Ca' Foscari University of Venice
MA in Data Analytics for Business and Society
Venice, Italy
MA
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* There are several rounds at disposal to apply. For details, check apply.unive.it
* depending on your nationality, yearly fees range from 700 to 2,599 euros
Key Summary
This course is primarily aimed at students who have a keen interest in the use of big data and quantitative methods, including artificial intelligence models, useful to the design of economic policies both at the micro- and macro-economic level, to the strategic choices of companies, and to the finance and insurance fields.
The course aims to deepen both the computational, statistical, and econometric aspects related to the processing of big data and digital data, as well as the skills to interpret the underlying phenomena.
Students will acquire data processing skills to interpret and analyse complex phenomena in the fields of economics, strategy, marketing, human resources, finance, accounting and social sciences in general. Furthermore, the course will provide advanced skills on machine learning techniques to extract patterns and predictive models from digital data.
The programme offers to its students the opportunity to participate in a Joint degree with a partner university.
The programme is divided into two study paths, "Business Application" and "Fintech and Bigtech", which share the same quantitative training, with a strong basis of information technologies and the learning methods that are typical of artificial intelligence, statistical learning methods and mathematical optimisation methods to support decision-making and risk analysis.
Some of the courses offered:
- Digital Business Modelling
- Managerial Decision Making and Modelling
- Economics of Risk and Agent's Behavior
- Computer Programming and Data Management
- Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
As a graduate equipped with solid theoretical and practical training, you will be an asset to companies who are not only seeking to generate a competitive advantage, but also to create new business models. You will be ready for career opportunities in the tertiary sector and public administration - for example working in:
- the development and management of innovative, data-based services
- the scientific, technological, biological or healthcare fields, supporting sector specialists.
Alternatively, you could choose to work in the economics and finance sector, managing complex valuation and pricing models.
Ca’ Foscari University offers 20 high-achieving international students, intersted in a master degree programme, renewable scholarship packages of 10,000 euro a year
These scholarship packages are designed to offer support for the full duration of an award winner’s degree. To be eligible to apply, you will need a minimum 8.5/10 CGPA. Complete information about the requisites and procedures to apply are at the dedicated webpage: www.unive.it/scholarships
The regional government also offers financial aid for international students from low-income families for which you can apply after enrolment.