UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA TOR VERGATA Doctorate in Money and Finance Dottorato in Economia delle Istituzioni e dei Mercati Monetari e Finanziari a.a. 2007 2008 XXIII ciclo XXIII edition Faculty of Economics Dipartimento di Economia e Istituzioni Via Columbia, 2 00133 Rome, Italy
A CHALLENGING PROGRAM A unique doctoral program in Italy in the field of Money and Finance. The Program offers: - A structured curriculum: 4 semesters of classes, plus 1 or 2 years to complete the doctoral dissertation; - A prestigious faculty: Courses are taught by renowned Italian and foreign professors of proven teaching and research experience; - Worldwide connections: Worldwide connections: The program networks the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute of Troy (NY), the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Reading. - An international and stimulating environment: The program enrolls highly qualified students worldwide. English is the official language. In the past five years the Economics Faculty of Rome University Tor Vergata ranked first or second among public Universities in Italy (Source: la Repubblica, Censis). The Program strongly relies on the synergy between theoretical research and empirical analysis in the field of Money and Finance. An ongoing student evaluation system provides critical information to improve the content and the structure of courses. Students are granted the Doctorate Degree after successfully passing all exams and completing their dissertation. PLACEMENT Doctorate graduates will be proficient in Corporate Finance, Asset Management and Financial and Monetary Policy. Possible placement opportunities include: research departments, consulting firms, national and international financial institutions, monetary institutions, and academic career.
PROGRAM STRUCTURE First year: Classes focus on quantitative methods, microeconomics, macroeconomics, finance, econometrics and regulation. Second year: Two fields of specialization are offered: Asset Pricing and Money and Finance. Students choose their field of specialisation at the end of the first year. Second-year students are also asked to attend the Ente Luigi Einaudi Monetary Economics seminars and the CEIS - Centre for International Studies on Economic Growth - Economics seminars organized at Rome University Tor Vergata. Third year: Students are expected to complete their dissertation by the end of the third year. Motivated extensions may be granted upon careful evaluation. DISSERTATION Students are required to submit their dissertation project at the end of the third semester. Third-year students are required to present a paper at the end of the first semester, in a public seminar, and a first draft of their dissertation by the end of the year. Students are supported and encouraged to spend part of their third year abroad. While expected to complete their dissertation within the third year, students may request special permission to delay graduation for at most another year.
I SEMESTER REVIEW COURSES Calculus Tessitore * 20 Probability Scalia Tomba * 20 Statistics 1 Bartolucci Un. Urbino 16 Statistics 2 Scalia Tomba * 16 MAIN COURSES Macroeconomics Macroeconomics I Dalmazzo Un. Siena 16 Macroeconomics II Marini * 16 Macroeconomics III Scaramozzino * 16 Microeconomics Microeconomics I Bloise Un. Roma Tre 16 Microeconomics II Bennardo Un. Salerno 16 Microeconomics III Bloise Un. Roma Tre 16 Statistics Dynamic Regression Cubadda * 16 Static Regression Models Leorato * 16 Univariate Time Series Cubadda * 16 Computational Methods Introduction to STATA Vecchi * 16 Total 232 *
II SEMESTER Macroeconomics for Finance Consumption, Savings and Investment Nucci Un. La Sapienza 16 Exchange Rate Economics Sarno Un. Warwick 24 Finance and Growth Rousseau Un. Vanderbilt 10 Monetary Economics Walsh Un. California 16 Econometrics for Finance Categorical Data Mezzetti * 16 Instrumental Variables and GMM Peracchi * 16 Introduction to State Space Modelling Proietti * 16 Multiple Time Series M. Lippi Un. La Sapienza 16 Panel Data Peracchi * 16 Volatility Fiorentini Un. Firenze 16 Mathematics for Finance Dynamic Optimization Cannarsa * 16 Stochastic Processes Baldi * 16 Microeconomics for Finance Asset Pricing 1 Becchetti * 16 Economics of Information: Incentives and Contracts Iossa * 16 Financial Contract Theory Von Thadden Un. Mannheim 16 Financial Market Theory Barucci Pol. Milano 16 Regulation of Financial Markets Elements in Banking Chiesa Un. Bologna 24 Elements in Corporate Governance Bianco Banca d Italia 8 Total 290 *
