2018-2019 A.Y.
Master of Science Programs (2-y)
9.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES, REGULATIONS AND DEADLINES
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9.1.
First year procedures, rules and administrative deadlines
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9.1.1.
Choice of Second Foreign Language
Starting in the 2018-2019 a.y., the first compulsory language for all students in all Master of Science programs will be English, with the exception of DSBA.
Through the yoU@B Diary by accessing Punto Blu-Study Plan>Language Choice from 7 to 18 January 2019:
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9.1.2.
Curricular choices and modification, first year courses: M, GIO, ACME, EMIT, ESS, DSBA
From 7-18 January 2019, through the yoU@B, by accessing the Punto Blu>Study Plan, students enrolled in some Master of Science programs must choose the curriculum or courses chosen by the students in the second semester, first year, for each Master of Science program following the indications below: Management (M) Students enrolled in the Master of Science in Management (M) choose between the two curricula in which the course is divided:
Students enrolled in the English class group who wish to continue the educational path by selecting the major Organizzazione e gestione delle risorse umane (Organization and Human Resource management) must go to the Academic Affairs Division Desk to request to change to the Italian class group. In order to make the request, they must have one of the prerequisites recognized as valid for enrolling in a program taught in Italian. Economics and Management of Government and International Organizations (GIO) Students enrolled in the GIO MSc program choose a free track major or one of the following recommended majors:
Economics and Management in Arts, Culture, Media and Entertainment (ACME)
Economics and Management of Innovation and Technology (EMIT) Students enrolled in the EMIT Program choose a free-track Major or one of the recommended Majors from:
Economic and Social Sciences (ESS) Students enrolled in the ESS Master of Science program choose:
Such choices can be modified when enrolling in the following academic year; please note that in this case the courses changed will be included in the second year study plan in order to allow students to attend lectures. Therefore sitting exams for these courses can take place only after the end of the semester in which second year courses are held. Before choosing electives, students are advised to check the list of courses available, course profiles, class timetables, and the tables of "Incompatible" and "Banned" courses published on the website (Italian version) and Subject Groups available in the course profiles (www.unibocconi.eu/courses). Allocation of electives takes into account the progressive sign-up position registered when choosing/changing courses. As a general rule, each class group of elective courses must not have more than 110 attending students. Data Science and Business Analytics (DSBA) Students enrolled in the DSBA Master of Science Program choose between the two tracks in which the course is divided:
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9.2.
Procedures,rules and administrative deadlines for second year of studies
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9.2.1.
Access to program years following the first
Students enrolled in the first year of an MSc program are admitted to the second year regardless of the number of credit points earned.
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9.2.2.
Administrative procedures and deadlines for enrolment in the second year
Enrollment must be carried out during the 26 July - 30 August 2018 period, by accessing Punto Blu - Administrative Area menu, via yoU@B. The enrollment procedures are as follows:
After selecting "Enrollment in the academic year", the procedure gives second-year students the option to choose a major (if any) and electives. If the elective is taught in both Italian and English then students are asked to specify the language (see "Choice of Electives"). The system will then require students to confirm both their enrollment in the academic year and choice of major (if any) and elective courses. Enrollment in the academic year is completed once the first installment of tuition and fees has been paid and recorded in the student's academic career. If the advance payment to the first installment of tuition and fees is not paid by 7 September 2018, students will not be able to carry out any administrative or learning activities or make use of any services offered to students. Students who do not enroll by 30 August 2018 for whatever reason, can enroll during the 31 August 2018- 31 December 2018 (*) period on payment of a late-enrollment fee (for detailed information check the website www.unibocconi.eu/fees) and on the understanding that the possibility of choosing electives may be reduced (see following paragraphs). After 31 December 2018 enrollment is only possible as repeating students ("fuori corso" or "fuori corso intermedio") and, students will have to pay the penalty fees (www.unibocconi.eu/fees), to the Academic Affairs Division Desk. (*) Since 31 December 2018 is a bank holiday, the deadline is extended to the next working day (3 January 2019). Last change 13/03/2019 15:23 |
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9.2.3.
Choice of electives
When enrolling in the second year of studies (26 July - 30 August 2018), where applicable, students must choose their major and both first and second semester electives to be included in the study plan, selecting the language of instruction. During this period students can also change the major and electives previously chosen. ESS students are reminded that in order to allow them to attend lectures, if they make any changes to their first year study plan during 26 July - 30 August 2018 the new elective courses are positioned in their second year study plan. For this reason exams can be taken after the end of the semester in which second year courses are held. Before choosing the major and electives, students are advised to check the list of courses available, course profiles, class timetables, and the tables of "Incompatible" and "Banned" courses and Subject Groups available in the course profiles (www.unibocconi.eu/courses).
