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Breaking News
- Erasmus+ Call for Applications 2026–2027
The Erasmus+ Call for Applications for student mobility has been published. The Erasmus+ Programme offers students the opportunity to undertake a mobility period abroad, ranging from a minimum of 2 to a maximum of 12 months, at one of the over 650 partner universities of Sapienza University of Rome across Europe. Approximately 2,000 scholarships are available, made possible through more than 1,500 bilateral agreements that Sapienza has signed with European higher education institutions since 1987. The call for applications is available here (English version). The deadline for submitting applications is 12 February 2026 at 1:00 p.m. For further information, please contact the Internationalization Coordinator, Prof. Claudia Ceci.
- Excellence Programmes
Students are informed that the call for applications for the Excellence Programmes has been published. These programmes are promoted by the University to enhance the education of highly deserving students who are interested in activities of in-depth study, cultural enrichment, and early exposure to scientific research methodology.
The activities envisaged are partly organised by the Degree Programme Council or the relevant Teaching Area (disciplinary and interdisciplinary in-depth courses, seminars, internships) and partly tailored to each student on the basis of their scientific and cultural interests. The programme requires an annual commitment of between 100 and 200 hours and does not grant credits that can be used towards the academic degrees awarded by Sapienza University of Rome.
The deadline for submitting applications is 23 December. The call for applications is available here, along with the application form.
For the Master’s Degree Programme LM-16 – Finance and Insurance – 2 positions are available. Eligible applicants are students enrolled for the first time in the first year of the programme in the academic year 2024/2025 who, by the application deadline, have earned all the CFU required for the first year (except those related to the “Other training activities” module, art. 10, paragraph 5, letter d – D.M. 270/04), with an average grade of at least 28/30.
- News
- Meeting with Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CdP)
Students are informed that, as part of the series of seminars on financial education, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti and the Degree Programme in Finance and Insurance are organising the seminar: “Come nasce e come viene costruito un prodotto del Risparmio Postale — L’esempio del Buono Fruttifero Postale.” (in Italian).
The event will take place on Monday, 15 December 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., in Lecture Hall 3 (ground floor, Faculty of Economics). The seminar is designed to shed light on what lies behind the development of a Postal Savings product, by exploring a process that combines finance, investor protection, and national economic development. Cassa Depositi e Prestiti will guide participants through the entire process, from the design of specific financial instruments to the challenges posed by contemporary markets.
The morning will offer valuable insights into how these instruments are created, the skills they require, and how to navigate the professional landscape related to savings and public finance. This represents an opportunity to gain closer insight into a strategic sector, as well as to receive practical guidance on how to best prepare for entering the job market and for recruitment and selection processes. All information is available here.
- Welcome Day Freshmen Finass
The welcome meeting that the Degree Course offers to first-year students is back. The event will be held Friday, November 21st at 12:30 pm, in the Graduation Hall. More details under "Orientation and Services"
- Byblos Pension Fund Meeting
Students are informed that a meeting with the Byblos Pension Fund will be held on Monday, November 17, 2025, regarding supplementary pensions. All information is available here.
- "Warm Up Your Skills" Seminar Series - 2025 Edition
Students of the Finass program are informed that Dr. Paola Drago (Head of Talent Acquisition, Employer Branding, and Internal Mobility, BCC Iccrea Group) will lead a series of activities aimed at developing skills needed to successfully prepare for job interviews. More information is available under "Further Training Activities."
- Bloomberg – Recruitment Event in Rome
Bloomberg is organizing the Discover Bloomberg event, an opportunity to learn more about the company, explore the roles available in London, and meet recruiters and representatives. The event will take place in person in Rome on October 15, 2025. Full details and participation guidelines are available in the Career Service section (see button below).
- Computational Tools for Finance (Financial Risk and Data Analysis)
Schedule Change:
Students are informed that the last two lessons of the course have been anticipated to:
Monday, October 6, 2025, 12:00-2:00 PM, Didalab Laboratory
Monday, October 27, 2025, 12:00-2:00 PM, Didalab Laboratory
- Probability and Stochastic Processes:
1. Lectures are recorded. You can find them on the Moodle page of the course “Probability and Stochastic Processes 2025/26” (PSP202526). To request the access key, please email the course teacher.
2. All lectures from 29/09 will be held in Didalab (first floor). No lectures will take place in Acquarietto.
- Mathematics Pre-courses
The Finass Degree Program organizes Mathematics pre-courses for students planning to enroll in the Master's Degree in Finance and Insurance, curriculum Finance and curriculum Insurance (programs taught in Italian).
