Business Administration, Law and Corporate Governance

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Business Administration, Law and Corporate Governance
Course sheet
A.Y. 2024/2025
Master programme
LM-77 - Management studies
Master programme
120
ECTS
Access
Open with entry requirements examination
2
Years
Language
Italian
Pursuant to the provisions on degree class LM-77 contained in the ministerial decree of 16 March 2007, upon completion of this Master's degree programme graduates will possess extensive knowledge in the areas of business administration, mathematics, statistics and law. This will be achieved through a combination of subjects studied and methods of learning and skill acquisition applied, enabling graduates to address corporate problems with the integrated approach required to manage a business, as well as to plan and steer change. Graduates will master the above-mentioned knowledge also by using quantitative formalisation logics and techniques, and by adopting an international and intercultural perspective. They will acquire the methods, know-how and skills required to hold managerial roles in corporate administration and governance, as well as knowledge and skills needed to work as freelance professionals in the field of economics. They will be able to master the specific vocabulary of the various subjects studied, both orally and in writing, not only in Italian, but also in English. To this end, the study plan includes 3 university credits (CFU) for the assessment of language skills, with the aim of supporting students in achieving level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).

Students who successfully complete the programme will be able to choose among many career paths. As mentioned before and explained in details in the rest of the presentation, the programme optimally prepares students to work as: businessperson or manager in public or private companies and organisations of the industrial and service sectors; freelance professionals (for economics professions); high-level expert or consultant, particularly in the areas of company administration, management and organisation, labour and production, finance, management planning and control, internal and statutory auditing, design and management of intra- and inter-organisational networks; employees at consultancy firms, with tasks related to strategy definition and organisational planning processes, also with a view to sustainability according to ESG criteria in Italy and abroad.

Moreover, graduates will possess advanced theoretical and methodological knowledge on the legal compliance of business phenomena and dynamics, with a view to the national, European and extra-European context. They will be able to apply the set of knowledge acquired in the areas of law, taxation, accounting and business administration for the purposes of managing crises and preventing compliance risks, and to participate in the definition of corporate ESG sustainability indexes. Career opportunities may also be found in the area of professional services for the third sector, which is rapidly expanding both in Italy and Europe.

To complement the range of competencies taught during the programme, students will have the opportunity to intern at national - and possibly international and supranational - economic organisations, public and private entities. Students of the business administration curriculum will be able to complete a professional internship as provided for by the dedicated agreement signed by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR) and the Consiglio Nazionale dei Dottori Commercialisti e degli Esperti Contabili (Italian Board of chartered accountants and accounting experts).

All of the above will be achieved over a two-year study programme, for a total of 120 CFU.

The programme includes twelve courses, plus 1 CFU for computer skills and 3 CFU for English proficiency, as well as credits for the final exams and - for students in the second year of the business administration curriculum - for the professional internship. With regard to the English credits, students can be exempt from taking the language test if they submit a recognised B2 English certificate. Upon completion of the programme, students will earn 120 university credits (CFU).

In particular, during the first year students will acquire competencies regarding Commercial law (IUS/04), Tax law (IUS/12), Business economics (SECS-P/07), Public finance (SECS-P/03) and Applied economics (SECS-P/06), for a total of 63 CFU, in full compliance with the ministerial provisions regarding the degree class LM-77.

During the second year, students shall choose between two alternative curricula:

a) Business administration
b) Economics and law

Students of both curricula are expected to acquire computer skills (1 CFU) and language skills (3 CFU for English). For the latter, students may submit one of the recognised certificates pursuant to the relevant Regulation of the University of Milan, attesting proficiency at the minimum level required, i.e. B2.
Typical professional profiles for graduates of this programme will be:

a) Business consultant or administration, finance and control manager
"Target positions for graduates": business consultant with special expertise, providing assistance in business administration and tax and legal matters with regard to extraordinary operations; administration, finance and control manager for businesses, public entities or non-profit organisations.
"Job function": he/she provides advanced consultancy and professional services in the area of business design; support companies in their accounting and financial reporting activities, on behalf of private clients; carries out advanced economic and financial assessments in case of extraordinary operations of varying complexity; controls the accounts and financial statements of private or public companies, and supervise their performance by serving as member of the board of auditors or as statutory auditor; may be appointed as trustee, receiver, liquidator, attestor or member of over-indebtedness crisis settlement bodies (known in Italian as O.C.C., Organismi di composizione della crisi da sovraindebitamento) in insolvency proceedings, provided that he/she meets the corresponding requirements pursuant to the relevant legislation after earning his/her Master's degree; may serve as member of Independent Evaluation Bodies (Organismi Indipendenti di Valutazione, OIV), Independent Evaluation Units (Nuclei di Valutazione, NdV) or Supervisory Bodies (Organismi di Vigilanza, OdV), pursuant to Legislative Decree no. 231/2001, subject to fulfilment of the specific legal requirements for such positions; provides financial consulting to enterprises and entrepreneurs;
provide tax and business administration consultancy, based on its knowledge of the legal aspects of the operations treated; carries out economic and financial analyses to support company operations, as well as assessments on compliance, quality control procedures, sustainability and corporate social responsibility; provides consultancy on the application of organisational models and human resources management, as well on business administration, also with regard to work relationships, advisory services for organisation and companies regarding the correct management of tax aspects, and consultancy on insolvency matters, also with a view to preventing company risks.
"Professional skills": the set of knowledge, competencies and skills, including soft skills, acquired during the programme (such as data analysis, drafting of budgets and reports, auditing, drafting and interpretation of consolidated financial statements and accounts compiled according to national and international accounting standards) is usually applied in the above-mentioned work contexts, enabling graduates to provide consultancy services in the area of business administration, with particular expertise in tax law, company law, insolvency law, labour law, business criminal law and contract law.
"Career opportunities": professional firms and auditing companies providing consultancy services with regard to taxes and revenues, accounting, business administration and insolvency proceedings to organisations, companies and individuals, advisory firms and commercial, manufacturing or service businesses looking for expertise and skills in the areas of management, accounting, organisation, labour, finance, management control and planning, auditing, design and management of intra- and inter-organisational networks; crisis settlement bodies (O.C.C.); supervisory and evaluation bodies.

b) Corporate legal and business consultant
"Target positions for graduates": consultant with special expertise, providing assistance in business administration and tax and legal matters with regard to extraordinary operations; middle manager in charge of administration, finance and control at businesses, public entities or non-profit organisations.
"Job function": he/she provides advisory services on business administration and tax and legal matters with regard to operations on a national or European scale; carries out economic and financial analyses in the frame of extraordinary operation, or to support transfer pricing decisions; carries out assessments on compliance, quality control procedures, sustainability and corporate social responsibility; provides business consultancy on matters linked to work relationships and social security, tax consultancy to organisations, companies and individuals, as well as consultancy on business and insolvency matters to organisations and entities, also with a view to preventing business risks; assists companies in drafting contracts governed by EU law.
"Professional skills": the set of knowledge, competencies and skills, including soft skills, acquired during the programme is usually applied in the above-mentioned work contexts, enabling graduates to provide business administration and legal consultancy services, with particular expertise in tax law, company law, insolvency law, labour law, business criminal law, contract law and EU competition law.
"Career opportunities": at national and international auditing firms; management and strategy consultancy firms; companies specialising in business and tax advisory services; commercial, manufacturing or service businesses, public entities or non-profit organisations.