When enrolling in the academic year, where applicable, Bocconi students participating in an international program should choose elective courses coherent with their interests in case they have to sit for some exams at Bocconi (*). They will be given the opportunity to change their study plan after they have completed the conversion and recording in the academic career of exams take abroad (see 9.2.7 Study Plan Change for Students Participating in International Programs). In addition to the periods for all students (26 July - 30 August 2018 and 7-18 January 2018), they will have one additional opportunity through yoU@B (see “Allocation of Electives”).
The educational offer for the 2018-2019 academic year includes also an e-learning class group for some courses already taught in the same semester using traditional methods. If required, when students are asked to choose their elective courses, they must specify the learning method (either traditional or e-learning) as well as language of instruction of electives offered both in Italian and in English. (*) For students enrolled in M and ACME MSc Programs: the “Global Experience” major can be selected ONLY after having had the recognition of courses passed abroad. Last change 20/07/2018 16:15 |
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9.2.4.
Allocation of electives and numerical limits
After enrollment in the academic year allocation of first and second semester electives will take place for all students except those who have chosen the "free track" major. For them, the allocation of electives is subject to the official approval of the MSc Program Director to the Academic Affairs Division. Allocation of electives takes into account the progressive sign-up position registered when choosing/changing courses. As a general rule, each class group of elective courses must not have more than 110 attending students, except for incoming Exchange program and incoming Double Degree. Bocconi students participating in international programs can include courses which have already reached the maximum number of students enrolled in their study plan only for the purposes of recording exams taken abroad. Students who enroll in the academic year after 31 August and especially during the 31 August 2018 - 31 December 2018 period(*), can choose their first and second semester electives from the list of electives that are still available at the time of enrollment in the academic year. (*) Since 31 December 2018 is a bank holiday, the deadline is extended to the next working day (3 January 2019). Last change 01/06/2018 08:00 |
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9.2.5.
Foreign languages: changes and application for exemption
Second-year students can change the first and/or second language (the second language only for students enrolling in the first year starting in the 2018-2019 a.y.) by using Punto Blu, after accessing yoU@B, during the periods from 26 July - 19 September 2018 and 7 - 18 January 2019. Last change 27/07/2018 12:38 |
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9.2.6.
Changing first and second semester courses with second semester courses
During the 7 - 18 January 2019 period students can change their first and second semester electives included in their study plans with other second semester electives as long as they refer to the current academic year. These modifications must meet the numerical limits specified in "Allocation of Electives". Last change 01/06/2018 08:00 |
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9.2.7.
Change of study plan for students participating in international programs
Students participating in international programs can change their study plan in the periods scheduled for all students (26 July to 30 August 2018 and from 7 to 18 January 2019) and only one extra time (see 9.2.3 Choice of Electives and 9.2.4. Allocation of Electives) through the yoU@B student Diary. Once the recognition procedure of exams taken abroad has been completed and only after they have been recorded in the student’s academic career, the students will receive a message on their yoU@B Diary notifying them that they can change their study plan via the yoU@B>Punto Blu tab. In addition to the change for including the courses passed abroad in the student’s academic career, the students will be given the possibility of including second semester courses to be taken at Bocconi as long as there are still places available. Please note that students enrolled in M and ACME MSc Programs: the “Global Experience” major can be selected ONLY after having had the conversion of courses passed abroad. Last change 13/12/2018 11:00 |
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9.2.8.
