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Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences

Financial Economics

Learn about the career

Understand the world and lead the financial future.

It combines the best of economics, finance, and innovation. Learn to anticipate prices, manage investments, analyze risks, and make decisions using economic logic and cutting-edge tools like financial artificial intelligence., business intelligence y data analytics. With rigorous and supportive training, you will develop a global vision to face market challenges with precision and leadership.

Postula

Profiles

Entry profile

Graduate profile

Entry profile

  • A good student of Financial Economics is analytical. 
  • He has an interest in the business world, the financial market, and the management of money and resources.
  • He is interested in understanding changing contexts as well as the behavior of people, companies, investors, and governments.
  • He is willing to use quantitative tools to explain his arguments and explore feasible solutions.
  • He is interested in using technology to manage databases and extract information for decision-making.

 

Graduate profile

The graduate of the Financial Economics program at UDEP will be characterized as a professional:

  • With a solid background in economic and financial theory, he is able to perform in various areas of the global financial ecosystem.
  • He solves problems effectively and has analytical skills.
  • He has a strong ethical background and is capable of leading teams
  • He possesses a comprehensive understanding of the functioning of financial markets, the behavior of economic agents, and the factors that influence the country's economic stability and growth.

You will be able to find professional employment in: Banks and financial institutions | Mutual funds, pension funds and insurance companies | Family offices, auditing firms and consulting firms | Regulatory and multilateral bodies | Corporate companies in strategic sectors | Fintech, startups and digital investment platforms.

Area of knowledge

Finance

Business Economics

Macroeconomy

Data analysis

Finance

Economists specializing in finance are able to analyze data, manage portfolios, design investment strategies, and make key decisions in changing and highly competitive environments. They are knowledgeable about financial regulation, corporate finance, the banking system, quantitative analysis, and much more, with an ethical and strategic vision that allows them to lead with impact.

Business Economics

Microeconomics, or business economics, studies the behavior of economic agents: consumers, firms, workers, and institutions. It analyzes how they make decisions, how they interact in markets, and how they allocate their resources. It is key to understanding the logic behind prices, supply and demand, competition, and economic efficiency. This area of economics answers questions such as: How and when to enter a new market? How to make decisions by anticipating competitors?
What behaviors are considered anti-competitive?

Why is microeconomics important for a financial economist?
Because finance stems from individual and business decisions. Microeconomics allows financial economists to understand how economic agents respond to changes in prices, interest rates, or risks. This understanding is fundamental for designing investment strategies, setting prices, evaluating projects, or managing portfolios with both technical expertise and business acumen.

Macroeconomy

Macroeconomics analyzes the overall functioning of a country's or the world's economy. It studies phenomena such as economic growth, inflation, unemployment, exchange rates, and public policies aimed at improving societal well-being. It is the foundation for understanding how the economic environment in which businesses, governments, and individuals operate functions.

Why is macroeconomics key for a financial economist?
Macroeconomics provides financial economists with the necessary context to make sound decisions: when to invest, how to manage risks, and what variables can affect profitability. Understanding the "big picture" of the economy allows them to anticipate scenarios and act strategically in any area of the financial world.

Data analysis

Data analysis involves collecting, organizing, and interpreting large volumes of information to discover patterns, make decisions, and solve real-world problems. In financial economics, it allows for the transformation of financial data into useful knowledge for evaluating investments, measuring risks, projecting results, or identifying market opportunities.

Why is data analysis key for a financial economist?
Financial economists use tools such as advanced Excel, Power BI, Python, and artificial intelligence techniques to analyze real-time information, build predictive models, and visualize complex scenarios. This ability to turn data into decisions makes the analyst a key member of any modern finance team.

Curriculum

Cycle I

  • Fundamentals of Calculus
  • Linear Algebra
  • Economic Reasoning with Data
  • Pre-Modern History and Culture
  • Language and Communication 1

Cycle II

  • Logic
  • Economic Optimization 1
  • Data Analysis and Visualization
  • History and Modern Culture
  • Language and Communication 2
  • Principles of Microeconomics

Cycle III

  • Accounting for Economists
  • Economic Optimization 2
  • Data Science Tools
  • History and Contemporary Culture
  • Statistics for Economists 1
  • Principles of Macroeconomics

Cycle IV

  • Financial Analysis
  • Fundamentals of Finance
  • Reality and Knowledge
  • Introduction to Theology
  • Statistics for Economists 2
  • Consumer and Producer Theory

Cycle V

  • Corporate Finance
  • Market Equilibrium and Power
  • Person and Society
  • Theology and Christian Life
  • Econometrics
  • Fundamentals of Dynamic Macroeconomics

Cycle VI

  • Financial Econometrics
  • Equity and Financial Models
  • Fixed Income and Foreign Exchange Market
  • Civic Ethics
  • Introduction to Academic Research
  • Growth and Fluctuations

