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Internationalization at Università Bocconi has been a strategic priority pursued since 1974, the year in which the first international agreements were put into place. Over the years these programs have developed an extensive network of relations and exchanges with prestigious academic and cultural institutions all over the world, which means there is constant collaboration with the foreign universities (business schools and Departments of Economics) on research and joint teaching projects, thus providing Bocconi students and teaching staff with invaluable international experience.
Thanks to its network of international relations, Università Bocconi is able to offer its students several opportunities to acquire the kind of business training which is necessary for dealing with global economic developments.

Study programs abroad:

• Long programs (Exchange Programs, AEEP, Free-Mover Semester Programs, Double Degree Program, Master CEMS-MIM);
• Short programs (Campus Abroad).

All the international programs wil be presented in detail during the International Week.

Exchange Program
The Università Bocconi Exchange Program (including the LLP-Erasmus Programs) deals with student exchanges under bilateral agreements with over 200 universities in 50 countries spreading across 5 continents, giving students the opportunity to attend courses for which they can receive credit as part of their Bocconi degrees. The international universities included in the program are some of the most renowned institutions in the world in the fields of management, economics social sciences with an emphasis on economics and law. In fact, Università Bocconi belongs to two of the most prestigious international networks: CEMS - The Global Alliance in Management Education and PIM - Partnership in International Management.

The agreements are based on reciprocal arrangements that allow students from both institutions involved to complete a period of study abroad without paying extra university fees and tuition to the partner institution. Students are, however, responsible for travel, board and lodging expenses.

Eligibility and requirements
The semester abroad takes place during the second year of the program. All students regularly enrolled in the first year of MSc programs can apply.

Students are allowed to attend courses for a semester at one of the partner universities abroad only after passing the selection which is based on merit and language skills.

Application and deadlines
Students are advised to check the application procedures and deadlines released in successive Markets and External Affairs Division Study Abroad publications and on the website at http://www.unibocconi.eu/wps/wcm/connect/Bocconi/SitoPubblico_EN/Navigation+Tree/Home/Services/International+Relations/Exchange+Program_Bracco+2010+07+28+03+31.

Exam recognition
Students can receive credit for a maximum of 30 credit points.

The credit approval procedure is explained in "Credit for exams passed at universities abroad".

Information
For Exchange Program details, for updated information on eligible students, admissions procedures, deadlines and available destinations check the website http://www.unibocconi.eu/wps/wcm/connect/Bocconi/SitoPubblico_EN/Navigation+Tree/Home/Services/International+Relations/Exchange+Program_Bracco+2010+07+28+03+31.

In the same area you can also check comments by students who have been aborad in the previous years together with detailed information on the partner universities.

AEEP Program -Advanced Economics Exchange Program
The AEEP program allows students enrolled in the DES-ESS program to attend courses for an academic year abroad at universities which are from among the highest qualified universities in the field of economics by accessing to PhD courses which can subsequently be recognized at Bocconi without paying any tuition and fees to the partner university.

However the students are responsible for travel, board and lodging expenses.

The program is addressed to DES-ESS first year students and it is held during the second year of studies.

Students are admitted upon passing a selection based on merit and language requirements as well as interviews.

For further information on the program, requirements and timelines students are invited to check the website http://www.unibocconi.eu/wps/wcm/connect/Bocconi/SitoPubblico_EN/Navigation+Tree/Home/Services/International+Relations/Exchange+Program_Bracco+2010+07+28+03+31.

Exam recognition
For the exams recognition procedure make reference to "Credit for exams passed at universities abroad".

Free-Mover Semester Program
Students interested in attending a semester abroad outside the Exchange Program, can enrol at a number of universities abroad where they can study for a semester in their second year of the program as part of the Free-Mover Semester Program (fee-paying Visiting Students or Independent Students).

The Free-Mover Semester experience is incompatible with both the participation in the Exchange program and the participation in long study programs abroad.

Students are responsible for tuition and fees for both Università Bocconi and the foreign university as well as travel, board and lodging expenses for the period abroad.

Students are obliged to take out health insurance for the entire period of study abroad.

