2018-2019 A.Y.
World Bachelor Business (3-y)
9.
FINAL PAPER AND GRADUATION
To be admitted to the graduation session students must have earned all credits for the educational activities provided for in the program structure, except for the credit points for the final exam.
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9.1.
Contents of the final paper
The final paper is a concise paper which develops a topic that may be supported by empirical evidence, taking work experience as a starting point (e.g. seminars, field trips, internships, etc.) or study periods in Italy or abroad. Last change 11/06/2018 10:42 |
9.2.
Assignment of the final paper
The graduation application procedures process is divided in the following phases:
Students who do not complete all the phases of the Graduation application procedure will not be admitted in the graduation session.
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9.2.1.
Entering and assigning the title of the final paper
Entering the final paper title and final paper title assignment can be made only if the student is enrolled in the last year of studies. Procedure for entering title After having agreed upon the final paper title with the tutor professor, the graduating student must complete the following by the deadline for entering the title (see note):
Title assignment The information regarding the final paper title entered in Graduation>Applications procedures by the student is immediately made available to the Tutor Professor who will continue with the online assignment of the final paper title. Upon title assignment, the student receives a notification via yoU@B Diary (To Do and Notices widget) and can continue with the following phases of the Graduation Application procedures. NOTE: The final paper title approval by the Tutor professor is a compulsory requirement for carrying out the graduation reservation. Any changes to the title entered If the student wishes to modify the data relating to the title entered only, he/she must use the function Graduation Application procedure>Change title: in this case, if already assigned, the final paper title assignment by the tutor professor is still valid. The student can change the title entered online until approval is requested from the Tutor Professor: after approval has been requested, the function ‘Change title’ will no longer be available at Punto Blu. Cancellation of the title entered If the student wishes to change the tutor professor and enter a new title, he/she must use the function Graduation application procedures>Cancel title: in this case, he/she must repeat the whole procedure of title entering and must wait for the title assignment from the new tutor professor. IMPORTANT: Students who continue with the cancelation of the title must also cancel any graduation reservation that may have been submitted. They must make a new graduation reservation after receiving the title from the new Advisor professor, within the deadlines. Uploading non-definitive Final paper attachments Only upon approval of the Tutor Professor after a specific request can the student forward NON-DEFINITIVE files of his/her work (e.g. single chapters of temporary sections) by using the appropriate function ‘Final paper attachments - non definitive files’ available online in the Graduation>Application procedure function. The attached files are made available to the professor as soon as they are uploaded. IMPORTANT: uploading the files in ‘Final paper attachment non-definitive files’ function DOES NOT replace the upload of the one definitive file which MUST be made in any case by using the function ‘Final paper title Information completion’>Final paper final attachment. Once the title has been assigned by the tutor professor, the student must:
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9.2.2.
Graduation reservation
IMPORTANT: the first graduation session available for students enrolled in the last year of studies in the 2018-2019 academic year will be held in July 2019.
Last-year students enrolled in the 2018-2019 a.y. who intend to graduate by the graduation session of December 2019, are not obliged to enroll in the 2019-2020 a.y. After the 1st graduation session after December 2019, they are obliged to enroll in the 2019-2020 a.y. For information on financial status and payments to be carried out, students are advised to check with the Fees Funding and Housing Office www.unibocconi.eu/fees. Once the graduation reservation has been made, students are suggested to print out the relating receipt via yoU@B Student Diary> Graduation Application Procedure> Print reservation. In the days after the graduation reservation, students are asked to:
After reserving a graduation session, students can no longer enroll in the new academic year unless they cancel the graduation session that they have reserved. Students who no longer wish to graduate during the chosen graduation session should: • if before the deadlines set in the graduation sessions calendar, cancel their graduation application by selecting the function “Graduation>Application Procedure>Cancel Reservation”; • if after the deadlines in the graduation sessions calendar have expired, the reservation must be refused in writing, submitted to the Academic Affairs Division Desk. If the reservation is refused for the last graduation session available in the academic year (December session), the student must enroll in the new year. After enrolling in the academic year and duly paying the fees and tuition due, a new graduation reservation can be completed through the student diary. Last change 01/06/2018 08:00 |
9.2.3.
