GUIDES TO THE UNIVERSITY

 

The Economics Faculty of Università Bocconi offers 10 MSc programs.
The University Graduate School offers 10 MSc programs:

• 8 MSc programs belonging to the  Management field of study (no. LM-77 of the Ministerial Decree 16 March, 2007):
  - Management (M-LM)
  - Marketing Management (MM-LM);
  - International Management (IM-LM);
  - Amministrazione, finanza aziendale e controllo [Accounting, Corporate Finance and Control] (AFC-LM);
  - Economia e management delle amministrazioni pubbliche e delle istituzioni internazionali [Economics and Management of Public Administration and International Institutions] (CLAPI-LM);
  - Economia e management delle istituzioni e dei mercati finanziari (CLEFIN-LM)- Finance (FINANCE-LM);
  - Economia e legislazione per l'impresa [Law and Business Administration] (CLELI-LM);
  - Economics and Management in Arts, Culture, Media and Entertainment (ACME-LM);
• 2 MSc programs belonging to the Economics field of study (no. LM-56 of the Ministerial Decree 16 March, 2007):
  
  - Discipline economiche e sociali (DES-LM) - Economic and Social Sciences (ESS-LM);
  - Economics and Management of Innovation and Technology (EMIT-LM);

On average the class groups are comprised of 85 students per class group.  First year class groups are structured as follows:

 

MSc program	Italian class groups	International class groups taught in English	Total class groups
M-LM	5		5
IM-LM		1	1
MM-LM	2	1	3
AFC-LM	3		3
CLAPI-LM	1		1
CLEFIN-LM/FINANCE-LM	1	2	3
CLELI-LM	1		1
ACME-LM		1	1
DES-LM / ESS-LM	1	1	2
EMIT-LM		1	1

The MSc program requirements are expressed in credit points.
A credit point is the unit of measurement which determines the workload students are required to fulfill. It is assumed that students are adequately prepared from the start to carry out the educational activities required by the degree program. The workload includes classroom activities (lessons, exercises, seminars) and individual study.

In accordance with the ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System), on average one credit point corresponds to 25 hours of work for the student; about 8 hours are spent in the classroom.

The average workload for a full-time student is set at 60 credit points per year as per agreement.

To graduate, MSc students must have acquired 120 credit points.

The credit points assigned to each individual educational activity are earned when students pass the exam or when their progress is verified in other ways required by the activity.

Università Bocconi offers preparatory courses held before the start of lessons. These courses are an important tool which helps students to face the subjects characterizing the first year of the Master of Science program.

As Master of Science Programs are more specific than the Bachelor Programs and as the composition of class groups is heterogeneous, the attendance is strongly recommended because they help all students enrolled to face the commitment of the university experience. The course profiles of Master of Science programs have been therefore created by considering the basic knowledge of the undergraduate programs acquired and known

 

For more detailed information, see "Preparatory courses".

 

The MSc program structures are made up of educational activities which earn credit points, they are divided in :

• compulsory course (including seminars) also interchangeable;
• activities chosen by students: electives or other educational activities (e.g. workshops or assignments);
• first and second  EU foreign language;
• Internship or similar activities;
• thesis.

In order to be awarded the MSc Degree, for MSc Programs in the fields of Management" and "Economicsthe regulations require knowledge of 2 European Union languages, in addition to Italian (first and second language).

 

Every MSc program structure includes compulsory courses, relating  to exams that all students taking that degree must pass.

Compulsory courses are needed in order to satisfy program requirements and they represent the fundamental building blocks for achieving the educational objectives of the degree program.

This chapter contains a section concerning to each MSc program where students can find the detailed program structure with the list of all the compulsory courses and compulsory courses that can be chosen by the student, credit point value and position in the program.

Some study plans include compulsory courses and/or curriculum that can be freely chosen.For procedure see "Administrative procedures, regulations and deadlines".

Students can receive credit for exams concerning each compulsory course taken at universities abroad as part of the programs offered by the International Relations Service, unless they are part of the list of not recognized exams.
Students can receive credit for exams recognized either in full or partial after the course program has been integrated according to the procedures that can be found in Exams > Credit for exams passed at universities abroad.

Course profiles are available on the website at www.unibocconi.eu/courses.

These profiles are identified with the following initials:

• CC compulsory courses of the MSc program;
• CO compulsory courses chosen as an alternative to another compulsory course for the same MSc program.

Detailed courses programs (course syllabuses) are generally available online and  they are also generally given out in the classrooms by teachers on the first days of lessons.

 

Elective courses are chosen by students in order to complete their individual study plans, as provided for by the curriculum of studies, the major chosen, from  the group of courses offered by the University and/or offered in collaboration with other universities.
This chapter contains a section concerning  each MSc program where students can find the detailed program structure with the number of electives scheduled.
Elective courses are generally worth 6 credit points.

The choice of electives must be made at the start of the second year of studies for all programs with the exception of the DES-LS / ESS-LS for which the choice must be made during the first year of the course. The procedure is indicated in "Administrative procedures, regulations and deadlines > paragraph First-year procedures, rules and administrative deadlines.

Before choosing their electives students should consult the "Table of incompatible courses" and the "Table of banned courses" that can be found in the appendix.

The "Incompatible courses table" indicates the courses that cannot be chosen together in the same study plan because their course programs are either exactly or partly similar. The "Banned courses table" indicates the courses that cannot be included together in a specific MSc program.

The exams related to electives can be taken at universities abroad as part of the programs offered by the International Relations Service. The criteria and credit approval procedure is indicated in Exams > "Credit for exams passed at universities abroad".

The course profiles are available together with specification of the course's instruction language (Italian and/or English) at www.unibocconi.eu/courses.

These profiles are identified with the following initials:
AI electives
Detailed course programs (course syllabuses) are available online and  they are also generally given out in the classrooms by teachers on the first days of lessons.

Workshops are interdisciplinary activities worth 3/6 credit points. Student evaluation is exam based and marked out of 30 by the workshop professor.

Assignments involve students carrying out individual research on topics decided upon with the Course Director of either a compulsory or an elective course included in the study plan. Student evaluation is based on the written assignment which is marked out of 30.

Compulsory courses, recommended majors, elective selection criteria and choice groups for each MSc program are listed below.

The educational offer for the 2009-2010 academic year will include an e-learning class group for some elective courses already taught in the same semester with traditional methods.

Program Director:
Prof. Carlo Salvato

Assistant to the Program Director:
Prof. Alessandro Minichilli

Field of study
Management (no. LM-77 of the Ministerial Decree 16 March, 2007)

The objective of the MSc in Management Program is to provide students with advanced knowledge of the main business areas: management control, marketing, finance, work organization, strategic management; advanced knowledge of the main variables in business, especially law variables, macroeconomics and quantitative analysis.The goal being to teach the multifunctional competences necessary for an integrated and coherent management of businesses.

The course is especially geared to students with an appropriate background covering the areas of business, economics and law- interested in acquiring the ability to fully understand the business world in itseconomic, juridical and social contexts.

 

 

The main professional and work opportunities for graduates in the Master of Science in Management are:

Managers in companies working in different sectors.Graduates in Management can find work in different business areas, especially in corporate support activities in particular strategic planning and the organization and management of human resources;
Analysts in highly advanced services companies, such as business consultancy companies, especially strategic/organization consultancy companies;
Entrepreneur in companies of various sizes operating in different sectors, especially as creators of start-ups, in which the graduate in Management can put to use the knowledge and competences acquired in the MSc of Science Program..

 

As a multidisciplinary course, graduates in the Master of Science in Management acquire knowledge and comprehension abilities which will allow them to enter many professions open to specialists in such sectors as management, business ands banking

 

The Program structure includes compulsory course in the first year of studies, dealing with the main areas of business functions marketing, organization and human resources management, strategy and corporate policy -, plus economics, law and quantitative methods.
Moreover Behavioral skills seminars are offered in order to develop such skills as:

• team work in order to appreciate individual differences working in a group;
• being assertive and managing interpersonal relations efficiently;
• public speaking and using methods and techniques in presentations efficiently; manage relations in multi-cultural contexts highlighting the diversity of views.

The second year includes educational activities chosen by the student (including courses), activities which may be focused on a specific area of specialization.Students may draft their study plan to include areas of specialization as: Project management, Management consulting, Entrepreneurship, small- and medium-size companies, Management of fashion companies, Management and sectors, Management of social-sector companies, Organization and management of human resources.

Students are allowed to draw from both Bocconi as well as other universities (chiefly foreign).

In addition, the study plan includes as compulsory educational activities:

·a 3-month work experience (internship or similar activity);

·two EU languages other than one’s mother tongue (English is compulsory for all non-native speakers of English);

·the thesis, which underscores the educational path, is carried out under the supervision of an advisor and researches a subject-area linked to the disciplines characterizing the graduate’s curriculum.

Students are encouraged to study abroad for a period of one month to one year (Campus abroad, Exchange Programs, Free-Mover Semester Programs, Master CEMS-MIM, Double Degree Programs).

The Program is taught in Italian, but students must include in their study plan at least one exam from a course taught in English.

 

The program structure of the M-LM program comprises educational activities for a total of 120 credit points.
The M-LM program structure is structured in two curricula:

• Curriculum Percorsi di Management (Majors of Management)
• Curriculum Organizzazione e gestione delle risorse umane (Organization and Human Resource Management)

 

During the first year of studies, in the period 7 January - 1 February 2010 students must choose between the two curricula.

Upon enrolment to the second year, via Punto Blu, students choose the related major and electives.

Students who wish to change the first year curriculum choice must sit all compulsory exams required for the new curriculum. In this case curriculum compulsory courses that have been taken and passed cannot be recognized as electives.  

 

 

First year of studies 2009-2010 academic year

First semester  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	CP
8498	Marketing management - Advanced		ITA	6
8322	Metodi quantitativi per il management	Quantitative methods for management	ITA	6
8338	Organizzazione d'impresa	Organization	ITA	6
8343	Performance measurement		ITA	8
8047	Scenari economici	Economic prospects	ITA	6
8341	Seminari per lo sviluppo di abilità comportamentali	Behavioral skills seminars	ITA	2

Curriculum  Majors of Management

Second semester

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	CP
8318	Business history		ITA	6
8342	Corporate strategy		ITA	8
8071	Diritto commerciale (corso progredito)	Company and business law (advanced course)	ITA	6
8468	Financial management e corporate banking	Financial management and corporate banking	ITA	8
8519	Seminari: Valori imprenditoriali e comportamento manageriale	Seminars: entrepreneurial values and managerial behaviour	ITA	2
8456	first foreign language (lessons only)
8457	second foreign language (lessons only )
Total CP of the first year of studies				64

Curriculum "Organization and Human Resource Management"

Second semester

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	CP
8342	Corporate strategy		ITA	8
8324	Diritto del lavoro e delle relazioni industriali	Labour law	ITA	6
8327	Economia del lavoro e delle risorse umane	Labour and personnel economics	ITA	6
8365	Gestione delle risorse umane	Human resource management	ITA	8
8519	Seminari: Valori imprenditoriali e comportamento manageriale	Seminars: Entrepreneurial values and managerial behaviour	ITA	2
8456	first foreign language (lessons only)
8457	second foreign language (lessons only )
Total CP of the first year of studies				64

 

 

Second year of studies 2010-2011 academic year 

Educational activities	CP
3 elective courses	18
First foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)	4
Second foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)	4
Internship or similar activities	10
Thesis	20
Total CP of the second year of studies	56

 

The student's study plan must include at least one exam for a course taught in English.This is not required for students who, by spending a semester abroad as part of the Exchange Program or Free mover semester program in countries where sitting for exams in English is not possible, pass ALL the elective courses of the second year of studies included in the program structure.

 

Some opportunities to study abroad as part of short programs (i.e. Campus Abroad) and long programs (such as Exchange programs lasting a semester and Double Degree Programs) are offered.

For information see paragraph "International Opportunities".

For detailed information on foreign languages see "Foreign languages"

During the second year of studies students choose 3 courses which correspond to the 18 credit points referring to the educational activities chosen by the students concerning the personalized academic major (free track) or one of the following recommended majors:  

 

• Management of Fashion & Design firms;
• Entrepreneurship and small and medium-size companies;
• Management consulting;
• Social enterprise management (collectively with CLAPI-LM);
• Management and Industries;
• Organization and Human Resource Management;
• Project management.
  

The MSc Program Director is available during office hours to provide more information concerning the program structure. Student office hours are published on the website at http://www.unibocconi.eu/studentconsultation .

It should be noted that while adhering to the  educational objectives of the MSc program and the ministerial tables concerning  the field of study of Management, the program structure may be subject to slight variations decided on by the Organs of administration.

 

Coordinator of the major: Prof. S. Testa

The major structure includes:

a) 3 courses chosen from among the following:

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP	Note
8400	Management delle imprese di moda: i processi operativi	Management of fashion companies: operational processes	ITA	I	6
8401	Management delle imprese di moda: i processi strategici	Management of fashion companies: strategic processes	ITA	II	6	incompatible with 8344
8409	Management of design		ENG	II	6
One course to be freely chosen from among the electives of the Master of Science program  upon agreement with the Major coordinator

Students of the Major are strongly recommended to attend the "Laboratorio Moda e Design" [Fashion and Design Workshop] which, being a field-project activity, will be recognised in the study plan as Internship or similar activity (10 CP).

