A150-Management, Economia e Finanza MEF a.a. 2025/26

The content of the Master's Degree in Management, Economics and Finance is based on the strategic importance of the management of financial resources, and marketing and industrial management policies, as well as the economic and quantitative analysis of the context in which companies operate; these enable the competitiveness of modern businesses, both small and large, in a constantly evolving economic and social scenario.

From this perspective and through its division into three curricula—Finance, Marketing and Operations Management, and Economics—the Master's Degree in Management, Economics, and Finance aims to provide the most advanced specialised skills to develop professional profiles, at management level, in three areas.

The first, Finance, focuses on management of financial resources, both in non-financial companies and in the management of financial intermediation and insurance activities.

The second, Marketing and Operations Management, aims to provide the tools for defining business strategies aimed at acquiring and maintaining a long-term competitive advantage. Students will develop the skills necessary for correctly defining processes and for designing and implementing appropriate marketing and sales policies.

The third, Economics, focuses on analysis and interpretation of the local and international economic and financial contexts within which businesses operate, in order to understand dynamics and guide medium- to long-term processes with economic and quantitative skills.

To this end, the Master's Degree programme in Management, Economics, and Finance combines a practical and operational approach with a comprehensive vision and attention to the evolution of internal and external scenarios within a company.

• The Master of Science programme (MSc) is divided into three strongly professional paths that meet the demands of the job market: ‘Marketing and Operations Management’, ‘Economics’, and ‘Finance’ (the Finance curriculum is taught entirely in English). Financial resource management, marketing policies and business process management, as well as economic and quantitative analysis of the context in which companies operate, are strategically important for the competitiveness of modern organisations, both small and large, in a constantly evolving market landscape.
• The training programme was developed through active collaboration of professionals and experts from the industrial and service sectors, who also participate in teaching activities with Elective Courses. The aim of these courses is to enable a direct link between students and the world of industry already in university, and to align the demand and supply of specialised skills.
• Other aspects that make the programme unique include: innovative teaching (also in English); opportunities to study and work abroad; the acquisition of digital and soft skills; and participation in competitions proposed by companies. An excellent faculty and the presence of foreign visiting professors enable teaching and research on advanced topics; an excellent ratio between the number of faculty and the number of enrolled students ultimately allows for fruitful interaction.
• Students enrolled in the Finance programme at MEF, who meet certain curricular requirements and are in the second year of their course, can take advantage of the study and international opportunities provided by the "Coordinated Academic Programme Agreement (CAP)", recently signed with the Stevens Institute of Technology (Hoboken, New Jersey, US). The CAP offers students the opportunity to attend the entire second year at the US partner site, which recognises the first-year UPO courses. Upon completion of their studies, in addition to the MEF Master's degree, the student also receives a Master of Science in Finance degree, awarded by Stevens Institute of Technology.
• students enrolled in the second year of MEF will be able to participate, without having to pay the relevant enrolment fees, in the Elective courses (up to 5) of the Masters offered by the Bayes Business School, City, University of London, whose Masters programmes are ranked by the Financial Times as 22nd in the world, 5th in the United Kingdom and 3rd in the City of London. Successful completion of the Elective Course exam at Bayes will allow the recognition of two (2) curricular credits in the student's study plan. The selection of students, who will also be able to access Free Mover scholarships of Eastern Piedmont, is carried out on the basis of certain curricular requirements.
• MEF students can undertake study/work programmes abroad, taking advantage of Erasmus and Free Mover programmes.
• MEF master's students graduate faster than the national average and are generally more satisfied with their studies (source: AlmaLaurea, Graduate Profile 2020, XXII Survey 2021); they also quickly enter the job market (source: AlmaLaurea, Graduate Profile 2020, XXII Survey 2021)
• The courses are held in Novara, 28 km from Malpensa Airport and 40 km from Milan. The Department is located on a modern university campus at Caserma Perrone, Via Perrone 18, Novara. The campus also has halls of residence for out-of-town students.