Higher Level Courses for ESS, CLEFIN/FINANZA/FINANCE and GIO Students
Some highly-motivated and deserving MSc students will be allowed to obtain academic credit from Higher Level Courses. That is, courses held as part of the following Bocconi PhD Programs: PhD in Economics and Finance, PhD in Business Administration and Management, PhD in Public Policy and Administration and, PhD in Statistics. This is a unique opportunity to enrich your academic curriculum with higher level courses. This opportunity is offered to a limited number of students. Considering the high level of complexity of PhD courses and the small number of students admitted, the selection procedures need to be rigorous. Assessment is based on a series of factors (described below) but it is necessarily comprehensive and qualitative depending on the applicant’s profile and the course requested in relation to the profiles of other candidates. It is not possible to challenge the final selection decisions made by the PhD School. Submitting an application for a higher level studies course implies acceptance of the assessment, whether positive or negative, given by the PhD School at the end of the selection. At the same time, admission to PhD School courses implies acceptance of its rules. Selection requirements
Number of PhD courses that can be selected
Students enrolled in ESS programs can choose up to 3 PhD courses. Of these, they can request recognition of 2 courses in place of MSc electives and 1 course as an additional course.Students enrolled in other MSc programs (CLEFIN/Finanza/Finance and GIO) can choose up to 2 PhD courses: of these they can request recognition of 1 course in place of an MSc elective (*) and 1 course as an additional course. When selecting PhD courses, students cannot express an alternative choice for any course. Decisions are final. This choice is unavoidable due to the complexity and non-mechanical nature of the selection procedure. The list of available PhD courses for MSc program students includes the name of the PhD Course Director, the teaching period, the MSc program the course is offered in and the maximum number of places available for MSc students for each course. All courses are taught in English. Some PhD courses and MSc courses may be incompatible courses in terms of content. Therefore, students cannot record both courses in their study plans. Students must verify any incompatible courses when choosing courses. (*) Students in the MSc programs CLEFIN/Finanza/Finance and GIO who enter a PhD course in the study plan as an elective course are required to change to a free track major if they had chosen a different major in the past.
Selection procedure The assessment of each student is based on his/her academic career and degree of motivation. The list of candidates admitted is determined by the Dean of the PhD School. The decision is final. If a student who has been selected wishes to stop attending the PhD course(s) for whatever reason, those slots will not be reassigned to other students. The criteria for selection are the following:
Deadlines and procedures Detailed information on timelines and procedures for the 2018-2019 will be made available during the year.
The class timetable may not be available when making the choice, and PhD classes and other MSc course lessons might overlap. (*) Students in the MSc programs CLEFIN/Finanza/Finance and GIO who enter a PhD course in the study plan as an elective course are required to change to a free track major if they had chosen a different major in the past.
PhD Teaching and exam Classroom activities consist of a limited number of students (usually 5 to 15). Lectures are scheduled during quarters. Therefore, teaching for each course is generally not held during the entire duration of one semester. At the end of the course students have only ONE chance to sit the exam. Students can attend the PhD course for the academic year to which he/she has applied. In other words, students applying in May 2019 for the PhD courses of the 2019-2020 academic year must sit the PhD exam for that academic year. Recording in the student’s academic career After passing PhD exams, students are contacted by the Study Planning Office of the Academic Affairs Division in order to define the composition of their study plan, therefore to evaluate the possibility of including the course in place of an elective course or as an additional course. The exams passed are recorded in the student’s academic career as courses without Bocconi correspondence, taken as part of the Bocconi PhD School. Only for ESS students, can the PhD exam be recorded as a course with Bocconi correspondence in the student’s academic career. The exams passed are recorded in the student’s academic career with a grade out of thirty and they are calculated in the GPA. The recording is automatic and students cannot refuse the grade. Assessment of the PhD exam is made fairly without special regard for students who access the exam as an MSc program student. This should be carefully weighed by each student when applying for a PhD course. Each course is worth 6 credit points. Students who pass a PhD course during the 2018-2019 edition of the HLC program and enroll in a Bocconi PhD program after graduation may recognize it as a replacement of a course in the PhD study plan. Recording PhD courses in the academic career by students who have not been admitted to attend such courses through the procedure described above is absolutely not allowed.
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9.2.9.
Additional courses
Additional courses, which are courses that students choose in order to achieve more than the number of credit points required to fulfil the MSc degree requirements, can be included in the study plan for a maximum of three courses and they can be chosen from:
Graduate level educational activities can be included in the study plan only after the course exams of the first 2 MSc semesters have been passed. Please note that
Additional courses are included in the calculation of the Grade Point Average for a maximum of 2 courses; if students have taken more than 2, the best 2 marks are considered (if grades are the same, additional courses with more credit points are considered). Students can choose additional courses by completing the form that can be collected from the Academic Affairs Division Desk during the 26 July 2018 - 18 January 2019 period. Additional courses can be cancelled by handing in an application to the Academic Affairs Division Desk. An activity recorded with a passing mark cannot be eliminated. Last change 12/07/2018 14:29 |
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9.3.
Changing Master of Science program
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9.3.1.
