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Executive Master in Finanza e Mercati Finanziari


The Master's program aims to introduce and develop the most advanced skills related to the financial sector, for business investment evaluation, business valuation, understanding of the world of Banking and the functioning of financial markets. The Master is taught entirely in Italian.

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Formula Executive
Method On campus / Online
Language Italian
Start Date October 2024 / April 2025
Enrollment 82%
Available seats 2
Scholarship valid until October 11th
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Executive Master in Finanza e Mercati Finanziari’s Overview

The Master’s program aims to introduce and develop the most advanced skills related to the financial sector, for business investment evaluation, business valuation, understanding of the world of Banking and the functioning of financial markets. Through a series of integrated tools that aspire to promote an engaging and active experience, students will be equipped first with basic managerial skills and then knowledge in finance and banking.

The Master is taught entirely in Italian.

Learning Outcomes 

  1. Acquire a strategic understanding of the Finance function in a rapidly evolving economic context.
  2. Make complex investment and financing decisions based on rigorous financial methodologies aimed at creating value and communicate them clearly and effectively to stakeholders.
  3. Evaluate companies and M&A operations to make effective strategic financial decisions.
  4. Use the most up-to-date Corporate & Investment Banking techniques.
  5. Deepen and interpret financial trends in terms of innovation and sustainability to responsibly seize long-term value creation opportunities.

Shape your professional path through 4 pillars:

True link with companies

An international network of partner companies that will directly impact the students academic experience through the Business Practice LAB, Company visits, in class exercises and exclusive lecturers that will approach the theoretical contents of the master to the current professional reality.

Internationality

Rome Business School is proudly the most international business school in Italy. Everyday we are capable to immerse our students in a stimulating environment, thanks to our international faculty. our class with mixed ethnicity and our exclusive experience: Bootcamps. Students will have the opportunity to participate in bootcamps in Silicon Valley, Barcelona, Paris, Qatar, Lagos, Rome and Tuscany.

Professional Impact

Our goal is to have a true impact on our students professional career, both through the academic and through our Career Services. In addition to the lectures, our Masters provide different services to build our students profile through a structured Career Services, company meetings from top international companies, Company Shadowing or Individual Coaching sessions and a soft skills programs.

Higher Purpose

Following our motto, Better Managers for a Better World, we believe in managers that build businesses with a higher purpose. For that, we will train leaders to be responsible and innovative, and to drive change in society starting within their own companies.

5 reason why to choose our Executive Master in Master in Finanza e Mercati Finanziari

Business in Action

  • Financial Modeling Challenge: Dive into hands-on tasks focused on crafting intricate Excel worksheets.
  • Immersive Capital Budgeting: Tackle a real-world case study to sharpen your skills in assessing and allocating financial resources.
  • Strategic Business Valuation Game: Engage in a dynamic business valuation experience, navigating through each step using industry-standard methodologies. Utilize a set of information and parameters provided by the instructor for a comprehensive valuation journey.

Career Impact

Salary increase of + 31% one year after completion of Master's degree. Students work in companies such as Leroy Merlin, Heineken and Gi Group​.

International Bootcamp

Practice global leadership and differentiate your CV ​by gaining international experience while learning business. Be a global student: broaden your professional horizons and begin expanding your business network with a one-week intensive formula that explores key sectors in some of the world's most cosmopolitan business hubs: Silicon Valley, Paris, Rome, Barcelona Lagos, Qatar, China, London and Tuscany.

Empowering Mentorship ​Program

Unleash your potential to maximize your performance, reach your goals, and boost your self-confidence through a journey with a qualified and experienced coach. Network during company meetings with industry professionals.

Introduction to CFA Level I Exam Preparation (Elective Course)

A Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) is a globally recognized professional designation conferred by the CFA Institute, which assesses and certifies the competence and integrity of financial analysts. Candidates are required to pass three levels of exams that cover areas such as accounting, economics, ethics, money management, and securities analysis. We prepare you for the types of questions and the Level I exam with a certified CFA trainer.

