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Ftmba Master Fulltime Mba Sdabocconi 2018 2019
Ftmba Master Fulltime Mba Sdabocconi 2018 2019
2018 | 2019
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SDA Bocconi reserves the right to make any changes to the contents of this brochure
(curriculum, courses and schedule) to leave room for improvement.
We thank our MBA Students and Alumni for their suggestions, testimonials and photographs
contained in this brochure.
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WHY CHOOSE
THE SDA BOCCONI
MBA?
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MILANO, INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
THEEUROPEAN RECOGNITION EXCELLENCE
CENTER
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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONAL EXPERIENTIAL
CLASS COCOON LEARNING
1 MILANO,THE EUROPEANCENTER
An International MBA in Milano means the best mix of style, innovation, leisure, people and
places. Milano will be your campus - a dynamic city at the center of the European industrialized
belt and both Italian and global business and finance.
The hub of fashion, creativity and design, with a great potential for contacts and careers.
Milanos creative and international atmosphere, combined with the pragmatic academic legacy
of SDA Bocconi, provide a unique blend in molding tomorrows leaders.
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#2 EU #5 EU #6 EU #9 EU #8
NON US #10 EU
GLOBAL GLOBAL EUROPEAN GLOBAL BEST INTL FULL-TIME MBA
MBARANKINGS 250 BUSINESS B-SCHOOLS MBARANKINGS BUSINESS RANKING
SALARY SCHOOLS FINANCIALTIMES FINANCIALTIMES SCHOOLS THE ECONOMIST
INCREASE 120% REPORT 2016 2017 RANKINGS 2016
FINANCIALTIMES QS - TOP MBA BLOOMBERG
2017 2017 BUSINESSWEEK
2016
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These key numbers make SDA Bocconi the top School of Management in Italy and one of
the highest-ranking in the world. These results reflect SDA Bocconis commitment to be a
world-renowned center for the creation and dissemination of knowledge and the fostering
of imagination.
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3 MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universit Bocconi: the only International
University specialized in teaching business and economics, for over a century Bocconi has
played a leading role in Italys social and economic modernization.
Together, the University and the School of Management create and share knowledge and
innovation through managerial training and research activities.
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4 INTERNATIONAL CLASS
The spectrum of nationality, age, gender, professional experience and academic background
of our MBA class brings energy and fruitful exchange that few MBA programs can offer. Over
75% of SDA Bocconi students are not from Italy, and come from about 35 different countries, a
real advantage for modern MBAs, who will be working in multinational settings and must learn
to work effectively with a variety of cultures.
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6 EXPERIENTIALLEARNING
The curriculum is designed to give you not only the theoretical knowledge for managerial
excellence, but more so a practical perspective through experiential learning initiatives to
test and put into practice your knowledge, entrepreneurial and managerial skills. As the world
is in constant flux, managers need to keep up with unexpected turns of events: we prepare
future leaders to be ambidextrous, capable of blending an in-depth understanding of todays
situation with a coherent vision for tomorrow.
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A SUCCESSFUL
LEARNING MODEL.
A VERY FULL-TIME MBA.
The structure of the program is demanding and
requires participants to be fully committed. In turn, it provides
the necessary edge to learn and develop the right skills,
tools and command over processes.
FULL-TIME MBA
STRUCTURE AND CALENDAR
SEPTEMBER 2018
OPENING WEEK
CORE COURSES TERM 1 SEPT. TERM 2 OCT./NOV. TERM 3 NOV./DEC. TERM 4 JAN./FEB.