Università Bocconi has identified a number of schools, mainly from among its international network, that accepted such students in the previous years. The list of universities abroad is available on the website http://www.ir.unibocconi.eu/eng . This is the only list considered valid for the recognition of exams taken as part of the Free-Mover Semester in schools abroad.

Any other option must be endorsed in advance, on a case-by-case basis, by the Markets and External Affairs Division Study Abroad. The application, accompanied by a motivational letter and information on the chosen university, has to be presented before enrolling in the Free-Mover Semester Program at the university abroad, and submitted to the Markets and External Affairs Division - Study Abroad .


Exam recognition
Students can receive credit for a maximum of 30 credit points.

The credit approval procedure is explained in "Credit for exams passed at universities abroad".


Information
Students are recommended to check detailed information and requirements on the website http://www.unibocconi.eu/wps/wcm/connect/Bocconi/SitoPubblico_EN/Navigation+Tree/Home/Services/International+Relations/.

In the reserved area of the website you can also check comments by students who have been aborad as part of the Exchange program.

Double Degree Program
The Double Degree Program gives MSc students the opportunity to study abroad for one academic year and obtain both the Italian Master of Science degree from Università Bocconi and a foreign Graduate degree from the partner University, at the end of their studies.

Application procedure
The Program is addressed to students enrolled inthe MSc Program with a undergraduate graduation grade equal or more than 100/110 (or equivalent grades for students who were awarded a bachelor degree abroad) and who meet specific language requirements that can be different accordingly to the destination. The Program is generally held in the second year of studies. For more information on timelines and program requirements visit the website http://www.unibocconi.eu/wps/wcm/connect/Bocconi/SitoPubblico_EN/Navigation+Tree/Home/Services/International+Relations/Bocconi+Students/Graduate+School/Double+Degree+Program/?lang=en or send an email to doubledegree@unibocconi.it.

Destinations

Management
HEC - Paris France
RSM Rotterdam, Holland
ESADE - Barcelona, Spain
HSG, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Indian Institute of Management - Ahmedabad, India
Fundação Getulio Vargas - São Paulo, Brasil
Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), Vienna: Master in Strategy, Innovation and Management Control

International Management
Cass School of Business London UK: Master in Investment Management or Master in Corporate Finance

Darla Moore School of Business, Columbia, South Carolina, USA: Master in International Business

HEC -  Paris, France
ESADE - Barcelona, Spain
HSG - St. Gallen, Switzerland
Indian Institute of Management - Ahmedabad, India
Fundação Getulio Vargas São Paulo, Brasil
Fudan University: DDIM - Double Degree in International Management (with different selection procedures) Shanghai, China
UQ University of Queensland Brisbane, Australia

Marketing Management
HEC - Paris, France
ESADE - Barcelona, Spain
CBS - Copenhagen, Denmark
Queen’s Business School Kingston (Canada)
The University of Melbourne - Australia
Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), Vienna: Master in Strategy, Innovation and Management Control

Amministrazione, Finanza Aziendale e Controllo [Administration, Corporate Finance and Control]
RSM - Rotterdam, Holland
University of Mannheim, Germany
U. Sydney Business School, Australia
University of St. Gallen, St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland: Master in Quantitative Economics and Finance

Economia e Management delle Amministrazioni Pubbliche e delle Istituzioni Internazionali [Economics and Management of Public Administration and International Institutions]
Sciences Po - Paris, France
Suny Albany - New York, Usa
Hertie, School of Governance Berlin, Germany

Economia e Management delle Istituzioni e dei Mercati Finanziari - Finance
HEC - Paris, France
RSM - Rotterdam, Holland
Stockholm School of Economics - Stockholm, Sweden
Keio University, Tokyo, Japan: Master in Economics

Economics and Management in Arts, Culture, Media and Entertainment
HEC - Paris, France
CBS - Copenhagen, Denmark 

Economics and Management of Innovation and Technology
RSM - Rotterdam, Holland
CBS - Copenhagen, Denmark
MGIMO - The Moscow State Institute of International Relations - Moscow, Russia
UCP- Universidade Catolica Portuguesa Lisbon, Portugal
Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), Vienna: Master in Strategy, Innovation and Management Control

