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About Accounting, Finance & Business Consulting, MA - at University of Padua

This Master’s degree trains the next generation of accounting professionals, controllers, financial analysts and bankers, and lays the foundation for a successful career in finance and accounting, both in industrial firms and in financial institutions. The programme provides tools to solve complex business problems and contributes to the continuous updating of strategies, processes, investments and financing decisions according to the constraints and opportunities emerging in different sectors.

Programme structure

Students must choose one of the following curricula:

• Accounting, control and corporate finance: Reporting, Governance, Business analytics, Control; Corporate and Entrepreneurial Finance; Strategy and Organization; Economics, Competition and Innovation; Financial Mathematics and Statistics; Corporate Law.
• Banking and finance: Computational Finance and Econometric Corporate; Entrepreneurial and Sustainable Finance; Reporting and Bank Accounting; Financial Economics; Banking; Mathematics for Finance; Financial Law.

An Italian-taught study track – Consulenza e direzione aziendale – is also available for application.

Each curriculum includes lab work, thesis, electives and internship.

Career opportunities

Graduates are provided with skills and knowledge to work as: chief financial officers (CFO), administrative directors, division managers, accounting managers, external and internal auditors, planning and control managers, members of supervisory bodies, compliance managers, financial analysts, investment p

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Entry requirements

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Why study at University of Padua

1) A diverse portfolio of study programmes – a multidisciplinary university offering a cutting-edge portfolio of study programmes.

2) High-quality education – top-250 Times Higher Education university, top-160 QS Employability Ranking 2020, first in Italy for the quality of its teaching. A qualification from the University of Padua means the achievement of an ambitious objective and a recognised education.

3) World-leading research university – best Italian university for the quality of research results (ANVUR). Among the best European universities for the number of the top 10% most frequently cited publications.

4) Quality support services – 90% students satisfied with their academic career and their student life (AlmaLaurea).

5) One of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Europe – established in 1222, the University has a glorious history and boasts among its scholars and professors Galileo Galilei and Elena L. Cornaro-Piscopia, the first ever woman to receive an academic degree from a university in 1678.

6) An international community – 2.100 international students welcomed in 2021 and a long tradition of international cooperation, participation in international networks of excellence as well as in research and education projects, welcoming students and scholars from all over the world.

7) Competitive tuition fees and scholarships – the University offers competitive tuition fees in comparison to other top-ranked European universities, plus a vast array of scholarships for students with an excellent study record.

8) A univer- city! – a unique learning environment in a university which is deeply connected to its city and urban pattern. University students represent 30% of the city population.

9) A city, unlike any other – Padua blends historical tradition, art and culture with flourishing business and service industries.

10) Strategic location – easy connections to main Italian and international cities allow you to travel for tourism or visiting home.