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1-YEAR FULL-TIME MBA
WWWSDABOCCONIITFTMBA
MILANO | ITALY
FOR PEOPLE WHO JUST WONrsquoT STOP
2015 | 2016
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A3 | Full-Time MBA Full-Time MBA | A3
Exposure to diverse courses during the program was
unique as it provided fundamental business concepts
and academic tools that are critical to succeed in a
business environment while leaving a desire and interest to further deepen the topic in the future
Alkid Ramabanaj | MBA 2014 | AlbanianItalian
I lived an inspiring life experience which gave
me a new spiri t to face future professional
challenges in terms of networking opportunities
skills knowledge and self esteem One of the
best choices of my life
Riccardo Capretti | MBA 2011 | Italian
Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
My MBA was truly a life-altering experience Itrsquos incredible
that in such a short time the SDA Bocconi MBA helps in
amassing a vast amount of practical knowledge that is
imperative for a successful post-MBA career
Nitu Nivedita | MBA 2011 | Indian
Consultant Con1047297dential Consulting USA
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THE SDA BOCCONI MBA PROGRAM IS WAITING FOR YOU
Your SDA Bocconi MBA Program will be a great life experience which will empower your future
With imagination enthusiasm and passion all in
a real multicultural environment in a city that
combines cultural heritage business orientation
and quality of life
Bruno Busacca | DeanSDA Bocconi School of Management
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for peoplewho just wonrsquot stop
5 Why choose the SDA Bocconi MBA
13 A successful learning model
32 Expanding your future career
40MBA people
46 Take action
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I am here at SDA Bocconi for the same reason that
so many talented MBA students come here from
all over the world we combine the rigour and
relevance of a globally-oriented MBA program with
the charm and cultural richness of Italys leading
center of commerce and design
Robert Grant | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Strategic
and Entrepreneurial Management
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Top worldwide ROI
The SDA Bocconi MBA ranks among the top programs in the world as the best value
for money the investment in MBA education which pays itself back most quickly According to the latest Forbes ranking of return on investment (ROI the average timegraduates need to earn back tuition fees) the SDA Bocconi MBA is 3rd among non-USprograms in the world while the Good-Value MBArsquos ranking 2014 by The Economistplaces the School 4th globallyFurthermore the SDA Bocconi MBA 1-year format will maximize your investment bydecreasing your time away from work while requiring you to manage a busy schedule in
an intense program structure
1
WHY CHOOSE THE SDA BOCCONI MBA
Taking the SDA Bocconi MBA is like traveling
around the world with the benefit of
increasing your market value at the same time
Marco Boehler | MBA 2011 | GermanItalianGeneral Manager Football AGS Nike Germany
For me obtaining my MBA from SDA Bocconi was the
best way to be exposed to the European business
markets It was by far the best career decision Irsquove madeJill Vasant | MBA 2012 | US
Marketing Director Caruso Af1047297liated Los Angeles USA
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Management excellence
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the only InternationalUniversity specialized in teaching business and economics Universitagrave Bocconi is one of Europersquos oldest and most prestigious business education institutions
2
I enjoy immensely interacting with the MBA students
at SDA Bocconi School of Management by teaching
a course on emerging economy growth and the
global economy
Michael Spence | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Economics
2001 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
SDA Bocconi fulfilled all my expectations practically
oriented courses a highly stimulating intellectual
environment and a first rate managerial education
Amir Jacobi | MBA 2009 | Israeli | Business Unit Director
Emarsys AG Austria
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Relational CocoonWith just about 100 MBA students the program demands a heavy investment inrelationships and a commitment to cooperation and team-oriented work This environmentresults in bonds built with classmates faculty and alumni that will last a lifetime
4
What we experience in the class feels
very private very intimate It feels like
a tailor-made education
Ivayla Tzvetkova | MBA 2013 | CanadianBulgarian Area Manager Expedia Inc Milano Italy
With just over 100 students you get the personal attention
that you need to succeed From your professors to the
Career Service staff someone is always there to listen to
your concerns and help you advance your skills and career
Leon Scott Callender | MBA 2012 | USSr Marketing Manager La Marzocco Seattle USA
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5 International class The spectrum of nationality age gender professional experience and academicbackground of our MBA class brings energy and fruitful exchange that few MBA programs can offer 70 of SDA Bocconi students are not from Italy and come fromabout 30 different countries a real advantage for modern MBAs who will be working inmultinational settings and must learn to work effectively with a variety of cultures
Having such an international student body helps the class
to adopt different approaches towards business challenges
The continuous interactions among students faculty and
staff create a positive atmosphere and enable a productive
dialogue I felt at home from day one
Sarah Beddini | MBA 2013 | Italian
Marketing Manager - Digital Music Amazon Milano Italy
I think that one of the most valuable aspects of my MBA was
the class an amazing melting pot of different nationalities backgrounds and cultures The strong focus on teamwork gave
me the chance to fully appreciate this astounding diversity It
was like having the world in my hometown
Paola Chierici | MBA 2013 | Italian
Travel Retail Giorgio Armani Spa Milano Italy
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Strategic location An International MBA in Milano means the best mix of style innovation leisure peopleand places Milano will be your campus - a city at the center of the Europeanindustrialized belt and of Italian business and finance The hub of fashion creativity anddesign with a great potential for contacts and careers Milanos creative atmospherecombined with the pragmatic academic legacy of SDA Bocconi provide a unique blendin molding tomorrows leaders
6
To do an MBA in Milano the Italian financial center
in the middle of Europe is an opportunity
to differentiate your knowledge and cultural skills
Vinicius De Nadai Andrade | MBA 2013 | BrazilianItalian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Satildeo Paulo Brazil
The MBA at SDA Bocconi has been the perfect environment to
exchange culturally with classmates from all over the world
benefit from Milanorsquos design amp industry community and thriveon the knowledge of professors who are leaders in their field
Melody Guerra | MBA 2014 | USItalian
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The city and the institution both represent learning
laboratories for ambitious candidates eager to improve
skills and expand career opportunities thanks to our
practical and innovative program designed specifically
around the most advanced techniques in business and social sciences
Gianmario Verona | MBA Director
SDA Bocconi School of Management
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The structure of the program is demanding and requires participants to be fully committed butin turn provides the necessary edge to learn and develop the right skills tools and commandover processes Active methodologies are used throughout the program Case analysis and
discussion play a significant role together with traditional lessons guided discussions practicalexercises business games simulations first-hand business experiences individual projectsgroup work workshops seminars and much more
A SUCCESSFUL LEARNING MODEL A VERY FULL-TIME MBA
Your Evaluation The evaluation system is based on written tests role playing projects and classroom work In order to successfully complete the Masterof Business Administration participants must meet all School requirements Exceptional students are awarded the Cum Laude Honors
The SDA Bocconi MBA moves at a very fast pace and is completed
much quicker than most other programs despite having the same
workload You may think this is a bad thing but it was amazingThe program really challenges students to get the most out of the
experience and I would not change that for anything
Vito M Ieraci | MBA 2012 | Canadian
Senior Finance Manager GlaxoSmithKline Canada
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S e p t e m b e r
O c t o b e r
N o v e m b e r
D e c e m b e r
J a n u a r y
F e b r u a r yFull-time MBA timetable
Introduction toFinancial Accounting
QuantitativeMethods
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Pre-Courses
Opening Week
Core Courses
Summer Projects
Concentrations
International Exchange Program
Commencement Day
Go to the CS section at page 32 for all details
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Unversities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober
Track in Luxury Business Management
Seminars
ManagerialEconomics
Competitive Strategy
Macroeconomics
Marketing Management
Corporate Strategy
Customer Data Management
SkillsTrial
Planning amp Innovating
Controlling amp Investing
Leading People and Processes
Soft Skills amp Values
IntroductoryTerm
FallTerm
WinterTerm
Financial Reporting
and Analysis
Financial Markets
and Institutions 1
Project
Management
Financial Planning
and Capital Budgeting
Financial Markets and Institutions 2
Organizational Behaviour
Decision Analysis
Negotiation
Corporate Finance 1
Cost Management
amp Profitability Analysis
Human Resource Management
Operations Strategy
Managerial Data Analysis
Leadership Series
Arrivederci Week
OW
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M a r c h
A p r i l
M a y
J u n e
J u l y
A u g u s t
S e p t e m b e r
O c t o b e r
N o v e m b e r
D e c e m b e r
Milano and Bulgari Offices in Rome
Individual Internships
Entrepreneurial Projects
Research Papers
and ending in NovemberDecember
Corporate Governance
Technology amp Innovation Management
Alternative options
mba
Spring
Term
Corporate Finance 2
Performance Management amp Control
Organizational Design
Supply Chain Management
Entrepreneurial Management
Ethics and Citizenship
Finance amp Financial Institutions
Innovation Product Development Execution
Customer Marketing amp Social Media
Private Equity Entrepreneurship amp Renewal
Telecom Case
Simulationon Growth
AW
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OPTIONAL MBA PRE-COURSES
To provide some common basics for students entering the MBA Program during the month prior to the official start of the Program theSchool offers a package of MBA pre-courses These courses include Introduction to Financial Accounting Quantitative
Methods Macroeconomics Microeconomics (see page 48 for detailed costs)
Pre-courses are not compulsory for all students but may be required for those without a background in economics and management The MBA pre-courses are delivered either through distance learning platforms (students study on their own using materials provided bythe School) or by face-to-face classes at SDA Bocconi
Basic knowledge for all
ITALIAN LANGUAGE
You do not need to know Italian to attendour MBA but you probably do not wantto miss such a great opportunity toimprove your language skills
Pre-Course Among the pre-courses youmay take the optional intensive Italian forForeigners course in September
During the Program From October to
June we offer a free Italian course forstudents to improve their language skills
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Our Program starts with a one-week MBA bootcamp during which you are asked tounderstand and live the essence of your forthcoming year The Opening Week is structured into five days
Opening Week Your MBA begins
Opening ceremony and welcome dinner The first day celebrates the kick-off of the program with SDA Bocconi management faculty staff
and a group of alumni that will welcome you on board
Know your School The second day of the opening week will give you the opportunity to know the details
of SDA Bocconi School of Management Universitagrave Bocconi and your MBA curriculum
Know yourself and your class The third day is about experiencing the international environment of your class and
getting acquainted with the different cultures and habits of your classmates
Know your careerIn the fourth day you will have the chance to interact with a sampling of key stakeholders
for your future career recruiters career service and alumni
Know your MBA The last day of the opening week is based on a typical MBA day in which you will take part
in a classic case-based MBA session and an off-campus visit to a firm
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
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A typical MBA day
830 am 1000 am CLASS
1030 am 1200 noon CLASS
1200 noon 100 pm LUNCH
100 pm 230 pm CLASS
300 pm 730 pm SEMINARS AND
CS ACTIVITIES
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This sequence is focused on a detailed understanding of the macroeconomic andmicroeconomic environment in order to plan the core strategic and marketing
actions that drive value creation for stakeholders Specific attention is given tothe ability to change and evolve towards venues of value creation that are
sustainable and hard to imitate
Measuring the value produced by an organization is the starting pointto understand the opportunities it faces and the investments it can
sustain Starting from a thorough understanding of financialmarkets and financial tools this second sequence provides a
360 degree coverage of management accounting corporatefinance and financial institutions
Core competences of an organization lie in smart
people and in effective and efficient organizationalprocesses This sequence aims to understand
how to design the organization fuel it withthe energy of smart and committed people
and orchestrate a system of incentives that aim at both exploiting the existing
competences and exploring newscenarios
CORE COURSES AND SEMINARSOur MBA program is organized around three cornerstones which represent the competencerequirements of a global manager
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUESModern managers succeed because of their competences but also because of their soft skills and values The ability of communicatingmanaging teams and projects leading people are fundamental elements that complement the competence sphere and that are coveredby this sequence of seminars The values that inspire a manager are also a crucial element in the global economy
Our MBA program cornerstones
MBA
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUES
PLANNING
AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING
AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE
AND PROCESSES
PLANNING AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE AND PROCESSES
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A Cocktail with
A Cocktail with is a seminar series organized by the Full-Time MBA Program in which aninfluential scholar presents a rigorous research project which is highly relevant for the businesscommunity Some of the seminars recently presented have been
Special initiatives for you
SOVEREIGN
DEBT CRISIS
Guido Tabellini
Former RectorUniversitagrave Bocconi
APPLYING BUSINESS MODELS
IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
Stephen Tallman
E Claiborne Robins DistinguishedProfessor of BusinessUniversity of Richmond
It was great to mingle with our professors and
staff from SDA Bocconi participating in the
event discussing the topic and catching-up
over a casual aperitivo
Cassandra Adamofsky
MBA 2012 | USGerman | Marketing amp Sales
Tango Group Greater Denver Area USA
THE ROLE OF ldquoCASSA DEPOSITI E PRESTITIrdquo
IN THE ITALIAN ECONOMIC SCENARIO
Irsquom convinced that future leaders need to have a
special combination of knowledge and approach
which allows them to be focused on what happens
now but always with a view of what will come next
Giovanni Gorno Tempini | CEO Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
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Movies amp Management
Movies amp Management is an event organized by the Full-Time MBA program members of theFull-Time MBA Faculty will watch a movie with students and discuss important implications interms of leadership ethics and practices that characterize business in different industries
Some of the movies recently presented have been
TOO BIG TO FAILWatched with
Renzo CenciariniSDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Finance
Francesco Daver i SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Macroeconomics
Andrew Ross Sorkin a financial journalist for theNew York Times has attempted in Too Big to Failto provide a moment-by-moment account of the worstcalamity to ever affect the US financial markets sincethe Great Depression It became a tsunami thattriggered financial collapse in the world markets aswell Sorkin builds a story of how the financial collapseof Wall Street in the fall of 2008 actually startedmuch earlier - in the spring of 2008
COMME UN CHEFWatched with
Severino Salvemini SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Organization and Human Resources Management
The movie offers a different perspective on managerialchallenges by telling the story of a Chefthat has to innovate and revamp a restaurantsmenu to avoid losing a starHe also has to fight the CEOs plot to bring in a newchef He will be helped by a young intern with apassion for haute cuisine and in dire need of a job The movie offers a perspective of managerial issuesseen from a new and different angle
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Leadership Series
The Leadership Series is a new initiative organized to expose our students to the vast knowledgeand experience of top leaders of international companies A unique opportunity to learn fromtheir hands-on experience and have a talk with them during the cocktail following the event
GUESTS OF THE LEADERSHIP SERIES HAVE INCLUDED
The recipe for being a leader today is to
continuously ask yourself questions never
take anything for granted and be very
curious about change because one day
change will affect your company
Vittorio Colao | Chief Executive Of1047297cer
Vodafone Group
The Leadership Series allows us to take the theory that
we learned in class and then bounce back some of the
ideas with the leading CEOs of today
Agata Lis | MBA 2013 | CanadianPolish | Senior ChannelMarketing Manager Microsoft CEE HQ Munich Germany
Tony Belloni Group Managing Director LVMH
Vittorio Colao CEO Vodafone Group
Alessandro Profumo President Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Ornella Barra Chief ExecutivePharmaceutical Wholesale Division Alliance Boots
Fabio Benasso Geographic Unit Senior Managing DirectorIGEM Chairman and Country Managing Director - Italy
Fulvio ContiChief Executive Officer and General Manager Enel SpA
Carlo De BenedettiChairman of Gruppo Editoriale LEspresso
Fabrizio SaccomanniBocconi Alumnus of the year 2011and Senior Economic Advisor Istituto Affari Internazionali(Institute of International Affairs)
Tony Belloni
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When you have a CEO standing there in front
of you you can ask him or her questions you
can have a great debate about current issues
and really apply your learning
Alec McCullie | MBA 2013 | BritishCo-founder PinPoint Charlotte USA
Discussing with MBA participants the main events
and hot topics of the financial crisis and of the related governance issues is a stimulating and
enriching experience
Andrea Sironi | Rector Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi
MBA Professor of Financial Markets and Institutions
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GET INTO
BUSINESS SPECIFICS
October - Milan
Brand Management Management amp Creativity Business Development Retail Management
DISCOVERING LUXURY
MANAGEMENT
June - Rome
Luxury Business Management Luxury Business Model Foundations Customer Value Creation Ideating and Delivering Innovation Omni-Channel Management
SUMMER
PROJECTS
July to September
In-Company Projects in Bulgarior other LVMH brandsor major luxury players
In addition to the 4 functional-based Concentrations the SDA Bocconi Full-Time MBA Program offers participants the possibility to furtherpersonalize their development through the field-based Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM) in partnership with LVMH the renownedleader in the worldwide luxury business Parts of the LBM track are held in Rome at Bulgari offices The active involvement of Bulgari andLVMH managers in the program assures an ideal interaction between theory and practice This unique track is the only one in Luxury
Business Management within a top ranked International MBA
The Track structure with course offerings is as follows
Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM)
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbalbm
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Our Track in Luxury Business Management is a
unique concentration in a top-ranked and full-time
MBA It provides the added value of hands-on
experiences with the rationale of different contexts
and business models
Luana Carcano | LBM Track Coordinator SDA BocconiMBA Professor of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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It is time to personalize your development
Concentrations
In the final two months of the program you have the opportunity to focus your path on thosespecific managerial subjects congruent with your preferences and abilities Each year aroundtwenty electives are offered during the Concentrations allowing students to gain in-depth skillsin topics of major relevance in todayrsquos business world The Electives are grouped into 4Concentrations running in parallel in groups of 2
In the MBA Program we donrsquot teach Start-
up Entrepreneurship as being about writing
a Business Plan we teach it as being about
starting a Business
Mikkel Draebye | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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A Finance and
Financial Institutions
Structured and Project Finance Real Estate Investment MampA (a Financial Perspective) Derivatives in Corporate Finance
The Practice of Finance
C Innovation
Product Development Execution
Ideating andMarketing New Products
Management and Organizationof the New Product Development
Product and Service Designand Engineering
Strategy Execution Innovating in the Global Landscape
B Customer Marketingand Social Media
Pricing Brand Management Retail and Channel Management Non-market Strategies Digital Strategy
D
Private Equity
Entrepreneurship and Renewal
Entrepreneurial Finance Corporate Development
Managing Acquisitionsand Partnerships(a Management Perspective)
Private Equity Change and Renewal Strategies
Start-up Entrepreneurship
CONCENTRATIONSSECOND PERIOD
Mid October - mid November
CONCENTRATIONSFIRST PERIOD
Early September - early October
SUGGESTED PATHSWILL BE
Expert in finance
A +D
Expert in marketing and innovation
C+B
Expert in entrepreneurship
C+DThe selection of electives changesfrom time to time to allow roomfor new ideas projects or issuesof emerging significance
Students are required to take 2 Concentrations one for each period that is 10 courses across the two periods
Growth also means creativity entrepreneurship and
start up This is why Bocconi has created the
SpeedMiUp Incubator for students as well as alumni
Alberto Grando | Vice Rector for Development
Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Operations and Technology Management
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Your opportunity to experience another prestigious Business School
International Exchange Program
As a major international school of management SDA Bocconi is engaged in an active and prestigious networkof exchangescollaborations and interactions with peer institutions The International Exchange Program offers selected candidates the opportunity tospend the last months of the program at another top business school
Students who apply for an International Exchange Program must demonstrate precise interests and solid motivations for going abroad byproviding a clear indication of why the experience is necessary for their personal growth and career advancement The School evaluates the reasons candidates put forward and gives priority to those who most clearly demonstrate that they can benefitfrom the exchange
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Universities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober and ending in NovemberDecember
I want to thank you for all of the help and support that the SDA
Bocconi team provided me during my time with you I had an
incredible experience in my classes there and truly appreciated
the opportunity to interact with so many fantastic students and
professors SDA Bocconi is an amazing place and I am
grateful to have been a part of it even if only for a semester
Raymond Pacia | USItalian | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Columbia Business School
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EUROPE
ESSEC Business School(Cergy-Pontoise France)
HEC Paris (Jouy-en-Josas France)
IE Business School (Madrid Spain)
KOC University Graduate Schoolof Business (Istanbul Turkey)
London Business School(London UK)
Manchester Business SchoolUniversity of Manchester (Manchester UK)
Rotterdam School of ManagementErasmus University
(Rotterdam The Netherlands)
UNITED STATES
Babson College (Babson ParkMassachusetts)
Fisher College of BusinessOhio State University(Columbus Ohio)
The Fuqua School of BusinessDuke University(Durham North Carolina)
McCombs School of BusinessThe University of Texas at Austin(Austin Texas)
Samuel Curtis Johnson GraduateSchool of Management CornellUniversity (Ithaca New York)
Tuck School of Business atDartmouth(Hanover New Hampshire)
UCLA Anderson School ofManagement (Los AngelesCalifornia)
UNC Kenan-Flagler BusinessSchool University of North Carolina(Chapel Hill North Carolina)
The University of ChicagoBooth School of Business(Chicago Illinois)
Warrington College of Business Administration University of Florida(Gainesville Florida)
Wharton University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia Pennsylvania)
CANADA
Rotman School of ManagementUniversity of Toronto(Toronto Ontario)
Sauder School of BusinessUniversity of British Columbia(Vancouver British Columbia)
Schulich School of Business York University (Toronto Ontario)
AUSTRALIA
AGSM MBA Program AustralianSchool of BusinessThe University of New South Wales(Sydney New South Wales)
Melbourne Business SchoolThe University of Melbourne
(Melbourne Victoria)
BRAZIL
FGV-EAESP ndash Escola de Administraccedilatildeo de Empresas de SatildeoPaulo da Fundaccedilatildeo Getulio Vargas(Satildeo Paulo)
CHINA
CEIBS ndash China Europe InternationalBusiness School (Shanghai)
Tsinghua SEM ndash School ofEconomics and ManagementTsinghua University (Beijing)
HKust Business School ndash The HongKong University of Science andTechnology (Hong Kong)
INDIA
ISB ndash Indian School of Business(Hyderabad)
JAPAN
Graduate School of InternationalManagement InternationalUniversity of Japan (Niigata)
Keio Business School KeioUniversity (Yokohama Kanagawa)
This list may be subject to change as well as the availability of exchange slots
International Exchange Program Partners
My exchange experience in SDA Bocconi was awesome People are
super friendly and close since the class size is not big and all the
professors are very dedicated Yet Im very impressed by the diversity
of the program - with people really from all over the world and with quite
different backgrounds Moreover spending one semester studying and
living in the city center of Milan I can actually feel the city beat of Europe
Da Wang | Chinese | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University
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Arrivederci Week
The very last part
of MBA Class will takeplace in the Arrivederci
Week and will embrace
day One ARTS AND BUSINESS
day Two TELCO AND NEW MEDIA
day Three GOVERNMENT-RELATED FINANCE
day Four PHARMA AND HEALTH
day Five GRAND FINALE
witnessing first-hand ldquoMade in Italyrdquo
business models and Blue Chip Companies
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One year has passed and it feels like yesterday that we all took the
most important decision of our lives But if you think about it not much
has changed We continue to take big decisions but today there is a
difference We are far more informed better prepared and each one
of us has built our reserve of knowledge
This year we have transformed both personally and professionally And
without a doubt SDA Bocconi has been instrumental in this process
Shahana Mustafa | MBA 2012 | IndianBusiness Management Program adidas Group Germany
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OUR AIM IS TO EXPAND YOUR FUTURE CAREER
The Career Service is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career goalsand to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipelineEach Career Service team memberrsquos mission is to support you throughout the programproviding you the right tools and knowledge to define and execute an effective career strategyconnecting you with the right international employers and helping you to successfully re-enterthe job market after graduation
Itrsquos a full time effort where we support each and every one of you individually as well as theentire class
A whole team for your professional growth full time
Career Service is your team through them you will get
many job interview opportunities Work with them keep
them updated on your strategy and efforts exchange ideas
Luis Alberto Cordova | MBA 2011 | PeruvianNew Holland Agriculture Global Controller CNH Italy
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
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Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
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Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
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Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
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Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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Exposure to diverse courses during the program was
unique as it provided fundamental business concepts
and academic tools that are critical to succeed in a
business environment while leaving a desire and interest to further deepen the topic in the future
Alkid Ramabanaj | MBA 2014 | AlbanianItalian
I lived an inspiring life experience which gave
me a new spiri t to face future professional
challenges in terms of networking opportunities
skills knowledge and self esteem One of the
best choices of my life
Riccardo Capretti | MBA 2011 | Italian
Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
My MBA was truly a life-altering experience Itrsquos incredible
that in such a short time the SDA Bocconi MBA helps in
amassing a vast amount of practical knowledge that is
imperative for a successful post-MBA career
Nitu Nivedita | MBA 2011 | Indian
Consultant Con1047297dential Consulting USA
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THE SDA BOCCONI MBA PROGRAM IS WAITING FOR YOU
Your SDA Bocconi MBA Program will be a great life experience which will empower your future
With imagination enthusiasm and passion all in
a real multicultural environment in a city that
combines cultural heritage business orientation
and quality of life
Bruno Busacca | DeanSDA Bocconi School of Management
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5 Why choose the SDA Bocconi MBA
13 A successful learning model
32 Expanding your future career
40MBA people
46 Take action
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I am here at SDA Bocconi for the same reason that
so many talented MBA students come here from
all over the world we combine the rigour and
relevance of a globally-oriented MBA program with
the charm and cultural richness of Italys leading
center of commerce and design
Robert Grant | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Strategic
and Entrepreneurial Management
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Top worldwide ROI
The SDA Bocconi MBA ranks among the top programs in the world as the best value
for money the investment in MBA education which pays itself back most quickly According to the latest Forbes ranking of return on investment (ROI the average timegraduates need to earn back tuition fees) the SDA Bocconi MBA is 3rd among non-USprograms in the world while the Good-Value MBArsquos ranking 2014 by The Economistplaces the School 4th globallyFurthermore the SDA Bocconi MBA 1-year format will maximize your investment bydecreasing your time away from work while requiring you to manage a busy schedule in
an intense program structure
1
WHY CHOOSE THE SDA BOCCONI MBA
Taking the SDA Bocconi MBA is like traveling
around the world with the benefit of
increasing your market value at the same time
Marco Boehler | MBA 2011 | GermanItalianGeneral Manager Football AGS Nike Germany
For me obtaining my MBA from SDA Bocconi was the
best way to be exposed to the European business
markets It was by far the best career decision Irsquove madeJill Vasant | MBA 2012 | US
Marketing Director Caruso Af1047297liated Los Angeles USA
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Management excellence
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the only InternationalUniversity specialized in teaching business and economics Universitagrave Bocconi is one of Europersquos oldest and most prestigious business education institutions
2
I enjoy immensely interacting with the MBA students
