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Study plan of the Master in Financial Communication (MFC)
The study plan (also study programme or study curriculum) of the Master includes information on the structure of the programme.
The study plan for students matriculated in academic year 2019/20 is available at the following page:
www.usi.ch/en/education/master/financial-communication/structure-and-contents
Study plan of the Master in Financial Communication - curriculum 2018-2020
The two-year study programme (120 ECTS) combines a state-of-the-art theoretical training with real-life case-studies and simulations, relying on innovative and interactive teaching methods.
The study curriculum comprises both core (66 ECTS) and elective courses (36 ECTS), centered around three main pillars - financial economics, communication, and law. By the end of the programme, our students will have acquired fundamental communicative skills, grounded in a solid knowledge of financial market behavior, strategies and regulations, which will enable them to efficiently craft the information for financial decisions.
Sem. I |
Foundation Courses |
|
Communication Law |
3 | |
Communication Strategies in Financial Disclosure |
3 | |
Corporate strategy |
6 | |
Digital Corporate Communication |
3 | |
Essentials of Corporate Finance |
6 | |
Financial Accounting |
3 | |
Introduction to financial communication. From public disclosures to interpersonal relations |
3 | |
Sem. II |
Core courses |
|
Argumentation in Finance |
6 | |
Corporate Social Responsibility and Socially Responsible Investment |
3 | |
Financial Intermediation |
6 | |
Financial Communication Law |
3 | |
Introductory Corporate Governance |
3 | |
Investor Relations |
3 | |
Law and Practice of International Capital Markets |
3 | |
Seminar on Private Banking |
3 | |
Statistical Data Analysis |
3 | |
Sem. III |
Electives in Finance and Banking |
|
3 | ||
6 | ||
3 | ||
3 | ||
6 | ||
Financial Law |
3 | |
Electives in Communication and Management |
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3 | ||
3 | ||
3 | ||
3 | ||
3 | ||
3 | ||
3 | ||
3 | ||
3 | ||
3 | ||
Sem. IV |
Electives in Finance and Banking |
|
International Fiscal System |
3 | |
6 | ||
6 | ||
3 | ||
6 | ||
Introduction to Institutions and Economics of Pensions and Aging |
3 | |
3 | ||
Electives in Communication and Management |
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Usability and Web-Analytics |
3 | |
3 | ||
6 | ||
6 | ||
3 | ||
3 | ||
Capstone Work |
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Internship |
6 | |
Thesis |
18 |
Changes in the study plan may occur. In case of discrepancies, or for any legal purpose, the study plan indicated by the Director or the Programme Manager of the Master shall prevail.
Study plan of the Master in Financial Communication - curriculum 2017-2019
The two-year study programme (120 ECTS) combines a state-of-the-art theoretical training with real-life case-studies and simulations, relying on innovative and interactive teaching methods.
