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The Economics Faculty of Università Bocconi offers 11 MSc programs.
The University Graduate School of Law offers 10 MSc programs:

• 8 MSc programs belonging to the  Management field of study (no. 84/S of the Ministerial Decree 28 November, 2000):
  
  - Management (M-LS)
  - Marketing Management (MM-LS);
  - International Management (IM-LS);
  - Amministrazione, finanza aziendale e controllo [Accounting, Corporate Finance and Control] (AFC-LS);
  - Economia e management delle amministrazioni pubbliche e delle istituzioni internazionali [Economics and Management of Public Administration and International Institutions] (CLAPI-LS);
  - Economia e management delle istituzioni e dei mercati finanziari (CLEFIN-LS)- Finance (FINANCE-LS);
  - Economia e legislazione per l'impresa [Law and Business Administration] (CLELI-LS);
  - Economics and Management in Arts, Culture, Media and Entertainment (ACME-LS);
  
• 2 MSc programs belonging to the Economics field of study (no. 64/S of the Ministerial Decree of 28 November, 2000):
  
  - Discipline economiche e sociali (DES-LS) - Economics and Social Sciences (ESS-LS);
  - Economics and Management of Innovation and Technology (EMIT-LS);

The MSc program belonging to the Law field of study no. 22/S of the Ministerial Decree 28 November, 2000 is part of the School of Law:

 

• Giurisprudenza [Law] (CLG-LS).
  

On average the class groups are comprised of 85 students per class group except for the CLG-LS  program which has on average 130 students.  First year class groups are structured as follows:

 

MSc program	Italian class groups	International class groups taught in English	Total class groups
M-LS	5		5
IM-LS		1	1
MM-LS	2	1	3
AFC-LS	3		3
CLAPI-LS	1		1
CLEFIN-LS/FINANCE-LS	2	1	3
CLELI-LS	1		1
ACME-LS		1	1
DES-LS / ESS-LS	1	1	2
EMIT-LS		1	1
CLG-LS	2		2

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 gained when students pass the exam or when their progress is verified in other ways required by the activity.

Università Bocconi offers preparatory courses specifically designed for first-year students who, during the undergraduate degree program, deal with courses which were not directely related to their  MSc program (the lessons are designed to give students an in-depth understanding of first-year courses) .  Attendance to the preparatory courses is highly recommended.

For more information, see chapter 7.1.4.

Students enrolled in CLG-LS program, who graduated from other universities, are required to resolve anyMinisterial and/or Bocconi requirements which were determined when enrolling. Therefore, the student's individual study plan is composed of the 120 credit points needed for the MSc plus those credit points relating to educational debits.

Detailed information about educational debits is available on the website at http://www.unibocconi.it/graduatedegrees > Educational debits

 

Students enrolled in their first year of MSc in Giurisprudenza [Law] who hold a degree from other universities can be admitted with educational debits to make up.

Educational debits are divided into two distinct categories:

• Ministerial requirements and
• Bocconi requirements
  

The Ministerial requirements are derived from the minimum number of credit points required for the area* (Economics,Management, Mathematics-Statistics)and subject group in accordance with DM of 28 November, 2000.

Students have educational debits when the number of credit points obtained for the undergraduate degree plus those of the graduate degree do not meet the minimum number required by the Ministerial tables referring to the chosen graduate program.

The Bocconi requirements refer to the specific skills and knowledge identified as essential to succeed in the graduate degree program. These specific skills are linked to courses characteristic of chosen undergraduate  and graduate programs.

 

How to Identify Educational Debits

 With reference to Ministerial requirements:

During admission the Admissions Office  calculates the Ministerial requirements students need to make up based on their official academic transcript  (including course titles, credit points and  subject groups) issued by the university of origin.

Theoretical Bocconi requirements for students enrolled in the Master of Science in Giurisprudenza [Law] are:

6003 Contabilità e bilancio/Accounting and financial statement analysis, SSD P/07, 6 CP

6015 Metodi quantitativi[Quantitative methods], SSD S/06, 8 CP.

 With reference to the Ministerial requirements:

• educational debits equal 1 or 2 credit points can be resolved with the final exam for the conferral of the degree;
• educational debits equal to or greater than 3 credit points: students must pass a personalized assessment exam.

With reference to the Bocconi requirements they

can be resolved by passing a specific exam.

Assessment methods are specified in the courses section.

 

Deadlines for resolving educational debits

 

Educational debits equal to or greater than 3 credit points can be made up in any exam session before conferral of the graduate degree.

 

Bocconi requirements can be resolved by exams passed during the graduate programme by September 2008 exam period for students enrolled in the first year of studies 2007-2008 academic year ; failure to do so will result in the student being unable to sit any other exams of the graduate program until the educational debit is resolved.

• After Admission, the Admission Office announces the Ministerial requirements and the theoretical Bocconi requirement. Students are asked to check if their undergraduate degree study plan includes courses with the same course profile as those that Università Bocconi considers as Bocconi requirements. In that case, students must bring the course programs with them when completing enrolment, so that the Admission Office can send them to the MSc Program Director for assessment (either total or partial credits).
  
  
• Upon completion of enrolment the Admission Office collects any course profiles of courses passed during undergraduate studies for which students may be awarded credit (total or partial) for the purposes of resolving Bocconi requirements. The Admission Office sends the student data to the MSc Program Director. By the end of October the program Director informs the Admissions Office of the following:
  

-         the courses (with codes from undergraduate programs) for which the student must resolve educational debits (the Program Director  determines with the student  how to resolve the educational debit)

-         if the courses for which the student has submitted programs have been granted total or partial credit for resolving Bocconi requirements.

Only after completion of the check by the MSc Program Director, shall the Ministerial  and net Bocconi requirements be added to the study plan.

*the Program Director of the Master of Science in Giurisprudenza [Law] (by comparing the student's study plan with the program structure of the Bocconi undergraduate degree directly linked to the desired graduate degree) identifies the code of the undergraduate course necessary to resolve the educational debit. To ascertain the course profile and  resolve the debit, the MSc Program Director coordinates with the Course Director.

** For the purposes of assessing credit for exams, the Program Director coordinates with the Course Director.

The credit points earned to resolve Ministerial and Bocconi requirements are marks expressed out of thirty that are not included in the calculation of the grade point average.

For debits equal to 1 or 2 credit points students DO NOT register for the exam as the debit is resolved by the final exam necessary for the conferral of the graduate degree.

For debits equal to or greater than 3 credit points students must register for the exam whatever the assessment method for resolving the debit (written paper, traditional oral exam, etc.). The mark is recorded in the official exam session and registered in the student's academic career . The debit is resolved when the mark is recorded.

The MSc program structures are made up of educational activities which earn credit points, they are divided in :

• compulsory courses;
• activities chosen by students: electives or other educational activities (e.g. workshops or assignments);
• first and second  EU foreign language (for the CLG-LS a second foreign language is optional);
• Internship or similar activities;
• thesis.

 

In order to graduate, the university reform requires knowledge of two European Union languages, besides Italian, for all programs in the fields of Economics and Management (first and second language) and at least one for the Law programs (first foreign 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. They can be classified as: "basic", "characteristic" of the degree's field of study, "similar or complementary to the basic ones or the characteristics ones", with regard to advanced level education for the exercise of highly qualified activity in specific areas, and "independently decided upon by the University" (ex  Ministerial Decree 509/99).

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 chapter 10.

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 chapter 8, paragraph Credit for exams passed at universities abroad.

Course profiles are available on the website at http://www.unibocconi.it/courses.

These profiles are identified with the following initials:

• CC compulsory courses of the MSc program;
• CO compulsory courses chosen as an alternative to another compulsory course for the same MSc program.
  