at SDA Bocconi School of Management by teaching
a course on emerging economy growth and the
global economy
Michael Spence | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Economics
2001 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
SDA Bocconi fulfilled all my expectations practically
oriented courses a highly stimulating intellectual
environment and a first rate managerial education
Amir Jacobi | MBA 2009 | Israeli | Business Unit Director
Emarsys AG Austria
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Relational CocoonWith just about 100 MBA students the program demands a heavy investment inrelationships and a commitment to cooperation and team-oriented work This environmentresults in bonds built with classmates faculty and alumni that will last a lifetime
4
What we experience in the class feels
very private very intimate It feels like
a tailor-made education
Ivayla Tzvetkova | MBA 2013 | CanadianBulgarian Area Manager Expedia Inc Milano Italy
With just over 100 students you get the personal attention
that you need to succeed From your professors to the
Career Service staff someone is always there to listen to
your concerns and help you advance your skills and career
Leon Scott Callender | MBA 2012 | USSr Marketing Manager La Marzocco Seattle USA
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5 International class The spectrum of nationality age gender professional experience and academicbackground of our MBA class brings energy and fruitful exchange that few MBA programs can offer 70 of SDA Bocconi students are not from Italy and come fromabout 30 different countries a real advantage for modern MBAs who will be working inmultinational settings and must learn to work effectively with a variety of cultures
Having such an international student body helps the class
to adopt different approaches towards business challenges
The continuous interactions among students faculty and
staff create a positive atmosphere and enable a productive
dialogue I felt at home from day one
Sarah Beddini | MBA 2013 | Italian
Marketing Manager - Digital Music Amazon Milano Italy
I think that one of the most valuable aspects of my MBA was
the class an amazing melting pot of different nationalities backgrounds and cultures The strong focus on teamwork gave
me the chance to fully appreciate this astounding diversity It
was like having the world in my hometown
Paola Chierici | MBA 2013 | Italian
Travel Retail Giorgio Armani Spa Milano Italy
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Strategic location An International MBA in Milano means the best mix of style innovation leisure peopleand places Milano will be your campus - a city at the center of the Europeanindustrialized belt and of Italian business and finance The hub of fashion creativity anddesign with a great potential for contacts and careers Milanos creative atmospherecombined with the pragmatic academic legacy of SDA Bocconi provide a unique blendin molding tomorrows leaders
6
To do an MBA in Milano the Italian financial center
in the middle of Europe is an opportunity
to differentiate your knowledge and cultural skills
Vinicius De Nadai Andrade | MBA 2013 | BrazilianItalian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Satildeo Paulo Brazil
The MBA at SDA Bocconi has been the perfect environment to
exchange culturally with classmates from all over the world
benefit from Milanorsquos design amp industry community and thriveon the knowledge of professors who are leaders in their field
Melody Guerra | MBA 2014 | USItalian
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The city and the institution both represent learning
laboratories for ambitious candidates eager to improve
skills and expand career opportunities thanks to our
practical and innovative program designed specifically
around the most advanced techniques in business and social sciences
Gianmario Verona | MBA Director
SDA Bocconi School of Management
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The structure of the program is demanding and requires participants to be fully committed butin turn provides the necessary edge to learn and develop the right skills tools and commandover processes Active methodologies are used throughout the program Case analysis and
discussion play a significant role together with traditional lessons guided discussions practicalexercises business games simulations first-hand business experiences individual projectsgroup work workshops seminars and much more
A SUCCESSFUL LEARNING MODEL A VERY FULL-TIME MBA
Your Evaluation The evaluation system is based on written tests role playing projects and classroom work In order to successfully complete the Masterof Business Administration participants must meet all School requirements Exceptional students are awarded the Cum Laude Honors
The SDA Bocconi MBA moves at a very fast pace and is completed
much quicker than most other programs despite having the same
workload You may think this is a bad thing but it was amazingThe program really challenges students to get the most out of the
experience and I would not change that for anything
Vito M Ieraci | MBA 2012 | Canadian
Senior Finance Manager GlaxoSmithKline Canada
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S e p t e m b e r
O c t o b e r
N o v e m b e r
D e c e m b e r
J a n u a r y
F e b r u a r yFull-time MBA timetable
Introduction toFinancial Accounting
QuantitativeMethods
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Pre-Courses
Opening Week
Core Courses
Summer Projects
Concentrations
International Exchange Program
Commencement Day
Go to the CS section at page 32 for all details
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Unversities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober
Track in Luxury Business Management
Seminars
ManagerialEconomics
Competitive Strategy
Macroeconomics
Marketing Management
Corporate Strategy
Customer Data Management
SkillsTrial
Planning amp Innovating
Controlling amp Investing
Leading People and Processes
Soft Skills amp Values
IntroductoryTerm
FallTerm
WinterTerm
Financial Reporting
and Analysis
Financial Markets
and Institutions 1
Project
Management
Financial Planning
and Capital Budgeting
Financial Markets and Institutions 2
Organizational Behaviour
Decision Analysis
Negotiation
Corporate Finance 1
Cost Management
amp Profitability Analysis
Human Resource Management
Operations Strategy
Managerial Data Analysis
Leadership Series
Arrivederci Week
OW
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M a r c h
A p r i l
M a y
J u n e
J u l y
A u g u s t
S e p t e m b e r
O c t o b e r
N o v e m b e r
D e c e m b e r
Milano and Bulgari Offices in Rome
Individual Internships
Entrepreneurial Projects
Research Papers
and ending in NovemberDecember
Corporate Governance
Technology amp Innovation Management
Alternative options
mba
Spring
Term
Corporate Finance 2
Performance Management amp Control
Organizational Design
Supply Chain Management
Entrepreneurial Management
Ethics and Citizenship
Finance amp Financial Institutions
Innovation Product Development Execution
Customer Marketing amp Social Media
Private Equity Entrepreneurship amp Renewal
Telecom Case
Simulationon Growth
AW
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OPTIONAL MBA PRE-COURSES
To provide some common basics for students entering the MBA Program during the month prior to the official start of the Program theSchool offers a package of MBA pre-courses These courses include Introduction to Financial Accounting Quantitative
Methods Macroeconomics Microeconomics (see page 48 for detailed costs)
Pre-courses are not compulsory for all students but may be required for those without a background in economics and management The MBA pre-courses are delivered either through distance learning platforms (students study on their own using materials provided bythe School) or by face-to-face classes at SDA Bocconi
Basic knowledge for all
ITALIAN LANGUAGE
You do not need to know Italian to attendour MBA but you probably do not wantto miss such a great opportunity toimprove your language skills
Pre-Course Among the pre-courses youmay take the optional intensive Italian forForeigners course in September
During the Program From October to
June we offer a free Italian course forstudents to improve their language skills
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Our Program starts with a one-week MBA bootcamp during which you are asked tounderstand and live the essence of your forthcoming year The Opening Week is structured into five days
Opening Week Your MBA begins
Opening ceremony and welcome dinner The first day celebrates the kick-off of the program with SDA Bocconi management faculty staff
and a group of alumni that will welcome you on board
Know your School The second day of the opening week will give you the opportunity to know the details
of SDA Bocconi School of Management Universitagrave Bocconi and your MBA curriculum
Know yourself and your class The third day is about experiencing the international environment of your class and
getting acquainted with the different cultures and habits of your classmates
Know your careerIn the fourth day you will have the chance to interact with a sampling of key stakeholders
for your future career recruiters career service and alumni
Know your MBA The last day of the opening week is based on a typical MBA day in which you will take part
in a classic case-based MBA session and an off-campus visit to a firm
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
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A typical MBA day
830 am 1000 am CLASS
1030 am 1200 noon CLASS
1200 noon 100 pm LUNCH
100 pm 230 pm CLASS
300 pm 730 pm SEMINARS AND
CS ACTIVITIES
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This sequence is focused on a detailed understanding of the macroeconomic andmicroeconomic environment in order to plan the core strategic and marketing
actions that drive value creation for stakeholders Specific attention is given tothe ability to change and evolve towards venues of value creation that are
sustainable and hard to imitate
Measuring the value produced by an organization is the starting pointto understand the opportunities it faces and the investments it can
sustain Starting from a thorough understanding of financialmarkets and financial tools this second sequence provides a
360 degree coverage of management accounting corporatefinance and financial institutions
Core competences of an organization lie in smart
people and in effective and efficient organizationalprocesses This sequence aims to understand
how to design the organization fuel it withthe energy of smart and committed people
and orchestrate a system of incentives that aim at both exploiting the existing
competences and exploring newscenarios
CORE COURSES AND SEMINARSOur MBA program is organized around three cornerstones which represent the competencerequirements of a global manager
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUESModern managers succeed because of their competences but also because of their soft skills and values The ability of communicatingmanaging teams and projects leading people are fundamental elements that complement the competence sphere and that are coveredby this sequence of seminars The values that inspire a manager are also a crucial element in the global economy
Our MBA program cornerstones
MBA
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUES
PLANNING
AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING
AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE
AND PROCESSES
PLANNING AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE AND PROCESSES
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A Cocktail with
A Cocktail with is a seminar series organized by the Full-Time MBA Program in which aninfluential scholar presents a rigorous research project which is highly relevant for the businesscommunity Some of the seminars recently presented have been
Special initiatives for you
SOVEREIGN
DEBT CRISIS
Guido Tabellini
Former RectorUniversitagrave Bocconi
APPLYING BUSINESS MODELS
IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
Stephen Tallman
E Claiborne Robins DistinguishedProfessor of BusinessUniversity of Richmond
It was great to mingle with our professors and
staff from SDA Bocconi participating in the
event discussing the topic and catching-up
over a casual aperitivo
Cassandra Adamofsky
MBA 2012 | USGerman | Marketing amp Sales
Tango Group Greater Denver Area USA
THE ROLE OF ldquoCASSA DEPOSITI E PRESTITIrdquo
IN THE ITALIAN ECONOMIC SCENARIO
Irsquom convinced that future leaders need to have a
special combination of knowledge and approach
which allows them to be focused on what happens
now but always with a view of what will come next
Giovanni Gorno Tempini | CEO Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
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Movies amp Management
Movies amp Management is an event organized by the Full-Time MBA program members of theFull-Time MBA Faculty will watch a movie with students and discuss important implications interms of leadership ethics and practices that characterize business in different industries
Some of the movies recently presented have been
TOO BIG TO FAILWatched with
Renzo CenciariniSDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Finance
Francesco Daver i SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Macroeconomics
Andrew Ross Sorkin a financial journalist for theNew York Times has attempted in Too Big to Failto provide a moment-by-moment account of the worstcalamity to ever affect the US financial markets sincethe Great Depression It became a tsunami thattriggered financial collapse in the world markets aswell Sorkin builds a story of how the financial collapseof Wall Street in the fall of 2008 actually startedmuch earlier - in the spring of 2008
COMME UN CHEFWatched with
Severino Salvemini SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Organization and Human Resources Management
The movie offers a different perspective on managerialchallenges by telling the story of a Chefthat has to innovate and revamp a restaurantsmenu to avoid losing a starHe also has to fight the CEOs plot to bring in a newchef He will be helped by a young intern with apassion for haute cuisine and in dire need of a job The movie offers a perspective of managerial issuesseen from a new and different angle
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Leadership Series
The Leadership Series is a new initiative organized to expose our students to the vast knowledgeand experience of top leaders of international companies A unique opportunity to learn fromtheir hands-on experience and have a talk with them during the cocktail following the event
GUESTS OF THE LEADERSHIP SERIES HAVE INCLUDED
The recipe for being a leader today is to
continuously ask yourself questions never
take anything for granted and be very
curious about change because one day
change will affect your company
Vittorio Colao | Chief Executive Of1047297cer
Vodafone Group
The Leadership Series allows us to take the theory that
we learned in class and then bounce back some of the
ideas with the leading CEOs of today
Agata Lis | MBA 2013 | CanadianPolish | Senior ChannelMarketing Manager Microsoft CEE HQ Munich Germany
Tony Belloni Group Managing Director LVMH
Vittorio Colao CEO Vodafone Group
Alessandro Profumo President Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Ornella Barra Chief ExecutivePharmaceutical Wholesale Division Alliance Boots
Fabio Benasso Geographic Unit Senior Managing DirectorIGEM Chairman and Country Managing Director - Italy
Fulvio ContiChief Executive Officer and General Manager Enel SpA
Carlo De BenedettiChairman of Gruppo Editoriale LEspresso
Fabrizio SaccomanniBocconi Alumnus of the year 2011and Senior Economic Advisor Istituto Affari Internazionali(Institute of International Affairs)
Tony Belloni
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When you have a CEO standing there in front
of you you can ask him or her questions you
can have a great debate about current issues
and really apply your learning
Alec McCullie | MBA 2013 | BritishCo-founder PinPoint Charlotte USA
Discussing with MBA participants the main events
and hot topics of the financial crisis and of the related governance issues is a stimulating and
enriching experience
Andrea Sironi | Rector Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi
MBA Professor of Financial Markets and Institutions
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GET INTO
BUSINESS SPECIFICS
October - Milan
Brand Management Management amp Creativity Business Development Retail Management
DISCOVERING LUXURY
MANAGEMENT
June - Rome
Luxury Business Management Luxury Business Model Foundations Customer Value Creation Ideating and Delivering Innovation Omni-Channel Management
SUMMER
PROJECTS
July to September
In-Company Projects in Bulgarior other LVMH brandsor major luxury players
In addition to the 4 functional-based Concentrations the SDA Bocconi Full-Time MBA Program offers participants the possibility to furtherpersonalize their development through the field-based Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM) in partnership with LVMH the renownedleader in the worldwide luxury business Parts of the LBM track are held in Rome at Bulgari offices The active involvement of Bulgari andLVMH managers in the program assures an ideal interaction between theory and practice This unique track is the only one in Luxury
Business Management within a top ranked International MBA
The Track structure with course offerings is as follows
Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM)
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbalbm
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Our Track in Luxury Business Management is a
unique concentration in a top-ranked and full-time
MBA It provides the added value of hands-on
experiences with the rationale of different contexts
and business models
Luana Carcano | LBM Track Coordinator SDA BocconiMBA Professor of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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It is time to personalize your development
Concentrations
In the final two months of the program you have the opportunity to focus your path on thosespecific managerial subjects congruent with your preferences and abilities Each year aroundtwenty electives are offered during the Concentrations allowing students to gain in-depth skillsin topics of major relevance in todayrsquos business world The Electives are grouped into 4Concentrations running in parallel in groups of 2
In the MBA Program we donrsquot teach Start-
up Entrepreneurship as being about writing
a Business Plan we teach it as being about
starting a Business
Mikkel Draebye | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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A Finance and
Financial Institutions
Structured and Project Finance Real Estate Investment MampA (a Financial Perspective) Derivatives in Corporate Finance
The Practice of Finance
C Innovation
Product Development Execution
Ideating andMarketing New Products
Management and Organizationof the New Product Development
Product and Service Designand Engineering
Strategy Execution Innovating in the Global Landscape
B Customer Marketingand Social Media
Pricing Brand Management Retail and Channel Management Non-market Strategies Digital Strategy
D
Private Equity
Entrepreneurship and Renewal
Entrepreneurial Finance Corporate Development
Managing Acquisitionsand Partnerships(a Management Perspective)
Private Equity Change and Renewal Strategies
Start-up Entrepreneurship
CONCENTRATIONSSECOND PERIOD
Mid October - mid November
CONCENTRATIONSFIRST PERIOD
Early September - early October
SUGGESTED PATHSWILL BE
Expert in finance
A +D
Expert in marketing and innovation
C+B
Expert in entrepreneurship
C+DThe selection of electives changesfrom time to time to allow roomfor new ideas projects or issuesof emerging significance
Students are required to take 2 Concentrations one for each period that is 10 courses across the two periods
Growth also means creativity entrepreneurship and
start up This is why Bocconi has created the
SpeedMiUp Incubator for students as well as alumni
Alberto Grando | Vice Rector for Development
Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Operations and Technology Management
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Your opportunity to experience another prestigious Business School
International Exchange Program
As a major international school of management SDA Bocconi is engaged in an active and prestigious networkof exchangescollaborations and interactions with peer institutions The International Exchange Program offers selected candidates the opportunity tospend the last months of the program at another top business school
Students who apply for an International Exchange Program must demonstrate precise interests and solid motivations for going abroad byproviding a clear indication of why the experience is necessary for their personal growth and career advancement The School evaluates the reasons candidates put forward and gives priority to those who most clearly demonstrate that they can benefitfrom the exchange
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Universities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober and ending in NovemberDecember
I want to thank you for all of the help and support that the SDA
Bocconi team provided me during my time with you I had an
incredible experience in my classes there and truly appreciated
the opportunity to interact with so many fantastic students and
professors SDA Bocconi is an amazing place and I am
grateful to have been a part of it even if only for a semester
Raymond Pacia | USItalian | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Columbia Business School
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EUROPE
ESSEC Business School(Cergy-Pontoise France)
HEC Paris (Jouy-en-Josas France)
IE Business School (Madrid Spain)
KOC University Graduate Schoolof Business (Istanbul Turkey)
London Business School(London UK)
Manchester Business SchoolUniversity of Manchester (Manchester UK)
Rotterdam School of ManagementErasmus University
(Rotterdam The Netherlands)
UNITED STATES
Babson College (Babson ParkMassachusetts)
Fisher College of BusinessOhio State University(Columbus Ohio)
The Fuqua School of BusinessDuke University(Durham North Carolina)
McCombs School of BusinessThe University of Texas at Austin(Austin Texas)
Samuel Curtis Johnson GraduateSchool of Management CornellUniversity (Ithaca New York)
Tuck School of Business atDartmouth(Hanover New Hampshire)
UCLA Anderson School ofManagement (Los AngelesCalifornia)
UNC Kenan-Flagler BusinessSchool University of North Carolina(Chapel Hill North Carolina)
The University of ChicagoBooth School of Business(Chicago Illinois)
Warrington College of Business Administration University of Florida(Gainesville Florida)
Wharton University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia Pennsylvania)
CANADA
Rotman School of ManagementUniversity of Toronto(Toronto Ontario)
Sauder School of BusinessUniversity of British Columbia(Vancouver British Columbia)
Schulich School of Business York University (Toronto Ontario)
AUSTRALIA
AGSM MBA Program AustralianSchool of BusinessThe University of New South Wales(Sydney New South Wales)
Melbourne Business SchoolThe University of Melbourne
(Melbourne Victoria)
BRAZIL
FGV-EAESP ndash Escola de Administraccedilatildeo de Empresas de SatildeoPaulo da Fundaccedilatildeo Getulio Vargas(Satildeo Paulo)
CHINA
CEIBS ndash China Europe InternationalBusiness School (Shanghai)
Tsinghua SEM ndash School ofEconomics and ManagementTsinghua University (Beijing)
HKust Business School ndash The HongKong University of Science andTechnology (Hong Kong)
INDIA
ISB ndash Indian School of Business(Hyderabad)
JAPAN
Graduate School of InternationalManagement InternationalUniversity of Japan (Niigata)
Keio Business School KeioUniversity (Yokohama Kanagawa)
This list may be subject to change as well as the availability of exchange slots
International Exchange Program Partners
My exchange experience in SDA Bocconi was awesome People are
super friendly and close since the class size is not big and all the
professors are very dedicated Yet Im very impressed by the diversity
of the program - with people really from all over the world and with quite
different backgrounds Moreover spending one semester studying and
living in the city center of Milan I can actually feel the city beat of Europe
Da Wang | Chinese | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University
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Arrivederci Week
The very last part
of MBA Class will takeplace in the Arrivederci
Week and will embrace
day One ARTS AND BUSINESS
day Two TELCO AND NEW MEDIA
day Three GOVERNMENT-RELATED FINANCE
day Four PHARMA AND HEALTH
day Five GRAND FINALE
witnessing first-hand ldquoMade in Italyrdquo
business models and Blue Chip Companies
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One year has passed and it feels like yesterday that we all took the
most important decision of our lives But if you think about it not much
has changed We continue to take big decisions but today there is a
difference We are far more informed better prepared and each one
of us has built our reserve of knowledge
This year we have transformed both personally and professionally And
without a doubt SDA Bocconi has been instrumental in this process
Shahana Mustafa | MBA 2012 | IndianBusiness Management Program adidas Group Germany
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OUR AIM IS TO EXPAND YOUR FUTURE CAREER
The Career Service is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career goalsand to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipelineEach Career Service team memberrsquos mission is to support you throughout the programproviding you the right tools and knowledge to define and execute an effective career strategyconnecting you with the right international employers and helping you to successfully re-enterthe job market after graduation
Itrsquos a full time effort where we support each and every one of you individually as well as theentire class
A whole team for your professional growth full time
Career Service is your team through them you will get
many job interview opportunities Work with them keep
them updated on your strategy and efforts exchange ideas
Luis Alberto Cordova | MBA 2011 | PeruvianNew Holland Agriculture Global Controller CNH Italy
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
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S e p t e m b
e r
O c t o b
e r
N o v e m b
e r
D e c e m b
e r
J a n u a
r y
F e b r u a
r y Your Career
DevelopmentTimetable
Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
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c h
A p
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M
a y
J u
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J u l y
A u g u
s t
S e p t e m b
e r
O c t o b
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N o v e m b
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D e c e m b
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Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
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Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
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Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
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Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
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The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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THE SDA BOCCONI MBA PROGRAM IS WAITING FOR YOU
Your SDA Bocconi MBA Program will be a great life experience which will empower your future
With imagination enthusiasm and passion all in
a real multicultural environment in a city that
combines cultural heritage business orientation
and quality of life
Bruno Busacca | DeanSDA Bocconi School of Management
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for peoplewho just wonrsquot stop
5 Why choose the SDA Bocconi MBA
13 A successful learning model
32 Expanding your future career
40MBA people
46 Take action
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I am here at SDA Bocconi for the same reason that
so many talented MBA students come here from
all over the world we combine the rigour and
relevance of a globally-oriented MBA program with
the charm and cultural richness of Italys leading
center of commerce and design
Robert Grant | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Strategic
and Entrepreneurial Management
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Top worldwide ROI
The SDA Bocconi MBA ranks among the top programs in the world as the best value
for money the investment in MBA education which pays itself back most quickly According to the latest Forbes ranking of return on investment (ROI the average timegraduates need to earn back tuition fees) the SDA Bocconi MBA is 3rd among non-USprograms in the world while the Good-Value MBArsquos ranking 2014 by The Economistplaces the School 4th globallyFurthermore the SDA Bocconi MBA 1-year format will maximize your investment bydecreasing your time away from work while requiring you to manage a busy schedule in
an intense program structure
1
WHY CHOOSE THE SDA BOCCONI MBA
Taking the SDA Bocconi MBA is like traveling
around the world with the benefit of
increasing your market value at the same time
Marco Boehler | MBA 2011 | GermanItalianGeneral Manager Football AGS Nike Germany
For me obtaining my MBA from SDA Bocconi was the
best way to be exposed to the European business
markets It was by far the best career decision Irsquove madeJill Vasant | MBA 2012 | US
Marketing Director Caruso Af1047297liated Los Angeles USA
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Management excellence
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the only InternationalUniversity specialized in teaching business and economics Universitagrave Bocconi is one of Europersquos oldest and most prestigious business education institutions
2
I enjoy immensely interacting with the MBA students
at SDA Bocconi School of Management by teaching
a course on emerging economy growth and the
global economy
Michael Spence | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Economics
2001 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
SDA Bocconi fulfilled all my expectations practically
oriented courses a highly stimulating intellectual
environment and a first rate managerial education
Amir Jacobi | MBA 2009 | Israeli | Business Unit Director
Emarsys AG Austria
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Relational CocoonWith just about 100 MBA students the program demands a heavy investment inrelationships and a commitment to cooperation and team-oriented work This environmentresults in bonds built with classmates faculty and alumni that will last a lifetime
4
What we experience in the class feels
very private very intimate It feels like
a tailor-made education
Ivayla Tzvetkova | MBA 2013 | CanadianBulgarian Area Manager Expedia Inc Milano Italy
With just over 100 students you get the personal attention
that you need to succeed From your professors to the
Career Service staff someone is always there to listen to
your concerns and help you advance your skills and career
Leon Scott Callender | MBA 2012 | USSr Marketing Manager La Marzocco Seattle USA
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5 International class The spectrum of nationality age gender professional experience and academicbackground of our MBA class brings energy and fruitful exchange that few MBA programs can offer 70 of SDA Bocconi students are not from Italy and come fromabout 30 different countries a real advantage for modern MBAs who will be working inmultinational settings and must learn to work effectively with a variety of cultures
Having such an international student body helps the class
to adopt different approaches towards business challenges
The continuous interactions among students faculty and
staff create a positive atmosphere and enable a productive
dialogue I felt at home from day one
Sarah Beddini | MBA 2013 | Italian
Marketing Manager - Digital Music Amazon Milano Italy
I think that one of the most valuable aspects of my MBA was
the class an amazing melting pot of different nationalities backgrounds and cultures The strong focus on teamwork gave
me the chance to fully appreciate this astounding diversity It
was like having the world in my hometown
Paola Chierici | MBA 2013 | Italian
Travel Retail Giorgio Armani Spa Milano Italy
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Strategic location An International MBA in Milano means the best mix of style innovation leisure peopleand places Milano will be your campus - a city at the center of the Europeanindustrialized belt and of Italian business and finance The hub of fashion creativity anddesign with a great potential for contacts and careers Milanos creative atmospherecombined with the pragmatic academic legacy of SDA Bocconi provide a unique blendin molding tomorrows leaders
6
To do an MBA in Milano the Italian financial center
in the middle of Europe is an opportunity
to differentiate your knowledge and cultural skills
Vinicius De Nadai Andrade | MBA 2013 | BrazilianItalian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Satildeo Paulo Brazil
The MBA at SDA Bocconi has been the perfect environment to
exchange culturally with classmates from all over the world
benefit from Milanorsquos design amp industry community and thriveon the knowledge of professors who are leaders in their field
Melody Guerra | MBA 2014 | USItalian
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The city and the institution both represent learning
laboratories for ambitious candidates eager to improve
skills and expand career opportunities thanks to our
practical and innovative program designed specifically
around the most advanced techniques in business and social sciences
Gianmario Verona | MBA Director
SDA Bocconi School of Management