All information is available under the section “Mathematics Pre-courses” (button at the bottom of the page).
- Crash Courses in Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Mathematics and Statistics
The Faculty of Economics offers crash courses in Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Mathematics and Statistics for all incoming students of the Master’s Degree Programs in Economics, Health Economics, and Finance and Insurance(curriculum Financial Risk and Data Analysis). All information is available under the section “Mathematics Pre-courses” (button at the bottom of the page).
- Seminar activities
Students are informed of the following seminar activities:
Monday 19 May 2025, Dr. Daniele Caroni (Iccrea Banca SpA), Trump e la de-dollarizzazione dell'economia globale, Room 8A, 12.00 (Italian)
Wednesday, 21 May 2025, Prof. Juan E. Trinidad Segovia (Univ. Almeria), Econophysics: a look at financial markets from the perspective of statistical mechanics, Aula Acquarietto, 12.00 (english). We highlight that, due to unforeseen circumstances, Prof. Segovia's seminar has been postponed. The meeting was originally scheduled for Monday, 19 May at 10 a.m.
- Timetable II term a.y. 2024/2025
We would like to inform students that the timetable of second term lectures for the a.y. 2024/2025 is available here
- Call for Minor Program 2024-2025
We would like to inform students that the call for Minor Program 2024-2025 is now open. The program is devoted to students enrolled in the Finance and Insurance Master's Degree, and represents an interdisciplinary thematic training course, optional and complementary to the master's degree program, focusing on issues of great relevance in the current scenario and aimed at training professional figures with additional skills useful for further studies and entry into the world of work. The call for applications is available here.
- The call for 2 scholarships reserved for students of the Master's Degree in Finance and Insurance (FINASS) for participation in the Quant-Bootcamp in New York has been published. All the details are available under Internationalization (Deadline: March 24, 2025)
- On March 3 and 10, 2025, there will be no lessons for the course Economics of Markets and International Financial Intermediaries.
- Advanced Statistics for Finance: The class of February 26, 2025 will not be held.
- Timetable II term a.y. 2024/2025 - update
Students are advised that the lectures of Econometria (ITA), Analisi delle Serie Storiche (ITA) and banking and financial regulation will start on Monday, February 24, 2025, following the calendar arranged by Teaching Secretariat. All other lectures for this term will start on Monday, February 17, 2025.
- Timetable II term a.y. 2024/2025
We would like to inform students that the timetable of second term lectures for the a.y. 2024/2025 is available here
- We would like to inform students that the seminar series for the Finance and Insurance Master's degree programme (year 2025) is about to start. More information can be found under Further activities (available in the drop-down menu)
- MINOR CALL FOR APPLICATION
We would like to inform students that the Minor call for applications for the academic year 2023/2024 has been published. Further information can be found at this link. The rules for structuring the Higher Education training programme are specified in Annex 1, together with the list of the lectures to be used to compose the individual training curriculum.
Students who intend to commit to an integrated training programme must fill in the online booking form indicated in the Table.
The form will remain accessible until 4 March 2024. By 8 March 2024, the list of admitted students will be published on the pages of the courses on the Faculty of Economics website and on the University website.
- SECOND TERM
We would like to inform students that the courses will begin on February 19th, according to the calendar released by the Teaching Secretariat.
We also inform that:
The lessons of Diritto dei Mercati e degli Strumenti Finanziari (Prof. San Mauro, ITA) will begin on Monday 4 March
The lessons of Econometria I (Prof. Zaffaroni, ITA) will begin on Thursday 29 February
The lessons of Analysis of time series (Prof. Lea Petrella) will begin on 22 February 2024 according to the pre-established times.
- We inform students that we are planning a series of preliminary math classes (crash-courses) dedicated to incoming students in the MSc program Finance and Insurance (cv Financial Risk and Data Analysis). The classes will be held from September 9 to 20. All information is available under "Maths crash-courses"
- Financial Education Seminar Series - 14 October 2024
As part of the financial education seminar series,
Cassa Depositi e Prestiti and the MEMOTEF Department invite you to the seminar:
“Come nasce e come viene costruito un prodotto del Risparmio Postale”
L’esempio del Buono Fruttifero Postale
- MINOR CALL FOR APPLICATION
We would like to inform students that the Minor call for applications for the academic year 2023/2024 has been published. Further information can be found at this link. The rules for structuring the Higher Education training programme are specified in Annex 1, together with the list of the lectures to be used to compose the individual training curriculum.
