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Università Bocconi offers 10 MSc programs referring to the University Graduate School :

• 8 MSc programs belonging to the  Management field of study (LM-77 of the Ministerial Decree 16 March, 2007):
  - Management (M)
  - Marketing Management (MM);
  - International Management (IM);
  - Amministrazione, finanza aziendale e controllo - Accounting, financial management and control (AFC);
  
  - Economia e management delle amministrazioni pubbliche e delle istituzioni internazionali [Economics and Management of Public Administration and International Institutions] (CLAPI);
  - Economia e management delle istituzioni e dei mercati finanziari (CLEFIN) - Finance (FINANCE);
  - Economia e legislazione per l'impresa [Law and Business Administration] (CLELI);
  - Economics and Management in Arts, Culture, Media and Entertainment (ACME);
• 2 MSc programs belonging to the Economics field of study (LM-56 of the Ministerial Decree 16 March, 2007):
  
  - Discipline economiche e sociali (DES) - Economic and Social Sciences (ESS);
  - Economics and Management of Innovation and Technology (EMIT);

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

(*)starting from the 2014-2015 academic year.

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.

Detailed information is available in "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 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 "Curricular choices of the first year of studies".

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 "Credit for exams passed at universities abroad".

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

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/ESS for which the choice must be made during the first year of the course. The procedure is indicated in "First-year procedures, rules and administrative deadlines".

Before choosing their electives students should consult the "Table of incompatible courses", the "Table of banned courses"and the table of "Subject Groups" 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 "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.

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. Student evaluation is exam based and marked out of 30 by the workshop professor. 

In-depth studies (only for students enrolled in the DES/ESS MSc programs) involve students carrying out individual research on topics decided upon with the Course Director of either a compulsory or elective provided for in the program structure or a PhD course entered in the study plan as higher level course. Student evaluation is based on the written assignment which is marked out of 30. To each course can be allocated one in-depth study worth a maximum of 3 credit points.

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

The educational offer for the 2014-2015 academic year will include an e-learning class group for some elective courses already taught in the same semester with traditional methods.

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. You can check further information on the number of courses that can be validated in the paragraph relating to each Master of Science program structure. Further information on administrative procedures to apply and to have the PhD exams passed recognized is included in chapter "Higher Level Courses".

Assistant to the Program Director:
Prof. Nicola Misani

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

The Master of Science in Management has the following educational objectives:

1. provide advanced preparation in the main business areas: business management, marketing, corporate finance, labor management, strategy, for a complete, coherent management of companies;
2. develop the skills to complete the competences to have a general view of the company and its competitive strategy, with reference to different companies in terms of size, goals, legal subject, business etc.;
3. complete your business preparation providing competences in subjects as economics, quantitative and juridical, so as to develop problem analysis skills in interdisciplinary areas;
4. develop competences via educational activities inside and outside the classroom which promote student-teacher interaction and interaction between the students themselves as well as problem analysis and problem solving skills, ability to present and discuss the results of one’s work;
5. promote competence (in the business area) in the use of English and of a second EU language to work effectively and efficiently in one’s profession.

Generally the Management graduate has access to the labor world; should he wish to do research, he can continue his studies by pursuing a Ph.D. program. In the description of the typical/ideal career opportunities for the graduate, employment may be in a different area, both in terms of the candidate’s profile, which depends on one’s studies in the undergraduate school, as well as labor market conditions when the student’s studies come to an end.

The main career opportunities are:

Company management expert

• Management expert or general manager in small and medium-size companies
• External consultant of small and medium-size companies
• Management expert in large companies

The graduate can work as a junior manager in various areas in small and medium-size companies, exploiting his diversified business studies and the ability to work in different areas with a strategic overview of the company.With these skills he can also work for larger more complex companies, or as an outside consultant.
Human resources management expert

• Organization and human resources management expert
• Organization and human resources executive consultant

The graduate can work in the organization and human resources sector in private and public companies of various sizes, covering different roles (from the selection and human resources planning to control and operating systems planning).

The Master of Science in Management program is taught in Italian and in English; students who choose the Italian program must have at least one exam in English included in the students’ study plan.

The first part of the study plan includes mandatory courses as well as seminars to develop behavioral skills (to work in teams; confidence andinterpersonal relations management; public speaking, managing relations in multicultural contexts).

The second part of the study plan includes mandatory educational activities of the student’s chosen curriculum (management or organization and human resource management).

The third part includes educational activities chosen by the student which can focus on specific subject areas such as: project management, entrepreneurship and small and medium-size companies, company consultancy, organization and management of human resources. It is possible to draw from the Bocconi curriculum as well as that of other universities (mostly foreign).

In addition, the mandatory educational activities include:

• 3-month work experience (internship or similar activity);
• two EU languages different from one’s native language (English is mandatory for all students who are not native speakers);
• the thesis, is the result of research carried out under the guidance of an advisor, on a subject area linked to the graduate’s curriculum.

Experience abroad, from one month to one year, is encouraged (Campus abroad, Exchange Programs, Free-Mover Semester Programs, Master CEMS-MIM, Double Degree Programs).

The M 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 8 - 20 January 2015 students must choose /have chosen 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 previously taken and passed can be recognized only as additional courses. 

First year of studies

Curriculum  Majors of Management

Curriculum "Organization and Human Resource Management"

Second year of studies

The student's study plan must include at least one exam for a course taught in English. This limit is not applied to students participating in:

• Exchange program or Free mover semester program, if they recognize at least one exam taken abroad in their study plan;
• AEEP, CEMS, DD Programs, if they fulfill all requirements provided for in the program structure. The same exemption from this requirement is also applied to double degree incoming students, if they are enrolled in an Italian program and they attend upon indication by the Program Director and for academic purposes all the elective exams of the second year in Italian.