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The structure of the program is demanding and requires participants to be fully committed butin turn provides the necessary edge to learn and develop the right skills tools and commandover processes Active methodologies are used throughout the program Case analysis and
discussion play a significant role together with traditional lessons guided discussions practicalexercises business games simulations first-hand business experiences individual projectsgroup work workshops seminars and much more
A SUCCESSFUL LEARNING MODEL A VERY FULL-TIME MBA
Your Evaluation The evaluation system is based on written tests role playing projects and classroom work In order to successfully complete the Masterof Business Administration participants must meet all School requirements Exceptional students are awarded the Cum Laude Honors
The SDA Bocconi MBA moves at a very fast pace and is completed
much quicker than most other programs despite having the same
workload You may think this is a bad thing but it was amazingThe program really challenges students to get the most out of the
experience and I would not change that for anything
Vito M Ieraci | MBA 2012 | Canadian
Senior Finance Manager GlaxoSmithKline Canada
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S e p t e m b e r
O c t o b e r
N o v e m b e r
D e c e m b e r
J a n u a r y
F e b r u a r yFull-time MBA timetable
Introduction toFinancial Accounting
QuantitativeMethods
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Pre-Courses
Opening Week
Core Courses
Summer Projects
Concentrations
International Exchange Program
Commencement Day
Go to the CS section at page 32 for all details
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Unversities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober
Track in Luxury Business Management
Seminars
ManagerialEconomics
Competitive Strategy
Macroeconomics
Marketing Management
Corporate Strategy
Customer Data Management
SkillsTrial
Planning amp Innovating
Controlling amp Investing
Leading People and Processes
Soft Skills amp Values
IntroductoryTerm
FallTerm
WinterTerm
Financial Reporting
and Analysis
Financial Markets
and Institutions 1
Project
Management
Financial Planning
and Capital Budgeting
Financial Markets and Institutions 2
Organizational Behaviour
Decision Analysis
Negotiation
Corporate Finance 1
Cost Management
amp Profitability Analysis
Human Resource Management
Operations Strategy
Managerial Data Analysis
Leadership Series
Arrivederci Week
OW
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M a r c h
A p r i l
M a y
J u n e
J u l y
A u g u s t
S e p t e m b e r
O c t o b e r
N o v e m b e r
D e c e m b e r
Milano and Bulgari Offices in Rome
Individual Internships
Entrepreneurial Projects
Research Papers
and ending in NovemberDecember
Corporate Governance
Technology amp Innovation Management
Alternative options
mba
Spring
Term
Corporate Finance 2
Performance Management amp Control
Organizational Design
Supply Chain Management
Entrepreneurial Management
Ethics and Citizenship
Finance amp Financial Institutions
Innovation Product Development Execution
Customer Marketing amp Social Media
Private Equity Entrepreneurship amp Renewal
Telecom Case
Simulationon Growth
AW
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OPTIONAL MBA PRE-COURSES
To provide some common basics for students entering the MBA Program during the month prior to the official start of the Program theSchool offers a package of MBA pre-courses These courses include Introduction to Financial Accounting Quantitative
Methods Macroeconomics Microeconomics (see page 48 for detailed costs)
Pre-courses are not compulsory for all students but may be required for those without a background in economics and management The MBA pre-courses are delivered either through distance learning platforms (students study on their own using materials provided bythe School) or by face-to-face classes at SDA Bocconi
Basic knowledge for all
ITALIAN LANGUAGE
You do not need to know Italian to attendour MBA but you probably do not wantto miss such a great opportunity toimprove your language skills
Pre-Course Among the pre-courses youmay take the optional intensive Italian forForeigners course in September
During the Program From October to
June we offer a free Italian course forstudents to improve their language skills
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Our Program starts with a one-week MBA bootcamp during which you are asked tounderstand and live the essence of your forthcoming year The Opening Week is structured into five days
Opening Week Your MBA begins
Opening ceremony and welcome dinner The first day celebrates the kick-off of the program with SDA Bocconi management faculty staff
and a group of alumni that will welcome you on board
Know your School The second day of the opening week will give you the opportunity to know the details
of SDA Bocconi School of Management Universitagrave Bocconi and your MBA curriculum
Know yourself and your class The third day is about experiencing the international environment of your class and
getting acquainted with the different cultures and habits of your classmates
Know your careerIn the fourth day you will have the chance to interact with a sampling of key stakeholders
for your future career recruiters career service and alumni
Know your MBA The last day of the opening week is based on a typical MBA day in which you will take part
in a classic case-based MBA session and an off-campus visit to a firm
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
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A typical MBA day
830 am 1000 am CLASS
1030 am 1200 noon CLASS
1200 noon 100 pm LUNCH
100 pm 230 pm CLASS
300 pm 730 pm SEMINARS AND
CS ACTIVITIES
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This sequence is focused on a detailed understanding of the macroeconomic andmicroeconomic environment in order to plan the core strategic and marketing
actions that drive value creation for stakeholders Specific attention is given tothe ability to change and evolve towards venues of value creation that are
sustainable and hard to imitate
Measuring the value produced by an organization is the starting pointto understand the opportunities it faces and the investments it can
sustain Starting from a thorough understanding of financialmarkets and financial tools this second sequence provides a
360 degree coverage of management accounting corporatefinance and financial institutions
Core competences of an organization lie in smart
people and in effective and efficient organizationalprocesses This sequence aims to understand
how to design the organization fuel it withthe energy of smart and committed people
and orchestrate a system of incentives that aim at both exploiting the existing
competences and exploring newscenarios
CORE COURSES AND SEMINARSOur MBA program is organized around three cornerstones which represent the competencerequirements of a global manager
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUESModern managers succeed because of their competences but also because of their soft skills and values The ability of communicatingmanaging teams and projects leading people are fundamental elements that complement the competence sphere and that are coveredby this sequence of seminars The values that inspire a manager are also a crucial element in the global economy
Our MBA program cornerstones
MBA
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUES
PLANNING
AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING
AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE
AND PROCESSES
PLANNING AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE AND PROCESSES
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A Cocktail with
A Cocktail with is a seminar series organized by the Full-Time MBA Program in which aninfluential scholar presents a rigorous research project which is highly relevant for the businesscommunity Some of the seminars recently presented have been
Special initiatives for you
SOVEREIGN
DEBT CRISIS
Guido Tabellini
Former RectorUniversitagrave Bocconi
APPLYING BUSINESS MODELS
IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
Stephen Tallman
E Claiborne Robins DistinguishedProfessor of BusinessUniversity of Richmond
It was great to mingle with our professors and
staff from SDA Bocconi participating in the
event discussing the topic and catching-up
over a casual aperitivo
Cassandra Adamofsky
MBA 2012 | USGerman | Marketing amp Sales
Tango Group Greater Denver Area USA
THE ROLE OF ldquoCASSA DEPOSITI E PRESTITIrdquo
IN THE ITALIAN ECONOMIC SCENARIO
Irsquom convinced that future leaders need to have a
special combination of knowledge and approach
which allows them to be focused on what happens
now but always with a view of what will come next
Giovanni Gorno Tempini | CEO Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
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Movies amp Management
Movies amp Management is an event organized by the Full-Time MBA program members of theFull-Time MBA Faculty will watch a movie with students and discuss important implications interms of leadership ethics and practices that characterize business in different industries
Some of the movies recently presented have been
TOO BIG TO FAILWatched with
Renzo CenciariniSDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Finance
Francesco Daver i SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Macroeconomics
Andrew Ross Sorkin a financial journalist for theNew York Times has attempted in Too Big to Failto provide a moment-by-moment account of the worstcalamity to ever affect the US financial markets sincethe Great Depression It became a tsunami thattriggered financial collapse in the world markets aswell Sorkin builds a story of how the financial collapseof Wall Street in the fall of 2008 actually startedmuch earlier - in the spring of 2008
COMME UN CHEFWatched with
Severino Salvemini SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Organization and Human Resources Management
The movie offers a different perspective on managerialchallenges by telling the story of a Chefthat has to innovate and revamp a restaurantsmenu to avoid losing a starHe also has to fight the CEOs plot to bring in a newchef He will be helped by a young intern with apassion for haute cuisine and in dire need of a job The movie offers a perspective of managerial issuesseen from a new and different angle
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Leadership Series
The Leadership Series is a new initiative organized to expose our students to the vast knowledgeand experience of top leaders of international companies A unique opportunity to learn fromtheir hands-on experience and have a talk with them during the cocktail following the event
GUESTS OF THE LEADERSHIP SERIES HAVE INCLUDED
The recipe for being a leader today is to
continuously ask yourself questions never
take anything for granted and be very
curious about change because one day
change will affect your company
Vittorio Colao | Chief Executive Of1047297cer
Vodafone Group
The Leadership Series allows us to take the theory that
we learned in class and then bounce back some of the
ideas with the leading CEOs of today
Agata Lis | MBA 2013 | CanadianPolish | Senior ChannelMarketing Manager Microsoft CEE HQ Munich Germany
Tony Belloni Group Managing Director LVMH
Vittorio Colao CEO Vodafone Group
Alessandro Profumo President Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Ornella Barra Chief ExecutivePharmaceutical Wholesale Division Alliance Boots
Fabio Benasso Geographic Unit Senior Managing DirectorIGEM Chairman and Country Managing Director - Italy
Fulvio ContiChief Executive Officer and General Manager Enel SpA
Carlo De BenedettiChairman of Gruppo Editoriale LEspresso
Fabrizio SaccomanniBocconi Alumnus of the year 2011and Senior Economic Advisor Istituto Affari Internazionali(Institute of International Affairs)
Tony Belloni
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When you have a CEO standing there in front
of you you can ask him or her questions you
can have a great debate about current issues
and really apply your learning
Alec McCullie | MBA 2013 | BritishCo-founder PinPoint Charlotte USA
Discussing with MBA participants the main events
and hot topics of the financial crisis and of the related governance issues is a stimulating and
enriching experience
Andrea Sironi | Rector Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi
MBA Professor of Financial Markets and Institutions
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GET INTO
BUSINESS SPECIFICS
October - Milan
Brand Management Management amp Creativity Business Development Retail Management
DISCOVERING LUXURY
MANAGEMENT
June - Rome
Luxury Business Management Luxury Business Model Foundations Customer Value Creation Ideating and Delivering Innovation Omni-Channel Management
SUMMER
PROJECTS
July to September
In-Company Projects in Bulgarior other LVMH brandsor major luxury players
In addition to the 4 functional-based Concentrations the SDA Bocconi Full-Time MBA Program offers participants the possibility to furtherpersonalize their development through the field-based Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM) in partnership with LVMH the renownedleader in the worldwide luxury business Parts of the LBM track are held in Rome at Bulgari offices The active involvement of Bulgari andLVMH managers in the program assures an ideal interaction between theory and practice This unique track is the only one in Luxury
Business Management within a top ranked International MBA
The Track structure with course offerings is as follows
Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM)
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbalbm
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Our Track in Luxury Business Management is a
unique concentration in a top-ranked and full-time
MBA It provides the added value of hands-on
experiences with the rationale of different contexts
and business models
Luana Carcano | LBM Track Coordinator SDA BocconiMBA Professor of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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It is time to personalize your development
Concentrations
In the final two months of the program you have the opportunity to focus your path on thosespecific managerial subjects congruent with your preferences and abilities Each year aroundtwenty electives are offered during the Concentrations allowing students to gain in-depth skillsin topics of major relevance in todayrsquos business world The Electives are grouped into 4Concentrations running in parallel in groups of 2
In the MBA Program we donrsquot teach Start-
up Entrepreneurship as being about writing
a Business Plan we teach it as being about
starting a Business
Mikkel Draebye | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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A Finance and
Financial Institutions
Structured and Project Finance Real Estate Investment MampA (a Financial Perspective) Derivatives in Corporate Finance
The Practice of Finance
C Innovation
Product Development Execution
Ideating andMarketing New Products
Management and Organizationof the New Product Development
Product and Service Designand Engineering
Strategy Execution Innovating in the Global Landscape
B Customer Marketingand Social Media
Pricing Brand Management Retail and Channel Management Non-market Strategies Digital Strategy
D
Private Equity
Entrepreneurship and Renewal
Entrepreneurial Finance Corporate Development
Managing Acquisitionsand Partnerships(a Management Perspective)
Private Equity Change and Renewal Strategies
Start-up Entrepreneurship
CONCENTRATIONSSECOND PERIOD
Mid October - mid November
CONCENTRATIONSFIRST PERIOD
Early September - early October
SUGGESTED PATHSWILL BE
Expert in finance
A +D
Expert in marketing and innovation
C+B
Expert in entrepreneurship
C+DThe selection of electives changesfrom time to time to allow roomfor new ideas projects or issuesof emerging significance
Students are required to take 2 Concentrations one for each period that is 10 courses across the two periods
Growth also means creativity entrepreneurship and
start up This is why Bocconi has created the
SpeedMiUp Incubator for students as well as alumni
Alberto Grando | Vice Rector for Development
Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Operations and Technology Management
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Your opportunity to experience another prestigious Business School
International Exchange Program
As a major international school of management SDA Bocconi is engaged in an active and prestigious networkof exchangescollaborations and interactions with peer institutions The International Exchange Program offers selected candidates the opportunity tospend the last months of the program at another top business school
Students who apply for an International Exchange Program must demonstrate precise interests and solid motivations for going abroad byproviding a clear indication of why the experience is necessary for their personal growth and career advancement The School evaluates the reasons candidates put forward and gives priority to those who most clearly demonstrate that they can benefitfrom the exchange
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Universities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober and ending in NovemberDecember
I want to thank you for all of the help and support that the SDA
Bocconi team provided me during my time with you I had an
incredible experience in my classes there and truly appreciated
the opportunity to interact with so many fantastic students and
professors SDA Bocconi is an amazing place and I am
grateful to have been a part of it even if only for a semester
Raymond Pacia | USItalian | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Columbia Business School
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EUROPE
ESSEC Business School(Cergy-Pontoise France)
HEC Paris (Jouy-en-Josas France)
IE Business School (Madrid Spain)
KOC University Graduate Schoolof Business (Istanbul Turkey)
London Business School(London UK)
Manchester Business SchoolUniversity of Manchester (Manchester UK)
Rotterdam School of ManagementErasmus University
(Rotterdam The Netherlands)
UNITED STATES
Babson College (Babson ParkMassachusetts)
Fisher College of BusinessOhio State University(Columbus Ohio)
The Fuqua School of BusinessDuke University(Durham North Carolina)
McCombs School of BusinessThe University of Texas at Austin(Austin Texas)
Samuel Curtis Johnson GraduateSchool of Management CornellUniversity (Ithaca New York)
Tuck School of Business atDartmouth(Hanover New Hampshire)
UCLA Anderson School ofManagement (Los AngelesCalifornia)
UNC Kenan-Flagler BusinessSchool University of North Carolina(Chapel Hill North Carolina)
The University of ChicagoBooth School of Business(Chicago Illinois)
Warrington College of Business Administration University of Florida(Gainesville Florida)
Wharton University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia Pennsylvania)
CANADA
Rotman School of ManagementUniversity of Toronto(Toronto Ontario)
Sauder School of BusinessUniversity of British Columbia(Vancouver British Columbia)
Schulich School of Business York University (Toronto Ontario)
AUSTRALIA
AGSM MBA Program AustralianSchool of BusinessThe University of New South Wales(Sydney New South Wales)
Melbourne Business SchoolThe University of Melbourne
(Melbourne Victoria)
BRAZIL
FGV-EAESP ndash Escola de Administraccedilatildeo de Empresas de SatildeoPaulo da Fundaccedilatildeo Getulio Vargas(Satildeo Paulo)
CHINA
CEIBS ndash China Europe InternationalBusiness School (Shanghai)
Tsinghua SEM ndash School ofEconomics and ManagementTsinghua University (Beijing)
HKust Business School ndash The HongKong University of Science andTechnology (Hong Kong)
INDIA
ISB ndash Indian School of Business(Hyderabad)
JAPAN
Graduate School of InternationalManagement InternationalUniversity of Japan (Niigata)
Keio Business School KeioUniversity (Yokohama Kanagawa)
This list may be subject to change as well as the availability of exchange slots
International Exchange Program Partners
My exchange experience in SDA Bocconi was awesome People are
super friendly and close since the class size is not big and all the
professors are very dedicated Yet Im very impressed by the diversity
of the program - with people really from all over the world and with quite
different backgrounds Moreover spending one semester studying and
living in the city center of Milan I can actually feel the city beat of Europe
Da Wang | Chinese | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University
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Arrivederci Week
The very last part
of MBA Class will takeplace in the Arrivederci
Week and will embrace
day One ARTS AND BUSINESS
day Two TELCO AND NEW MEDIA
day Three GOVERNMENT-RELATED FINANCE
day Four PHARMA AND HEALTH
day Five GRAND FINALE
witnessing first-hand ldquoMade in Italyrdquo
business models and Blue Chip Companies
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One year has passed and it feels like yesterday that we all took the
most important decision of our lives But if you think about it not much
has changed We continue to take big decisions but today there is a
difference We are far more informed better prepared and each one
of us has built our reserve of knowledge
This year we have transformed both personally and professionally And
without a doubt SDA Bocconi has been instrumental in this process
Shahana Mustafa | MBA 2012 | IndianBusiness Management Program adidas Group Germany
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OUR AIM IS TO EXPAND YOUR FUTURE CAREER
The Career Service is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career goalsand to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipelineEach Career Service team memberrsquos mission is to support you throughout the programproviding you the right tools and knowledge to define and execute an effective career strategyconnecting you with the right international employers and helping you to successfully re-enterthe job market after graduation
Itrsquos a full time effort where we support each and every one of you individually as well as theentire class
A whole team for your professional growth full time
Career Service is your team through them you will get
many job interview opportunities Work with them keep
them updated on your strategy and efforts exchange ideas
Luis Alberto Cordova | MBA 2011 | PeruvianNew Holland Agriculture Global Controller CNH Italy
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
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S e p t e m b
e r
O c t o b
e r
N o v e m b
e r
D e c e m b
e r
J a n u a
r y
F e b r u a
r y Your Career
DevelopmentTimetable
Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
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c h
A p
r i l
M
a y
J u
n e
J u l y
A u g u
s t
S e p t e m b
e r
O c t o b
e r
N o v e m b
e r
D e c e m b
e r
Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
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Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
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CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
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International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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for peoplewho just wonrsquot stop
5 Why choose the SDA Bocconi MBA
13 A successful learning model
32 Expanding your future career
40MBA people
46 Take action
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I am here at SDA Bocconi for the same reason that
so many talented MBA students come here from
all over the world we combine the rigour and
relevance of a globally-oriented MBA program with
the charm and cultural richness of Italys leading
center of commerce and design
Robert Grant | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Strategic
and Entrepreneurial Management
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Top worldwide ROI
The SDA Bocconi MBA ranks among the top programs in the world as the best value
for money the investment in MBA education which pays itself back most quickly According to the latest Forbes ranking of return on investment (ROI the average timegraduates need to earn back tuition fees) the SDA Bocconi MBA is 3rd among non-USprograms in the world while the Good-Value MBArsquos ranking 2014 by The Economistplaces the School 4th globallyFurthermore the SDA Bocconi MBA 1-year format will maximize your investment bydecreasing your time away from work while requiring you to manage a busy schedule in
an intense program structure
1
WHY CHOOSE THE SDA BOCCONI MBA
Taking the SDA Bocconi MBA is like traveling
around the world with the benefit of
increasing your market value at the same time
Marco Boehler | MBA 2011 | GermanItalianGeneral Manager Football AGS Nike Germany
For me obtaining my MBA from SDA Bocconi was the
best way to be exposed to the European business
markets It was by far the best career decision Irsquove madeJill Vasant | MBA 2012 | US
Marketing Director Caruso Af1047297liated Los Angeles USA
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Management excellence
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the only InternationalUniversity specialized in teaching business and economics Universitagrave Bocconi is one of Europersquos oldest and most prestigious business education institutions
2
I enjoy immensely interacting with the MBA students
at SDA Bocconi School of Management by teaching
a course on emerging economy growth and the
global economy
Michael Spence | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Economics
2001 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
SDA Bocconi fulfilled all my expectations practically
oriented courses a highly stimulating intellectual
environment and a first rate managerial education
Amir Jacobi | MBA 2009 | Israeli | Business Unit Director
Emarsys AG Austria
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Relational CocoonWith just about 100 MBA students the program demands a heavy investment inrelationships and a commitment to cooperation and team-oriented work This environmentresults in bonds built with classmates faculty and alumni that will last a lifetime
4
What we experience in the class feels
very private very intimate It feels like
a tailor-made education
Ivayla Tzvetkova | MBA 2013 | CanadianBulgarian Area Manager Expedia Inc Milano Italy
With just over 100 students you get the personal attention
that you need to succeed From your professors to the
Career Service staff someone is always there to listen to
your concerns and help you advance your skills and career
Leon Scott Callender | MBA 2012 | USSr Marketing Manager La Marzocco Seattle USA
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5 International class The spectrum of nationality age gender professional experience and academicbackground of our MBA class brings energy and fruitful exchange that few MBA programs can offer 70 of SDA Bocconi students are not from Italy and come fromabout 30 different countries a real advantage for modern MBAs who will be working inmultinational settings and must learn to work effectively with a variety of cultures
Having such an international student body helps the class
to adopt different approaches towards business challenges
The continuous interactions among students faculty and
staff create a positive atmosphere and enable a productive
dialogue I felt at home from day one
Sarah Beddini | MBA 2013 | Italian
Marketing Manager - Digital Music Amazon Milano Italy
I think that one of the most valuable aspects of my MBA was
the class an amazing melting pot of different nationalities backgrounds and cultures The strong focus on teamwork gave
me the chance to fully appreciate this astounding diversity It
was like having the world in my hometown
Paola Chierici | MBA 2013 | Italian
Travel Retail Giorgio Armani Spa Milano Italy
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Strategic location An International MBA in Milano means the best mix of style innovation leisure peopleand places Milano will be your campus - a city at the center of the Europeanindustrialized belt and of Italian business and finance The hub of fashion creativity anddesign with a great potential for contacts and careers Milanos creative atmospherecombined with the pragmatic academic legacy of SDA Bocconi provide a unique blendin molding tomorrows leaders
6
To do an MBA in Milano the Italian financial center
in the middle of Europe is an opportunity
to differentiate your knowledge and cultural skills
Vinicius De Nadai Andrade | MBA 2013 | BrazilianItalian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Satildeo Paulo Brazil
The MBA at SDA Bocconi has been the perfect environment to
exchange culturally with classmates from all over the world
benefit from Milanorsquos design amp industry community and thriveon the knowledge of professors who are leaders in their field
Melody Guerra | MBA 2014 | USItalian
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The city and the institution both represent learning
laboratories for ambitious candidates eager to improve
skills and expand career opportunities thanks to our
practical and innovative program designed specifically
around the most advanced techniques in business and social sciences
Gianmario Verona | MBA Director
SDA Bocconi School of Management
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The structure of the program is demanding and requires participants to be fully committed butin turn provides the necessary edge to learn and develop the right skills tools and commandover processes Active methodologies are used throughout the program Case analysis and
discussion play a significant role together with traditional lessons guided discussions practicalexercises business games simulations first-hand business experiences individual projectsgroup work workshops seminars and much more
A SUCCESSFUL LEARNING MODEL A VERY FULL-TIME MBA
Your Evaluation The evaluation system is based on written tests role playing projects and classroom work In order to successfully complete the Masterof Business Administration participants must meet all School requirements Exceptional students are awarded the Cum Laude Honors
The SDA Bocconi MBA moves at a very fast pace and is completed
much quicker than most other programs despite having the same
workload You may think this is a bad thing but it was amazingThe program really challenges students to get the most out of the
experience and I would not change that for anything
Vito M Ieraci | MBA 2012 | Canadian
Senior Finance Manager GlaxoSmithKline Canada
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S e p t e m b e r
O c t o b e r
N o v e m b e r
D e c e m b e r
J a n u a r y
F e b r u a r yFull-time MBA timetable
Introduction toFinancial Accounting
QuantitativeMethods
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Pre-Courses
Opening Week
Core Courses
Summer Projects
Concentrations
International Exchange Program
Commencement Day
Go to the CS section at page 32 for all details
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Unversities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober
Track in Luxury Business Management
Seminars
ManagerialEconomics
Competitive Strategy
Macroeconomics
Marketing Management
Corporate Strategy
Customer Data Management
SkillsTrial
Planning amp Innovating
Controlling amp Investing
Leading People and Processes
Soft Skills amp Values
IntroductoryTerm
FallTerm
WinterTerm
Financial Reporting
and Analysis
Financial Markets
and Institutions 1
Project
Management
Financial Planning
and Capital Budgeting
Financial Markets and Institutions 2
Organizational Behaviour
Decision Analysis
Negotiation
Corporate Finance 1
Cost Management
amp Profitability Analysis
Human Resource Management
Operations Strategy
Managerial Data Analysis
Leadership Series
Arrivederci Week
OW
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|
M a r c h
A p r i l
M a y
J u n e
J u l y
A u g u s t
S e p t e m b e r
O c t o b e r
N o v e m b e r
D e c e m b e r
Milano and Bulgari Offices in Rome
Individual Internships
Entrepreneurial Projects
Research Papers
and ending in NovemberDecember
Corporate Governance
Technology amp Innovation Management
Alternative options
mba
Spring
Term
Corporate Finance 2
Performance Management amp Control
Organizational Design
Supply Chain Management
Entrepreneurial Management
Ethics and Citizenship
Finance amp Financial Institutions
Innovation Product Development Execution
Customer Marketing amp Social Media
Private Equity Entrepreneurship amp Renewal
Telecom Case
Simulationon Growth
AW
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OPTIONAL MBA PRE-COURSES
To provide some common basics for students entering the MBA Program during the month prior to the official start of the Program theSchool offers a package of MBA pre-courses These courses include Introduction to Financial Accounting Quantitative
Methods Macroeconomics Microeconomics (see page 48 for detailed costs)
Pre-courses are not compulsory for all students but may be required for those without a background in economics and management The MBA pre-courses are delivered either through distance learning platforms (students study on their own using materials provided bythe School) or by face-to-face classes at SDA Bocconi
Basic knowledge for all
ITALIAN LANGUAGE
You do not need to know Italian to attendour MBA but you probably do not wantto miss such a great opportunity toimprove your language skills
Pre-Course Among the pre-courses youmay take the optional intensive Italian forForeigners course in September
During the Program From October to
June we offer a free Italian course forstudents to improve their language skills
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Our Program starts with a one-week MBA bootcamp during which you are asked tounderstand and live the essence of your forthcoming year The Opening Week is structured into five days
Opening Week Your MBA begins