Entering information to complete the title - uploading the final attachment
After completing the first phases of the graduation application procedure, the graduating student must enter online all information still missing to complete the title of the final paper. Through the function Graduation>Application procedure>’Final paper title information completion’ the student can:
In addition, after the data entered have been confirmed, the student can
Students must upload the definitive file of the final paper by the dates specified in the graduation calendars published on the website at www.unibocconi.eu/graduationcalendar. Uploading the definitive final paper file The definitive file of the Final Paper must exclusively be uploaded through the Final Paper Title - Information completion. The function Final Paper attachments non definitive files’ MUST NOT be used as an alternative for uploading the definitive file of the final paper. In addition, after the definitive file has been uploaded and approval has been requested online, changes are no longer possible. The information entered and the final attachment of the final paper uploaded online will be made available immediately to be viewed by the tutor professor. IMPORTANT NOTE:
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9.2.4.
Approval request
Approval is a declaration of approval released by the professor regarding the final paper written by the student and it represents the final phase of the graduation application procedures and a prerequisite for the student for being admitted in the graduation session. The student may request the approval after:
The approval request must be carried out via yoU@B Diary upon selecting the function ‘Graduation>Application procedure>Request approval by the dates specified in the graduation calendar published on the website at www.unibocconi.eu/graduationcalendar. Upon approval released by the tutor professor, the student will receive a message on the yoU@B Diary and can consider the graduation application procedure correctly completed. Last change 01/06/2018 08:00 |
9.3.
Format specifications
The Final Paper must be uploaded in one complete file only in PDF format created with the Adobe Acrobat program. The name of the file must be LF followed by the student ID, e.g. if the student ID is 1234567 the name of the file will be LF1234567.pdf In the final paper content, students must not include any personal reference of the student (name and student ID number). The definitive file, in PDF format, must include 4 pages as its first pages, ordered as follows:
The text of the final paper (numbering, table of contents, introduction, body, etc.) must start after the 4 pages above, page numbering included. In addition, the body of the final paper must not include a title page, which will be automatically issued by Bocconi and will include the title information entered by the student on Punto Blu. In addition, the final paper must respect the following formatting specifications:
The Bocconi University seal may not be used on the cover sheet or within the Final Paper. Last change 01/06/2018 08:00 |
9.4.
Admission to the graduation session
After the graduation deadlines for completing the Graduation Applications procedures, the Study Planning Office will verify that:
Final papers will be submitted to the Degree Assessment Board only if all of the criteria to graduate above are fulfilled. Graduating students will receive notification of acceptance to graduation via an online message sent to their yoU@B student Diaries. Last change 01/06/2018 08:00 |
9.5.
Awarding of the graduation grade
The graduation grade is awarded by the Degree Assessment Board. Students are not required to make an oral presentation of their final paper. The Degree Assessment Boards are appointed by the Rector or by his/her delegates, and are presided over by a tenured professor. The Boards are comprised of professors, researchers and experts in the subject of the final paper. The Boards are made up of at least 3 members, with 1 tenured professor (1st or 2nd level) who will take on the role of President. Calculation of the graduation grade:
to which the following is added:
With reference to the "GPA" it should be noted that:
With reference to the quality of the final paper it should be noted that:
Based on the points proposed by the faculty member following the final paper, the Board assesses the quality of the final paper. The minimum graduation grade is 66 and the maximum grade is 110; if the decimal is equal to or higher than 5, then the graduation grade is rounded up, if the decimal is lower than 5 it is rounded down. The Degree Assessment Board may unanimously award lode (cum laude) only if all the following conditions are met:
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9.6.
Graduation sessions
The Graduation Calendar is displayed on the University website at www.unibocconi.eu/graduationcalendar. The following information is given:
and, in the specific section of the website:
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9.7.
Results released
During the working days immediately following the meeting of the Degree Assessment Board, graduates will receive a personalized notification of their graduation grade and information about the graduation ceremony through the student Diary. Last change 01/06/2018 08:00 |
9.8.
Graduation certifications and self-declarations
In general, from the days following the publication of graduation results, graduates can:
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9.9.
Graduation ceremonies
Graduation ceremonies are led by the Program Director or his/her delegate in the presence of the graduates and their families and friends. Graduates are awarded their degree diplomas at the ceremony. In case the graduate cannot attend, the diploma will be delivered to the permanent address. The pictures taken during the graduation ceremony will be made available to the graduate on the yoU@B Diary in the month following the ceremony. The Graduation Ceremony Calendar can be consulted on the website in the section dedicated to graduations.
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