Some highly-motivated and deserving MSc students will be allowed to include up to two PhD courses in their study plan. Of these, they can request recognition of 1 course in place of MSc electives and 1 course as an additional one. Detailed information on how to choose such courses, rules, administrative deadlines and recognition procedures see paragraph "Higher Level Courses".

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".

The program structure of the M program comprises educational activities for a total of 120 credit points.

The M program structure is structured in two curricula:

• Curriculum Percorsi di Management (Majors of Management) (taught in English and in Italian);

• Curriculum Organizzazione e gestione delle risorse umane (Organization and Human Resource Management) (held in Italian only).

Students enrolled in the English class group who wish to continue the educational path with the curriculum Organizzazione e gestione delle risorse umane (Organization and Human Resource Management)must go to the Academic Affairs Division Desk to request to pass the class group in Italian. To request this change you must have one of the language prerequisites recognized as valid for being enroolled in a program taught in Italian.

During the first year of studies, in the period 8 - 20 January 2015 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 previously taken and passed can be recognized only as additional courses.  

Program structure (class groups taught in Italian)

First year of studies

Curriculum  Majors of Management

Curriculum "Organization and Human Resource Management"

Second year of studies

NOTE:

• code 20479 ‘Performance measurement and corporate strategy - Module I (Performance measurement)’ and code 20480 ‘Performance measurement and corporate strategy - Module II (Corporate strategy)’ are respectively the first and second module of the course code 20478 ‘Performance measurement and corporate strategy’.

The courses subdivided in modules are considered passed, and may be recorded in the student academic career and 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 student's study plan must include at least one exam for a course taught in English. This limit is not applied to students participating in:

• Exchange program or Free mover semester program, if they recognize at least one exam taken abroad in their study plan;
• AEEP, CEMS, DD Programs, if they fulfill all requirements provided for in the program structure. The same exemption from this requirement is also applied to double degree incoming students, if they are enrolled in an Italian program and they attend upon indication by the Program Director and for academic purposes all the elective exams of the second year in Italian.

Some highly-motivated and deserving MSc students will be allowed to include up to two PhD courses in their study plan. Of these, they can request recognition of 1 course in place of MSc electives and 1 course as an additional one. Detailed information on how to choose such courses, rules, administrative deadlines and recognition procedures see paragraph Higher level courses.

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".

Curriculum  Majors of Management

Second year of studies

NOTE:

• code 20479 ‘Performance measurement and corporate strategy - Module I (Performance measurement)’ and code 20480 ‘Performance measurement and corporate strategy - Module II (Corporate strategy)’ are respectively the first and second module of the course code 20478 ‘Performance measurement and corporate strategy’.

The courses subdivided in modules are considered passed, and may be recorded in the student academic career and 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 highly-motivated and deserving MSc students will be allowed to include up to two PhD courses in their study plan. Of these, they can request recognition of 1 course in place of MSc electives and 1 course as an additional one. Detailed information on how to choose such courses, rules, administrative deadlines and recognition procedures see paragraph "Higher Level Courses".

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".

• Entrepreneurship, SMEs and Growth Strategy;
• Fashion, Luxury and Made in Italy;
• Finance;
• Global experience (reserved for students participating in the exchange, free mover and double degree programs);
• Green Management and Sustainability;
• Organizational change and consulting.

The program Director is available during his/her office hours published on the website at www.unibocconi.eu/officehours to provide further information on the study plan,

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 M and equivalent foreign graduate degrees are listed below:

• Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (Hec) - Paris: MSc in Management-Grande Ecole; 
• Esade: Master of Science in International Management;
• FGV, Fundaçao Getulio Vargas EAESP: Mestrado Profissional em Gestao Internacional;
• Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad: Postgraduate Programme in Management;
• Rotterdam School of Management RSM, Erasmus Universiteit: MSc in Strategic Management or the MSc in Entrepreneurship and New Venturing;
• Universitat St.Gallen (Hsg) - St. Gallen, Swiss: master in Banking and Finance
• Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), Vienna: Master in Strategy, Innovation and Management Control

For updated information on Double Degree agreements please consult the website www.ir.unibocconi.it/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. Fabrizio Perretti

Assistant to the Program Director:
Prof. Irene Dagnino

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

1. provide advanced preparation in the main business areas focusing on the international context: business management, marketing, corporate finance, labor management, operations and supply chain;
2. develop a complete overview of the problems linked to the operative, strategic management of companies operating on a global scale, keeping in mind the peculiarities of an international and often multicultural context;
3. complete your preparation in the business field providing competences in subjects as economics, quantitative and juridical, so as to develop problem analysis skills in interdisciplinary areas;
4. develop competences via educational activities inside and outside the classroom which promote student-teacher interaction and interaction between the students themselves as well as analysis of complex problems, problem solving skills, ability to present and discuss the results of one’s work;
5. promote competence (in the business area) in the use of English and of a second EU language to work effectively and efficiently in one’s profession.

Generally an International Management graduate has access to the labor world; should he wish to do research, he can continue his studies by pursuing a PhD program. In the description of the typical/ideal career opportunities for the graduate in International Management, employment may be in a different area, both in terms of the candidate’s profile, which depends on one’s studies in the undergraduate school, as well as labor market conditions when the student’s studies come to an end.

The main career opportunities are described below.

Junior manager of international companies

• Management expert in an international company

The graduate is able to work inside international companies, in various company functions where, besides the knowledge of basic elements in terms of competences, what is also required is the ability to recognize thepeculiar characteristics of a company operating in various supply or endmarkets, in a potentially multicultural context.

Consultant for international companies

• Strategic consultantfor companies operating on the international market
• Business development and export management consultant for companies starting to operate on the international market

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

The first part of the study plan includes mandatory courses as well as seminars to develop behavioral skills (to work in teams; confidence and interpersonal relations management; public speaking, managing relations in multicultural contexts).

