Guides to the university

2026-2027 A.Y.

Master of Science and Master of Arts Programs (2-y)



2.10.5. Concentrations of the second year

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 concentration (free track) or one of the following recommended concentrations :

  • Healthcare (concentration D);
  • International organizations (concentration A);
  • Public management and business - Government relations ( concentration B);
  • Sustainability (concentration C).

Please note that, in compliance with the program’s learning objectives and the Ministerial table for the field of studies, the rules of choice and the electives offered for the 2027-2028 a.y. may be subject to changes decided by the Academic Bodies.

The MSc Program Director is available during office hours to provide more information concerning the program structure. Office hours are published on the website at www.unibocconi.eu/officehours.


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2.10.5.1. Healthcare

The concentration structure includes:
 

a) the following concentration compulsory course:
 

Code

Educational activity

Language of instruction

Semester

CP

20495

Healthcare management and policy

ENG

I

6


b) at least 2 courses chosen from among the following ones: 

 

Code

Educational activity

Language of instruction

Semester

CP

21123

AI, platforms and digital ecosystems

ENG

II

6

20564

Big data for business decisions

ENG

I

6

20634

Long term investments and public private partnerships.

ENG

I

6

20516

Management of international organizations and NGO's

ENG

II

6

20515

Managing business government relations

ENG

II

6

20234

Population dynamics and economics

ENG

I

6

20278

Project management and funding of international programs

ENG

II

6

20271

Public economics

ENG

I

6

20967

Public networks: governance and management

ENG

I

6

20670

Social movements, markets and firms

ENG

I

6


c) the possibility to choose 1 course freely chosen from among the electives of MSc programs or a course without correspondence (after the grade has been recognized), only if the subject group of the course without correspondence indicated when recognizing the grade is the same as one of the subject groups for the elective courses offered for the program (see attachment).


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2.10.5.2. International Organizations

The concentration structure includes:

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

Code

Educational activity

Language of instruction

Semester

CP

20269

Economics of European integration

ENG

II

6

20278

Project management and funding of international programs

ENG

II

6


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

Code

Educational activity

Language of instruction

Semester

CP

20555

Cities and regions: managing growth and change

ENG

I

6

20672

Comparative politics: institutions and institutional development

ENG

I

6

20287

Development economics

ENG

II

6

20679

European politics: between technocracy and populism

ENG

II

6

20763

Geopolitics for business

ENG

II

6

50077

International and comparative taxation

ENG

I

6

20901

Political economics

ENG

I

6

20673

Politics of conflict

ENG

I

6

20271

Public economics

ENG

I

6

20273

Public management for competitiveness

ENG

I

6

20967

Public networks: governance and management

ENG

I

6

20670

Social movements, markets and firms

ENG

I

6


c) the possibility to choose 1 course freely chosen from among the electives of MSc programs or a course without correspondence (after the grade has been recognized), only if the subject group of the course without correspondence indicated when recognizing the grade is the same as one of the subject groups for the elective courses offered for the program (see attachment).


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2.10.5.3. Public management and business-Government relations

The concentration  structure includes:


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

Code

Educational activity

Language of instruction

Semester

CP

20273

Public management for competitiveness

ENG

I

6

20967

Public networks: governance and management

ENG

I

6


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

Code

Educational activity

 

Language of instruction

Semester

CP

20564

Big data for business decisions

 

ENG

I

6

20555

Cities and regions: managing growth and change

 

ENG

I

6

20758

CSR, sustainability, and social entrepreneurship

 

ENG

II

6

20659

Data analysis for managerial decision making

 

ENG

I

6

21121

Economics and politics of policy design

 

ENG

I

6

20730

Energy policy and sustainability

 

ENG

II

6

20634

Long term investments and public private partnerships

 

ENG

I

6

20271

Public economics

 

ENG

I

6

20670

Social movements, markets and firms

 

ENG

I

6

c) the possibility to choose 1 course freely chosen from among the electives of MSc programs or a course without correspondence (after the grade has been recognized), only if the subject group of the course without correspondence indicated when recognizing the grade is the same as one of the subject groups for the elective courses offered for the program (see attachment).


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2.10.5.4. Sustainability

The concentration structure includes: 
 

a) the following concentration compulsory course:

Code          

Educational activity

Language of instruction

Semester 

CP     

20730

Energy policy and sustainability

ENG

II

6


b) at least 2 courses to be chosen from among the following ones: 
 

Code     

Educational activity

Language of instruction

Semester    

CP    

21123

AI, platforms and digital ecosystems

ENG

II

6

20555

Cities and regions: managing growth and change

ENG

I

6

21037

Computational approaches to climate change challenges

ENG

II

6

20758

CSR, sustainability, and social entrepreneurship

ENG

II

6

20763

Geopolitics for business

ENG

II

6

20634

Long term investments and public private partnerships

ENG

I

6

20515

Managing business government relations

ENG

II

6

20516

Management of international organizations and NGO's

ENG

II

6

20234

Population dynamics and economics

ENG

I

6

20271

Public economics

ENG

I

6

20967

Public networks: governance and management

ENG

I

6

20670

Social movements, markets and firms

ENG

I

6

20348

Supply chain management

ENG

I

6

21122

Strategic management, ESG and financial valuation

ENG

I

6

20850

Sustainable urban regeneration

ENG

I

6

20975

The road to the green transition (Civica multicampus course)

ENG

II

6


c) the possibility to choose 1 course freely chosen from among the electives of MSc programs or a course without correspondence (after the grade has been recognized), only if the subject group of the course without correspondence indicated when recognizing the grade is the same as one of the subject groups for the elective courses offered for the program (see attachment).


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2.10.5.5. Free track

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 Academic Services.
Note that 12 out of 24 credit points relating to the courses chosen must be referred to one of the following subject groups:

The concentration structure includes: 

Economics  (ECON-01/A or SECS-P/01),

Economic Policy  (ECON-02/A or SECS-P/02),

Public Economics  (ECON-03/A or SECS-P/03),

History of Economic Thought (STEC-01/A or SECS-P/04),

Applied Economics (ECON-04/A or SECS-P/06),

Business Administration, Accounting & Performance Measurement (ECON-06/A or SECS-P/07),

Management (ECON-07/A or SECS-P/08),

Finance  (ECON-09/A or SECS-P/09),

Organization Studies  (ECON-08/A or SECS-P/10),

Economic History  (STEC-01/B or SECS-P/12),

Political Science (GSPS-02/A or SPS/04),

Constitutional and Public Law (GIUR-05/A or IUS/08),

Administrative and Public Law (GIUR-06/A or IUS/10),

International Law  (GIUR-09/A or IUS/13),

European Union Law (GIUR-10/A or IUS/14).

(See the Subject Groups published in the course profiles www.unibocconi.eu/courses).


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