Economics and Business
The Bachelor's Degree Program in Economics and Business cultivates students with an open mind and an international outlook, preparing them to confidently tackle the challenges of the global economy. The program provides a solid foundation in key areas of economics, an excellent introduction to management and finance, and an overview of how major European institutions operate and the regulatory requirements of markets, with a particular focus on competition law and antitrust.
The educational experience is enriched by an international learning environment, featuring interaction with faculty from around the world, the chance to spend a semester or a full year abroad at one of the numerous partner universities, and the opportunity to participate in a prestigious triple degree program with the Université libre de Bruxelles and Goethe University Frankfurt.
- The degree class is L-33
Director
Giovanna Vallanti
Giovanna Vallanti is Associate Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics and Finance of Luiss and senior research fellow of the Luiss Lab of European Economics and the Luiss Institute for European Analysis and Policy. She is also the Director of the BA program in Economics and Business. She earned her PhD in Economics from the London School of Economics. She was researcher at the European Central Bank and at the Italian National Statistical Institute. Her research primarily focuses on the performance of labour markets with emphasis on the role of labour market institutions in explaining employment dynamics and firms’ performance. She has also carried out research on gender inequalities in the labour market.
The course develops advanced skills in economic analysis, strategic management, and financial decision-making, complemented by critical, quantitative, and communication abilities.
The teaching approach is experiential and interdisciplinary, combining theoretical study with real-case analysis, market simulations, interactive seminars, and hands-on projects. This methodology fosters the ability to tackle and solve complex problems in economic and business contexts.
Study Plan
Year 1: 2026/2027
Introduction to Business Economics
The course provides a solid theoretical and practical foundation in business and general management. It examines a company’s main strategic and operational activities, providing the tools needed to understand and effectively manage business dynamics.
Principles of Economics
The course introduces key concepts in micro- and macroeconomics, including utility and profit maximization, the effects of taxes, international trade and the principle of comparative advantage, and the formation of GDP.
Mathematics 1
The course provides the fundamental mathematical tools needed for economics, management, and finance. The teaching approach consistently integrates theory with practical examples, which are useful for formulating and solving real-world quantitative problems.
Microeconomics
The course provides the analytical tools needed to interpret consumption and production choices in diverse institutional contexts, both with and without uncertainty. It delves into how markets work and explains the fundamental principles of efficient resource allocation.
Accounting
The course provides students with a solid foundation in business and accounting vocabulary, designed to equip them with the ability to understand, prepare, and compare the most commonly used reporting documents, such as financial statements and other financial reports.
Statistics
The course develops the skills needed to collect, visualize, and analyze data using statistical software. It delves into the formulation of statistical models, point and interval estimation of parameters, and the interpretation of statistical significance tests.
Principles of Civil Law
The course provides an introduction to the Italian legal system and other systems within the civil law family, with a particular focus on private law issues.
Year 2: 2027–2028
Macroeconomics
The course provides the theoretical and methodological tools needed to understand key macroeconomic phenomena, such as GDP growth, the business cycle, and inflation, and to analyze past and current economic developments.
Information Systems
The course focuses on the fundamentals of information systems and digital technologies, including computer systems, networks, databases, and information security. It also provides a basic understanding of programming.
Mathematics 2
The course provides the techniques in linear algebra and multivariable differential calculus needed for studies in economics, management, and finance.
Applied Statistics and Econometrics
The course provides a foundational toolkit for conducting empirical analyses in economics, with a focus on linear and nonlinear econometric models.
Games and Strategies
The course introduces the theory of interactive decisions. Using game theory, problems are analyzed and solved with applications in economics, management, and finance.
Corporate Finance
The course covers methods for evaluating investments and financing decisions, helping you understand how companies make decisions and finance investments.
Law and Economics (Corporate and Business Law: Antitrust and Regulation)
The course covers the fundamentals of commercial and corporate law, financial market regulation, antitrust, and economic regulation. It analyzes these topics from an international perspective, with a specific focus on Italy, the United Kingdom, the EU, and the USA.
Data Analysis Lab – The Grand Challenge
The course provides a solid theoretical and practical foundation in data analysis, applied to political, economic, and social issues. A distinctive feature is the Grand Challenge Project, where students tackle a real-world problem using data-driven methods and develop solutions through collaborative, hands-on work.
Year 3: 2028-2029
Financial Markets and Institutions
The course provides an overview of the roles and functions of markets and intermediaries within the financial system.