Opening ceremony and welcome dinner The first day celebrates the kick-off of the program with SDA Bocconi management faculty staff
and a group of alumni that will welcome you on board
Know your School The second day of the opening week will give you the opportunity to know the details
of SDA Bocconi School of Management Universitagrave Bocconi and your MBA curriculum
Know yourself and your class The third day is about experiencing the international environment of your class and
getting acquainted with the different cultures and habits of your classmates
Know your careerIn the fourth day you will have the chance to interact with a sampling of key stakeholders
for your future career recruiters career service and alumni
Know your MBA The last day of the opening week is based on a typical MBA day in which you will take part
in a classic case-based MBA session and an off-campus visit to a firm
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
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A typical MBA day
830 am 1000 am CLASS
1030 am 1200 noon CLASS
1200 noon 100 pm LUNCH
100 pm 230 pm CLASS
300 pm 730 pm SEMINARS AND
CS ACTIVITIES
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This sequence is focused on a detailed understanding of the macroeconomic andmicroeconomic environment in order to plan the core strategic and marketing
actions that drive value creation for stakeholders Specific attention is given tothe ability to change and evolve towards venues of value creation that are
sustainable and hard to imitate
Measuring the value produced by an organization is the starting pointto understand the opportunities it faces and the investments it can
sustain Starting from a thorough understanding of financialmarkets and financial tools this second sequence provides a
360 degree coverage of management accounting corporatefinance and financial institutions
Core competences of an organization lie in smart
people and in effective and efficient organizationalprocesses This sequence aims to understand
how to design the organization fuel it withthe energy of smart and committed people
and orchestrate a system of incentives that aim at both exploiting the existing
competences and exploring newscenarios
CORE COURSES AND SEMINARSOur MBA program is organized around three cornerstones which represent the competencerequirements of a global manager
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUESModern managers succeed because of their competences but also because of their soft skills and values The ability of communicatingmanaging teams and projects leading people are fundamental elements that complement the competence sphere and that are coveredby this sequence of seminars The values that inspire a manager are also a crucial element in the global economy
Our MBA program cornerstones
MBA
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUES
PLANNING
AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING
AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE
AND PROCESSES
PLANNING AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE AND PROCESSES
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A Cocktail with
A Cocktail with is a seminar series organized by the Full-Time MBA Program in which aninfluential scholar presents a rigorous research project which is highly relevant for the businesscommunity Some of the seminars recently presented have been
Special initiatives for you
SOVEREIGN
DEBT CRISIS
Guido Tabellini
Former RectorUniversitagrave Bocconi
APPLYING BUSINESS MODELS
IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
Stephen Tallman
E Claiborne Robins DistinguishedProfessor of BusinessUniversity of Richmond
It was great to mingle with our professors and
staff from SDA Bocconi participating in the
event discussing the topic and catching-up
over a casual aperitivo
Cassandra Adamofsky
MBA 2012 | USGerman | Marketing amp Sales
Tango Group Greater Denver Area USA
THE ROLE OF ldquoCASSA DEPOSITI E PRESTITIrdquo
IN THE ITALIAN ECONOMIC SCENARIO
Irsquom convinced that future leaders need to have a
special combination of knowledge and approach
which allows them to be focused on what happens
now but always with a view of what will come next
Giovanni Gorno Tempini | CEO Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
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Movies amp Management
Movies amp Management is an event organized by the Full-Time MBA program members of theFull-Time MBA Faculty will watch a movie with students and discuss important implications interms of leadership ethics and practices that characterize business in different industries
Some of the movies recently presented have been
TOO BIG TO FAILWatched with
Renzo CenciariniSDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Finance
Francesco Daver i SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Macroeconomics
Andrew Ross Sorkin a financial journalist for theNew York Times has attempted in Too Big to Failto provide a moment-by-moment account of the worstcalamity to ever affect the US financial markets sincethe Great Depression It became a tsunami thattriggered financial collapse in the world markets aswell Sorkin builds a story of how the financial collapseof Wall Street in the fall of 2008 actually startedmuch earlier - in the spring of 2008
COMME UN CHEFWatched with
Severino Salvemini SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Organization and Human Resources Management
The movie offers a different perspective on managerialchallenges by telling the story of a Chefthat has to innovate and revamp a restaurantsmenu to avoid losing a starHe also has to fight the CEOs plot to bring in a newchef He will be helped by a young intern with apassion for haute cuisine and in dire need of a job The movie offers a perspective of managerial issuesseen from a new and different angle
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Leadership Series
The Leadership Series is a new initiative organized to expose our students to the vast knowledgeand experience of top leaders of international companies A unique opportunity to learn fromtheir hands-on experience and have a talk with them during the cocktail following the event
GUESTS OF THE LEADERSHIP SERIES HAVE INCLUDED
The recipe for being a leader today is to
continuously ask yourself questions never
take anything for granted and be very
curious about change because one day
change will affect your company
Vittorio Colao | Chief Executive Of1047297cer
Vodafone Group
The Leadership Series allows us to take the theory that
we learned in class and then bounce back some of the
ideas with the leading CEOs of today
Agata Lis | MBA 2013 | CanadianPolish | Senior ChannelMarketing Manager Microsoft CEE HQ Munich Germany
Tony Belloni Group Managing Director LVMH
Vittorio Colao CEO Vodafone Group
Alessandro Profumo President Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Ornella Barra Chief ExecutivePharmaceutical Wholesale Division Alliance Boots
Fabio Benasso Geographic Unit Senior Managing DirectorIGEM Chairman and Country Managing Director - Italy
Fulvio ContiChief Executive Officer and General Manager Enel SpA
Carlo De BenedettiChairman of Gruppo Editoriale LEspresso
Fabrizio SaccomanniBocconi Alumnus of the year 2011and Senior Economic Advisor Istituto Affari Internazionali(Institute of International Affairs)
Tony Belloni
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When you have a CEO standing there in front
of you you can ask him or her questions you
can have a great debate about current issues
and really apply your learning
Alec McCullie | MBA 2013 | BritishCo-founder PinPoint Charlotte USA
Discussing with MBA participants the main events
and hot topics of the financial crisis and of the related governance issues is a stimulating and
enriching experience
Andrea Sironi | Rector Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi
MBA Professor of Financial Markets and Institutions
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GET INTO
BUSINESS SPECIFICS
October - Milan
Brand Management Management amp Creativity Business Development Retail Management
DISCOVERING LUXURY
MANAGEMENT
June - Rome
Luxury Business Management Luxury Business Model Foundations Customer Value Creation Ideating and Delivering Innovation Omni-Channel Management
SUMMER
PROJECTS
July to September
In-Company Projects in Bulgarior other LVMH brandsor major luxury players
In addition to the 4 functional-based Concentrations the SDA Bocconi Full-Time MBA Program offers participants the possibility to furtherpersonalize their development through the field-based Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM) in partnership with LVMH the renownedleader in the worldwide luxury business Parts of the LBM track are held in Rome at Bulgari offices The active involvement of Bulgari andLVMH managers in the program assures an ideal interaction between theory and practice This unique track is the only one in Luxury
Business Management within a top ranked International MBA
The Track structure with course offerings is as follows
Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM)
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbalbm
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Our Track in Luxury Business Management is a
unique concentration in a top-ranked and full-time
MBA It provides the added value of hands-on
experiences with the rationale of different contexts
and business models
Luana Carcano | LBM Track Coordinator SDA BocconiMBA Professor of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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It is time to personalize your development
Concentrations
In the final two months of the program you have the opportunity to focus your path on thosespecific managerial subjects congruent with your preferences and abilities Each year aroundtwenty electives are offered during the Concentrations allowing students to gain in-depth skillsin topics of major relevance in todayrsquos business world The Electives are grouped into 4Concentrations running in parallel in groups of 2
In the MBA Program we donrsquot teach Start-
up Entrepreneurship as being about writing
a Business Plan we teach it as being about
starting a Business
Mikkel Draebye | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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A Finance and
Financial Institutions
Structured and Project Finance Real Estate Investment MampA (a Financial Perspective) Derivatives in Corporate Finance
The Practice of Finance
C Innovation
Product Development Execution
Ideating andMarketing New Products
Management and Organizationof the New Product Development
Product and Service Designand Engineering
Strategy Execution Innovating in the Global Landscape
B Customer Marketingand Social Media
Pricing Brand Management Retail and Channel Management Non-market Strategies Digital Strategy
D
Private Equity
Entrepreneurship and Renewal
Entrepreneurial Finance Corporate Development
Managing Acquisitionsand Partnerships(a Management Perspective)
Private Equity Change and Renewal Strategies
Start-up Entrepreneurship
CONCENTRATIONSSECOND PERIOD
Mid October - mid November
CONCENTRATIONSFIRST PERIOD
Early September - early October
SUGGESTED PATHSWILL BE
Expert in finance
A +D
Expert in marketing and innovation
C+B
Expert in entrepreneurship
C+DThe selection of electives changesfrom time to time to allow roomfor new ideas projects or issuesof emerging significance
Students are required to take 2 Concentrations one for each period that is 10 courses across the two periods
Growth also means creativity entrepreneurship and
start up This is why Bocconi has created the
SpeedMiUp Incubator for students as well as alumni
Alberto Grando | Vice Rector for Development
Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Operations and Technology Management
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Your opportunity to experience another prestigious Business School
International Exchange Program
As a major international school of management SDA Bocconi is engaged in an active and prestigious networkof exchangescollaborations and interactions with peer institutions The International Exchange Program offers selected candidates the opportunity tospend the last months of the program at another top business school
Students who apply for an International Exchange Program must demonstrate precise interests and solid motivations for going abroad byproviding a clear indication of why the experience is necessary for their personal growth and career advancement The School evaluates the reasons candidates put forward and gives priority to those who most clearly demonstrate that they can benefitfrom the exchange
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Universities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober and ending in NovemberDecember
I want to thank you for all of the help and support that the SDA
Bocconi team provided me during my time with you I had an
incredible experience in my classes there and truly appreciated
the opportunity to interact with so many fantastic students and
professors SDA Bocconi is an amazing place and I am
grateful to have been a part of it even if only for a semester
Raymond Pacia | USItalian | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Columbia Business School
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EUROPE
ESSEC Business School(Cergy-Pontoise France)
HEC Paris (Jouy-en-Josas France)
IE Business School (Madrid Spain)
KOC University Graduate Schoolof Business (Istanbul Turkey)
London Business School(London UK)
Manchester Business SchoolUniversity of Manchester (Manchester UK)
Rotterdam School of ManagementErasmus University
(Rotterdam The Netherlands)
UNITED STATES
Babson College (Babson ParkMassachusetts)
Fisher College of BusinessOhio State University(Columbus Ohio)
The Fuqua School of BusinessDuke University(Durham North Carolina)
McCombs School of BusinessThe University of Texas at Austin(Austin Texas)
Samuel Curtis Johnson GraduateSchool of Management CornellUniversity (Ithaca New York)
Tuck School of Business atDartmouth(Hanover New Hampshire)
UCLA Anderson School ofManagement (Los AngelesCalifornia)
UNC Kenan-Flagler BusinessSchool University of North Carolina(Chapel Hill North Carolina)
The University of ChicagoBooth School of Business(Chicago Illinois)
Warrington College of Business Administration University of Florida(Gainesville Florida)
Wharton University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia Pennsylvania)
CANADA
Rotman School of ManagementUniversity of Toronto(Toronto Ontario)
Sauder School of BusinessUniversity of British Columbia(Vancouver British Columbia)
Schulich School of Business York University (Toronto Ontario)
AUSTRALIA
AGSM MBA Program AustralianSchool of BusinessThe University of New South Wales(Sydney New South Wales)
Melbourne Business SchoolThe University of Melbourne
(Melbourne Victoria)
BRAZIL
FGV-EAESP ndash Escola de Administraccedilatildeo de Empresas de SatildeoPaulo da Fundaccedilatildeo Getulio Vargas(Satildeo Paulo)
CHINA
CEIBS ndash China Europe InternationalBusiness School (Shanghai)
Tsinghua SEM ndash School ofEconomics and ManagementTsinghua University (Beijing)
HKust Business School ndash The HongKong University of Science andTechnology (Hong Kong)
INDIA
ISB ndash Indian School of Business(Hyderabad)
JAPAN
Graduate School of InternationalManagement InternationalUniversity of Japan (Niigata)
Keio Business School KeioUniversity (Yokohama Kanagawa)
This list may be subject to change as well as the availability of exchange slots
International Exchange Program Partners
My exchange experience in SDA Bocconi was awesome People are
super friendly and close since the class size is not big and all the
professors are very dedicated Yet Im very impressed by the diversity
of the program - with people really from all over the world and with quite
different backgrounds Moreover spending one semester studying and
living in the city center of Milan I can actually feel the city beat of Europe
Da Wang | Chinese | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University
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Arrivederci Week
The very last part
of MBA Class will takeplace in the Arrivederci
Week and will embrace
day One ARTS AND BUSINESS
day Two TELCO AND NEW MEDIA
day Three GOVERNMENT-RELATED FINANCE
day Four PHARMA AND HEALTH
day Five GRAND FINALE
witnessing first-hand ldquoMade in Italyrdquo
business models and Blue Chip Companies
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One year has passed and it feels like yesterday that we all took the
most important decision of our lives But if you think about it not much
has changed We continue to take big decisions but today there is a
difference We are far more informed better prepared and each one
of us has built our reserve of knowledge
This year we have transformed both personally and professionally And
without a doubt SDA Bocconi has been instrumental in this process
Shahana Mustafa | MBA 2012 | IndianBusiness Management Program adidas Group Germany
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OUR AIM IS TO EXPAND YOUR FUTURE CAREER
The Career Service is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career goalsand to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipelineEach Career Service team memberrsquos mission is to support you throughout the programproviding you the right tools and knowledge to define and execute an effective career strategyconnecting you with the right international employers and helping you to successfully re-enterthe job market after graduation
Itrsquos a full time effort where we support each and every one of you individually as well as theentire class
A whole team for your professional growth full time
Career Service is your team through them you will get
many job interview opportunities Work with them keep
them updated on your strategy and efforts exchange ideas
Luis Alberto Cordova | MBA 2011 | PeruvianNew Holland Agriculture Global Controller CNH Italy
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
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S e p t e m b
e r
O c t o b
e r
N o v e m b
e r
D e c e m b
e r
J a n u a
r y
F e b r u a
r y Your Career
DevelopmentTimetable
Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
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c h
A p
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M
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J u
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J u l y
A u g u
s t
S e p t e m b
e r
O c t o b
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Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
Full-Time MBA | 43
Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
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Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
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The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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for peoplewho just wonrsquot stop
5 Why choose the SDA Bocconi MBA
13 A successful learning model
32 Expanding your future career
40MBA people
46 Take action
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I am here at SDA Bocconi for the same reason that
so many talented MBA students come here from
all over the world we combine the rigour and
relevance of a globally-oriented MBA program with
the charm and cultural richness of Italys leading
center of commerce and design
Robert Grant | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Strategic
and Entrepreneurial Management
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Top worldwide ROI
The SDA Bocconi MBA ranks among the top programs in the world as the best value
for money the investment in MBA education which pays itself back most quickly According to the latest Forbes ranking of return on investment (ROI the average timegraduates need to earn back tuition fees) the SDA Bocconi MBA is 3rd among non-USprograms in the world while the Good-Value MBArsquos ranking 2014 by The Economistplaces the School 4th globallyFurthermore the SDA Bocconi MBA 1-year format will maximize your investment bydecreasing your time away from work while requiring you to manage a busy schedule in
an intense program structure
1
WHY CHOOSE THE SDA BOCCONI MBA
Taking the SDA Bocconi MBA is like traveling
around the world with the benefit of
increasing your market value at the same time
Marco Boehler | MBA 2011 | GermanItalianGeneral Manager Football AGS Nike Germany
For me obtaining my MBA from SDA Bocconi was the
best way to be exposed to the European business
markets It was by far the best career decision Irsquove madeJill Vasant | MBA 2012 | US
Marketing Director Caruso Af1047297liated Los Angeles USA
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Management excellence
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the only InternationalUniversity specialized in teaching business and economics Universitagrave Bocconi is one of Europersquos oldest and most prestigious business education institutions
2
I enjoy immensely interacting with the MBA students
at SDA Bocconi School of Management by teaching
a course on emerging economy growth and the
global economy
Michael Spence | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Economics
2001 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
SDA Bocconi fulfilled all my expectations practically
oriented courses a highly stimulating intellectual
environment and a first rate managerial education
Amir Jacobi | MBA 2009 | Israeli | Business Unit Director
Emarsys AG Austria
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Relational CocoonWith just about 100 MBA students the program demands a heavy investment inrelationships and a commitment to cooperation and team-oriented work This environmentresults in bonds built with classmates faculty and alumni that will last a lifetime
4
What we experience in the class feels
very private very intimate It feels like
a tailor-made education
Ivayla Tzvetkova | MBA 2013 | CanadianBulgarian Area Manager Expedia Inc Milano Italy
With just over 100 students you get the personal attention
that you need to succeed From your professors to the
Career Service staff someone is always there to listen to
your concerns and help you advance your skills and career
Leon Scott Callender | MBA 2012 | USSr Marketing Manager La Marzocco Seattle USA
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5 International class The spectrum of nationality age gender professional experience and academicbackground of our MBA class brings energy and fruitful exchange that few MBA programs can offer 70 of SDA Bocconi students are not from Italy and come fromabout 30 different countries a real advantage for modern MBAs who will be working inmultinational settings and must learn to work effectively with a variety of cultures
Having such an international student body helps the class
to adopt different approaches towards business challenges
The continuous interactions among students faculty and
staff create a positive atmosphere and enable a productive
dialogue I felt at home from day one
Sarah Beddini | MBA 2013 | Italian
Marketing Manager - Digital Music Amazon Milano Italy
I think that one of the most valuable aspects of my MBA was
the class an amazing melting pot of different nationalities backgrounds and cultures The strong focus on teamwork gave
me the chance to fully appreciate this astounding diversity It
was like having the world in my hometown
Paola Chierici | MBA 2013 | Italian
Travel Retail Giorgio Armani Spa Milano Italy
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Strategic location An International MBA in Milano means the best mix of style innovation leisure peopleand places Milano will be your campus - a city at the center of the Europeanindustrialized belt and of Italian business and finance The hub of fashion creativity anddesign with a great potential for contacts and careers Milanos creative atmospherecombined with the pragmatic academic legacy of SDA Bocconi provide a unique blendin molding tomorrows leaders
6
To do an MBA in Milano the Italian financial center
in the middle of Europe is an opportunity
to differentiate your knowledge and cultural skills
Vinicius De Nadai Andrade | MBA 2013 | BrazilianItalian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Satildeo Paulo Brazil
The MBA at SDA Bocconi has been the perfect environment to
exchange culturally with classmates from all over the world
benefit from Milanorsquos design amp industry community and thriveon the knowledge of professors who are leaders in their field
Melody Guerra | MBA 2014 | USItalian
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The city and the institution both represent learning
laboratories for ambitious candidates eager to improve
skills and expand career opportunities thanks to our
practical and innovative program designed specifically
around the most advanced techniques in business and social sciences
Gianmario Verona | MBA Director
SDA Bocconi School of Management
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The structure of the program is demanding and requires participants to be fully committed butin turn provides the necessary edge to learn and develop the right skills tools and commandover processes Active methodologies are used throughout the program Case analysis and
discussion play a significant role together with traditional lessons guided discussions practicalexercises business games simulations first-hand business experiences individual projectsgroup work workshops seminars and much more
A SUCCESSFUL LEARNING MODEL A VERY FULL-TIME MBA
Your Evaluation The evaluation system is based on written tests role playing projects and classroom work In order to successfully complete the Masterof Business Administration participants must meet all School requirements Exceptional students are awarded the Cum Laude Honors
The SDA Bocconi MBA moves at a very fast pace and is completed
much quicker than most other programs despite having the same
workload You may think this is a bad thing but it was amazingThe program really challenges students to get the most out of the
experience and I would not change that for anything
Vito M Ieraci | MBA 2012 | Canadian
Senior Finance Manager GlaxoSmithKline Canada
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S e p t e m b e r
O c t o b e r
N o v e m b e r
D e c e m b e r
J a n u a r y
F e b r u a r yFull-time MBA timetable
Introduction toFinancial Accounting
QuantitativeMethods
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Pre-Courses
Opening Week
Core Courses
Summer Projects
Concentrations
International Exchange Program
Commencement Day
Go to the CS section at page 32 for all details
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Unversities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober
Track in Luxury Business Management
Seminars
ManagerialEconomics
Competitive Strategy
Macroeconomics
Marketing Management
Corporate Strategy
Customer Data Management
SkillsTrial
Planning amp Innovating
Controlling amp Investing
Leading People and Processes
Soft Skills amp Values
IntroductoryTerm
FallTerm
WinterTerm
Financial Reporting
and Analysis
Financial Markets
and Institutions 1
Project
Management
Financial Planning
and Capital Budgeting
Financial Markets and Institutions 2
Organizational Behaviour
Decision Analysis
Negotiation
Corporate Finance 1
Cost Management
amp Profitability Analysis
Human Resource Management
Operations Strategy
Managerial Data Analysis
Leadership Series
Arrivederci Week
OW
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M a r c h
A p r i l
M a y
J u n e
J u l y
A u g u s t
S e p t e m b e r
O c t o b e r
N o v e m b e r
D e c e m b e r
Milano and Bulgari Offices in Rome
Individual Internships
Entrepreneurial Projects
Research Papers
and ending in NovemberDecember
Corporate Governance
Technology amp Innovation Management
Alternative options
mba
Spring
Term
Corporate Finance 2
Performance Management amp Control
Organizational Design
Supply Chain Management
Entrepreneurial Management
Ethics and Citizenship
Finance amp Financial Institutions
Innovation Product Development Execution
Customer Marketing amp Social Media
Private Equity Entrepreneurship amp Renewal
Telecom Case
Simulationon Growth
AW
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OPTIONAL MBA PRE-COURSES
To provide some common basics for students entering the MBA Program during the month prior to the official start of the Program theSchool offers a package of MBA pre-courses These courses include Introduction to Financial Accounting Quantitative
Methods Macroeconomics Microeconomics (see page 48 for detailed costs)
Pre-courses are not compulsory for all students but may be required for those without a background in economics and management The MBA pre-courses are delivered either through distance learning platforms (students study on their own using materials provided bythe School) or by face-to-face classes at SDA Bocconi
Basic knowledge for all
ITALIAN LANGUAGE
You do not need to know Italian to attendour MBA but you probably do not wantto miss such a great opportunity toimprove your language skills
Pre-Course Among the pre-courses youmay take the optional intensive Italian forForeigners course in September
During the Program From October to
June we offer a free Italian course forstudents to improve their language skills
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Our Program starts with a one-week MBA bootcamp during which you are asked tounderstand and live the essence of your forthcoming year The Opening Week is structured into five days
Opening Week Your MBA begins
Opening ceremony and welcome dinner The first day celebrates the kick-off of the program with SDA Bocconi management faculty staff
and a group of alumni that will welcome you on board
Know your School The second day of the opening week will give you the opportunity to know the details
of SDA Bocconi School of Management Universitagrave Bocconi and your MBA curriculum
Know yourself and your class The third day is about experiencing the international environment of your class and
getting acquainted with the different cultures and habits of your classmates
Know your careerIn the fourth day you will have the chance to interact with a sampling of key stakeholders
for your future career recruiters career service and alumni
Know your MBA The last day of the opening week is based on a typical MBA day in which you will take part
in a classic case-based MBA session and an off-campus visit to a firm
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
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A typical MBA day
830 am 1000 am CLASS
1030 am 1200 noon CLASS
1200 noon 100 pm LUNCH
100 pm 230 pm CLASS
300 pm 730 pm SEMINARS AND
CS ACTIVITIES
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This sequence is focused on a detailed understanding of the macroeconomic andmicroeconomic environment in order to plan the core strategic and marketing
actions that drive value creation for stakeholders Specific attention is given tothe ability to change and evolve towards venues of value creation that are
sustainable and hard to imitate
Measuring the value produced by an organization is the starting pointto understand the opportunities it faces and the investments it can
sustain Starting from a thorough understanding of financialmarkets and financial tools this second sequence provides a
360 degree coverage of management accounting corporatefinance and financial institutions
Core competences of an organization lie in smart
people and in effective and efficient organizationalprocesses This sequence aims to understand
how to design the organization fuel it withthe energy of smart and committed people
and orchestrate a system of incentives that aim at both exploiting the existing
competences and exploring newscenarios
CORE COURSES AND SEMINARSOur MBA program is organized around three cornerstones which represent the competencerequirements of a global manager
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUESModern managers succeed because of their competences but also because of their soft skills and values The ability of communicatingmanaging teams and projects leading people are fundamental elements that complement the competence sphere and that are coveredby this sequence of seminars The values that inspire a manager are also a crucial element in the global economy
Our MBA program cornerstones
MBA
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUES
PLANNING
AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING
AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE
AND PROCESSES
PLANNING AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE AND PROCESSES
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A Cocktail with
A Cocktail with is a seminar series organized by the Full-Time MBA Program in which aninfluential scholar presents a rigorous research project which is highly relevant for the businesscommunity Some of the seminars recently presented have been
Special initiatives for you
SOVEREIGN
DEBT CRISIS
Guido Tabellini
Former RectorUniversitagrave Bocconi
APPLYING BUSINESS MODELS
IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
Stephen Tallman
E Claiborne Robins DistinguishedProfessor of BusinessUniversity of Richmond
It was great to mingle with our professors and
staff from SDA Bocconi participating in the
event discussing the topic and catching-up
over a casual aperitivo
Cassandra Adamofsky
MBA 2012 | USGerman | Marketing amp Sales
Tango Group Greater Denver Area USA
THE ROLE OF ldquoCASSA DEPOSITI E PRESTITIrdquo
IN THE ITALIAN ECONOMIC SCENARIO
Irsquom convinced that future leaders need to have a
special combination of knowledge and approach
which allows them to be focused on what happens
now but always with a view of what will come next
Giovanni Gorno Tempini | CEO Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
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Movies amp Management
Movies amp Management is an event organized by the Full-Time MBA program members of theFull-Time MBA Faculty will watch a movie with students and discuss important implications interms of leadership ethics and practices that characterize business in different industries
