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Study plan of the Master in Financial Communication (MFC)
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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.
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Study plan 2019-2021
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
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Study plan 2018-2020
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
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
Usability and Web-Analytics
3 3 6 6 3 3 Capstone Work
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.
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Study plan 2017-2019
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
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Autumn semester
2017/18Foundation 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 -
Spring semester
2018Core 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 -
Autumn semester
2018/19Electives in Finance and Banking
Corporate Governance (institutional aspects) 3 Investments 6 Electives in Communication and Management
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 -
Spring semester
2019Electives 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
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Critical Consumer Behaviour 6 Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice 3 Writing Business Plans 3 Capstone Work
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.
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Study plan 2016-2018
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 relations3 Accounting 6 Capital Markets 6 Corporate Finance or
Essentials of Corporate Finance6 Corporate Strategy 6 Financial Communication Law (Part I):
Marketing Law + Protection of Reputation3 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.
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