IO and Competition Theory
The course provides the key tools for analyzing the strategic behavior of companies in various markets, including the digital economy, with a focus on analytical tools for interpreting real-world competition cases.
Management
The course explores key issues for the short-term survival and long-term development of businesses, while also introducing the main challenges of strategic management.
Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Technology
The course delves into business management and project development, with a practical focus on creating new ventures, including product design and development. It also looks at financing options for startups.
International Economics
The course focuses on interpreting and applying international economics models, analyzing key global economic indicators.
2 Electives
Additional Credits
Mandatory Language
Other activities
Final thesis
Humanities
Total ECTS
Year 1: 2026/2027
Introduction to Business Economics
The course provides a solid theoretical and practical foundation in business and general management. It examines a company’s main strategic and operational activities, providing the tools needed to understand and effectively manage business dynamics.
Principles of Economics
The course introduces key concepts in micro- and macroeconomics, including utility and profit maximization, the effects of taxes, international trade and the principle of comparative advantage, and the formation of GDP.
Mathematics 1
The course provides the fundamental mathematical tools needed for economics, management, and finance. The teaching approach consistently integrates theory with practical examples, which are useful for formulating and solving real-world quantitative problems.
Microeconomics
The course provides the analytical tools needed to interpret consumption and production choices in diverse institutional contexts, both with and without uncertainty. It delves into how markets work and explains the fundamental principles of efficient resource allocation.
Accounting
The course provides students with a solid foundation in business and accounting vocabulary, designed to equip them with the ability to understand, prepare, and compare the most commonly used reporting documents, such as financial statements and other financial reports.
Statistics
The course develops the skills needed to collect, visualize, and analyze data using statistical software. It delves into the formulation of statistical models, point and interval estimation of parameters, and the interpretation of statistical significance tests.
Principles of Civil Law
The course provides an introduction to the Italian legal system and other systems within the civil law family, with a particular focus on private law issues.
Year 2: 2027–2028
Macroeconomics
The course provides the theoretical and methodological tools needed to understand key macroeconomic phenomena, such as GDP growth, the business cycle, and inflation, and to analyze past and current economic developments.
Information Systems
The course focuses on the fundamentals of information systems and digital technologies, including computer systems, networks, databases, and information security. It also provides a basic understanding of programming.
Mathematics 2
The course provides the techniques in linear algebra and multivariable differential calculus needed for studies in economics, management, and finance.
Applied Statistics and Econometrics
The course provides a foundational toolkit for conducting empirical analyses in economics, with a focus on linear and nonlinear econometric models.
Games and Strategies
The course introduces the theory of interactive decisions. Using game theory, problems are analyzed and solved with applications in economics, management, and finance.
Corporate Finance
The course covers methods for evaluating investments and financing decisions, helping you understand how companies make decisions and finance investments.
Law and Economics (Corporate and Business Law: Antitrust and Regulation)
The course covers the fundamentals of commercial and corporate law, financial market regulation, antitrust, and economic regulation. It analyzes these topics from an international perspective, with a specific focus on Italy, the United Kingdom, the EU, and the USA.
Data Analysis Lab – The Grand Challenge
The course provides a solid theoretical and practical foundation in data analysis, applied to political, economic, and social issues. A distinctive feature is the Grand Challenge Project, where students tackle a real-world problem using data-driven methods and develop solutions through collaborative, hands-on work.
Year 3: 2028-2029
Money and Banking
The course explores how money and banks provide liquidity and credit, connecting banks, financial markets, and the broader economy. It combines theory with case studies and analysis of monetary and financial data.
Financial Markets and Institutions
The course provides an overview of the roles and functions of markets and intermediaries within the financial system.
Mathematical Finance
The course introduces key concepts and quantitative tools of modern mathematical finance, including descriptive and predictive approaches.
Capital Markets
The course offers an intuitive yet rigorous introduction to the core topics of finance, focusing on the principles of asset valuation and their practical applications in financial markets.
International Economics
The course focuses on interpreting and applying international economics models, analyzing key global economic indicators.
2 Electives
Additional Credits
Mandatory Language
Other activities
Final Thesis
Humanities
Total ECTS
Year 1: 2026/2027
Introduction to Business Economics
The course provides a solid theoretical and practical foundation in business and general management. It examines a company’s main strategic and operational activities, providing the tools needed to understand and effectively manage business dynamics.
Principles of Economics
The course introduces key concepts in micro- and macroeconomics, including utility and profit maximization, the effects of taxes, international trade and the principle of comparative advantage, and the formation of GDP.
