Guides to the university

2013-2014 A.Y.

Master of Science Programs (2-y)



1. STUDENT RESOURCES

   

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1.1. Useful tools for the students

To manage student’s own career students can make use of the following tools:

  • the unofficial academic transcript;
  • personalized Bocconi photo ID card;
  • password to access the University Services.

In addition:

  • yoU@B student Diary;
  • Punto Blu;
  • E-mail account.

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1.1.1. Student unofficial academic transcript

The unofficial academic transcript is a document that, once enrolment has been finalized, contains the student's personal details and all the courses listed in the program structure.

Subsequently the transcript is updated with the dates and marks of exams passed.

The updated transcript - with dates and marks of exams passed - can be printed at anytime by accessing, through the yoU@B student Diary, from the Punto Blu terminals located at the University and selecting the menu Administrative Area Certifications.

The unofficial academic transcript can be used as a memo as it is not a certification. On this transcript, during exams, teachers may write the mark and date of exam passed.
In addition it includes the single grades of courses subdivided in modules (if included in the program structure) valid exclusively at the University for rankings such as ISU scholarships, Exchange programs etc.).

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1.1.2. Personalized Bocconi ID card

The personalized Bocconi photo ID card is an essential non-transferable personal document used:

  • as proof of identity in the University;
  • to sit exams;
  • to use IT rooms;
  • to use the cafeteria;
  • to use the Library and to borrow books;
  • to use the printing service.

In addition the student ID card is also enabled to be used for banking operations.

Students interested in using their ID card for banking operations must activate it by bringing a valid ID document to:

  • the appropriate "Punti di attivazione" (Activation points) available in the month of September in the offices of the University;
  • the Banca Popolare di Sondrio, ag. 11 (Via F. Bocconi 8);
  • all branches of Banca Popolare di Sondrio in Italy.

Once the card has been activated for banking operations is made free of charge by the Banca Popolare di Sondrio: contracts and payment services will occur between the user and the Bank, without mediation by the University.

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1.1.2.1. Theft and loss of ID card

If the personalized photo ID card is lost or stolen you should immediately go to:

  • the Academic Affairs Division Desk, (2nd floor Room 218 piazza Sraffa 13 which can be accessed through the One-Stop Service Center only) in order to stop the card from being used by third parties;
  • the Library, in order to stop all book loans. Otherwise the original card holder is obliged to replace any books borrowed.

In addition, if the card has been activated for banking operations:

  • you must immediately contact the Banca Popolare di Sondrio to block the card by contacting the number 800.822.056 (+ 39 02 60843768 if from abroad).

Students can apply for a replacement card at the Academic Affairs Division Desk by filling out the application form which can be used as a replacement request as well as a self-declaration of the theft/loss, in cases where the loss or theft report has not been handed in to the local Police or Carabinieri station.

For each replacement request the Desk:

  • will issue a temporary card with the same functionalities of the lost one except for the banking operations;
  • forwards to the Banca Popolare di Sondrio the request to issue a new definitive card which will be given in a subsequent moment.


To issue a new card a replacement fee is charged (for fees, consult "Other costs").


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1.1.2.2. Replacement of the ID card

Once the appropriate ID card duplicate request has been submitted, to issue a new card:

  • a replacement fee is charged (for fees, consult "Other costs") if the card has been lost or stolen;
  • it is replaced free of charge if the card is damaged or the magnetic strip is no longer working. In this case students must submit the damage card.

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1.1.3. Bocconi personal credentials

The whole Bocconi Community (students, graduates, faculty, non teaching staff) are equipped with Network credentials allowing them to access the University IT Services.

The credentials are:

  • UserID: as general guide, it is the student ID number assigned to the first academic career at Bocconi;
  • Password: it is the password initially used for the initial enrolment procedure online.


Using the credentials allows to access to:

  • yoU@B Student Diary;
  • Bocconi email account
  • Wi-Fi Network;
  • e-learing
  • University Network (Info rooms, PC labs)
  • Library.


The Bocconi user is strongly recommended to:

  • keep his credential secret
  • modify the Bocconi password on a regular basis, for security reasons
  • do not communicate his/her credentials to third parties
  • do not use another Bocconi user's credentials.


Password change

For security reasons students are advised to change password on a regular basis.

Password recovery
The password for accessing the online services can be retrieved by using the appropriate function available in the yoU@B Diary login screen. For this purpose students are asked to digit the original password or to answer to the secret questions chosen when accessing the Diary for the first time and/or subsequently modified.

by using the appropriate function available in the yoU@B Diary login screen. For this purpose students are asked to digit the original password or to answer to the secret questions chosen when accessing the Diary for the first time and/or subsequently modified.

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1.2. YoU@B student Diary

The yoU@B student Diary is a service offered to all Bocconi students. The yoU@B allows students to organize their own diary, receive information from various University Services, keep personal address books, keep notes, check dates, times and rooms for both exams and graduation sessions, check class timetables and so on.

The yoU@B student Diary is available in both Italian and English. Students can change language of the yoU@B at anytime. The Punto Blu displays the same language used for yoU@B.