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Executive Master in Finanza e Mercati Finanziari:

Our Executive Master in Finance and Financial Markets is employment-oriented and designed with input from mid-level and senior managers from the Corporate Advisory Board of the Rome Business School. The curriculum aims to introduce and develop advanced skills in the financial sector, including corporate investment evaluation, company valuation, understanding the world of banking, and the functioning of financial markets.

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Develop Managerial Skills For Effective Finance Management

During the first module of the Executive Master in Finanza e Mercati Finanziari, students will learn how to:

  • Managerial Economics
    This module aims to prepare students by providing them with the essentials of entrepreneurship and business planning.
  • Entrepreneurship and Business Planning
    With this module, the managerial skills required to understand a Business Plan and its structure will be developed.
  • Business Strategy
    Through this module, students will know how to understand the long-term direction and strategy of a company, and will be able to identify the strategic business units of organizations.
  • Accounting & Budgeting
    This module is aimed at students understanding the importance of financial management and control principles, with key indicators such as ROI, EBIT, GAAP.
  • Project & Operations Management
    With this module, students can manage projects, examine data and information, and have a diagnostic approach to solving problems.
  • Marketing: Traditional and Digital
    Students will learn the application of marketing principles in organizational decision-making.
  • Human Resource Management
    This subject area focuses on strategic human resource issues such as workforce acquisition, development, motivation, and retention.
  • Data Analytics ​for Managers
    This course is designed to equip students with the basic knowledge needed to analyze and interpret large sets of data, to make effective business decisions and strategies.
Sharpen Your Leadership Potential For Financial Institutions

During the second module of the Executive Master in Finanza e Mercati Finanziari, students will learn how to:

1) Financial Management:

  • Performance Measurement & Financial Forecasting
  • Financial Reporting
  • Time Value of Money

2) Corporate Finance:

  • Capital Budgeting
  • CAPM and Optimal Financial Structure
  • Special Topics in Capital Budgeting
  • Stock and Bond Valuation

3) Business Valuation:

  • DCF, FTE, VAM
  • Multiple Methods
  • Cost of Capital Estimation Techniques

4) Corporate Finance and Structured Finance:

  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Capital Increases & IPOs
  • Project Finance
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital
Creative Entrepreneurship, Digital Crypto and new trends

During the third module of the Executive Master in Finanza e Mercati Finanziari, students will learn how to:

5) Corporate Banking & Capital Markets:

  • Financial Markets
  • Banking Activities and Bank Lending
  • Risk Management
  • Alternative Financing

6) Innovative and Sustainable Finance:

  • Fintech
  • Finance for the Circular Economy
  • Sustainable Finance
  • Corporate Ethics and Social Responsibility
5 Interactive Courses to Improve Your Social Soft Skills

The Leadership Program is a practice-based program and consists of 5 interactive courses, which include a self-assessment test, role-plays and quizzes:

  • Executive Communication Skills
    This course aims to teach students how to communicate effectively with any interlocutor and in any situation.
  • Team Effectiveness
    This course is aimed at developing a range of skills, such as team formation and development, leadership, motivation and conflict management.
  • Agile Leadership
    In this course, students will learn agile tools and the values of an agile leader to create agile teams.
  • Conflict Resolution and Negotiation
    This course provides participants with the most effective conflict management and negotiation techniques.
  • Emotional Intelligence
    Participants will learn the importance of emotional intelligence for leadership, developing more empathy, awareness, and ability to perceive and understand their emotions.
Skills to be competitive
  1. Individual Coaching
  2. Executive Mentoring production review of curricular material
  3. Company meetings with leading companies
  4. Executive Mentoring for preliminary orientation towards entrepreneurship
An educational experience

At the end of your educational experience, you will have the chance to prove your abilities by tackling a real business challenge. Use your talent to identify opportunities and create a truly innovative strategy.

