FULL-TIME

MBA
1 YEAR
2020 | 2021

FOR PEOPLE 
WHO JUST WON’T STOP

MILANO | ITALY SDABOCCONI.IT/FTMBA

SDA BOCCONI, MILANO: ITALIAN TRADITION,
GLOBAL REPUTATION, A WAY OF LIFE.
SDA Bocconi is the leading School of Management in Italy and stands among the top-ranked European
institutions. Established in 1971, the School is part of Università Bocconi, the first Italian University to grant
a degree in economics and today a research university of international standing. A trailblazer in European
business education, SDA Bocconi is a world-renowned center for innovative knowledge and skills, attracting
international talent.
The School is located in the heart of Milano, Italy’s entrepreneurial, industrial and financial center, offering
a wealth of global connections and opportunities. And Milano, of course, is fashion, design, food and the
art of living, where cultural heritage and creativity combine with a forward-looking approach.

Your SDA Bocconi MBA will be a challenging life experience in a rich

and diverse community. You will grow your talent in a downtown urban campus,
the best location to empower your present and future self.
GIUSEPPE SODA | Dean, SDA Bocconi School of Management

THE NEW BOCCONI UNIVERSITY URBAN CAMPUS

The new Campus project is under construction, designed by Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa of the
international architectural firm SANAA.
The area includes a residence, the new SDA Bocconi headquarters, a park and multi-purpose center open
to the city and featuring an Olympic swimming pool. MBA students will have access to these facilities, as
the School fosters personal well-being as much as professional growth.
The new buildings will be part of a broader development project that is also forward-looking in the areas
of environmental sustainability, energy saving and optimal landscaping in the context of Downtown Milano.

#2 EU #9EU #5EU
For Salary Increase Financial Times The Economist
(+124%)* Global MBA Which MBA
Financial Times Ranking 2019 Ranking 2018
Global MBA
Ranking 2019
*Salary increase 3 years after graduation
5 REASONS WHY
YOU SHOULD CHOOSE
THE SDA BOCCONI MBA
1. BE PART OF A GROUP OF AAA PEOPLE
Get together with other triple-A (AAA) candidates like you: with Aspiration
to change, Ambition to Excel and strong sense of social Awareness.
Craftmanship and
2. ENTER A COZY, DIVERSE AND COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT flexibility are intrinsic
Join a small class of 100 people from 30+ countries and diverse backgrounds, to our game-changing
where team performance is peer monitored and coached. MBA: a program for
AAA people ready to
3. COMBINE LEARNING AND PRACTICE IN JUST ONE YEAR challenge themselves
After 9 months of class, flexibly choose among individual internship/ in an environment that
entrepreneurial project/group business lab, int’l exchange/on-campus skills trial. combines learning and
practice in just one year.
4. BE IN MILANO, THE EUROPEAN HUB FRANCESCO DAVERI
Get your international MBA in a City Campus in Milano, a global business hub
MBA Director and
synonymous with style, taste, innovation and well-being. Professor
of Macroeconomics
5. BECOME PART OF THE BOCCONI COMMUNITY
Belong to one of Europe’s oldest and most prestigious business education
institutions with over 110,000 Alumni worldwide.

1:1 4+1 90% 93%

Ratio

Faculty & 4 Functional Graduates found Changed either

Staff / Students + 1 Luxury Business a new job 3 months industry sector,
Management after Graduation function or country
Concentrations
FULL-TIME MBA CLASS PROFILE
(LATEST EDITION)

NUMBER AGE WORKING EXPERIENCE SECTOR

OF PARTICIPANTS
108 <=25 YEARS
6 %
1-2 YEARS
2 %
INDUSTRY
30%
26-27 YEARS 3-4 YEARS CONS/PROF.SERVICES
COUNTRIES
REPRESENTED 22 %
38 %
25%
32 28-30 YEARS 5-7 YEARS FASHION, DESIGN & LUXURY
42% 43% 13%
WOMEN 31-33 YEARS >7 YEARS FINANCIAL SERV/ INS.

42% 26% 17% 9%

>33 YEARS SERVICES
4 % 5%
AVERAGE AGE
29 HEALTH CARE & PHARMA
5%

AVERAGE DEGREE GEOGRAPHIC ORIGIN DIGITAL SERVICES

WORK EXPERIENCE 4%
5.5 ECONOMICS
48%
ITALY
29% ENERGY&UTILITIES
4%
ENGINEERING EUROPE
OTHER
35% 20%
5%
HUMANITIES ASIA
7% 20%
SCIENCES NORTH AMERICA
5% 12% COUNTRIES
REPRESENTED
LAW LATIN AMERICA
ARGENTINA LEBANON
5% 12% AUSTRIA MAURITIUS
BRAZIL MEXICO
AFRICA&MIDDLE EAST BULGARIA PANAMA
7% CANADA POLAND
CHINA PORTUGAL
COSTA RICA SLOVENIA
FRANCE SOUTH AFRICA
GERMANY SOUTH KOREA
GREECE SPAIN
INDIA SWITZERLAND
INDONESIA TAIWAN
ISRAEL TURKEY
IRAN UK
ITALY USA
JAPAN VENEZUELA
FULL-TIME MBA STRUCTURE AND CALENDAR
PHASE 1 SEPT. OCT. NOV. DEC. JAN. FEB. MAR.