Coordinator of the major: Prof. G. Corbetta

The major structure includes:

a) 3 courses chosen from among the following:

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
8138	Amministrazione e controllo per le piccole e medie imprese	Accounting and control for SMEs	ITA	I	6
8109	Gestione strategica nei distretti	Strategic management in districts	ITA	I	6
8110	Imprenditorialita' e business planning	Entrepreneurship and business planning	ITA and ENG (2 class groups)	I	6
8132	Organizzazione delle piccole e medie imprese	Small business organization	ITA	I	6
8134	Project management		ENG	II	6
8115	Strategia delle aziende familiari	Strategic management of family businesses	ITA	I	6
1 course freely chosen from among the elective courses of the MSc Programs to be preferably agreed upon with the Major Coordinator

Coordinator of the major: Prof. F. Pennarola

The major structure includes:

a) 3 courses chosen from among the following:

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP	Note
8399	Change management		ENG	II	6
8503	International corporate governance		ITA	I	6
8466	IT Consulting		ENG	II	6	jointly run with compulsory course chosen by the students EMIT-LM
8131	Management consulting		ENG	I	6
8178	Management delle acquisizioni	Acquisition management	ITA	I	6	incompatible with 8027; forbidden for CLELI-LM students
8134	Project management		ENG	II	6
8407	Strumenti manageriali di analisi competitiva dei settori	Managerial tools for competitive industry analysis	ITA	I	6

.

1 course freely chosen from among the elective courses of the MSc Programs to be preferably agreed upon with the Major Coordinator

Coordinator of the major: Prof. Giorgio Fiorentini

The major structure includes:

a) 3 courses chosen from among the following:

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
8394	Management e fund raising dell'impresa sociale non profit	Management and fund raising of social and no profit enterprises	ITA	I	6
8467	Management of international institutions and NGOs		ENG	II	6
8478	Management e finanza dei programmi e progetti internazionali	Management and finance of international public programs and projects	ITA	II	6
8396	No profit organization law		ENG	I	6
8411	Social Entrepreneurship		ITA	I	6
1 course freely chosen from among the elective courses of the MSc Programs to be preferably agreed upon with the Major Coordinator.

Students are advised to make their choice by inserting course code 8394 essential for the major

Coordinator of the major: Prof. C. Salvato

The major structure includes:

a) 3 courses chosen from among the following:

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
8388	Life sciences		ENG	I	6
8407	Strumenti manageriali di analisi competitiva dei settori	Managerial tools for competitive industry analysis	ITA	I	6
8494	Technological change and international competitiveness		ENG	II	6
8390	Telecommunications		ENG	I	6
8220	The economics and organization of inter-firm networks		ENG	II	6
1 course freely chosen from among the elective courses of the MSc Programs to be preferably agreed upon with the Major Coordinator

 

Students are advised to make their choice inserting course code 8407, essential for the major, and at least one of the sector workshops codes 8388, 8390.

Coordinator of the major: Silvia Bagdadli

The major structure includes:

a) 3 courses chosen from among the following:

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
8399	Change management		ENG	II	6
8397	Comportamento organizzativo e leadership	Leadership and organizational behaviour	ITA	I	6
8398	Knowledge management and organization design (NOT HELD in 2009/2010 a.y.)		ITA	II	6
8131	Management consulting		ENG	I	6
8491	Metodi di analisi empirica nel management	Methods of empirical analysis in management	ITA	I	6
8134	Project management		ENG	II	6
1 course freely chosen from among the elective courses of the MSc Programs to be preferably agreed upon with the Major Coordinator

Coordinator of the major: prof. Massimo Magni

The major structure includes:

a) 3 courses chosen from among the following:

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP	Note
8399	Change management		ENG	II	6
8110	Imprenditorialita' e business planning	Entrepreneurship and business planning	ITA and ENG	I	6	as an alternative to 8388
8487	It Management		ENG	I	6
8388	Life sciences		ENG	I	6	as an alternative to 8110
8478	Management e finanza dei programmi e progetti internazionali	Management and finance of international public programs and projects	ITA	II	6
8134	Project management		ENG	II	6
1 course freely chosen from among the elective courses of the MSc Programs to be preferably agreed upon with the Major Coordinator

The 18 credit points concerning  the educational activities are divided into 3 courses freely chosen by the student from among the electives of MSc programs; the allocation of electives is subject to the official approval of the MSc Program Director or his/her delegate to the Student Administration Centre.

  

Some opportunities to study abroad as part of short programs (i.e. Campus Abroad) and long programs (such as Exchange programs lasting a semester and Double Degree Programs) are offered.

Double Degree Programs are addressed to a selected group of students who have excelled in their studies and have adequate language skills.

Students who are admitted can study a year in Italy and a year abroad; at the end of the courses they will obtain both the Italian Master of Science Degree and the equivalent foreign degree awarded by the partner school.
The partner schools  for the M-LS and equivalent foreign graduate degrees are listed below:

• Rotterdam School of Management RSM, Erasmus Universiteit: Master of Science in Business Administration;
• Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (Hec) - Paris: Diplome in Management; 
• Esade : Master of Science in International Management;
• FGV, Fundacao Getulio Vargas EAESP: Master in Management;
• Universitat St.Gallen (Hsg) - St. Gallen, Swiss: master of Arts in Banking and Finance.

 For updated information on Double Degree agreeements please consult the website http://www.ir.unibocconi.eu/doubledegree

Furthermore, those students who are selected on the basis of their academic performance can also obtain the CEMS-MIM (Master in International Management) awarded by the network CEMS, of which Bocconi is a member.

The Master in International Management MIM offered by CEMS (Community of European Management Schools) is an additional opportunity to make an international experience during the second year of studies of the Master of Science program. The program lasts about one academic year and its curriculum combines academic knowledge with on-the-field experience. Students are awarded a joint diploma issued by the 17 partner universities together managing the program.

For procedures to enrol in the program see  "Studying abroad"

Program Director:
Prof. Markus Venzin

Assistant to the Program Director:
Prof.ssa Gabriella Lojacono

Field of study:
Management (no. LM-77 of the Ministerial Decree 16 March, 2007)

The educational objective of the Master of Science in International Management is to develop the managerial capabilities necessary to manage companies operating internationally. In addition to managerial knowledge, the program provides students with both cognizance and advanced competences in international economics, economics history and quantitative methods as well as more specialized knowledge in order to operate in several sectors (e.g. management consulting, fashion and design, ) or business positions (e.g. marketing, finance, international commercial law, management control, etc.).
Finally the objective of the Master of Science in International Management is to develop:

Technical skills facilitating both problem solving and strategic decision-making skills; these are concrete technical techniques, essential in putting to use real business strategies.

Interpersonal skills interpersonal and leadership skills important in every field of culture.

Research skills the course provides broad, in-depth knowledge of international markets developing the ability to carry out detailed, professional market research.The program provides the skills to handle international activities such as preparing market access strategies by identifying the competition, laws, partners, client groups, etc.

The program is geared for Italian and foreign students who have previously studied management. The ideal candidate will have an excellent academic curriculum, international experience acquired through international study programs, an entrepreneurial spirit and good relationship skills.

The Master of Science in International Management combines strategic aspects, such as strategy and business organization at an international level, including technical aspects such as the theory of economics and quantitative methods; each course is organized according to an international prospective.

 

The main professional and work opportunities for graduates in theMaster of Science in International Management are:

Multinational Companies: graduates in International Management can find work in large companies in many areas where international management skills are required. They are capable of working efficiently in multicultural teams. Knowledge of international functional strategies, international marketing and finance will allow them to have access to a broad range of work opportunities within the multinational company.

Consulting Company: numerous consultancy projects support the multinational companies in the management phase of their international role efficiently integrating their branch network in world context. The Master of Science in International Management prepares students to deal with cross border management projects.
Companies operating in highly symbolic markets:the program allows students to have direct experiences and gain exceptional competence in companies known worldwide.Graduates in International Management are a crucial source for companies competing in market segments characterized by a competitive advantage based on creative design and marketing; like fashion and/or designer products.
Small and Medium-size Companies: Graduates in International Management can work as Business Development Managers (responsible for business growth), Export Managers or managers abroad in one of the countries that contribute to the growth of Small and Medium-size Companies beyond national borders. They will be able to identify and select market opportunities abroad capitalizing on their importance through exporting strategies, etc.. Our graduates are educated to behave as businessmen at corporate level in foreign markets.
Research Centers and Educational Institutions: in these organizations, graduates in International Management can make considerable contributions thanks to their systemic and inter-functional knowledge of the companies.
Government agencies: the program puts great emphasis on bothapplied economics and political economics.The practical study of the role governments and supranational institutions play in world business makes our graduates preferred candidates in government agency posts.

The first year includes compulsory courses such as economics and management dealing with international marketing, international commercial law and international economics. In addition, thanks to computer programs used in companies, students learn to use the most common quantitative methods to solve managerial problems. Most courses provide multinational company cases in order to allow students to live a real experience of company life.
In the second year the study plan includes educational activities chosen by the student (including courses).Students are allowed to draw from both Bocconi as well as other universities (chiefly foreign).
The study plan includes compulsory educational activities such as:

• a (approximately) 3-month work experience (internship or similar activity);
• two EU languages (Italian is compulsory for all non-native speakers of Italian);
• the thesis, which underscores the educational path, is carried out under the supervision of an advisor and researches a subject-area linked to the disciplines characterizing the graduate’s curriculum;

Students are encouraged to study abroad for a period of one month to one year (Campus abroad, Exchange Programs, Free-Mover Semester Programs, Master CEMS-MIM, Double Degree Programs).

The Master of Science in International Management is taught in English.

 

The program structure of the Master of Science in International Management comprise educational activities for a total of 120 credit points.

First year of studies 2009-2010 academic year

First semester

 

Code	Educational activity	Language of instruction	CP
8461	International economics and business dynamics - Module 1 (Applied international economics) (see note below)	ENG	6
8338	Organization	ENG	6
8343	Performance measurement	ENG	6
8322	Quantitative methods for management	ENG	6
8499	Selected topics in marketing	ENG	6
8426	Seminar on collaborative compentences	ENG	2

Second semester

Code	Educational activity	Language of instruction	CP
8342	Corporate strategy	ENG	8
8497	International comparative business law	ENG	6
8422	International economics and business dynamics - Module 2 (Evolution in international business) (see note below)	ENG	6
8336	International finance	ENG	8
8456	first foreign language (lessons only)
8457	second foreign language (lessons only )
Total CP of the first year of studies			60

Second year 2010-2011 academic year 

Educational activities		CP
Global operations and supply chain management		6
3 elective courses		18
First foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)		4
Second foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)		4
Internship or similar activities		8
Thesis		20
Total CP of the second year of studies		60

NOTE:

• code 8461 ‘International economics and business dynamics - Module 1 (Applied international economics)’ and code 8422 ‘International economics and business dynamics - Module 2 (Evolution in international business)‘ are respectively the first and second module of thecourse code 8423 ‘International economics and business dynamics’.
  

The course subdivided in modules is considered passed, and may be certified, only after passing both exams of which it is made up. The final grade is obtained by the grade point average of the two marks compared to the credits and rounded up if decimals are equal or higher than 5, rounded down if they are lower than 5.

It is furthermore specified that the credit points and the grades earned for the single modules passed will be taken into account for rankings within the University (e.g. ISU Scholarship, selection for International Programs...) and they can be viewed by printing the unofficial academic transcript at the Punto Blu.

Some opportunities to study abroad as part of short programs (i.e. Campus Abroad) and long programs (such as Exchange programs lasting a semester and Double Degree Programs) are offered (see "International opportunities").

For detailed information on foreign languages see "Foreign languages".

During the second year of studies students can freely draw their free track by choosing 3 elective courses which correspond to the 18 educational credit points referring to the educational activities chosen by the students upon authorization of the Master of Science Program Director or his representative.

The MSc Program Director is available during office hours to provide more information concerning the program structure. Student office hours are published on the website at www.unibocconi.eu/studentconsultationhours.

It should be noted that while adhering to the educational objectives of the MSc program  and of the ministerial tables concerning the field of study of Management, the program structure may be subject to slight variations decided on by the Organs of administration.

 

 

Some opportunities to study abroad as part of short programs (i.e. Campus Abroad) and long programs (such as Exchange programs lasting a semester and Double Degree Programs) are offered.

Double Degree Programs are addressed to a selected group of students who have excelled in their studies and have adequate language skills.

Students who are admitted can study a year in Italy and a year abroad; at the end of the courses they will obtain both the Italian Master of Science Degree and the equivalent foreign degree awarded by the partner school.

