be subject to further assessment.
Duration: three years.
Graduation: in order to obtain the degree, it is necessary to gain at least 180 CFU; doing an internship and preparing a dissertation/thesis may also be required. Upon completion of a Bachelor’s degree, graduates may continue their studies by enrolling in a Master’s degree or other second-cycle degree programmes and courses.
Academic title: upon completion of a Bachelor’s degree (Laurea), graduates are awarded the title of “Dottore”.
Second-cycle degrees: Master’s degree
Second-cycle degrees aim to provide students with an advanced training and knowledge to take on highly-skilled roles.Admission requirements: applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree, or a foreign equivalent qualification; curricular admission requirements for each course may vary depending on each University.
Duration: two years.
Graduation: in order to obtain the degree, it is necessary to gain at least 120 CFU, as well as preparing and presenting a dissertation/thesis.
Academic title: upon completion of a Master’s degree (Laurea Magistrale), graduates are awarded the title of “Dottore magistrale”. Single cycle/Combined Bachelor+Master’s degrees
Some courses (Medicine and Surgery, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics, Pharmacy and Industrial Pharmacy, Architecture and Building Engineering-Architecture, Law, Primary Education) are offered as Single cycle/Combined Bachelor+Master’s degrees (Corsi di Laurea Magistrale a Ciclo Unico).
Admission requirements: applicants must hold a secondary school diploma or equivalent foreign qualification; admission is subject to passing an admission test.
Duration: five years (six years and 360 CFU for Medicine and Surgery, and Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics).
Graduation: in order to obtain the degree, it is necessary to gain at least 300 CFU, as well as preparing and presenting a dissertation/thesis. Upon completion of a Single-cycle degree, graduates may continue their studies by applying for a PhD programme (Dottorato di Ricerca) or other third-cycle courses.
Academic title: upon completion of a Master’s degree (Laurea Magistrale), graduates are awarded the title of “Dottore magistrale”.
Third-cycle degrees
PhD programmes: these courses enable students to gain reliable methodologies for advanced scientific research through innovative methodologies and new technologies, and generally include internships abroad and lab activities at research laboratories. Graduates wishing to apply for a PhD programme must have a Master’s degree (or a foreign equivalent qualification) and pass an open competition; PhD programmes have a minimum duration of three years. In order to complete the programme, students must produce a research thesis/dissertation and present it at a final examination.Academic title: upon completion of a PhD programme, students are awarded the title of “Dottore di ricerca”, or “PhD”.
Postgraduate specialisation courses: these are third-cycle courses aimed at enabling students to develop advanced knowledge and highly-specialised skills, such as in the medical, clinical and surgical fields. To be admitted to these courses, applicants must have a Master’s degree (or a foreign equivalent qualification) and pass an open competition. Postgraduate specialisation courses may last from two (120 CFU) to 6 years (360 CFU) depending on the type. Academic title: upon completion of this programme, graduates are awarded a “Diploma di Specializzazione”.
Professional Master’s programme
1st-level Professional Master’s programmes: these courses enable students to further enhance their scientific knowledge and professional skills. In order to apply, applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent qualification. The minimum duration is one year (60 CFU). Please note that completing this course will not provide you with direct access to a PhD programme (Dottorato di Ricerca), or other third-cycle courses, as these courses are run and managed by each University at the local level. Upon completion of this programme, students are awarded a “Master universitario di primo livello”.2nd-level Professional Master’s programmes: these courses enable students to further enhance their scientific knowledge and professional skills. In order to apply, applicants must have a Master’s degree, or foreign equivalent qualification. The minimum duration is one year (60 CFU). Please note that completing this course will not provide you with direct access to a PhD programme (Dottorato di Ricerca), or other third-cycle courses, as these courses are run and managed by each University at the local level. Upon completion of this programme, students are awarded a “Master universitario di secondo livello”.
Other useful things
Crediti Formativi Universitari (CFU/ECTS credits): Italian university courses are based on the CFU system. 1 CFU is equal to 25 hours of study. The average annual academic workload for a full-time student is generally assumed to be 60 CFU. CFU and ECTS credits serve the same purpose and generally have the same value.Degree class: Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes that have the same learning objectives and activities are grouped into “degree classes". The educational content of each programme is set autonomously by each university; however, universities are required to include certain educational activities (and the corresponding number of CFU credits) set at the national level. These requirements are established in relation to each degree class. Degrees in the same class have the same legal value.
Double/Joint degrees: the Italian universities may establish degree programmes in partnership with other Italian or foreign universities. Upon completion of these courses, graduates are awarded a joint or double/multiple degree, one from each Partner University.