The programme trains:
- Management and control experts for private companies
- Accounting experts
- Tax advisors
- Specialists in the marketing of goods and services (ICT sector excluded)
- Legal experts for companies
- Business administration specialists

Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
With regard to the internationalisation of teaching, students of this degree programme may take part in the Erasmus+ and Erasmus Traineeship programmes based on the many agreements signed between the University of Milan and other important universities.
In the frame of this degree programme, the University may host visiting professors and visiting scholars and organise lectures and seminars featuring professors from other countries.
Further information is available at https://www.unimi.it/en/international/study-abroad
Attendance is not compulsory but strongly recommended.
Enrolment
Admission to the Master's degree programme in BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, LAW AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE is open to candidates holding a Bachelor's degree in one of the classes listed below, or in one of the corresponding classes pursuant to Ministerial Decree 509/99.
Upcoming graduates in the same classes may also be admitted conditionally, provided that they have already obtained 160 credits at the time of enrolment. Should this be the case, their enrolment will become effective only if they earn their Bachelor's degree by 31 December of the year of enrolment.
a)   Bachelor's degree in one of the following classes: L-18; L-33; L-14 pursuant to Ministerial Decree 270/2004 (or equivalent classes according to applicable rules, i.e. classes 17, 28 and 2 respectively, pursuant to Ministerial Decree 509/99) or other classes in the economic or legal areas.
b)  Other qualification equivalent to those set out in point a), obtained abroad and recognised as suitable for admission. Minimum curricular requirements:
a)   Holding a Bachelor's or Master's degree in one of the classes mentioned above or other classes in the economic or legal areas or foreign qualification recognised as suitable for admission.
b)   Having earned the following university credits (CFU) before accessing this programme, also by enrolling in single courses and passing the corresponding exam:
b.1)  18 CFU in the scientific-disciplinary sector (SSD) SECS-P/07;
b.2)  at least 15 CFU in one or more of the following SSD: SECS-P/08, SECS-P/09, SECS-P/10, SECS-P/11;
b.3)  at least 6 CFU in the SSD IUS/01;
b.4)  at least 6 CFU in the SSD IUS/04

c)  Proficiency in English at a B1 level or higher under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required for admission.
The B1-level requirement will be ascertained by the University Language Centre (SLAM) upon admission as follows:
-  Language certificate at or above B1, obtained no more than three years earlier. For the list of language certificates recognised by the University, see https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267/ . The certificate must be uploaded when submitting the online application;
-  English level achieved during a University of Milan degree programme and certified by the University Language Centre (SLAM) no more than four years before the date of the admission application, including levels based on language certificates submitted by the applicants during their Bachelor's degree at the University of Milan. In this case the process is automatic, the applicant does not have to attach any certificates to the application;
-  Placement test administered by the University Language Centre (SLAM) according to the calendar published on the website: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267/. All those who fail to submit a valid certificate or do not meet the required proficiency level will be instructed during the admission procedure to take the placement test.
Applicants who do not take or pass the placement test will be required to obtain a language proficiency certificate recognised by the University (see https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39322) and deliver it to SLAM via the InformaStudenti service by the deadline fixed for the Master's programme (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267/).
Applicants who do not meet the requirement by said deadline will not be admitted to the Master's degree programme and may not sit any further tests.

d) For those who have a foreign degree, Italian proficiency at a B1 level or higher per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is a requisite for admission.
This level is assessed by the University Language Centre (SLAM) during the admission process in any of the following ways:
- An Italian language certificate attesting to a B1 level or higher issued no more than three years before the date of submission. You will find the list of language certificates recognised by the University at: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/349. The certificate must be uploaded during the application process;
- Italian level achieved during a University of Milan degree programme and certified by the University Language Centre (SLAM) no more than four years before the date of the admission application. In this case the process is automatic, the applicant does not have to attach any certificates to the application;
- Entry test administered by the University Language Centre (SLAM) according to the calendar published on the website: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/349. Those who fail to submit a valid certificate or do not meet the required proficiency level will be instructed during the admission procedure to take the entry test.
If the applicant does not take or does not pass the entry test, he or she must obtain, by private means, an Italian language certification recognised by the University (see https://www.unimi.it/en/node/349) and submit it to SLAM via the InformaStudenti service no later than the deadline set by the degree programme (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/46371).

If the Italian language requisite has not been satisfied by said deadline, the applicant will not be admitted to the Master's programme and will not be able to sit for any further tests.

