GUIDES TO THE UNIVERSITY
2018-2019 A.Y.
World Bachelor Business (3-y)
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3.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND COMPUTER SKILLS
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3.1.
Foreign languages
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3.1.1.
Foreign Languages in the WBB program: overall framework
The WBB study plan includes a second foreign language of the European Union in the third year of studies as specified below:
2. To classify the language knowledge levels, Bocconi University follows the Common European Framework established by the Council of Europe.
In addition, students who are not native Italian speakers are offered an intensive Italian introductory course, held in the first semester and lasting 38 hours. Information about sign-up methods are communicated to all students who are not native Italian speakers via the yoU@B student Diary.
Course Codes
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3.1.2.
Knowledge assessment
Students can choose between:
The language level acquired by students is specified in the exam report and on the official academic transcript. Knowledge assessment is expressed in a grade out of thirty which contributes to the grade point average. Last change 03/12/2018 17:02 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3.1.2.1.
International Certifications/Tests
General information relating to certifications/tests (hereinafter 'certifications') can be found below. Detailed information is available on the Bocconi website. Students can record only one of the certifications recognized by the University, taken at one of the officially recognized Examination Centers, in Italy or abroad. In addition, certifications must be:
Students can obtain a certification before (e.g. by re-presenting again certifications obtained for the purpose of being admitted to the University) or during their university studies. In any case, the credit points in question and the grade are awarded in the year of studies in which the language is positioned. The result of the certification is recorded in the student's academic career with a grade out of thirty, following conversion based on the tables published on the website. For certification recording, students must submit the original certification in person to the Office of the Language Center. To obtain a certification during the university studies, the Language Center offers:
All registration fees relating to the certification exam are at the student's expense. Last change 03/12/2018 17:08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3.1.2.2.
Bocconi Exam
Please below find general information on Bocconi exams. Please note that the following rules will be effective starting in May 2019 for all language courses (first and second) and for all students, regardless of whether or not they have duly passed the exam. For language exams up to those held in January 2019, the rules set out in the course syllabi in the 2017-2018 a.y. or earlier (based on the a.y. in which the language course is recorded on the student’s study plan) apply. Detailed information on exam assessment methods and calculation of the final grade is available on the course syllabus available online (yoU@B student Diary and BBoard). Exams follow the language standards applied for international certifications. The exam is composed of a written part and an oral part, both compulsory, admission to the oral depends on passing the written part with a grade of 18/30 or higher. The second language includes a final compulsory exam in the second semester. The final grade is calculated upon considering both the final grade and active participation of the student at lectures (at least 75% of lectures must be attended by registering through the "Attendance" procedure) and completion of assignment activities indicated in class by the faculty. As regards the Bocconi exam, only the B1 level is included, corresponding to the minimum exit level. Last change 03/12/2018 17:10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3.1.3.
Educational Offer
The Language Center offers both courses to prepare students for certain international certifications and to improve skills required the Bocconi exam. All students are automatically allocated a class group for preparing the Bocconi exam: those students who wish to attend a course to prepare a certification must register for the activity through the yoU@B Diary. (see paragraph 3.1.3.1.). Information on available courses is provided below. Further details can be found on the Bocconi website at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter. Last change 03/12/2018 17:27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3.1.3.1.
Preparation courses for French and Spanish language certifications
For French second language:
For Spanish second language:
Each course (lasting one semester) provides 48 teaching hours. Courses are offered in the first semester, only to students who have the language course code included in their study plan in the related year of the course for which such courses are offered. They are offered to a limited number of students: admission will be possible while places are available, on a first-come, first-served basis. To properly benefit from courses, the entrance level of language knowledge must be at least at the level immediately below the certification level of the course. At the beginning of the class, faculty members may assess student preparation for the course and, if this is deemed insufficient, students can return to Bocconi exam preparation class that was automatically assigned in the first semester. Courses are activated only if an adequate number of students have enrolled. More information is available online at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter Last change 03/12/2018 17:32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3.1.3.2.
Preparation courses for the Bocconi exam
Courses last one year provides 128 hours. Detailed information on course objectives and contents is available in the course syllabi and exam requirements available online (yoU@B Student Diary and BBoard). Last change 03/12/2018 17:32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3.1.4.
Self-study
In addition to lecture attendance, learning foreign languages requires a constant commitment to self-study, which includes a series of activities and assignments, based on specific information provided by the teaching staff in class and available on the course syllabi, with the use of various tools (e.g. exercise books, multimedia courses/specific assignment available on the BBoard e-learning platform).
In general, students are advised to spend 3-5 hours per week on self-study. Last change 03/12/2018 17:41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3.1.5.
Foreign languages as additional exams
Foreign languages (French, English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, German) can also be recorded as additional exams (see chapter 8.5.), either by passing a Bocconi exam or upon obtaining a certification. With reference to certifications, these must be included in the list of certifications which can be recognized by Bocconi University, they must be presented before their expiry date and they must be equal to or higher than the minimum exit level required for the languages in the program. In addition, students can also record non-curricular languages in their study plan, as an additional course only. The Language Center offers various types of courses for these languages, specifically: Arabic, Chinese, Japanese and Russian. There are no Bocconi exams for these languages. Only results of international certifications converted into a mark out of 30 can be recorded. The certification must be included in the list of those recognized by the University and submitted before its expiry date. Specifically, and only for the language indicated above, A1 is the minimum level accepted. Last change 03/12/2018 17:46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3.2.
Computer skills
The WBB program structure does not include a curricular IT skills course to be held at Bocconi University. However, students may attend extracurricular courses organized by SEDIN free of charge, as part of the extracurricular activities (see chapter 7.1. of the Guide to the University). For more information on the IT Skills courses, please see the website at www.unibocconi.eu/sedin, 'Extracurricular Activities' section. Last change 01/06/2018 08:00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3.2.1.
ECDL Bocconi Test Center Service
Bocconi University is a test center for issuing ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence) IT certifications, including the Standard and Advanced levels and the EPM (European Project Management). Exams are held each week according to a calendar which is updated regularly. Students may purchase the ECDL products (at a discounted cost) online, view the exam calendar and enroll directly through their yoU@B student Diary, using the special ECDL box. Last change 01/06/2018 08:00 |