The second part of the study plan includes educational activities to be chose by the students focusing on specific subject areas. It is possible to draw from the Bocconi curriculum as well as that of other universities (mostly foreign).The program structure includes other mandatory educational activities:

• a 3-month work experience (internship or similar activity)
• two EU languages (Italian is mandatory for all students who are not Italian native speakers);
• the thesis, is the result of research carried out under the guidance of an advisor, on a subject area linked to the graduate’s curriculum.

Experience abroad, from one month to one year, is encouraged (Campus abroad, Exchange Programs, Free-Mover Semester Programs, Master CEMS-MIM, Double Degree Programs).

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 for students enrolled in the 2013-2014 academic year

NOTE:

• code 20205 ‘International economics and business dynamics - Module 1 (Applied international economics)’ and code 20168 ‘International economics and business dynamics - Module 2 (Evolution in international business)’ are respectively the first and second module of the course code 20169 ‘International economics and business dynamics’.

First year of studies for students initially enrolled starting the 2014-2015 academic year

NOTE:

• code 20205 ‘International economics and business dynamics - Module 1 (Applied international economics)’ and code 20168 ‘International economics and business dynamics - Module 2 (Evolution in international business)’ are respectively the first and second module of the course code 20169 ‘International economics and business dynamics’.

Second year of studies starting the 2013-2014 academic year

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: MSc in Management-Grande Ecole;
• Esade: Master of Science in International Management;
• FGV, Fundaçao Getulio Vargas EAESP: Mestrado Profissional em Gestao Internacional;
• 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 in Banking and Finance;
• University of Queensland: Master of Global Management;
• Cass School of Business - London - UK: Master in Investment Management or Master in Corporate Finance;
• Darla Moore School of Business, Columbia, South Carolina, USA: Master in International Business.

For updated information on Double Degree agreements please consult the website www.ir.unibocconi.eu

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.ssa Stefania Borghini
Assistants to the Program Director:
dott.ssa Deborah Raccagni
Field of study
Management (no. LM-77 of the Ministerial Decree 16 March 2007)

The Master of Science in Marketing Management has the following educational objectives:

1. provide advanced studies in marketing in the operative as well as strategic areas, with reference to the national and international context;
2. develop a complete comprehension of the different marketing techniques with reference to business-to-business and business-to-consumer, including different cultural contexts;
3. complete your preparation in the business field providing competences in subjects as economics, quantitative and juridical, so as to develop problem analysis skills in interdisciplinary areas;
4. develop competences via educational activities inside and outside the classroom which promote student-teacher interaction and interaction between the students themselves as well as problemanalysisand problem solving skills, ability to present and discuss the results of one’s work;
5. promote competence (in the business area) in the use of English and of a second EUlanguage to work effectively and efficiently in one’s profession.

Generally an Marketing Management graduate has access to the labor world; should he wish to do research, he can continue his studies to pursue a PhD program. In the description of the typical/ideal career opportunities for the graduate in Marketing Management,employment may be in a different area, both in terms of the candidate’s profile, which also depends on one’s studies in the undergraduate school, as well as labor market conditions when the student’s studies come to an end.

The main career opportunities are described below.

Sales and marketing manager

• Product manager
• Brand manager
• Communication Manager
• Category manager
• Sales manager, key-account and customer relations manager

The graduate is able to deal with the subject areas of marketingand communication, both with reference to business-to-business as well as business-to-consumer. On the basis of such competences, he can interact in a multiplicity of other business functions and operate directly in the commercial area.

External marketing and communication consultant

• External marketing consultant
• External business communication consultant
• Market research analyst in a company

The graduate can work for a consulting firm aiding companies in market strategy and communication, at various levels, in market research companies, in communication agencies.

The Master of Science in Marketing Management taught in Italian and English; for those who take the course in Italian at least one exam in English must be included in their study plan.

The first part of the study plan includes mandatory courses in the students’ study program.

The second part of the study plan includes educational activities chosen by the student focusing on specific subject areas, e.g. marketing communication, product and sales management, distribution network management. It is possible to draw from the Bocconi curriculum as well as that of other universities (mostly foreign).The program structure is supplemented with seminars featuring high-profile guests from the business world and workshops to develop soft skills. Students are also encouraged to participate in company sponsored special events.

In addition, the mandatory educational activities include:

• two EU languages different from one’s native language (English is mandatory in the Italian version of the program, for all students who are not native speakers; Italian is mandatory, in the English version of the program, for those students who are not native speakers of Italian)
• 3-month work experience (internship or similar activity)
• the thesis, is the result of research carried out under the guidance of an advisor, on a subject area linked to the graduate’s curriculum.

Experience abroad, from one month to one year, is encouraged (Campus abroad, Exchange Programs, Free-Mover Semester Program, Double Degree).

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

Program structure (class groups taught in Italian)

First year of studies 

NOTE:

• cod. 20171 ‘Strategic marketing and marketing plan - Module 1’ and code 20206 ‘Strategic marketing and marketing plan - Module 2‘ are respectively the first and second module of 20170 ‘Strategic marketing and marketing plan’;
• code 20175 ‘Understanding consumer (Consumer behaviour and CCT) - Module 1’ and code 20176 ‘Understanding consumer (Consumer behaviour and CCT) - Module 2’ are respectively the first and second module of the course code 20174 ‘Understanding consumer (Consumer behaviour and CCT)’.

