Risk management involves the identification, prioritization and assessment of financial risks. Students learn to help businesses reach their goals by reducing uncertainty. In the process, specific resources are applied with the goal of minimizing, controlling and monitoring possible losses or unfortunate events.

Officially known as the Italian Republic, the country is found in southern Europe. The official language is Italian and the cultural rich capital is Rome. Many of the world's oldest universities are located in Italy, in particular the University of Bologna (founded in 1088). There are three Superior Graduate Schools with "university status", three institutes with the status of Doctoral Colleges, which function at graduate and post-graduate level.