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*Theology Seminar

Theology courses are seminars in religious studies that explore religious and ethical topics from an academic and cultural viewpoint, promoting thoughtful discussion across diverse traditions.

Each course syllabus is available here.
Select the academic year, campus and Faculty to view and download the file. 

First year - Milan, Italy

  • Accounting for investor relations - 6 ECTS
  • Speech communication - 3 ECTS
  • English for business and finance (1st level) - 3 ECTS
  • EU financial systems and bank management - 6 ECTS
  • Corporate finance - 3 ECTS
  • A second language among: - 6 ECTS
    • Français de la finance (1st level)
    • Deutsch für die Finanzkommunikation (1st level)
  • Principles of European financial regulation - 6 ECTS
  • Statistical data analysis - 3 ECTS
  • Economics of the EU - 6 ECTS
  • English for business and finance (2nd level) - 3 ECTS
  • A second language among: - 6 ECTS
    • Français de la finance (2nd level)
    • Deutsch für die Finanzkommunikation (2nd level) 
  • Elective courses[1]: - 12 ECTS
    • Chinese for business and finance (1st level) - 6 ECTS
    • Arabic language and culture - 8 ECTS
    • Chinese for business and finance (2nd level) - 6 ECTS
    • Fintech and sustainable finance: law and practice - 6 ECTS
    • Corporate finance (advanced) - 4 ECTS
  • Theology* (in Y1 or Y2)

Second year - Lugano, Switzerland

  • Argumentation in finance - 6 ECTS
  • Methods in Financial Communication - 6 ECTS
  • Communication Strategies in Financial Disclosure - 3 ECTS
  • Sustainable Finance and Ethics - 3 ECTS
  • Online Communication Design[2] - 3 ECTS
  • Current Issues in International Affairs - 3 ECTS
  • Conversations with industry experts on Private Banking[3] - 3 ECTS
  • Banking Strategies & Wealth Management - 6 ECTS
  • Conversations with industry experts on Investor Relations[3] - 3 ECTS
  • Investor relations - 3 ECTS
  • Law and Practice of Capital Markets - 3 ECTS
  • Natural Language Processing for Business and Finance[2] - 3 ECTS
  • Elective courses[1]: - 12 ECTS
    • Argumentation in Conflict Resolution - 3 ECTS
    • Brand Management: Strategic Design and Creative Applications - 6 ECTS
    • Comparative Public Administration - 6 ECTS
    • Entrepreneurial Finance - 6 ECTS
    • Financial Decisions - 3 ECTS
    • Intercultural Communication - 3 ECTS
    • Quantitative Aspects in the Financial Discourse - 3 ECTS
    • Social Media Management - 6 ECTS
    • Business Markets and Industrial Relations - 3 ECTS
    • ESG I: Corporate Governance - 3 ECTS
    • Financial statement Analysis - 3 ECTS
    • Natural Language Processing for Business and Finance (Project) - 3 ECTS
    • The Swiss banking system: history, institutions and perspectives (3 ECTS)
    • Sponsoring and partnership (3 ECTS) management
    • Internship (elective)[4] (9 ECTS)
  • Thesis (18 ECTS)

Elective courses

[1]You are required to take a total of 12 ECTS credits from the elective courses in Italy and/
or Switzerland.

[2]You may choose one of the two courses, the other course can be chosen as an elective.

[3]You may choose one of the two courses, the other course can be chosen as an elective.

[4]You have the option to complete a 9 ECTS elective internship with a minimum duration of
2 months and 3 ECTS in electives that can be activated at any time after the end of the second semester.

Graduated from the programme will gain both the technical knowledge and the methodological tools to pursue a career in:
  • Investor relations and financial communication, both in private (financial and industrial sectors) and public institutions (EU Institutions, European Supervisory Authorities, etc.)
  • proxy advisors and shareholders engagement management
  • private banking and wealth management 
  • management and control in financial institutions
  • professional consultancy in investors relations and financial communications
This MSc degree is offered jointly by the Faculty of Banking, Finance and Insurance Sciences and the Faculty of Linguistic Sciences and Foreign Literature at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan (Italy) and the Faculty of Communication, Culture and Society at Università della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano (Switzerland). The first year of the programme takes place in Milan, while the second year is hosted in Lugano.
Classes for the academic year 2025/26 start on September 8, 2025.


The calendar of the Faculty of Banking, Finance and Insurance Sciences for the academic year 2025/26 will be published here in July.

International students can join Italian language courses offered by SELDA (Servizio Linguistico d’Ateneo). These courses require a fee. 

 

To contact SELDA: 

  • Use the “Request for Information” form on the iCatt homepage 

Students are required to attend theology teachings aimed at offering a reasoned and critical knowledge of the Christian message.