Bachelor Degree in Business Administration and Economics

The new cycle of seminars on the Private Equity industry will be held by Dr. Alberto Meriggio – Audit Partner at Deloitte Luxembourg from 2 to 5 May. The seminars will grant students 3 ECTS by attending, at least, the 75% of them and performing a final trial on the last day (May 5^th). Here follows the calendar:

2^nd May – Aula P9. 9am – 2pm;

3^rd May – Aula S7. 9am – 2pm;

4^th May – Aula S10. 9.30am 1.30 pm;

5^th May – Aula S7. 9am – 1pm.

To be counted in, please fill the following form with the information required:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMuSLEp8JfXQ7ZL0FNj6grfeXIjY1XRwJhMPDbCISwdXQybQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

To get further information about the seminars please contact Prof. Sandro Brunelli at brunelli@economia.uniroma2.it or in direct chat on Microsoft Teams

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Syllabus

1. Contact Information and Office Hours

Instructor: Prof.ssa Silvia Intini, PhD (silvia.intini@uniroma2.it)

Office hours: by appointment (submit requests by email)

https://economia.uniroma2.it/ba/business-administration-economics/corso/2283/

2. Aim of the Course 

The aim of the course is to analyse the new opportunities and innovations available in finance thank to the technology. The course focuses on blockchain technology and its innovations (cryptocurrencies, smart contracts, NFT, DeFi); the evolution of money (e-money, CBDCs) and payment circuits (digital payments); artificial intelligence and its applications.

At the end of the course students will know how the technology is changing the financial world. Students will be able to recognise opportunities and weaknesses of new fintech projects. Finally, they will know to critically discuss the evolution that is affecting payments, financial institutions, and financial instruments.

3. Contents of the Course 

- What is Fintech

- E-Money and Payment circuits

- What is a Blockchain and its applications

- New form of “money”: Cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and tokens

- What is a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and its evolution around the world

- Cryptocurrencies’ Markets and MiCa Regulation.

- Open banking, DeFi and PSD2

- Artificial Intelligence and applications

Students will be invited to work in groups and to prepare presentations to develop team-working skills and public speaking skills.

4. Course Materials 

The course is based on Classes and Seminars.

Materials will be provided by the teacher during the course and uploaded on the webpage of the course on the Faculty website.

5. Class Attendance 

Class attendance is not mandatory (no monitoring activities of the class attendance will be done). However, the core of the course are classes and seminars, hence the teacher recommends class participation.

6. Exam and Grading

Depending on the number of participants, individual students or groups of students have to prepare a presentation based on the topics explained during the course. The presentation should be focused on a comparison between a traditional and Fintech company.

Syllabus

1. Contact Information and Office Hours

Instructor: Prof. Gianni Nicolini, PhD (gianni.nicolini@uniroma2.it)

Office hours: by appointment (submit requests by email)

https://economia.uniroma2.it/ba/business-administration-economics/corso/2006/

2. Aim of the Course 

The aim of the course is to analyze the functioning of stock exchanges and the main trading techniques for trading on different assets (e.g. bond, stock, currencies, etc.). The use of a trading simulation platform will be included in the course structure.

At the end of the course students will know what a stock market is and how it works, how to place a trading order and differences between different order types, they will be able to understand the main differences between investment vehicles (e.g. bond, stocks, mutual funds, etc.), they will know the role of information on trading, and will be able to apply main trading techniques in a trading perspective.

3. Contents of the Course 

- What is a stock market and how it works

- Trading platforms and how to place an order

- Tradable assets (Bonds, Stocks, Currencies, Commodities, etc.) (Main characteristics)

- Trading Vs Investments: main differences

- Bond Trading: key elements for trading

- Stock Trading: Fundamental Analysis (key elements for trading)

- Stock Trading: Technical Analysis (key elements for trading)

- The Role of News and Information on Trading

- The Role of Behavioral and Psychological Biases on Trading

(- Trading Simulation to Apply the Contents of the Course and Experience Real Market Scenarios)

Students will be invited to work in groups and to prepare presentations to develop team-working skills and public speaking skills.

4. Course Materials 

The course is based on Classes and Seminars.

Materials will be provided by the teacher during the course and uploaded on the webpage of the course on the Faculty website. The use of a trading simulation platform is part of the course requirements.

5. Class Attendance 

Class attendance is not mandatory (no monitoring activities of the class attendance will be done). However, the core of the course are classes and seminars, hence the teacher recommends class participation.