Applicants are assessed through an entrance exam, which is a written test consisting of 30 multiple-choice questions. The test is considered passed if at least 18 answers are correct.
Questions are aimed at assessing the applicant's background knowledge in the scientific-disciplinary sectors SECSP/07, SECS-P/08, SECS-P/09, SECS-P/10, SECS-P/11; IUS/01; IUS/04.
Test dates and delivery modes will be specified in the admission notice that will be published on the programme website.
Admission is not capped.
Applications for transfer to this programme from other equivalent or similar degree programmes and the award of transfer credits will be assessed by the Academic Board.

Applications for admission to the Master's degree programme must be submitted between 22 January 2024 and 25 August 2024.

Non-EU students applying for a visa must submit their application between 22 January 2024 and 30 April 2024.

Admission

Application for admission: from 22/01/2024 to 25/08/2024

Application for matriculation: from 02/04/2024 to 15/01/2025


Attachments and documents

Admission notice


Please note

Non-EU students visa applicants are required to apply for admission no later than 30 April 2024. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be evaluated and it will in no case be possible to request the refund of the admission fee.

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Programme description and courses list
year
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Public Economics and Applied Economics 12 84 Italian SECS-P/03 SECS-P/06
First semester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Business Valuation and Extraordinary Operations 9 63 Italian SECS-P/07
Corporate Tax Law (commands, controls and compliance) 9 63 Italian IUS/12
Governance and Financial Markets 9 63 Italian SECS-P/11
Second semester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Advanced Commercial Law - Models of Governance 9 63 Italian IUS/04
Ifrs Standards and Consolidated Financial Statements 9 63 Italian SECS-P/07
Statistics for Data Analysis (advanced) 6 42 Italian SECS-S/03
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
English Proficiency B2 (3 ECTS) 3 0 English
be activated by the A.Y. 2025/2026
First semester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Company Crisis and Insolvency 6 42 Italian IUS/15
Computer Skills 1 7 Italian
Planning, Scheduling and Controlling 6 42 Italian SECS-P/07
Optional
Business, Bank and Consumer Contracts 9 63 Italian IUS/01 IUS/04
Privacy Law 9 63 Italian IUS/08
Second semester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Auditing and Auditing Skills 6 42 Italian SECS-P/07
Labour Law for Business Economics 6 42 Italian IUS/07
Optional
Corporate and Tax Profiles of Extraordinary Operations 9 63 Italian IUS/04 IUS/12
Corporate Social Responsibility and Reporting 9 63 Italian SECS-P/02
Drafting Techniques for Business Contracts 9 63 Italian IUS/01
Legal and Tax Profiles of Non-Profit Organisations 9 63 Italian IUS/11 IUS/12
Legal Profiles of the Generation Transition 9 63 Italian IUS/01
Organisational Models and Management of Human Resources 9 63 Italian SECS-P/10
Social Security Law 9 63 Italian IUS/07
Tax Criminal Law 9 63 Italian IUS/17
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Internship 10 0 Italian
Final Exam 10 0 Italian
Optional activities and study plan rules
2 - Students must obtain 9 university credits (CFU) by taking an elective course among the ones proposed by the University. The course must be coherent with the study programme.
Notably, the following course are recommended:
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Business, Bank and Consumer Contracts 9 63 Italian First semester IUS/01 IUS/04
Corporate and Tax Profiles of Extraordinary Operations 9 63 Italian Second semester IUS/04 IUS/12
Corporate Social Responsibility and Reporting 9 63 Italian Second semester SECS-P/02
Drafting Techniques for Business Contracts 9 63 Italian Second semester IUS/01
Legal and Tax Profiles of Non-Profit Organisations 9 63 Italian Second semester IUS/11 IUS/12
Legal Profiles of the Generation Transition 9 63 Italian Second semester IUS/01
Organisational Models and Management of Human Resources 9 63 Italian Second semester SECS-P/10
Privacy Law 9 63 Italian First semester IUS/08
Social Security Law 9 63 Italian Second semester IUS/07
Tax Criminal Law 9 63 Italian Second semester IUS/17
year
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Public Economics and Applied Economics 12 84 Italian SECS-P/03 SECS-P/06