Students who intend to commit to an integrated training programme must fill in the online booking form indicated in the Table.
The form will remain accessible until 4 March 2024. By 8 March 2024, the list of admitted students will be published on the pages of the courses on the Faculty of Economics website and on the University website.
- SECOND TERM
We would like to inform students that the courses will begin on February 19th, according to the calendar released by the Teaching Secretariat.
We also inform that:
The lessons of Diritto dei Mercati e degli Strumenti Finanziari (Prof. San Mauro, ITA) will begin on Monday 4 March
The lessons of Econometria I (Prof. Zaffaroni, ITA) will begin on Thursday 29 February
The lessons of Analysis of time series (Prof. Lea Petrella) will begin on 22 February 2024 according to the pre-established times.
- FINASS Preparatory course in probability and statistics - February 2024
Program
- Quant-Bootcamp scholarship
We would like to inform students that a call for applications is now available for the award of 2 junior scholarships, aimed at students enrolled in the FINASS Master's degree course, as partial reimbursement of the registration fee for the Quant-Bootcamp, in the amount of Euro 600.00 (six hundred/00) each for one month. The Quant Bootcamp is a 48-hour intensive course in quantitative finance, which will take place in New York from 8 to 11 July 2024 (32 hours in-person) and live streaming on 18 and 19 July 2024 (16 hours). The registration fee for FINASS students is $1,250 (US dollars). The winners of the scholarships will have a contribution of € 600 for enrolment and can apply for accommodation (free of charge) at College Italia for the "Summer Term". The call for applications is available here. For further information, please contact Prof. Claudia Ceci.
- Degree Awards
We inform students that Studio Torta has announced the 12th edition of the national competition on Industrial Property. Three prizes will be awarded for degree or doctoral dissertations on Industrial Property, amounting to € 2,000.00 (two thousand) each. The call for application is available here (ITA).
- Degree Awards
We would like to inform students that Assaeroporti, the Italian Association of Airport Operators, has issued a call for applications for the awarding of four prizes, dedicated to newly graduated students in Engineering or Economics. The prizes, each worth € 5,000.00 (gross of withholding taxes), will be awarded for scientifically interesting and innovative dissertations on environmental, social, and/or economic sustainability. Interested candidates should apply no later than 15 March 2024, by filling in the corresponding form, to the e-mail address segreteria@assaeroporti.net. Full details are provided here.
- Career Service
We would like to inform students that on 12 December 2023 ( 10 a.m.-12 p.m.) at the Aula MOWE - Palazzina Tumminelli (Città Universitaria, P.le Aldo Moro - Rome), a workshop entitled "The definition of the professional objective" will be held (in Italian). The workshop is reserved to both undergraduates and recent graduates students from Sapienza. At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to recognize, address and improve their experiences in identifying their own professional goals. Information and details on the event and how to attend are available here.
- Erasmus 2024-2025
The Faculty of Economics, as part of the University's strategic activities, encourages the international mobility of students. Details of the mobility opportunities available to students (EU and non-EU Erasmus, traineeships, theses abroad) and the main deadlines to be met to apply for the relevant call for applications are available here.
- Graduation prizes - Previndai
We inform students that the pension fund for industrial managers Previndai, in memory of Franco Di Giovambattista, has instituted 3 graduation prizes worth €3,000 each. The prizes will be assigned to students who defended a master's thesis on actuarial sciences applied to social insurance in 2023. Preference will be given to subjects related to complementary pensions. All information can be found at this link.
- Open positions at Marsh
The consulting and brokerage firm Marsh (Rome office) is looking for two young graduates or undergraduates in economic subjects to join its staff, starting from 1 January 2024, through the Graduates program. Full details can be found on the Career Service page. For information, please contact Prof. Immacolata Oliva.
- Seminar series announcement
We would like to inform students of the CdS Finass that Dr Paola Drago (Head of Talent acquisition, employer branding and internal mobility, BCC Iccrea Group) will hold some activities aimed at developing skills to properly prepare for a job interview. The seminars series is specifically dedicated to students enrolled within the academic year 2022-2023 and consists of four meetings, starting on Monday 4 December 2023, according to the timetable available here, and involves the acquisition of 3 ECTS (AAF). To attend the event, booking is required via this form.