Rules
Students cannot change their MSc program during the first year of studies. After completion of the first year, students who apply to change their MSc program may be admitted to the first year of the new MSc program. For MSc programs that are taught in both Italian and English, changing from a class group taught in English to a class group taught in Italian (and vice versa) is the same as changing MSc Program and therefore can only be done at the end of the first year. Requests for changing class group must be considered as exceptional cases and must be accompanied by written motivation by the student. In addition to the reason provided by the student, acceptance of the request depends on meeting the minimum language requirements specified below and the student’s academic curriculum, and the number of applications, on the basis of the information available in the application period, of the class group of destination. In these cases, the admission decision and the year of admission will be defined by the MSc Program Director after approval given by the Dean of the Graduate School. In case of changing from a Master of Science taught in Italian to a Master of Science taught in English, one of the language prerequisites recognized as valid for enrolling in a Master of Science in English is required. In case of change from a program taught in English to a Program taught in Italian, one of the language prerequisites recognized as valid for enrolling to a Master of Science in Italian is required. The MSc Program Director of the new program evaluates all the changing MSc program requests submitted and decides on the possible admittance of students on the basis of a global assessment of the student’s curriculum. When changing from one MSc program to another, the following applies:
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9.3.2.
Numerical limits and merit criteria to changing MSc program
For the 2018-2019 academic year the following numerical limits have been set: 3 students for each class group of each MSc program. Requests are evaluated by the MSc Program Director who carries out a global assessment of the student’s curriculum and decides upon the possible admittance/non-admittance in a new MSc Program. In cases where the number of students who could be possibly admitted is greater than the number of places, a single ranking list is made based on students weighted averages and the number of credit points earned will be taken into account. Last change 01/06/2018 08:00 |
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9.3.3.
Administrative procedures and deadlines
Students can submit an application to change MSc program using the procedure available in the yoU@B Diary during the 30 July - 24 August 2018 period. The same deadline applies for cancelling or modifying any applications previously submitted. Last change 01/06/2018 08:00 |
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9.4.
Transferring to another university
Bocconi University students can transfer to another university by submitting an application to transfer to the Academic Affairs Division Desk (here you can also collect the application form) including details of the new university they intend to transfer to and the MSc program they wish to attend. Students are advised to find out when the deadline for receiving transfer documents is from the university they intend to transfer to, in order to ensure that they have enough time to complete the transfer procedure. Students who submit a transfer request during the 24 July - 28 September 2018 period do not have to enroll in the 2018-2019 academic year, while students who submit a transfer request after 1 October 2018 (and in any case by 31 December 2018(*) must enroll for the 2018-2019 academic year. Enrolled students who have submitted a transfer application should contact the Fees Funding and Housing Office check their position regarding tuition and fees. The transfer application must be accompanied by:
Students who transferred to another University cannot come back to Bocconi University during the same academic year they applied for transfer except for students who have not completed any administrative acts at the university of destination. Students who intend to continue their studies at universities abroad must complete the special application form, which is available from the Academic Affairs Division Desk. (*) Since 31 December 2018 is a bank holiday, the deadline is extended to the next working day (3 January 2019). Last change 01/06/2018 08:00 |
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9.5.
Temporary interruption
During the academic year, students who have military service, civil service, female students in the year of birth of each child and students who are forced to interrupt studies because of serious illness and certified prolonged medical conditions can apply to temporarily interrupt their studies in accordance with Italian D.P.C.M. 09/04/2001. Last change 01/06/2018 08:00 |
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9.6.
Disqualification
After eight academic years following the end of the standard duration of the program, starting from the first initial enrollment in the university system, the student academic career is subject to a specific evaluation. Last change 04/06/2018 11:57 |
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9.7.
Withdrawing from university studies
Students can withdraw from their studies at any time, ending their academic career at this University. Their intention to withdraw must be communicated in a written, clear and concise form. The withdrawal form is to be collected, filled out and submitted to the Academic Affairs Division Desk. Students enrolled in the first year of studies 2018-2019 who wish to withdraw must follow the timeline below:
The application should include a declaration stating that there are no pending obligations with the Fees Funding and Housing Office, the Bocconi Library, and other University Offices. A duty stamp of 16.00 euros must be attached to the application. Students must pay university fees and tuition up to the submission of the withdrawal form according to the payment deadlines defined by the Fees Funding and Housing Office Students who submit the withdrawal form should contact the Fees Funding and Housing Office in order to check any pending obligations with reference to any expired tuition and fees deadline. Withdrawn students can obtain certifications regarding the previous academic career and credit points earned. Last change 04/06/2018 11:58 |