The study curriculum comprises both core (66 ECTS) and elective courses (36 ECTS), centered around three main pillars - financial economics, communication, and law. By the end of the programme, our students will have acquired fundamental communicative skills, grounded in a solid knowledge of financial market behavior, strategies and regulations, which will enable them to efficiently craft the information for financial decisions
Sem. I - |
Foundation courses |
|
---|---|---|
Introduction to financial communication. From public disclosures to interpersonal relations | 3 | |
Corporate Finance | 6 | |
Communication Law | 3 | |
Communication Strategies in Financial Disclosure | 3 | |
Corporate strategy | 6 | |
Data Analysis | 3 | |
Accounting | 6 |
Sem. II - |
Core courses |
|
---|---|---|
Argumentation in Finance | 6 | |
Investor Relations | 3 | |
Financial Intermediation | 6 | |
Financial Communication Law* | 3 | |
Law and Practice of International Capital Markets | 3 | |
Corporate Social Responsibility and Socially Responsible Investment | 3 | |
Introductory Corporate Governance | 3 | |
Seminar on Private Banking | 6 |
Sem. III - |
Electives in Finance and Banking |
|
---|---|---|
Corporate Governance (institutional aspects) | 3 | |
Investments | 6 | |
Electives in Communication and Management |
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Communication and Marketing Ethics | 3 | |
Corporate Communication Research Methods | 6 | |
Organizational Communication | 3 | |
Digital Corporate Communication | 3 | |
Digital Challenges in Marketing and Big Data | 3 | |
Online Communication design | 3 | |
Multimodal Rhetoric | 3 | |
Intercultural Communication | 3 |
Sem. IV - |
Electives in Finance and Banking |
|
---|---|---|
International Fiscal System | 3 | |
Derivatives | 6 | |
Corporate Banking | 6 | |
Financial Statement Analysis | 3 | |
Private Banking | 6 | |
Introduction to Institutions and Economics of Pensions and Aging | 3 | |
Pension Economics and Finance | 3 | |
Banking Strategies & Wealth Management | 3 | |
Electives in Communication and Management |
||
Usability and Digital Analytics | 3 | |
Issues and Crisis Management | 3 | |
Corporate Identity and Image |
6 |
|
Critical Consumer Behaviour | 6 | |
Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice | 3 | |
Writing Business Plans | 3 | |
Capstone Work |
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Internship | 6 | |
Thesis | 18 |
* In the Academic Year 2017/18 the course will be offered in the Fall Semester 2017.
** Optional for students enrolled in the 2016/17 Academic Year.
The Master degree in Financial Communication is obtained with a total minimum number of 120 ECTS, including the internship and final thesis.
Changes in the study plan may occur. In case of discrepancies, or for any legal purpose, the study plan indicated by the Director or the Programme Manager of the Master shall prevail.
Study plan of the Master in Financial Communication - curriculum 2016-2018
The two-year study programme (120 ECTS) combines a state-of-the-art theoretical training with real-life case-studies and simulations, relying on innovative and interactive teaching methods.
The study curriculum comprises both core (66 ECTS) and elective courses (36 ECTS), centered around three main pillars - financial economics, communication, and law.
By the end of the programme, our students will have acquired fundamental communicative skills, grounded in a solid knowledge of financial market behavior, strategies and regulations, which will enable them to efficiently craft the information for financial decisions.
Course | ECTS |
---|---|
Semester I | |
Foundation and core courses | |
Introduction to financial communication. From public disclosures to interpersonal relations |
3 |
Accounting | 6 |
Capital Markets | 6 |
Corporate Finance or Essentials of Corporate Finance |
6 |
Corporate Strategy | 6 |
Financial Communication Law (Part I): Marketing Law + Protection of Reputation |
3 |
Rhetorical Strategies in Financial Disclosures | 3 |
Semester II | |
Foundation and core courses | |
Argumentation in Finance | 6 |
Corporate Social Responsibility and Socially Responsible Investment | 3 |
Financial Communication Law (Part II) | 3 |
Financial Intermediation | 6 |
International Fiscal System | 3 |
Investor Relations | 3 |
Private Banking | 6 |
Semester III | |
Core courses | |
Data Analysis | 3 |
Electives | |
Corporate Governance (Institutional Aspects) | 3 |
Ethics and Law in Banking (in Italian only) | 4 |
Seminar on Private Banking | 3 |
Strategic Marketing | 6 |
Introduction to Institutions and Economics of Pensions and Aging | 3 |
Pension Economics and Finance | 3 |
Internship (optional) | 6 |
Semester IV | |
Electives | |
Corporate Banking | 6 |
Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
The Law and Practice of International Capital Markets | 3 |
Improving Discourse Quality in Organizations: Evaluation and Redesign | 3 |
Corporate Identity and Image | 6 |
Issues and Crisis Management | 3 |
Consumer Behaviour | 6 |
Entrepreneurship: Writing Business Plans | 3 |
Internship (optional) | 6 |
Thesis | 18 |
Changes in the study plan may occurr. In case of discrepancies, or for any legal purpose, the study plan indicated by the Director or the Programme Manager of the Master shall prevail.