  

Detailed courses programs (course syllabuses) are available from the secretary's office of the Institute responsible for the course, 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.
These courses are part of the educational activities freely chosen by the student (ex Ministerial Decree 509/99).
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-LS / ESS-LS for which the choice must be made during the first year of the course. The procedure is indicated in chapter 10, paragraph First-year procedures and administrative deadlines.

Before choosing their electives students should consult the "Table of incompatible courses" and the "Table of banned courses" 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 chapter 8, paragraph "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 http://www.unibocconi.it/courses.

These profiles are identified with the following initials:
AI electives
Detailed course programs (course syllabuses) are available from the secretary's office of the Institute responsible for the course,  they are also generally given out in the classrooms by teachers on the first days of lessons.

Workshops are interdisciplinary activities worth 3/6 credit points. Student evaluation is exam based and marked out of 30 by the workshop teacher.

Assignments involve students carrying out individual research on topics decided upon with the Course Director of either a compulsory or an elective course included in the study plan. Student evaluation is based on the written assignment which is marked out of 30.

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

 

The educational offer for the 2007-2008 academic year will include an e-learning class group for some elective courses already taught in the same semester with traditional methods.

 

Program Director:
Prof. Carlo Salvato

Program Coordinator:
Dott. Alessandro Minichilli

Field of study
Management (no. 84/S)

 

The M-LS program aims to provide students with the skills and knowledge assets that contemporary managerial and entrepreneurial roles require within organizations or externally as business consultants.
The program offers in-depth study through the choice of majors that integrate practical and industry knowledge from inter-functional, international and entrepreneurial perspectives thus, preparing graduates to undertake strategic roles.

While adhering to the  educational objectives concerning the  field of study of  the program, the M-LS program  has the following goals:

• to give a thorough, complete preparation necessary for a good grounding of  economic, social, legal, cultural and technological areas, paying particular attention to recent evolutions and trends;
• to provide a firm grounding in the subject-areas of business governance, management and organization in public, private and family companies, looking at inter-functional processes, business dynamics, decision-making and management of competition and change in modern corporations;
• to develop the skills and attitude necessary to be an effective team-member, capable of innovation, assertiveness and leadership;
• to experiment with the entrepreneurial change process in organizations of small, medium and large size, national or international scope. 

Possible career opportunities for graduates in Management can be summarized as follows :

• companies of any size and scope in a wide variety of industries. In large-sized companies the Management graduate can be placed in diverse departments and in different roles that require inter-functional knowledge, international vision, and the ability to change. In smaller-sized companies the Management graduate can undertake the role of assistant to the entrepreneur or to Department Managers;
• consulting firms: Management graduates are generally hired as junior analysts, business analysts, assistant consultants and similar positions;
• family-owned enterprises;
• start-ups: Management graduates have the skills and abilities to play a role in entrepreneurial teams working to create new companies;
• companies active in symbol-intensive markets: the Management program reflects the unique competencies for which many Italian companies are famous in the world. Graduates in Management will find work in industrial companies which require them to construct a competitive advantage on a design and a creative marketing symbol of symbol intensive products.
• research centers and the academic teaching of business. In these organizations Management graduates can make a significant contribution thanks to the systemic and inter-functional knowledge of company operation.

The M-LS program structure is structured in two curricula:

• Curriculum Altro percorso (Other major)
• Curriculum Organizzazione e gestione delle risorse umane (Organization and Human Resource Management)
  

The program requirements of the M-LS program comprise educational activities totaling  120 credit points divided as follows:

Curriculum Other major		Curriculum Organization and Human Resource Management
Educational activities	CP	Educational activities	CP
9 compulsory courses	54	10 compulsory courses	60
2 compulsory courses chosen by the student	12	Activities chosen by the student	24
Activities chosen by the student	18	First European Union language	4
First European Union language	4	Second European Union language	4
Second European Union language	4	Internship or similar activities	8
Internship or similar activities	8	Thesis	20
Thesis	20

 

During the first year of studies, in the period 7 - 31 January 2008 students must choose between the two curricula.

Upon enrolment to the second year in the 2008-2009 academic year:

• students who have chosen Other major, choose the related major and electives;
• students who have chosen Organizzazione e gestione delle risorse umane, confirm and choose the major courses or they may change their choice to free track.

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 that have been taken and passed cannot be recognized as electives.  

 

First year of studies 2007-2008 a.y.

First semester

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	CP
8006	Marketing management		ITA	6
8322	Metodi quantitativi per il management	Quantitative methods for management	ITA	6
8338	Organizzazione d'impresa	Organization	ITA	6
8343	Performance measurement		ITA	8
8047	Scenari economici	Economic prospects	ITA	6
8341	Seminari per sviluppo di abilità comportamentali	Behavioral skills seminars	ITA	2

Second semester

Curriculum "Other major"

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	CP
8318	Business history		ITA	6
8342	Corporate strategy		ITA	8
8071	Diritto commerciale (corso progredito)	Company and business law (advanced course)	ITA	6
	One course freely chosen from LIST 1 (*)			6
	first foreign language (lessons only)
	second foreign language (lessons only )
Total CP of the first year of studies				60

 

Second semester

Curriculum "Organization and Human Resource Management"

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	CP
8342	Corporate strategy		ITA	8
8324	Diritto del lavoro e delle relazioni industriali	Labour law	ITA	6
8327	Economia del lavoro e delle risorse umane	Labour and personnel economics	ITA	6
8365	Gestione delle risorse umane	Human resource management	ITA	6
	first foreign language (lessons only)
	second foreign language (lessons only )
Total CP of the first year of studies				60

Second year of studies 2008-2009 academic year 

Curriculum "Other major"

Educational activities	CP
One course freely chosen from LIST 1 (*)  (**)	6
3 elective courses	18
First foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2 nd year)	4
Second foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2 nd year)	4
Internship or similar activities	8
Thesis	20
Total CP of the second year of studies	60

 

Curriculum "Organization and Human Resource Management"

Educational activities	CP
4 elective courses	24
First foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2 nd year)	4
Second foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2 nd year)	4
Internship or similar activities	8
Thesis	20
Total CP of the second year of studies	60

 

(*) LIST 1

 

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
8030	Business - Government relations (Relazioni pubblico-privato)	Business - government relations	ITA	II	6
8363	Corporate e investment banking	Corporate and investment banking	ITA	II	6
8017	Politiche finanziarie di impresa	Corporate finance	ITA	II	6

(**) In cases regarding study programs abroad, one unrelated course may be recognized upon approval by the MSc Program  Director.

The student's study plan must include at least one exam for a course taught in English.
 

It should be noted that while adhering to the  educational objectives of the MSc program and 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.

Students who have excelled in their studies and have good language skills are selected for special programs.
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-LS and equivalent foreign graduate degrees are listed below:

• Rotterdam School of Management - RSM Erasmus Universiteit: Master of Science in Business Administration;
• Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (Hec) - Paris: Diplome in Management; 
• Esade : Master of Science in International Management.
  
  

Other Double Degree agreements are being reached. For detailed information 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.

For procedures to enrol in the program see Chapter 5.

For detailed information on foreign languages see Chapter 4.

The 18 credit points concerning  the activities chosen by the students included in the Other major curriculum are divided into 3 courses and regard  the personalized academic major (free track) or one of the following recommended majors:

 

• Management of fashion and design firms (collectively with IM-LS, ACME-LS and Politecnico);
• Entrepreneurship and small and medium-size companies (collectively with IM-LS);
• Management consulting (collectively with IM-LS);
• Social and non profit enterprise management (collectively with CLAPI-LS);
• Management and Industries;
• Multinational companies (collectively with IM-LS);
  
  

The 24 credit points concerning the educational activities provided for in Organization and Human Resource Management curriculum are divided in  4 courses and  regard  the above mentioned major or the free track.