The partner schools  for the MSc in Marketing Management and equivalent foreign graduate degrees are listed below:

• Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC) Paris: Diplôme in Management;
• Esade: Master of Science in International Management;
• FGV, Fundacao Getulio Vargas EAESP: Master in Management;
• Fudan University: Master of Science in International Management;
• Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad: Postgraduate Programme in Management;
• Universitat St. Gallen (Hsg) - St. Gallen, Svizzera: Master of Arts in Banking and Finance.

For updated information on Double Degree agreeements please consult the website www.ir.unibocconi.eu/doubledegree.

For procedures to enrol in the program see "Studying abroad"

Program Director
Prof.ssa Antonella Carù

Assistants to the Program Director:
Dott.ssa Stefania Borghini (class group taught in Italian)
Dott. Michael Gibbert (class group taught in English)

Field of study
Management (no. LM-77 of the MinisterialDecree 16 March 2007)

The educational objective of the Master of Science in Marketing Management is to develop the managerial capabilities connected to marketing, concerning the operative and strategy areas that all companies face both internationally and nationally. Specifically the objective of the course is to develop three different areas of competence:

• Multidisciplinary theoretic knowledge:the Marketing Management program allows students to acquire the contents and theories from various fields from economics to management (including marketing, strategy and accounting) statistics, sociology, law, technology and logistics.
• ·Competences and operative skills in marketing:by analyzing the challenges and problems that Marketing Managers must deal with, the MSc in Marketing Management gears its studies to specific issuesand techniques helping students to achieve a highly specialized approach to problem solving. The portfolio of models and techniques offered cover the key areas of this discipline: qualitative and quantitative market research, product and brand management, management of communication, services marketing, development of new products, distribution management, sales and pricing management and customer relations management.
• Soft skills: skills that may only be learned successfully through training or hands-on learning. These skills are intellectual in nature (analysis skills, the ability to judge without prejudice, capability of drafting presentations both orally and in written form, on the spot decision-making abilities) and managerial (e.g. group work, being a leader, interpersonal relations skills, managing a project).

The Master of Science in Marketing Management is geared to highly motivated students looking for a challenge, ready to start an intensive period of studies before starting a professional career in business.In order to get the most out of this experience, students should have a good basic knowledge in management and economics, and advanced language skills.

The skills gained will help graduates to qualify for a number of positions in the MARKETING field in appropriate companies, specifically:

• Manufacturing industries, operating in BtoC markets (company vs. consumer) and BtoB (company vs. company)
• Large distribution companies and retail
• Communication companies (new and traditional media companies; advertising agencies, web agencies)
• Companies operating in the new economy
• Service companies in market research
• Other services companies for consumers and organizations
• Non-profit organizations.

The program prepares Marketing specialists,and communication may be only one of the sectors (e.g., communication agencies) in which the graduate can apply as a Marketing expert

Typical job examples of Marketing experts may be: product and brand management, management of sales and distribution,marketing research.Since marketing describes both the managerialaspect and more general aspects influencing other managerial functions, students are in a position to take on roles in other managerial areas such as business development, strategic planning, product research and development, provisions and global management.

Some examples of professional figures are: product specialist, product manager, marketing manager, brand manager, key-account and customer relations manager, trade and retail manager, category manager, sales manager, marketing analyst in qualitative market research, business analyst, business analyst consultant, marketing analyst consultant,advertising strategist, media planner, web manager, buyer, purchasing manager.

The first year course includes compulsory courses covering various disciplines. In addition to the specific topics of marketing such as qualitative and quantitative market research, strategic marketing, product innovation, customer behavior, retail and channel management, the study plan of the course also includes statistics, industrial organization and law.

Courses are organized so as to give students a complete background between specific competences (i.e., in specific functional areas) and generic competences (i.e., multidisciplinary competences and skills).

In the second year the study plan includes educational activities chosen by the student, said activities may be focused on a specific area of specialization, for example marketing communication, product and sales management, management of distribution channels that reflect competences and professional roles in the Marketing job market.

Students are allowed to draw from both Bocconi as well as other universities (chiefly foreign).The study plan includes compulsory educational activities:

• two EU languages other than one’s mother tongue (English is compulsory in the Italian version of the program, for non-native speakers of English; Italian is obligatory in the English version of the program, for non-native speakers of Italian);
• a 3-month work experience(internship or similar activity);
• the thesis, which underscores the educational path, is carried out under the supervision of an advisor and researches a subject-area linked to the disciplines characterizing the graduate’s curriculum.
  
  Students are encouraged to study abroad for a period of one month to one year (Campus abroad, Exchange Programs, Free-Mover Semester Programs,  Double Degree Programs).
  
  Finally, seminars featuring highly qualified guests from the business world are organized along with workshops in order to develop the soft skills thus completing the study experience.The seminars are organized so students familiarize themselves with emerging topics and marketing issues which businesses commonly deal with.The aim of the workshops is to provide students with basic and advanced management tools that can be applied in problem solving and project management situations.

To complete the practical learning path students are invited to participate in special activities organized by companies.

The Program is held in Italian and in English; students who choose the program held in Italian must include in the study plan at least one exam from a course held in English

Program structure (class groups taught in Italian)

The program structure of the Master of Science in Marketing Management comprises educational activities for a total of 120 credit points.

First year of studies 2009-2010 academic year

First semester

Code	Educational activity	English translation	CP
8009	Channel marketing (Evoluzione del commercio; analisi e progettazione)	Channel marketing (Trade evolution analysis and planning)	6
8048	Industry analysis (Economia dei settori industriali e dell'innovazione)	Industry analysis (Industrial economics and economics of innovation)	8
8427	Market research		6
8425	Strategic marketing and marketing plan I modulo (Vedi nota in calce)	Strategic marketing and marketing plan Module I (See note below)	6
8430	Understanding consumer (Consumer behaviour and CCT) I modulo (Vedi nota in calce)	Understanding consumer (Consumer behaviour and CCT) Module I (See note below)	5

Second semester

Code	Educational activity	English translation	CP
8159	Brand management		5
8072	Diritto per il marketing	Legal issues in marketing	6
8417	Product innovation  and market creation		5
8462	Strategic marketing and marketing plan II modulo (Vedi nota in calce)	Strategic marketing and marketing plan Module II (See note below)	6
8431	Understanding consumer (Consumer behaviour and CCT) II modulo (Vedi nota in calce)	Understanding consumer (Consumer behaviour and CCT) Module II (See note below)	7
8456	first foreign language (lessons only)
8457	second foreign language (lessons only)
Total CP of the first year of studies			60

Second year of studies  2010-2011 academic year

Educational activities	CP
4 elective courses	24
First foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)	4
Second foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)	4
Internship or similar activities	8
Thesis	20
Total CP of the second year of studies	60

NOTE:

• cod. 8425 ‘Strategic marketing and marketing plan module I and code 8462 ‘Strategic marketing and marketing plan module II‘are respectively the first and second module of8424 ‘Strategic marketing and marketing plan’;
• code 8430 ‘Understanding consumer (Consumer behaviour and CCT) module I’ and code 8431 ‘Understanding consumer (Consumer behaviour and CCT) module II are respectively the first and second module of the course code 8429 ‘Understanding consumer (Consumer behaviour and CCT)’.

The course subdivided in modules is considered passed, and may be certified, only after passing both exams of which it is made up. The final grade is obtained by the grade point average of the two marks compared to the credits and rounded up if decimals are equal or higher than 5, rounded down if they are lower than 5.

It is furthermore specified that the credit points and the grades earned for the single modules passed will be taken into account for rankings within the University (e.g. ISU Scholarship, selection for International Programs...) and they can be viewed by printing the unofficial academic transcript at the Punto Blu.

The study plan must include at least one exam from a course taught in English. This is not required for students who, by spending a semester abroad as part of the Exchange Programs or Free Mover Semester in countries where sitting for exams in English is not possible, sit for ALL the elective corse of the second year of studies included in the study plan.

 
 

Program structure (class group taught in English)

First year of studies 2009-2010 academic year 

First semester

Code	Educational activity	CP
8009	Channel marketing (Trade evolution analysis and planning)	6
8048	Industry analysis (Industrial economics and economics of innovation)	8
8427	Market research	6
8425	Strategic marketing and marketing plan Module I (See note below )	6
8430	Understanding consumer (Consumer behaviour and CCT) Module I (See note below)	5

Second semester

Code	Educational activity	CP
8159	Brand management	5
8072	Legal issues in marketing	6
8417	Product innovation and market creation	5
8462	Strategic marketing and marketing plan Module II (See note below)	6
8431	Understanding consumer (Consumer behaviour and CCT) Module II (See note below)	7
8456	first foreign language (lessons only)
8457	second foreign language (lessons only)
Total CP of the first year of studies		60

Second year of studies 2010-2011 academic year

Educational activities	CP
4 elective courses	24
First foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)	4
Second foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)	4
Internship or similar activities	8
Thesis	20
Total CP of the second year of studies	60

NOTE:

• code 8425 ‘Strategic marketing and marketing plan Module I’ and code 8462 ‘Strategic marketing and marketing plan Module II‘ sono are respectively the first and second module of the course code 8424 ‘Strategic marketing and marketing plan’;
• code 8430 ‘Understanding consumer (Consumer behaviour and CCT) Module I’ and code 8431 ‘Understanding consumer (Consumer behaviour and CCT) Module II’ are respectively the first and second module of the course code 8429 ‘Understanding consumer (Consumer behaviour and CCT)’.
  
   

  The course subdivided in modules is considered passed, and may be certified, only after passing both exams of which it is made up. The final grade is obtained by the grade point average of the two marks compared to the credits.

  The final grade is obtained by the grade point average of the two marks compared to the credits and rounded up if decimals are equal or higher than 5, rounded down if they are lower than 5.
  
  It is furthermore specified that the credit points and the grades earned for the single modules passed will be taken into account for rankings within the University (e.g. ISU Scholarship, selection for International Programs...) and they can be viewed by printing the unofficial academic transcript at the Punto Blu.
  Some opportunities to study abroad as part of short programs (i.e. Campus Abroad) and long programs (such as Exchange programs lasting a semester and Double Degree Programs) are offered (see "International opportunities").

  
  
  For detailed information on foreign languages see "Foreign languages" .
   

  During the second year of studies students choose 4 elective corse which correspond to the 24 credit points relative to the activities chosen by the students - concerning  the personalized academic major (free track) or one of the following recommended majors:

  • Business Communication and Media;
  • Distribution networks and retailing;
  • Product and service management.

  The MSc Program Director is available during office hours to provide more information concerning the program structure. Student office hours are published on the website at www.unibocconi.eu/studentconsultationhours .

  
  It should be noted that while adhering to the educational objectives of the MSc program and of the ministerial tables concerning the field of study of Management, the program structure may be subject to slight variations decided by the Organs of administration.

The major structure includes:

a) 2 courses chosen from among the following:

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
8158	Advertising management		ITA	II	6
8362	Communication and event management		ENG	II	6
8180	Marketing esperienziale	Experiential marketing	ITA	II	6
8502	Semiotica applicata al marketing	Marketing applied semiotics	ITA	I	6
8501	Topics in E-marketing and E-commerce - Advanced		ENG	I	6

b) 1 course chosen from among the following:

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP	Note
8288	Analisi delle performance di marketing	Marketing performance analysis	ITA	II	6
8164	CRM and loyalty management		ENG	II	6	cannot be chosen as elective course by M-LM students
8166	Culture, media e consumo	Cultures, media and consumption	ITA	II	6
8477	Data mining		ITA	II	6
8406	Distribution networks and international retailing		ENG	I	6
8404	Industrial marketing		ENG	I	6
8264	International marketing		ENG	II	6	incompatible with 8181
8400	Management delle imprese di moda: i processi operativi	Management of fashion companies: operational processes	ITA	I	6
8179	Marketing dei servizi	Services marketing	ITA	I	6
8181	Marketing internazionale	International marketing	ITA	I	6	incompatible with 8264
8232	Population dynamics and economics		ENG	I	6
8410	Pricing		ITA	I	6
8134	Project management		ENG	II	6
8185	Sales and key account management		ENG	I	6
8405	Store management		ITA	II	6
8187	Supply chain management		ENG	I	6
8500	Trade marketing and category management		ITA	I	6

c) 1 course freely chosen from among the electives of all of the other MSc programs.    

The major structure includes:

a) 2 courses chosen from among the following:

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP	Note
8164	CRM and loyalty management		ENG	II	6	cannot be choosen as elective course by M-LM students
8406	Distribution networks and international retailing		ENG	I	6
8185	Sales and key account management		ENG	I	6
8405	Store management		ITA	II	6
8500	Trade marketing and category management		ITA	I	6

b) 1 course chosen from among the following:

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP	Note
8158	Advertising management		ITA	II	6
8288	Analisi delle performance di marketing	Marketing performance analysis	ITA	II	6
8362	Communication and event management		ENG	II	6
8166	Culture, media e consumo	Cultures, media and consumption	ITA	II	6
8477	Data mining		ITA	II	6
8404	Industrial marketing		ENG	I	6
8264	International marketing		ENG	II	6	incompatible with 8181
8400	Management delle imprese di moda: i processi operativi	Management of fashion companies: operational processes	ITA	I	6
8179	Marketing dei servizi	Services marketing	ITA	I	6
8180	Marketing esperienziale	Experiential marketing	ITA	II	6
8181	Marketing internazionale	International marketing	ITA	I	6	incompatible with 8264
8232	Population dynamics and economics		ENG	I	6
8410	Pricing		ITA	I	6
8134	Project management		ENG	II	6
8502	Semiotica applicata al marketing	Marketing applied semiotics	ITA	I	6
8187	Supply chain management		ENG	I	6
8501	Topics in E-marketing and E-commerce Advanced		ENG	I	6

c) 1 course freely chosen from among the electives of  MSc programs. 