III SEMESTER Sponsored by: Field of specialization: MONEY AND FINANCE Auction Theory Albano Consip 16 Banking Regulation Di Giorgio Luiss "G. Carli" 8 Common Features in Economic Time Series Cubadda * 12 Credit Risk and Basel II Caiazza * 16 Learning in Financial Markets Guarino Un. College London 16 Numerical Computing for Economics and Finance Gerali Banca d Italia 16 Psychology and Finance Waldmann * 16 State Space Modelling Proietti * 12 Stochastic Calculus Scarlatti * 16 Total 128 Field of specialization: ASSET PRICING Credit Risk and Basel II Caiazza * 16 Common Features in Economics Time Series Cubadda * 12 Learning in Financial Markets Guarino Un. College London 16 Mixture Models Rocci * 6 Psychology and Finance Waldmann * 16 Stochastic Calculus Scarlatti * 16 Total 82 The student that chooses the Asset Pricing field will also have to pass 2 exams of his/her choice within the Money and Finance field in either one of the two semesters *
IV SEMESTER Field of specialization: MONEY AND FINANCE Public Debt Management Paesani * 16 Elements in Corporate Finance Falconieri Un. Brunel 16 Empirical Banking and Corporate Finance Pozzolo Un. Molise 16 Further Issue in Corporate Finance Spagnolo * 16 Imperfect Information in Macroeconomics Lorenzoni MIT 16 Institutions, Social European University Capital and Markets Guiso Institute 16 Issues in Empirical Banking and Finance Hasan RPI 12 Monetary Theory and Policy F. Lippi Un. Sassari 16 Stata 2 Rocci/Vecchi * 24 Theory of Institutions for the Delivery of Public Services Iossa * 16 Topics in Banking Carletti/Allen Un. Mannheim/Un. Penn 16 Total 180 Field of specialization: ASSET PRICING Asset Pricing 2 Castellano Un. Macerata 16 Continuous Finance Cuoco Un. Penn 40 Fixed Income Asset Pricing Veronesi Un. Chicago 30 Monetary Theory and Policy F. Lippi Un. Sassari 16 Futures & Options Markets Barone Luiss G. Carli 16 Stata 2 Rocci/Vecchi * 24 Stochastic Optimization and Asset Management Ziemba Luiss G. Carli 16 Total 158 The student that chooses the Asset Pricing field will also have to pass 2 exams of his/her choice within the Money and Finance field in either one of the two semesters *
STUDENTS Up to 15 students are enrolled each year. Tuition fees are 7.500 euro per year for the first three years. Scholarships are offered by the University of Rome Tor Vergata (4) and by the University Luiss Guido Carli (1) on the basis of merit to the most qualified and motivated students. Tuition exemptions are offered by sponsors. The announcement for the selection process is posted at: http://www.uniroma2.it/dottorato/ by the end of May 2007. PRE-SELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS The University offers a limited number of scholarships plus tuition exemption reserved only to qualified foreign candidates. Foreign candidates must submit their records along with their pre-selection application using the online form available at: http://www.uniroma2.it/postgrad/inglese/applications.htm Foreign students will be notified of the outcome briefly after the pre-selection process ends. Pre-selected students will be required to integrate their dossier with further information and will then be notified of the final decision by the end of May 2007. In submitting their application forms, foreign students must list all relevant information (including their undergraduate degree and all their undergraduate courses and grades in English) plus two letters of recommendation, to be sent by fax (+39 06 72592565) by the above mentioned date. Foreign students who are not granted reserved scholarships can still apply following the normal procedure (see above), by the end of May 2007 for open competition scholarships or for acceptance with tuition payment charged to the student.
COORDINATOR OF THE SCIENTIFIC BOARD Prof. Michele Bagella, COMPONENTS OF THE SCIENTIFIC BOARD 1. Prof. Luigi Accardi, 2. Prof. Emilio Barone, Intesa San Paolo, University of Rome Luiss Guido Carli 3. Prof. Leonardo Becchetti, 4. Prof. Fabrizio Cacciafesta, 5. Prof. Sergio Maria Coppini, 6. Prof.ssa Daniela Di Cagno, University of Rome Luiss Guido Carli 7. Prof. Giorgio Di Giorgio, University of Rome Luiss Guido Carli 8. Prof. Iftekhar Hasan, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY 9. Prof. Martino Lo Cascio, 10.Prof. Antonio Martino, University of Rome Luiss Guido Carli 11.Prof. Rainer Masera, University of Rome Luiss Guido Carli 12. Prof. Gustavo Piga, 13. Prof. Enzo Rossi, 14. Prof. Salvatore Rossi, Banca d Italia 15. Prof. Anthony M. Santomero, McKinsey & Company. Teos Grafica - Roma
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