The MSc Program Director is available during office hours to provide more information concerning the program structure. Student office hours are displayed in the area of the secretary's office of the Institute  and published on the website at http://www.unibocconi.it/ricevimentodocenti .

Please note that the majors may be subject to slight variations decided on by the Organs of administration.  

Coordinator of the major: Prof. S. Testa

The major structure includes:

a) 3 compulsory courses:

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Laboratorio di moda e design	Fashion and design workshop	ITA	II	6
Management delle imprese di moda e design: i processi operativi (*)	Management of fashion and design companies: operational processes (*)	ITA	I	6
Management delle imprese di moda e design: i processi strategici (*)	Management of fashion and design companies: strategic processes (*)	ITA	II	6

(*) one of the courses may be substituted with  Management of fashion and luxury companies taught in English.

As part of the collaboration with the Politecnico, students have the opportunity (recommended) to take the Fashion Design Workshop which runs in the II semester at the Politecnico di Milano LS in Fashion Design .The workshop has the same characteristics as a field project integrated with activities included in the Bocconi Fashion and designworkshopand therefore can be recognized as internship or similar activity 

Coordinator of the major: Prof. G. Corbetta

The major structure includes:

a) 2 compulsory courses:

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Imprenditorialita' e business planning	Entrepreneurship and business planning	ITA and ENG	I	6
Strategia delle aziende familiari	Strategic management of family businesses	ITA	I	6

b) 1 course chosen from among the following:

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Amministrazione e controllo per le piccole e medie imprese	Accounting and control for SMEs	ITA	II	6
Gestione strategica nei distretti	Strategic management in districts	ITA	I	6
Organizzazione delle piccole e medie imprese	Small business organization Strategic management of family businesses	ITA	I	6
Research and development management		ITA	II	6

  

Coordinator of the major: Prof. F. Pennarola

The major structure includes:

a) 2 compulsory courses:

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Management consulting		ENG	I	6
Strategic business modelling		ENG	II	6

b) 1 course chosen from among the following:

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Competitive analysis and business scenarios		ENG	II	6
Management delle acquisizioni	Acquisition management	ITA	I	6
Project management		ENG	II	6
Sistemi di cost management	Cost management systems	ITA	I	6

  

Coordinator of the major: Prof. Giorgio Fiorentini

The major structure includes:

a) 2 compulsory courses:

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Management delle organizzazioni non profit internazionali	International NGO management	ITA	I	6
Management dell'impresa sociale non profit e ONG	Management of social and no profit enterprises	ITA	I	6

b) 1 course chosen from among the following:

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP	Note
Diritto ed economia del terzo settore	Right and economy of non profit organizations and social enterprises	ITA	I	6	can not be chosen as elective course by ACME-LS students
Imprenditorialità e business planning	Entrepreneurship and business planning	ITA and ENG (2 class groups)	I	6
International trade		ENG	II	6	can not be chosen as elective course by EMIT-LS students
Management dei servizi sanitari	Health care management	ITA	I	6
Management del fund raising	Fund raising management	ITA	II	6
Management e finanza dei progetti comunitari ed internazionali	Financial management of European and international projects	ITA	II	6
Marketing dei servizi	Services marketing	ITA	I	6
Una storia per il futuro: economia, società, istituzioni	Economics, society and institutions: a perspective view	ITA	II	6

  

Coordinator of the major: Prof. C. Salvato

The major structure includes:

a) 1 compulsory courses:

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Strumenti manageriali di analisi dei settori e della concorrenza	Managerial tools for industry and competitive analysis	ITA	I	6

b) 12 credit points for workshop activity or 6 credit points for workshops and a course freely chosen from the following: 

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Industrial dynamics and international competitiveness		ENG	II	6
The economics and organization of inter-firm networks (Applications of social network analysis)		ENG	II	6

Workshops and analysis of industries 

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Automotive		ENG ITA	I	6
Energy and environment		ENG ITA	I	6
Innovation in services		ENG	I	3
Intellectual property rights		ENG	I	3
Life sciences		ENG ITA	I	6
Media and telecom		ENG ITA	I	6
Open innovation		ENG	I	3
Technology transfer		ENG	I	3

Coordinator of the major: Prof. F. Perretti - Prof. M. Venzin

The major structure includes:

a) 2 compulsory courses:

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Advanced international business		ENG	I	6
Strategic design of the multinational firm		ENG	I	6

b) 1 course chosen from among the following:

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Amministrazione e controllo nelle imprese multinazionali	Accounting and control in MNCs	ITA	I	6
Corporate social responsibility		ITA	II	6
Cross cultural management		ENG	II	6
Decision making and negotiation		ENG	II	6
International financial markets		ENG	II	6

  

The 18 credit points concerning  the educational activities are divided into 3 courses freely chosen by the student from among the electives of MSc programs, with prior approval from the Program Director or his/her delegate.

Coordinator of the major: Silvia Bagdadli

The major structure includes:

a) 4 courses chosen from among the following:

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Cambiamento organizzativo	Organizational change	ITA	II	6
Comportamento organizzativo	Organizational behaviour	ITA	I	6
Coordinamento organizzativo e tecnologie	Technology mediated coordination systems	ITA	I	6
Management consulting		ENG	I	6
Metodologie e tecniche di analisi organizzativa	Organizational analysis	ITA	I	6
Organizzazione delle piccole e medie imprese	Small business organization	ITA	I	6
Organizzazione e cultura delle aziende multinazionali	Cross cultural management	ITA	II	6
Progettazione organizzativa	Organizational design	ITA	II	6
Project management		ENG	II	6

  

The 24 credit points concerning the educational activities are divided into 4 courses freely chosen by the student from among the electives of MSc programs, with prior approval from the MSc Program Director or his/her delegate.

  

Program Director:
Prof. Markus Venzin

Program Coordinator:
Dott.ssa Federica Massa Saluzzo

Field of study:
Management (no. 84/S)

  

The IM-LS program aims at providing students with the skills and knowledge that contemporary managerial and entrepreneurial roles require in international companies, international organizations and in general companies involved in international activities.
The program includes learning processes in which functional and knowledge of the industry are integrated   in an inter-functional and international perspective preparing graduates to undertake strategic roles. While adhering to the educational objectives concerning the field of study of the program, the IM-LS program has the following goals:

• to provide students the analytic ability to facilitate problem solving and decision-making in complex company situations;
• to provide technical knowledge concerning entrepreneurial disciplines essential for a company working international markets, such as organization, finance, marketing and strategy;
• to provide in-depth knowledge of the historic, economic and legal aspects which characterize global markets in which companies of different dimensions and sectors operate;
• to provide interpersonal and leadership abilities to allow graduates to be culturally sensitive to international companies and at the same time to develop personal competence to the fullest;
• to develop research abilities, through the  analysis of concrete cases, knowledge of the markets and international aspects and the use of extensive databanks.

  

Students graduating from the IM-LS program pursue careers with an international perspective in mainly three types of companies.