The major structure includes:

a) 2 courses chosen from among the following: 

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP	Note
8288	Analisi delle performance di marketing	Marketing performance analysis	ITA	II	6
8404	Industrial marketing		ENG	I	6
8264	International marketing		ENG	II	6	incompatible with 8181
8179	Marketing dei servizi	Services marketing	ITA	I	6
8410	Pricing		ITA	I	6

b) 1 course chosen from among the following: 

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP	Note
8158	Advertising management		ITA	II	6
8362	Communication and event management		ENG	II	6
8164	CRM and loyalty management		ENG	II	6	can not be chosen as elective  course  by M-LM students
8166	Culture, media e consumo	Cultures, media and consumption	ITA	II	6
8477	Data mining		ITA	II	6
8406	Distribution networks and international retailing		ENG	I	6
8400	Management delle imprese di moda: i processi operativi	Management of fashion companies: operational processes	ITA	I	6
8180	Marketing esperienziale	Experiential marketing	ITA	II	6
8181	Marketing internazionale	International marketing	ITA	I	6	incompatible with 8264
8232	Population dynamics and economics		ENG	I	6
8134	Project management		ENG	II	6
8185	Sales and key account management		ENG	I	6
8502	Semiotica applicata al marketing	Marketing applied semiotics	ITA	I	6
8405	Store management		ITA	II	6
8187	Supply chain management		ENG	I	6
8501	Topics in E-marketing and E-commerce - Advanced		ENG	I	6
8500	Trade marketing and category management		ITA	I	6

c) 1 course freely chosen from among the electives of MSc programs. 

The 24 credit points concerning  the educational activities are divided into 4 courses freely choosen by the student from among the electives of MSc programs, with prior approval from the MSc Program Director or his/her delegate. Two of the corse chosen must be referring to one of these two subject groups: Theory and principles of management (SECS-P/07), Corporate management(SECS-P/08), Organization theory (SECS-P/10).

 

Some opportunities to study abroad as part of short programs (i.e. Campus Abroad) and long programs (such as Exchange programs lasting a semester and Double Degree Programs) are offered.

Double Degree Programs are addressed to a selected group of students who have excelled in their studies and have adequate language skills.

Students who are admitted can study a year in Italy and a year abroad; at the end of the courses they will obtain both the Italian Master of Science Degree and the equivalent foreign degree awarded by the partner school.
The partner schools  for the M-LS and equivalent foreign graduate degrees are listed below:

• Rotterdam School of Management RSM, Erasmus Universiteit: Master of Science in Business Administration;
• Copenhagen Business School: Master of Science in Economic and Business Administration;
• Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC) -  Paris: Diplôme in Management;
• Esade: Master of Science in Marketing Management.

 For updated information on Double Degree agreeements please consult the website www.ir.unibocconi.eu/doubledegree.

 

For procedures to enrol in the program see  "Studying abroad"

Program Director:
Prof. Marco Agliati

Assistant to the Program Director :
Dott.ssa Ariela Caglio

Field of study
Management (no. LM-77 of the Ministerial Decree 16 March 2007)

  The Master of Science in Amministrazione Finanza e Controllo [Accounting, Corporate Finance and Control] aims to develop the competences necessary in order to create the professional qualities in accounting, finance and control of modern companies;in consideration also of the rapport they havewith their stockholders, to the efficiency with which accounting processes are handled, to the complexity of the rapport with the financial markets.
The course focuses on topics of accounting and budgeting, corporate finance and control, company finance, planning and management systems, the objective is to provide students with advanced studies, an articulated, integrated vision of the above areas and business issues.Specifically the course provides students with the administrative professional competence in its broadest sense, the skills to apply analytical methodologies and business quantitative analysis. In terms of:

• a solid preparation and specialized knowledge of current advanced topics in the areas of administration, business finance, planning and managerial control;;
• tools for analysis and the necessary methodologies to pinpoint and solve typical problems in the above areas;
• application skills specifically in administration, business finance and management control;
• the necessary knowledge to communicate with the persons responsible for various business areas, with financial markets and management control.

The program is geared to students with competences in business management who wish to specialize in the areas of administration, corporate finance, planning and control, broadening competences to operate in administration and industrial company finance, commerce, services and financial brokerage, both in self-employed professions and company consultancy.

The professional opportunities are to be found in all areas of business such as administration, finance and planning and managerial control.The chief opportunities are in management and finance in industrial, commercial, services and financial brokerage companies.

Specifically the opportunities include:

• administrative functions in companies of various types and levels, covering roles in areas such asadministration and preparation of balance sheets, economic communication (addressed to various classes of outside interlocutors, for example regulatory bodies, analysts, control organs, etc.),company finance, planning and management control, internal control, management and planning of processes and administrative systems;
• work in the area of administration, finance and control in management consultancy companies, in consultancy companies working in the planning and realization of company administrative systems, and in consultancy companies focused on the management of exceptional operations.

The first year course includes compulsory courses for all students in the program, courses that aim to build competences specializing in administration, finance and control, linked to topics that will develop interpretative competences of economics.

For this reason besides courses helping to develop skills on the areas of administration, finance and control, there are courses of economics, law, quantitative methods and management .

The second year the study plan includes educational activities chosen by the student, said activities may be focused on a specific area of specialization, for example: Management and control systems, Corporate Finance, Business planning and control, auditing.
Students are allowed to draw from both Bocconi as well as other universities (chiefly foreign).

The second year study plan includes compulsory educational activities

• a 3-month work experience (internship or similar activity)
• two EU languages other than one’s mother tongue (English is compulsory for all non-native speakers of English);
• the thesis, which underscores the educational path, is carried out under the supervision of an advisor and researches a subject-area linked to the disciplines characterizing the graduate’s curriculum.

Students are encouraged to study abroad for a period of one month to one year (Campus abroad, Exchange Programs, Free-Mover Semester Programs, Double Degree Programs).

The course is taught in Italian, but students must include in their study plan at least one exam from a course taught in English.

The program structure of the Master of Science in Amministrazione, finanza aziendale e controllo [Accounting, Corporate Finance and Control] comprise educational activities for a total of 120 credit points.

First year of studies 2009-2010

First semester

 

 

 

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	CP
8434	Analisi dei dati	Data analysis	ITA	6
8018	Bilancio e comunicazione economica	Financial reporting and international accounting standards	ITA	10
8454	Finanza aziendale e dei mercati	Financial management and financial markets	ITA	10
8003	Sistemi di corporate governance	Corporate governance	ITA	5

Second semester

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	CP
8458	Diritto dell'impresa (Temi societari e tributari di amministrazione e controllo) e scienza delle finanze	Business law (Selected corporate and tax issues in management and internal auditing) and public finance	ITA	9
8432	Fair value accounting, reporting and valuation	Fair value accounting, reporting and valuation	ITA	8
8433	Modelli e sistemi di pianificazione e controllo	Performance measurement and control systems	ITA	10
8050	Temi avanzati di economia	Advanced topics in economics	ITA	6
8456	first foreign language (lessons only)
8457	second foreign language (lessons only)
	Total CP of the first year of studies			64

Second year of studies 2010-2011 academic year

Educational activities	CP
4 elective courses	24
First foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)	4
Second foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)	4
Internships or similar activities	6
thesis	18
Total CP of the second year of studies	56

 

Students' study plan must include at least one exam from a course taught in English.This is not required for students who, by spending a semester abroad as part of the Exchange Program or Free Mover semester in countries where sitting for exams in English is not possible, sit for ALL the elective courses of the second year of studies included in the study plan.

Some opportunities to study abroad as part of short programs (i.e. Campus Abroad) and long programs (such as Exchange programs lasting a semester and Double Degree Programs) are offered (see "International opportunities").

 

For detailed information about foreign languages see "Foreign languages".

During the second year of studies students choose 4 elective courses which correspond to the 24 credit points regarding  the activities chosen by the students concerning the personalized academic major (free track) or one of the following recommended majors: 
 

• Accounting and control systems;
• Corporate finance;
• Planning and control;
• Auditing.
  

The Program Director is available during office hours to provide more information concerning the program structure. Student office hours are published on the website at www.unibocconi.eu/studentconsultationhours.

 

It should be noted that while adhering to the educational objectives of the MSc program and of the ministerial tables concerning the field of study of Management, the program structure may be subject to slight variations decided on by the Organs of administration.

The major structure includes:

a) 2 courses chosen from among the following:

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
8138	Amministrazione e controllo per le piccole e medie imprese	Accounting and control for SMEs	ITA	I	6
8139	Analisi di bilancio (corso progredito) (Financial statements analysis)	Financial statements analysis (advanced course)	ITA	I	6
8140	Bilancio consolidato e performance dei gruppi	Consolidated financial statements and group performance	ITA	I	6
8346	Earnings quality analysis		ITA	II	6

b) 1 course freely chosen from among the electives of AFC-LS program (see the list below).    

c) 1 course freely chosen from among the electives of MSc programs.     

 

The major structure includes:

a) 2 courses chosen from among the following:

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
8383	Deal design and valuation for business combinations and joint agreements		ITA and ENG (2 class groups)	I	6
8472	Financial management (Advanced topics)		ITA	I	6
8145	International corporate finance		ITA and ENG (2 class groups)	I	6
8382	Value reporting e investimenti nei gruppi	Value reporting and investment	ITA	I	6

b) 1 course freely chosen from among the electives of AFC-LS program (see the list below);

c) 1 course freely chosen from among the electives of MSc programs.

The major structure includes

a) 2 courses chosen from among the following:

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
8137	Amministrazione e controllo nelle imprese multinazionali	Accounting and control in MNCs	ITA	I	6
8476	Sistemi di controllo, valutazione delle performance, incentivi (Pianificazione e budgeting)	Management control, performance valuation, incentives (Planning and budgeting)	ITA	I	6
8154	Sistemi di cost management	Cost management systems	ENG	I	6

b)1 course freely chosen from among the electives of AFC-LS program (see the list below);

c) 1 course freely chosen from among the electives of MSc programs.

The major structure includes:

a) 2 courses chosen from among the following:

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
8308	Forensic accounting, frauds and litigation		ITA	I	6
8367	Revisione aziendale (corso progredito)	Auditing (advanced course)	ITA	I	6
8474	Risk assessment e auditing	Risk assessment and auditing	ITA	I	6

b)1 course freely chosen from among the electives of AFC-LS program (see the list below);

c) 1 course freely chosen from among the electives of MSc programs.

  

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
8137	Amministrazione e controllo nelle imprese multinazionali	Accounting and control in MNCs	ITA	I	6
8138	Amministrazione e controllo per le piccole e medie imprese	Accounting and control for SMEs	ITA	I	6
8139	Analisi di bilancio (corso progredito) (Financial statements analysis)	Financial statements analysis (advanced course)	ITA	I	6
8293	Analisi e valutazione delle informazioni di mercato delle banche e delle assicurazioni	Information and financial reporting of banks and insurance companies: analysis and evaluation	ITA	I	6
8470	Analisi strategiche e valutazioni finanziarie	Strategic analysis and financial valuation	ITA	I	6
8140	Bilancio consolidato e performance dei gruppi	Consolidated financial statements and group performance	ITA	I	6
8163	Corporate social responsibility		ITA	II	6
8306	Crisi d'impresa e processi di ristrutturazione	Corporate distress and turnaround management	ITA	II	6
8383	Deal design and valuation for business combinations and joint agreements		ITA and ENG (2 class groups)	I	6
8240	Diritto fallimentare	Bankruptcy law	ITA	I	6
8245	Diritto tributario (corso progredito 1) (Reddito d'impresa)	Tax law (Advanced course 1) (Business taxation)	ITA	I	6
8247	Diritto tributario internazionale	International tax law	ITA	II	6
8346	Earnings quality analysis		ITA	II	6
8472	Financial management (Advanced topics)		ITA	I	6
8308	Forensic accounting, frauds and litigation		ITA	I	6
8145	International corporate finance		ITA and ENG (2 class groups)	I	6
8191	Investment banking and structured finance		ING	I	6
8282	La valutazione dei beni intangibili	The valuation of intangibles	ITA	I	6
8307	Mergers and acquisitions		ITA and ENG (2 class groups)	I	6
8475	Pianificazione e controllo per la gestione della conoscenza (NOT HELD in 2009/2010 a.y.)	Planning and control for knowledge management	ITA	II	6
8142	Real estate finance		ENG	I	6
8367	Revisione aziendale (corso progredito)	Auditing (Advanced course)	ITA	I	6
8474	Risk assessment e auditing	Risk assessment andauditing	ITA	I	6
8476	Sistemi di controllo, valutazione delle performance, incentivi (Pianificazione e budgeting)	Management control, performance valuation, incentives (Planning and budgeting)	ITA	I	6
8154	Sistemi di cost management	Cost management systems	ENG	I	6
8157	Tesoreria e gestione dei rischi finanziari d'impresa	Treasury and financial risk management: a corporate perspective	ITA	I	6
8382	Value reporting e investimenti nei gruppi	Value reporting and investment	ITA	I	6

The 24 credit points regarding  the educational activities are divided into 4 courses freely chosen by the student from among the electives of MSc programs, previously approved by the Program Director or his/her delegate. It should be noted that 2 of the elective courses chosen must refer to one of the 2 following subject groups: Theory and principles of management(SECS-P/07), Corporate finance (SECS-P/09).