- Seminar announcement
We would like to inform students that on Wednesday 29 November 2023 Dr. Daniele Caroni (Head of Finance, Gruppo Iccrea Banca S.p.A) will hold the seminar Geopolitica e Mercati Finanziari. The seminar is scheduled at 12.00 in Aula 3 (Faculty of Economics - first floor).
- Seminar announcement
We would like to inform students that, as part of the Financial Econometrics course (Prof. Galiani) -- cv Financial Risk and Data Analysis, Mr Filippo Mattia Ginanni (Bloomberg L.P.) will hold a seminar entitled Decision Making in Financial Markets: Case Studies. The seminar, which is also open to students from Finance and Insurance curricula, is scheduled on 14 November 2023 at 8.30 a.m. and will be held in person (on a first-come, first-served basis) at Didalab (Faculty of Economics - first floor) and remotely at this link.
- Welcome Day 2023 - Finass orientation day
On Friday 10 November at 4 p.m. at the Sala delle Lauree, there will be a presentation meeting on the Master's Degree Course in Finance and Insurance. The event is designed to inform new students about the organization of the course and, most importantly, to illustrate how the expertise and skills acquired over the two years are relevant to the job market. To achieve this, we plan some contributions from practitioners and former students, who are now in relevant positions at institutes and companies.
To participate, please complete the following form. The program is available here.
- We inform students that on Monday 6 November 2023, at 11.00 a.m., the first webinar of the Project "Employability Lab - a bridge to your professional future" will be held. The webinar is designed for undergraduates, and graduates at Sapienza University of Rome, who feel the need to orient themselves to enter the professional world. More information is available here. Participants who complete the course will obtain the "Employability Lab" Open Badge to be included in their CV and LinkedIn profile.
- Election of the President of the FINASS Study Course for the three-year academic period 2023/2026
- We would like to inform students that it is possible to apply for 335 curricular traineeships at Embassies, Consulates, Permanent Representatives, and Cultural Institutes of Italy abroad. The internships are expected to take place between 15 January 2024 and 12 April 2024. The deadline for submitting applications is 18 October 2023.
Further details and information are available here.
- We would like to inform students who are interested in the Quant-Bootcamp course that all the details about the course, enrolment, and participation conditions can be found here.
We would also like to remind students that, in accordance with the agreement signed between ARPM and the MEMOTEF Department, FINASS students will be able to attend the course in the different modalities offered, with a 50% discounted registration fee. For further details, please contact Prof. Claudia Ceci (email: claudia.ceci@uniroma1.it)
- We would like to inform students of the opportunity to apply for an internship at the international actuarial consulting company Milliman (Verona and Milan offices). More details can be found in The Career Service.
We would like to inform students that a call for applications has been published for the award of 16 scholarships, for the development of topics useful for the elaboration of the Master's thesis at Universities or Research Institutes abroad. The call for applications is open to students regularly enrolled in at least the first year of a master's degree course at Sapienza Università di Roma and no later than the first year out of the course.
All the necessary information is available (in Italian) at this link
CRASH COURSES ON MATHS AND STATISTICS, MACRO AND MICROECONOMICS
The Faculty of Economics offers crash courses in Mathematics, Statistics, Macro- and Microeconomics, addressed to all students starting Master's programs in Finance and Insurance, Economics, and Health Economics. The preparatory courses are taught in English and are designed to prepare students for profitably attending first-year courses.The courses will start on September 4, 2023, and will be held both in-person and online.
The courses last two weeks, timetables are available here. More details on classrooms and online links will be announced shortly.
- QUANT-BOOTCAMP FOR FINASS STUDENTS - NEW!
The Department MEMOTEF of Sapienza University of Rome is offering to their Students the ARPM Quant Bootcamp credited course, starting July 17, accessible in live streaming, self-paced, and/or onsite mode. The Quant Bootcamp provides a comprehensive, mathematically sound, 4+2 days overview of Advanced Data Science with applications to Quantitative Finance. In addition to the core theory/applications lectures, the Quant Bootcamp also includes:
- Access to a study/practice Lab online
- Guest lectures from world-renowned speakers
- Networking with industry leaders and hundreds of other participants from the industry and other schools
- 40 GARP CPD
- Statement of Completion
To attend virtually, as self-paced, or to be placed on the waiting list for the onsite tickets, please reach out to trainer@arpm.co to confirm, specifying the student affiliation to MEMOTEF Department. For further information, please contact Prof. Claudia Ceci: claudia.ceci@uniroma1.it. The next (online) meeting to require any information will be held on June 26, 2023, at 4 p.m.
Click here to reach the link.