Second year of studies  

The courses subdivided in modules are considered passed, and may be recorded in the student academic career and 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 student's study plan must include at least one exam for a course taught in English. This limit is not applied to students participating in:

• Exchange program or Free mover semester program, if they recognize at least one exam taken abroad in their study plan;
• AEEP, CEMS, DD Programs, if they fulfill all requirements provided for in the program structure. The same exemption from this requirement is also applied to double degree incoming students, if they are enrolled in an Italian program and they attend upon indication by the Program Director and for academic purposes all the elective exams of the second year in Italian.

Some highly-motivated and deserving MSc students will be allowed to include up to two PhD courses in their study plan. Of these, they can request recognition of 1 course in place of a MSc elective one and 1 course as an additional one. Detailed information on how to choose such courses, rules, administrative deadlines and recognition procedures see "Higher Level Courses".

Program structure (class group taught in English)

First year of studies  

NOTE:

• code 20171 ‘Strategic marketing and marketing plan - Module 1’ and code 20206 ‘Strategic marketing and marketing plan - Module 2’ are respectively the first and second module of 20170 ‘Strategic marketing and marketing plan’;
• code 20175 ‘Understanding consumer (Consumer behaviour and CCT) - Module 1’ and code 20176 ‘Understanding consumer (Consumer behaviour and CCT) - Module 2’ are respectively the first and second module of the course code 20174 ‘Understanding consumer (Consumer behaviour and CCT)’.

Second year of studies

The courses subdivided in modules are considered passed, and may be recorded in the student academic career and 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 highly-motivated and deserving MSc students will be allowed to include up to two PhD courses in their study plan. Of these, they can request recognition of 1 course in place of a MSc elective one and 1 course as an additional one. Detailed information on how to choose such courses, rules, administrative deadlines and recognition procedures see "Higher Level Courses".

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 course 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 social media;
• Distribution networks and retailing in the digital era;
• 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/officehours.

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:

b) 1 course chosen from among the following:

The major structure includes:

a) 2 courses chosen from among the following:

b) 1 course chosen from among the following:

The major structure includes:

a) 2 courses chosen from among the following: 

b) 1 course chosen from among the following: 

The 24 credit points concerning  the educational activities chosen by the students are divided into 4 courses freely choosen 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 Academic Affairs Division. It is also specified that 12 out of 24 credit points relating to the courses chosen must be referring to one or two of these subject groups: Theory and principles of management (SECS-P/07), Corporate management (SECS-P/08), Organization theory (SECS-P/10). (See Subject Groups available in the course profiles www.unibocconi.eu/courses).

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 MM-LS and equivalent foreign graduate degrees are listed below:

• Copenhagen Business School: Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration - Strategic Market Creation;
• Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC) -  Paris: MSc in Management-Grande Ecole;
• Esade: Master of Science in Marketing Management;
• Queen’s School of Business Master of International Business;
• Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), Vienna, Austria: Master in Marketing;
• The University of Melbourne: Master in International Business.

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. Angelo Ditillo
Assistant to the Program Director:
prof. Mario Perugini
Field of study
Management (no. LM-77 of the Ministerial Decree 16 March 2007) 

The Master of Science in Accounting, Corporate finance and control has the following educational objectives:

1. provide advanced studies to allow a complete understanding of accounting and financial statements, corporate finance and planning,and managerial accounting;
2. develop the skills and competence in management in order to discuss and interact with managers in different business sectors, with financial markets and with company and tax law professionals;
3. complete the preparation in the business field providing competences in economics, quantitative and juridical, so as to develop problem analysis skills in interdisciplinary areas;
4. develop competences via educational activities inside and outside the classroom which promote student-teacher interaction and interaction between the students themselves as well as developing problem analysis skills, problem solving skills, ability to present and discuss the results of one’s work;
5. promote competence (in the business area) in the use of English and of a second EUlanguage to work effectively and efficiently in one’s profession.

Generally the AFC graduate has access to the labor world; should he wish to do research, he can continue his studies by pursuing a PhD program. In the description of the typical/ideal career opportunities for the graduate in Management, corporate finance and control, employment may be in different areas, both in terms of the candidate’s profile, which depends on one’s studies in the undergraduate school, as well as labor market conditions when the student’s studies come to an end.

The main career opportunities are described below.

Management, finance and management control expert

• Administration manager
• Financial statements and company financial communication expert
• Company financial management expert
• Controller
• Internal auditor

The graduate can workin company management of every size, working in such roles as management and financial statements preparation, economic communication, treasury management, planning and management control, internal controland management and planning of administrative systems and procedure.

External consultant in Management, finance and control expert

• Administrative systems planning consultant for companies
• Finance and control executive consultant

The graduate can work in managerial consultancy companies, or qualified professional offices, especially in strategic planning consultancy, planning systems and control, planning of internal and external reporting, special finance operations.

The Master of Science is taught in Italian (Amministrazione Finanza aziendale e Controllo) and English (Accounting, Financial management and Control); for those attending the program in Italian at least one exam in English must be included in their study plan.

The first part of the study plan includes mandatory courses in the students’ study program.

The second part of the study plan includes educational activities chosen by the student focusing on specific subject areas, e.g. accounting and accounting systems, financial management, planning and management control. Students are also encouraged to participate in company sponsored special events.It is possible to draw from the Bocconi curriculum as well as that of other universities (mostly foreign).

In addition, the mandatory educational activities of the second year include:

• 3-month work experience (internship or similar activity);
• two EU languages different from one’s native language (English is mandatory for all students who are not English native speakers);
• the thesis, is the result of research carried out under the guidance of an advisor, on a subject area linked to the graduate’s curriculum.

Study experiences abroad, from one month to one year, are encouraged (Campus abroad, Exchange Programs, Free-Mover Semester Programs, Double Degree Programs).

The program structure of the Master of Science in Amministrazione, finanza aziendale e controllo - Accounting, financial management and control comprise educational activities for a total of 120 credit points.