Tackle a real company challenge. You can choose to be part of a small team and design an innovative HR business plan or functional operational plan based on theoretical research.

Work on one of two real Business Challenges of a specific company.

Previous years’ experiences 

The Practical Challenge:

The students, divided into groups, analyzed the operation of Mcdonald’s in Uzbekistan and other neighboring Central Asian countries, comparing them with Mcdonald’s in the United States or Western Europe.  The group identified supply, distribution and customer issues.

Rome Business School International Bootcamps experiences

You will engage in a rigorous and comprehensively immersive business experience for the entire week, overcoming obstacles, interacting with managers, students, and lecturers, and developing your own project that will be presented at the conclusion of the Bootcamp Experience.

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Rome Business School International Bootcamps experiences

Change your life forever: discover where the World Technology was born and grown. From microprocessors to computers, from browser to social media, from sharing economy to crypto currencies.

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The challenge is how to combine creation and management in a luxury house as in all types of companies.

Sup de Luxe welcomes every year more than 500 students from all over the world. Since its creation, the school has enjoyed an undeniable success with its network of 3.500 graduates.

Develop a completely new business idea through the Google Ventures Methodology: The Design Sprint. How innovation and entrepreneurship are leading the change of the global market.

The aim is to mix together contents and network to become leaders in the strategy of your current or future company.

Experience Italy through a native person’s perspective by a cultural exploration and understanding of not only the process of winemaking, but mostly the convivial importance of food and wine.

Don’t miss the opportunity to learn how to do business, generate growth as a socially responsible leader and discover the giant of Africa.

Discover and develop unique opportunities to grow in a dynamic environment with a traditional yet modern approach to business.

Participating in a Bootcamp in London is an extraordinary experience that combines intensive and immersive learning in a urban environment rich in opportunities. The city itself is a melting pot of cultures and innovation, offering a vast network of professionals and leading companies. A Bootcamp in London allows you to gain cutting-edge skills in a cosmopolitan and stimulating atmosphere, preparing you for global work challenges and creating valuable connections for your professional future.

A Bootcamp in China is an extraordinary adventure that immerses you in a country rich in history, culture, and innovation. This intensive journey allows you to acquire top-notch skills, discover new professional perspectives, and create global connections in a setting where the ancient and the modern blend in a unique harmony. Participating in a Bootcamp in China is an extraordinary opportunity for personal and professional growth that will open up new horizons for you.

Faculty 

Rome Business School’s Executive Master in Art and Culture Management is taught by highly selected international university professors, trainers, and business managers drawn from a variety of operational and professional fields, from advertising to sales, from entrepreneurship to digital marketing. The teaching approach is oriented toward the acquisition of know-how in order to transfer skills that are truly useful for participants’ professional development. 

Vincenzo Mazzotta

Program Director

Vincenzo Mazzotta (PHD - MBA) is a University Lecturer and Certified Public Accountant.

He teaches Financial Management & Markets at LUMSA University, Accounting and Finance at Rome Business School and has numerous experiences teaching Financial Management at Study Abroad Programs of American Universities.

As a consultant, he founded about 15 years ago Studio Mazzotta – of which he is Owner – operating in the field of Corporate Finance, supporting companies and research centers in investment and financing strategies.

Stefano Bonini Head of Advisory - Financial Institutions Cerved & Adj

Stefano Bonini is Head of Advisory at the Cerved Group. He has a long experience as Risk Manager accumulated at consulting firms and at Italian companies and start-ups. About his academic activity, he has been teaching Risk Management for years at leading Italian universities and business schools including MIP in Milan and LUMSA University.