6. Exam and Grading

Depending on the number of participants, individual students or groups of students have to prepare a report on the trading activity they made by the trading simulator and submit it by email to the teacher. The report should focus on the application of trading strategies and the explanation of the logic behind main trading decisions. In case of group reports, the contribution of each participant to the report must be clearly stated.

As an extra-activities, this is a pass-or-fail exam ("idoneità") for Tor Vergata students. Other participants (e.g. Erasmus+, Overseas, etc.) that need a grade must declare it before the closure of the booking time of the exam. 

ATTENTION! There is only one attempt a year for this exam, and it will be located right after the end of the course. Students that will not book by DELPHI (university system) before the deadline for registration, cannot attend the exam and register any grade.

In order for the internship to be valid for credit, the student must completely carry out the following procedure (it must be necessarily completed no later than 60 days before the date of graduation).

All the internships have to be authorized in advance from the Coordinator and formalized within the starting date. 

For all the information, please send an e-mail to deskimprese@economia.uniroma2.it

1. Find the Host Institution. Internships are arranged in two different ways:

- by the Desk-Imprese Office  of the "Tor Vergata" School of Economics (the office is on Building B, "Presidenza" corridor, room 1A.03)

- by the students themselves. In this case the internship must be approved in advance by the Coordinator of the Bachelor of Science in Business & Economics through the Desk-Imprese Office.

2.  Documents to be submitted. The following documents are required to start any intership. All forms are available at the Desk-Imprese Office. The documents needed to start the internship are:

- The training agreement. A bilateral agreement between the Bachelor of Science and the Host Institution in accordance with prevailing internship regulations. This agreement is made in two copies, one for each party.  Both copies of the agreement must be first  filled in  by the Host Institution (without signing it). The completed copies of the agreement must be first signed by the course Coordinator for approval, and only finally signed by the Host Institution.

- The training project.  A document which defines and describes the content of the internship. The training project is made in three copies, one for each party (i.e. the Bachelor of Science, the Host Institution, the student). The three copies must be first filled in by the Host Institution and the student (without signing it). The completed copies of the training project must be first signed by the course Coordinator for approval, and only finally signed by the Host Institution and the student.

3. Lenght and conditions. In order to be eligible for 6 credits the internship must last at least three months and must be full time.  Changes in the above-mentioned conditions must be approved by the Coordinator of the Bachelor of Science beforehand. To start the internship, the Host Institution must have at least one permanent employee.

4. Fifteen days before the end of the internship the Desk-imprese Office will send the student two monitoring forms by e-mail: one has to be filled in by the Host Institution Supervisor and one by the student. At the end of the internship the Firm-Desk service must also receive a Final Report filled in by the Host Institution Supervisor regarding the activity the student has carried out, the skills acquired and a general feedback on the internship experience.

The number of CFU will depend on the lenght and the typology of the internship.

3 CFU will be recognized thanks an experience with AIESEC. 

Find in here all the information. 6 CFU will be given. 

The course is for free for the students. 3 CFU will be recognized after the course completion. 

In here the instructions for obtaining the Mathworks account; while in here the access to the course. 

3 CFU will be recognized by attending external training courses or Summer School (It must be previously authorized by the coordinator).

3 CFU will be recognized by obtaining an internationally recognized language certificate at B2 level or above (It must be previously authorized by the coordinator). Students do not receive credits for language proficency certificates in English or in their native language.

6 CFU will be recognized by obtaining the GMAT or GRE during the academic path.

This is a research activity within a project promoted by a Department (including third parties). The activation request for such research should be sent to the BSc Coordinator by the teacher in charge of the project, to obtain the authorization. On the basis of the agreed project, the period of activity may not exceed 3 months of work (6 credits) or less than 1.5 months (3 credits). At the end of the working period, the student, together with the teacher in charge, have to draw up a report on its activity, which will be sent to the BA&E Coordinator for the approval.

The number of CFU will depend on the characteristics of the seminar.

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The student can request the recognition of Extra Credits thanks to a project work authorized in advance from the Coordinator. The project work has to be related to a job directly connected to the working activity, which indicates competencies and skills obtained through the job. Moreover, it has to be directly correlated to the bachelor course. During this activity, a tutor (a Professor from the bachelor course) will support and evaluate the work. The final evaluation will determine whether the student will obtain the CFU or not. In order to be considered a worker, the student has to present a formal declaration from the firm containing duration of the working relationships, the starting date, the tasks and the scheduling. The module for the project work has to be filled-in from the tutor and be presented to the Coordinator. The work has to last at least 3 months in order to receive 6 CFU.