Master in Accounting and Finance

Accounting and financial services jobs are rapidly evolving due to innovations in big data analytics, artificial intelligence, and sustainable investing. With this master's, you can develop the cutting-edge skills, insights, and mindset for a sustainable business future and a successful global career.

The master explores a wide range of financial topics and prepares you for a  variety of career paths . Depending on the study track, the program is designed to equip you for a career as a future chartered accountant, corporate finance manager, financial analyst, or business consultant. You will be able to develop skills to become a successful player in the  digital and sustainable transformation of companies and financial markets .

The study program provides specialized knowledge  – more specifically – in financial reporting, big data analytics and management control, corporate finance and financial restructuring, risk management, trading and asset management, and artificial intelligence (AI)-related applications in accounting and finance.

Awards

The best graduate of each study track will be awarded the equivalent of a  one-year unibz fee. Students’ ranking is determined by the average exam grades obtained across the whole study track. The sponsors for the awards are Bureau Plattner (study track in Professional Accounting and Auditing), Südtiroler Sparkasse AG (study track in Finance and Financial Markets), and Rödl & Partner (study track in Business Administration and Consulting).

The Free University of Bozen-Bolzano was founded in 1997. Our university has a strong international outlook, as testified by its multilingual courses (German, Italian, English, and Ladin) and the high number of students and teaching staff from abroad.

The taught modules on offer and our research projects are linked to international and inter-regional networks. For example, within the Euregio project, we are partnered with the universities of Innsbruck and Trento, and we are committed to reaching top quality standards.