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Master degree in Accounting, Governance and Sustainability (AGS)

The Master degree in Accounting, Governance and Sustainability (AGS) develops from a previous experience as an English curriculum of a Master degree in Business Administration, Professional and Managerial Accounting (curriculum AAGAccounting, Accountability and Governance).

Aims

• The master degree Accounting, Governing and Sustainability (AGS) has been designed to motivate and inspire students to think and search for innovative responses to changes in the contemporary societal, business and organizational context.

• During the program students will learn new and up-to-date topics.

• Through these, they will gather managerial competencies necessary to assist organizations and public actors in developing and implementing solutions to cope with social and business challenges.

Key words

Accounting

Auditing

Public value

Sustainability

Governance

International

Risk management

An international context

AGS offers an internationally-infused learning and teaching environment to provide our students with the knowledge, skills and tools required to achieve successful and satisfying careers as consultants, managers or professionals specialized in accounting and governance practices for international business and for sustainability.

Two curricula

AGS develops through two curricula:

• Accounting for International Business (AIB)

• Accounting and Governance for Sustainability (AG4S)

Both of them provide students with a comprehensive knowledge of international accounting, management control, risk management, corporate governance and accountability.

Two curricula

Accounting for International Business (AIB)

Accounting and Governance for Sustainability (AG4S)

It provides students with competencies

(knowledge, skills and tools) in accounting, auditing, corporate governance, and business and tax law that are necessary to manage the administration and accountancy aspects of international organizations.

It provides students with the competencies (in terms of strategic management, governance, accounting and control knowledge, skills and tools) necessary to envisage, design and implement innovative solutions for governing sustainability related issues in the daily management of organizations.

AIB: career opportunities

The Accounting for International Business (AIB) program is designed to offer training and career prospects for those who intend to work as business consultants, accounting professionals and managers in multinational companies. In particular, the program provides specialized training and expertise to work successfully:

• in multinational entities as CFOs or managers;

• as chartered accountants in “global practice of international accounting development assistance”;

• as external or internal auditors;

• as experts in corporate governance, in tax and legal services and transaction services;

• as financial accounting advisors;

• as professionals and consultants who are interested in gaining competencies for supporting organizations to develop new business opportunities or providing moving/ relocation assistance;

• in public sector or non-profit organizations.

AG4S: career opportunities

The Accounting and Governance for Sustainability (AG4S) program is designed for training:

• managers and entrepreneurs in existing and/or new business who intend to integrate sustainability strategies into corporate planning and to manage, control and report sustainable performances. This may include for example multinational corporations, small business enterprises, public and non-profit organizations and NGOs;

• professionals, consultants and business analysts who are interested in gaining knowledge, skills and expertise for supporting organizations to manage and control sustainable related issues;

• those who are interested in gaining competences to operate as an expert in socially responsible businesses, public offices, non-profit organizations and/or ngos.

Courses: Accounting for International Business (AIB) - I year

• International and advanced accounting

• Corporate governance, risk assessment and auditing

• Strategic management accounting

• European economic policy

• Statistics for accounting

One choice from the following:

• Comparative business law

• International and eu tax law

Courses: Accounting for International Business (AIB) - II 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:

• Foreign language (or italian)

• Internship

• Matlab for decision maker

• Theoretical perspectives and research methods in accounting

Elective courses (12 cfu)

One choice from the following:

• Public value creation and reporting

• International business and trade

• Risk management and derivatives

• Final dissertation

Courses: Accounting and Governance for Sustainability (AG4S) - I 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

International opportunities: student exchange opportunities (examples)

• VSFS University of Finance and Administration (CZ);

• Esc graduate business school (F);

• Universität Augsburg (DE)

• Universität Stuttgart (D);

• Molde University College (NO)

• Maastricht University (NL)

• University of Cyprus

• ....

• Universidad de las palmas de gran canaria

• Universidad de la laguna - Tenerife

• University of technology (Sydney, Australia)

International opportunities: international visiting professors

• Cavagnaro, E, Governing Sustainability (Ned)

• Ferguson J., Strategic Management Accounting (UK)

• Helliar, C, International Accounting, (Australia)

• Hoskin, K., Accounting History (UK)

• Nabatchi, T., Public Sector Governance (USA)

• Power, D, Risk Assessment (UK)

• Rinaldi, L, Accounting for Sustainability (UK)

• Every year the Master's Degree hosts international visiting professors coming from all over the world.

• Around 25% of the teaching is performed by international visiting professors.

Double degree diploma agreement

Best students will be able to spend the 2nd year at the University of Dundee by attending the Master Degree in “Accounting & Finance”.

Once back from Dundee they will receive the DOUBLE DIPLOMA.

National opportunities:

National opportunities: placement and internship

The programme is coherent with the agreement between the “University of Bergamo” and “Ordine dei Dottori commercialisti ed esperti contabili” of Bergamo as provided by the Convention between the “Ministero dell’istruzione, università e ricerca” and “Consiglio nazionale dei Dottori commercialisti ed esperti contabili”.

Why to apply?

• Hot topics – current issues

• International environment

• Active learning

• Good infrastructures

• Amazing city

95% students satisfied with the course of studies

90% students who have an occupation in 1 year (Italian average – 73,3%)

3,6 months

time needed to find a job. (average) (Italian average –6,4 months)

Source: AlmaLaurea, 2020

Questions

Would it be difficult for the students, who do not possess a Bachelor in economics, management and accounting, attend the course and modules? How will they be able to recover the knowledge gaps?

Is it compulsory to attend the classes?

It is not mandatory to attend the classes, however, it is strongly recommended to do so. This will help to gather the necessary knowledge and competencies.

Students who do not possess a specific economics, management and accounting background will be able to effectively attend all the modules of the course. The first classes of each module will provide an opportunity to review some of the key concepts of each topic.

Questions

What are the main differences between the AGS course and the other managementrelated courses such as Management, finance and international business?

Is it better to enroll in one-year Master or in a two-years program (Laurea Magistrale)?

The AAG program will provide students with the necessary knowledge and competencies in accounting, control, auditing, sustainability, accountability and reporting for managing business and corporations (including the public and non profit organizations)

These are two different programs. The two-years program (the so called Laurea Magistrale)

provides a more extensive, comprehensive and specialized knowledge and competencies than a one-year Master.

Questions

What are the prerequisites to enroll in the AGS program?

• Students are required to possess a knowledge of the English language corresponding to the level B2, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

• Applicants should also submit to an individual interview in order to test if they satisfy the admission requirements.

• Applicants who do not submit the relevant certificate with the pre-application shall be asked to pass an English language test.

Contacts

Silvana Signori

Director Master Degree in Accounting, Governance And Sustainability silvana.signori@unibg.it

Referent:

Daniele Gervasio

daniele.gervasio@unibg.it

International office: studenti.stranieri@unibg.it relint@unibg.it international.students@unibg.it