   

Some opportunities to study abroad as part of short programs (i.e. Campus Abroad) and long programs (such as Exchange programs lasting a semester and Double Degree Programs) are offered.

Double degree programs are addressed to a selected group of students who have excelled in their studies and have good language skills.

Students who are admitted can study a year in Italy and a year abroad; at the end of the courses they will obtain both the Italian Master of Science Degree and the equivalent foreign degree awarded by the partner school.

The partner school  for the AFC-LS and equivalent foreign graduate degree are:

• Rotterdam School of Management RSM Erasmus Universiteit: Erasmus Universiteit: Master of Science in Business Administration.

For updated information on Double Degree agreeements  please consult the website www.ir.unibocconi.eu/doubledegree.

The selection procedures for the program are presented in "Studying abroad".

Program Director:
Prof. Federico Lega

Assistant to the Program Director:
Dott.ssa Greta Nasi

Field of study
Management (no. LM-77 of the Ministerial Decree 16 March 2007)

The Master of Science in Economia e management delle amministrazioni pubbliche e delle istituzioni internazionali [Economics and Management of Public Administration and International Institutions] aims to develop specific competences and skills in order to work in professional areas, both public and private, to improve the public sector internationally, nationally and locally.. The specific focus of the course is to provide an advanced preparation on public management and an analysis of policies in the public sector and their application. In particular it fosters an interdisciplinary education in the areas of economics, public management, law, quantitative methods and statistics, in order to allow an integrated understanding of the problems to be dealt with.The objective is to make sure students have a complete vision of government methodologies in the public administration and international organization, and managing the relationship between these institutions and the companies operating the sector..

The program is geared to students with competences in economics, management, social sciences and are highly interested in institutional analysis with the aim of supporting changes in public companies and administrations and govern public-private relations.

The professional areas for graduates in the Master of Science in Economia e management delle amministrazioni pubbliche e delle istituzioni internazionali [Economics and Management of Public Administration and International Institutions] are varied thanks to the interdisciplinary feature of the path of studies. Among the most important are, diplomat, assistant manager of an international organization, infrastructure economist, financial expert in the public sector, analyst of local policies development, regulation analyst, responsible for management control of a public body, human resources manager, management consultant in the public sector, project manager for projects of cooperation, assistant to the chief executive in public companies.

The main placamento sectors for the graduates in Master of Science in Economia e management delle amministrazioni pubbliche e delle istituzioni internazionali [Economics and Management of Public Administration and International Institutions] are international bodies, ministries, consulates, embassies, strategic consultancy companies, public utilities, banks in the infrastructure division, local bodies, health service companies, general management in the EU, rating agencies for local bodies

The first year program completes the interdisciplinary base in order to undertake a qualified professional path.The topics of strategy and public management, public budgeting and performance assessment, public policies analysis, economic analysis of industrial and territorial policies, and international scenarios are analyzed; finally special attention is dedicated to quantitative methods for decision-making and national and international institution Law.

The second year includes educational activities chosen by the student (including courses), activities which may be focused on a specific area of specialization, such as International Institutions, Public Management, Social Company Management.

Students may draw from both Bocconi as well as other universities (chiefly foreign).

The second year study plan includes the following compulsory educational activities:

• a 3-month work experience(internship or similar activity);
• two EU languages other than one’s mother tongue (English is compulsory for non-native speakers of English;
• the thesis, which underscores the educational path, is carried out under the supervision of an advisor and researches a subject-area linked to the disciplines characterizing the graduate’s curriculum.

Students are encouraged to study abroad for a period of one month to one year (Campus abroad, Exchange Programs, Free-Mover Semester Programs, Double Degree Programs).
Students can apply to do an internship abroad in international institutions, non-government organizations and companies.

The program is taught in Italian, students must include in their study plan at least one exam referring to a course taught in English. Some elective courses are taught in English, due to the topic and context.

The program structure of the Master of Science in Economia e management delle amministrazioni pubbliche e delle istituzioni internazionali [Economics and Management of Public Administration and International Institutions] comprises educational activities for a total of 120 credit points.

 

First year of studies 2009-2010 academic year

First semester

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	CP
8438	Analisi delle politiche pubbliche	Analysis of public policies	ITA	6
8465	Metodi quantitativi per le scienze sociali	Quantitative methods for social sciences	ITA	6
8437	Scenari economici internazionali	International economic prospects	ITA	9
8435	Strategia e management pubblico	Public management and strategy	ITA	9

Second semester

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	CP
8440	Analisi economica delle politiche industriali e territoriali	Analysis of industrial and local development policies	ITA	9
8439	Diritto delle istituzioni nazionali e internazionali	National and international institutions law	ITA	6
8441	Public budgeting e performance measurement	Public budgeting and performance measurement	ITA	9
8442	1 insegnamento obbligatorio a scelta (*)	1 compulsory course to be chosen (*)		6
8456	first foreign language (lessons only)
8457	second foreign language (lessons only)
	Total CP of the first year of studies			60

 

Second year of studies 2010-2011 academic year

Educational activities	CP
4 elective courses	24
First foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)	4
Second foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)	4
Internship or similar activities	8
Thesis	20
Total CP of the second year	60

 

(*) COMPULSORY COURSES TO BE CHOSEN BY THE STUDENTS

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	CP	Code
8335	Comparative business-government relations (studenti percorso B, percorso C o piano libero)	Comparative business-government relations (students of Major B, Major C or free track)	ITA	II	6
8467	Management of international institutions and NGOs (studenti percorso A o piano libero)	Management of international institutions and NGOs (students of Major A or free track)	ENG	II	6

 

Students' study plan must include at least one exam from a course taught in English. This is not required for students who, by spending a semester abroad as part of the Exchange Program, or Free mover semester program in countries where attending and sitting for exams in English is not possible, take ALL the elective corse of the second year included in the study plan.

Some opportunities to study abroad as part of short programs (i.e. Campus Abroad) and long programs (such as Exchange programs lasting a semester and Double Degree Programs) are offered (see "International opportunities").

 

For detailed information about foreign languages see "Foreign languages".
 

During the second year of studies students choose 4 elective courses which correspond to the 24 credit points regarding  the activities chosen by the students - concerning the personalized academic major (free track) or one of the following recommended majors: 

 

• Government and business-Government relations (in Italian) (major B);
• International organizations (entirely taught in English) (major A);
• Social enterprise management (in Italian) (major C).
  

The MSc Program Director is available during office hours to provide more information concerning the program structure. Student office hours are published on the website at www.unibocconi.eu/studentconsultationhours.

It should be noted that while adhering to the educational objectives of the MSc program and of the ministerial tables concerning the field of study of Management, the program structure may be subject to slight variations decided on by the Organs of administration.

Due to the restructuring of the CLAPI Master of Science and its majors, for each major topics and contents are proposed which will be studied in the elective courses.The titles and the list of courses, that group together the various topics, will be completed according to the academic calendar by the second semester of the first year of studies.

Topics held in this Major are:

Public private relations, the construction of networks between institutions to study complex problems for the common good, the role of government and institutions in supporting national and local competition, the expansion and management of innovation in the public sector, consulting un the public sector, financing major infrastructures, the management and governance of public companies, advanced managerial tools used in human resources and performance assessment, accounting and financial analysis-rating in the public sector, finance tools and finance management of public companies and administrations, the fundamentals of administrative law, and in-depth studies on specific sectors, as well as topics on health care policy and management.

Topics held in this Major are:

The general management of International Institutions and NGOs, which includes such topics as decision-making, human resources management, budgeting, finance, strategic roles linked to international institutions (dealing with functions as lobbying, peace-keeping and emergency management, cooperation for development, international commerce regulation, institutional building, etc.), regulation and policy-making, project management and international consultancy, assessment and management of public and international programs, management of European funds, diplomacy and international relations (through simulations and role-playing international decision cases).

Topics held in this Major are:

The general management of social and non-profit companies, Management of NGOs, management of community funds, entrepreneurial growth in the social and non-profit sectors, non-profit law, management of company functions, fundraising.

The 24 credit points regarding  the educational activities are divided into 4 courses freely chosen by the student from among the electives of MSc programs, with prior approval from the MSc Program Director or his/her delegate. Notice that one of the elective courses chosen must be referred to one of the following subject groups: Theory and principles of management (SECS-P/07), Corporate management (SECS-P/08), Applied economics (SECS-P/06), Statistics (SECS-S/01), Private law (IUS/01), Political science (SPS/04).

 

Some opportunities to study abroad as part of short programs (i.e. Campus Abroad) and long programs (such as Exchange programs lasting a semester and Double Degree Programs) are offered.

Double degree programs are addressed to a selected group of students who have excelled in their studies and have good language skills.

Students who are admitted can study a year in Italy and a year abroad; at the end of the courses they will obtain both the Italian Master of Science Degree and the equivalent foreign degree awarded by the partner school.

The partner school  for the CLAPI-LM and equivalent foreign graduate degree are:

• Institut National de Sciences Politiques (Sciences-po): Diplôme de l'Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris: Mastér in Stratégies Territoriales et Urbaines oppure Mastér in Carrieres Internationales oppure Mastér in Metieres de l'Europe or Mastér in Finance et Strategie oppure Mastér in Affaires Publiques;
• University at Albany, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy University at Albany, State University New York (SUNY), Master in Public Administration (MPA Program);
• University of Geneva: International Organisations MBA.

For updated information on Double Degree agreeements  please consult the website www.ir.unibocconi.eu/doubledegree .

The selection procedures for the program are presented in "Studying abroad".

Program Director:
Prof.ssa Laura Zanetti

Assistant to the Program Director:
Dott. Gianfranco Gianfrate

Field of study
Management (no. LM-77 of the MinisterialDecree 16 March 2007)

The Master of Science in Economia e management delle istituzioni e dei mercati finanziari - Finance aims to develop advanced interdisciplinary competences and skills needed to work in the complex world of company finance, markets and financial institutions. The program provides students with:

• the key competences in the areas of company finance, quantitative finance, management of the financial institutions and investment banking;
• an optimal balance between theory and practical application in companies operating in the finance sector; the program integrates a solid theory base and clear understanding of the discipline.

Completion of the program allows the development of operative, intellectual and managerial skills, in order to manage complex topics in institutions and International financial markets.

The Master of Science in Economia e management delle istituzioni e dei mercati finanziari - Finance is geared to students with a background in finance, economics and business economics, whose aim is an in-depth study of financial subjects.Students with a basis in economics and finance and a solid base in mathematics (e.g. students who have a Bachelor degree in physics or engineering) will be the ideal candidate for theMaster of Science in Economia e management delle istituzioni e dei mercati finanziari Finance.

The Master of Science in Economia e management delle istituzioni e dei mercati finanziari - Finance Is structured to prepare students for the following professional roles:

• Manager in financial institutions (e.g. banks and insurance companies);
• Stocks and bonds analyst;
• Trader/sales in stock/bond bond exchange markets, of commodities, or derivatives;
• Asset manager/private banker;
• Risk manager; Corporate finance analyst in investment banks or in other financial institutions;
• Financial consultant in companies or in the finance area of large consulting companies.

 

The first year includes compulsory courses aimed at developing the key competences in the various areas of finance: accounting, corporate finance and investment banking, finance theory, quantitative finance, risk management and its derivatives, financial markets law.

In the second year the study plan includes educational activities chosen by the student (including courses), activities which may be focused on a specific area of specialization such as management of the financial and insurance institutions, investment banking, or quantitative finance.

Students are allowed to draw from both Bocconi as well as other universities (chiefly foreign).

In addition, the second year study plan includes the following compulsory educational activities:

• two EU languages other than one’s mother tongue (English is compulsory in the Italian version of the program, for non-native speakers of English; Italian is obligatory in the English version of the program, for non-native speakers of Italian);
• a 3-month work experience (internship or similar activity);
• the thesis, which underscores the educational path, is carried out under the supervision of an advisor and researches a subject-area linked to the disciplines characterizing the graduate’s curriculum.