OPENING WEEK
CORE COURSES TERM ONE TERM TWO TERM THREE TERM FOUR TERM FIVE
 POPULISM AND  FINANCIAL PLANNING  BANKING AND  DECISIONS &  SUPPLY CHAIN
THE ECONOMY AND BUDGETING CAPITAL MARKETS UNCERTAINTY MANAGEMENT
 FUNDAMENTALS  UNDERSTANDING  MACROECONOMICS  OPERATIONS  ORGANIZATIONAL
OF ACCOUNTING INVESTMENTS FOR MANAGERS STRATEGY DESIGN IN THE
 FINANCIAL REPORTING  STRATEGIC ECONOMIC  COST MANAGEMENT  CORPORATE INFORMATION AGE
AND ANALYSIS ANALYSIS AND PROFITABILITY SUSTAINABILITY  PERFORMANCE

 COMPETITIVE  PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS ANALYSIS  MANAGING PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

STRATEGY OF BIG DATA  MARKETING IN ORGANIZATIONS AND CONTROL
 MICROECONOMICS  MARKETING ANALYTICS  MACROECONOMICS  CORPORATE

FOR MANAGERS MANAGEMENT  CORPORATE IN ACTION VALUATION

 BUSINESS  ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY  BLOOMBERG  TECHNOLOGY

ANALYTICS BEHAVIOUR  PYTHON (non-mandatory) AND INNOVATION

Coding and MANAGEMENT
Application  PERSPECTIVES ON
(non-mandatory) EMERGING MARKETS
(non-mandatory)

CONCENTRATIONS 





CONCENTRATION IN LUXURY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 

PATH TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP 






PHASE 2

INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP PROJECTS

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM

SKILLS TRIAL

ARRIVEDERCI WEEK

• LUNCH&LEARN TALKS Tackle emerging, impactful topics by informally meeting influential experts during lunch break.
L&L LS

COMMENCEMENT DAY
 APR. MAY

FINANCE AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 4 CONCENTRATIONS TO PERSONALIZE YOUR DEVELOPMENT

INNOVATION, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT,  CUSTOMER  PRIVATE EQUITY AND
EXECUTION  FINANCE AND FINANCIAL  INNOVATION, PRODUCT
INSTITUTIONS DEVELOPMENT, EXECUTION MARKETING ENTREPRENEURSHIP
CUSTOMER MARKETING • Pricing • Change and Renewal
• Structured and Project • Strategy Execution
PRIVATE EQUITY AND Finance • Brand Management Strategies
• Making Innovation Happen:
ENTREPRENEURSHIP • Real Estate Investment Scenarios, People, Practices • Ecommerce • Corporate
Entrepreneurship
• Mergers & Acquisitions • Ideating and Launching • Non-Market
New Products Strategies • Private Equity
• Derivatives & Hedging
• Digital Enabled Business • Digital Strategy • Entrepreneurial Finance
LBM CONCENTRATION IN PARTNERSHIP • Investment Banks:
WITH GUCCI, LVMH AND VALENTINO Mastering Deal Execution Transformation • Managing Alliances
• Innovating in the Global
Landscape

OPPORTUNITY IDENTIFICATION
AND IDEA CONCEPTUALIZATION
VENTURE TEAM BUILDING
IDEA VALIDATION & EXPERIMENTATION
BUSINESS PLANNING
PARTNER / INVESTOR PRESENTATION

JUN. JUL. AUG. SEPT. OCT. NOV. DEC.

 INDIVIDUAL INTERNSHIPS  ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS  GROUP BUSINESS LABS

 PROJECT MANAGEMENT  THE GLOBAL NETWORK

 BUSINESS GAMES FOR ADVANCED MANAGEMENT
(GNAM) WEEK:
 NEW MEDIA CASE
DISCOVERING ITALIAN
 CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP EXCELLENCE

 HOW TO “MARIE KONDO”

YOUR PERSONAL FINANCES
 ARTS DRIVEN BUSINESS

 SHARING ECONOMY

 THE TRANSFORMATIONAL
IMPACT OF BIG DATA

• LEADERSHIP SERIES Learn from international Top Leaders’ and CEOs’ hands-on experience.
 WE NURTURE YOUR TALENT
From pre-arrival preparation activities to post-graduation follow ups, the Career Service team supports you in
the career change journey. The structure of the SDA Bocconi program allows you to re-enter the job market
as soon as the Concentrations end, shortening the duration of your MBA.