Among the information and services available to students via yoU@B there are:

  • Help&Contact: a toolo to contact some University services which includes a system of FAQ (Frequent asked questions) organized for topics and subjects;
  • class timetables: personalized class timetable that may be integrated by selecting courses which are not included in the study plan from the general class timetable;
  • Teaching: notices, teaching materials, course syllabus, exam texts relating to courses not yet passed that can be downloaded from the yoU@B student Diary;
  • exam timetables: personalized exam timetable that may be integrated by selecting exams which are not included in the study plan from the general exam timetable;
  • breakdown of students in the classrooms: for exams and partial exams;
  • daily room allocations: (for exams, partial exams and various activities);
  • exam results;
  • various activities sign-up;
  • notices: such as messages from the Academic Affairs Division Desk and other University Services;
  • my profile: to the student’s personal profile and to request the activation of one’s devices to the Wi-fi Network;
  • Wifi request access: to enable personal electronic devices (PC, mobile) to the University Network;
  • Newsstand: to consult the full version of the most famous international newspapers on economics;
  • events: events scheduled at Bocconi which are organized by the University and by the student, sport and culture associations;
  • Bocconi Honor Code Box: to view and subscribe the principles of the Honor Code of the Bocconi community;
  • online diary: to check one's lessons, exams and administrative deadlines, make appointments and events and personal notes;
  • contacts: (personal address book);
  • delegating authorizations: to appoint trusted people for collecting some typologies of documents at the Academic Affairs Division Desk;
  • cert@B: to forward certification procedure to the various services of the University

and in addition, for graduating students:

  • the placement form;
  • the evaluation of university experience questionnaire;
  • information about graduation.

In addition, during the year and/or for special categories of students, specific functions and procedures can be available such as:

  • registration for modules for courses in which they are required;
  • recognition procedure for exams taken abroad;
  • procedure to apply fopr the Higher Level Courses program;
  • ECDL exam enrolment and/or registration for ECDL;
  • signing up for supplementary activities.

How to access yoU@B
The yoU@B student Diary can be accessed from the homepage of the Bocconi website at http://www.unibocconi.eu/ or at https://agenda.unibocconi.it/; users must log in and must enter their student ID no as username and the password.

For further information: yoU@B
It is important to note that the yoU@B, along with the Bocconi email account and the Help&Contact procedure, is the University's main communication tool used for student communication. Therefore, students are kindly asked to frequently check the messages received.

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1.3. Punto Blu

Punto Blu is a system that allows students to carry out some administrative activities regarding their student academic careers.

It can be accessed via internet through the yoU@B student Diary. In University there are Punto Blu points which allow the access to the Bocconi website. Some functions of the Punto Blu are available only from the Punto Blu points located at the university.

Students can access Punto Blu only after they have completed the whole initial enrolment procedure.

Punto Blu functions are available both in English and in Italian and can be viewed by students in accordance with the language version set in the yoU@B student Diary.

To access the Punto Blu functions students must:

  • access to the yoU@B student Diary;
  • enter the student ID no. (login) and password;
  • click on Punto Blu from the diary homepage.

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1.4. Email

All currently enrolled students are given a Bocconi email account. Students can use this account free of charge. This service is provided by the University in collaboration with Webmail, http://webmail.studbocconi.it/.
First-year students are automatically assigned an email address upon enrolment.

The email can be accessed either at http://webmail.studbocconi.it/ and from the yoU@B student Diary by entering the credentials for accessing (student ID no and password).

The Bocconi email address is composed of: student ID no. + @studbocconi.it.
Students are also automatically assigned an alias address on the basis of possible combinations of name and surname, to help them in using their Bocconi email accounts.

In order to ensure that the system functions correctly after choosing the alias, students should adjust the inbox options by following the "email settings" instructions. This information is available on the Bocconi site at http://webmail.studbocconi.it/.

For information
ASIT (Information Technology and Data Transmission Systems
e-mail: helpmail@studbocconi.it


The Bocconi email account, along with the yoU@B student Diary and the Help&Contact procedure, is the preferred channel to communicate towards students; for this reason students are recommended to check their email account to read the messages sent by the University.

Once students have received the Bocconi email account, they must use it along with Help&Contact for whatever communication towards the University. The University does not answer to communication sent from private email address.

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1.5. Personal computer

    

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1.5.1. Wi-Fi internet points at the University

Students with Wireless laptop connection can access the University Wi-Fi network upon activation request through the appropriate function 'Wifi request access' on the yoU@B Diary.

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1.5.2. IT labs for students

2 labs with a total of 208 personal computers connected to the University network are available to students.

The computers can be used by students who are ready to write their final papers or degree theses, as well as for those who want to use data analysis programs, carry out research, email users and, in general, for other learning activities (computerized exercises).

Info5 and Sarfatti Bar labs offer a Tutor service who allocate PC to students and offers a first level assistance. Besides the tutor's places there are the rules including the regulation for the use of the PC and the student's behaviour.

All computer work stations are equipped with Windows XP and Office 2010, Internet Explorer and mathematical, statistical and scientific programs (Mathcad, Matlab, SAS, SPSS, Stata, Scientific WorkPlace); along with managerial programs (SAP).

In the labs students can make use of a service of printing upon payment.

The location of the rooms can be found in the area: www.unibocconi.it/sedi in Aule (Italian version).


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1.5.3. Applications for mobile phones

Università Bocconi offers official applications to its students realized to offer mobile services to all interested people who wish to follow University activities and initiatives.

Students, depending on their mobile device, can download the following applications free of charge:

  • iBocconi available on the Apple AppStore, for iPhone and iPad devices;
  • Bocconi available su Google Play, for Android devices.

Bocconi students can log in with personal credentials in the settings menu (student ID number and password) and access the following functions:

  • EVENTS: to view the events scheduled at Bocconi
  • COURSES: to view the course profiles (current ones and archive)
  • DIARY: to view the class and exam timetable and the deadlines for the exam registrations
  • EXAMS: to register for exams and cancel exam registrations previously carried out
  • ACTIONS: to view the activities relating to their academic career that must be carried out
  • VIDEO: Bocconi video channels on Youtube
  • FEED: publications
  • WEBMAIL: to access the institutional email account
  • Links, settings, messages, exam results and rooms for exams.

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