Some of the movies recently presented have been
TOO BIG TO FAILWatched with
Renzo CenciariniSDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Finance
Francesco Daver i SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Macroeconomics
Andrew Ross Sorkin a financial journalist for theNew York Times has attempted in Too Big to Failto provide a moment-by-moment account of the worstcalamity to ever affect the US financial markets sincethe Great Depression It became a tsunami thattriggered financial collapse in the world markets aswell Sorkin builds a story of how the financial collapseof Wall Street in the fall of 2008 actually startedmuch earlier - in the spring of 2008
COMME UN CHEFWatched with
Severino Salvemini SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Organization and Human Resources Management
The movie offers a different perspective on managerialchallenges by telling the story of a Chefthat has to innovate and revamp a restaurantsmenu to avoid losing a starHe also has to fight the CEOs plot to bring in a newchef He will be helped by a young intern with apassion for haute cuisine and in dire need of a job The movie offers a perspective of managerial issuesseen from a new and different angle
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Leadership Series
The Leadership Series is a new initiative organized to expose our students to the vast knowledgeand experience of top leaders of international companies A unique opportunity to learn fromtheir hands-on experience and have a talk with them during the cocktail following the event
GUESTS OF THE LEADERSHIP SERIES HAVE INCLUDED
The recipe for being a leader today is to
continuously ask yourself questions never
take anything for granted and be very
curious about change because one day
change will affect your company
Vittorio Colao | Chief Executive Of1047297cer
Vodafone Group
The Leadership Series allows us to take the theory that
we learned in class and then bounce back some of the
ideas with the leading CEOs of today
Agata Lis | MBA 2013 | CanadianPolish | Senior ChannelMarketing Manager Microsoft CEE HQ Munich Germany
Tony Belloni Group Managing Director LVMH
Vittorio Colao CEO Vodafone Group
Alessandro Profumo President Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Ornella Barra Chief ExecutivePharmaceutical Wholesale Division Alliance Boots
Fabio Benasso Geographic Unit Senior Managing DirectorIGEM Chairman and Country Managing Director - Italy
Fulvio ContiChief Executive Officer and General Manager Enel SpA
Carlo De BenedettiChairman of Gruppo Editoriale LEspresso
Fabrizio SaccomanniBocconi Alumnus of the year 2011and Senior Economic Advisor Istituto Affari Internazionali(Institute of International Affairs)
Tony Belloni
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When you have a CEO standing there in front
of you you can ask him or her questions you
can have a great debate about current issues
and really apply your learning
Alec McCullie | MBA 2013 | BritishCo-founder PinPoint Charlotte USA
Discussing with MBA participants the main events
and hot topics of the financial crisis and of the related governance issues is a stimulating and
enriching experience
Andrea Sironi | Rector Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi
MBA Professor of Financial Markets and Institutions
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GET INTO
BUSINESS SPECIFICS
October - Milan
Brand Management Management amp Creativity Business Development Retail Management
DISCOVERING LUXURY
MANAGEMENT
June - Rome
Luxury Business Management Luxury Business Model Foundations Customer Value Creation Ideating and Delivering Innovation Omni-Channel Management
SUMMER
PROJECTS
July to September
In-Company Projects in Bulgarior other LVMH brandsor major luxury players
In addition to the 4 functional-based Concentrations the SDA Bocconi Full-Time MBA Program offers participants the possibility to furtherpersonalize their development through the field-based Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM) in partnership with LVMH the renownedleader in the worldwide luxury business Parts of the LBM track are held in Rome at Bulgari offices The active involvement of Bulgari andLVMH managers in the program assures an ideal interaction between theory and practice This unique track is the only one in Luxury
Business Management within a top ranked International MBA
The Track structure with course offerings is as follows
Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM)
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbalbm
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Our Track in Luxury Business Management is a
unique concentration in a top-ranked and full-time
MBA It provides the added value of hands-on
experiences with the rationale of different contexts
and business models
Luana Carcano | LBM Track Coordinator SDA BocconiMBA Professor of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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It is time to personalize your development
Concentrations
In the final two months of the program you have the opportunity to focus your path on thosespecific managerial subjects congruent with your preferences and abilities Each year aroundtwenty electives are offered during the Concentrations allowing students to gain in-depth skillsin topics of major relevance in todayrsquos business world The Electives are grouped into 4Concentrations running in parallel in groups of 2
In the MBA Program we donrsquot teach Start-
up Entrepreneurship as being about writing
a Business Plan we teach it as being about
starting a Business
Mikkel Draebye | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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A Finance and
Financial Institutions
Structured and Project Finance Real Estate Investment MampA (a Financial Perspective) Derivatives in Corporate Finance
The Practice of Finance
C Innovation
Product Development Execution
Ideating andMarketing New Products
Management and Organizationof the New Product Development
Product and Service Designand Engineering
Strategy Execution Innovating in the Global Landscape
B Customer Marketingand Social Media
Pricing Brand Management Retail and Channel Management Non-market Strategies Digital Strategy
D
Private Equity
Entrepreneurship and Renewal
Entrepreneurial Finance Corporate Development
Managing Acquisitionsand Partnerships(a Management Perspective)
Private Equity Change and Renewal Strategies
Start-up Entrepreneurship
CONCENTRATIONSSECOND PERIOD
Mid October - mid November
CONCENTRATIONSFIRST PERIOD
Early September - early October
SUGGESTED PATHSWILL BE
Expert in finance
A +D
Expert in marketing and innovation
C+B
Expert in entrepreneurship
C+DThe selection of electives changesfrom time to time to allow roomfor new ideas projects or issuesof emerging significance
Students are required to take 2 Concentrations one for each period that is 10 courses across the two periods
Growth also means creativity entrepreneurship and
start up This is why Bocconi has created the
SpeedMiUp Incubator for students as well as alumni
Alberto Grando | Vice Rector for Development
Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Operations and Technology Management
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Your opportunity to experience another prestigious Business School
International Exchange Program
As a major international school of management SDA Bocconi is engaged in an active and prestigious networkof exchangescollaborations and interactions with peer institutions The International Exchange Program offers selected candidates the opportunity tospend the last months of the program at another top business school
Students who apply for an International Exchange Program must demonstrate precise interests and solid motivations for going abroad byproviding a clear indication of why the experience is necessary for their personal growth and career advancement The School evaluates the reasons candidates put forward and gives priority to those who most clearly demonstrate that they can benefitfrom the exchange
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Universities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober and ending in NovemberDecember
I want to thank you for all of the help and support that the SDA
Bocconi team provided me during my time with you I had an
incredible experience in my classes there and truly appreciated
the opportunity to interact with so many fantastic students and
professors SDA Bocconi is an amazing place and I am
grateful to have been a part of it even if only for a semester
Raymond Pacia | USItalian | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Columbia Business School
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EUROPE
ESSEC Business School(Cergy-Pontoise France)
HEC Paris (Jouy-en-Josas France)
IE Business School (Madrid Spain)
KOC University Graduate Schoolof Business (Istanbul Turkey)
London Business School(London UK)
Manchester Business SchoolUniversity of Manchester (Manchester UK)
Rotterdam School of ManagementErasmus University
(Rotterdam The Netherlands)
UNITED STATES
Babson College (Babson ParkMassachusetts)
Fisher College of BusinessOhio State University(Columbus Ohio)
The Fuqua School of BusinessDuke University(Durham North Carolina)
McCombs School of BusinessThe University of Texas at Austin(Austin Texas)
Samuel Curtis Johnson GraduateSchool of Management CornellUniversity (Ithaca New York)
Tuck School of Business atDartmouth(Hanover New Hampshire)
UCLA Anderson School ofManagement (Los AngelesCalifornia)
UNC Kenan-Flagler BusinessSchool University of North Carolina(Chapel Hill North Carolina)
The University of ChicagoBooth School of Business(Chicago Illinois)
Warrington College of Business Administration University of Florida(Gainesville Florida)
Wharton University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia Pennsylvania)
CANADA
Rotman School of ManagementUniversity of Toronto(Toronto Ontario)
Sauder School of BusinessUniversity of British Columbia(Vancouver British Columbia)
Schulich School of Business York University (Toronto Ontario)
AUSTRALIA
AGSM MBA Program AustralianSchool of BusinessThe University of New South Wales(Sydney New South Wales)
Melbourne Business SchoolThe University of Melbourne
(Melbourne Victoria)
BRAZIL
FGV-EAESP ndash Escola de Administraccedilatildeo de Empresas de SatildeoPaulo da Fundaccedilatildeo Getulio Vargas(Satildeo Paulo)
CHINA
CEIBS ndash China Europe InternationalBusiness School (Shanghai)
Tsinghua SEM ndash School ofEconomics and ManagementTsinghua University (Beijing)
HKust Business School ndash The HongKong University of Science andTechnology (Hong Kong)
INDIA
ISB ndash Indian School of Business(Hyderabad)
JAPAN
Graduate School of InternationalManagement InternationalUniversity of Japan (Niigata)
Keio Business School KeioUniversity (Yokohama Kanagawa)
This list may be subject to change as well as the availability of exchange slots
International Exchange Program Partners
My exchange experience in SDA Bocconi was awesome People are
super friendly and close since the class size is not big and all the
professors are very dedicated Yet Im very impressed by the diversity
of the program - with people really from all over the world and with quite
different backgrounds Moreover spending one semester studying and
living in the city center of Milan I can actually feel the city beat of Europe
Da Wang | Chinese | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University
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Arrivederci Week
The very last part
of MBA Class will takeplace in the Arrivederci
Week and will embrace
day One ARTS AND BUSINESS
day Two TELCO AND NEW MEDIA
day Three GOVERNMENT-RELATED FINANCE
day Four PHARMA AND HEALTH
day Five GRAND FINALE
witnessing first-hand ldquoMade in Italyrdquo
business models and Blue Chip Companies
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One year has passed and it feels like yesterday that we all took the
most important decision of our lives But if you think about it not much
has changed We continue to take big decisions but today there is a
difference We are far more informed better prepared and each one
of us has built our reserve of knowledge
This year we have transformed both personally and professionally And
without a doubt SDA Bocconi has been instrumental in this process
Shahana Mustafa | MBA 2012 | IndianBusiness Management Program adidas Group Germany
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OUR AIM IS TO EXPAND YOUR FUTURE CAREER
The Career Service is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career goalsand to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipelineEach Career Service team memberrsquos mission is to support you throughout the programproviding you the right tools and knowledge to define and execute an effective career strategyconnecting you with the right international employers and helping you to successfully re-enterthe job market after graduation
Itrsquos a full time effort where we support each and every one of you individually as well as theentire class
A whole team for your professional growth full time
Career Service is your team through them you will get
many job interview opportunities Work with them keep
them updated on your strategy and efforts exchange ideas
Luis Alberto Cordova | MBA 2011 | PeruvianNew Holland Agriculture Global Controller CNH Italy
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
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S e p t e m b
e r
O c t o b
e r
N o v e m b
e r
D e c e m b
e r
J a n u a
r y
F e b r u a
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DevelopmentTimetable
Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
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Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
Full-Time MBA | 43
Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
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Development
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Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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I am here at SDA Bocconi for the same reason that
so many talented MBA students come here from
all over the world we combine the rigour and
relevance of a globally-oriented MBA program with
the charm and cultural richness of Italys leading
center of commerce and design
Robert Grant | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Strategic
and Entrepreneurial Management
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Top worldwide ROI
The SDA Bocconi MBA ranks among the top programs in the world as the best value
for money the investment in MBA education which pays itself back most quickly According to the latest Forbes ranking of return on investment (ROI the average timegraduates need to earn back tuition fees) the SDA Bocconi MBA is 3rd among non-USprograms in the world while the Good-Value MBArsquos ranking 2014 by The Economistplaces the School 4th globallyFurthermore the SDA Bocconi MBA 1-year format will maximize your investment bydecreasing your time away from work while requiring you to manage a busy schedule in
an intense program structure
1
WHY CHOOSE THE SDA BOCCONI MBA
Taking the SDA Bocconi MBA is like traveling
around the world with the benefit of
increasing your market value at the same time
Marco Boehler | MBA 2011 | GermanItalianGeneral Manager Football AGS Nike Germany
For me obtaining my MBA from SDA Bocconi was the
best way to be exposed to the European business
markets It was by far the best career decision Irsquove madeJill Vasant | MBA 2012 | US
Marketing Director Caruso Af1047297liated Los Angeles USA
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Management excellence
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the only InternationalUniversity specialized in teaching business and economics Universitagrave Bocconi is one of Europersquos oldest and most prestigious business education institutions
2
I enjoy immensely interacting with the MBA students
at SDA Bocconi School of Management by teaching
a course on emerging economy growth and the
global economy
Michael Spence | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Economics
2001 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
SDA Bocconi fulfilled all my expectations practically
oriented courses a highly stimulating intellectual
environment and a first rate managerial education
Amir Jacobi | MBA 2009 | Israeli | Business Unit Director
Emarsys AG Austria
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Relational CocoonWith just about 100 MBA students the program demands a heavy investment inrelationships and a commitment to cooperation and team-oriented work This environmentresults in bonds built with classmates faculty and alumni that will last a lifetime
4
What we experience in the class feels
very private very intimate It feels like
a tailor-made education
Ivayla Tzvetkova | MBA 2013 | CanadianBulgarian Area Manager Expedia Inc Milano Italy
With just over 100 students you get the personal attention
that you need to succeed From your professors to the
Career Service staff someone is always there to listen to
your concerns and help you advance your skills and career
Leon Scott Callender | MBA 2012 | USSr Marketing Manager La Marzocco Seattle USA
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5 International class The spectrum of nationality age gender professional experience and academicbackground of our MBA class brings energy and fruitful exchange that few MBA programs can offer 70 of SDA Bocconi students are not from Italy and come fromabout 30 different countries a real advantage for modern MBAs who will be working inmultinational settings and must learn to work effectively with a variety of cultures
Having such an international student body helps the class
to adopt different approaches towards business challenges
The continuous interactions among students faculty and
staff create a positive atmosphere and enable a productive
dialogue I felt at home from day one
Sarah Beddini | MBA 2013 | Italian
Marketing Manager - Digital Music Amazon Milano Italy
I think that one of the most valuable aspects of my MBA was
the class an amazing melting pot of different nationalities backgrounds and cultures The strong focus on teamwork gave
me the chance to fully appreciate this astounding diversity It
was like having the world in my hometown
Paola Chierici | MBA 2013 | Italian
Travel Retail Giorgio Armani Spa Milano Italy
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Strategic location An International MBA in Milano means the best mix of style innovation leisure peopleand places Milano will be your campus - a city at the center of the Europeanindustrialized belt and of Italian business and finance The hub of fashion creativity anddesign with a great potential for contacts and careers Milanos creative atmospherecombined with the pragmatic academic legacy of SDA Bocconi provide a unique blendin molding tomorrows leaders
6
To do an MBA in Milano the Italian financial center
in the middle of Europe is an opportunity
to differentiate your knowledge and cultural skills
Vinicius De Nadai Andrade | MBA 2013 | BrazilianItalian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Satildeo Paulo Brazil
The MBA at SDA Bocconi has been the perfect environment to
exchange culturally with classmates from all over the world
benefit from Milanorsquos design amp industry community and thriveon the knowledge of professors who are leaders in their field
Melody Guerra | MBA 2014 | USItalian
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The city and the institution both represent learning
laboratories for ambitious candidates eager to improve
skills and expand career opportunities thanks to our
practical and innovative program designed specifically
around the most advanced techniques in business and social sciences
Gianmario Verona | MBA Director
SDA Bocconi School of Management
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The structure of the program is demanding and requires participants to be fully committed butin turn provides the necessary edge to learn and develop the right skills tools and commandover processes Active methodologies are used throughout the program Case analysis and
discussion play a significant role together with traditional lessons guided discussions practicalexercises business games simulations first-hand business experiences individual projectsgroup work workshops seminars and much more
A SUCCESSFUL LEARNING MODEL A VERY FULL-TIME MBA
Your Evaluation The evaluation system is based on written tests role playing projects and classroom work In order to successfully complete the Masterof Business Administration participants must meet all School requirements Exceptional students are awarded the Cum Laude Honors
The SDA Bocconi MBA moves at a very fast pace and is completed
much quicker than most other programs despite having the same
workload You may think this is a bad thing but it was amazingThe program really challenges students to get the most out of the
experience and I would not change that for anything
Vito M Ieraci | MBA 2012 | Canadian
Senior Finance Manager GlaxoSmithKline Canada
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S e p t e m b e r
O c t o b e r
N o v e m b e r
D e c e m b e r
J a n u a r y
F e b r u a r yFull-time MBA timetable
Introduction toFinancial Accounting
QuantitativeMethods
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Pre-Courses
Opening Week
Core Courses
Summer Projects
Concentrations
International Exchange Program
Commencement Day
Go to the CS section at page 32 for all details
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Unversities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober
Track in Luxury Business Management
Seminars
ManagerialEconomics
Competitive Strategy
Macroeconomics
Marketing Management
Corporate Strategy
Customer Data Management
SkillsTrial
Planning amp Innovating
Controlling amp Investing
Leading People and Processes
Soft Skills amp Values
IntroductoryTerm
FallTerm
WinterTerm
Financial Reporting
and Analysis
Financial Markets
and Institutions 1
Project
Management
Financial Planning
and Capital Budgeting
Financial Markets and Institutions 2
Organizational Behaviour
Decision Analysis
Negotiation
Corporate Finance 1
Cost Management
amp Profitability Analysis
Human Resource Management
Operations Strategy
Managerial Data Analysis
Leadership Series
Arrivederci Week
OW
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|
M a r c h
A p r i l
M a y
J u n e
J u l y
A u g u s t
S e p t e m b e r
O c t o b e r
N o v e m b e r
D e c e m b e r
Milano and Bulgari Offices in Rome
Individual Internships
Entrepreneurial Projects
Research Papers
and ending in NovemberDecember
Corporate Governance
Technology amp Innovation Management
Alternative options
mba
Spring
Term
Corporate Finance 2
Performance Management amp Control
Organizational Design
Supply Chain Management
Entrepreneurial Management
Ethics and Citizenship
Finance amp Financial Institutions
Innovation Product Development Execution
Customer Marketing amp Social Media
Private Equity Entrepreneurship amp Renewal
Telecom Case
Simulationon Growth
AW
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OPTIONAL MBA PRE-COURSES
To provide some common basics for students entering the MBA Program during the month prior to the official start of the Program theSchool offers a package of MBA pre-courses These courses include Introduction to Financial Accounting Quantitative
Methods Macroeconomics Microeconomics (see page 48 for detailed costs)
Pre-courses are not compulsory for all students but may be required for those without a background in economics and management The MBA pre-courses are delivered either through distance learning platforms (students study on their own using materials provided bythe School) or by face-to-face classes at SDA Bocconi
Basic knowledge for all
ITALIAN LANGUAGE
You do not need to know Italian to attendour MBA but you probably do not wantto miss such a great opportunity toimprove your language skills
Pre-Course Among the pre-courses youmay take the optional intensive Italian forForeigners course in September
During the Program From October to
June we offer a free Italian course forstudents to improve their language skills
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Our Program starts with a one-week MBA bootcamp during which you are asked tounderstand and live the essence of your forthcoming year The Opening Week is structured into five days
Opening Week Your MBA begins
Opening ceremony and welcome dinner The first day celebrates the kick-off of the program with SDA Bocconi management faculty staff
and a group of alumni that will welcome you on board
Know your School The second day of the opening week will give you the opportunity to know the details
of SDA Bocconi School of Management Universitagrave Bocconi and your MBA curriculum
Know yourself and your class The third day is about experiencing the international environment of your class and
getting acquainted with the different cultures and habits of your classmates
Know your careerIn the fourth day you will have the chance to interact with a sampling of key stakeholders
for your future career recruiters career service and alumni
Know your MBA The last day of the opening week is based on a typical MBA day in which you will take part
in a classic case-based MBA session and an off-campus visit to a firm
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
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A typical MBA day
830 am 1000 am CLASS
1030 am 1200 noon CLASS
1200 noon 100 pm LUNCH
100 pm 230 pm CLASS
300 pm 730 pm SEMINARS AND
CS ACTIVITIES
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This sequence is focused on a detailed understanding of the macroeconomic andmicroeconomic environment in order to plan the core strategic and marketing
actions that drive value creation for stakeholders Specific attention is given tothe ability to change and evolve towards venues of value creation that are
sustainable and hard to imitate
Measuring the value produced by an organization is the starting pointto understand the opportunities it faces and the investments it can
sustain Starting from a thorough understanding of financialmarkets and financial tools this second sequence provides a
360 degree coverage of management accounting corporatefinance and financial institutions
Core competences of an organization lie in smart
people and in effective and efficient organizationalprocesses This sequence aims to understand
how to design the organization fuel it withthe energy of smart and committed people
and orchestrate a system of incentives that aim at both exploiting the existing
competences and exploring newscenarios
CORE COURSES AND SEMINARSOur MBA program is organized around three cornerstones which represent the competencerequirements of a global manager
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUESModern managers succeed because of their competences but also because of their soft skills and values The ability of communicatingmanaging teams and projects leading people are fundamental elements that complement the competence sphere and that are coveredby this sequence of seminars The values that inspire a manager are also a crucial element in the global economy
Our MBA program cornerstones
MBA
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUES
PLANNING
AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING
AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE
AND PROCESSES
PLANNING AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE AND PROCESSES
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A Cocktail with
A Cocktail with is a seminar series organized by the Full-Time MBA Program in which aninfluential scholar presents a rigorous research project which is highly relevant for the businesscommunity Some of the seminars recently presented have been
Special initiatives for you
SOVEREIGN
DEBT CRISIS
Guido Tabellini
Former RectorUniversitagrave Bocconi
APPLYING BUSINESS MODELS
IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
Stephen Tallman
E Claiborne Robins DistinguishedProfessor of BusinessUniversity of Richmond
It was great to mingle with our professors and
staff from SDA Bocconi participating in the
event discussing the topic and catching-up
over a casual aperitivo
Cassandra Adamofsky
MBA 2012 | USGerman | Marketing amp Sales
Tango Group Greater Denver Area USA
THE ROLE OF ldquoCASSA DEPOSITI E PRESTITIrdquo
IN THE ITALIAN ECONOMIC SCENARIO
Irsquom convinced that future leaders need to have a
special combination of knowledge and approach
which allows them to be focused on what happens
now but always with a view of what will come next
Giovanni Gorno Tempini | CEO Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
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Movies amp Management
Movies amp Management is an event organized by the Full-Time MBA program members of theFull-Time MBA Faculty will watch a movie with students and discuss important implications interms of leadership ethics and practices that characterize business in different industries
Some of the movies recently presented have been
TOO BIG TO FAILWatched with
Renzo CenciariniSDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Finance
Francesco Daver i SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Macroeconomics
Andrew Ross Sorkin a financial journalist for theNew York Times has attempted in Too Big to Failto provide a moment-by-moment account of the worstcalamity to ever affect the US financial markets sincethe Great Depression It became a tsunami thattriggered financial collapse in the world markets aswell Sorkin builds a story of how the financial collapseof Wall Street in the fall of 2008 actually startedmuch earlier - in the spring of 2008
COMME UN CHEFWatched with
Severino Salvemini SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Organization and Human Resources Management
The movie offers a different perspective on managerialchallenges by telling the story of a Chefthat has to innovate and revamp a restaurantsmenu to avoid losing a starHe also has to fight the CEOs plot to bring in a newchef He will be helped by a young intern with apassion for haute cuisine and in dire need of a job The movie offers a perspective of managerial issuesseen from a new and different angle
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Leadership Series
The Leadership Series is a new initiative organized to expose our students to the vast knowledgeand experience of top leaders of international companies A unique opportunity to learn fromtheir hands-on experience and have a talk with them during the cocktail following the event
GUESTS OF THE LEADERSHIP SERIES HAVE INCLUDED
The recipe for being a leader today is to
continuously ask yourself questions never
take anything for granted and be very
curious about change because one day
change will affect your company
Vittorio Colao | Chief Executive Of1047297cer
Vodafone Group
The Leadership Series allows us to take the theory that
we learned in class and then bounce back some of the
ideas with the leading CEOs of today
Agata Lis | MBA 2013 | CanadianPolish | Senior ChannelMarketing Manager Microsoft CEE HQ Munich Germany
Tony Belloni Group Managing Director LVMH
Vittorio Colao CEO Vodafone Group
Alessandro Profumo President Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Ornella Barra Chief ExecutivePharmaceutical Wholesale Division Alliance Boots
Fabio Benasso Geographic Unit Senior Managing DirectorIGEM Chairman and Country Managing Director - Italy
Fulvio ContiChief Executive Officer and General Manager Enel SpA
Carlo De BenedettiChairman of Gruppo Editoriale LEspresso
Fabrizio SaccomanniBocconi Alumnus of the year 2011and Senior Economic Advisor Istituto Affari Internazionali(Institute of International Affairs)
Tony Belloni
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When you have a CEO standing there in front
of you you can ask him or her questions you
can have a great debate about current issues
and really apply your learning
Alec McCullie | MBA 2013 | BritishCo-founder PinPoint Charlotte USA
Discussing with MBA participants the main events
and hot topics of the financial crisis and of the related governance issues is a stimulating and
enriching experience
Andrea Sironi | Rector Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi
MBA Professor of Financial Markets and Institutions
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GET INTO
BUSINESS SPECIFICS
October - Milan
Brand Management Management amp Creativity Business Development Retail Management
DISCOVERING LUXURY
MANAGEMENT
June - Rome
Luxury Business Management Luxury Business Model Foundations Customer Value Creation Ideating and Delivering Innovation Omni-Channel Management
SUMMER
PROJECTS
July to September
In-Company Projects in Bulgarior other LVMH brandsor major luxury players
In addition to the 4 functional-based Concentrations the SDA Bocconi Full-Time MBA Program offers participants the possibility to furtherpersonalize their development through the field-based Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM) in partnership with LVMH the renownedleader in the worldwide luxury business Parts of the LBM track are held in Rome at Bulgari offices The active involvement of Bulgari andLVMH managers in the program assures an ideal interaction between theory and practice This unique track is the only one in Luxury
Business Management within a top ranked International MBA
The Track structure with course offerings is as follows
Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM)
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbalbm
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Our Track in Luxury Business Management is a
unique concentration in a top-ranked and full-time
MBA It provides the added value of hands-on
experiences with the rationale of different contexts
and business models
Luana Carcano | LBM Track Coordinator SDA BocconiMBA Professor of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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It is time to personalize your development