Program structure (class group taught in Italian)
First year of studies -  for students initially enrolled in the 2013-2014 academic year 

First year of studies  for students initially enrolled starting from the 2014-2015 academic year

Second year of studies for students initially enrolled starting from the 2013-14 academic year

The student's study plan must include at least one exam for a course taught in English. This limit is not applied to students participating in:

• Exchange program or Free mover semester program, if they recognize at least one exam taken abroad in their study plan;
• AEEP, CEMS, DD Programs, if they fulfill all requirements provided for in the program structure. The same exemption from this requirement is also applied to double degree incoming students, if they are enrolled in an Italian program and they attend upon indication by the Program Director and for academic purposes all the elective exams of the second year in Italian.

Some highly-motivated and deserving MSc students will be allowed to include up to two PhD courses in their study plan. Of these, they can request recognition of 1 course in place of a MSc elective one and 1 course as an additional one. Detailed information on how to choose such courses, rules, administrative deadlines and recognition procedures see "Higher Level Courses".

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").

Program structure (class group taught in English)

First year of studies for students initially enrolled in the 2013-2014 academic year

First year of studies  for students initially enrolled starting from the 2014-2015 academic year

Second year of studies from the 2013-14 academic year

Some highly-motivated and deserving MSc students will be allowed to include up to two PhD courses in their study plan. Of these, they can request recognition of 1 course in place of MSc elective one and 1 course as an additional one. Detailed information on how to choose such courses, rules, administrative deadlines and recognition procedures see "Higher Level Courses".

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 financial reporting;
• Corporate finance and financial management;
• 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/officehours

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:

b) 1 course freely chosen from among the electives of AFC 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:

The major structure includes

a) 2 courses chosen from among the following:

b)1 course freely chosen from among the electives of AFC 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:

The 24 credit points regarding  the educational activities chosen by the students are divided into 4 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 Academic Affairs Division. It should be noted that 12 out of 24 credit points relating to the courses chosen must refer to one or two of the following subject groups: Theory and principles of management (SECS-P/07), Corporate finance (SECS-P/09). (See Subject Groups in the course profiles www.unibocconi.eu/profiles).

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 and equivalent foreign graduate degree are:

• Rotterdam School of Management RSM Erasmus Universiteit: Master of Science in Finance and Investment;
• The University of Sydney: Master of Commerce track in Accounting;
• University of Mannheim: Master in Management (M.Sc.) degree specialization Accounting;
• University of St. Gallen, St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland: Master in Quantitative Economics and Finance.

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

Assistant to the Program Director:
Dott.ssa Monica Otto

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

The Master of Science inEconomia e management delle amministrazioni pubbliche e istituzioni internazionali [Economics and management of public administration management and International Institutions] has the following educational objectives:

1. provide advanced studies on public management, analysis of public policiesand their application in order to work in professional sectors, both public and private, to improve public services at international, national, and local levels;
2. promote the development of a unitary vision of government methodologies of public administration and international organizations, relations management between these institutions and companies operating in their sector;
3. complete your business and economics preparation providing competences in subjects as economics, quantitative and juridical, so as to develop problem analysis skills in interdisciplinary areas;
4. develop competences via educational activities inside and outside the classroom which promote student-teacher interaction and interaction between the students themselves as well as problemanalysisand problem solving skills, ability to present and discuss the results of one’s work;
5. promote competence (in the business area) in the use of English and of a second EU language to work effectively and efficiently in one’s profession.

Generally a graduate in Economia e management delle amministrazioni pubbliche e istituzioni internazionali [Economics and management of Public Administration and International Institutions] haw access to the labor world; should he wish to do research, he can continue his studies by pursuing a PhD program.In the description of the typical/ideal career opportunities for the graduate, employment may be in a different area, both in terms of the candidate’s profile, which depends on one’s studies in the undergraduate school, as well as labor market conditions when the student’s studies come to an end.

The main career opportunities are:

Management expert in public administration and international institutions

• Management expert in public administrations and international and supranational institutions
• Project manager in public administrations and international and supranational institutions, re-building and development expert.
• Consultant for public administrations and international and supranational institutions
• Relationship manager or sectorial expert in medium and large-size companies (financial institutions, large companies especially in high intensity control sectors)
• Diplomat career, subject to a state competitive examination

The graduate can work as a manager in various areas of management (such as planning, administration, human resources and special projects management) in a public administration or an international or supranational institution, exploiting his training in the running of institutions and its interaction with the public sector, in the case of a national institution or with other important international or supranational institutions.The graduate can also work as a consultant or as external support for such institutions inside large private companies (e.g. as an analyst or client account).

Expert in public policy

• Internal expert or external consultant in defining public policies, with reference to the public administration, public and private health, infrastructures and industrial policies
• Analyst in the public sector and public policies in research companies and large private sector companies (consulting firms or control sector of complex companies)
• Analyst in international and supranational institutions

The graduate is able to work in key bodies as well as minor ones in helping to define public policies, especially with reference to economics (infrastructure, health, public companies, development of sectorial policies). The graduate can also work inside international and supranational institutions working to sustain economic development in special regions or industries or in the development of infrastructures.

The Master of Science in Economia e management delle amministrazioni pubbliche e delle istituzioni internazionali [Economics and management of Public administration and International Institutions ] is taught in Italian, but at least one exam in English must be included in the students’ study plan.

The first part of the study plan includes mandatory courses for all students in the study program.

The second year program structure includes other mandatory educational activities:

• 3-month work experience (internship or similar activity);
• two EU languages different from one’s native language (English is mandatory for all students who are not English native speakers);
• the thesis, is the result of research carried out under the guidance of an advisor, on a subject area linked to the graduate’s curriculum.