PLANNING MANAGERIAL
ECONOMICS
MACROECONOMICS CORPORATE
STRATEGY
CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
& INNOVATING COMPETITIVE
MARKETING
MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY CUSTOMER DATA
STRATEGY AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
CUSTOMER
MANAGEMENT
EXPERIENCE ORGANIZATIONAL
MANAGEMENT DESIGN IN THE
INFORMATION AGE
DEVELOPING
COUNTRY GROWTH
CONTROLLING FINANCIAL
REPORTING AND
FINANCIAL
MARKETS AND
CORPORATE
FINANCE 1
CORPORATE
FINANCE 2
& INVESTING ANALYSIS INSTITUTIONS 2
COST PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL DECISIONS AND MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT
MARKETS AND UNCERTAINTY & PROFITABILITY & CONTROL
INSTITUTIONS 1 ANALYSIS
FINANCIAL BUSINESS
PLANNING ANALYTICS
AND CAPITAL
BUDGETING
CONCENTRATIONS
FINANCE AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
INNOVATION, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, EXECUTION
CUSTOMER MARKETING AND SOCIAL MEDIA
PRIVATE EQUITY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND RENEWAL
SKILLS TRIAL
TELECOM & NEW MEDIA CASE
BUSINESS GAME
CIVIC MANAGEMENT PROJECT
NOVEMBER 2019
ARRIVEDERCI WEEK
DECEMBER 2019
COMMENCEMENT DAY
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ACTIVITIES
10.15 am - 11.45 am
CLASS
1.30 pm - 2.30 pm
LUNCH or LUNCH&LEARN TALKS
STEFANO GATTI
Past MBA Director,
SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Financial Markets
and Institutions
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CORECOURSESANDSEMINARS
Our MBA program is organized around three cornerstones,
which represent the competence required of a global manager.
PLANNING & INNOVATING CONTROLLING & INVESTING LEADING PEOPLE & PROCESSES
This sequence is focused on a detailed Measuring the value produced by Core competences of an organization
understanding of the macroeconomic an organization is the starting point to lie in smart people and in effective
and microeconomic environment in understand the opportunities it faces and efficient organizational processes.
order to plan the core strategic and and the investments it can sustain. This sequence aims to understand
marketing actions that drive value Starting from a thorough understanding how to design the organization, fuel it
creation for stakeholders. of financial markets and financial tools with the energy of smart and committed
Specific attention is given to the ability this second sequence provides a 360 people and orchestrate a system of
to change and evolve towards venues degree coverage of management incentives that aim at both exploiting
of value creation that are sustainable accounting, corporate finance and the existing competences and exploring
and hard to imitate. financial institutions. new scenarios.
PATH TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP
In the PTE, participants will team up and develop a business or social entrepreneurship idea.
The path is a blended learning experience with face-to-face sessions, online learning, group tutoring and out-of-the-classroom
experiments.
The path will cover all the initial phases of a start-up: from Opportunity Identification
through Idea Validation to an Investor Pitch.
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LEADERSHIP SERIES
The Leadership Series is an initiative organized to expose our students to the vast knowledge
and experience of top leaders in international companies. A unique opportunity to learn from
their hands-on experience and talk with them during a cocktail following the event.
MARCO BIZZARRI
President and CEO, Gucci
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LUNCH&LEARN TALKS
Our MBA is a well-established program, with course syllabi and schedules prepared well in
advance.
Yet the structure of the program is flexible enough to accommodate timely though informal
discussions of the event of the day, something that occurs unexpectedly and has powerful
managerial consequences.
FRANCESCO GIAVAZZI
SDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Economics
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4 CONCENTRATIONS
TO PERSONALIZE I very much enjoy going beyond
YOUR DEVELOPMENT the technical understanding
of performance management
and control systems
with MBA students:
During the Concentration period you have the opportunity I like discovering with them
to focus your path on those specific managerial subjects that, in the end, performance
congruent with your preferences and abilities. management is a matter
of expectations and
Each year, around twenty electives are offered during the
accountability,
Concentrations, allowing students to gain in-depth skills in
of providing people
topics of major relevance in todays business world. with direction,
The Electives are grouped into 4 Concentrations running of getting everyone aligned
in parallel groups of 2. and committed to execute
with excellence.
ARIELA CAGLIO | SDA Bocconi MBA
STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE Professor of Accounting, Control,
2 CONCENTRATIONS, ONE FOR EACH PERIOD, Corporate and Real Estate Finance
THAT IS 10 COURSES ACROSS TWO PERIODS.