Andrea-Ferretti
Andrea Ferretti Economist and consultant

Andrea has almost 40 years of experience. He started as a Corporate Relationship Manager at EFIBANCA, where he later became Head of "Products and Markets" activity. He then worked as a Corporate Development Manager at Cassa di Risparmio di Pisa. Meanwhile, he pursued an academic career. Currently, he is a Training Area Instructor at Banco BPM for courses on: corporate credit, financial statement analysis, credit rating and monitoring, Basel 2 and 3 agreements. He is also a Lecturer at various institutions, including the University of Verona, the Innovation Academy of Trentino Sviluppo, and Luiss Guido Carli. Since 2013, he is a registered publicist journalist in the Lazio Journalists' Registry and author of numerous economic and financial articles and editorials published both online and in specialized media such as Repubblica.it, TG COM 24, Milano Finanza, Italia Oggi, and more.

RUGGERO BATTISTI
Ruggero Battisti​ Italrevi S.p.A. - Global Management Group - Partner

Founding Partner at ItalRevi S.p.A., an Italian auditing and accounting organization, founding partner at GMG Capital S.r.l., an accounting consulting organization. Founding member and Administrator of the Lab PA Foundation, that aims to promote training, change and innovation in the Public Administration. It is particularly active in the financial, industrial, pharmaceutical, construction, public administration and non-profit sectors.

FRANCESCO BALDI
Francesco Baldi Baldi Studio Legale - Labor lawyer

He’s currently senior researcher in corporate finance at the Management Department of the University of Turin. Extensive professional experience in the finance sector. He began his career as a dealer in London and subsequently worked for Deloitte, MCC SpA (the investment bank of the Capitalia SpA Banking Group), Capitalia SpA, ENEL SpA.​ 

GUIDO TRAFICANTE
Guido Traficante, PhD B Researcher in Economic Policy at the Department of Human Sciences of the European University of Rome

Type B Researcher in Economic Policy at the Department of Human Sciences of the European University of Rome. Graduated with honors in Economics and Business Administration from LUISS Guido Carli, he obtained his Ph.D. in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Rome "Tor Vergata". He has conducted research stays as a Visiting Scholar at various international institutions, such as the University of California Santa Cruz, the Bank for International Settlements, HEC Montreal, and the Central Bank of Finland. His main research interests lie in the fields of macroeconomics, monetary policy, and fiscal policy. He is the author of scientific articles published in international academic journals and a Research Fellow at CASMEF (Arcelli Center for Monetary and Financial Studies). He is also a member of the editorial committee of "Economia Italiana".

ALESSANDRO VILLADEI
ALESSANDRO VILLADEI Contributor and author at Seeking Alpha

BSc in Business Administration and Economics, CFA certified. Currently he’s contributor and author at Seeking Alpha, a crowd-sourced content service for financial markets. Articles and research covers a broad range of stocks, asset classes, exchange-traded funds, and investment strategies.

Mario Mendia
Mario Mendia Executive VP Gruppo TAS

Mario started his career as a Manager at Price Waterhouse Coopers Management Consulting Services and later served as the Marketing Director at Advanced Systems Technology (TAS). He then held positions as the Network and Marketing Director at Eurofly and as a Non-Executive Director and Advisor at CIPI. Subsequently, he worked at TAS, initially as the International Business Director, then as the Senior Vice President of Capital Markets and Treasury, followed by the role of Senior Vice President of International Markets. Currently, he holds the position of Senior Vice President with responsibilities for International Governance and Special Projects, a role he continues to hold to this day.

FEDERICA TROVATO
Federica Trovato Alternate Auditor at Automobil Club d'Italia

Federica has acquired 20 years of experience as a Lawyer. She has served as a Legal Adviser for Albacom and Valore Italia Holding di Partecipazioni s.p.a., as well as an Attorney at Unghi and Nunziante Law Firm and Grimaldi Studio Legale. She was a Member of the Board of Directors at AEQUA ROMA S.P.A. and a Member of the Supervisory Board at Ama S.p.A. Meanwhile, she pursued an academic career: for the past 27 years, she has been an Assistant Professor in Company and Commercial Law at LUISS Guido Carli, and for 8 years, a Professor in Business Law at the University of Arkansas Rome Center (UARC). In 2016, she became the Managing Partner of Donativi and Associati Law Firm. She is also a Member of the Board of Directors at BancoPosta Fondi S.p.a. SGR and an Alternate Auditor at Automobil Club d'Italia. Federica is an expert in financial markets and regulatory aspects of M&A.