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

Second year of studies

(*) COMPULSORY COURSES TO BE CHOSEN BY THE STUDENTS  

Compulsory courses to be chosen by the students -for students initially enrolled in the first year of studies

The student's study plan must include at least one exam for a course taught in English. This limit is not applied to students participating in:

• Exchange program or Free mover semester program, if they recognize at least one exam taken abroad in their study plan;
• AEEP, CEMS, DD Programs, if they fulfill all requirements provided for in the program structure. The same exemption from this requirement is also applied to double degree incoming students, if they are enrolled in an Italian program and they attend upon indication by the Program Director and for academic purposes all the elective exams of the second year in Italian.

Some highly-motivated and deserving MSc students will be allowed to include up to two PhD courses in their study plan. Of these, they can request recognition of 1 course in place of a MSc elective one and 1 course as an additional one. Detailed information on how to choose such courses, rules, administrative deadlines and recognition procedures see "Higher Level Courses".

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: 

• Healthcare (major D);
• International organizations (major A);
• Public managementand business - Government relations (major B);
• Social enterprise and not for profit organizations (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/officehours.

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 compulsory courses:

b) at least  1 courses chosen from among the following:

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

The major structure includes:

a) at least 1 course chosen from among the following:

b) at least  2 courses chosen from among the following plus those not chosen from point a) above:

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

The major structure includes:

a) at least 1 course chosen from among the following:

b) at least  2 courses chosen from among the following ones plus those not chosen from point a) above:

The major structure includes:

a) at least 3 courses chosen from among the following:  

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

Students are suggested to include the course code 20279 Management and fund raising of social and not for profit enterprises essential for the Major.

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 and equivalent foreign graduate degree are:

• Institut National d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences-po): Diplôme de l'Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (a different mention is obtained depending on the major chosen)University at Albany, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy University at Albany, State University New York (SUNY), Master in Public Administration (MPA Program);
• Hertie School of Governance, Master of Public Policy.

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. Massimo Guidolin 
Assistant to the Program Director:
prof.ssa Milena Petrova
Field of study:
Management (no. LM-77 of the MinisterialDecree 16 March 2007)

The Master of Science in Finance has the following educational objectives:

1. provide advanced preparation in the main business areas: corporate finance, quantitative finance, management of financial institutions and investment banking necessary to work in the international context of corporate finance and financial markets and institutions;
2. develop the skills to combine company assessment and fundamental analysis with quantitative competences, and to operate both as an expert, as well as in the areas of investment banking and capital markets of the major financial intermediaries; 
3. complete the business studies providing competences in economics and law, so as to develop problem analysis skills in interdisciplinary areas;
4. develop competences via educational activities inside and outside the classroom which promote student-teacher interaction and interaction between the students themselves as well as complex problem analysis, problem solving skills, ability to present and discuss the results of one’s work;
5. promote competence (in the business area) in the use of English and of a second EU language to work effectively and efficiently in one’s profession.
   

Generally a graduate in Finance has access to the labor world; should he wish to do research, he can continue his studies by pursuing a PhD program.In the description of the typical/ideal career opportunities for the graduate, one must consider that employment may be in a different area, both in terms of the candidate’s profile, which depends on one’s studies in the undergraduate school, as well as labor market conditions when the student’s studies come to an end.

The main career opportunities are described below.

Corporate and investment banking expert

• Financial institutions analyst
• Mergers, acquisitions and corporate restructuring, and structural finance
• Relations manager in financial institutitons

The graduate is able to work in financial institutions in such areas as corporate/investment banking, or in private equity and venture capital institutions, operating in company assessment, assisting in the issuance of securities and capital in the markets, assessing credit risk to subjects entrusted by financial intermediaries, assessing structured financial operations.

Quantitative finance and risk management expert

• Working in sales and trading for large financial institutions
• Asset manager for savings management companies, insurance companies or in private banking and institutional management of financial intermediaries
• Risk manager in financial institutions

• two EU languages different from one’s native language (English is mandatory for all students who are not native speakers; Italian is mandatory for those students who are not native speakers of Italian);
• 3-month work experience (internship or similar activity);
• the thesis, is the result of research carried out under the guidance of an advisor, on a subject area linked to the graduate’s curriculum.

Program structure CLEFIN (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

NOTE:

• code 20191 ‘Financial econometrics and empirical finance - Module 1’ and code 20192 ‘Financial econometrics and empirical finance - Module 2’ are respectively the first and second module of the course code 20190 ‘Financial econometrics and empirical finance’;
• code 20188 ‘Quantitative finance and derivatives - Module 1’ and code 20189 ‘Quantitative finance and derivatives - Module 2’ are respectively the first and second module of the course code 20187 ‘Quantitative finance and derivatives’. 
   

Second year of studies

The courses subdivided in modules are considered passed, and may be recorded in the student academic career and 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 student's study plan must include at least one exam for a course taught in English. This limit is not applied to students participating in:

• Exchange program or Free mover semester program, if they recognize at least one exam taken abroad in their study plan;
• AEEP, CEMS, DD Programs, if they fulfill all requirements provided for in the program structure. The same exemption from this requirement is also applied to double degree incoming students, if they are enrolled in an Italian program and they attend upon indication by the Program Director and for academic purposes all the elective exams of the second year in Italian.

Some highly-motivated and deserving MSc students will be allowed to include up to two PhD courses in their study plan. Of these, they can request recognition of 1 course in place of a MSc elective one and 1 course as an additional one. Detailed information on how to choose such courses, rules, administrative deadlines and recognition procedures see "Higher Level Courses".

NOTE:

• code 20191 ‘Financial econometrics and empirical finance - Module 1’ and code 20192 ‘Financial econometrics and empirical finance - Module 2’ are respectively the first and second module of the course code 20190 ‘Financial econometrics and empirical finance’;
• code 20188 ‘Quantitative finance and derivatives - Module 1’ and code 20189 ‘Quantitative finance and derivatives - Module 2’ are respectively the first and second module of the course code 20187 ‘Quantitative finance and derivatives’.  