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A FINANCE AND
B CUSTOMER MARKETING EXPERT IN FINANCE:
A+D
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & SOCIAL MEDIA
Structured and Project Finance Pricing
Real Estate Investment Brand Management
M&A (a Financial Perspective) Retail and Channel Management EXPERT IN MARKETING
Derivatives in Corporate Finance Non-market Strategies AND INNOVATION:
The Practice of Finance
C+B
Digital Strategy
C INNOVATION, PRODUCT
DEVELOPMENT, EXECUTION D PRIVATE EQUITY,
ENTREPRENEURSHIP & RENEWAL
EXPERT IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP:
Ideating and Marketing
New Products
Entrepreneurial Finance
Managing M&A C+D
Management and Organization Private Equity
of the New Product Development Change and Renewal Strategies The selection of electives changes
Product and Service Design Corporate Entrepreneurship from time to time to allow room
and Engineering for new ideas, projects or issues
Strategy Execution of emerging significance.
Innovating in the Global Landscape
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In addition to the 4 functional Concentrations, the SDA Bocconi Full-Time MBA Program offers participants
the possibility to further personalize their development through the field-based Concentration in Luxury
Business Management (LBM) in partnership with GUCCI, LVMH and Valentino, among the biggest players in
the worldwide luxury industry. The active involvement of managers and professionals in the program assures
an ideal interaction between theory and practice.
This unique option is one of the very few Concentrations in Luxury Business Management within a top ranked
International MBA.
LBMCONCENTRATIONATA GLANCE
NURTURING RETAIL
SPECIALIZED COMPETENCES MERCHANDISING
DIGITAL/CRM
GO-TO-MARKET
& GOINGGLOBAL
@PAOLA_CILLO
PAOLA CILLO
LBM Concentration Coordinator,
SDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Marketing
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ARRIVEDERCI WEEK
The CAREER SERVICE is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career
goals and to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipeline.
Each Career Service team members mission is to support you throughout the program,
providing you with the right tools and knowledge to plan and execute an effective career
strategy, connecting you with the right employers and alumni and helping you to successfully
re-enter the job market after graduation.
It is a full time effort where we partner with each and every one of you individually as well as
with the entire class.
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Between June and August you can apply in real life what you have learned in class, tackling challenging, real
business problems in one of the following activities:
LUXURY/FASHION/RETAIL
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS 12%
84% 79% 8%
INDIVIDUAL OBTAINED ENTREPRENEURIAL
PROJECTS THROUGH PROJECTS
CAREER SERVICE
MORE DETAILS:
WWW.SDABOCCONI.IT/FTMBA/CAREER
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Many of our global recruiting partners say we make their life easier,
as we assist them in selecting the best fitting candidates for their talent pipeline.
The best reward for us?
When our alumni become successful leaders and come back to campus year
after year to recruit new world-class MBA talent.
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The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June, when the 800+ employers and alumni in our
database receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book, and continues after graduation.
TECH/E-BUSINESS 30%
LUXURY/FASHION/RETAIL 8%
AVERAGE POST-MBA
PHARMA/CHEMICAL 4%
BASE SALARY*
For permanent jobs, the recruiting bar is high: the selection process for the most The MBA at SDA Bocconi
sought-after MBA rotational programs or key management positions is tough. was crucial for me to change
The good news is that by this time most MBA candidates have developed excellent country, industry, and function.
networking and interviewing skills, have a summer internship experience under It has given me a network that
their belt and are able to interact effectively with recruiters.This is also where you has already proven valuable,
make us the most proud and contribute to raising the profile of our School with the and that I expect to be more
best global employers. valuable in the future.
Still searching for your ideal job after graduation? You will find that the Career Im very proud to be part
Service team will continue supporting you long after you have left campus. of the Bocconi community.
We will stay in touch, continuing to advise you individually and sending contacts
and job opportunities your way: together we will succeed. ZACH ROESLER
MBA 2016 | US
Senior Service Delivery Manager -
MACH MBA
WE NURTURE YOUR TALENT at Microsoft, Italy
MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program, you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character
with diverse backgrounds and experiences, all motivated to reach their life goals.