NOEMI FLAMINI
Noemi Flamini Corporate Investment Banking (CIB) - Power & Infrastructure Finance Associate

Noemi starts her career working for EUR TEL S.r.l., BNL Gruppo BNP Paribas, and MetTel as an intern for Cost Planning and Control and Telecom Expense Management Services. She then works for Ernst & Young in Assurance - Audit and Accounting, and later for MetTel in Finance and Accounting Operations. She eventually joins the UniCredit team, first as a Corporate Finance Advisory (M&A) and later as a Corporate Investment Banking (CIB) - Power & Infrastructure Finance Associate, a role she currently holds. She has gained expertise in financial analysis, due diligence, and M&A.

Your Mentors

Corporate Advisory Board

By becoming a key player in the Quality Assurance Process, the process of continuous improvement of the Rome Business School’s range of Management Training programmes, the Corporate Advisory Board embodies the spirit of collaboration between the academic world and the real management sphere.

Composed of 103 Leaders, Managers, and Professionals from key areas of National and International Businesses, Rome Business School activates a process of continuously updating its training programmes through the Corporate Advisory Board, relying on numerous business interactions and inputs provided by the committee members in the annual meetings and discussions with the school.

CAB

103 Members
14 CEO and General Management
10 Finance

Career and Entrepreneurship Services

Throughout your Executive Master in Master in Finanza e Mercati Finanziariyou will be accompanied and supported by our Career Services team. With over 10 years’ experience in education, we help young talents and managers to build their future, guiding them along the path that best suits their capabilities, desires and professional goals.  

To give our students the best support achieving their professional objectives, we’ve structured our Career Service into two core areas: 

The master is particularly suitable for those who want to pursue a career in the following roles:

  • Finance Manager 
  • Finance Analyst 
  • Insurance Broker
  • Finance Consultant
  • Financial Advisor
  • Accounting Specialist
  • Purchasing Director

Admission process

Rome Business School works hard to maintain the highest standard of quality in the programs we offer. That’s why, in order to ensure the eligibility of the candidates, all applicants must undergo and successfully pass a selection process structured as follows:

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Evaluation of credentials
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Application Confirmation
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Selection Interview
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Admission
Enrollment

The admission process is aimed to verify the candidate’s eligibility to attend the Executive Master in Master in Finanza e Mercati Finanziari. The candidate’s academic history, previous experiences in the topics covered in the Master and motivation will be matters of the evaluation. Once it’s sent, the application will be evaluated by the Rome Business School’s academic committee. In order to ensure the application’s suitability, it is important to deliver all of the required documentation.

Executive Master in Master in Finanza e Mercati Finanziari: Financial Aid and Tuition

Fee

Payment of the participation fee of

€ 8,900 – October 2024

can be made in the following ways:

  • Installments from moments of enrollment (earlier enrollment for more installments)
  • Full Payment with an additional discount of -10%

Scholarships

Based on their personal profile, experience and proven motivation, the candidate may be awarded a scholarship to partially cover the participation fee. In fact, Rome Business School offers the most deserving candidates the opportunity to benefit from 7 different types of scholarships. These partial economic hedges can consist of 6 months of interest-free financing.

  • Early Bird Enrollment Scholarship.
  • Lifelong Learning Scholarship.
  • Academic Excellence Scholarship.
  • Academic Excellence Scholarship.
  • Entrepreneurial Grant.
  • Better Managers for a Better World Scholarship.
  • Student Loan Assistance Grant.

Competition for scholarships increases as the starting date approaches and funds are limited, so it is advisable to apply as soon as possible. 

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