• Large Multinational Firms: in large companies, IM-LS graduates can work in diverse departments and in different roles that require cross-border management. They will work efficiently in multi-cultural teams. Their knowledge on international functional strategies such as global sourcing, international marketing or international finance will give them access to a broad range of career opportunities in  multinational corporations. 
• Consulting Firms: a number of management consulting projects today aim at helping multinational firms to improve their international strategic positioning and the organizational integration of the network of subsidiaries. The IM-LS program prepares the students for tasks involved in cross-border consulting projects.
• Companies Operating in Symbol-Intensive Markets: the program reflects the unique competences Italian firms are known for on a global scale. Our graduates will be a strong asset for firms competing in industry segments that base their competitive advantage on the symbol creative design and marketing of symbol-intensive products.
• Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs): graduates will be able to take on the role of business development manager, export manager or expatriate manager in a foreign country which contributes to the expansion of the SME in foreign markets. They will be capable of identifying and selecting foreign market opportunities and exploit them through exporting or other market entry modes. Our graduates are prepared to operate as corporate entrepreneurs in foreign countries.
• Research Centres and Educational Institutions: in these organizations, IM-LS graduates can make a significant contribution, due to their systemic and inter-functional knowledge of the firms.
• Government Agencies: the IM-LS program strongly emphasises applied economics and economic policy. The practical study of governments and supranational institutions in world business makes our graduates ideal candidates for positions in governmental agencies.

 

The program requirements of the IM-LS program comprise educational activities totalling  120 credit points divided as follows:

Educational activities	CP
10 compulsory courses	60
Activities chosen by the student	24
First European Union language	4
Second European Union language	4
Internship or similar activities	8
Thesis	20

  

First year of studies 2007-2008 academic year

First semester

	Educational activity	Language of instruction	CP
8360	Advanced marketing	ENG	6
8328	Applied international economics	ENG	6
8338	Organization	ENG	6
8343	Performance measurement	ENG	6
8322	Quantitative methods for management	ENG	6

Second semester

Code	Educational activity	Language of instruction	CP
8335	Comparative Business - Government Relations	ENG	4
8326	Comparative business law	ENG	6
8342	Corporate Strategy	ENG	6
8319	Evolution in international business	ENG	6
8336	International Finance	ENG	8
	first foreign language (lessons only)
	second foreign language (lessons only )
Total CP of the first year of studies			60

Second year 2008-2009 academic year 

Educational activities		CP
4 elective courses		24
First foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2 nd year)		4
Second foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2 nd year)		4
Internship or similar activities		8
Thesis		20
Total CP of the second year of studies		60

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.

Students who have excelled in their studies and have good language skills are selected for special programs.   

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 Management and equivalent foreign graduate degrees are listed below:

• École des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC) Paris: Diplôme in Management;
• Esade: Master of Science in International Management;
• Fudan University: Master of Science in International Management;
• Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad: Postgraduate Programme in Management.
  
  

Other Double Degree agreements are being stipulated. For detailed information 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.

For procedures to enrol in the program see Chapter 5.

For detailed information on foreign languages see Chapter 4.  

The 24 credit points concerning  the activities chosen by the students are divided into 4 courses and regard  the personalized academic major (free track) or one of the following recommended majors:

• Entrepreneurship and small and medium size companies  (in cooperation with M-LS);
• Management of fashion and design firms (in cooperation with M-LS, ACME-LS and Politecnico) - taught in Italian;
• Global Operations and Supply Chain Management;
• Management consulting (in cooperation with M-LS);
• Multinational companies (in cooperation with M-LS).
  
  

The MSc Program Director is available during office hours to provide more information concerning the program structure. Student office hours are displayed by of the secretary's office of the Institute  and published on the website at http://www.unibocconi.it/ricevimentodocenti .

Please note that the program structures may be subject to slight variations decided on by the Organs of administration.   

Coordinator of the major: Prof. G. Corbetta

The major structure includes:

a) 2 compulsory courses:

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Imprenditorialita' e business planning	Entrepreneurship and business planning	ITA and ENG	I	6
Strategia delle aziende familiari	Strategic management of family businesses	ITA	I	6

b) 1 course chosen from among the following:

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Research and development management		ITA	II	6
Amministrazione e controllo per le piccole e medie imprese	Accounting and control for SMEs	ITA	II	6
Gestione strategica nei distretti	Strategic management in districts	ITA	I	6
Organizzazione delle piccole e medie imprese	Small business organization	ITA	I	6

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

Coordinator of the major: Prof. S. Testa

The major structure includes:

a) 3 compulsory courses:

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Laboratorio di moda e design	Fashion and design workshop	ITA	II	6
Management delle imprese di moda e design: i processi operativi (*)	Management of fashion and design companies: operational processes (*)	ITA	I	6
Management delle imprese di moda e design: i processi strategici (*)	Management of fashion and design companies: strategic processes (*)	ITA	II	6

(*) one of the two courses may be substituted with Management of fashion and luxury companies taught in English.

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

As part of the collaboration with the Politecnico, students have the opportunity (recommended) to take the Fashion Design Workshop which runs in the II semester at the Politecnico di Milano LS in Fashion Design. The workshop has the same characteristics as a field project and therefore can be recognized as internship or similar activity. 

Coordinator of the major: Prof. A. Grando

The major structure includes:

a) 2 compulsory courses:

Educational activity	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Supply chain management	ENG	I	6
Research and development management	ENG	II	6

 

b) 1 course chosen from among the following:

Educational activity	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Innovation management	ENG	II	6
International business management (Advanced topics in international business)	ENG	I	6
Logistics management and strategy	ITA	II	6
Management of information system: I.S. development	ENG	II	6

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

Coordinator of the major: Prof. F. Pennarola

The major structure includes:

a) 2 compulsory courses:

Educational activity	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Management consulting	ENG	I	6
Strategic business modelling	ENG	II	6

 

b) 1 course chosen from among the following:

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Competitive analysis and business scenarios		ENG	II	6
Management delle acquisizioni	Acquisition management	ITA	I	6
Project management		ENG	II	6
Sistemi di cost management	Cost management systems	ITA	I	6

 

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

Coordinator of the major: Prof. F. Perretti - Prof. M. Venzin

The major structure includes:

a) 2 compulsory courses:

 

Educational activity	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Advanced international business	ENG	I	6
Strategic design of the multinational firm	ENG	I	6

b) 1 course chosen from among the following:

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Amministrazione e controllo nelle imprese multinazionali	Accounting and control in MNCs	ITA	I
Corporate social responsibility		ITA	II	6
Cross cultural management		ENG	II	6
Decision making and negotiation		ENG	II	6
International financial markets		ENG	II	6

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

The 24 credit points concerning educational activities are divided into 4 courses freely chosen by the student from among the electives of MSc programs, with prior approval from the Msc Program Director or his/her delegate.

  

Program Director
Prof.ssa Antonella Carù

Program Coordinators:
Dott.ssa Stefania Borghini (class group taught in Italian)
Dott. Michael Gibbert (class group taught in English)

Field of study
Management (no. 84/S)

  

  

The MM-LS program provides students with advanced education preparing them for highly-skilled jobs.
While adhering to the  educational objectives concerning  the field of study of  the program, the MM-LS program has the following goals:

• to strengthen the conception of marketing as a set of tightly integrated processes inter-operating with other functions of the company;
• to provide solid grounding in the cultural, methodological and professional aspects of marketing management, with an approach that combines the latest interactive information and communication technologies;
• to develop analytical skills needed to understand and interpret the social and economic changes affecting the evolution of demand, competition, and the distribution system, from an international perspective;
• to actively participate in strengthening resources and key company competencies, namely marketing resources and market orientation (to achieve  positive company performance). 

Graduates are  offered career opportunities in the following fields:

• industrial, commercial and non-profit organizations (functional specializations):
  professions in marketing, distribution, communication, sales, market research (marketing managers, brand managers, service managers, product managers, sales force managers, account trade managers, communication managers, advertising managers, PR  officials, e-communication managers);
  
• commercial communication sector (sectorial specializations):
  - managers of communication companies, promotion, e-communication; other activities of organization (direct marketing, events organization excetera);
  - traditional media, new media and intermediaries (the press, TV, media centres, expo and congress organization) with the role of strategic and commercial management of communication spaces;
  
• distribution and logistics sector (sectorial specializations):
  - careers in commercial enterprises, point of sales and e-commerce (retail manager, category manager, e-commerce manager, and so on);
  - distribution logistics sector;
  
• market research and data analysis (sectorial specializations):
  - careers in market research and data analysis in market research companies;
  - experts in the development of marketing IT systems, creation and analysis of customer data bases.