First semester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Business Valuation and Extraordinary Operations 9 63 Italian SECS-P/07
Corporate Tax Law (commands, controls and compliance) 9 63 Italian IUS/12
Governance and Financial Markets 9 63 Italian SECS-P/11
Second semester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Advanced Commercial Law - Models of Governance 9 63 Italian IUS/04
Ifrs Standards and Consolidated Financial Statements 9 63 Italian SECS-P/07
Statistics for Data Analysis (advanced) 6 42 Italian SECS-S/03
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
English Proficiency B2 (3 ECTS) 3 0 English
be activated by the A.Y. 2025/2026
year
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Business Criminal Law 10 70 Italian IUS/17
Company Crisis and Insolvency - Civil Execution 12 84 Italian IUS/15
First semester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Computer Skills 1 7 Italian
Internal Market Law and Eu Competition Law 6 42 Italian IUS/14
Optional
Business, Bank and Consumer Contracts 9 63 Italian IUS/01 IUS/04
Privacy Law 9 63 Italian IUS/08
Tools for the Protection of Company Assets 6 42 Italian IUS/01
Second semester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Corporate and Tax Profiles of Extraordinary Operations 9 63 Italian IUS/04 IUS/12
Corporate Social Responsibility and Reporting 9 63 Italian SECS-P/02
Drafting Techniques for Business Contracts 9 63 Italian IUS/01
Labour Law in Business Risk Management 6 42 Italian IUS/07
Legal and Tax Profiles of Non-Profit Organisations 9 63 Italian IUS/11 IUS/12
Legal Profiles of the Generation Transition 9 63 Italian IUS/01
Organisational Models and Management of Human Resources 9 63 Italian SECS-P/10
Social Security Law 9 63 Italian IUS/07
Tax Criminal Law 9 63 Italian IUS/17
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Final Exam 10 0 Italian
Optional activities and study plan rules
1 - Students must choose one of the following exams:
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Labour Law in Business Risk Management 6 42 Italian Second semester IUS/07
Tools for the Protection of Company Assets 6 42 Italian First semester IUS/01
2 - Students must obtain 9 university credits (CFU) by taking an elective course among the ones proposed by the University. The course must be coherent with the study programme.
Notably, the following course are recommended:
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Business, Bank and Consumer Contracts 9 63 Italian First semester IUS/01 IUS/04
Corporate and Tax Profiles of Extraordinary Operations 9 63 Italian Second semester IUS/04 IUS/12
Corporate Social Responsibility and Reporting 9 63 Italian Second semester SECS-P/02
Drafting Techniques for Business Contracts 9 63 Italian Second semester IUS/01
Legal and Tax Profiles of Non-Profit Organisations 9 63 Italian Second semester IUS/11 IUS/12
Legal Profiles of the Generation Transition 9 63 Italian Second semester IUS/01
Organisational Models and Management of Human Resources 9 63 Italian Second semester SECS-P/10
Privacy Law 9 63 Italian First semester IUS/08
Social Security Law 9 63 Italian Second semester IUS/07
Tax Criminal Law 9 63 Italian Second semester IUS/17
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Head of study programme
Academic guidance tutor
Erasmus and international mobility tutor 
Study plan tutor
Internship tutor
Dissertation tutor
University and programme transfer tutor
Master's degree admission tutor
Credit recognition tutor
Quality Assurance Delegate
Contacts

The tuition fees for students enrolled in Bachelor's, Master's and single-cycle degree programmes are divided into two instalments with different calculation methods and payment schedules:

  • The amount of the first instalment is the same for all students
  • The amount of the second instalment varies according to the ISEE University value, the degree programme and the student status (on track / off track for one year or off track for more than a year) 
  • An additional fee is due for online programmes

The University also offers:

  • Concessions for students meeting high merit requirements
  • Diversified tuition fees according to the student's home country for international students with assets/income abroad
  • Concessions for international students with refugee status

Scholarships and benefits

The University provides a range of financial benefits to students meeting special requirements (merit, financial or personal conditions, international students).

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