Guides to the university

2017-2018 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. 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 access some University Buildings with controlled entry;
to use IT rooms;
to use the cafeteria;
to use the Library and to borrow books;
to use the MyPrint 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 and the Italian tax code 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. Your ID card Widget

On their yoU@B Diary, students can find the ‘Your ID Card’ widget’ allowing them to manage the deactivation/reactivation of the card, in case their card is lost/stolen. Specifically they can:

print a QR code daily pass* only valid to access the University Buildings;
temporarily deactivate the Bocconi ID card – for security reasons and only with reference to Services on Campus;
reactivate the Bocconi ID Card – only with reference to the Services on Campus.

*The QR Code pass will allow access to campus buildings with controlled entry, but it will not grant rights to other Bocconi services (e.g. sitting exams, book loans at the Library, etc.).

In addition, issuance of a QR Code will automatically deactivate the forgotten/losen card; to use again the student ID card forgotten, students must enter the yoU@B Diary and click ‘Reactivate your ID card’ button.
If the card has been activated as a credit card, students must block it by following the procedure described in 'Theft and loss of ID card'.

As the student Id card is an identification document essential for the campus activities, in case of card loss/stolen students must request a duplicate of it in accordance with what described in Theft and loss of ID card.

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1.1.2.2. Theft and loss of ID card

If the personalized photo ID card is lost, stolen, damaged or if the magnetic strip no longer works you should immediately request deactivation of it (details on how to request it are available on the yoU@B Diary - Documents section).

The report will result in:

the card being blocked so that it may not be used improperly by third parties (e.g. to illegitimately take out book loans from the Library);
a request to issue a Bocconi Term ID Card (non banking card, which will be valid until the new Bocconi ID Card is received).

In addition, if the card has been activated for banking operations, you should immediately contact Banca Popolare di Sondrio for card block at nr: 800.822.056 (+39 02 60843768 for international calls).

To issue the new Bocconi ID card:

if the card is lost or stolen a replacement fee is charged (for fees, consult the yoU@B Diary - Documents section);
if the magnetic strip no longer works or the card is damaged a replacement is free of charge only upon submission of the damaged card upon collecting the new one.

All details about the procedure of deactivation and/or issue of the Bocconi ID card (students) are available on the yoU@B Diary in the Documents section.

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1.1.2.3. Replacement of the ID card

If the personalized photo ID card is lost, stolen, damaged or if the magnetic strip no longer works you should immediately:

request deactivation of it (details on how to request it are available on the yoU@B Diary - Documents section).

The report will result in:

the card being blocked so that it may not be used improperly by third parties (e.g. to illegitimately take out book loans from the Library);
a request to issue a Bocconi Term ID Card (non banking card, which will be valid until the new Bocconi ID Card is received).

      2. In addition, if the card has been activated for banking operations, you should
          immediately contact Banca Popolare di Sondrio for card block at nr: 800.822.056
(+39 02 60843768 for international calls). To issue the new Bocconi ID card,
          which can be collected at the Academic Affairs Division Desk:

if the card is lost or stolen a replacement fee is charged (for fees, consult the yoU@B Diary - Documents section);
if the magnetic strip no longer works or the card is damaged a replacement is free of charge only upon submission of the damaged card upon collecting the new one.

All details about the procedure of deactivation and/or issue of the Bocconi ID card (students) are available on the yoU@B Diary in the Documents section.

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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-learning;
University Network (Info rooms, PC labs);
Attendance;
Library.

The Bocconi user is strongly recommended to:

keep his/her 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

yoU@B student Diary;
webmail (http://www.unibocconi.eu/webmail/);
login function to enter the Bocconi Network from an IT Room for students.

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.

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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 receive information from various University Services, 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 contents at anytime. The yoU@B includes:

a homepage displaying the widgets with the communication by the various University Services;
a list of menus including, under each item, all functions available to the students for administering one’s academic career.

In addition to the widgets of the various University Services, the home page includes:

Notices: for the messages from the Academic Affairs Division and the other University Services;
To do list: including, in addition to all main notifications referred to some student’s requirement, also the link to the Teaching box;
‘Your student ID Card’ widget through which it is possible to deactivate/reactivate the card for the Services on Campus in case of card loss and print a temporary Qr Code pass;
Exams: including the list of exam registrations carried out by the student and a section where to find the exam breakdown of students in the classroom for the exam date;
Sign-up for various activities: to sign-up for extracurricular activities; the function can be viewed only if the activities have been scheduled for the student;
BBoad: to access to the University e-learning platform.

From among the menu items there are:

Help&Contact (>Home): a tool which must be used to contact some University services and which includes a system of FAQ (Frequent asked questions) organized for topics and subjects; via the procedure, students can forward their request to the appropriate office depending on the selected topic;
Teaching: including the main procedures supporting teaching (e.g. B-clicker, e-learning, Teaching box, Attendance register);
Registration exam session (>exam sessions): to register for registering for the exams;
Class timetable: to check the class timetable, by date or by code;
Check the Faculty office hours (>Faculty Office hours);
Certifications: to access the cert@B procedure to submit a certification request, or to access the function self-declarations printing or the Delegating authorizations procedure;
Events: the home page of this menu item includes the widgets dedicated to all scheduled Bocconi events organized by the University and by student, sporting and cultural associations;
Utilities: from among the other functions here available, Update your profile section allows to update one’s personal profile and change the password.

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;
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 http://youatb.unibocconi.it; users must log in and must enter their student ID no as username and the password.

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

The Punto Blu function, which can be accessed by the yoU@B Diary, allows the student to carry out some administrative activities regarding his/her student academic career.

In University there are Punto Blu terminals which allow the access to the Bocconi website and the yoU@B Diary. 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;
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
ICT Information and Communication Technology
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 "Bocconi-Studenti" by using the personal Bocconi credentials.

Instructions on how to set the mobile devices and laptops are available by accessing one’s Bocconi email account, under the item ‘Applications’.

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1.5.2. IT labs for students

1 lab with a total of 86 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).

The Sarfatti Bar lab offers 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, Office 2013, Internet Explorer and mathematical, statistical and scientific programs (Mathcad, Matlab, SAS, SPSS, Stata, Scientific WorkPlace); along with managerial programs (SAP).

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. MyRicoh mobile print Service

Università Bocconi offers its students a mobile print service, Ricoh myPrint, i.e. a self-service system on the campus allowing printing, photocopying and scanning via whatever device, also through a mobile application.

For detailed information on how to activate the account and how to use the service it is possible to check the guide available on the yoU@B diary - Documents section.

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1.5.4. Applications for mobile phones

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

Students can download the yoU@B Mobile application, available free of charge for iOS and Android devices.:

Bocconi students can log in with personal credentials in the settings menu (student ID number and password) and access the main functions available in the Desktop version of the yoU@B Diary, form among:

CALENDARS: to view class and exam timetables
MESSAGES: to read the messages sent by the different University Services
REGISTRATION EXAM: to register for the exams;
EXAMS: to view the room allocated for the exams and to view exam grades;
HELP&CONTACT: to check the FAQs on different topics and request information to the various University Services;
YOUR BOCCONI ID CARD widget;
ATTENDANCE: recording one’s attendance at lectures;
BBOARD: to access the e-learning platform relating to one's courses.

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