Discipline Economiche e Sociali - Economics and Social Sciences
HEC - Paris, France 
UCL-Université Catholique de Louvain - Louvain, Belgium 
MGIMO - The Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO-University) - Moscow, Russia
Keio University, Tokyo, Japan: Master in Economics

Law and Business Administration
Rotterdam School of Management, Rotterdam, the Netherlands: Master in Accounting and Financial Management

For dates, deadlines, prerequisites and detailed information check the website  http://www.unibocconi.eu/wps/wcm/connect/Bocconi/SitoPubblico_EN/Navigation+Tree/Home/Services/International+Relations/Bocconi+Students/Graduate+School/Double+Degree+Program/?lang=en or send an email to doubledegree@unibocconi.it.

Exam recognition
The limit of credit points which can be recognized is set on the basis of the single integrated study plan, approved by the appropriate Organs of administration. The recognition of exams taken abroad for the Double Degree asks for the approval of the MSc Program Director or his delegate.

CEMS-MIM Master in International Management
The CEMS-MIM master is the result of an alliance involving Bocconi in cooperation with 27 other European universities worldwide. The program is supported by more than 70 of the world leading companies. The objective of the master is to create European multilingual managers who have the ability to understand and adapt to diverse cultures and the know-how to operate in European and global business environments.

During the second year of the MSc, the program features  an exchange semester, an internship abroad as well as supplementary educational activities (skill seminars, week-long seminars on a specific topic in either or abroad, business projects).

Application procedure
The program is designed for students enrolled in the Master of Science in Management/International Management with a graduation grade achieved in the undergraduate program equal to or above 100/110 (or an equivalent grade for students who were awarded a Bachelor degree abroad) and specific language pre-requisites.

Students are admitted based on academic merit, language skills in at least two foreign languages, and interviews. The selection should be held in January-February.

For dates and deadlines, pre-requisites or any further udtaed information students can visit the website http://www.unibocconi.eu/wps/wcm/connect/Bocconi/SitoPubblico_EN/Navigation+Tree/Home/Services/International+Relations/Bocconi+Students/Graduate+School/International+Certificates/CEMS-MIM+Master+in+International+Management, or send an email to cems@unibocconi.it.

Exam recognition
A maximum of 30 credit points can be recognized.
For the recognition procedure check Credit for exams passed at universities abroad"

The short programs offered by Università Bocconi give students the opportunity to spend a brief period of time abroad,  combining educational activities with the exploration of different cultural, social and economic environments.

Campus Abroad
The Campus Abroad Programs are organized by Università Bocconi in collaboration with foreign partner schools, are generally held during the period in which lessons are suspended, and last about three weeks. The program includes a summer session and a winter one. The programs aim to expose students to an international context by combining a Bocconi course with a series of "country specific" activities (seminars and visits to local companies and institutions).

Eligibility and requirements
For detailed information on students who can be eligible to apply to the two editions see www.ir.unibocconi.eu/campusabroad.
Students are admitted to the program after a selection which is based on academic merit and language skills.

Exam recognition
The exam passed abroad as part of the Campus Abroad Program is a Bocconi exam, therefore all the University rules for the structure of the study plan apply and no "credit approval" procedure is necessary. To have exams and credit points registered in their academic careers, students must pass the final exam and participate in both lessons and related activities. Participation in all Campus activities and presence for the entire period of the program is compulsory.

Information
Detailed information on the Campus Abroad Program, any updated information on eligible students, requirements, selection procedures and deadlines is published on the website www.ir.unibocconi.eu/campusabroad.

Students taking part in international programs can apply for scholarships from ISU Bocconi -Student Assistance and Financial Aid) and (for information about scholarships and application forms, download make reference to www.unibocconi.eu/isu.

Eligible students chosen for the Exchange Program for one semester of study at a European institution which has signed a bilateral LLP-Erasmus agreement will receive an LLP-Erasmus scholarship from the European Union. For details check the website www.ir.unibocconi.eu/llp.

To request certifications specifying the admission and/or participation in a program of international mobility the cert@B procedure available on the yoU@B Diary must be requested (see chapter 11 Certifications, self-declarations and Diploma Supplement), except for the documents described in the following paragraphs.