Second year of studies

The courses subdivided in modules are considered passed, and may be recorded in the student academic career and 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 highly-motivated and deserving MSc students will be allowed to include up to two PhD courses in their study plan. Of these, they can request recognition of 1 course in place of a MSc elective one and 1 course as an additional one. Detailed information on how to choose such courses, rules, administrative deadlines and recognition procedures see "Higher Level Courses".

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;
• Insurance;
• Investment banking;
• Financial 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/officehours
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:

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

The major structure includes:

a) 3 courses chosen from among the following:

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

The major structure includes:

a) 3 courses chosen from among the following:

The major structure includes:

a) 3 courses chosen from among the following:

The 24 credit points regarding  the educational activities chosen by the students are divided into 4 courses chosen freely 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 Academic Affairs Division. Notice that 6 out of 24 credit points relating to 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). (See Subject Groups published in the course profiles www.unibocconi.eu/profiles).

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/FINANCE  program and equivalent foreign graduate degrees are:

• Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC) Paris: MSc in Management-Grande Ecole
• Rotterdam School of Management - RSM, Erasmus Universiteit: Master of Science in Finance and Investments or in Accounting and Control;
• Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) Stockholm: Master of Science in Business & Economics, Specialization in Finance;
• Keio University, Tokyo, Japan: Master in Economics.

Program Director:
Prof.ssa Annalisa Prencipe
 

Assistant to the Program Director:
Prof. Emilia Merlotti

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

The Master of Science in Economia e legislazione per l'impresa [Business Administration and Law] has the following educational objectives:

1. provide advanced studies in accounting, business finance, company and tax law, so as to work both in companies as well as an external professional, to solve complex problems which require corporate management and juridical competences;
2. promote the development of a unitary interdisciplinary vision of mergers, acquisitions and corporate restructuring in terms of assessment, accounting and corporate governance implications; 
3. complete the corporate and juridical preparation providing competences in subjects as economics and quantitative, so as to develop problem analysis skills in interdisciplinary areas; 
4. develop competences via educational activities inside and outside the classroom which promote student-teacher interaction and interaction between the students themselves as well as complex problem analysis and problem solving skills, ability to present and discuss the results of one’s work;
5. promote competence (in the business area) in the use of English and of a second EU language to work effectively and efficiently in one’s profession.
   

Generally the graduate in Economia e legislazione per l'impresa [Business Administration and Law ] has access to the labor world; should he wish to do research, he can continue his studies by pursuing a PhD program.In the description of the typical/ideal career opportunities for the graduate, employment may be in a different area, both in terms of the candidate’s profile, which depends on one’s studies in the undergraduate school, as well as labor market conditions when the student’s studies come to an end.

The main career opportunities are:

Expert in administrative, corporate and tax areas

• Administrative and tax expert
• Legal and corporate affairs expert
• Investor relations expert

The graduate is able to deal with the subject areas ofbusiness administration and taxation as well as governance and institutional structure. So that he can deal with business administration or assist the internal social bodies.

External consultant in areas as administration, corporate/taxation and accountant

• Accountant subject to passing the State examination and doing an apprenticeship in accordance with regulations
• Legal auditor subject to passing the State examination and doing an apprenticeship in accordance with regulations
• Business consultant in areas as administration, corporate/taxation

The graduate, having acquired managerial qualifications, is able to provide solutions to complex business problems.He is an expert in economic-financial statements, rapport with the financial administration, institutional structure and governance, calculation and assessment of company performance, techniques of legal auditing.

The Master of Science in Economia e legislazione per l'impresa [Business Administration and Law]istaught in Italian, but least one exam in English must be included in the study plan.

The first part of the study plan includes mandatory courses in the students’ study program.

The second part of the study plan includes educational activities chosen by the student focusing on specific subject areas.It is possible to draw from the Bocconi curriculum as well as that of other universities (mostly foreign).

In addition, the 2^nd year program structure includes mandatory educational activities:

• a 3-month work experience (internship or similar activity);
• two EU languages different from one’s native language (English is mandatory for all students who are not native speakers);
• the thesis is the result of research carried out under the guidance of an advisor, on a subject area linked to the graduate’s curriculum.

Experience abroad, from one month to one year, is encouraged (Campus abroad, Exchange Programs, Free-Mover Semester Programs).

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

First year of studies

Second year of studies

The student's study plan must include at least one exam for a course taught in English. This limit is not applied to students participating in:

• Exchange program or Free mover semester program, if they recognize at least one exam taken abroad in their study plan;
• AEEP, CEMS, DD Programs, if they fulfill all requirements provided for in the program structure. The same exemption from this requirement is also applied to double degree incoming students, if they are enrolled in an Italian program and they attend upon indication by the Program Director and for academic purposes all the elective exams of the second year in Italian.

Some highly-motivated and deserving MSc students will be allowed to include up to two PhD courses in their study plan. Of these, they can request recognition of 1 course in place of a MSc elective one and 1 course as an additional one. Detailed information on how to choose such courses, rules, administrative deadlines and recognition procedures see "Higher Level Courses".

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

During the second year of studies students can freely create their free track by choosing 3 elective courses which correspond to the 18 credit points referring to educational activities chosen by the students .Please note that 6 out of 18 credit points relating to 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 law (IUS/14). (See Subject Groups published on the course profiles www.unibocconi.eu/courses). 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/officehours.

According to the agreement between Università Bocconi and the Consiglio dell’Ordine Territoriale di Milano dei Dottori Commercialisti e degli Esperti Contabili (Chartered Accountants and Accountants Territorial Council of Milan), CLELI students and graduates can make use of some facilities to access to section A of the Register of Chartered Accountants.