  

The program requirements of the MM-LS program comprise educational activities totalling 120 credit points divided as follows:

Educational activities	CP
10 compulsory courses	60
Activities chosen by the student	24
First European Union language	4
Second European Union language	4
Internship or similar activities	8
Thesis	20

   

First year of studies 2007-2008 academic year

First semester

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	CP
8008	Competitive analysis (Competitive intelligence e regolamentazione concorrenza)	Competitive analysis (Competitive intelligence and regulation)	ITA	6
8012	Consumer behaviour (Analisi del comportamento del consumatore)	Consumer behaviour	ITA	5
8048	Industry analysis (Economia dei settori industriali e dell'innovazione)	Industry analysis (Industrial economics and economics of innovation)	ITA	8
8015	Sistemi informativi per il marketing	Marketing information technology	ITA	6
8011	Strategic marketing		ITA	6

 

Second semester

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	CP
8009	Channel marketing (Evoluzione del commercio; analisi e progettazione)	Channel marketing (Trade evolution analysis and planning)	ITA	6
8359	Consumer culture theory: epistemology and methods		ITA	6
8072	Diritto per il marketing	Legal issues in marketing	ITA	6
8062	Metodi quantitativi per il marketing	Quantitative methods for marketing	ITA	6
8297	Product and marketing innovation		ITA	5
	first foreign language (lessons only)
	second foreign language (lessons only)
Total CP of the first year of studies				60

Second year of studies  2008-2009 academic year

Educational activities	CP
4 elective courses	24
First foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)	4
Second foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)	4
Internship or similar activities	8
Thesis	20
Total CP of the second year of studies	60

The study plan must include at least one exam from a course taught in English.

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.   

First year of studies 2007-2008 a.y. 

First semester

Code	Educational activity	English translation	CP
8008	Competitive analysis (Competitive intelligence and regulation)	ENG	6
8012	Consumer behaviour	ENG	5
8048	Industry analysis (Industrial economics and economics of innovation)	ENG	8
8015	Marketing information technology	ENG	6
8011	Strategic marketing	ENG	6

Second semester

 

Code	Educational activity	English translation	CP
8009	Channel marketing (Trade evolution analysis and planning)	ENG	6
8359	Consumer culture theory: epistemology and methods	ENG	6
8072	Legal issues in marketing	ENG	6
8297	Product and marketing innovation	ENG	5
8062	Quantitative methods for marketing	ENG	6
	first foreign language (lessons only)
	second foreign language (lessons only)
Total CP of the first year of studies			60

Second year of studies 2008-2009 a.y.

Educational activities	CP
4 elective courses	24
First foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)	4
Second foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)	4
Internship or similar activities	8
Thesis	20
Total CP of the second year of studies	60

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.

Students who have excelled in their studies and have good language skills are selected for special programs.   

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:

• Rotterdam School of Management- RSM Erasmus Universiteit: Master of Science in Business Administration;
• Copenhagen Business School: Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration;
• Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC) - Paris: Diplôme in Management; 
• Esade: Master of Science in Marketing Management.
  
  

Other Double Degree agreements are being reached. For detailed information please consult the website www.ir.unibocconi.it/doubledegree.

For procedures to enrol in the program see Chapter 5.

For detailed information on foreign languages see Chapter 4.

The 24 credit points relative to the activities chosen by the students are divided into 4 courses and concern  the personalized academic major (free track) or one of the following recommended majors:

• Business Communication and Media;
• Channel and Retail Management;
• Product and Sales Management.
  
  

The MSc Program Director is available during office hours to provide more information concerning the program structure. Student office hours are displayed by the secretary's office of the Institute  and published on the website at http://www.unibocconi.it/ricevimentodocenti .

Note that courses in the group of choices may be subject to variations decided by the Organs of administration, especially concerning the language the course is taught in to ensure that students in the English class also have a choice.

The major structure includes:

a) 2 courses chosen from among the following:

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Advertising management		ITA	II	6
Comunicazione d'impresa e gestione della corporate image	Corporate communication	ITA	II	6
Laboratorio di comunicazione	Workshop in communication	ITA	I	6
Semiotica dei consumi e teoria della comunicazione	Semiotics of consumption and communication theories	ITA	I	6

b) 1 course chosen from among the following:

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP	Note
Analisi delle performance di marketing	Marketing performance analysis	ITA	II	6
Brand management		ITA	II	6
BtoB marketing		ENG	II	6
Channel and trade marketing		ITA	I	6
CRM and loyalty management		ITA	I	6	cannot be choosen as elective course by M-LS students
Culture, media e consumo	Cultures, media and consumption	ITA	II	6
Economia della distribuzione commerciale	Retail management	ITA	II	6
Economia e gestione delle public utilities	Management of public utilities	ITA	II	6
E-marketing		ENG	I	6
Innovazione nel retailing	Retailing innovation	ITA	II	6
International marketing		ENG	II	6	alternative of Marketing internazionale
Management delle imprese di moda e design: i processi operativi	Management of fashion and design companies: operational processes	ITA	I	6
Marketing dei servizi	Services marketing	ITA	I	6
Marketing esperienziale	Experiential marketing	ITA	II	6
Marketing internazionale	International marketing	ITA	I	6	alternative of International Marketing
Population dynamics and economics		ENG	I	6
Project management		ENG	II	6
Sales and key account management		ENG	I	6
Supply chain management		ITA	I	6

c) 1 course freely chosen from among the electives of all of the other MSc programs.     

The major structure includes:

a) 2 courses chosen from among the following:

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Channel and trade marketing		ITA	I	6
Economia della distribuzione commerciale	Retail management	ITA	II	6
Marketing dei servizi	Services marketing	ITA	I	6
Marketing esperienziale	Experiential marketing	ITA	II	6

b) 1 course chosen from among the following:

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP	Note
Advertising management		ITA	II	6
Analisi delle performance di marketing	Marketing performance analysis	ITA	II	6
Brand management		ITA	II	6
BtoB marketing		ENG	II	6
Comunicazione d'impresa e gestione della corporate image	Corporate comunication	ITA	II	6
CRM and loyalty management		ITA	I	6	cannot be chosen as elective course by M-LS students
Culture, media e consumo	Cultures, media and consumption	ITA	II	6
Economia e gestione delle public utilities	Management of public utilities	ITA	II	6
E-marketing		ENG	I	6
Innovazione nel retailing	Retailing innovation	ITA	II	6
International marketing		ENG	II	6	in alternative to Marketing internazionale
Laboratorio di comunicazione	Workshop in communication	ITA	I	6
Management delle imprese di moda e design: i processi operativi	Management of fashion and design companies: operational processes	ITA	I	6
Marketing internazionale	International marketing	ITA	I	6	in alternative to International Marketing
Population dynamics and economics		ENG	I	6
Project management		ENG	II	6
Sales and key account management		ENG	I	6
Semiotica dei consumi e teoria della comunicazione	Semiotics of consumption and communication theories	ITA	I	6
Supply chain management		ITA	I	6

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

       

The major structure includes:

a) 2 courses chosen from among the following: 

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Advertising management		ITA	II	6
Brand management		ITA	II	6
Marketing dei servizi	Services marketing	ITA	I	6
Sales and key account management		ENG	I	6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b) 1 course chosen from among the following:

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP	Note
Analisi delle performance di marketing	Marketing performance analysis	ITA	II	6
BtoB marketing		ENG	II	6
Channel and trade marketing		ITA	I	6
Comunicazione d'impresa e gestione della corporate image	Corporate comunication	ITA	II	6
CRM and loyalty management		ITA	I	6	can not be chosen as elective course by M-LS students
Culture, media e consumo	Cultures, media and consumption	ITA	II	6
Economia della distribuzione commerciale	Retail management	ITA	II	6
Economia e gestione delle public utilities	Management of public utilities	ITA	II	6
E-marketing		ENG	I	6
Innovazione nel retailing	Retailing innovation	ITA	II	6
International marketing		ENG	II	6	in alternative to Marketing internazionale
Laboratorio di comunicazione	Workshop in communication	ITA	I	6
Management delle imprese di moda e design: i processi operativi	Management of fashion and design companies: operational processes	ITA	I	6
Marketing esperienziale	Experiential marketing	ITA	II	6
Marketing internazionale	International marketing	ITA	I	6	in alternative to International Marketing
Population dynamics and economics		ENG	I	6
Project management		ENG	II	6
Semiotica dei consumi e teoria della comunicazione	Semiotics of consumption and communications theories	ITA	I	6
Supply chain management		ITA	I	6

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

  

The 24 credit points concerning  the educational activities are divided into 4 courses freely choosen by the student from among the electives of MSc programs, with prior approval from the MSc Program Director or his/her delegate.

   

Program Director:
Prof. Marco Agliati

Program Coordinator :
Dott.ssa Ariela Caglio

Field of study
Management (no. 84/S)

The AFC-LS program provides students with an advanced education preparing them for high-skilled jobs.
While adhering to the educational objectives concerning  the field of study of the  program, the AFC-LS program has the following goals:

• to give  students a sound grounding in the areas of business administration, corporate finance, planning and control, preparing them for a variety of careers, namely in the field of corporate finance and administration in modern corporations as independent professionals, financial intermediaries and consultants;
• to provide a solid understanding of the key issues in business administration, finance, planning and control, through an integrated approach that looks at the interactions with other fundamental functions of the company, such as information and communication systems;
• to promote professional profiles even though recognized for their methodology, techniques and rules necessary to undertake the typical functions in the areas of administration, finance and control characterized by the planning skills needed to develop financial measurement tools, financial and economic methods and analysis, communication systems and information and control management.    

Graduates are offered career opportunities in all business and non-business contexts such as  administration, finance and control.  In general, career opportunities are offered by manufacturing, retail and financial companies. More specifically, our graduates would have access to:

• operational activities concerning administration in companies of any size and scope, in areas such as preparation of financial statements, accounting, auditing (addressed to different, regulating bodies, analysts, etc), corporate finance, management control, management and planning of internal processes and systems;
• positions and functions related to business administration and management control in consulting firms (dedicated to planning and development of control systems and firms dedicated to management of extraordinary operations).

The program requirements of the AFC-LS program comprise educational activities totalling 120 credit points divided as follows:

Educational activities	CP
10 compulsory courses	60
Activities chosen by the student	24
First European Union language	4
Second European Union language	4
Internship or similar activities	8
Thesis	20

  

First year of studies

First semester

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	CP
8023	Analisi per le decisioni finanziarie	Corporate financial management and business evaluation	ITA	4
8018	Bilancio e comunicazione economica	Financial reporting and international accounting standards	ITA	8
8074	Diritto dell'impresa (Temi societari e tributari di amministrazione e controllo)	Business law (selected corporate and tax issues in management and internal auditing)	ITA	6
8020	Modelli di pianificazione e controllo	Performance measurement and control systems	ITA	6
8003	Sistemi di corporate governance	Corporate governance	ITA	6

 

Second semester

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	CP
8021	Bilancio e informativa economico-finanziaria	Financial reporting and disclosure	ITA	6
8043	Mercati e intermediari finanziari	Financial markets and institution	ITA	6
8017	Politiche finanziarie d'impresa	Corporate finance	ITA	6
8022	Sistemi di amministrazione e controllo	Systems and processes for accounting and control	ITA	6
8050	Temi avanzati di economia	Advanced topics in economics	ITA	6
	first foreign language (lessons only)
	second foreign language (lessons only)
	Total CP of the first year of studies			60

Second year of studies

Educational activities	CP
4 elective courses	24
First foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)	4
Second foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)	4
Internships or similar activities	8
thesis	20
Total CP of the second year of studies	60

Students' study plan must include at least one exam from a course taught in English.

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.

Students who have excelled in their studies and have good language skills are selected for special programs.

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-LS  and equivalent foreign graduate degree are:

• Rotterdam School of Management RSM Erasmus Universiteit: Erasmus Universiteit: Master of Science in Business Administration.
  

Other Double Degree agreements are being reached. For detailed information please consult the website www.ir.unibocconi.it/doubledegree.

The selection procedures for the program are presented in chapter 5.

For detailed information about foreign languages see chapter 4.

The 24 credit points regarding  the activities chosen by the students are divided into 4 courses and concern  the personalized academic major (free track) or one of the following recommended majors:

• Accounting and control systems;
• Corporate finance;
• Planning and control;
• Auditing (collectively with  CLELI-LS).
  
  

The Program Director is available during office hours to provide more information concerning the program structure. Student office hours are displayed by the secretary's office of the Institute  and published on the website at http://www.unibocconi.it/ricevimentodocenti.

Please note that the majors may be subject to slight variations decided on by the Organs of administration. 

   

The major structure includes:

a) 1 compulsory course:

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Bilancio consolidato e performance dei gruppi	Consolidated financial statements and group performance	ITA	II	6

b) 2 courses chosen from among the following:

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Amministrazione e controllo per le piccole e medie imprese	Accounting and control for SMEs	ITA	II	6
Analisi di bilancio (corso progredito) (Financial statements analysis)	Financial statements analysis (advanced course)	ITA	I	6
Analisi e valutazioni finanziarie	Financial analysis and valuation	ITA	I	6
Capital budgeting e gestione del circolante	Capital budgeting	ITA	I	6
Earnings quality analysis		ITA	II	6
Forensic accounting, frauds and litigation		ITA	I	6
Governance, risk assessment e sistemi di controllo interno	Governance, risk assessment and internal control systems	ITA	II	6
International financial markets		ENG	II	6
La valutazione dei beni intangibili	The valuation of intangibles	ITA	I	6
Real estate finance		ENG	I	6
Revisione aziendale (corso progredito)	Auditing (advanced course)	ITA	I	6
Sistemi contabili pubblici	Public sector accounting	ITA	I	8
Tesoreria e gestione dei rischi finanziari d'impresa	Treasury and financial risk management: a corporate perspective	ITA	I	6

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

The major structure includes:

a) 1 compulsory course:

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Bond and equity offerings		ITA and ENG (2 class groups)	I	6

b) 2 courses chosen from among the following:

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Amministrazione e controllo nelle imprese multinazionali	Accounting and control in MNCs	ITA	I	6
Analisi di bilancio (corso progredito) (Financial statements analysis)	Financial statements analysis (advanced course)	ITA	I	6
Analisi e valutazioni finanziarie	Financial analysis and valuation	ITA	I	6
Capital budgeting e gestione del circolante	Capital budgeting	ITA	I	6
Crisi d'impresa e processi di ristrutturazione	Corporate distress and turnaround management	ITA	II	6
Earnings quality analysis		ITA	II	6
Information and the architecture of financial markets		ENG	I	6
International corporate finance		ITA and ENG (2 class groups)	I	6
Investment banking and structured finance		ENG	I	6
La valutazione dei beni intangibili	The valuation of intangibles	ITA	I	6
Mergers and acquisitions		ITA and ENG (2 class groups)	I	6
Private equity and venture capital		ENG	II	6
Real estate finance		ENG	I	6
Tesoreria e gestione dei rischi finanziari d'impresa	Treasury and financial risk management: a corporate perspective	ITA	I	6

