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Master's Degree in Accounting, Governance and Sustainability
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The Master's Degree in Accounting, Governance and Sustainability is provided completely in English. It offers an internationally-infused learning and teaching environment to provide students with the knowledge, skills and tools required to achieve successful and satisfying careers as consultants, managers or professionals specialised in accounting and governance for international business and for sustainability.

The course is divided into two different curricula:

  • Accounting for International Business (AIB)
  • Accounting and Governance for Sustainability (AG4S)
What are the job profiles?

Thanks to this Master Degree you will develop skills, knowledges, competences and abilities needed to you to become:

  • Professionals, consultants and business analysts (AIB-AG4S)
  • Accounting  professionals (AIB)
  • Chief financial officers (CFO) (AIB)
  • Sustainability managers, consultants and advisors (AG4S)
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Why choose the Master in Accounting, Governance and Sustainability?

You have a lot of reasons to attend this Master's Degree provided by the University of Bergamo:

  • Course taught in English 
  • University Degree valid worldwide
  • Experiential learning
  • Two curricula focused on very hot and trendy topics: Accounting for International Business (AIB) and Accounting and Governance for Sustainability (AG4S)
  • Visiting professors from all over the world
  • Double Degree Program with the University of Dundee (UK)
  • 2 years
  • 120 ECTS
  • Entirely in presence (unless emergency measures are taken by the Italian government)
Who should attend?

This program is ideal for candidates who: 

  • have just earned their bachelor in the business administration, management and/or finance fields and want to achieve a master related to the business administration (MBA), accounting, corporate governance and sustainability related issues.
  • seek credible research-based learning to expand their mindset and comprehension of business disciplines, related to analysis methods and critical interpretation of structures, business and organizational dynamics and legal aspects
  • wish to engage in a dynamic and highly interactive program

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What are the key benefits?

The Master in Accounting, Governance and Sustainability is designed by the Department of Management of the University of Bergamo to motivate and inspire students to think and search for innovative responses to changes in the contemporary societal, business and organisational context. Look at the key benefits:

  • Acquire competences in business administration including: International Accounting, Strategic Management Accounting, Risk Assessment and Auditing, Governing and Accounting for sustainability, Business Ethics, Corporate Governance and Corporate Finance
  • Explore examples of real firms that represent best practices for accounting, sustainability, and governance
  • Take part into the development of business projects with real firms, obtaining constant feedback both from Professors, Professionals and from Managers
  • Engage with students and visiting professors from all over the world
Study Plan

Accounting for International Business

First year

  • International and Advanced Accounting
  • Corporate Governance, Risk Assessment and Auditing
  • Strategic Management Accounting
  • One choice from the following:
    • Comparative Business Law
    • International and EU Tax Law
  • European Economic Policy
  • Statistics for Accounting

Second year

  • Corporate and Investment banking
  • Accounting and Reporting for Sustainability
  • Accounting History
  • One choice from the following:
    • Economic Growth and Sustainability
    • Personnel Economics and HR Analytics
  • One choice from the following:
    • Public Value Creation  and Reporting 
    • International business and trade
    • Risk Management and Derivatives
  • One choice from the following:
    • Second foreign language or Italian language for non-native speaker students (CCL)
    • Tirocinio II livello
    • MATLAB for decision maker 
    • Theoretical Perspectives and Research methods in accounting
  • Other subjects to choose by the student.
    In addition to the subjects already indicated in the "One choice from the following", are recommended the following subjects:
    • Governing sustainability
    • Managing People
    • Business ethics  
  • Final Dissertation

Accounting and Governance for Sustainability

First year

  • Challenges in a world in transition
  • International Accounting, Risk Assessment and Auditing
  • Business ethics 
  • Strategic Management Accounting
  • Comparative Business Law
  • Public Policies for Sustainability and the Environment
  • Statistics for Accounting

Second year

  • Governing, Accounting and Reporting for Sustainability
  • Public Value Creation and Reporting 
  • Economic Growth and Sustainability
  • One choice from the following:
    • Sustainable Finance
    • Social Topics in organizations
    • Philanthropy, Impact and Next Generation Investment
  • One choice from the following:
    • Second foreign language or Italian language for non-native speaker students (CCL)
    • Tirocinio II livello
    • MATLAB for decision maker 
    • Theoretical Perspectives and Research methods in accounting
  • Other subjects to choose by the student.
    In addition to the subjects already indicated in the "One choice from the following", are recommended the following subjects:
    • Accounting History
    • Corporate Governance
    • International and EU Tax Law (9 o 6)
  • Final Dissertation
What are the trump cards?
Classes

Classes are very practical and involve interaction with real businesses to develop projects (audit plans, financial plans and budgets, financial communication and accountability projects, sustainability-related projects).

International experiences

If you want to spend a challenging period studying abroad, the master's degree in Accounting, Governance and Sustainability has a rich portfolio of internationalization experiences. Students can receive grants for Erasmus studies and traineeships, internships in China (CRCC Asia), Euromondo (internships all over the world).

Double Degree Program

The best students are selected for the Double Degree Program with the University of Dundee (UK) which implies spending the second year in Dundee and obtaining:

  • both the AGS Master degree (from the University of Bergamo)
  • and the Accounting and Finance MSc (from the University of Dundee)
Specialization

The Accounting, Accountability and Governance program is developed in partnership with the Italian Chartered Accountant and Auditor Association and can offer a privileged access to become Chartered Accountant.

Location
UniBg students having fun on the walls of Bergamo

Bergamo is located in Lombardy, an Italian region renowned for its natural and artistic beauty. The area is highly industrialized, rich in businesses and opportunities for job placement. The city is connected to all of Europe thanks to the nearby airport and to the rest of the nation thanks to the extensive rail network.

You are close to everything, did you know?

UniBg is an Italian university well connected to all points of interest in Northern Italy, thanks to the railway network. The proximity to Orio al Serio airport allows you to be close to all of Europe! 

  • 10 minutes by car from the third most active airport in Italy (BGY airport), and hub for Ryanair 
  • 40 minutes by train and car from Milan
  • 60-90 minutes by car from Linate and Malpensa airports
And now? Pre-enroll!

Lessons Start: 16 September 2024
Applications for AY 2024-2025 deadlines see here. 

Pre-enrolment: the pre-enrolment is a procedure that allows the candidates to share the key documents needed to prove that they comply with the admission requirements (i.e. that they have a suitable background to access the master). The documents will be assessed by our administration.

Click here to register at the university.

Once registered, please select: registrar’s office > admission test > Master’s degree (two years) and pre-enroll.

The pre-enrolment cost is Euros 52.

The documents needed for the submission are:

  • Copy of the Bachelor degree
  • Copy of the official Academic transcript or Diploma supplement
  • English certificate (minimum B2 level)
  • Copy of your valid passport

Non Eu-Students may need to perform additional steps. Please contact 

(link sends e-mail) for any questions.

Costs and Fees

University yearly fees are calculated progressively, more favorably for students who have a low income and meet merit requirements. The maximum yearly fee is Euros 1.783. For a simulation of tuition fees due in your case and for more information, please contact  laura.fratus@unibg.it

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