Master of Science in Accounting Financial Management and ControlAngelo Ditillo

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Learning Objectives•The AFC program aims at developing professional skills related to interpret financial markets, prepare and analyse financial statements, understand evolving international regulation and standards, manage compliance and risk, use models for valuation and decision-making, develop financial strategies, write business plans and, finally, design management reporting systems and related compensation and incentive contracts.

Professional skills:

Learning Objectives•The AFC MSc provides the competencies to do quantitative analysis and data management, to search financial dabatabases and regulatory sources, and to design and use advanced software applications.

Analytical skills:

Learning Objectives•Students will develop the ability to work in an international and multicultural environment, to lead, and work in, a team, and to manage time under pressure of strict deadlines.

Soft skills:

Professional OpportunitiesChief Financial Officers and related professional

roles (e.g. financial reporting specialists, treasurers, credit managers, financial risk managers, controllers, internal auditors,

compliance and risk managers, tax experts and investor relators) in national/international and

profit/non profit organizations, operating across industries (manufacturing, service and financial)

Professional Opportunities

External auditors in accounting and audit firms with the aim of guaranteeing the transparency

and accuracy of financial statements preparation and disclosure

Professional Opportunities Financial analysts and corporate development managers in banks, brokerage firms, mutual funds and other financial institutions

Professional Opportunities

Business consultants in the areas of business process reengineering, management information systems design, performance measurement and

control systems development, and regulation compliance in consulting and professional firms

Program Structure I year1° semester compulsory courses:

Data Analysis cfu 6Financial Reporting and International Accounting Standards cfu 10Financial Management and Financial Markets cfu 10Corporate Governance cfu 5

2° semester compulsory courses:

Business Law and Public Finance cfu 9Fair Value Accounting, Reporting and Valuation cfu 8Performance Management and Control Systems cfu 10Advanced Topics in Economics cfu 6

Language 1 and Language 2

Program Structure II yearSelection criteria of the 4 elective courses:

• For the majors: 2 study path compulsory subjects + 1 subject within restricted group of subjects + 1 free-choice

• For the free track: 4 free-choice subjects from the entire course catalogue

Internships with a company or organization:

• Considered to be a substantial part of your degree (in Italy for at least 12 weeks, abroad for at least 10 weeks)

• Our Career Development Service will support you in finding the right internship

Thesis: final individual project in the form of original research, either theoretical or empirical

4 elective coursescfu 24

Language 1

cfu 4

Language 2

cfu 4

Internship

cfu 6

Thesis

cfu 18

The teaching modelThe learning experience consists of:

• classroom lectures• cases, simulations, software applications, and business games• exercise sessions• meetings with external experts/professionals

Assignments and group works

Field projects

Individual study

Tutors to help students in both traditional and active learning

The added valueThe Graduate Degree in AFC allows:

To get access to established and

certified professions

To aim at professional

roles that are recognized and

active in an international environment

To acquire competencies to make decisions

with a multidimensiona

l perspective (compliance,

financial, control, and tax

issues)

To achieve a complete

understanding of how to integrate

internal organization with external

communication with

stakeholders

The added valueJoint degrees with foreign universities together with attractive exchange programs and company internships make sure that the theoretical knowledge of international business is complemented with first-hand professional experience

Students get both theoretical and applied knowledge from first-class professional faculty members and guest-speakers from the business world. Our graduates are highly attractive for big firms, characterized by a high level of management complexity and international exposure

Placement in the job market is immediate and smooth for AFC graduates

Why choosing AFC at Bocconi?Specific focus on international aspects of business practices

Attractive program structure that combines technical competencies and the ability to interpret the business world

Vast variety of individualized program tracks in the second year

Well re-known top professionals in the Faculty

Effective teaching methods aiming at developing pragmatic knowledge and skills

International environment

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