Cycle VII

  • Finance Elective 1
  • Risk management
  • Games and Contracts
  • Social Doctrine of the Church
  • Microeconometrics
  • Monetary Theory and Policy

Cycle VIII

  • Finance Elective 2
  • Portfolio Management
  • Financial Derivatives
  • Humanities Minor 1
  • International Macroeconomics (In English)

Cycle IX

  • Finance Elective 3
  • Financial System Management
  • Microfinance
  • Humanities Minor 2
  • Ethics for Finance

Cycle X

  • Finance Elective 4
  • Finance Elective 5
  • Humanities Minor 3
  • Economic and financial research course

Important: Our curriculum design is subject to updating in accordance with article 40 of the University Law.

Leyenda

  • Mathematical and Analytical Training
  • Mathematical and Analytical Training
  • Data analysis
  • Humanistic Education
  • Humanistic Education
  • Mathematical and Analytical Training
  • Mathematical and Analytical Training
  • Data analysis
  • Humanistic Education
  • Humanistic Education
  • Microeconomics
  • Financial Economics
  • Mathematical and Analytical Training
  • Data analysis
  • Humanistic Education
  • Statistics and Econometrics
  • Macroeconomy
  • Economics, Finance and Specialization Electives.
  • Financial Economics
  • Humanistic Education
  • Humanistic Education
  • Statistics and Econometrics
  • Microeconomics
  • Financial Economics
  • Microeconomics
  • Humanistic Education
  • Humanistic Education
  • Statistics and Econometrics
  • Macroeconomy
  • Economics, Finance and Specialization Electives.
  • Economics, Finance and Specialization Electives.
  • Economics, Finance and Specialization Electives.
  • Humanistic Education
  • Integration
  • Macroeconomy
  • Economics, Finance and Specialization Electives.
  • Economics, Finance and Specialization Electives.
  • Microeconomics
  • Humanistic Education
  • Statistics and Econometrics
  • Macroeconomy
  • Economics, Finance and Specialization Electives.
  • Economics, Finance and Specialization Electives.
  • Economics, Finance and Specialization Electives.
  • Humanistic Education
  • Integration
  • Economics, Finance and Specialization Electives.
  • Economics, Finance and Specialization Electives.
  • Economics, Finance and Specialization Electives.
  • Humanistic Education
  • Integration
  • Economics, Finance and Specialization Electives.
  • Economics, Finance and Specialization Electives.
  • Humanistic Education
  • Integration

Strengths

PERSONALIZED ADVICE

At the University of Piura, our professors provide personalized guidance to students in order to support and guide them in their comprehensive, personal, and professional development.

TOP-LEVEL TEACHING STAFF

In the Economics Department, we are committed to high-quality, cutting-edge teaching, innovating and applying new teaching and learning methodologies. Our full-time professors hold PhDs from prestigious universities abroad and are fully committed to academic research, supported by [the relevant authority/funding body/institution]. Lima School of Economics.

ACADEMIC RESEARCH

In Economics, we are committed to academic research. Therefore, our professors continually contribute to scientific research by publishing their findings in renowned, high-impact, internationally recognized economics journals.

INTERNATIONALIZATION

In Economics, we prioritize fostering collaborative ties and strategic alliances with internationally renowned universities. Therefore, we are committed to expanding our internationalization activities, not only through student exchange programs, but also through visiting professors, biannual lectures by internationally acclaimed academic experts, and high-profile events such as the Lima Summer School in Economics, organized by the Lima School of Economics from UDEP.
Through the Lima School of Economics, Composed of professors from UDEP and foreign universities, our professors interact with important academics, disseminate the findings of their research and organize a series of academic integration events.

NETWORKING

Economics graduates from the University of Piura work in leading entities in Peru and in world-renowned institutions.

CENTER FOR EXPERIMENTAL ECONOMICS RESEARCH

In it Center for Research in Experimental Economics (CREE) The Department of Economics at the University of Piura provides services to the university community and researchers nationwide to conduct studies, including experiments and surveys, both in person and online. “Our work focuses on conducting experiments so that researchers can obtain data that allows them to analyze people's decision-making in predetermined, and above all, controlled situations. Depending on the objective of each research project, it is also possible to conduct surveys and, in the medium term, interviews,” said Martín Paredes, director of the CREE (Center for Research and Experimentation).

LIMA SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS

The Lima School of Economics is an initiative of the Department of Economics at the University of Piura (UDEP). We promote scientific research in economics, particularly in microeconomics. Our team comprises professors from the UDEP Department of Economics and others from universities and research centers outside of Peru.

Degrees and titles

Bachelor's degree in Financial Economics

Professional Title – Financial Economics

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