The technical knowledge and skills acquired by Master's degree graduates in Management, Economics, and Finance equip them to hold highly qualified professional roles in various types of companies and to engage in freelance work in various areas of business management. The following, without claiming to be exhaustive, lists the main organisations that typically offer suitable career opportunities for Master's degree graduates in Management, Economics, and Finance:
•    financial intermediaries (commercial banks, investment banks, asset management companies, securities brokerage firms, insurance companies, private equity and venture capital firms), including both traditional banks and those associated with the FinTech and InsurTech sectors
•    altre società finanziarie non riconducibili ai modelli istituzionali dell’intermediazione finanziaria, società * Other financial companies not affiliated with institutional financial intermediation models, rating agencies, foundations (banking or non-banking), and pension funds

• Industrial, commercial, and service companies, including public utility and cultural services, with particular reference to the following functions: finance and treasury, risk management, marketing and sales, logistics, information systems, database design and processing, research and development;

• Business and/or strategic consulting firms;

• Public administrations;

• Positions in public and private consulting firms and international organisations.

Regarding freelance professional activities, those dedicated to financial and insurance consulting, private banking, and business and strategic consulting are particularly noteworthy.

Another opportunity is further education through second-level master's programmes and access to doctoral programmes in Management, Economics, and Finance.

Andrea Barbaglia

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Erasmus partnerships with DISEI

• Belgium: Vives (Kortrijk), Mons 
• Czech Republic: VSEM (Prague) 
• Denmark: VIA University (Horsens)
• France: Lille 1, Savoy
• Germany: Regensburg, Trier
• Latvia: Banku (Riga)
• Greece: Pireaus (Egaleo), Kavala
• Lithuania: Kaunas. 
• Malta: Msida. 
• Portugal: Castelo Branco, Coimbra, Leiria, Tomar, Viseu. 
• Spain: Central de Cataluna (Barcelona), Girona, Malaga, Jaén, La Laguna (Tenerife), "Pablo de Olavide" (Seville), Santiago de Compostela. 
• Hungary: Sopron.

The tutors are responsible for:

• providing useful information and advice for studying

• developing tools to address learning gaps in basic knowledge and skills

• fostering student awareness in developing a general study plan

• developing the tools needed to develop a work plan and identify a suitable method for studying and taking exams

• assisting students in choosing a subject area and instructor for their thesis

• • providing guidance in identifying career paths

To provide ongoing guidance and support to students enrolled in the degree programme, the teaching staff is supported by tutors specialised in various educational areas, selected through a specific call for applications from the most qualified and deserving student population.

The University and Department offer a guidance service, which advises you on your choice of degree, supports you throughout your studies, and prepares you for entering the workforce. Find all the information on this page.

The Department also promotes and manages job placements and curricular training internships, where provided for in the study plans. For more details, visit this page.

We also advise you to visit this page dedicated to the university website, where you can find more information.

The final exam consists of preparation and presentation of a master's thesis, under the guidance of a supervisor. Procedures for the final exam are specified in the course academic regulations, while related administrative deadlines and application procedures are listed on the dedicated page.

The Master in Management, Economics and Finance has three curricula: Marketing and Operations Management - MOM (in italian and english); Economics (in italian and english) and Finance (fully in english). Both of them require a B2 level of the correspondant language.

International students (resident outside Italy) interested in Master Course in Management and Finance, before applying on Universitaly portal, are invited to send their pre-application through this FORM (25-26 is now CLOSED! - Pre-application closed on MAY 9th).

Requests must be made by the student directly with a personal email. If we suspect an inteference by an agent or an automatically generated message or AI, the application will not be taken in consideration at all.

The result to the pre-application will be sent to the email indicated in the form. If the pre-application result is positive, the student will be invited to apply on Universitaly portal and will receive further instruction regarding language and admission test.

For those who do not have a certified B2 level in english (or in italian for MOM), they will be invited to apply to the language  test. This test will be compulsory in order to receive the visa.

All selected students will then need to attent the Admission Test. Please refer to the Syllabus and the Sample test attached below.

A positive pre-application result do not, in any case, guarantee to be able to enroll to the Master. Enrollment to the Master is subject to a positive result in both english and Admission Test.

Further information on the course structure, can be found on the main page.

General information for international students, can be found here.