Concentrations
In the final two months of the program you have the opportunity to focus your path on thosespecific managerial subjects congruent with your preferences and abilities Each year aroundtwenty electives are offered during the Concentrations allowing students to gain in-depth skillsin topics of major relevance in todayrsquos business world The Electives are grouped into 4Concentrations running in parallel in groups of 2
In the MBA Program we donrsquot teach Start-
up Entrepreneurship as being about writing
a Business Plan we teach it as being about
starting a Business
Mikkel Draebye | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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A Finance and
Financial Institutions
Structured and Project Finance Real Estate Investment MampA (a Financial Perspective) Derivatives in Corporate Finance
The Practice of Finance
C Innovation
Product Development Execution
Ideating andMarketing New Products
Management and Organizationof the New Product Development
Product and Service Designand Engineering
Strategy Execution Innovating in the Global Landscape
B Customer Marketingand Social Media
Pricing Brand Management Retail and Channel Management Non-market Strategies Digital Strategy
D
Private Equity
Entrepreneurship and Renewal
Entrepreneurial Finance Corporate Development
Managing Acquisitionsand Partnerships(a Management Perspective)
Private Equity Change and Renewal Strategies
Start-up Entrepreneurship
CONCENTRATIONSSECOND PERIOD
Mid October - mid November
CONCENTRATIONSFIRST PERIOD
Early September - early October
SUGGESTED PATHSWILL BE
Expert in finance
A +D
Expert in marketing and innovation
C+B
Expert in entrepreneurship
C+DThe selection of electives changesfrom time to time to allow roomfor new ideas projects or issuesof emerging significance
Students are required to take 2 Concentrations one for each period that is 10 courses across the two periods
Growth also means creativity entrepreneurship and
start up This is why Bocconi has created the
SpeedMiUp Incubator for students as well as alumni
Alberto Grando | Vice Rector for Development
Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Operations and Technology Management
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Your opportunity to experience another prestigious Business School
International Exchange Program
As a major international school of management SDA Bocconi is engaged in an active and prestigious networkof exchangescollaborations and interactions with peer institutions The International Exchange Program offers selected candidates the opportunity tospend the last months of the program at another top business school
Students who apply for an International Exchange Program must demonstrate precise interests and solid motivations for going abroad byproviding a clear indication of why the experience is necessary for their personal growth and career advancement The School evaluates the reasons candidates put forward and gives priority to those who most clearly demonstrate that they can benefitfrom the exchange
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Universities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober and ending in NovemberDecember
I want to thank you for all of the help and support that the SDA
Bocconi team provided me during my time with you I had an
incredible experience in my classes there and truly appreciated
the opportunity to interact with so many fantastic students and
professors SDA Bocconi is an amazing place and I am
grateful to have been a part of it even if only for a semester
Raymond Pacia | USItalian | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Columbia Business School
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EUROPE
ESSEC Business School(Cergy-Pontoise France)
HEC Paris (Jouy-en-Josas France)
IE Business School (Madrid Spain)
KOC University Graduate Schoolof Business (Istanbul Turkey)
London Business School(London UK)
Manchester Business SchoolUniversity of Manchester (Manchester UK)
Rotterdam School of ManagementErasmus University
(Rotterdam The Netherlands)
UNITED STATES
Babson College (Babson ParkMassachusetts)
Fisher College of BusinessOhio State University(Columbus Ohio)
The Fuqua School of BusinessDuke University(Durham North Carolina)
McCombs School of BusinessThe University of Texas at Austin(Austin Texas)
Samuel Curtis Johnson GraduateSchool of Management CornellUniversity (Ithaca New York)
Tuck School of Business atDartmouth(Hanover New Hampshire)
UCLA Anderson School ofManagement (Los AngelesCalifornia)
UNC Kenan-Flagler BusinessSchool University of North Carolina(Chapel Hill North Carolina)
The University of ChicagoBooth School of Business(Chicago Illinois)
Warrington College of Business Administration University of Florida(Gainesville Florida)
Wharton University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia Pennsylvania)
CANADA
Rotman School of ManagementUniversity of Toronto(Toronto Ontario)
Sauder School of BusinessUniversity of British Columbia(Vancouver British Columbia)
Schulich School of Business York University (Toronto Ontario)
AUSTRALIA
AGSM MBA Program AustralianSchool of BusinessThe University of New South Wales(Sydney New South Wales)
Melbourne Business SchoolThe University of Melbourne
(Melbourne Victoria)
BRAZIL
FGV-EAESP ndash Escola de Administraccedilatildeo de Empresas de SatildeoPaulo da Fundaccedilatildeo Getulio Vargas(Satildeo Paulo)
CHINA
CEIBS ndash China Europe InternationalBusiness School (Shanghai)
Tsinghua SEM ndash School ofEconomics and ManagementTsinghua University (Beijing)
HKust Business School ndash The HongKong University of Science andTechnology (Hong Kong)
INDIA
ISB ndash Indian School of Business(Hyderabad)
JAPAN
Graduate School of InternationalManagement InternationalUniversity of Japan (Niigata)
Keio Business School KeioUniversity (Yokohama Kanagawa)
This list may be subject to change as well as the availability of exchange slots
International Exchange Program Partners
My exchange experience in SDA Bocconi was awesome People are
super friendly and close since the class size is not big and all the
professors are very dedicated Yet Im very impressed by the diversity
of the program - with people really from all over the world and with quite
different backgrounds Moreover spending one semester studying and
living in the city center of Milan I can actually feel the city beat of Europe
Da Wang | Chinese | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University
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Arrivederci Week
The very last part
of MBA Class will takeplace in the Arrivederci
Week and will embrace
day One ARTS AND BUSINESS
day Two TELCO AND NEW MEDIA
day Three GOVERNMENT-RELATED FINANCE
day Four PHARMA AND HEALTH
day Five GRAND FINALE
witnessing first-hand ldquoMade in Italyrdquo
business models and Blue Chip Companies
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One year has passed and it feels like yesterday that we all took the
most important decision of our lives But if you think about it not much
has changed We continue to take big decisions but today there is a
difference We are far more informed better prepared and each one
of us has built our reserve of knowledge
This year we have transformed both personally and professionally And
without a doubt SDA Bocconi has been instrumental in this process
Shahana Mustafa | MBA 2012 | IndianBusiness Management Program adidas Group Germany
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OUR AIM IS TO EXPAND YOUR FUTURE CAREER
The Career Service is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career goalsand to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipelineEach Career Service team memberrsquos mission is to support you throughout the programproviding you the right tools and knowledge to define and execute an effective career strategyconnecting you with the right international employers and helping you to successfully re-enterthe job market after graduation
Itrsquos a full time effort where we support each and every one of you individually as well as theentire class
A whole team for your professional growth full time
Career Service is your team through them you will get
many job interview opportunities Work with them keep
them updated on your strategy and efforts exchange ideas
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
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Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
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Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
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Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
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Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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Follow SDA Bocconi on
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Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
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Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
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The Association to
Advance Collegiate
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Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
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CFA Institute
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International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
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The Italian A ssociation for
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Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
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Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
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Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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Top worldwide ROI
The SDA Bocconi MBA ranks among the top programs in the world as the best value
for money the investment in MBA education which pays itself back most quickly According to the latest Forbes ranking of return on investment (ROI the average timegraduates need to earn back tuition fees) the SDA Bocconi MBA is 3rd among non-USprograms in the world while the Good-Value MBArsquos ranking 2014 by The Economistplaces the School 4th globallyFurthermore the SDA Bocconi MBA 1-year format will maximize your investment bydecreasing your time away from work while requiring you to manage a busy schedule in
an intense program structure
1
WHY CHOOSE THE SDA BOCCONI MBA
Taking the SDA Bocconi MBA is like traveling
around the world with the benefit of
increasing your market value at the same time
Marco Boehler | MBA 2011 | GermanItalianGeneral Manager Football AGS Nike Germany
For me obtaining my MBA from SDA Bocconi was the
best way to be exposed to the European business
markets It was by far the best career decision Irsquove madeJill Vasant | MBA 2012 | US
Marketing Director Caruso Af1047297liated Los Angeles USA
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Management excellence
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the only InternationalUniversity specialized in teaching business and economics Universitagrave Bocconi is one of Europersquos oldest and most prestigious business education institutions
2
I enjoy immensely interacting with the MBA students
at SDA Bocconi School of Management by teaching
a course on emerging economy growth and the
global economy
Michael Spence | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Economics
2001 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
SDA Bocconi fulfilled all my expectations practically
oriented courses a highly stimulating intellectual
environment and a first rate managerial education
Amir Jacobi | MBA 2009 | Israeli | Business Unit Director
Emarsys AG Austria
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Relational CocoonWith just about 100 MBA students the program demands a heavy investment inrelationships and a commitment to cooperation and team-oriented work This environmentresults in bonds built with classmates faculty and alumni that will last a lifetime
4
What we experience in the class feels
very private very intimate It feels like
a tailor-made education
Ivayla Tzvetkova | MBA 2013 | CanadianBulgarian Area Manager Expedia Inc Milano Italy
With just over 100 students you get the personal attention
that you need to succeed From your professors to the
Career Service staff someone is always there to listen to
your concerns and help you advance your skills and career
Leon Scott Callender | MBA 2012 | USSr Marketing Manager La Marzocco Seattle USA
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5 International class The spectrum of nationality age gender professional experience and academicbackground of our MBA class brings energy and fruitful exchange that few MBA programs can offer 70 of SDA Bocconi students are not from Italy and come fromabout 30 different countries a real advantage for modern MBAs who will be working inmultinational settings and must learn to work effectively with a variety of cultures
Having such an international student body helps the class
to adopt different approaches towards business challenges
The continuous interactions among students faculty and
staff create a positive atmosphere and enable a productive
dialogue I felt at home from day one
Sarah Beddini | MBA 2013 | Italian
Marketing Manager - Digital Music Amazon Milano Italy
I think that one of the most valuable aspects of my MBA was
the class an amazing melting pot of different nationalities backgrounds and cultures The strong focus on teamwork gave
me the chance to fully appreciate this astounding diversity It
was like having the world in my hometown
Paola Chierici | MBA 2013 | Italian
Travel Retail Giorgio Armani Spa Milano Italy
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Strategic location An International MBA in Milano means the best mix of style innovation leisure peopleand places Milano will be your campus - a city at the center of the Europeanindustrialized belt and of Italian business and finance The hub of fashion creativity anddesign with a great potential for contacts and careers Milanos creative atmospherecombined with the pragmatic academic legacy of SDA Bocconi provide a unique blendin molding tomorrows leaders
6
To do an MBA in Milano the Italian financial center
in the middle of Europe is an opportunity
to differentiate your knowledge and cultural skills
Vinicius De Nadai Andrade | MBA 2013 | BrazilianItalian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Satildeo Paulo Brazil
The MBA at SDA Bocconi has been the perfect environment to
exchange culturally with classmates from all over the world
benefit from Milanorsquos design amp industry community and thriveon the knowledge of professors who are leaders in their field
Melody Guerra | MBA 2014 | USItalian
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The city and the institution both represent learning
laboratories for ambitious candidates eager to improve
skills and expand career opportunities thanks to our
practical and innovative program designed specifically
around the most advanced techniques in business and social sciences
Gianmario Verona | MBA Director
SDA Bocconi School of Management
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The structure of the program is demanding and requires participants to be fully committed butin turn provides the necessary edge to learn and develop the right skills tools and commandover processes Active methodologies are used throughout the program Case analysis and
discussion play a significant role together with traditional lessons guided discussions practicalexercises business games simulations first-hand business experiences individual projectsgroup work workshops seminars and much more
A SUCCESSFUL LEARNING MODEL A VERY FULL-TIME MBA
Your Evaluation The evaluation system is based on written tests role playing projects and classroom work In order to successfully complete the Masterof Business Administration participants must meet all School requirements Exceptional students are awarded the Cum Laude Honors
The SDA Bocconi MBA moves at a very fast pace and is completed
much quicker than most other programs despite having the same
workload You may think this is a bad thing but it was amazingThe program really challenges students to get the most out of the
experience and I would not change that for anything
Vito M Ieraci | MBA 2012 | Canadian
Senior Finance Manager GlaxoSmithKline Canada
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S e p t e m b e r
O c t o b e r
N o v e m b e r
D e c e m b e r
J a n u a r y
F e b r u a r yFull-time MBA timetable
Introduction toFinancial Accounting
QuantitativeMethods
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Pre-Courses
Opening Week
Core Courses
Summer Projects
Concentrations
International Exchange Program
Commencement Day
Go to the CS section at page 32 for all details
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Unversities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober
Track in Luxury Business Management
Seminars
ManagerialEconomics
Competitive Strategy
Macroeconomics
Marketing Management
Corporate Strategy
Customer Data Management
SkillsTrial
Planning amp Innovating
Controlling amp Investing
Leading People and Processes
Soft Skills amp Values
IntroductoryTerm
FallTerm
WinterTerm
Financial Reporting
and Analysis
Financial Markets
and Institutions 1
Project
Management
Financial Planning
and Capital Budgeting
Financial Markets and Institutions 2
Organizational Behaviour
Decision Analysis
Negotiation
Corporate Finance 1
Cost Management
amp Profitability Analysis
Human Resource Management
Operations Strategy
Managerial Data Analysis
Leadership Series
Arrivederci Week
OW
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M a r c h
A p r i l
M a y
J u n e
J u l y
A u g u s t
S e p t e m b e r
O c t o b e r
N o v e m b e r
D e c e m b e r
Milano and Bulgari Offices in Rome
Individual Internships
Entrepreneurial Projects
Research Papers
and ending in NovemberDecember
Corporate Governance
Technology amp Innovation Management
Alternative options
mba
Spring
Term
Corporate Finance 2
Performance Management amp Control
Organizational Design
Supply Chain Management
Entrepreneurial Management
Ethics and Citizenship
Finance amp Financial Institutions
Innovation Product Development Execution
Customer Marketing amp Social Media
Private Equity Entrepreneurship amp Renewal
Telecom Case
Simulationon Growth
AW
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OPTIONAL MBA PRE-COURSES
To provide some common basics for students entering the MBA Program during the month prior to the official start of the Program theSchool offers a package of MBA pre-courses These courses include Introduction to Financial Accounting Quantitative
Methods Macroeconomics Microeconomics (see page 48 for detailed costs)
Pre-courses are not compulsory for all students but may be required for those without a background in economics and management The MBA pre-courses are delivered either through distance learning platforms (students study on their own using materials provided bythe School) or by face-to-face classes at SDA Bocconi
Basic knowledge for all
ITALIAN LANGUAGE
You do not need to know Italian to attendour MBA but you probably do not wantto miss such a great opportunity toimprove your language skills
Pre-Course Among the pre-courses youmay take the optional intensive Italian forForeigners course in September
During the Program From October to
June we offer a free Italian course forstudents to improve their language skills
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Our Program starts with a one-week MBA bootcamp during which you are asked tounderstand and live the essence of your forthcoming year The Opening Week is structured into five days
Opening Week Your MBA begins
Opening ceremony and welcome dinner The first day celebrates the kick-off of the program with SDA Bocconi management faculty staff
and a group of alumni that will welcome you on board
Know your School The second day of the opening week will give you the opportunity to know the details
of SDA Bocconi School of Management Universitagrave Bocconi and your MBA curriculum
Know yourself and your class The third day is about experiencing the international environment of your class and
getting acquainted with the different cultures and habits of your classmates
Know your careerIn the fourth day you will have the chance to interact with a sampling of key stakeholders
for your future career recruiters career service and alumni
Know your MBA The last day of the opening week is based on a typical MBA day in which you will take part
in a classic case-based MBA session and an off-campus visit to a firm
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
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A typical MBA day
830 am 1000 am CLASS
1030 am 1200 noon CLASS
1200 noon 100 pm LUNCH
100 pm 230 pm CLASS
300 pm 730 pm SEMINARS AND
CS ACTIVITIES
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This sequence is focused on a detailed understanding of the macroeconomic andmicroeconomic environment in order to plan the core strategic and marketing
actions that drive value creation for stakeholders Specific attention is given tothe ability to change and evolve towards venues of value creation that are
sustainable and hard to imitate
Measuring the value produced by an organization is the starting pointto understand the opportunities it faces and the investments it can
sustain Starting from a thorough understanding of financialmarkets and financial tools this second sequence provides a
360 degree coverage of management accounting corporatefinance and financial institutions
Core competences of an organization lie in smart
people and in effective and efficient organizationalprocesses This sequence aims to understand
how to design the organization fuel it withthe energy of smart and committed people
and orchestrate a system of incentives that aim at both exploiting the existing
competences and exploring newscenarios
CORE COURSES AND SEMINARSOur MBA program is organized around three cornerstones which represent the competencerequirements of a global manager
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUESModern managers succeed because of their competences but also because of their soft skills and values The ability of communicatingmanaging teams and projects leading people are fundamental elements that complement the competence sphere and that are coveredby this sequence of seminars The values that inspire a manager are also a crucial element in the global economy
Our MBA program cornerstones
MBA
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUES
PLANNING
AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING
AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE
AND PROCESSES
PLANNING AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE AND PROCESSES
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A Cocktail with
A Cocktail with is a seminar series organized by the Full-Time MBA Program in which aninfluential scholar presents a rigorous research project which is highly relevant for the businesscommunity Some of the seminars recently presented have been
Special initiatives for you
SOVEREIGN
DEBT CRISIS
Guido Tabellini
Former RectorUniversitagrave Bocconi
APPLYING BUSINESS MODELS
IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
Stephen Tallman
E Claiborne Robins DistinguishedProfessor of BusinessUniversity of Richmond
It was great to mingle with our professors and
staff from SDA Bocconi participating in the
event discussing the topic and catching-up
over a casual aperitivo
Cassandra Adamofsky
MBA 2012 | USGerman | Marketing amp Sales
Tango Group Greater Denver Area USA
THE ROLE OF ldquoCASSA DEPOSITI E PRESTITIrdquo
IN THE ITALIAN ECONOMIC SCENARIO
Irsquom convinced that future leaders need to have a
special combination of knowledge and approach
which allows them to be focused on what happens
now but always with a view of what will come next
Giovanni Gorno Tempini | CEO Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
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Movies amp Management
Movies amp Management is an event organized by the Full-Time MBA program members of theFull-Time MBA Faculty will watch a movie with students and discuss important implications interms of leadership ethics and practices that characterize business in different industries
Some of the movies recently presented have been
TOO BIG TO FAILWatched with
Renzo CenciariniSDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Finance
Francesco Daver i SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Macroeconomics
Andrew Ross Sorkin a financial journalist for theNew York Times has attempted in Too Big to Failto provide a moment-by-moment account of the worstcalamity to ever affect the US financial markets sincethe Great Depression It became a tsunami thattriggered financial collapse in the world markets aswell Sorkin builds a story of how the financial collapseof Wall Street in the fall of 2008 actually startedmuch earlier - in the spring of 2008
COMME UN CHEFWatched with
Severino Salvemini SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Organization and Human Resources Management
The movie offers a different perspective on managerialchallenges by telling the story of a Chefthat has to innovate and revamp a restaurantsmenu to avoid losing a starHe also has to fight the CEOs plot to bring in a newchef He will be helped by a young intern with apassion for haute cuisine and in dire need of a job The movie offers a perspective of managerial issuesseen from a new and different angle
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Leadership Series
The Leadership Series is a new initiative organized to expose our students to the vast knowledgeand experience of top leaders of international companies A unique opportunity to learn fromtheir hands-on experience and have a talk with them during the cocktail following the event
GUESTS OF THE LEADERSHIP SERIES HAVE INCLUDED
The recipe for being a leader today is to
continuously ask yourself questions never
take anything for granted and be very
curious about change because one day
change will affect your company
Vittorio Colao | Chief Executive Of1047297cer
Vodafone Group
The Leadership Series allows us to take the theory that
we learned in class and then bounce back some of the
ideas with the leading CEOs of today
Agata Lis | MBA 2013 | CanadianPolish | Senior ChannelMarketing Manager Microsoft CEE HQ Munich Germany
Tony Belloni Group Managing Director LVMH
Vittorio Colao CEO Vodafone Group
Alessandro Profumo President Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Ornella Barra Chief ExecutivePharmaceutical Wholesale Division Alliance Boots
Fabio Benasso Geographic Unit Senior Managing DirectorIGEM Chairman and Country Managing Director - Italy
Fulvio ContiChief Executive Officer and General Manager Enel SpA
Carlo De BenedettiChairman of Gruppo Editoriale LEspresso
Fabrizio SaccomanniBocconi Alumnus of the year 2011and Senior Economic Advisor Istituto Affari Internazionali(Institute of International Affairs)
Tony Belloni
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When you have a CEO standing there in front
of you you can ask him or her questions you
can have a great debate about current issues
and really apply your learning
Alec McCullie | MBA 2013 | BritishCo-founder PinPoint Charlotte USA
Discussing with MBA participants the main events
and hot topics of the financial crisis and of the related governance issues is a stimulating and
enriching experience
Andrea Sironi | Rector Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi
MBA Professor of Financial Markets and Institutions
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GET INTO
BUSINESS SPECIFICS
October - Milan
Brand Management Management amp Creativity Business Development Retail Management
DISCOVERING LUXURY
MANAGEMENT
June - Rome
Luxury Business Management Luxury Business Model Foundations Customer Value Creation Ideating and Delivering Innovation Omni-Channel Management
SUMMER
PROJECTS
July to September
In-Company Projects in Bulgarior other LVMH brandsor major luxury players
In addition to the 4 functional-based Concentrations the SDA Bocconi Full-Time MBA Program offers participants the possibility to furtherpersonalize their development through the field-based Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM) in partnership with LVMH the renownedleader in the worldwide luxury business Parts of the LBM track are held in Rome at Bulgari offices The active involvement of Bulgari andLVMH managers in the program assures an ideal interaction between theory and practice This unique track is the only one in Luxury
Business Management within a top ranked International MBA
The Track structure with course offerings is as follows
Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM)
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbalbm
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Our Track in Luxury Business Management is a
unique concentration in a top-ranked and full-time
MBA It provides the added value of hands-on
experiences with the rationale of different contexts
and business models
Luana Carcano | LBM Track Coordinator SDA BocconiMBA Professor of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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It is time to personalize your development
Concentrations
In the final two months of the program you have the opportunity to focus your path on thosespecific managerial subjects congruent with your preferences and abilities Each year aroundtwenty electives are offered during the Concentrations allowing students to gain in-depth skillsin topics of major relevance in todayrsquos business world The Electives are grouped into 4Concentrations running in parallel in groups of 2
In the MBA Program we donrsquot teach Start-
up Entrepreneurship as being about writing
a Business Plan we teach it as being about
starting a Business
Mikkel Draebye | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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A Finance and
Financial Institutions
Structured and Project Finance Real Estate Investment MampA (a Financial Perspective) Derivatives in Corporate Finance
The Practice of Finance
C Innovation
Product Development Execution
Ideating andMarketing New Products
Management and Organizationof the New Product Development
Product and Service Designand Engineering
Strategy Execution Innovating in the Global Landscape
B Customer Marketingand Social Media
Pricing Brand Management Retail and Channel Management Non-market Strategies Digital Strategy
D
Private Equity
Entrepreneurship and Renewal
Entrepreneurial Finance Corporate Development
Managing Acquisitionsand Partnerships(a Management Perspective)
Private Equity Change and Renewal Strategies
Start-up Entrepreneurship
CONCENTRATIONSSECOND PERIOD
Mid October - mid November
CONCENTRATIONSFIRST PERIOD
Early September - early October
SUGGESTED PATHSWILL BE
Expert in finance
A +D
Expert in marketing and innovation
C+B
Expert in entrepreneurship
C+DThe selection of electives changesfrom time to time to allow roomfor new ideas projects or issuesof emerging significance
Students are required to take 2 Concentrations one for each period that is 10 courses across the two periods
Growth also means creativity entrepreneurship and
start up This is why Bocconi has created the
SpeedMiUp Incubator for students as well as alumni
Alberto Grando | Vice Rector for Development
Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Operations and Technology Management
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Your opportunity to experience another prestigious Business School
International Exchange Program
As a major international school of management SDA Bocconi is engaged in an active and prestigious networkof exchangescollaborations and interactions with peer institutions The International Exchange Program offers selected candidates the opportunity tospend the last months of the program at another top business school
Students who apply for an International Exchange Program must demonstrate precise interests and solid motivations for going abroad byproviding a clear indication of why the experience is necessary for their personal growth and career advancement The School evaluates the reasons candidates put forward and gives priority to those who most clearly demonstrate that they can benefitfrom the exchange
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Universities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober and ending in NovemberDecember
I want to thank you for all of the help and support that the SDA
Bocconi team provided me during my time with you I had an
incredible experience in my classes there and truly appreciated
the opportunity to interact with so many fantastic students and
professors SDA Bocconi is an amazing place and I am
grateful to have been a part of it even if only for a semester
Raymond Pacia | USItalian | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Columbia Business School
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EUROPE
ESSEC Business School(Cergy-Pontoise France)
HEC Paris (Jouy-en-Josas France)
IE Business School (Madrid Spain)
KOC University Graduate Schoolof Business (Istanbul Turkey)
London Business School(London UK)
Manchester Business SchoolUniversity of Manchester (Manchester UK)
Rotterdam School of ManagementErasmus University
(Rotterdam The Netherlands)
UNITED STATES
Babson College (Babson ParkMassachusetts)
Fisher College of BusinessOhio State University(Columbus Ohio)
The Fuqua School of BusinessDuke University(Durham North Carolina)
McCombs School of BusinessThe University of Texas at Austin(Austin Texas)
Samuel Curtis Johnson GraduateSchool of Management CornellUniversity (Ithaca New York)
Tuck School of Business atDartmouth(Hanover New Hampshire)
UCLA Anderson School ofManagement (Los AngelesCalifornia)
UNC Kenan-Flagler BusinessSchool University of North Carolina(Chapel Hill North Carolina)
The University of ChicagoBooth School of Business(Chicago Illinois)