- We would like to inform students that ANASF (Associazione Nazionale Promotori Finanziari) is promoting the 17th edition of the Scholarship reserved for graduates of a three-year degree course in economics, enrolled in a Master's degree course in economics and finance. The total amount of the scholarship is € 3,000 and, in the event of an ex-aequo, the prize will be divided among all participants with equal merit. The deadline for applications is 31 December 2023. The call for applications is available here (Italian version). The application form is available here (Italian version).
- On 9 March 2023, Dr. Francesca Perino (Principal Application Engineer at MathWorks) will hold the Computational Finance with Matlab seminar. The meeting will be held in Labinfo (ground floor, Faculty of Economics) at 10 a.m. To attend the event it is necessary to register using the Sapienza credentials by filling in the form at this link. Please register no later than 2 March.
- YT Investor Services S.A., a company operating in Luxembourg that provides services and consultancy for companies and investment funds, is seeking graduates or undergraduates with strong financial skills. More details about the position and the required profile can be found on the Placement page, under Proposals.
- On 27 February 2023, the elections of the student representatives were held, for the academic two-year period 2022/2024, in the Study Program Councils and in the Didactic Area Council of the Faculty of Economics.
Elections results of the student representatives in the MEMOTEF Department Council
Elections results of student representatives in the Study Program Councils and in the Didactic Area Council of the Faculty of Economics
- We would like to inform students that the new call for applications for the Erasmus+ study mobility program has been published. The deadline for completing the online application form is 6 March 2023 - 2 pm. For further information please refer to the following link.
- We inform students who are interested that the Economics and Communication for Management and Innovation (ECOMI) and Finance and Insurance (FINASS) courses are now offering their second-year students the opportunity to attend an additional training course called MINOR. The course is addressed to students of all curricula (Finance, Insurance, Financial Risk and Data Analysis). Students can apply within 15 February 2023 by filling in the appropriate form. All information about it is available here (in Italian).
- Please note that Previndai, to honor the memory of Franco Di Giovambattista, has established 3 degree prizes worth €3,000 each, aimed at recognizing and rewarding the abilities of deserving students who have prepared a master's thesis on actuarial sciences applied to social insurance in 2022. Preference will be given to subjects related to supplementary pensions. All information can be found here.
- The seminar Computational Finance with Matlab, scheduled for Tuesday, 8 November, has been postponed to a later date. The new date will be communicated as soon as possible.
- UPDATE: Dr. Blaise Bourgeois, Head of Allianz Benelux, will meet students and graduates from leading Italian universities with master's degree courses in finance and insurance to present Allianz Benelux and the knowledge required by the insurance industry. The meeting will take place online on 21 November at 4 pm. Information on how to participate will be communicated by e-mail to those who have booked.
- Regione Lazio provides scholarships to train on fundraising in Italy. These incentives are intended for students and graduates who plan to specialize in advanced training on fundraising. More information is available here (Italian webpage).
- Prof. Matthieu Garcin (Director of the Master in Quantitative Finance, ESILV - Paris) will hold two seminars on Quantitative Finance topics. The meetings will be held on Wednesday 26 October 2022 (4 pm, Aula di Matematica - Faculty of Economics, first floor) and Thursday 27 October 2022 (10 am, Aula di Matematica - Faculty of Economics, first floor). More information is available here.
- On 8 November 2022, Dr. Francesca Perino (Principal Application Engineer at MathWorks) will hold the Computational Finance with Matlab seminar. The meeting will be held in Aula Fanfani (5th floor, Faculty of Economics) at 2 p.m. To attend the event it is necessary to register using the Sapienza credentials by filling in the form at this link. Please register no later than 4 November.
- The professors of the Master's Degree Course in Finance and Insurance will meet the first-year students of all curricula. The meeting will be held on 19 October from 4 to 6 p.m., in person in Room 8a and online at this link.
- The Faculty of Economics of Sapienza University of Rome and CONSOB are pleased to invite you to the next webinar of the series dedicated to “New frontiers in financial markets and regulation”, entitled Artificial intelligence, asset and wealth management, which will be held on Friday, September 30th, 2022 from 10:00 to 12:00 am. Carlo Comporti, CONSOB Commissioner, and Fabrizio D’Ascenzo, Dean of the Economics Faculty at La Sapienza, will deliver the welcome address. To attend the webinar, please click here
- We would like to inform students that the course Diritto delle Assicurazioni (Prof. Adiutori) will be held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at sala Pescatore, from 4 to 6 p.m., instead of from 2 to 4 p.m. The lessons will begin on Wednesday, 28 September 2022.
