Research, education, outreach: the three-fold mission of the Collegio Carlo Alberto
The Collegio Carlo Alberto’s mission is to foster research, higher education and dissemination in the social sciences, in accordance with the values and best practices of the international academic community.
The Collegio Carlo Alberto’s aims to:
- Attract to Torino and retain talented researchers
- Conduct first-rate research in economics, finance and data science, legal studies, social and political studies
- Provide top-level undergraduate and graduate education
- Organize outreach activities for the scientific community and for the general public
- Carry out data and policy analysis and impact evaluation assessments
Advancing Cutting-Edge Research
A key element of the Collegio's mission is to produce cutting-edge research in social sciences at a level comparable to the world’s best departments and research centres, as well as to contribute to public economic and social intervention policies. Our research strives to tackle, in an interdisciplinary manner, the socio-economic challenges of the third millennium, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the objectives of European and national programming for recovery and resilience.
Our core scientific community comprises 70 researchers, including faculty from the University of Torino, internationally recruited academics, and visiting scholars. Together, they create a very vibrant research environment.
Shaping the talents of the future
As our mission statement makes clear, we deem research and education to be equally important, since at the highest level they cannot exist without each other. Our educational objective is to prepare undergraduate and Master’s level students, equipping them with advanced skills and a global perspective, which enable them to adapt quickly to a continuously changing socio-economic environment.
We offer both undergraduate and graduate programs:
Undegraduate programs:
The Allievi Honors Program, which complements the education of academically outstanding students from the University and Polytechnic of Torino, deepening their knowledge of Economics and Statistics, or Social and Political Sciences.
Master’s programs:
The Master in Economics and Data Analytics, which endows students with advanced training in modern economic theory and methods.
The Master in Finance, Insurance and Risk Management, which prepares for careers in finance, providing quantitative finance and data management skills.
The Master in Insurance Innovation and Technology, which focuses on digital innovation and sustainability for the insurance industry.
The Master in Welfare: Theoretical Foundations and Data Analysis, which provides training in the definition and evaluation of public, private and third sector welfare schemes.
PhD programs:
The CCA collaborates with two doctoral programs of the University of Torino: the “Vilfredo Pareto” Doctoral Program in Economics and the Doctoral Program in Comparative Analysis of Institutions, Economics and Law (IEL). CCA faculty is also actively involved in the doctoral programs of the Network of the Advancement of Social and Political Studies (NASP).
Overall, about 170 students (annual average) are enrolled in our education programs.
Our Allievi and Master’s Programs boast a remarkable placement rate: 90% within 6 months from completion. Some of our students continue their studies by pursuing PhDs abroad in top universities, such as Harvard, London School of Economics, MIT, Stanford and Yale. Others have successful careers in finance, insurance, consulting, government and international institutions.
Connecting Academia and Society
Outreach activities represent the third pillar of the Collegio's mission. Their aim is to disseminate research-based knowledge and to stimulate debate on current issues. We want to foster dialogue between academia, society, and decision-makers, so as to address today’s most pressing social and economic challenges.
On average, the CCA promotes nearly 300 events per year, with over 7000 participants per year – about 40% of whom are under 35. These events are grouped into three categories:
- Carlo Alberto Academic: institutional seminars, technical workshops, and thematic schools
- Carlo Alberto Outreach: Distinguished Scientific Lectures, ‘Collegio Aperto’, cycles of events and round tables.
- Since 2022, with the support of local institutions, CCA co-organizes the International Festival of Economics, which explicitly aims at fostering dissemination and debate on important socio-economic topics.
- Hosted Events: these are events hosted by the Collegio but organized by other institutions.