Mathematics 1
The course provides the fundamental mathematical tools needed for economics, management, and finance. The teaching approach consistently integrates theory with practical examples, which are useful for formulating and solving real-world quantitative problems.
Microeconomics
The course provides the analytical tools needed to interpret consumption and production choices in diverse institutional contexts, both with and without uncertainty. It delves into how markets work and explains the fundamental principles of efficient resource allocation.
Accounting
The course provides students with a solid foundation in business and accounting vocabulary, designed to equip them with the ability to understand, prepare, and compare the most commonly used reporting documents, such as financial statements and other financial reports.
Statistics
The course develops the skills needed to collect, visualize, and analyze data using statistical software. It delves into the formulation of statistical models, point and interval estimation of parameters, and the interpretation of statistical significance tests.
Principles of Civil Law
The course provides an introduction to the Italian legal system and other systems within the civil law family, with a particular focus on private law issues.
Year 2: 2027–2028
Macroeconomics
The course provides the theoretical and methodological tools needed to understand key macroeconomic phenomena, such as GDP growth, the business cycle, and inflation, and to analyze past and current economic developments.
Information Systems
The course focuses on the fundamentals of information systems and digital technologies, including computer systems, networks, databases, and information security. It also provides a basic understanding of programming.
Mathematics 2
The course provides the techniques in linear algebra and multivariable differential calculus needed for studies in economics, management, and finance.
Applied Statistics and Econometrics
The course provides a foundational toolkit for conducting empirical analyses in economics, with a focus on linear and nonlinear econometric models.
Games and Strategies
The course introduces the theory of interactive decisions. Using game theory, problems are analyzed and solved with applications in economics, management, and finance.
Corporate Finance
The course covers methods for evaluating investments and financing decisions, helping you understand how companies make decisions and finance investments.
Law and Economics (Corporate and Business Law: Antitrust and Regulation)
The course covers the fundamentals of commercial and corporate law, financial market regulation, antitrust, and economic regulation. It analyzes these topics from an international perspective, with a specific focus on Italy, the United Kingdom, the EU, and the USA.
Data Analysis Lab – The Grand Challenge
The course provides a solid theoretical and practical foundation in data analysis, applied to political, economic, and social issues. A distinctive feature is the Grand Challenge Project, where students tackle a real-world problem using data-driven methods and develop solutions through collaborative, hands-on work.
Year 3: 2028-2029
Money and Banking
The course explores how money and banks provide liquidity and credit, connecting banks, financial markets, and the broader economy. It combines theory with case studies and analysis of monetary and financial data.
Financial Markets and Institutions
The course provides an overview of the roles and functions of markets and intermediaries within the financial system.
IO and Competition Theory
The course provides the key tools for analyzing the strategic behavior of companies in various markets, including the digital economy, with a focus on analytical tools for interpreting real-world competition cases.
Economic Growth and Development
The course aims to equip students with the ability to analyze and understand the roots of economic growth. The course examines the root causes of inequality between countries, with a particular focus on the roles of technology, human capital, and, finally, productivity.
International Economics
This course focuses on interpreting and applying international economics models, analyzing key global economic indicators.
2 Electives
Additional Credits
Mandatory Language
Other activities
Final Thesis
Humanities
Total ECTS
Luiss offers a wide range of programs for students, accessible based on their current or future degree program.
- Dual degree programs for students enrolled in the first or second year of their Bachelor's degree
- Dual degree programs for students in their final year of a Bachelor's degree or recent graduates
- Erasmus and International Exchange Programs
- Free Mover Semester Abroad
- Summer Schools Abroad
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Admission procedures and requirements
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Tuition, scholarships, and financial aid
The annual tuition fee for the 2026/2027 academic year for the Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Business is 14,000.00 euros (payable in 3 installments*) plus the regional tax.
Luiss offers scholarships and partial or full tuition waivers, made possible in part by support from public and private partners. Students can access tangible support throughout their academic journey. Additionally, the University has partnered with Italian banks to offer flexible financing without collateral.
Explore all the opportunities for scholarships and funding.
*The amount of the regional tax will be determined by the Lazio Region in
June/July 2026.
The Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Business not only offers solid career prospects, but also numerous opportunities for further study.
Students can enroll in the university’s Master’s degree programs or Level I Master’s programs, with support from the Orientation Office to help them navigate the available options.
Graduates of the Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Business are prepared to pursue careers in economic consulting, finance, business strategy, international organizations, and public institutions.
The program also provides a solid foundation for pursuing a master’s degree in economics, management, finance, or related fields, whether in Italy or abroad.