Students are encouraged to study abroad for a period of one month to one year (Campus abroad, Exchange Programs, Free-Mover Semester Programs, Double Degree Programs).

The program is taught in Italian and English, students who choose the degree program in Italian must include in their study plan at least one exam referring to a course taught in English.

Program structure CLEFIN-Lm (taught in Italian)

The program structure of the Master of Science in Economia e management delle istituzioni e dei mercati finanziari Finance comprises educational activities for a total of 120 credit points.

First year of studies 2009-2010 academic year

First semester

Code	Educational activity	English translation	CP
8447	Financial econometrics and empirical finance -  modulo 1(Vedi nota in calce)	Financial econometrics and empirical finance - Module 1 (see note below)	6
8496	Financial reporting and analysis		6
8024	Finanza aziendale (Introduzione alle valutazioni)	Corporate finance (Business valuation)	6
8444	Quantitative finance and derivatives -  modulo 1 (Vedi nota in calce)	Quantitative finance and derivatives - Module 1 (see note below)	7
8054	Teoria della finanza	Theory of finance	6

Second semester

Code	Educational activity	English translation	CP
8449	Diritto degli intermediari e dei mercati finanziari	Financial institutions and markets law	6
8448	Financial econometrics and empirical finance -  modulo 2(Vedi nota in calce)	Financial econometrics and empirical finance Module 2 (see note below	6
8369	Gestione dei rischi e valore nelle banche e nelle assicurazioni	Risk management and value in banking and insurance	6
8042	Investment banking		6
8445	Quantitative finance and derivatives  modulo 2 (Vedi nota in calce)	Quantitative finance and derivatives - Module 2(see note below)	7
8456	first foreign language (teaching only)
8457	second foreign language (teaching only)
	Total CP of the first year of studies		62

 

Second year of studies 2010-2011 academic year

Educational activities	CP
4 elective courses	24
First foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)	4
Second foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)	4
Internship or similar activities	8
Thesis	18
Total CP of the second year	58

NOTE:

• code 8447 ‘Financial econometrics and empirical finance module 1’ and code 8448 ‘Financial econometrics and empirical finance - module 2 are respectively the first and second module of the course code 8446 ‘Financial econometrics and empirical finance’;
• code 8444 ‘Quantitative finance and derivatives - module 1’ and code 8445 ‘Quantitative finance and derivatives - module 2’ are respectively the first and second module of the course code 8443 ‘Quantitative finance and derivatives’.

The course subdivided in modules is considered passed, and may be certified, only after passing both exams of which it is made up.
The final grade is obtained by the grade point average of the two marks compared to the credits and rounded up if decimals are equal or higher than 5, rounded down if they are lower than 5.

It is furthermore specified that the credit points and the grades earned for the single modules passed will be taken into account for rankings within the University (e.g. ISU Scholarship, selection for International Programs...) and they can be viewed by printing the unofficial academic transcript at the Punto Blu.

Students'study plan must include at least one exam from a course taught in English.This is not required for students who, by spending a semester abroad as part of the Exchange Program or Free mover semester program in countries where attending and sitting for exams in English is not possible, take ALL the elective corse of their second year of studies included in the study plan.

 

Program structure FINANCE-LS (taught in English)

First year of studies 2009-2010 academic year

First semester

Code	Educational activity	CP
8024	Corporate finance (Business valuation)	6
8447	Financial econometrics and empirical finance - Module 1 (see note below)	6
8496	Financial reporting and analisys	6
8444	Quantitative finance and derivatives - Module 1 (see note below)	7
8054	Theory of finance	6

Second semester

Code	Educational activities	CP
8448	Financial econometrics and empirical finance Module 2 (see note below)	6
8449	Financial institutions and markets law	6
8042	Investment banking	6
8445	Quantitative finance and derivatives - Module 2(see note below)	7
8369	Risk management and value in banking and insurance	6
8456	first foreign language (teaching only)
8457	second foreign language (teaching only)
	Total CP of the first year of studies	62

Second year of studies 2010-2011 academic year  

Educational activities	CP
4 elective courses	24
First foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)	4
Second foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)	4
Internship or similar activities	8
Thesis	18
Total CP of the second year of studies	58

NOTE:

• code 8447 ‘Financial econometrics and empirical finance - Module 1’ and code 8448 ‘Financial econometrics and empirical finance - Module 2’ are respectively the first and second module of the course code 8446 ‘Financial econometrics and empirical finance’;
• code 8444 ‘Quantitative finance and derivatives - Module 1’ and code 8445 ‘Quantitative finance and derivatives - Module 2’ are respectively the first and second module of the course code 8443 ‘Quantitative finance and derivatives’.
   

The course subdivided in modules is considered passed, and may be certified, only after passing both exams of which it is made up. The final grade is obtained by the grade point average of the two marks compared to the credits and rounded up if decimals are equal or higher than 5, rounded down if they are lower than 5.

It is furthermore specified that the credit points and the grades earned for the single modules passed will be taken into account for rankings within the University (e.g. ISU Scholarship, selection for International Programs...) and they can be viewed by printing the unofficial academic transcript at the Punto Blu.
 

Some opportunities to study abroad as part of short programs (i.e. Campus Abroad) and long programs (such as Exchange programs lasting a semester and Double Degree Programs) are offered (see "International opportunities").

For detailed information about foreign languages see "Foreign languages".

 

During the second year of studies students choose 4 elective courses which correspond to the 24 credit points regarding  the activities chosen by the students - concerning the personalized academic major (free track) or one of the following recommended majors:  

• Quantitative finance;
• Investment banking;
• Financial and insurance institution management.
  

The MSc Program Director is available during office hours to provide more information concerning the program structure. Student office hours are published on the website at www.unibocconi.eu/studentconsultationhours .

It should be noted that while adhering to the educational objectives of the MSc program and of the ministerial tables concerning the field of study of Management, the program structure may be subject to slight variations decided on by the Organs of administration.

The major structure includes:

a) 3 courses chosen from among the following:

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
8348	Advanced derivatives		ENG	I	6
8392	Applied numerical finance		ENG	I	6
8188	Asset management		ENG	I	6
8384	Behavioural models and neuroexperimental evidence: applications in economics and finance		ENG	I	6
8223	Fixed income (Advanced methods)		ENG	I	6
8284	Information and the architecture of financial markets		ENG	I	6
8473	Portfolio management, financial engineering e risk management nelle compagnie di assicurazione sulla vita	Portfolio management, financial engineering and risk management in life insurance companies	ITA	I	6
8221	Time series analysis of economic-financial data		ENG	II	6

b) 1 course freely chosen from among the electives of MSc programs. 

The major structure includes:

a) 3 courses chosen from among the following:

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
8139	Analisi di bilancio (corso progredito) (Financial statements analysis)	Financial statements analysis (advanced course)	ITA	I	6
8293	Analisi e valutazione delle informazioni di mercato delle banche e delle assicurazioni	Information and financial reporting of banks and insurance companies: analysis and evaluation	ITA	I	6
8196	Comparative financial systems		ENG	II	6
8472	Financial management (Advanced topics)		ITA	I	6
8193	International financial markets		ENG	II	6
8191	Investment banking and structured finance		ENG	I	6
8195	Private equity and venture capital		ENG	II	6

b) 1 course freely chosen from among the electives of MSc programs. 

The major structure includes:

a) 3 courses chosen from among the following:

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
8293	Analisi e valutazione delle informazioni di mercato delle banche e delle assicurazioni	Information and financial reporting of banks and insurance companies: analysis and evaluation	ITA	I	6
8469	Central banking regulation of financial markets: economics and political economy		ENG	II	6
8196	Comparative financial systems		ENG	II	6
8370	Credit risk management		ITA	I	6
8473	Portfolio management, financial engineering e risk management nelle compagnie di assicurazione sulla vita	Portfolio management, financial engineering and risk management in life insurance companies	ITA	I	6
8194	Private banking e gestione dei patrimoni istituzionali	Private banking and money management for institutional investors	ITA	I	6
8251	Storia, istituzioni e crisi del sistema finanziario globale	History, institutions and crises of the global financial system	ITA	II	6
8197	Strategia e organizzazione delle istituzioni finanziarie e assicurative	Strategies and organization of financial and insurance institutions	ITA	II	6

b) 1 course freely chosen from among the electives of MSc programs. 

The 24 credit points regarding  the educational activities are divided into 4 courses chosen freely by the student from among the electives of  MSc programs, with prior approval from the Program Director or his/her delegate. Notice that one of the courses chosen must be referred to one of the following subject groups: Political economics (SECS-P/01), Theory and principles of management (SECS-P/07), Statistics (SECS-S/01), Mathematical methods in economics, actuarial science and finance (SECS-S/06), Corporate finance (SECS-P/09), Economics of financial intermediation (SECS-P/11).

 Some opportunities to study abroad as part of short programs (i.e. Campus Abroad) and long programs (such as Exchange programs lasting a semester and Double Degree Programs) are offered.

Double degree programs are addressed to a selected group of students who have excelled in their studies and have good language skills.

Students who are admitted can study a year in Italy and a year abroad; at the end of the courses they will obtain both the Italian Master of Science Degree and the equivalent foreign degree awarded by the partner school.

The partner schools  for the CLEFIN-LS/ FINANCE-LS  program and equivalent foreign graduate degrees are:

• Rotterdam School of Management RSM, Erasmus Universiteit: Master of Science in Business Administration;
• Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC) Paris: Diplôme in Management.

For updated information on Double Degree agreeements please consult the website www.ir.unibocconi.eu/doubledegree.

The selection procedures for the programs are presented in "Studying abroad".

Program Director:
Prof. Lorenzo Pozza

Assistant to the Program Director:
Prof.ssa Annalisa Prencipe

Field of study
Management (no. LM-77 of the MinisterialDecree 16 March 2007)

The objective of the Master of Science in Economia e legislazione per l'impresa [Law and Business Administration] is to provide students with advanced education to prepare them for professional and business activities that require an integration between accounting, corporate finance and company and tax law.

Students acquire advanced knowledge necessary to operate in companies or consultancy of complex problem solving situations requiring integrated competences between the economic-business and law disciplines.

Students acquire:

• The knowledge, competences and skills to deal with company management problems, with reference to administrative, financial, law and tax profiles and relations with institutions;
• The cultural basis and the operative tools necessary for the self-employed professions and company consultancy
  

The program is mainly geared to students with competences in business management interested in working for companies and the professions attracted by problem solving situations in such areas as accounting, corporate finance, company and tax law..

The professional opportunities for graduates in the Master of Science in Economia e legislazione per l’impresa [Law and Business Administration] are mainlyin activities that require interdisciplinary education in administration, finance, law and taxation.

They include:

 

• self-employed activities in the economic-financial areas (from the most developed, like the Accountant, to the most innovative);
• company consultancy, carried out independently or in professional organizations;
• as part of staff inside companies or economics bodies, as those carried out by fiscal functions, legal and general affairs, strategic planning, outside relations, etc.

The program includes compulsory courses and courses which concern the following areas: business economics with an in-depth study of international accounting principles and corporate governance topics; law for the study of commercial law for joint-stock companies, financial markets law and tax regulations of companies and groups; corporate finance for company assessment and individual patrimonies, extraordinary operations (mergers, contribution, splitting, etc.).Individual courses are organized paying attention to integration and organic development.They are developed to provide students with a complete interdisciplinary picture concerning the ordinary and extraordinary issues commonly deal with by companies. The solutions require competences and sensitivity which mature thanks to the integrated knowledge of company subjects and law.

In the second year the study plan includes, in addition to a compulsory course of methods and quantitative models for finance, educational activities chosen by the students, which can be focused on various topic areas of the Master of Science program.

Students are allowed to draw from both Bocconi as well as other universities (chiefly foreign

In addition, the second year study plan includes the following compulsory educational activities:

• a 3-month work experience (internship or similar activity);
• two EU languages other than one’s mother tongue (English is compulsory for non-native speakers of English);
• the thesis, which underscores the educational path, is carried out under the supervision of an advisor and researches a subject-area linked to the disciplines characterizing the graduate’s curriculum.

Students are encouraged to study abroad for a period of one month to one year (Campus abroad, Exchange Programs, Free-Mover Semester Programs).

The program is taught in Italian, students must include in their study plan at least one exam referring to a course taught in English.

 

The program structure of the Master of Science in Economia e legislazione per l'impresa [Law and Business Administration] xomprises educational activities for a total of 120 credit points.