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

  

   

The major structure includes

a) 1 compulsory course:

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Sistemi di cost management	Cost management systems	ITA	I	6

b) 2 course chosen from among the following:

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Amministrazione e controllo nelle imprese multinazionali	Accounting and control in MNCs	ITA	I	6
Amministrazione e controllo per le piccole e medie imprese	Accounting and control for SMEs	ITA	II	6
Analisi di bilancio (corso progredito) (Financial statements analysis)	Financial statements analysis (advanced course)	ITA	I	6
Analisi e valutazioni finanziarie	Financial analysis and valuation	ITA	I	6
Capital budgeting e gestione del circolante	Capital budgeting	ITA	I	6
Management consulting		ENG	I	6
Performance management nelle P.A. e nelle istituzioni internazionali	Performance management in public organizations and international institutions	ITA	II	8
Pianificazione e budgeting	Planning and budgeting (performance measurement, evaluation and incentives)	ITA	I	6
Real estate finance		ENG	I	6
Strategic management accounting		ITA	I	6

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

The major structure includes:

a) 1 compulsory course:

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Revisione aziendale (corso progredito)	Auditing (advanced course)	ITA	I	6

b) 2 courses chosen from among the following:

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Analisi di bilancio (corso progredito) (Financial statements analysis)	Financial statements analysis (advanced course)	ITA	I	6
Bilancio consolidato e performance dei gruppi	Consolidated financial statements and group performance	ITA	II	6
Bilancio e informativa economico-finanziaria	Financial reporting and disclosure	ITA	II	6
Earnings quality analysis		ITA	II	6
Forensic accounting, frauds and litigation		ITA	I	6
Governance, risk assessment e sistemi di controllo interno	Governance, risk assessment and internal control systems	ITA	II	6

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

 

 

  

 

The 24 credit points regarding  the educational activities are divided into 4 courses chosen by the student from among the electives of MSc programs, previously approved by the Program Director or his/her delegate.

Program Director:
Prof. Giovanni Valotti

Program Coordinator:
Dott.ssa Greta Nasi

Field of study
Management (no. 84/S)

  

The CLAPI-LS program provides students with advanced education preparing them for high-skilled jobs.
While adhering to the educational objectives concerning the field of study of the  programs, the CLAPI-LS program has the following goals:

• to provide an advanced and specialized grounding in the key policy issues in public administration and international institutions and to develop an analytical view of public policy and assessment of intermediate and final results; of interventions;
• to develop the analytical, forecasting and interpretation skills needed to understand the processes of innovation and change in the public sector and the international community;
• to enable graduates to master the methodologies of public management and international institution management, their relationship and other companies/institutions active in the area,  policy planning and assessment;
• to promote an interdisciplinary approach to relevant subject-areas of business administration, economics, law, mathematics, statistics and econometrics, thus providing an integrated approach to the problems that are to be faced on the job.

 

 

Graduates are offered career opportunities in positions that require managerial and/or specialized expertise:

• in the management of public administrations and public companies (national, state, local) and international institutions, in key positions and general management roles;
• public policy analysis, with particular focus on planning and regulation, policy assessment and international relations;
• within corporations and institutions that have important relations with public administrators and international institutions and/or attract a large amount of public interest (large-sized companies that supply or undertake substantial public projects, public sector consulting firms, non-governmental organizations).

  

  

The program requirements of the CLAPI-LS program comprise educational activities totalling 120 credit points divided as follows:

Educational activities	CP
9 compulsory courses	60
Activities chosen by the student	24
First European Union language	4
Second European Union language	4
Internship or similar activities	8
Thesis	20

 

  

  

First year of studies

First semester

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	CP
8298	Corporate governance nelle P.A. e nelle istituzioni internazionali	Corporate governance in governments and public institutions	ITA	6
8321	Metodi quantitativi per le decisioni	Quantitative methods for decisions	ITA	6
8325	Profili giuridici delle riforme amministrative	Administrative law reforms	ITA	6
8052	Regolazione delle pubbliche utilità e valutazione delle politiche pubbliche	Public utilities regulation and policy evaluation	ITA	8
8333	Sistemi contabili pubblici	Public sector accounting	ITA	8

Second semester

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	CP
8053	Analisi delle politiche pubbliche nazionali e internazionali	Analysis of national and international public policies	ITA	6
8261	Management of international istitutions		ENG	6
8334	Performance management nelle P.A. e nelle istituzioni internazionali	Performance management in public organizations and international institutions	ITA	8
8051	Politiche per lo sviluppo territoriale e urbano	Regional and urban development policies	ITA	6
	first foreign language (lessons only)
	second foreign language (lessons only)
	Total CP of the first year of studies			60

 

Second year of studies

Educational activities	CP
4 elective courses	24
First foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)	4
Second foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)	4
Internship or similar activities	8
Thesis	20
Total CP of the second year	60

Students' study plan must include at least one exam from a course taught in English.

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.

Students who have excelled in their studies and have good language skills are selected for special programs.

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 CLAPI-LS program and equivalent foreign graduate degrees are:

• Institut National de Sciences Politiques (Sciences-po): Diplôme de Institut d'étides Politiques de Paris: Mastér in Stratégies Territoriales et Urbaine or Mastér in Carrieres Internationales or Mastér Metieres de l'Europe or Mastér in Finance at Strategie or Mastér in Affaires Publiques;
• University of Geneva: International Organizations MBA.
  

Other Double Degree agreements are being reached. For detailed information please consult the website www.ir.unibocconi.it/doubledegree.

The selection procedures for the program are presented in chapter 5.

For detailed information about foreign languages see chapter 4.

 

 

The 24 credit points regarding  the activities chosen by the students are divided into 4 courses and concern the personalized academic major (free track) or one of the following recommended majors:

• Analysis of national and international public policies;
• Social and non profit enterprise management (collectively with M);
• Management of public and international institutions.
  
  

The MSc Program Director is available during office hours to provide more information concerning the program structure. Student office hours are displayed by the secretary's office of the Institute  and published on the website at http://www.unibocconi.it/ricevimentodocenti .

Please note that the program structures may be subject to slight variations decided on by the Organs of administration.

   

The major structure includes:

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

Educational activity	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Economics of European integration	ENG	II	6
Political economics	ENG	I	6
Public economics	ENG	I	6
Quantitative approaches and policy analysis	ENG	I	6

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

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Development economics		ENG	II	6
Economia dell'energia	Energy economics	ITA	II	6
Industrial economics and competition policy		ENG	II	6
International trade		ENG	II	6
Labour economics		ENG	II	6
Management e finanza dei progetti comunitari ed internazionali	Financial management of European and international projects	ITA	II	6
Politica comparata	Comparative politics	ITA	I	6
Population dynamics and economics		ENG	I	6
Public management for competitiveness		ENG	I	6
Una storia per il futuro: economia, società, istituzioni	Economics, society and institutions: a perspective view	ITA	II	6

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

The major structure includes:

a) 2 compulsory courses:

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Management delle organizzazioni non profit internazionali	International NGO management	ITA	I	6
Management dell'impresa sociale non profit e ONG	Management of social and no profit enterprises	ITA	I	6