- The Faculty of Economics of Sapienza University of Rome and CONSOB are pleased to invite you to the next webinar of the series dedicated to new frontiers in financial markets and regulation, entitled ICOs, Blockchain e DLT, which will be held on Friday 15th July 2022 at 10:00 am.
Event program.
To attend the webinar, please click here
- We would like to inform students that Sapienza has announced a call for applications regarding 13 scholarships for dissertations abroad. Further information is available here (in italian)
- We would like to inform students that on May 16, 2022 at 6 p.m. Dr. Gaetano Nappi and Dr. Angelo Peirano (MSCI) will give a seminar titled "L’analisi di portafoglio tramite il modello fattoriale Barra per stimare le più opportune metriche di rischio (tra cui VaR e volatilità ex ante) e identificare e quantificare i loro maggiori contributori essenziali per la gestione di un portafoglio finanziario in linea con le aspettative" Zoom link: Aula di Matematica (here)
- We inform that the Secon Edition of Employability Lab has been started. For further details, visit the Placement page.
- We inform that the call for Erasmus+ Extra-UE a.y. 2022/2023 has been published. Deadline: February 18, 2022.
For further details click here
- Students are strongly invited to attend lessons in person and to compulsorily reserve their seat in the classroom by using the Prodigit platform, with their student ID number and Infostud password.
- To help undergraduate students and recent graduates in their career path, Sapienza offers some online appointments. For more information, please refer to the Employability Lab
- SEMINARS CdLM FINASS 2021 (Updated to 10 May 2021 with "Il risk management dei rischi non finanziari")
- Meeting with Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CdP)
- Master's Degree in Finance and Insurance
Link to the University website
The course provides the required professional skills also with seminars and interviews held by academics and practitioners, as well as through suitable training internships at financial and insurance institutions, professional services, and consulting firms, both in Italy and abroad.
The Master’s degree in Finance and Insurance is divided into three Curricula:
● Curriculum Finance (taught in Italian)
● Curriculum Insurance (taught in Italian)
● Curriculum Financial Risk and Data Analysis (taught in English)Scheda Monitoraggio Annuale (SMA) 2022
- Further activities
The Master's Degree Course in Finance and Insurance provides for seminars to complete the course of study. The seminars are held by practitioners in specific fields, with the intent of creating a bridge between the Academy and the world of work.
The achievement of credits from further training activities is realised through the successful completion of a final examination, determined on a case-by-case basis by each lecturer and for each cycle of seminars. Students who have passed the final test may request the corresponding record, by filling in the CFU recognition form, available among the attachments.
The Master's Degree in Finance and Insurance provides for the provision of seminars and colloquia to complete students’ training. Seminars are held by highly qualified academics and practitioners, providing students with further knowledge that can be spent upon entering the job market.
A.Y. 2025/2026 - Seminar Series
- Warm Up Your Skills
The Finance and Insurance Degree Program is organizing a series of meetings with the BCC Iccrea Group to develop skills needed to prepare for job interviews. The seminar series, specifically designed for students enrolled in the 2024-2025 academic year, consists of four meetings, starting on Thursday, December 27, 2025, according to the schedule available here, and leads to the acquisition of 3 credits (AAF). To participate in the seminar series, registration is required at this link.
A.Y. 2024/2025 - Seminar series
- Matlab Masterclass 2025 - Second Level
The Finance and Insurance Degree Programme is pleased to announce that the Matlab Masterclass 2025 will be held on Monday, May 19, Wednesday, May 21, Monday, May 26, and Thursday, May 29, 2025. The series of lectures will be taught by Martina Ciambellini and Giulio Muià, Matlab student ambassadors at Sapienza University, and is aimed primarily (but not exclusively) at first-year students of the Finance and Insurance Degree Programme.
The event is dedicated to the use of Matlab software as an IT support for quantitative subjects and will cover data management, financial optimization, and basic calibration of financial and insurance models. The lectures will be held at the Info Computer Laboratory - Labinfo (ground floor, Faculty of Economics).
The Masterclass is part of the additional training activities and is worth 2 credits. Credits will be awarded to students who pass the aptitude test, scheduled for the end of the course series (Thursday, May 29, 2025). Eligible students must complete the form to request credit recognition, available in the Attachments section.
For further information, please contact Prof. Oliva.