First year of studies 2009-2010 academic year

First semester

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	CP
8470	Analisi strategicae valutazioni finanziarie	Strategic analysis and financial valuation	ITA	8
8071	Diritto commerciale (corso progredito)	Company and business law (advanced course)	ITA	6
8025	Principi contabili internazionali	International accounting standards	ITA	8
8372	Tassazione delle societa' e dei gruppi	Corporate taxation	ITA	8

Second semester

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	CP
8028	Bilancio e operazioni di gestione straordinaria	Accounting for business combinations	ITA	8
8078	Diritto dei mercati e degli strumenti finanziari	Corporate law and financial markets regulation	ITA	6
8027	Finanza strategica	Strategic finance	ITA	8
8003	Sìstemi di corporate governance	Corporate governance	ITA	8
8456	first foreign language (lessons only)
8457	second foreign language (lessons only)
	Total CP of the first year of studies			60

Second year of studies 2010-2011 academic year

Educational activities		CP
Modelli finanziari per la valutazione	Financial models for valuation	6
3 elective courses		18
First foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)		4
Second foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)		4
Internship or similar activities		8
Thesis		20
Total CP of the second year of studies		60

Students' study plan must include at least one exam from a course taught in English. This is not required for students who, by spending a semester abroad as part of the Exchange Program or Free mover semester program in countries where attending and sitting for exams in English is not possible, take ALL the elective courses of the second year of studies included in the study plan.

,For detailed information about foreign languages and international exchanges see "Studying abroad" and "Foreign languages".

During the second year of studies students can freelycreate their free track by choosing 3 elective corse which correspond to the 18 credit points referring to educational activities. One of the courses chosen must be referred to one of the following subject groups: Theory and principles of management (SECS-P/07), Corporate finance (SECS-P/09), Company and business law (IUS/04), Labour law (IUS/07), taxation law (IUS/12), European union law (IUS/14).

 

The MSc Program Director is available during office hours to provide more information concerning the program structure. Student office hours are published on the website at www.unibocconi.eu/studentconsultationhours .

It should be noted that while adhering to the educational objectives of the MSc program and of the ministerial tables concerning the field of study of Management, the program structure may be subject to slight variations decided on by the Organs of administration.

Program Director:
Prof. Stefano Baia Curioni

Assistant to the Program Director:
Dott. Massimiliano Nuccio

Field of study
Management (no. LM-77 of the MinisterialDecree 16 March 2007)

The objective of the Master of Science in Economics and Management in Arts, Culture, Media and Entertainment is to train managers and professionals in business in order to operate in the contemporary arts, cultural heritage, media, entertainment and fashion, having solid inter-functional managerial competences and skills to understand the evolution of the arts and culture fields.

The inter-functional competences (management control, project management, human resources, marketing, government and strategy) are therefore integrated with research competences (analytical and statistics) and interpretation of the complications of the relation between different cultures, different symbolic codes, values and imagination

The objective of the program is to:

• to provide general advanced managerial training, with specific reference to accounting and management control, project management, marketing, intellectual property rights and strategy and management of cultural institutions;
• provide the tools for research and context analysis;
• provide the tools to access the specific literature (sociology, anthropology and criticism) of the cultural and intercultural areas.

Graduates in the Master of Science in Economics and Management in Arts, Culture, Media and Entertainment can work as experts in business problem-solving, in national and international companies, operating in the following areas and sectors:

• Production, institutions and contemporary visual arts markets: art galleries, auction houses, museums and cultural production bodies and institutions, artists, councilors, city managers;
• Cultural heritage management: private management institutions (agent/dealer),private and public museums, superintendent, councilors and cultural policy bodies, exhibition centers;
• Cultural tourism and development of the territory, advanced services, training activities;
• Cultural industries: traditional and multimedia publishing, television, radio, cinema, record-making;
• Communication companies and management of events;
• Private and public live entertainment management (theater, music, dance, festivals);
• Consultancy companies to define and assess cultural policies to manage cultural institutions and industries;
• Fashion and design industries.

The professional competence is that of a specialist in the areas of economics and business problem-solving; the most common professions include:

• Managers in the sectors of: communication, publishing, radio, television, cinema, new media, fashion and design, performing arts bodies and theatrical companies, record-making, and music;
• Entrepreneurs, consultants, management specialists and managers of the cultural heritage and its rapport with the economic development in the various administrative, organizational and market areas;
• Institution managers in charge of funding for cultural policies;
• Assessment experts of artistic and cultural policies;
• Designers and managers of cultural institutions;
• Managers of training institutions with reference to the arts and culture heritage;
• Managers of festivals and cultural events;
• Cultural tourism specialists;
• Managers of art galleries and auction houses;
• Intellectual property rights managers.

The Master of Science in Economics and Management in Arts, Culture, Media and Entertainment includes in the first part compulsory courses which develop accounting and control, project management, management strategy, intellectual property, historical evolution of the cultural heritage, marketing and statistics analysis.

In the second part of the program students can develop specific competences choosing from among some in-depth sectorial workshops.

The study plan includes educational activities chosen by the student. Students are allowed to draw from both Bocconi as well as other universities (chiefly foreign).

In addition, the study plan also includes the following compulsory educational activities:

• a 3-month work experience (internship or similar activity); a work experience where students can really operate in the industrial and cultural sectors (in Italy and abroad) using their competences and making contacts for the future;
• two EU languages (Italian is compulsory for all non-native speakers of Italian);
• the thesis, which underscores the educational path, is carried out under the supervision of an advisor and researches a subject linked to the disciplines characterizing the graduate’s curriculum.
  

Students are encouraged to study in Italy (3-month and 4-month exchange programs in Italian institutions) and abroad (among which Campus Abroad, Exchange Programs, Free-Mover Semester Programs, Double Degree Programs) for a period of one month to one year.

The program is above all geared to 2 types of students: students with a background in business administration who wish to operate in the symbolic production sector; students with a humanities or art background wishing to acquire advanced management and analysis tools.Students with a non-economic background must have basic economic competences.The international aspect implies that the program includes both foreign and Italian students wishing to have an international experience.

The Master of Science in Economics and Management in Arts, Culture, Media and Entertainment is entirely taught in English.

The program structure of the Master of Science in Economics and Management in Arts, Culture, Media and Entertainment comprises educational activities for a total of 120 credit points.

First year of studies 2009-2010 academic year

First semester

Code	Educational activity	Language of instruction	CP
8079	Advanced intellectual property law	ENG	6
8416	Evolutions and structure of cultural consumption	ENG	6
8379	Organization (Events Project and Team Management)	ENG	6
8343	Performance measurement	ENG	6
8322	Quantitative methods for management	ENG	6

Second semester

Code	Educational activity	Language of instruction	CP
8093	Intercultural studies	ENG	6
8499	Selected topics in marketing	ENG	6
8005	Strategy and governance of cultural organizations	ENG	6
8453	Elective course (1 workshop chosen by the students) or 2 elective courses		12
8456	First foreign language (lessons only)
8457	Second foreign language (lessons only)
Total CP of the first year of studies			60

Second year of studies 2010-2011 academic year

Educational activity		CP
1 workshop chosen by students		12
2 elective courses chosen by students		12
First foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)		4
Second foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)		4
Internship or similar activities		8
Thesis		20
Total CP of the second year of studies		60

Following are the procedures to choose the workshops and electives. 

First year of studies 2009-2010 academic year

1 elective course  (workshop) worth 12 credit points from among the following or 2 elective courses worth 6 credit points:

 

Code	Educational activity	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
8362	Communication and event management	ENG	II	12
8378	Creativity in organizations and urban settings	ENG	II	12
8409	Management of design	ENG	II	6
8344	Management of fashion and luxury companies	ENG	II	6
8376	Tourism and local development	ENG	II	12

 

Second year of studies 2010-2011 academic year

a) 1 elective course (workshop) from among the following:

 

Code	Educational activity	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
8171	Cultural heritage and the arts market workshop	ENG	I	12
8381	Media industries distribution systems	ENG	I	12
8175	Performing arts and entertainment workshop	ENG	I	12

 

b) The 12 credit points referring to the educational activities chosen by the students are divided into 2 courses selected from among all the elective corse of the Bocconi Master of Science programs or from among the following courses specifically designed for ACME-LM students to be agreed upon with the teacher of the workshop chosen in section a)

 

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
8394	Management e fund raising dell'impresa sociale non profit	Management and fund raising of social and no profit enterprises	ITA	I	6
8390	Telecommunications		ENG	I	6

 

Students who choose the course codes 8344 e 8409 are highly invited to attend the "Laboratorio Moda e Design" [Fashion and design workshop] which, being a field project activity, will be recognised in the study plan as "Internship and similar activity" (8 CP).

For detailed information about foreign languages see "Foreign languages".

It should be noted that while adhering to the educational objectives of the MSc program and of the ministerial tables concerning the field of study of Management, the program structure may be subject to slight variations decided on by the Organs of administration.

Some opportunities to study in other universities in Italy (see "International opportunities") and abroad are offered. They are short programs (i.e. Campus Abroad) and long programs (such as Exchange programs lasting a semester and Double Degree Programs)(see "Agreements with Italian universities").

A number of selected students from the ACME-LM program  can attend  a training period as an exchange student, giving them a qualifying experience. This is possible through an agreement between Università Bocconi and other Universities. Two types of study offered with:

• Scuola Normale di Pisa;
• Università IUAV di Venezia.
  

Students who choose the Artistic and Cultural Heritage workshop as their sector specialization have the opportunity to carry out a period of study at the Scuola Normale di Pisa.  The program replaces elective courses required by the Bocconi for the second year (for a total of 12 educational credit points).

Students who choose Artistic and Cultural Heritage, Media and Contemporary Art are offered educational paths at the Università IUAV di Venezia.    The program replaces elective courses required by the Bocconi for the second year (for a total of 12 educational credit points).

Students who would like to participate in the program offered by the Scuola Normale di Pisa must submit an application  to the MSc Program Director by 15 November of their second year.

Students who would like to participate in the program offered by the IUAV must submit an application  to the Program Director by 15 July of their first year, if they wish to enroll for first semester educational paths; and by 15 November of their second year, if they wish to enrol for second semester educational paths. As a minimum requirement, students must have passed their first year exams totalizing at least 40 educational credits on 15 July and 60 educational credits on 15 November. 

As per agreement  a maximum of 5 Bocconi students may be admitted to the exchange program.

For more information about the educational program, deadlines and selection, contact the MSc Program Director who is available during office hours published on the website at www.unibocconi.eu/studentconsultationhours .

Students who have excelled in their studies and have good language skills are selected for special programs.

Students who are admitted can study a year in Italy and a year abroad; at the end of the courses they will obtain both the Italian Master of Science Degree and the equivalent foreign degree awarded by the partner school.

The partner schools  for the ACME-LM program and the equivalent foreign graduate degrees are:

• Copenhagen Business School: MSocSc in Management of Creative Business Processes;
• Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC) - Paris: Diplôme in Management.

For updated information on Double Degree agreeements please consult the website www.ir.unibocconi.eu/doubledegree.

The selection procedures for the program are presented in "Studying abroad".

Program Coordinator:
Prof.Marco Bonetti

Assistant to the Program Coordinator:  
Prof.ssa Rebecca Graziani

Field of study
Economics (no. LM-56 of the MinisterialDecree 16 March 2007)

The educational objective of the Master of Science in Discipline economiche e sociali / Economic and social sciences is to develop advanced interdisciplinary competences and skills necessary to operate professionally in the socio-economic field.The educational program provides students with advanced knowledge in economics, economic history, sociology and political science, in quantitative tools and legal disciplines aimed at market regulations..
Specifically the objective of the course is to provide a solid preparation in applied and theoretic economics, to understand the key aspects of the present and future social and economic systems both in their main characteristics and their evolution.The program provides tools for both quantitative and qualitative analysis in order to reach this goal.Knowledge is also acquired through interactive teaching methods..
The program is geared to students with a background in economics, business or finance who wish to specialize in socio-economic topics, using advanced quantitative methods.The program is also geared to students with a background in mathematics and statistics.

The Master of Science in Discipline Economiche e Sociali - Economic and Social Sciences is structured to prepare students for the following professional roles:

• Research oriented professions in international institutions; in public or private institutions or in consultancy companies; in economics publications or University, in preparation for academic careers in economics, methodological statistics, history of economics, social science and applied mathematics;in order to become a researcherin the public sector a competitive examination must be passed. In addition, the outcome is not only based onthe degree but on other qualificationssuch as career progress, exclusive merit of the candidate.
• New professional areas in which economist are strongly requested, such regulations Authority, central banks, non-profit organizations, innovative segments of public administration, some sectors of diplomacy, political organizations, trade unions and trade associations;
• Business analyst, environmental socio-demographer, economic, financial and industrial;
• ·Work in companies were advanced analytic skills are required.

The first part of the study plan includes compulsory courses for all students, courses that aim to build specialized competences in mathematics, statistics and econometrics, institutions and competition regulations.

The second part of the study plan includes courses that can be chosen from the general economics lists, applied economics and the quantitative/social disciplines.

The third part of the study plan includes educational activities (including courses) selected according to the professional path chosen and individual interests.Students are allowed to draw from both Bocconi as well as other universities (chiefly foreign).

The second year study plan includes the following compulsory educational activities:

• a 3-month work experience(internship or similar activity);
• two EU languages other than one’s mother tongue (English is compulsory in the Italian version of the program, for non-native speakers of English; Italian is compulsory in the English version of the program for non-native speakers of Italian);
• the thesis, which underscores the educational path, is carried out under the supervision of an advisor and researches a subject-area linked to the disciplines characterizing the graduate’s curriculum.
  

