
Corporate Finance
LM-77 Scienze economico-aziendali
The degree program, by focusing on the interactions among corporations and financial markets, reflects objectives common to both departments and covers the areas of financial economics, financial management, business planning and valuation, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), capital markets, asset pricing, risk management and derivatives.
Graduates in Corporate Finance will have the opportunity to work within finance divisions of large corporations, corporate banking and M&A divisions of investment banks, financial advisory and consulting firms and investment funds.

I - Academic year (2022-2023)
First semester
Code | Course | SSD | Credits | Channel A | Channel B |
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M249 | CASES IN BUSINESS LAW | IUS/04 | 6 | ||
M252 | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | SECS-P/07 | 6 | ||
M245 | FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS | SECS-P/07 | 8 | ||
M248 | QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR FINANCE | SECS-S/06 | 8 |
Second semester
Code | Course | SSD | Credits | Channel A | Channel B |
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M264 | ADVANCED CORPORATE FINANCE | SECS-P/09 | 8 | ||
M253 | ASSET PRICING | SECS-P/01 | 8 | ||
M247 | INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL ECONOMICS | SECS-P/01 | 8 | ||
S0M | M&A AND INVESTMENT BANKING | SECS-P/11 | 8 |
II - Academic (2023-2024)
First semester
Code | Course | SSD | Credits | Professor |
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M246 | BUSINESS VALUATION | SECS-P/09 | 8 |
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SHS | RISK MANAGEMENT | SECS-P/11 | 6 |
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Additional credits | Credits |
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A scelta dello studente | 12 |
Per la prova finale | 18 |
Ulteriori conoscenze linguistiche | 4 |
Tirocini formativi e di orientamento | 8 |
Altre conoscenze utili per l'inserimento nel mondo del lavoro | 4 |
Total number of credits | 120 |
Additional credits
Elective courses (12 credits)
Students have to choose two courses of 6 credits that will be held in the I semester of the II year. The courses have to be chosen at the end of the I year.
Master Degree's Thesis (18 credits)
The final evaluation for master's degree programs consists of the discussion and evaluation of a dissertation written in English on a topic related to a course the student has passed an exam on.
Knowledge of at least one foreign language - Mandatory language (4 credits)
Students have to attend a mandatory language, choosing from Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. The course will be held during the II semester of the I year.
Students must choose the mandatory language during the I semester of the I year according to the procedure that will be communicated. For further information: The University Language Center
Internships or project works
An internship or project work is required for 8 credits. The internship or project work can be performed in both the I and II year of the program. For more information contact the Career Services Office or Luiss Project Network.
Other activities to gain useful work-related skills
During the freshers Week students will take part to the Learning Innovation Activities. These activities are designed for the students to get to know Luiss. Students will meet important practitioners to reflect on important themes: diversity, ethics, the importance of socio-emotional sensibility in interpersonal relations, the importance of personal purpose in the professional and individual life. The idea behind the project is to connect personal and professional life and learn from experienced practitioners. Students will develop several skills such as: team-work, project management, communications and organizational skills, and digital skills.
For selection purposes (Exchange Programs, Double Degrees, Structured Partnerships) account will be taken of all credits earned and recorded by the end of the winter exam session (including credits earned from internships, languages, seminars, soft skills, summer schools, courses brought forward, etc.). Credits earned from additional courses (corsi liberi) will not count.