The Master’s Degree Programme in Business Consulting and Management is designed to provide highly qualified professional profiles capable of operating in the fields of accounting and consulting professions, as well as in the administration, governance, and management of public and private organisations.
The programme is intended for students who wish to develop advanced competencies in the field of business and economics, with particular reference to business consulting, corporate management, administrative and financial management, and, more broadly, to all professional contexts requiring a high level of specialised expertise.
The Master’s Degree Programme represents the natural educational pathway for access to the profession of Chartered Accountant or Accounting Expert (Section A of the Italian Professional Register), subject to the completion of the required traineeship — which may be undertaken concurrently with the Programme — and the successful passing of the State Examination.
Further career opportunities include:
- statutory auditing and professional consulting activities;
- managerial and executive positions in public and private organisations;
- roles of responsibility in administrative, accounting, and financial departments;
- strategic positions in organisations operating in national and international contexts.
The Programme is intended for graduates holding a first-cycle degree, as well as for graduates under the former four-year degree system, who wish to deepen their specialised competencies in the following areas:
- design and implementation of management control systems;
- financial analysis and planning;
- corporate risk management and control;
- financial reporting and corporate disclosure.
The Master’s Degree Programme is structured into two curricula:
1. Consulenza e Professione
This curriculum ensures continuity with the previous academic structure and is oriented towards specialised training for the accounting profession and business consulting activities.
2. International Management
This curriculum is delivered entirely in English and is designed to meet the growing demand for professionals capable of operating in competitive and international environments.
The programme places particular emphasis on management and business economics disciplines, complemented by solid competencies in statistics and law. The objective is to provide an interdisciplinary education enabling students to understand, design, and manage corporate strategies within complex and constantly evolving global contexts.
Admission to the Master’s Degree Programme in Business Consulting and Management is subject to the fulfilment of specific curricular requirements and to the assessment of the applicant’s academic preparation.
Direct admission is granted to:
- graduates holding a Bachelor’s Degree in class L-18 (Business Administration and Management) or L-33 (Economics);
- holders of a three-year university diploma obtained in Italy;
- graduates holding an academic qualification obtained abroad, recognised as suitable in accordance with current regulations.
Alternatively, applicants may be admitted if they have earned, in their previous academic career, at least 104 ECTS credits in the following disciplinary areas:
- Business disciplines – at least 34 ECTS in the following scientific sectors: SECS-P/07, SECS-P/08, SECS-P/09, SECS-P/10, SECS-P/11, SECS-P/13, AGR/01;
- Economics disciplines – at least 24 ECTS in the following scientific sectors: SECS-P/01, SECS-P/02, SECS-P/03, SECS-P/06, SECS-P/12, MGGR/01, MGGR/02;
- Legal disciplines – at least 24 ECTS in the following scientific sectors: IUS/01, IUS/04, IUS/05, IUS/06, IUS/07, IUS/09, IUS/10, IUS/12, IUS/14;
- Mathematics and Statistics – at least 22 ECTS in the following scientific sectors: SECS-S/01, SECS-S/03, SECS-S/04, SECS-S/05, SECS-S/06, MAT/05, MAT/06, INF/01, INF/05.
Assessment of Academic Preparation
Pursuant to Article 6, paragraph 2, of Ministerial Decree 270/2004, the assessment of the applicant’s academic preparation is carried out, following enrolment, by a Committee appointed by the Degree Programme Board.
The assessment is deemed to be automatically satisfied for applicants who have obtained:
- a Bachelor’s Degree final mark higher than 94/110;
- an English language proficiency level of at least B1, certified by university examinations, internal proficiency tests, or internationally recognised certificates.
If the assessment identifies gaps in the applicant’s academic preparation, the Degree Programme Board, upon proposal of the Committee, will define specific supplementary study paths to be completed within the two-year Master’s programme. These activities do not entail additional ECTS credits and must allow the student to obtain the degree upon completion of the required 120 ECTS credits.
Enrolment with outstanding curricular deficiencies is not permitted. Applicants who do not meet the minimum credit requirements in the specified disciplinary areas must acquire the missing credits prior to enrolment by attending single courses (at Bachelor’s level only) at this or another university and successfully passing the corresponding examinations.
The Master’s Degree Programme in Business Consulting and Management is designed to provide highly qualified professional profiles in the fields of accounting, business consulting and corporate administration.
The programme aims to develop advanced competencies enabling graduates to operate both within and outside organisations, supporting private companies and public administrations in financial planning, control and economic management processes, as well as in specialised consulting activities at national and international level.
In particular, the Programme provides competencies in:
- design and management of corporate information systems;
- financial and management accounting, preparation of financial statements and determination of taxable income;
- economic and financial valuations in extraordinary corporate transactions;
- statutory auditing and legal control of accounts in public and private organisations;
- performance analysis and management control;
- management of economic, financial and tax-related issues, including corporate crises;
- analysis supporting transfer pricing policies;
- compliance assessment and quality control procedures;
- planning and management of internal auditing processes.
The Programme is primarily intended for graduates holding a Bachelor’s Degree in business administration, economics, political economy or law and economics who wish to complete their academic path with a second-cycle programme aimed at achieving a high level of professional and managerial qualification.
The study plan ensures advanced training in business administration, economics, law and quantitative-statistical disciplines, with particular emphasis on interdisciplinary integration required to address the complexity of contemporary organisational contexts.
By virtue of the competencies acquired, graduates of the Programme will be able to manage the main business functions across different organisational contexts, through a solid command of analytical techniques, applied knowledge and decision-support tools, as well as through the coordination and organisation of operational units.
Graduates will also be qualified to operate in external professional roles, including as business consultants and as licensed professionals within the accounting and commercial professions, in accordance with applicable national regulations.