To get the most from the MBA, you need to embrace teamwork by understanding and
acting on key concepts such as collaboration, discussion, involvement and responsibility.
PARTICIPANTS 103
AVERAGE AGE 30
5,5 YEARS AVERAGE
PRE-MBA
WORK EXPERIENCE
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28-30 HUMANITIES
55% 13%
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
31-33 LAW
BEFORE MBA 24% 7%
CONSULTING/PROF. SERVICES
19%
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1%
AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST
NUMBER OF NATIONALITIES
2%
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED: ARGENTINA, BELARUS, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, CROATIA, ECUADOR,
FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, INDIA, ITALY, LITHUANIA, MALTA, MEXICO, MOLDOVA, PERU, PORTUGAL, RUSSIA,
SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, TURKEY, UKRAINE, UK, USA, URUGUAY, VENEZUELA, SWEDEN.
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AN ALL-ROUND EXPERIENCE
STUDENT CLUBS
Student Clubs are open to all masters students and give the opportunity to work and network with students
from the other SDA Bocconi Master Programs. As student led organizations, they require managerial abilities
in seeking financing, drawing up business plans, developing press and company relations and running
activities.
The Clubs are also an important crossroads where students work with alumni, teachers and the business world around areas
of common interest. Each Professional Club has a Faculty and a Career Service advisor to facilitate planning and executing of
activities as well as the learning process.
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS
Launching Imagine Bocconi with such
an extraordinary team was
Every year our students participate in a number
a unique opportunity to challenge
of international professional competitions where they meet
myself. If you want to raise the bar,
and compete against teams from other Schools. SDA Bocconi is the right place to be.
PABLO RODRGUEZ VERDEGUER
Students from the class of 2013 won the A.T. Kearney Global Prize MBA 2016 | Spanish | Head of Business
competition and claimed third place in the Novartis Mastermind Development, Biogenera Spa, Italy
Challenge, while MBA 2014 Entrepreneur Club students won second place
at the Venture Capital Investment Competition at IESE in Barcelona.
SDA Bocconi team finished second in the 2015 Healthcare Case
Competition organized by Warwick Business School in London and
our teams regulary participate in the Hult Prize, a start-up accelerator
for budding young social entrepreneurs emerging from the worlds Taking part in the WBS Competition
universities. allowed us to test our business
Last but not least in 2016 our students participated in the Amazon Case skills and challenge other MBA
Competition at HEC Paris as part of the teams that made it to the podium. students from all the world.
2017 highlights include the 3rd International Finance Competition Teamwork is key in such
organized by the Finance Club with the sponsorship of Bain & Company, environments.
Edison and UniCredit; and the 2nd edition of Imagine Bocconi,
DAVIDE SCANNAPIECO
a 3-day hackathon in collaboration with Generali, to generate new ideas
MBA 2015 | Italian | Associate
for the insurance sector. at Mc Kinsey & Company, Italy
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BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiatives, in Italy and abroad, in order to achieve its objectives:
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Encouraging Providing them with Gaining visibility Promoting Encouraging donations
the exchange of Continuous Learning and prestige for international to the School from
experiences and and Career Service SDA Bocconi at development and individual members and
networking among tools. the national and the growth supporting fund-raising
Alumni. international levels. of SDA Bocconi. activities that enhance
Bocconi initiatives.
Alumni activities are available at www.bocconialumni.it where you will find an online directory and names of Class
representatives, a calendar of events, newsletters, Chapter and Club news, and many other Alumni targeted services.
AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110 countries. The Alumni network is developing local chapters in
a vast number of cities including Athens, Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Dubai, Frankfurt, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Mumbai, Munich,
New York, Oslo, Paris, So Paulo, Shanghai, Tokyo, Zagreb and Zurich.
In addition, there are a large number of more informal networks in other cities.
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MBA
TIMETABLE
END OF CLASSES:
NOVEMBER 2019
COMMENCEMENT DAY:
DECEMBER 2019