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 foreign universities (business schools and Departments of Economics) 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, Free-Mover Semester Programs, Double Degree Program, Master CEMS-MIM,);
• Short programs (Campus Abroad).

All the international programs wil be presented in detail during the International Week Preview and International Week.

Exchange Program
The Università Bocconi Exchange Program (including the LLP-Erasmus Programs) deals with student exchanges under bilateral agreements with over 200 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 social sciences with an emphasis on economics and law. In fact, Università Bocconi belongs to two of the most prestigious international networks: CEMS - The Global Alliance in Management Education 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
The semester abroad takes place during the second year of the program. All students regularly enrolled in the first year of MSc programs can apply.

Students are allowed to attend courses for a semester at one of the partner universities abroad only after passing the selection which is based on merit and language skills.

Application and deadlines
Students are advised to check the application procedures and deadlines released in successive Markets and External Affair Division publications and on the website at 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".

Information
For Exchange Program details, for updated information on eligible students, admissions procedures, deadlines and available destinations check the website www.ir.unibocconi.eu/exchange.

In the same section you can also check comments by students who have been aborad in the previous years and the list of automatically recognized courses.

Free-Mover Semester Program
Students interested in attending a semester abroad outside the Exchange Program, can enrol at a number of universities abroad where they can study for a semester in their second year of the 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 from among its international network, that are willing to accept such students. The list of universities abroad is available on the website http://www.ir.unibocconi.eu/eng . This is the only list considered valid for the recognition of exams taken as part of the Free-Mover Semester in schools abroad.

Any other option must be endorsed in advance, on a case-by-case basis, by the Markets and External Affairs Division. The application, accompanied by a motivational letter and information on the chosen university, has to be presented before enrolling in the Free-Mover Semester Program at the university abroad, and submitted to the Markets and External Affairs Division - Study Abroad .

Application procedure
Students after having checked to meet the academic and language requirements should contact their chosen institution and ask for course programs and details of the enrolment procedures.
Once students have been admitted by a school of the Free-Mover Semester network, they must contact the Markets and External Affairs Division - Study Abroad and request the authorization for the period abroad as a free mover semester program student.

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".

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

Information
For detailed information on the Free-Mover Semester Program (requirements, list of foreign universities etc) visit the website http://www.ir.unibocconi.eu/.

In the same section you can also check comments by students who have been aborad as part of the international programs in the past and the list of previously recognized courses.

Double Degree Program
The Double Degree Program gives MSc students the opportunity to study abroad for one academic year and obtain both the Italian Master of Science degree from Università Bocconi and a foreign Graduate degree from the partner University, at the end of their studies.

Application procedure
The Program is addressed to students enrolled inthe MSc Program with a undergraduate graduation grade equal or more than 100/110 and who meet specific language requirements that can be different accordingly to the destination. The Program is generally held in the second year of studies. For more information on timelines and program requirements visit the website www.ir.unibocconi.eu/doubledegree or send an email to doubledegree@unibocconi.it.

Destinations

Management
HEC - Paris France
RSM Rotterdam, Holland
ESADE - Barcelona, Spain
HSG, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Indian Institute of Management - Ahmedabad, India
Fundação Getulio Vargas - São Paulo, Brasil

International Management
HEC -  Paris, France
ESADE - Barcelona, Spain
HSG - St. Gallen, Switzerland
Indian Institute of Management - Ahmedabad, India
Fundação Getulio Vargas São Paulo, Brasil
Fudan University: DDIM - Double Degree in International Management (with different selection procedures)

Marketing Management
HEC - Paris, France
RSM - Rotterdam, Holland
ESADE - Barcelona, Spain
CBS - Copenhagen, Denmark
Queen’s Kingston (Canada)

Amministrazione, Finanza Aziendale e Controllo [Administration, Corporate Finance and Control]
RSM - Rotterdam, Holland

Economia e Management delle Amministrazioni Pubbliche e delle Istituzioni Internazionali [Economics and Management of Public Administration and International Institutions]
Sciences Po - Paris, France
Suny Albany - New York, Usa

Economia e Management delle Istituzioni e dei Mercati Finanziari - Finance
HEC - Paris, France
RSM - Rotterdam, Holland
Stockholm School of Economics - Stockholm, Sweden

Economics and Management in Arts, Culture, Media and Entertainment
HEC - Paris, France
CBS - Copenhagen, Denmark 

Economics and Management of Innovation and Technology
RSM - Rotterdam, Holland
CBS - Copenhagen, Denmark

Discipline Economiche e Sociali - Economics and Social Sciences
HEC - Paris, France 
Université Catholique de Louvain - Louvain, Belgium 
The Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO-University) - Moscow, Russia

For an update visit the website  http://www.ir.unibocconi.eu/doubledegree

CEMS-MIM Master in International Management
The CEMS-MIM master is the result of an alliance involving Bocconi in cooperation with 25 other European universities worldwide. The program is financed by more than 60 of the worlds leading companies. The objective of the master is to create European multilingual managers who have the ability to understand and adapt to diverse cultures and the know-how to operate in European and global business environments.
During the second year of the MSc, the program features  an exchange semester, an internship abroad as well as supplementary educational activities (skill seminars, week-long seminars on a specific topic in either or abroad, business projects).

Application procedure
The program is designed for students enrolled in the Master of Science in Management/International Management with a graduation grade achieved in the undergraduate program equal to or above 100/110 and specific language pre-requisites.
Students are admitted based on academic merit, language skills in at least two foreign languages, and interviews. The selection should be held in January-February.

For more information, dates and deadlines,pre-requisites, any further udtaed information students can visit the website www.ir.unibocconi.eu/cems, or send an email to cems@unibocconi.it.

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
The Campus Abroad Programs are organized by Università Bocconi in collaboration with foreign partner schools, are generally held during the period in which lessons are suspended, and last about one month. The program includes a summer session and a winter one. 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).

Eligibility and requirements
For detailed information on students who can be eligible to apply to the two editions see www.ir.unibocconi.eu/campusabroad
Students are admitted to the program after a selection which is based on academic merit and language skills.

Exam recognition
The exam passed abroad as part of the Campus Abroad Program is a Bocconi exam, therefore all the University rules for the structure of the study plan apply and no "credit approval" procedure is necessary. To have exams and credit points registered in their academic careers, students must pass the final exam and participate in both lessons and related activities. Participation in all Campus activities and presence for the entire period of the program is compulsory.

Information
Detailed information on the Campus Abroad Program, any updated information on eligible students, requirements, selection procedures and deadlines is published on the website www.ir.unibocconi.eu/campusabroad.

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 LLP-Erasmus agreement will receive an LLP-Erasmus scholarship from the European Union.