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

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP	Note
Diritto ed economia del terzo settore	Right and economy of non profit organizations and social enterprises	ITA	I	6	can not be chosen as elective course by ACME-LS students
Imprenditorialità e business planning	Entrepreneurship and business planning	ITA and ENG (2 class groups)	I	6
International trade		ENG	II	6
Management dei servizi sanitari	Health care management	ITA	I	6
Management del fund raising	Fund raising management	ITA	II	6
Management e finanza dei progetti comunitari ed internazionali	Financial management of European and international projects	ITA	II	6
Marketing dei servizi	Services marketing	ITA	I	6
Una storia per il futuro: economia, società, istituzioni	Economics, society and institutions: a perspective view	ITA	II	6

c) the possibility to add 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:

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Management dei network pubblici	Management of public networks	ITA	I	6
Metodi e strumenti di management delle istituzioni europee e internazionali	Management tools of European and international institutions	ITA	I	6
Public administration: teorie e metodi di ricerca	Public administration: theories and research methods	ITA	II	6
Public management for competitiveness		ENG	I	6

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

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Economia e gestione delle public utilities	Management of public utilities	ITA	II	6
Economics of European integration		ENG	II	6
E-government strategies		ENG	I	6
Gestione finanziaria delle amministrazioni pubbliche	Financial management for public administration	ITA	I	6
Management dei servizi sanitari	Health care management	ITA	I	6
Management e finanza dei progetti comunitari ed internazionali	Financial management of European and international projects	ITA	II	6
Management of technological innovation in health care		ENG	II	6
Una storia per il futuro: economia, società, istituzioni	Economics, society and institutions: a perspective view	ITA	II	6

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

      

The 24 credit points regarding  the educational activities are divided into 4 courses chosen freely by the student from among the electives of MSc programs, with prior approval from the MSc Program Director or his/her delegate. 

Program Director:
Prof.ssa Laura Zanetti

Program Coordinator:
Dott.ssa Brunella Bruno

Field of study
Management (no. 84/S)

  

The CLEFIN-LS/ FINANCE-LS program  aims to provide students with and advanced education preparing them for high-skilled jobs.
The program has some class groups taught in Italian and one international class group taught entirely in English (Finance).
While adhering to the educational objectives concerning the field of study of the program, the CLEFIN-LS/ FINANCE-LS program has the following goals:

• to provide an in-depth and concentrated grounding in the key issues of financial markets and institutions, such as governance, regulation, and the role of finance in modern economic systems;
• to develop  logic skills (analysis and synthesis) needed to interpret and understand monetary and financial phenomena, whether domestic or international, as well as the innovation processes that characterize the financial system;
• to develop an interdisciplinary approach to the study of financial intermediation, insurance, financial and monetary economics, quantitative methods and corporate finance;
• to develop advanced technical skills needed to analyze and interpret the complex issues arising in financial markets, the management of financial and insurance companies, asset management techniques, portfolio trading, extraordinary financial operations and financial structuring (issuing securities, mergers, acquisitions, securitization and project finance).

    

Possible career opportunities are:

• managers  in banks and insurance companies;
• equity and debt analysts;
• credit analysts for commercial and investment banks;
• monetary and financial economists in research development firms;
• financial regulators in national or international regulatory authorities and bodies;
• asset managers;
• securities traders and brokers;
• risk managers in financial institutions;
• banking and insurance consultants;
• financial analysts;
• financial engineers.

   

The program requirements of the CLEFIN-LS/ FINANCE-LS program comprise educational activities totalling  120 credit points divided as follows:

Educational activities	CP
10 compulsory courses	60
Activities chosen by the student	24
First European Union language	4
Second European Union language	4
Internship or similar activities	8
Thesis	20

 

First year of studies

First semester

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	CP
8260	Financial statement analysys		ITA	6
8024	Finanza aziendale (Introduzione alle valutazioni)	Corporate finance (Business valuation)	ITA	6
8065	Modelli quantitativi per la finanza	Quantitative methods for finance	ITA	6
8256	Statistica	Statistics	ITA	6
8054	Teoria della finanza	Theory of finance	ITA	6

 

Second semester

Code	Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	CP
8045	Derivati	Derivatives	ITA	6
8071	Diritto commerciale (corso progredito)	Company and business law (advanced course)	ITA	6
8255	Econometria	Econometrics	ITA	6
8369	Gestione dei rischi e valore nelle banche e nelle assicurazioni	Risk management and value in banking and insurance	ITA	6
8042	Investment banking		ITA	6
	first foreign language (teaching only)
	second foreign language (teaching only)
	Total CP of the first year of studies			60

 

Second year of studies

Educational activities	CP
4 elective courses	24
First foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)	4
Second foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)	4
Internship or similar activities	8
Thesis	20
Total CP of the second year	60

Students'study plan must include at least one exam from a course taught in English.

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.

  

First year of studies

First semester

Code	Educational activity	Language of instruction	CP
8024	Corporate finance (Business valuation)	ENG	6
8260	Financial statement analisys	ENG	6
8065	Quantitative methods for finance	ENG	6
8256	Statistics	ENG	6
8054	Theory of finance	ENG	6

 

Second semester

Code	Educational activities	Language of instruction	CP
8071	Company and business law (advanced course)	ENG	6
8045	Derivatives	ENG	6
8255	Econometrics	ENG	6
8042	Investment banking	ENG	6
8369	Risk management and value in banking and insurance	ENG	6
	first foreign language (teaching only)
	second foreign language (teaching only)
	Total CP of the first year of studies		60

Second year of studies  

Educational activities	CP
4 elective courses	24
First foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)	4
Second foreign language (lessons + exam 1st sem 2nd year)	4
Internship or similar activities	8
Thesis	20
Total CP of the second year of studies	60

 

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.

Students who have excelled in their studies and have good language skills are selected for special programs.

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-LS/ FINANCE-LS  program and equivalent foreign graduate degrees are:

• Rotterdam School of Management RSM Erasmus Universiteit: Master of Science in Business Administration;
• Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC) Paris: Diplôme in Management.
  

Other Double Degree agreements are being reached. For detailed information please consult the website www.ir.unibocconi.it/doubledegree.

The selection procedures for the programs are presented in chapter 5.

For detailed information about foreign languages see chapter 4.

    

The 24 credit points regarding  the activities chosen by the students are divided into 4 courses and concern  the personalized academic major (free track) or one of the following recommended majors:

• Quantitative finance;
• Investment banking;
• Financial and insurance institution management.
  
  

The MSc Program Director is available during office hours to provide more information concerning the program structure. Student office hours are displayed by the secretary's office of the Institute  and published on the website at http://www.unibocconi.it/ricevimentodocenti .

Please note that the program structures 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:

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Actuarial mathematics		ENG	II	6
Advanced derivatives		ENG	I	6
Advanced risk management (Extreme values and copulae)		ENG	I	6
Asset management		ENG	I	6
Behavioural models in economics and finance		ENG	I	6
Fixed income (Advanced methods)		ENG	I	6
Information and the architecture of financial markets		ENG	I	6
Numerical methods in finance		ENG	I	6
Quantitative methods for social sciences		ENG	I	6
Time series analysis of economic-financial data		ENG	II	6

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

 

The major structure includes:

a) 3 courses chosen from among the following:

Educational activity	English translation	Language of instruction	Semester	CP
Analisi di bilancio (corso progredito) (Financial statements analysis)	Financial statements analysis (advanced course)	ITA	I	6
Analisi e valutazione delle informazioni di mercato delle banche e delle assicurazioni	Information and financial reporting of banks and insurance companies: analysis and evaluation	ITA	I	6
Asset management		ENG	I	6
Comparative financial systems		ENG	II	6
Diritto tributario (corso progredito 2) (Temi avanzati)	Tax law (advanced course 2) (Advanced topics)	ITA	II	6
Fixed income (Advanced methods)		ENG	I	6
International financial markets		ENG	II	6
Investment banking and structured finance		ENG	I	6
Private equity and venture capital		ENG	II	6

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