- Seminar Series: Aspects of Insurance Techniques - Dr. Raimondi
The Finance and Insurance Degree Program is pleased to announce that Dr. Claudio Raimondi (4CareItalia) will hold a seminar series entitled "Le assicurazioni sociali come strumento fondamentale per la «ricostruzione» di un nuovo sistema di welfare in Italia". The course aims to provide students with theoretical and practical training in the use of actuarial techniques for social insurance in the private and public welfare sectors, through lectures and practical applications of case studies. The course is open to Finass students from all degree programs. Classes will be held in person, according to the schedule available here.
UPDATE: To participate in one or both seminar series, please complete this form.
- Seminar Series: Aspects of Insurance Technique - Dr. Di Capua
The Finance and Insurance Degree Program is pleased to announce that Dr. Luigi Di Capua (Net Insurance) will hold a seminar series entitled "Le regole sul capitale e i nuovi principi contabili per le compagnie assicurative" The course will explore, with reference to insurance companies, the rules and algorithms for determining solvency ratios and for the balance sheet valuation of technical reserves and financial assets (IFRS 17 and 9) required by industry regulations, through the analysis of practical cases. The course is open to Finass students from all degree programs. Classes will be held in person, according to the schedule available qui.
UPDATE: To participate in one or both seminar series, please complete thisform.
- Matlab Masterclass 2025 - First Level
The Finance and Insurance Degree Program is pleased to announce that the Matlab Masterclass 2025 will be held on Tuesday, February 11th and Wednesday, February 12th, 2025. The series of lectures will be taught by Martina Ciambellini and Giulio Muià, Matlab student ambassadors at Sapienza University, and is aimed primarily at first-year students of the Finance and Insurance Degree Program.
The event is dedicated to the introduction of Matlab software and its use as a computer support for quantitative subjects. The detailed program is available here. The lectures will be held at the Didalab Laboratory (first floor, Faculty of Economics).
To participate in the two-day program, please complete this form. The Masterclass is included among the additional training activities and is worth 1 credit. Course credits will be awarded to students who pass the aptitude test, scheduled for the end of the course (Wednesday, February 12, 2025). Eligible students must complete the form to request credit recognition, available in the Attachments section.
For further information, please contact Prof. Oliva.
- Fixed Income: Fundamentals
We are pleased to inform students that Filippo Arcieri (Eurizon) will hold a seminar series entitled "Fixed Income: Fundamentals". The course provides the fundamentals for the definition, design, and valuation of bond instruments and related financial markets, through lectures and practical applications on real data. The course is offered to Finass students from all the curricula. Lectures will be held in-person or online, according to the calendar available here. To participate in the lectures, please fill in this form.
UPDATE: Please note that the lecture scheduled for February 7, 2025, will be held in Aula 8A (instead of the Aula di Matematica).
UPDATE: Please note that the lecture scheduled for February 14, 2025, will be held in Aula Acquario (instead of the Aula di Matematica).
UPDATE: Please note that the lecture scheduled for February 28, 2025, will be held in Aula Acquario at 2 p.m.
- Warm Up Your Skills
The Finance and Insurance Degree Program is organizing a series of meetings with the BCC Iccrea Group for skills-building activities aimed at preparing for job interviews. The seminar series, specifically designed for students enrolled in the 2023-2024 academic year, consists of four meetings, starting on Monday, December 2, 2024, according to the schedule available here, and will award 3 credits (AAF). NEW!! To participate in the meetings, please register using this form.
- Academic Year 2023/2024 - Seminar Series
Seminar series led by external instructors, experts in finance and insurance, are back. The seminar series are valid for credits toward additional training activities (AAF), which are mandatory for completing the program. The seminars are led by Dr. Claudio Raimondi (4careitalia) and Dr. Luigi di Capua (Net Insurance). Information about the seminar series is available here (Raimondi) and here (Di Capua).
- Finass students are informed that Dr. Paola Drago (Head of Talent Acquisition, Employer Branding, and Internal Mobility, BCC Iccrea Group) will lead a series of activities aimed at developing skills needed to successfully prepare for job interviews. The seminar series, specifically designed for students enrolled in the 2022-2023 academic year, consists of four meetings, starting Monday, December 4, 2023, according to the schedule available here, and will earn 3 credits (AAF). To participate in the event, please register using this form.