Students are encouraged to study abroad for a period of one month to one year (Campus abroad, Exchange Programs, Free-Mover Semester Programs, Double/Joint Degree Programs).

The course is taught in Italian and English, students who choose the Master of Science program in Italian must include in their study plan at least one exam referring to a course taught in English.

Program structure DES-LS (taught in Italian)

The Program structure of the Master of Science in Discipline economiche e sociali - Economic and Social Sciences comprises educational activities for a total of 120 credit points.

First year of studies 2009-2010 academic year

First semester

Code	Educational activity	English translation	CP
8455	Istituzioni, governo e societa'	Institutions, government and society	12
8068	Matematica avanzata per l'economia e le scienze sociali	Advanced mathematics for economics and social sciences	8
8069	Statistica avanzata per l'economia e le scienze sociali	Advanced statistics for economics and social sciences	8

 

Second semester

Code	Educational activities	English translation	CP
8459	Analisi econometrica	Econometrics	8
8081	Diritto dell'impresa e del mercato	Competition law	6
	3 courses (characteristic courses - guided choice and/or electives)		18
8456	First foreign language (lessons only)
8457	Second foreign language (lessons only)
	Total CP of the first year of studies		60

   

Second year of studies 2010-2011 academic year

Educational activities	CP
1 course (characteristic courses - guided choice and/or electives)	6
3 elective courses	18
First foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)	4
Second foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)	4
Internships or similar activities	8
Thesis	20
Total CP of the second year of studies	60

Students' study plan must include at least one exam from a course taught in English. This is not required for students aho, by spending a semester abroad as part of the Exchange Program or Free mover semester program in countries where attending/siiting exams in English is not possible, take ALL the elective corse of the second year of studies included in the study plan.

Program structure ESS-LS (taught in English)

First year of studies 2009-2010 academic year

First semester

Code	Educational activity	CP
8068	Advanced mathematics for economics and social sciences	8
8069	Advanced statistics for economics and social sciences	8
8455	Institutions, government and society	12

Second semester

Code	Educational activities	CP
8459	Econometrics	8
8081	Competition law	6
	3 courses (characteristic courses - guided choice and/or electives)	18
8456	First foreign language (lessons only)
8457	Second foreign language (lessons only)
	Total CP of the first year of studies	60

Second year of studies 2010-2011 academic year

Educational activities	CP
1 course (characteristic courses - guided choice and/or electives)	6
3 elective courses	18
First foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)	4
Second foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)	4
Internships or similar activities	8
Thesis	20
Total CP of the second year of studies	60

Some opportunities to study abroad as part of short programs (i.e. Campus Abroad) and long programs (such as Exchange programs lasting a semester and Double Degree Programs) are offered (see pragraph 2.11.5).
For detailed information about foreign languages see "Foreign languages". It should be noted that while adhering to the educational objectives of the MSc program and of the ministerial tables concerning the field of study of Economics, the program structure may be subject to slight variations decided on by the Organs of administration.

In order to be awarded the DES-LS / ESS-LS Degree and to respect the Ministerial requirements, students must follow the instructions for choosing elective courses Notice that in oredr to fulfil the ministerial requirements to be awarded the Master of Science in in Discipline economiche e sociali - Economic and Social Sciences, between the second semester of the first year of studies and the second year of studies students must choose:

• 4 characteristic-guided choice courses (24 credit points) chosen from among those indicated at points a), b), c);
• 3 elective courses (18 credit points) chosen from the elective courses of the Msc Programs or 2 electives and 2 in-depth studies worth 3 credit points each.
  

The procedures for the choice are as follows:
The first and second year elective courses must be chosen with the following procedures:

a) 2 courses chosen from among the General Economics group:

Code	Educational activity	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
8309	Advanced macroeconomics	ENG	I	6
8076	Advanced microeconomics	ENG	II	6
8096	Development economics	ENG	II	6
8283	Game theory: analysis of strategic thinking	ENG	II	6
8085	Monetary policy	ENG	II	6
8493	Political economics - Advanced	ENG	I	6

 

 

b) 1 courses chosen from among the Applied Economics group:

Code	Course title	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP	Note
8300	Econometric methods for innovation studies		ENG	II	6
8019	Economia dell'energia	Energy economics	ITA	II	6
8203	Economics of European integration		ENG	II	6
8289	Industrial economics and competition policy		ENG	II	6
8451	Industry and firm analysis module 1 (industrial organization)		ENG	I	6	Jointly run from 1st year compulsory course EMIT-LM a.y. 2009-2010; cannot be chosen as elective courses by 2nd year EMIT-LS 2009-2010 students
8291	International trade		ENG	II	6
8104	Labour economics		ENG	II	6
8219	Principles of finance		ENG	II	6	cannot be chosen as elective course  by CLEFIN-LS/FINANCE-LS students
8202	Public economics		ENG	I	6
8469	Central banking regulation of financial markets: economics and political economy		ENG	II	6
8220	The economics and organization of inter-firm networks		ENG	II	6

c) 1 course chosen from among the quantitative/social disciplines:

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
8231	Bayesian statistical methods		ENG	I	6
8384	Behavioural models and neuroexperimental evidence: applications in economics and finance		ENG	I	6
8358	Comparative business history: competition and globalization		ENG	I	6
8212	Comparative politics		ENG	I	6
8232	Population dynamics and economics		ENG	I	6
8303	Stochastic calculus with applications to finance and economics		ENG	I	6
8251	Storia, istituzioni e crisi del sistema finanziario globale	History, institutions and crises of the global financial system	ITA	II	6
8221	Time series analysis of economic-financial data		ENG	II	6
8252	Una storia per il futuro: economia, societa', istituzioni	Economics, society and institutions: a perspective view	ITA	II	6
8250	Sociologia e storia (corso monografico) (*)		ITA	I	6
8385	Applied probability model and Markov processes (*)		ENG	I	6

 (*) Not offered in the 2009-2010 academic year.

d) 3 courses freely chosen from among the electives of MSc programs 2 electives and 2 in-depth studies worth 3 credit points each.

Brilliant, motivated students have the opportunity to take courses offered as part of the PhD in Economics and PhD in Statistics and receive a maximum of 30 credits recognized for exams passed in substitution of elective courses. Interested students must request authorization from the MSc Program Director who, valued the PhD Coordinator's opinion, considers the applications received.

For further details contact the MSc Program Director.

It should be noted that while adhering to the educational objectives of the MSc degree and of the ministerial tables concerning  the field of study of Economics, the range of elective courses offered for 2010-2011 a.y. may be subject to slight variations decided on by the Organs of administration.
The selection procedures for the program are presented in "Studying abroad".

 

Some opportunities to study abroad as part of short programs (i.e. Campus Abroad) and long programs (such as Exchange programs lasting a semester and Double Degree Programs) are offered.

Double Degree Programs are addressed to a selected group of students who have excelled in their studies and have adequate language skills.
Students who are admitted can study a year in Italy and a year abroad; at the end of the courses they will obtain both the Italian Master of Science Degree and the equivalent foreign degree awarded by the partner school.
The partner schools  for the DES-LM / ESS-LM programs and equivalent foreign graduate degrees are:

• Université Catholique de Louvain: Master en Sciences économiques orientation générale à finalité approfondie;
• Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC) - Paris: Diplôme in Management;
• The Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO-University): Master of Economics in the Area of the World Energy.

For updated information on Double Degree agreeements please consult the website www.ir.unibocconi.eu/doubledegree.

The selection procedures for the program are presented in "Studying abroad".

Program Director:
Prof. Stefano Breschi

Assistant to the Program Director:
Prof. Stefano Brusoni

Field of study
Economics (no. LM-56 of the MinisterialDecree 16 March 2007)

The Master of Science in Economics and Management of Innovation and Technology is based on the premise that innovation and organizational changes are fundamental motors of competition in a modern economy. Therefore the educational objective is to provide students with analytical models, managerial tools and quantitative competences useful in initiating, managing and assessing innovative projects in entrepreneurial contexts and/or large companies; the program provides the analysis tools useful in understanding the causes and impact of innovation in companies, sectors, countries and globally.
The program concerns some macro-problems (e.g. intellectual property, problems of competition,) which are analyzed on the basis of multiple disciplines and perspectives (e.g. industrial economics, law, quantitative and statistics methods) in order to provide students and integrated, complete comprehension of complex cases which explain the various innovative performance of companies, sectors and countries.
The program is geared to both students with a background in economics and economics-business and students with a background in engineering and other related scientific fields .

The Master of Science in Economics and Management of Innovation and Technology prepares graduates for the profession of analyst in large consultancy companies or in business analysis groups or in competitive intelligence units that support strategic processes in a large range of manufacturing and services organizations.

Economics and Management of Innovation and Technology also provides a solid preparation to those students who wish to do a PhD program in economics or strategy.

The first year program includes compulsory courses focused in areas such as technology management, intellectual property rights and competition, industrial economics, strategy and organization theory.

The second year includes educational activities chosen by the student (including courses), activities which may be focused on a specific area of specialization as: economics of innovation, technology and innovation management, management of information systems and web 2.0 technologies.

Students are allowed to draw from both Bocconi as well as other universities (chiefly foreign).
The study plan also includes the following compulsory educational activities:

• a 3-month work experience (internship or similar activity);
• two EU languages (Italian is compulsory for all non-native speakers of Italian);
• the thesis, which underscores the educational path, is carried out under the supervision of an advisor and researches a subject-area linked to the disciplines characterizing the graduate’s curriculum.

Students are encouraged to study abroad for a period of one month to one year (Campus abroad, Exchange Programs, Free-Mover Semester Programs, Double Degree Programs).

The Master of Science in Economics and Management of Innovation and Technology program is taught in English.

The program structure of the Master of Science in Economics and Management of Innovation and Technology comprises educational activities for a total of 120 credit points.

First year of studies 2009-2010 academic year

First semester

Code	Course title	Language of instruction	CP
8451	Industry and firm analysis Module 1 (Industrial organization)(see note below)	ENG	8
8082	Intellectual property and competition law	ENG	6
8329	Microeconomics of technical change	ENG	8
8337	Technology and innovation strategy	ENG	6

Second semester

Code	Course title	Language of instruction	CP
8204	Entrepreneurship, finance and innovation	ENG	6
8452	Industry and firm analysis Module 2 (Managerial and behavioural perspectives) (see note below)	ENG	8
8471	Managing in the 2.0 landscape	ENG	6
8323	Statistics for economics and business	ENG	8
8442	1 compulsory course to be chosen (*)		6
8456	first foreign language (lessons only)
8457	second foreign language (lessons only)
	Total CP of the first year of studies		62

Second year of studies  2010-2011 academic year

Educational activities	CP
3 elective courses	18
sector workshop to be chosen from WORKSHOP LIST (**)	6
First foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)	4
Second foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)	4
Internship or similar activities	8
Thesis	18
Total CP of the second year of studies	58

NOTE:

• code 8451 ‘Industry and firm analysis Module 1 (Industrial organization)’ and code 8452 ‘Industry and firm analysis Module 2 (Managerial and behavioural perspectives)‘ are respectively the first and the second module of the course code 8450 ‘Industry and firm analysis’.

The course subdivided in modules is considered passed, and may be certified, only after passing both exams of which it is made up. The final grade is obtained by the grade point average of the two marks compared to the credits and rounded up if decimals are equal or higher than 5, rounded down if they are lower than 5.

It is furthermore specified that the credit points and the grades earned for the single modules passed will be taken into account for rankings within the University (e.g. ISU Scholarship, selection for International Programs...) and they can be viewed by printing the unofficial academic transcript at the Punto Blu.

(*) COMPULSORY COURSE CHOSEN BY THE STUDENTS

Code	Course title	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
8331	Innovation, competition and economic growth (major A students or free track students)	ENG	II	6
8296	Innovation management (major C students o  free track students)	ENG	II	6
8466	IT consulting(major B students or free track students)	ENG	II	6

(**) WORKSHOPS LIST "Sectoral Systems of Innovation Workshops":

Code	Course title	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
8387	Innovation in services	ENG	I	3
8386	Intellectual property rights and technology transfer	ENG	I	3
8388	Life sciences	ENG	I	3
8414	Open innovation	ENG	II	3
8390	Telecommunications	ENG	I	3

Some opportunities to study abroad as part of short programs (i.e. Campus Abroad) and long programs (such as Exchange programs lasting a semester and Double Degree Programs) are offered (see "International opportunities").

For detailed information about foreign languages see "Foreign languages".

During the second year of studies students choose 3 elective courses which correspond to the 18 credit points regarding  the activities chosen by the students - concerning  the personalized academic major (free track) or one of the following recommended majors:

• Industrial and Innovation Economics (major A);
• IT consulting (major B);
• Technology and Innovation Management (major C).
  

The Program Director is available during office hours to provide more information concerning the program structure. Student office hours are published on the website at www.unibocconi.eu/studentconsultationhours.

It should be noted that while adhering to the educational objectives of the MSc Program and of the ministerial tables concerning the field of study of Economics, the program structure may be subject to slight variations decided on by the Organs of administration.