GUIDES TO THE UNIVERSITY

Internationalization at Università Bocconi has been a strategic priority pursued since 1974, the year in which the first international agreements were put into place. Over the years these programs have developed an extensive network of relations and exchanges with prestigious academic and cultural institutions all over the world, which means there is constant collaboration with the university and international business schools on research and joint teaching projects, thus providing Bocconi students and teaching staff with invaluable international experience. Thanks to its network of international relations, Università Bocconi is able to offer its students several opportunities to acquire the kind of business training which is necessary for dealing with global economic developments.

Study programs abroad:

• Long programs (Exchange Programs and Free-Mover Semester Programs);
• Short programs (Campus Abroad and Free-Mover Summer Programs).

MSc students can also take part in programs that are organized with international universities and business schools which lead to double degrees (Italian and foreign) or diplomas issued by members of the international network (Master CEMS-MIM).

All the international programs will be presented in detail during the International Week.

The Università Bocconi "Exchange Program" (including the Erasmus Program-LLP) deals with student exchanges under bilateral agreements with over 180 universities in 50 countries spreading across 5 continents, giving students the opportunity to attend courses for which they can receive credit as part of their Bocconi degrees. The international universities included in the program are some of the most renowned institutions in the world in the fields of management, economics and social sciences with an emphasis on economics and law. In fact, Università Bocconi belongs to 2 of the most prestigious international networks: CEMS (Community of European Management Schools) and PIM (Partnership in International Management).

The agreements are based on reciprocal arrangements that allow students from both institutions involved to complete a period of study abroad without paying extra university fees and tuition to the partner institution. Students are, however, responsible for travel, board and lodging expenses.

Eligibility and requirements
Students can take the semester abroad during their third year. Therefore students regularly enrolled in their second year can apply. Students are allowed to enrol in a semester abroad at one of the partner universities only if they pass the selection which is based on merit and language skills.
 

Students who are selected and subsequently withdraw from the Exchange Program (except for reasons that are judged by the International Relations Service to be very serious), will be automatically excluded from subsequent pre-selection for all exchange programs and international internships offered by the International Relations Service (Field Projects, International Organizations and Embassies). If students withdraw during their undergraduate studies, they are not excluded from the program if they enrol in MSc programs.

Application and deadlines
Students are advised to check the application procedures and deadlines released in successive International Relations publications and on the website www.ir.unibocconi.eu/exchange.
 

For Exchange Program details, to check comments by students who have been abroad in the past, and to check the list of previously recognized courses, visit the website www.ir.unibocconi.eu/exchange.

Exam recognition
Students can receive credit for a maximum of 30 credit points.

The credit approval procedure is explained in "Credit for exams passed at universities abroad".

Final paper
Exchange experiences can be linked to final papers.

Students interested in attending a semester abroad outside the Exchange Program can enrol at a number of universities abroad where they can study only during the third year of their Bachelor Program as part of the Free-Mover Semester Program (fee-paying Visiting Students or Independent Students). Università Bocconi has identified a number of schools, mainly members of its international network, that are willing to accept such students. The list of universities abroad will be published on the webpage at www.ir.unibocconi.eu/ . This is the only list considered valid for the recognition of exams taken in schools abroad as part of the Free-Mover Semester Program.

Any other applications for alternatives must be examined individually beforehand by the International Relations Service. The application, accompanied by a motivational letter and information about the chosen university, must be submitted to the International Relations Service before enrolling at the foreign university for a Free-Mover Semester Program.

Application procedure
Students who meet the requirements should contact their chosen institution and ask for details about the enrolment procedures.

Once students have been admitted by a school of the Free-Mover Semester network, they must contact the International Relations Service and request the green form to have courses taken abroad recognized.

Students are responsible for travel, board and lodging expenses for the period abroad, as well as fees and tuition for both Bocconi and the institution abroad. Students are advised to take out health insurance for the entire period of study abroad.

Exam recognition
Students can receive credit for a maximum of 30 credit points.

The credit approval procedure is explained in "Credit for exams passed at universities abroad".

Final paper
The Free-Mover Semester can be linked to final papers.

For Program details, (eligibility, list of universities, application procedure, exam recognition, program compatibility, student relations, etc), visit the website www.ir.unibocconi.eu/ and consult the International Relations Service publications.

NB: Students are reminded that, in any case, receiving credit for exams taken abroad in the Free-Mover Semester is incompatible with the Exchange Program.

The short programs offered by Università Bocconi give students the opportunity to spend a brief period of time abroad, generally during summer, combining educational activities with the exploration of different cultural, social and economic environments.

Campus Abroad Programs - generally held during the period in which lessons are suspended - are organized by Università Bocconi in collaboration with foreign partner schools and last about 1 month. The programs aim to expose students to an international context by combining a Bocconi course with a series of "country specific" activities (seminars and visits to local companies and institutions).

Selection

Students are admitted to the program after a selection based on their GPA, number of credit points and language skills.

Exam recognition

The exam is fully a Bocconi exam, follows all the univerisity rules and regualtion relating to the program structure and no "recognition procedure" is required. To have exams and program credit points registered in the academic career, students must pass the final exam and participate in both lessons and related activities.
Students are reminded that their participation in all activities and presence for the entire period of the program is compulsory.

Final papers

Campus Abroad experiences can be linked to final papers.

Further information on timelines. requirements and application procedures are published on the website www.ir.unibocconi.eu/campusabroad.

Università Bocconi has selected a number of partner schools from its international network which offer interesting and educationally valid Summer Programs.

They last between 3 and 5 weeks during the summer months and allow students to take curricular courses in various areas for which they can receive credit. The list of universities abroad will be published on the website and this is the only list considered valid for the recognition of courses offered in the Summer Program through institutions abroad. Students can submit applications for other alternatives that must be examined individually in advance by the International Relations Service, before applying to the program.

Eligibility and requirements
The program is offered to students from all Bachelor Programs, who fulfil the requirements, starting from the summer of their second year (N.B. participation in a summer program in the summer of their first year or before cannot be recognized).

Application procedure
The International Relations Service provides informational guidance, making available the websites of the various programs and any brochures of partner institutions. Students are required to contact their chosen institution to obtain course profiles and details of the enrolment procedures. Students are responsible for travel, board and lodging expenses during their experience abroad as well as the fees and tuition of the partner university. Students are also encouraged to ensure that they have health insurance coverage for the period abroad. Once students have been accepted to the Free-Mover Summer Program by the institution they have chosen, they must go to the International Relations Service and collect the green credit approval form to have the course taken abroad recognized.

Exam recognition
The Free-Mover Summer Program allows students to receive credit for a maximum of one exam. The credit approval procedure is explained in "Credit for exams passed at universities abroad".

For Program details, (eligibility,list of universities, application procedure, exam recognition, program compatibility, etc), visit the website http://www.ir.unibocconi.eu/ .

Students taking part in international programs can apply for scholarships from ISU Bocconi (Student Assistance and Financial Aid) and the TCA - University Fees Office (for information about scholarships and application forms, download the pdf file "Conditions for awarding scholarships" which is available on the ISU website in the download area).
 

Students chosen for the Exchange Program for one semester of study at a European institution which has signed a bilateral Erasmus-LLP agreement will receive an Erasmus-LLP scholarship from the European Union.

For information:
ISU Bocconi
www.unibocconi.eu/financialaid .