- The recently established Life and Soft Skills Workshop at the Faculty of Economics has designed, in partnership with the Young&CO association, an experiential training program aimed at supporting your personal growth and approach to the world of work. The Workshop benefits from the organizational support of Young&CO, which has secured the involvement of a prestigious company like Generali Italia, also taking charge of structuring a program of activities and involving senior and junior professionals capable of contributing to the implementation and success of the initiative. The project's characteristics and structure are outlined here.
Who is the "FINASS-GENERALI" project aimed at?
The project is aimed at 50 second-year students in the Master's Degree Program in Finance and Insurance (FINASS), selected based on meritocratic criteria and (where possible) equally divided by gender.
The objectives of the "FINASS-GENERALI" project
Through this initiative, the selected students will be able to learn and internalize the key "soft skills" needed to operate successfully in the workplace, improve their job search approach, effectively navigate interviews and selection tests, and test their acquired skills through practical activities (business games; internships for deserving students).
The "FINASS-GENERALI" project activities will be delivered in person only. The activities are described in the classroomwith the code jjorbcc and will be divided as follows:
A) Classroom Training and Business Game
B) Mentoring
C) Internship at Generali Italia
according to the methods described below. The proposed program will allow students to earn 3 credits in Other Educational Activities.
Academic Year 2022/2023
Finass Seminar Series 2023: "Il controllo dei rischi finanziari nella gestione dei patrimoni degli investitori istituzionali" (Dr. Luigi Antonelli)
Finass Seminar Series 2023: "Le assicurazioni sociali come strumento fondamentale per la «ricostruzione» di un nuovo sistema di welfare in Italia” - Aspetti di tecnica assicurativa" (Dr. Claudio Raimondi)
Finass Seminar Series 2023: "Le regole sul capitale e i nuovi principi contabili per le compagnie assicurative" (Dr. Luigi Di Capua)
Finass Seminar Series 2023: "Ingegneria Finanziaria" (Dr. Polimeni)A.Y. 2020/2021 - Seminar series
- Warm Up Your Skills
- Enrollment and Scholarships
Admission requirements - Finance and insurance curricula
The Master's Degree in Finance and Insurance provides for an admission procedure with assessment of requisited and personal skills.
Graduates in one of the following degree classes are considered to already possess the curricular requirements:
• L-18 (according to Ministerial Decree 270/04) - Economics and business management sciences
• L-33 (ex D.M. 270/04) - Economics
Personal skills
For graduates from other classes, it is required to have at least 72 ECTS acquired in appropriate disciplinary sectors specified on this webpage.
Personal skills include at least B-2 level English, and a degree grade greater or equal than 90/110. The Degree Course Council will verify personal preparation. In the event of a negative outcome of the verification, registration is still allowed.
Graduating students
Students from Sapienza University of Rome or other Italian universities who have not yet obtained their degree may request the requirements’ verification. The deadline for obtaining the degree and for paying the bulletin are indicated in the Announcement for enrollment.
Single exams to achieve the requirements
Graduated and undergraduate students from Sapienza and other Italian universities who intend to enroll in a master's degree course under the D.M. 270/04 at Sapienza University of rome and who do not meet all the required curricular requirements, can enroll in single courses before enrolling in the master's degree, benefiting from a 75% reduction on the cost of each single course.
Admission requirements - Financial Risk and Data Analysis curriculum
Bachelor in Economics, Business Administration or other first cycle Degree with adequate academic background (overall 72 ECTS) in:
● Business, Economics, Mathematics and Statistics (minimum 54 ECTS or equivalent credit hours)
● Quantitative Analysis (e.g., Computer science, Programming, Econometrics, etc.)
● Law
Minumum GPA: 75/100
Minimum English Language Requirements:
The following test scores are accepted:
● IELTS Academic 6.5 or higher
● TOEFL IbT 80 or higher
● Cambridge B2 First or higher
● TOEIC Listening & Reading 730 or higher The above requirements may be waived for students holding a degree from an accredited institution where English is the main language of instruction.
Further details:
Vademecum for enrolling students (I year, only Italian citizens)
- Part-time regime
The part-time regime allows students to agree on the duration of their studies with the University, according to students’ needs and effort.
The application for part-time regime is irrevocable, in that once the part-time regime has been chosen students cannot go back to full-time regime. The part-time and the full-time regimes provide for the same number of required exams, but a part-time student might obtain the credits within a different time.
The part-time regime cannot be guaranteed to students enrolled in:
● old-system courses;
● incomplete courses in accordance with Ministerial Decree 270/04 or the Ministerial Decree 509/09;
● distance learning courses in agreement with Consorzio Nettuno or Unitelma Sapienza.
