Double Degree in Global Finance with Fordham Gabelli School of Business, New York City

Highlights

The Double Degree in Global Finance with the Fordham Gabelli School of Business is a challenging graduate program taught entirely in English, aimed at students currently enrolled in the Luiss Master’s Program in Economics and Finance, both first-year students and second-year students, with majors in Finance or in Banche e intermediari finanziari, and students enrolled in the first and second year of the Master's Program in Corporate Finance.

Students who complete the program will earn a Master’s degree in Economics and Finance or in Corporate Finance issued by Luiss University and a Master of Science in Global Finance (MSGF) issued by Fordham University.

This program, structured in a 7-week Summer Term in New York City (Summer Term 2025: from June 9 to July 25, 2025), provides an in-depth look at global financial markets and risk, financing and capital-raising strategies, with intensive and challenging teaching methods and corporate visits to major corporates and institutions, such as Bloomberg, Citigroup, Ernst & Young, New York Exchange Stock, Federal Reserve Bank, among others. Selected students will have the chance to learn how to implement corporate objectives by using financial strategies, also practicing in small group sessions with top executives of industries such as HSBC, Moody's and Goldman Sachs. The School is located in the heart of Manhattan, a few steps from Wall Street.

Students selected for this double degree will be registered at Luiss as well as at Fordham for the Summer Term 2025. The Fordham degree will be awarded after completing the Luiss program and defending the final thesis at Luiss.

The Double Degree in Global Finance with the Fordham Gabelli School of Business is a tuition-paying program. Fordham University will make financial aid available for the program and students are eligible to receive a scholarship grant from Fordham University Gabelli School of Business. This scholarship is valid for every student selected for the program and it will automatically reduce Fordham fees. This means that for next summer 2025, students will have to pay $23,934. 

Please note that tuition does not include living expenses. In addition to tuition and the health insurance fee, Fordham University also charges several student service fees, which for 2025 will be $369 and include: $96 General Fee; $227 Technology fee; $46 International Student Services Fee. Books, which should cost less than $200 per course, and travel expenses are not included. Living expenses in New York are not included in tuition and fees. The Fordham International Student Office requires students a budget of about $5,000 for living expenses for their stay in New York. Students are encouraged to look for accommodation in Fordham dorms to avoid housing issues and fraud. As for Fordham on-campus housing, the dormitory fee for the 7-week stay in 2025 corresponded to $1,874.

Academic Coordinator

Nicola Borri (for Economics and Finance)

nborri@luiss.it

Pierluigi Murro (for Corporate Finance)

pmurro@luiss.it

Application process

Details regarding the application procedure, the selection process, deadlines, and further information, will be contained in the relevant call for applications. In case of doubts about the documents to upload or to get further information about the requested documents, students are invited to contact the International Development Office before the application deadline.

Students who are selected for a Double Degree program have to respect the relevant study plan. They need to accept all the changes listed in the study plan, especially with reference to the languages and other activities.

Who can apply

Students enrolled in the first or second year of the Luiss Master’s program in Economics and Finance, major in Finance and in Banche e Intermediari Finanziari, and students enrolled in the first or second year of the Luiss Master's program in Corporate Finance, can apply to this program.

Available slots

Every year 30 students can take part in the program.

Requirements (updated for the mobility year 2025-2026)

Candidates for this program should have the following requirements:

• For first-year students of the Master’s program in Economics and Finance:
  • cover at least 2 among their core courses by the 17th of February 2025
• For second-year students of the Master’s program in Economics and Finance:
  • students are required to cover at least 8 among their core courses by 17th of February 2025.
  • students must not have taken part in any international mobility program during their Master’s Degree

• For first-year students in the Master’s program in Corporate Finance:
  • Students are required to register all first semester exams by the 17th of February 2025
• For second-year students in the Master’s program in Corporate Finance:
  • students are required to cover at least 8 among their core courses by 17th of February 2025.
  • students must not have taken part in any international mobility program during their Master’s Degree

• For all students (1st and 2nd year of the Master’s Degree in Economics and Finance, 1st and 2nd year of the Master’s Degree in Corporate Finance):
  • a minimum average grade of B is required for the four transfer courses taken at Luiss to be transferred to the MSGF degree. The minimum accepted grade is B- (equal currently to a 21/30 in the Luiss grading scale) as long as the other transfer courses make the average grade stay above B
  • students must possess at least a B2.4 level (European Framework of Reference), to be proved by one of the following certifications:
    • TOEFL min. 75/120 IBT
    • IELTS min. 6.5
    • Duolingo min. 110
    • Cambridge: CPE, CAE, FCE min. grade B
    • Accademica linguistica Trinity School di Roma
    • Luiss University Language Center
    • International Secondary School Diploma totally taught in English
    • Bachelor’s Degree totally taught in English

Selection Criteria

Candidates will be ranked based on their academic performance score, currently calculated according to the following criteria:

Registered ECTS credits: The academic score will take under consideration all registered credits valid towards one’s degree (excluding internships). Credits must be registered by 17 of February 2025. Please note that additional courses (corsi liberi) will not be taken into consideration.

Luiss call for applications: timeline

Dates might be subject to change; please refer to this webpage for the latest updates.

Useful links 

• When to apply
• Useful Information on your Mobility

While every effort will be made to provide students with complete, accurate and timely information, Luiss reserves the right to change, amend, modify or revoke the aforementioned program. Luiss is not responsible for any cancellation or modification due to events beyond its control. If the program is cancelled or modified for these reasons, Luiss will inform all interested students in a timely manner.