Warrington College of Business Administration University of Florida(Gainesville Florida)
Wharton University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia Pennsylvania)
CANADA
Rotman School of ManagementUniversity of Toronto(Toronto Ontario)
Sauder School of BusinessUniversity of British Columbia(Vancouver British Columbia)
Schulich School of Business York University (Toronto Ontario)
AUSTRALIA
AGSM MBA Program AustralianSchool of BusinessThe University of New South Wales(Sydney New South Wales)
Melbourne Business SchoolThe University of Melbourne
(Melbourne Victoria)
BRAZIL
FGV-EAESP ndash Escola de Administraccedilatildeo de Empresas de SatildeoPaulo da Fundaccedilatildeo Getulio Vargas(Satildeo Paulo)
CHINA
CEIBS ndash China Europe InternationalBusiness School (Shanghai)
Tsinghua SEM ndash School ofEconomics and ManagementTsinghua University (Beijing)
HKust Business School ndash The HongKong University of Science andTechnology (Hong Kong)
INDIA
ISB ndash Indian School of Business(Hyderabad)
JAPAN
Graduate School of InternationalManagement InternationalUniversity of Japan (Niigata)
Keio Business School KeioUniversity (Yokohama Kanagawa)
This list may be subject to change as well as the availability of exchange slots
International Exchange Program Partners
My exchange experience in SDA Bocconi was awesome People are
super friendly and close since the class size is not big and all the
professors are very dedicated Yet Im very impressed by the diversity
of the program - with people really from all over the world and with quite
different backgrounds Moreover spending one semester studying and
living in the city center of Milan I can actually feel the city beat of Europe
Da Wang | Chinese | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University
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Arrivederci Week
The very last part
of MBA Class will takeplace in the Arrivederci
Week and will embrace
day One ARTS AND BUSINESS
day Two TELCO AND NEW MEDIA
day Three GOVERNMENT-RELATED FINANCE
day Four PHARMA AND HEALTH
day Five GRAND FINALE
witnessing first-hand ldquoMade in Italyrdquo
business models and Blue Chip Companies
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One year has passed and it feels like yesterday that we all took the
most important decision of our lives But if you think about it not much
has changed We continue to take big decisions but today there is a
difference We are far more informed better prepared and each one
of us has built our reserve of knowledge
This year we have transformed both personally and professionally And
without a doubt SDA Bocconi has been instrumental in this process
Shahana Mustafa | MBA 2012 | IndianBusiness Management Program adidas Group Germany
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OUR AIM IS TO EXPAND YOUR FUTURE CAREER
The Career Service is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career goalsand to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipelineEach Career Service team memberrsquos mission is to support you throughout the programproviding you the right tools and knowledge to define and execute an effective career strategyconnecting you with the right international employers and helping you to successfully re-enterthe job market after graduation
Itrsquos a full time effort where we support each and every one of you individually as well as theentire class
A whole team for your professional growth full time
Career Service is your team through them you will get
many job interview opportunities Work with them keep
them updated on your strategy and efforts exchange ideas
Luis Alberto Cordova | MBA 2011 | PeruvianNew Holland Agriculture Global Controller CNH Italy
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
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S e p t e m b
e r
O c t o b
e r
N o v e m b
e r
D e c e m b
e r
J a n u a
r y
F e b r u a
r y Your Career
DevelopmentTimetable
Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
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c h
A p
r i l
M
a y
J u
n e
J u l y
A u g u
s t
S e p t e m b
e r
O c t o b
e r
N o v e m b
e r
D e c e m b
e r
Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
Full-Time MBA | 39
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
Full-Time MBA | 43
Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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SDA Bocconi School of Management | Masters Division
via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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Management excellence
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the only InternationalUniversity specialized in teaching business and economics Universitagrave Bocconi is one of Europersquos oldest and most prestigious business education institutions
2
I enjoy immensely interacting with the MBA students
at SDA Bocconi School of Management by teaching
a course on emerging economy growth and the
global economy
Michael Spence | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Economics
2001 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
SDA Bocconi fulfilled all my expectations practically
oriented courses a highly stimulating intellectual
environment and a first rate managerial education
Amir Jacobi | MBA 2009 | Israeli | Business Unit Director
Emarsys AG Austria
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Relational CocoonWith just about 100 MBA students the program demands a heavy investment inrelationships and a commitment to cooperation and team-oriented work This environmentresults in bonds built with classmates faculty and alumni that will last a lifetime
4
What we experience in the class feels
very private very intimate It feels like
a tailor-made education
Ivayla Tzvetkova | MBA 2013 | CanadianBulgarian Area Manager Expedia Inc Milano Italy
With just over 100 students you get the personal attention
that you need to succeed From your professors to the
Career Service staff someone is always there to listen to
your concerns and help you advance your skills and career
Leon Scott Callender | MBA 2012 | USSr Marketing Manager La Marzocco Seattle USA
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5 International class The spectrum of nationality age gender professional experience and academicbackground of our MBA class brings energy and fruitful exchange that few MBA programs can offer 70 of SDA Bocconi students are not from Italy and come fromabout 30 different countries a real advantage for modern MBAs who will be working inmultinational settings and must learn to work effectively with a variety of cultures
Having such an international student body helps the class
to adopt different approaches towards business challenges
The continuous interactions among students faculty and
staff create a positive atmosphere and enable a productive
dialogue I felt at home from day one
Sarah Beddini | MBA 2013 | Italian
Marketing Manager - Digital Music Amazon Milano Italy
I think that one of the most valuable aspects of my MBA was
the class an amazing melting pot of different nationalities backgrounds and cultures The strong focus on teamwork gave
me the chance to fully appreciate this astounding diversity It
was like having the world in my hometown
Paola Chierici | MBA 2013 | Italian
Travel Retail Giorgio Armani Spa Milano Italy
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Strategic location An International MBA in Milano means the best mix of style innovation leisure peopleand places Milano will be your campus - a city at the center of the Europeanindustrialized belt and of Italian business and finance The hub of fashion creativity anddesign with a great potential for contacts and careers Milanos creative atmospherecombined with the pragmatic academic legacy of SDA Bocconi provide a unique blendin molding tomorrows leaders
6
To do an MBA in Milano the Italian financial center
in the middle of Europe is an opportunity
to differentiate your knowledge and cultural skills
Vinicius De Nadai Andrade | MBA 2013 | BrazilianItalian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Satildeo Paulo Brazil
The MBA at SDA Bocconi has been the perfect environment to
exchange culturally with classmates from all over the world
benefit from Milanorsquos design amp industry community and thriveon the knowledge of professors who are leaders in their field
Melody Guerra | MBA 2014 | USItalian
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The city and the institution both represent learning
laboratories for ambitious candidates eager to improve
skills and expand career opportunities thanks to our
practical and innovative program designed specifically
around the most advanced techniques in business and social sciences
Gianmario Verona | MBA Director
SDA Bocconi School of Management
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The structure of the program is demanding and requires participants to be fully committed butin turn provides the necessary edge to learn and develop the right skills tools and commandover processes Active methodologies are used throughout the program Case analysis and
discussion play a significant role together with traditional lessons guided discussions practicalexercises business games simulations first-hand business experiences individual projectsgroup work workshops seminars and much more
A SUCCESSFUL LEARNING MODEL A VERY FULL-TIME MBA
Your Evaluation The evaluation system is based on written tests role playing projects and classroom work In order to successfully complete the Masterof Business Administration participants must meet all School requirements Exceptional students are awarded the Cum Laude Honors
The SDA Bocconi MBA moves at a very fast pace and is completed
much quicker than most other programs despite having the same
workload You may think this is a bad thing but it was amazingThe program really challenges students to get the most out of the
experience and I would not change that for anything
Vito M Ieraci | MBA 2012 | Canadian
Senior Finance Manager GlaxoSmithKline Canada
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S e p t e m b e r
O c t o b e r
N o v e m b e r
D e c e m b e r
J a n u a r y
F e b r u a r yFull-time MBA timetable
Introduction toFinancial Accounting
QuantitativeMethods
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Pre-Courses
Opening Week
Core Courses
Summer Projects
Concentrations
International Exchange Program
Commencement Day
Go to the CS section at page 32 for all details
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Unversities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober
Track in Luxury Business Management
Seminars
ManagerialEconomics
Competitive Strategy
Macroeconomics
Marketing Management
Corporate Strategy
Customer Data Management
SkillsTrial
Planning amp Innovating
Controlling amp Investing
Leading People and Processes
Soft Skills amp Values
IntroductoryTerm
FallTerm
WinterTerm
Financial Reporting
and Analysis
Financial Markets
and Institutions 1
Project
Management
Financial Planning
and Capital Budgeting
Financial Markets and Institutions 2
Organizational Behaviour
Decision Analysis
Negotiation
Corporate Finance 1
Cost Management
amp Profitability Analysis
Human Resource Management
Operations Strategy
Managerial Data Analysis
Leadership Series
Arrivederci Week
OW
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M a r c h
A p r i l
M a y
J u n e
J u l y
A u g u s t
S e p t e m b e r
O c t o b e r
N o v e m b e r
D e c e m b e r
Milano and Bulgari Offices in Rome
Individual Internships
Entrepreneurial Projects
Research Papers
and ending in NovemberDecember
Corporate Governance
Technology amp Innovation Management
Alternative options
mba
Spring
Term
Corporate Finance 2
Performance Management amp Control
Organizational Design
Supply Chain Management
Entrepreneurial Management
Ethics and Citizenship
Finance amp Financial Institutions
Innovation Product Development Execution
Customer Marketing amp Social Media
Private Equity Entrepreneurship amp Renewal
Telecom Case
Simulationon Growth
AW
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OPTIONAL MBA PRE-COURSES
To provide some common basics for students entering the MBA Program during the month prior to the official start of the Program theSchool offers a package of MBA pre-courses These courses include Introduction to Financial Accounting Quantitative
Methods Macroeconomics Microeconomics (see page 48 for detailed costs)
Pre-courses are not compulsory for all students but may be required for those without a background in economics and management The MBA pre-courses are delivered either through distance learning platforms (students study on their own using materials provided bythe School) or by face-to-face classes at SDA Bocconi
Basic knowledge for all
ITALIAN LANGUAGE
You do not need to know Italian to attendour MBA but you probably do not wantto miss such a great opportunity toimprove your language skills
Pre-Course Among the pre-courses youmay take the optional intensive Italian forForeigners course in September
During the Program From October to
June we offer a free Italian course forstudents to improve their language skills
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Our Program starts with a one-week MBA bootcamp during which you are asked tounderstand and live the essence of your forthcoming year The Opening Week is structured into five days
Opening Week Your MBA begins
Opening ceremony and welcome dinner The first day celebrates the kick-off of the program with SDA Bocconi management faculty staff
and a group of alumni that will welcome you on board
Know your School The second day of the opening week will give you the opportunity to know the details
of SDA Bocconi School of Management Universitagrave Bocconi and your MBA curriculum
Know yourself and your class The third day is about experiencing the international environment of your class and
getting acquainted with the different cultures and habits of your classmates
Know your careerIn the fourth day you will have the chance to interact with a sampling of key stakeholders
for your future career recruiters career service and alumni
Know your MBA The last day of the opening week is based on a typical MBA day in which you will take part
in a classic case-based MBA session and an off-campus visit to a firm
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
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A typical MBA day
830 am 1000 am CLASS
1030 am 1200 noon CLASS
1200 noon 100 pm LUNCH
100 pm 230 pm CLASS
300 pm 730 pm SEMINARS AND
CS ACTIVITIES
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This sequence is focused on a detailed understanding of the macroeconomic andmicroeconomic environment in order to plan the core strategic and marketing
actions that drive value creation for stakeholders Specific attention is given tothe ability to change and evolve towards venues of value creation that are
sustainable and hard to imitate
Measuring the value produced by an organization is the starting pointto understand the opportunities it faces and the investments it can
sustain Starting from a thorough understanding of financialmarkets and financial tools this second sequence provides a
360 degree coverage of management accounting corporatefinance and financial institutions
Core competences of an organization lie in smart
people and in effective and efficient organizationalprocesses This sequence aims to understand
how to design the organization fuel it withthe energy of smart and committed people
and orchestrate a system of incentives that aim at both exploiting the existing
competences and exploring newscenarios
CORE COURSES AND SEMINARSOur MBA program is organized around three cornerstones which represent the competencerequirements of a global manager
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUESModern managers succeed because of their competences but also because of their soft skills and values The ability of communicatingmanaging teams and projects leading people are fundamental elements that complement the competence sphere and that are coveredby this sequence of seminars The values that inspire a manager are also a crucial element in the global economy
Our MBA program cornerstones
MBA
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUES
PLANNING
AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING
AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE
AND PROCESSES
PLANNING AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE AND PROCESSES
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A Cocktail with
A Cocktail with is a seminar series organized by the Full-Time MBA Program in which aninfluential scholar presents a rigorous research project which is highly relevant for the businesscommunity Some of the seminars recently presented have been
Special initiatives for you
SOVEREIGN
DEBT CRISIS
Guido Tabellini
Former RectorUniversitagrave Bocconi
APPLYING BUSINESS MODELS
IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
Stephen Tallman
E Claiborne Robins DistinguishedProfessor of BusinessUniversity of Richmond
It was great to mingle with our professors and
staff from SDA Bocconi participating in the
event discussing the topic and catching-up
over a casual aperitivo
Cassandra Adamofsky
MBA 2012 | USGerman | Marketing amp Sales
Tango Group Greater Denver Area USA
THE ROLE OF ldquoCASSA DEPOSITI E PRESTITIrdquo
IN THE ITALIAN ECONOMIC SCENARIO
Irsquom convinced that future leaders need to have a
special combination of knowledge and approach
which allows them to be focused on what happens
now but always with a view of what will come next
Giovanni Gorno Tempini | CEO Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
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Movies amp Management
Movies amp Management is an event organized by the Full-Time MBA program members of theFull-Time MBA Faculty will watch a movie with students and discuss important implications interms of leadership ethics and practices that characterize business in different industries
Some of the movies recently presented have been
TOO BIG TO FAILWatched with
Renzo CenciariniSDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Finance
Francesco Daver i SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Macroeconomics
Andrew Ross Sorkin a financial journalist for theNew York Times has attempted in Too Big to Failto provide a moment-by-moment account of the worstcalamity to ever affect the US financial markets sincethe Great Depression It became a tsunami thattriggered financial collapse in the world markets aswell Sorkin builds a story of how the financial collapseof Wall Street in the fall of 2008 actually startedmuch earlier - in the spring of 2008
COMME UN CHEFWatched with
Severino Salvemini SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Organization and Human Resources Management
The movie offers a different perspective on managerialchallenges by telling the story of a Chefthat has to innovate and revamp a restaurantsmenu to avoid losing a starHe also has to fight the CEOs plot to bring in a newchef He will be helped by a young intern with apassion for haute cuisine and in dire need of a job The movie offers a perspective of managerial issuesseen from a new and different angle
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Leadership Series
The Leadership Series is a new initiative organized to expose our students to the vast knowledgeand experience of top leaders of international companies A unique opportunity to learn fromtheir hands-on experience and have a talk with them during the cocktail following the event
GUESTS OF THE LEADERSHIP SERIES HAVE INCLUDED
The recipe for being a leader today is to
continuously ask yourself questions never
take anything for granted and be very
curious about change because one day
change will affect your company
Vittorio Colao | Chief Executive Of1047297cer
Vodafone Group
The Leadership Series allows us to take the theory that
we learned in class and then bounce back some of the
ideas with the leading CEOs of today
Agata Lis | MBA 2013 | CanadianPolish | Senior ChannelMarketing Manager Microsoft CEE HQ Munich Germany
Tony Belloni Group Managing Director LVMH
Vittorio Colao CEO Vodafone Group
Alessandro Profumo President Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Ornella Barra Chief ExecutivePharmaceutical Wholesale Division Alliance Boots
Fabio Benasso Geographic Unit Senior Managing DirectorIGEM Chairman and Country Managing Director - Italy
Fulvio ContiChief Executive Officer and General Manager Enel SpA
Carlo De BenedettiChairman of Gruppo Editoriale LEspresso
Fabrizio SaccomanniBocconi Alumnus of the year 2011and Senior Economic Advisor Istituto Affari Internazionali(Institute of International Affairs)
Tony Belloni
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When you have a CEO standing there in front
of you you can ask him or her questions you
can have a great debate about current issues
and really apply your learning
Alec McCullie | MBA 2013 | BritishCo-founder PinPoint Charlotte USA
Discussing with MBA participants the main events
and hot topics of the financial crisis and of the related governance issues is a stimulating and
enriching experience
Andrea Sironi | Rector Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi
MBA Professor of Financial Markets and Institutions
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GET INTO
BUSINESS SPECIFICS
October - Milan
Brand Management Management amp Creativity Business Development Retail Management
DISCOVERING LUXURY
MANAGEMENT
June - Rome
Luxury Business Management Luxury Business Model Foundations Customer Value Creation Ideating and Delivering Innovation Omni-Channel Management
SUMMER
PROJECTS
July to September
In-Company Projects in Bulgarior other LVMH brandsor major luxury players
In addition to the 4 functional-based Concentrations the SDA Bocconi Full-Time MBA Program offers participants the possibility to furtherpersonalize their development through the field-based Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM) in partnership with LVMH the renownedleader in the worldwide luxury business Parts of the LBM track are held in Rome at Bulgari offices The active involvement of Bulgari andLVMH managers in the program assures an ideal interaction between theory and practice This unique track is the only one in Luxury
Business Management within a top ranked International MBA
The Track structure with course offerings is as follows
Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM)
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbalbm
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Our Track in Luxury Business Management is a
unique concentration in a top-ranked and full-time
MBA It provides the added value of hands-on
experiences with the rationale of different contexts
and business models
Luana Carcano | LBM Track Coordinator SDA BocconiMBA Professor of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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It is time to personalize your development
Concentrations
In the final two months of the program you have the opportunity to focus your path on thosespecific managerial subjects congruent with your preferences and abilities Each year aroundtwenty electives are offered during the Concentrations allowing students to gain in-depth skillsin topics of major relevance in todayrsquos business world The Electives are grouped into 4Concentrations running in parallel in groups of 2
In the MBA Program we donrsquot teach Start-
up Entrepreneurship as being about writing
a Business Plan we teach it as being about
starting a Business
Mikkel Draebye | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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A Finance and
Financial Institutions
Structured and Project Finance Real Estate Investment MampA (a Financial Perspective) Derivatives in Corporate Finance
The Practice of Finance
C Innovation
Product Development Execution
Ideating andMarketing New Products
Management and Organizationof the New Product Development
Product and Service Designand Engineering
Strategy Execution Innovating in the Global Landscape
B Customer Marketingand Social Media
Pricing Brand Management Retail and Channel Management Non-market Strategies Digital Strategy
D
Private Equity
Entrepreneurship and Renewal
Entrepreneurial Finance Corporate Development
Managing Acquisitionsand Partnerships(a Management Perspective)
Private Equity Change and Renewal Strategies
Start-up Entrepreneurship
CONCENTRATIONSSECOND PERIOD
Mid October - mid November
CONCENTRATIONSFIRST PERIOD
Early September - early October
SUGGESTED PATHSWILL BE
Expert in finance
A +D
Expert in marketing and innovation
C+B
Expert in entrepreneurship
C+DThe selection of electives changesfrom time to time to allow roomfor new ideas projects or issuesof emerging significance
Students are required to take 2 Concentrations one for each period that is 10 courses across the two periods
Growth also means creativity entrepreneurship and
start up This is why Bocconi has created the
SpeedMiUp Incubator for students as well as alumni
Alberto Grando | Vice Rector for Development
Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Operations and Technology Management
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Your opportunity to experience another prestigious Business School
International Exchange Program
As a major international school of management SDA Bocconi is engaged in an active and prestigious networkof exchangescollaborations and interactions with peer institutions The International Exchange Program offers selected candidates the opportunity tospend the last months of the program at another top business school
Students who apply for an International Exchange Program must demonstrate precise interests and solid motivations for going abroad byproviding a clear indication of why the experience is necessary for their personal growth and career advancement The School evaluates the reasons candidates put forward and gives priority to those who most clearly demonstrate that they can benefitfrom the exchange
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Universities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober and ending in NovemberDecember
I want to thank you for all of the help and support that the SDA
Bocconi team provided me during my time with you I had an
incredible experience in my classes there and truly appreciated
the opportunity to interact with so many fantastic students and
professors SDA Bocconi is an amazing place and I am
grateful to have been a part of it even if only for a semester
Raymond Pacia | USItalian | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Columbia Business School
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EUROPE
ESSEC Business School(Cergy-Pontoise France)
HEC Paris (Jouy-en-Josas France)
IE Business School (Madrid Spain)
KOC University Graduate Schoolof Business (Istanbul Turkey)
London Business School(London UK)
Manchester Business SchoolUniversity of Manchester (Manchester UK)
Rotterdam School of ManagementErasmus University
(Rotterdam The Netherlands)
UNITED STATES
Babson College (Babson ParkMassachusetts)
Fisher College of BusinessOhio State University(Columbus Ohio)
The Fuqua School of BusinessDuke University(Durham North Carolina)
McCombs School of BusinessThe University of Texas at Austin(Austin Texas)
Samuel Curtis Johnson GraduateSchool of Management CornellUniversity (Ithaca New York)
Tuck School of Business atDartmouth(Hanover New Hampshire)
UCLA Anderson School ofManagement (Los AngelesCalifornia)
UNC Kenan-Flagler BusinessSchool University of North Carolina(Chapel Hill North Carolina)
The University of ChicagoBooth School of Business(Chicago Illinois)
Warrington College of Business Administration University of Florida(Gainesville Florida)
Wharton University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia Pennsylvania)
CANADA
Rotman School of ManagementUniversity of Toronto(Toronto Ontario)
Sauder School of BusinessUniversity of British Columbia(Vancouver British Columbia)
Schulich School of Business York University (Toronto Ontario)
AUSTRALIA
AGSM MBA Program AustralianSchool of BusinessThe University of New South Wales(Sydney New South Wales)
Melbourne Business SchoolThe University of Melbourne
(Melbourne Victoria)
BRAZIL
FGV-EAESP ndash Escola de Administraccedilatildeo de Empresas de SatildeoPaulo da Fundaccedilatildeo Getulio Vargas(Satildeo Paulo)
CHINA
CEIBS ndash China Europe InternationalBusiness School (Shanghai)
Tsinghua SEM ndash School ofEconomics and ManagementTsinghua University (Beijing)
HKust Business School ndash The HongKong University of Science andTechnology (Hong Kong)
INDIA
ISB ndash Indian School of Business(Hyderabad)
JAPAN
Graduate School of InternationalManagement InternationalUniversity of Japan (Niigata)
Keio Business School KeioUniversity (Yokohama Kanagawa)
This list may be subject to change as well as the availability of exchange slots
International Exchange Program Partners
My exchange experience in SDA Bocconi was awesome People are
super friendly and close since the class size is not big and all the
professors are very dedicated Yet Im very impressed by the diversity
of the program - with people really from all over the world and with quite
different backgrounds Moreover spending one semester studying and
living in the city center of Milan I can actually feel the city beat of Europe
Da Wang | Chinese | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University
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Arrivederci Week
The very last part
of MBA Class will takeplace in the Arrivederci
Week and will embrace
day One ARTS AND BUSINESS
day Two TELCO AND NEW MEDIA
day Three GOVERNMENT-RELATED FINANCE
day Four PHARMA AND HEALTH
day Five GRAND FINALE
witnessing first-hand ldquoMade in Italyrdquo
business models and Blue Chip Companies
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One year has passed and it feels like yesterday that we all took the
most important decision of our lives But if you think about it not much
has changed We continue to take big decisions but today there is a
difference We are far more informed better prepared and each one
of us has built our reserve of knowledge
This year we have transformed both personally and professionally And
without a doubt SDA Bocconi has been instrumental in this process
Shahana Mustafa | MBA 2012 | IndianBusiness Management Program adidas Group Germany
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OUR AIM IS TO EXPAND YOUR FUTURE CAREER
The Career Service is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career goalsand to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipelineEach Career Service team memberrsquos mission is to support you throughout the programproviding you the right tools and knowledge to define and execute an effective career strategyconnecting you with the right international employers and helping you to successfully re-enterthe job market after graduation
Itrsquos a full time effort where we support each and every one of you individually as well as theentire class
A whole team for your professional growth full time
Career Service is your team through them you will get
many job interview opportunities Work with them keep
them updated on your strategy and efforts exchange ideas
Luis Alberto Cordova | MBA 2011 | PeruvianNew Holland Agriculture Global Controller CNH Italy
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
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S e p t e m b
e r
O c t o b
e r
N o v e m b
e r
D e c e m b
e r
J a n u a
r y
F e b r u a
r y Your Career
DevelopmentTimetable
Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
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c h
A p
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M
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J u
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J u l y
A u g u
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S e p t e m b
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O c t o b
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Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
Full-Time MBA | 43
Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
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Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
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Espansione
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Improvement System
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The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
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Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
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Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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Relational CocoonWith just about 100 MBA students the program demands a heavy investment inrelationships and a commitment to cooperation and team-oriented work This environmentresults in bonds built with classmates faculty and alumni that will last a lifetime
4
What we experience in the class feels
very private very intimate It feels like
a tailor-made education
Ivayla Tzvetkova | MBA 2013 | CanadianBulgarian Area Manager Expedia Inc Milano Italy
With just over 100 students you get the personal attention
that you need to succeed From your professors to the
Career Service staff someone is always there to listen to
your concerns and help you advance your skills and career
Leon Scott Callender | MBA 2012 | USSr Marketing Manager La Marzocco Seattle USA
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5 International class The spectrum of nationality age gender professional experience and academicbackground of our MBA class brings energy and fruitful exchange that few MBA programs can offer 70 of SDA Bocconi students are not from Italy and come fromabout 30 different countries a real advantage for modern MBAs who will be working inmultinational settings and must learn to work effectively with a variety of cultures
Having such an international student body helps the class
to adopt different approaches towards business challenges
