Partnership Program with Utrecht -

Program in Economics and Business organized in Partnership with the Utrecht School of Economics (USE)

It is a one-year program specifically tailored for Bachelor students, entirely taught in English.

The program is structured as follows: first and third year is carried out in Rome, while the second year is entirely held at the prestigious Utrecht School of Economics.

Academic vision

The program aims at recruiting ambitious, dedicated students and it provides the opportunity to learn and grow in a world-class academic environment.

In addition to teaching basic economic and business principles, the course also offers an introduction to the operation and policies of the main European institutions and the regulatory requirements of the various markets, paying special attention to the topics of competition and antitrust laws.

The course provides solid basic general preparation in the most important economic fields and offers an excellent introduction to pthe fields of business and finance. Students will gain the methodological training they need to understand and analyse economic and financial phenomena, including the acquisition of basic legal concepts. The course also offers an introduction to the operation of the main European political and economic institutions and the regulatory requirements of the various markets, paying special attention to the topics of competition and antitrust laws.

Despite the economic orientation of this course, great importance is ascribed to teaching law, but in an economic context and within the framework of a natural reduction of law credits due to the international scope of the course and the prevalence of “domestic” contents and sources in the main legal teachings of traditional degree courses in economics (public law, private law, commercial law).

Why USE?

Excellent reputation
Outstanding academic research potential
High-quality courses
Extensive scale of global cooperation
Strong sense of community

Top-rated by ranking:

Utrecht University has moved up several positions to claim 50th place in the prestigious Academic Ranking of World Universities compiled by Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Utrecht University now ranks 11th in Europe and has topped the list in the Netherlands for several years now.

And by international students:

Utrecht University has an excellent reputation among international students, according to the i-graduate International Student Barometer. Students are very satisfied with the quality of education and facilities at the Utrecht University. Worldwide, the university was ranked 10th of 59 participating institutions.

Eligibility

Participation to the program is open to all I year students enrolled to the Economic and Business Bachelor program, majoring in “Business Management” or “Economics and Finance”.

35 slots available

Admission Requirements

Applicants have to pass the following exams by the end of the first session:

Mathematics I
Intr. to Business Economics 26th

The slots available are assigned on the base of the students GPA (Grade Average Point).

A bonus of 2 points will be added to students which have also passed the exam of Principles of Civil Law.

To formalize their admission to the program, students will also need to pass by the end of the II session of the II semester the exams of Microeconomics and Statistics.

Deadline: March 18th 2011, h. 12.00.

The application should be handled to the International Student Exchange Office – Ufficio Scambi Internazionali Studenti (ground floor - villa Heritz, viale Romania campus)

Please note that only applications of students with a regular administrative position and no pending administrative university issues will be considered.

Results

Selection results will be communicated to candidates by LUISS e-mail. A back-up lists will be set up in case the number of candidates will be superior to the slots available.

Program Structure for Students Enrolled on the academic year 2010-2011

The following table displays the study plan for LUISS students enrolled in their I year of Economics and Business Degree at the 2010/2011 academic year. The II year indicates the courses which will be take at Utrecht School of Economics during the 2011-2012 academic year.

Corso di Laurea Triennale in Economics and Business - Utrecht
Classe: L-33 Scienze dell’economia
Business Management
I YEAR
Courses	SSD	Credits
Microeconomics	SECS-P/01	8
Introduction to Business Economics	SECS-P/07	8
Mathematics 1	SECS-S/06	10
Principles of Civil Law	IUS/01	8
Accounting	SECS-P/07	8
Statistics	SECS-S/01	10
II YEAR (Utrecht)
Courses	SSD	Credits
Econometrics	SECS-P/05	8
Competition Theory as IO & Competition Theory	SECS-P/06	8
Corporate Finance	SECS-P/09	8
Macroeconomics	SECS-P/01	8
Elective
Elective
III YEAR
Courses	SSD	Credits
Games and Strategies	SECS-S/06	8
Management	SECS-P/08	8
Essential of Business and Entrepreneurship Service as Business organization*	SECS-P/10	8
Financial Economics (Markets, Intermediaries, Regulation)	SECS-P/01	8
Marketing	SECS-P/08	8
European Economic History and Policies	SECS- P/12	8
Law and Economics	IUS/05	12
Electives	Credits
16
Final Thesis		4
Other Activities (among which):		16
Informatics		6
Foreign Language		6
Internship		4
TOTAL amount of credits		180

Corso di Laurea Triennale in Economics and Business – Utrecht
Classe: L-33 Scienze dell’economia
Finance and Economics
I YEAR
Courses	SSD	Credits
Microeconomics	SECS-P/01	8
Introduction to Business Economics	SECS-P/07	8
Mathematics 1	SECS-S/06	10
Principles of Civil Law	IUS/01	8
Accounting	SECS-P/07	8
Statistics	SECS-S/01	10
II YEAR (Utrecht)
Courses	SSD	Credits
Econometrics	SECS-P05	8
Competition Theory as IO & Competition Theory	SECS-P/06	8
Corporate Finance	SECS-P/09	8
Macroeconomics	SECS-P/01	8
Elective
Elective
III YEAR
Courses	SSD	Credits
Mathematics 2	SECS-S/06	8
Games and Strategies	SECS-S/06	8
Financial Economics (Markets, Intermediaries, Regulation)	SECS-P/01	8
Mathematical Finance	SECS-P/09	8
International Financial Management or International Investment Management as Capital Markets*	SECS-P/11	8
Law and Economics	IUS/05	12
European Economic History and Policies	SECS- P/12	8
Electives	Credits
16
Final Thesis		4
Other Activities (among which):		16
Informatics		6
Foreign Language		6
Internship		4
TOTAL amount of credits		180

* As per the current valid regulations, all participants will have the opportunity to anticipate and take this course at Utrecht.

Students Services and Assistance

Students are supported by the program coordinators throughout all their preparation and stay abroad.

Accommodation

The USE has an agreement with SSH Short Stay, a local housing corporation that offers temporary furnished housing. They reserve a range of furnished accommodation especially for international students and staff of Utrecht University. The University covers the administrative fee if you make use of this offer. However, the number of reserved accommodation is limited.

Students Handbook published by USE

USE students handbook for LUISS students

Calendar with Deadlines and Useful Dates

26th February 2011 – End of the first session of exam
18th March 2011, h. 12.00 – Deadline to submit your application form
By 1st of April 2011 – Selection Results
5 April 2011 - Information Meeting with selected students
By 15 April 2011- Deadline for withdrawing from the program
18 July 2011 - End of the first session of exam

Contacts:

Academic coordinator: Prof. Marco Dall’Aglio– Email: mdallaglio@luiss.it

Programme Coordinator: Raffaella De Felice - Email rdefelice@luiss.it Tel.: 06 85 225975

For further information come to the

International Students Exchange Office – Scambi Internazionali Studenti

Viale Romania 32 - Palazzina B – Ground Floor

during office hours (10-12 from Monday to Friday and 15-16 on Tuesday and Thursday)

Useful links

Student's Handbook