Program Overview
The Engineering for Natural Risk Management at University of Genova is a MSc programme in Business & Management over 24 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of business & management. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Engineering for Natural Risk Management programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Italy and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 24 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Engineering for Natural Risk Management programme are prepared for diverse careers in business & management:
- Business Analyst
- Management Consultant
- Product Manager
- Strategy Analyst
- Operations Manager
- Entrepreneur
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Dynamics of environmental systems
- Models and Methods for decision support
- Atmospheric dynamics + Impacts of climate change
- Basic juridical notions for environment law
- Seismic Hazard and Risk
- Random processes for information representation and decision support
- Communication networks for Emergency and Monitoring
- System management for energy and environment
- Landslide hazards
- Meteo-hydrological hazards
- Precautionary measures, liability and responsibility
- Distributed electronic systems and technologies for environmental monitoring
- Integrated risk assessment and management
- Risk Assessment of Chemical and Industrial hazards
- Impacts of disasters on coastal environments
- Wildfire Risk assessment and management
- Electromagnetic techniques for monitoring structures and protecting systems
- Remote sensing of natural disasters
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
All the following curricular requirements are required:
- Degree (Laurea), M.Sc. (Laurea Magistrale), awarded by an Italian university or a five-year degree\xc2\xa0
- Possession of at least 36 credits, or equivalent knowledge, acquired at any university, in the scientific areas referred by Italian Regulations as base training activities for any degree in Engineering with no less than 30 credits in basic training activities in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics;
- Possession of at least 45 credits, or equivalent knowledge, acquired at any university program (undergraduate, graduate, M.Sc., master\xc2\x92s degree, five-year degree) in scientific areas referred to as courses \xc2\x93caratterizzanti\xc2\x94 by the Italian regulations, of any degree in Engineering
Tuition & Financial Information
Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.
Application Deadline
2021-07-18
About University of Genova
University of Genova
Genoa, Italy
University of Genova (Università degli Studi di Genova) is a historic and prestigious public research university in Genoa, Liguria, Italy, founded in 1481, making it one of Italy’s oldest and...
University Profile- Application Deadline 2021-07-18
- Start Date 2018-09-01
- Language English
- Duration 24 months