THE FULLTIME MBA CAREER CURRICULUM

NETWORK, NETWORK, NETWORK KNOW YOURSELF AND YOUR STRENGTHS

Leverage the Bocconi Community Gain awareness of your managerial style, your impact
to expand your network. on others and your personal strengths.
 STUDENT’S CLUBS 5 1  STRENGTHSFINDER

 MBA AND EXECUTIVE MBA NETWORKING EVENTS  INDIVIDUAL & TEAM COACHING PROGRAM

 CHALLENGES AND COMPETITIONS  INTERCULTURAL AWARENESS

 BAC NETWORKING EVENTS 5 KEY SKILLS

 PWA NETWORKING EVENTS
DISCOVER THE OPEN AND HIDDEN JOB MARKET
Learn how to find opportunities and perform well in
recruiting processes
 MEETINGS WITH RECRUITERS AND ALUMNI
 2-HR JOB SEARCH
 SALARY NEGOTIATION
FOR YOUR
PROFESSIONAL PLAN YOUR CAREER
DEVELOPMENT Start tracing your career path,
4 2 build a realistic plan.
 INDUSTRY OVERVIEW WITH ALUMNI
 CAREER STRATEGY MEETINGS
WITH CAREER SERVICES
3  CHOOSE YOUR TRAINING PATH:
STRUCTURED OR DISCOVERY?

TELL YOUR STORY

Present your experience effectively, promote your professional identity.
 CV WRITING

 PERSONAL BRANDING AND BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS

 INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP BEHAVIOURAL MOCK INTERVIEWS

 PRESENTATION AND PITCHING SKILLS

 ASSESSMENT CENTER, CRACK THE CASE AND FINANCE PRACTICE

POST-MBA INDUSTRIES
CONSULTING FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRIAL GOODS
24% 13% 6%
TECH/E-BUSINESS HEALTHCARE/BIOTECH ENERGY
20% 10% 4%
FOOD & BEVERAGE LUXURY/FASHION OTHER
14 % 6 % 3%

TOP RECRUITERS A SELECTION OF MBA CLASS OF 2018 RECRUITERS

MBA CLASS OF 2018  ABINBEV  ELY LILLY  INFOSYS  NIKE

 ACCENTURE STRATEGY  EMERGN  INTERBRAND  NOVARTIS

 AMAZON
 ADIDAS  EMERSON  INTERCOS  ROLAND BERGER
 BAIN& COMPANY
 ADMIRAL GROUP  FACEBOOK  IIT- ITALIAN INSTITUTE  SAMSUNG
 BCG-THE BOSTON
CONSULTING GROUP OF TECHNOLOGY  SOLVAY
 AFINITI  FCA
 JOHNSON&JOHNSON  VALENTINO
 CARGILL  AT KEARNEY  GENERALI GROUP
 KERING  WERFEN
 MICROSOFT  BARABINO&PARTNERS  GOOGLE
 LORO PIANA  YOOX-NET-A-PORTER
 SDF  BPI  GSK
 MCKINSEY & COMPANY GROUP
 CHAMPION  HILTI
 FOLLOW SDA BOCCONI ON:

KEY FACTS TH­E SELECTION AND ADMISSIONS PROCESS

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range:
FULL-TIME MBA 2020-2021 Application Review Start Date: SEPTEMBER 2019

­© SDA Bocconi School of Management. All rights reserved. September 2019

46TH EDITION: Application Review End Date: JULY 2020
ONE INTAKE PER YEAR
OF APPROXIMATELY THE SELECTION PROCESS SUBMITTING
100 STUDENTS STEP BY STEP YOUR APPLICATION
The MBA admission process is a rigorous The application form is available
START DATE: one, designed not only to determine exclusively online at:
SEPTEMBER 2020 whether candidates are qualified for the www.sdabocconi.it/admissionsmba
MBA program, but also whether the program
END OF CORE & ELECTIVE For information about the selection
will meet each candidate’s expectations and
CLASSES: process, please contact:
career goals.
MAY 2021 Admissions requirements are: SDA Bocconi Masters Division
END OF ACTIVITIES:  Application form
Recruiting and Admissions Service
 Video pre-interview
NOVEMBER 2021 Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano, Italy
 University degree
COMMENCEMENT DAY: Tel: 39 02 5836 3115/3299/3215
 Professional experience

DECEMBER 2021  GMAT or GRE

admissions@sdabocconi.it
 TOEFL/IELTS/CPE/PTE Academic
TUITION FEES:
 Two letters of reference
€ 59,000
 Interview

SDA Bocconi School of Management | Masters Division

Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano, Italy | Tel. 39 02 5836 3125 | md@sdabocconi.it | www.sdabocconi.it