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.

• Rotterdam School of Management, Rotterdam, the Netherlands: Master in Accounting and Financial Management.

Program Director:
Prof. Alex Turrini

Assistant to the Program Director:
Prof. Andrea Rurale

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

The Master of Science in Economics and Management in Arts, Culture, Media and Entertainment has the following educational objectives:

1. provide a business preparation (management control, planning management, marketing, government and strategy) taking into account the different business functions in order to work in the areas of contemporary arts, cultural heritage, media, tourism, show businessand fashion; and to understand the evolution in the arts and culture;
2. provide a unitary understanding in the various sectors of arts, culture, the media and entertainment, especially in the choice of strategy, governance and economic character of companies belonging to the same field;
3. complete the business and juridical studies providing competences in subjects as economics and quantitative and juridical, so as to develop interdisciplinary problem analysis skills;
4. develop competences via educational activities inside and outside the classroom which promote student-teacher interaction and interaction between the students themselves as well as complex problem analysis and problem solving skills, ability to present and discuss the results of one’s work;
5. promote competence (in the business area) in the use of English and of a second EUlanguage to work effectively and efficiently in one’s profession.

Generally the graduate in the Master of Science in Economics and Management in Arts, Culture, Media and Entertainment has access to the labor world; should he wish to do research, he can continue his studies by pursuing a PhD program. In the description of the typical/ideal career opportunities for the graduate, employment may be in a different area, both in terms of the candidate’s profile, which depends on one’s studies in the undergraduate school, as well as labor market conditions when the student’s studies come to an end.

The main career opportunities are:
Manager of artistic and cultural institutes, companies in the media and entertainment sectors

• Junior managers an entrepreneurs in the sectors of artistic and cultural institutions, communication, publishing, radio, television, cinema, new media, fashion and design, theater companies and bodies, performing arts, record industry and music.
• Managers of institutes of education especially in cultural heritage and arts.
• Managers of festivals and cultural events.

The graduate is able to work in institutions and companies operating in the fields of art, culture, publishing and the media or entertainment. His optional roles are: strategy programming and management, organization, administration and marketing, with emphasis in fundraising, communication and events management. In addition to the traditional cultural institutions (museums, theaters, auction houses, galleries, non-profit organizations, festivals), the graduate can work for creative industries, e.g. publishing companies and television, fashion and design, organizing events and planning cultural policies in companiesand institutions of various sectors.

Consultant and expert of the artistic, cultural, the media and entertainment sectors

• Consultant for bodies operating in the sectors of art, culture, the media and entertainment.
• Analyst and responsible for the selection of projects in foundations or public administration bodies that support art, culture, media and entertainment projects

The graduate can work in design and the assessment of public and private public policies, for foundations, public bodies of the central and margin administration working to support art, publishing, culture and entertainment. He can also work as an external consultant for institutions and bodies operating in such sectors.

The Master of Science in Economics and Management in Arts, Culture, Media and Entertainmenti s taught in English.

The first part of the study plan includes mandatory courses in the students’ study program.

The second part of the study plan includes sectorial workshops to enhance in-depth studies in such areas as: the arts, cultural heritage, the media, show business, fashion, tourism).

The third part of the study plan includes educational activities chosen by the student. It is possible to draw from the Bocconi curriculum as well as that of other universities (mostly foreign).

In addition, the study plan includes mandatory educational activities:

• a 3-month work experience (internship or similar activity),
• two EU languages different from one’s native language (Italian is mandatory for all students who are not Italian native speakers),
• the thesis, is the result of research carried out under the guidance of an advisor, on a subject area linked to the graduate’s curriculum.

Study experiences from one month to one year in Italy and abroad are encouraged (three-month and four-month exchange programs in Italian institutions; Campus abroad, Exchange Programs, Free-Mover Semester Programs).

First year of studies 

NOTE:

cod. 20445 ‘Management of cultural industries and institutions - Module 1 (Strategy and governance)’ and cod. 20446 ‘Management of cultural industries and institutions - Module 2 (Comparative cultural public policies and fundraising)’ are respectively the first and second module of the course code 20444 ‘Management of cultural industries and institutions’.

(*) the major workshop is automatically assigned on the basis of the major chosen;

(**) the 2 major workshops are automatically assigned on the basis of the major chosen in the first year of studies. In case of study programs abroad, in place of one or both major laboratories, courses without Bocconi correspondence can be recognized upon approval by the Program Director (or by his/her Assistant delegated by the him/her). The courses must be referred to the subject groups L-ART/04, L-ART/05, L-ART/06, M-GGR/02, SECS-P/02, SECS-P/07, SECS-P/08.

The courses subdivided in modules are considered passed, and may be recorded in the student academic career and 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.

Majors

In the first year of studies, from 8 to 20 January 2015 students must choose one of the following majors:

• Arts markets, heritage and culture;
• Cities, tourism and events;
• Fashion and design;
• Media;
• Performing arts and entertainment.

Arts markets, heritage and culture.

The major program structure includes:

Second year of studies

b) 2 major workshops (**): 

c) 2 elective courses worth 6 credit points to be chosen by the students. The ACME second year workshop of 6 credit points not included in the major not chosen can also be chosen as elective courses.

Second year of studies

b) 2 major workshops (**):

c) 2 elective courses worth 6 credit points to be chosen by the students. The ACME second year workshop of 6 credit points not included in the major not chosen can also be chosen as elective courses.

Second year of studies
b) 2 major workshops (**)

c) 2 elective courses worth 6 credit points to be chosen by the students. The ACME second year workshop of 6 credit points not included in the major not chosen can also be chosen as elective courses.