The continuous interactions among students faculty and
staff create a positive atmosphere and enable a productive
dialogue I felt at home from day one
Sarah Beddini | MBA 2013 | Italian
Marketing Manager - Digital Music Amazon Milano Italy
I think that one of the most valuable aspects of my MBA was
the class an amazing melting pot of different nationalities backgrounds and cultures The strong focus on teamwork gave
me the chance to fully appreciate this astounding diversity It
was like having the world in my hometown
Paola Chierici | MBA 2013 | Italian
Travel Retail Giorgio Armani Spa Milano Italy
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Strategic location An International MBA in Milano means the best mix of style innovation leisure peopleand places Milano will be your campus - a city at the center of the Europeanindustrialized belt and of Italian business and finance The hub of fashion creativity anddesign with a great potential for contacts and careers Milanos creative atmospherecombined with the pragmatic academic legacy of SDA Bocconi provide a unique blendin molding tomorrows leaders
6
To do an MBA in Milano the Italian financial center
in the middle of Europe is an opportunity
to differentiate your knowledge and cultural skills
Vinicius De Nadai Andrade | MBA 2013 | BrazilianItalian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Satildeo Paulo Brazil
The MBA at SDA Bocconi has been the perfect environment to
exchange culturally with classmates from all over the world
benefit from Milanorsquos design amp industry community and thriveon the knowledge of professors who are leaders in their field
Melody Guerra | MBA 2014 | USItalian
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The city and the institution both represent learning
laboratories for ambitious candidates eager to improve
skills and expand career opportunities thanks to our
practical and innovative program designed specifically
around the most advanced techniques in business and social sciences
Gianmario Verona | MBA Director
SDA Bocconi School of Management
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The structure of the program is demanding and requires participants to be fully committed butin turn provides the necessary edge to learn and develop the right skills tools and commandover processes Active methodologies are used throughout the program Case analysis and
discussion play a significant role together with traditional lessons guided discussions practicalexercises business games simulations first-hand business experiences individual projectsgroup work workshops seminars and much more
A SUCCESSFUL LEARNING MODEL A VERY FULL-TIME MBA
Your Evaluation The evaluation system is based on written tests role playing projects and classroom work In order to successfully complete the Masterof Business Administration participants must meet all School requirements Exceptional students are awarded the Cum Laude Honors
The SDA Bocconi MBA moves at a very fast pace and is completed
much quicker than most other programs despite having the same
workload You may think this is a bad thing but it was amazingThe program really challenges students to get the most out of the
experience and I would not change that for anything
Vito M Ieraci | MBA 2012 | Canadian
Senior Finance Manager GlaxoSmithKline Canada
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S e p t e m b e r
O c t o b e r
N o v e m b e r
D e c e m b e r
J a n u a r y
F e b r u a r yFull-time MBA timetable
Introduction toFinancial Accounting
QuantitativeMethods
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Pre-Courses
Opening Week
Core Courses
Summer Projects
Concentrations
International Exchange Program
Commencement Day
Go to the CS section at page 32 for all details
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Unversities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober
Track in Luxury Business Management
Seminars
ManagerialEconomics
Competitive Strategy
Macroeconomics
Marketing Management
Corporate Strategy
Customer Data Management
SkillsTrial
Planning amp Innovating
Controlling amp Investing
Leading People and Processes
Soft Skills amp Values
IntroductoryTerm
FallTerm
WinterTerm
Financial Reporting
and Analysis
Financial Markets
and Institutions 1
Project
Management
Financial Planning
and Capital Budgeting
Financial Markets and Institutions 2
Organizational Behaviour
Decision Analysis
Negotiation
Corporate Finance 1
Cost Management
amp Profitability Analysis
Human Resource Management
Operations Strategy
Managerial Data Analysis
Leadership Series
Arrivederci Week
OW
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M a r c h
A p r i l
M a y
J u n e
J u l y
A u g u s t
S e p t e m b e r
O c t o b e r
N o v e m b e r
D e c e m b e r
Milano and Bulgari Offices in Rome
Individual Internships
Entrepreneurial Projects
Research Papers
and ending in NovemberDecember
Corporate Governance
Technology amp Innovation Management
Alternative options
mba
Spring
Term
Corporate Finance 2
Performance Management amp Control
Organizational Design
Supply Chain Management
Entrepreneurial Management
Ethics and Citizenship
Finance amp Financial Institutions
Innovation Product Development Execution
Customer Marketing amp Social Media
Private Equity Entrepreneurship amp Renewal
Telecom Case
Simulationon Growth
AW
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OPTIONAL MBA PRE-COURSES
To provide some common basics for students entering the MBA Program during the month prior to the official start of the Program theSchool offers a package of MBA pre-courses These courses include Introduction to Financial Accounting Quantitative
Methods Macroeconomics Microeconomics (see page 48 for detailed costs)
Pre-courses are not compulsory for all students but may be required for those without a background in economics and management The MBA pre-courses are delivered either through distance learning platforms (students study on their own using materials provided bythe School) or by face-to-face classes at SDA Bocconi
Basic knowledge for all
ITALIAN LANGUAGE
You do not need to know Italian to attendour MBA but you probably do not wantto miss such a great opportunity toimprove your language skills
Pre-Course Among the pre-courses youmay take the optional intensive Italian forForeigners course in September
During the Program From October to
June we offer a free Italian course forstudents to improve their language skills
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Our Program starts with a one-week MBA bootcamp during which you are asked tounderstand and live the essence of your forthcoming year The Opening Week is structured into five days
Opening Week Your MBA begins
Opening ceremony and welcome dinner The first day celebrates the kick-off of the program with SDA Bocconi management faculty staff
and a group of alumni that will welcome you on board
Know your School The second day of the opening week will give you the opportunity to know the details
of SDA Bocconi School of Management Universitagrave Bocconi and your MBA curriculum
Know yourself and your class The third day is about experiencing the international environment of your class and
getting acquainted with the different cultures and habits of your classmates
Know your careerIn the fourth day you will have the chance to interact with a sampling of key stakeholders
for your future career recruiters career service and alumni
Know your MBA The last day of the opening week is based on a typical MBA day in which you will take part
in a classic case-based MBA session and an off-campus visit to a firm
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
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A typical MBA day
830 am 1000 am CLASS
1030 am 1200 noon CLASS
1200 noon 100 pm LUNCH
100 pm 230 pm CLASS
300 pm 730 pm SEMINARS AND
CS ACTIVITIES
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This sequence is focused on a detailed understanding of the macroeconomic andmicroeconomic environment in order to plan the core strategic and marketing
actions that drive value creation for stakeholders Specific attention is given tothe ability to change and evolve towards venues of value creation that are
sustainable and hard to imitate
Measuring the value produced by an organization is the starting pointto understand the opportunities it faces and the investments it can
sustain Starting from a thorough understanding of financialmarkets and financial tools this second sequence provides a
360 degree coverage of management accounting corporatefinance and financial institutions
Core competences of an organization lie in smart
people and in effective and efficient organizationalprocesses This sequence aims to understand
how to design the organization fuel it withthe energy of smart and committed people
and orchestrate a system of incentives that aim at both exploiting the existing
competences and exploring newscenarios
CORE COURSES AND SEMINARSOur MBA program is organized around three cornerstones which represent the competencerequirements of a global manager
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUESModern managers succeed because of their competences but also because of their soft skills and values The ability of communicatingmanaging teams and projects leading people are fundamental elements that complement the competence sphere and that are coveredby this sequence of seminars The values that inspire a manager are also a crucial element in the global economy
Our MBA program cornerstones
MBA
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUES
PLANNING
AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING
AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE
AND PROCESSES
PLANNING AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE AND PROCESSES
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A Cocktail with
A Cocktail with is a seminar series organized by the Full-Time MBA Program in which aninfluential scholar presents a rigorous research project which is highly relevant for the businesscommunity Some of the seminars recently presented have been
Special initiatives for you
SOVEREIGN
DEBT CRISIS
Guido Tabellini
Former RectorUniversitagrave Bocconi
APPLYING BUSINESS MODELS
IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
Stephen Tallman
E Claiborne Robins DistinguishedProfessor of BusinessUniversity of Richmond
It was great to mingle with our professors and
staff from SDA Bocconi participating in the
event discussing the topic and catching-up
over a casual aperitivo
Cassandra Adamofsky
MBA 2012 | USGerman | Marketing amp Sales
Tango Group Greater Denver Area USA
THE ROLE OF ldquoCASSA DEPOSITI E PRESTITIrdquo
IN THE ITALIAN ECONOMIC SCENARIO
Irsquom convinced that future leaders need to have a
special combination of knowledge and approach
which allows them to be focused on what happens
now but always with a view of what will come next
Giovanni Gorno Tempini | CEO Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
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Movies amp Management
Movies amp Management is an event organized by the Full-Time MBA program members of theFull-Time MBA Faculty will watch a movie with students and discuss important implications interms of leadership ethics and practices that characterize business in different industries
Some of the movies recently presented have been
TOO BIG TO FAILWatched with
Renzo CenciariniSDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Finance
Francesco Daver i SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Macroeconomics
Andrew Ross Sorkin a financial journalist for theNew York Times has attempted in Too Big to Failto provide a moment-by-moment account of the worstcalamity to ever affect the US financial markets sincethe Great Depression It became a tsunami thattriggered financial collapse in the world markets aswell Sorkin builds a story of how the financial collapseof Wall Street in the fall of 2008 actually startedmuch earlier - in the spring of 2008
COMME UN CHEFWatched with
Severino Salvemini SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Organization and Human Resources Management
The movie offers a different perspective on managerialchallenges by telling the story of a Chefthat has to innovate and revamp a restaurantsmenu to avoid losing a starHe also has to fight the CEOs plot to bring in a newchef He will be helped by a young intern with apassion for haute cuisine and in dire need of a job The movie offers a perspective of managerial issuesseen from a new and different angle
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Leadership Series
The Leadership Series is a new initiative organized to expose our students to the vast knowledgeand experience of top leaders of international companies A unique opportunity to learn fromtheir hands-on experience and have a talk with them during the cocktail following the event
GUESTS OF THE LEADERSHIP SERIES HAVE INCLUDED
The recipe for being a leader today is to
continuously ask yourself questions never
take anything for granted and be very
curious about change because one day
change will affect your company
Vittorio Colao | Chief Executive Of1047297cer
Vodafone Group
The Leadership Series allows us to take the theory that
we learned in class and then bounce back some of the
ideas with the leading CEOs of today
Agata Lis | MBA 2013 | CanadianPolish | Senior ChannelMarketing Manager Microsoft CEE HQ Munich Germany
Tony Belloni Group Managing Director LVMH
Vittorio Colao CEO Vodafone Group
Alessandro Profumo President Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Ornella Barra Chief ExecutivePharmaceutical Wholesale Division Alliance Boots
Fabio Benasso Geographic Unit Senior Managing DirectorIGEM Chairman and Country Managing Director - Italy
Fulvio ContiChief Executive Officer and General Manager Enel SpA
Carlo De BenedettiChairman of Gruppo Editoriale LEspresso
Fabrizio SaccomanniBocconi Alumnus of the year 2011and Senior Economic Advisor Istituto Affari Internazionali(Institute of International Affairs)
Tony Belloni
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When you have a CEO standing there in front
of you you can ask him or her questions you
can have a great debate about current issues
and really apply your learning
Alec McCullie | MBA 2013 | BritishCo-founder PinPoint Charlotte USA
Discussing with MBA participants the main events
and hot topics of the financial crisis and of the related governance issues is a stimulating and
enriching experience
Andrea Sironi | Rector Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi
MBA Professor of Financial Markets and Institutions
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GET INTO
BUSINESS SPECIFICS
October - Milan
Brand Management Management amp Creativity Business Development Retail Management
DISCOVERING LUXURY
MANAGEMENT
June - Rome
Luxury Business Management Luxury Business Model Foundations Customer Value Creation Ideating and Delivering Innovation Omni-Channel Management
SUMMER
PROJECTS
July to September
In-Company Projects in Bulgarior other LVMH brandsor major luxury players
In addition to the 4 functional-based Concentrations the SDA Bocconi Full-Time MBA Program offers participants the possibility to furtherpersonalize their development through the field-based Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM) in partnership with LVMH the renownedleader in the worldwide luxury business Parts of the LBM track are held in Rome at Bulgari offices The active involvement of Bulgari andLVMH managers in the program assures an ideal interaction between theory and practice This unique track is the only one in Luxury
Business Management within a top ranked International MBA
The Track structure with course offerings is as follows
Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM)
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbalbm
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Our Track in Luxury Business Management is a
unique concentration in a top-ranked and full-time
MBA It provides the added value of hands-on
experiences with the rationale of different contexts
and business models
Luana Carcano | LBM Track Coordinator SDA BocconiMBA Professor of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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It is time to personalize your development
Concentrations
In the final two months of the program you have the opportunity to focus your path on thosespecific managerial subjects congruent with your preferences and abilities Each year aroundtwenty electives are offered during the Concentrations allowing students to gain in-depth skillsin topics of major relevance in todayrsquos business world The Electives are grouped into 4Concentrations running in parallel in groups of 2
In the MBA Program we donrsquot teach Start-
up Entrepreneurship as being about writing
a Business Plan we teach it as being about
starting a Business
Mikkel Draebye | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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A Finance and
Financial Institutions
Structured and Project Finance Real Estate Investment MampA (a Financial Perspective) Derivatives in Corporate Finance
The Practice of Finance
C Innovation
Product Development Execution
Ideating andMarketing New Products
Management and Organizationof the New Product Development
Product and Service Designand Engineering
Strategy Execution Innovating in the Global Landscape
B Customer Marketingand Social Media
Pricing Brand Management Retail and Channel Management Non-market Strategies Digital Strategy
D
Private Equity
Entrepreneurship and Renewal
Entrepreneurial Finance Corporate Development
Managing Acquisitionsand Partnerships(a Management Perspective)
Private Equity Change and Renewal Strategies
Start-up Entrepreneurship
CONCENTRATIONSSECOND PERIOD
Mid October - mid November
CONCENTRATIONSFIRST PERIOD
Early September - early October
SUGGESTED PATHSWILL BE
Expert in finance
A +D
Expert in marketing and innovation
C+B
Expert in entrepreneurship
C+DThe selection of electives changesfrom time to time to allow roomfor new ideas projects or issuesof emerging significance
Students are required to take 2 Concentrations one for each period that is 10 courses across the two periods
Growth also means creativity entrepreneurship and
start up This is why Bocconi has created the
SpeedMiUp Incubator for students as well as alumni
Alberto Grando | Vice Rector for Development
Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Operations and Technology Management
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Your opportunity to experience another prestigious Business School
International Exchange Program
As a major international school of management SDA Bocconi is engaged in an active and prestigious networkof exchangescollaborations and interactions with peer institutions The International Exchange Program offers selected candidates the opportunity tospend the last months of the program at another top business school
Students who apply for an International Exchange Program must demonstrate precise interests and solid motivations for going abroad byproviding a clear indication of why the experience is necessary for their personal growth and career advancement The School evaluates the reasons candidates put forward and gives priority to those who most clearly demonstrate that they can benefitfrom the exchange
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Universities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober and ending in NovemberDecember
I want to thank you for all of the help and support that the SDA
Bocconi team provided me during my time with you I had an
incredible experience in my classes there and truly appreciated
the opportunity to interact with so many fantastic students and
professors SDA Bocconi is an amazing place and I am
grateful to have been a part of it even if only for a semester
Raymond Pacia | USItalian | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Columbia Business School
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EUROPE
ESSEC Business School(Cergy-Pontoise France)
HEC Paris (Jouy-en-Josas France)
IE Business School (Madrid Spain)
KOC University Graduate Schoolof Business (Istanbul Turkey)
London Business School(London UK)
Manchester Business SchoolUniversity of Manchester (Manchester UK)
Rotterdam School of ManagementErasmus University
(Rotterdam The Netherlands)
UNITED STATES
Babson College (Babson ParkMassachusetts)
Fisher College of BusinessOhio State University(Columbus Ohio)
The Fuqua School of BusinessDuke University(Durham North Carolina)
McCombs School of BusinessThe University of Texas at Austin(Austin Texas)
Samuel Curtis Johnson GraduateSchool of Management CornellUniversity (Ithaca New York)
Tuck School of Business atDartmouth(Hanover New Hampshire)
UCLA Anderson School ofManagement (Los AngelesCalifornia)
UNC Kenan-Flagler BusinessSchool University of North Carolina(Chapel Hill North Carolina)
The University of ChicagoBooth School of Business(Chicago Illinois)
Warrington College of Business Administration University of Florida(Gainesville Florida)
Wharton University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia Pennsylvania)
CANADA
Rotman School of ManagementUniversity of Toronto(Toronto Ontario)
Sauder School of BusinessUniversity of British Columbia(Vancouver British Columbia)
Schulich School of Business York University (Toronto Ontario)
AUSTRALIA
AGSM MBA Program AustralianSchool of BusinessThe University of New South Wales(Sydney New South Wales)
Melbourne Business SchoolThe University of Melbourne
(Melbourne Victoria)
BRAZIL
FGV-EAESP ndash Escola de Administraccedilatildeo de Empresas de SatildeoPaulo da Fundaccedilatildeo Getulio Vargas(Satildeo Paulo)
CHINA
CEIBS ndash China Europe InternationalBusiness School (Shanghai)
Tsinghua SEM ndash School ofEconomics and ManagementTsinghua University (Beijing)
HKust Business School ndash The HongKong University of Science andTechnology (Hong Kong)
INDIA
ISB ndash Indian School of Business(Hyderabad)
JAPAN
Graduate School of InternationalManagement InternationalUniversity of Japan (Niigata)
Keio Business School KeioUniversity (Yokohama Kanagawa)
This list may be subject to change as well as the availability of exchange slots
International Exchange Program Partners
My exchange experience in SDA Bocconi was awesome People are
super friendly and close since the class size is not big and all the
professors are very dedicated Yet Im very impressed by the diversity
of the program - with people really from all over the world and with quite
different backgrounds Moreover spending one semester studying and
living in the city center of Milan I can actually feel the city beat of Europe
Da Wang | Chinese | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University
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Arrivederci Week
The very last part
of MBA Class will takeplace in the Arrivederci
Week and will embrace
day One ARTS AND BUSINESS
day Two TELCO AND NEW MEDIA
day Three GOVERNMENT-RELATED FINANCE
day Four PHARMA AND HEALTH
day Five GRAND FINALE
witnessing first-hand ldquoMade in Italyrdquo
business models and Blue Chip Companies
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One year has passed and it feels like yesterday that we all took the
most important decision of our lives But if you think about it not much
has changed We continue to take big decisions but today there is a
difference We are far more informed better prepared and each one
of us has built our reserve of knowledge
This year we have transformed both personally and professionally And
without a doubt SDA Bocconi has been instrumental in this process
Shahana Mustafa | MBA 2012 | IndianBusiness Management Program adidas Group Germany
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OUR AIM IS TO EXPAND YOUR FUTURE CAREER
The Career Service is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career goalsand to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipelineEach Career Service team memberrsquos mission is to support you throughout the programproviding you the right tools and knowledge to define and execute an effective career strategyconnecting you with the right international employers and helping you to successfully re-enterthe job market after graduation
Itrsquos a full time effort where we support each and every one of you individually as well as theentire class
A whole team for your professional growth full time
Career Service is your team through them you will get
many job interview opportunities Work with them keep
them updated on your strategy and efforts exchange ideas
Luis Alberto Cordova | MBA 2011 | PeruvianNew Holland Agriculture Global Controller CNH Italy
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
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DevelopmentTimetable
Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
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Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
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Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
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Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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Follow SDA Bocconi on
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Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
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MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
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Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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Relational CocoonWith just about 100 MBA students the program demands a heavy investment inrelationships and a commitment to cooperation and team-oriented work This environmentresults in bonds built with classmates faculty and alumni that will last a lifetime
4
What we experience in the class feels
very private very intimate It feels like
a tailor-made education
Ivayla Tzvetkova | MBA 2013 | CanadianBulgarian Area Manager Expedia Inc Milano Italy
With just over 100 students you get the personal attention
that you need to succeed From your professors to the
Career Service staff someone is always there to listen to
your concerns and help you advance your skills and career
Leon Scott Callender | MBA 2012 | USSr Marketing Manager La Marzocco Seattle USA
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5 International class The spectrum of nationality age gender professional experience and academicbackground of our MBA class brings energy and fruitful exchange that few MBA programs can offer 70 of SDA Bocconi students are not from Italy and come fromabout 30 different countries a real advantage for modern MBAs who will be working inmultinational settings and must learn to work effectively with a variety of cultures
Having such an international student body helps the class
to adopt different approaches towards business challenges
The continuous interactions among students faculty and
staff create a positive atmosphere and enable a productive
dialogue I felt at home from day one
Sarah Beddini | MBA 2013 | Italian
Marketing Manager - Digital Music Amazon Milano Italy
I think that one of the most valuable aspects of my MBA was
the class an amazing melting pot of different nationalities backgrounds and cultures The strong focus on teamwork gave
me the chance to fully appreciate this astounding diversity It
was like having the world in my hometown
Paola Chierici | MBA 2013 | Italian
Travel Retail Giorgio Armani Spa Milano Italy
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Strategic location An International MBA in Milano means the best mix of style innovation leisure peopleand places Milano will be your campus - a city at the center of the Europeanindustrialized belt and of Italian business and finance The hub of fashion creativity anddesign with a great potential for contacts and careers Milanos creative atmospherecombined with the pragmatic academic legacy of SDA Bocconi provide a unique blendin molding tomorrows leaders
6
To do an MBA in Milano the Italian financial center
in the middle of Europe is an opportunity
to differentiate your knowledge and cultural skills
Vinicius De Nadai Andrade | MBA 2013 | BrazilianItalian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Satildeo Paulo Brazil
The MBA at SDA Bocconi has been the perfect environment to
exchange culturally with classmates from all over the world
benefit from Milanorsquos design amp industry community and thriveon the knowledge of professors who are leaders in their field
Melody Guerra | MBA 2014 | USItalian
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The city and the institution both represent learning
laboratories for ambitious candidates eager to improve
skills and expand career opportunities thanks to our
practical and innovative program designed specifically
around the most advanced techniques in business and social sciences
Gianmario Verona | MBA Director
SDA Bocconi School of Management
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The structure of the program is demanding and requires participants to be fully committed butin turn provides the necessary edge to learn and develop the right skills tools and commandover processes Active methodologies are used throughout the program Case analysis and
discussion play a significant role together with traditional lessons guided discussions practicalexercises business games simulations first-hand business experiences individual projectsgroup work workshops seminars and much more
A SUCCESSFUL LEARNING MODEL A VERY FULL-TIME MBA
Your Evaluation The evaluation system is based on written tests role playing projects and classroom work In order to successfully complete the Masterof Business Administration participants must meet all School requirements Exceptional students are awarded the Cum Laude Honors
The SDA Bocconi MBA moves at a very fast pace and is completed
much quicker than most other programs despite having the same
workload You may think this is a bad thing but it was amazingThe program really challenges students to get the most out of the
experience and I would not change that for anything
Vito M Ieraci | MBA 2012 | Canadian
Senior Finance Manager GlaxoSmithKline Canada
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S e p t e m b e r
O c t o b e r
N o v e m b e r
D e c e m b e r
J a n u a r y
F e b r u a r yFull-time MBA timetable
Introduction toFinancial Accounting
QuantitativeMethods
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Pre-Courses
Opening Week
Core Courses
Summer Projects
Concentrations
International Exchange Program
Commencement Day
Go to the CS section at page 32 for all details
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Unversities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober
Track in Luxury Business Management
Seminars
ManagerialEconomics
Competitive Strategy
Macroeconomics
Marketing Management
Corporate Strategy
Customer Data Management
SkillsTrial
Planning amp Innovating
Controlling amp Investing
Leading People and Processes
Soft Skills amp Values
IntroductoryTerm
FallTerm
WinterTerm
Financial Reporting
and Analysis
Financial Markets
and Institutions 1
Project
Management
Financial Planning
and Capital Budgeting
Financial Markets and Institutions 2
Organizational Behaviour
Decision Analysis
Negotiation
Corporate Finance 1
Cost Management
amp Profitability Analysis
Human Resource Management
Operations Strategy
Managerial Data Analysis
Leadership Series
Arrivederci Week
OW
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M a r c h
A p r i l
M a y
J u n e
J u l y
A u g u s t
S e p t e m b e r
O c t o b e r
N o v e m b e r
D e c e m b e r
Milano and Bulgari Offices in Rome
Individual Internships
Entrepreneurial Projects
Research Papers
and ending in NovemberDecember
Corporate Governance
Technology amp Innovation Management
Alternative options
mba
Spring
Term
Corporate Finance 2
Performance Management amp Control
Organizational Design
Supply Chain Management
Entrepreneurial Management
Ethics and Citizenship
Finance amp Financial Institutions
Innovation Product Development Execution
Customer Marketing amp Social Media
Private Equity Entrepreneurship amp Renewal
Telecom Case
Simulationon Growth
AW
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OPTIONAL MBA PRE-COURSES
To provide some common basics for students entering the MBA Program during the month prior to the official start of the Program theSchool offers a package of MBA pre-courses These courses include Introduction to Financial Accounting Quantitative
Methods Macroeconomics Microeconomics (see page 48 for detailed costs)
Pre-courses are not compulsory for all students but may be required for those without a background in economics and management The MBA pre-courses are delivered either through distance learning platforms (students study on their own using materials provided bythe School) or by face-to-face classes at SDA Bocconi
Basic knowledge for all
ITALIAN LANGUAGE
You do not need to know Italian to attendour MBA but you probably do not wantto miss such a great opportunity toimprove your language skills
Pre-Course Among the pre-courses youmay take the optional intensive Italian forForeigners course in September
During the Program From October to
June we offer a free Italian course forstudents to improve their language skills
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Our Program starts with a one-week MBA bootcamp during which you are asked tounderstand and live the essence of your forthcoming year The Opening Week is structured into five days
Opening Week Your MBA begins
Opening ceremony and welcome dinner The first day celebrates the kick-off of the program with SDA Bocconi management faculty staff
and a group of alumni that will welcome you on board
Know your School The second day of the opening week will give you the opportunity to know the details
of SDA Bocconi School of Management Universitagrave Bocconi and your MBA curriculum
Know yourself and your class The third day is about experiencing the international environment of your class and
getting acquainted with the different cultures and habits of your classmates
Know your careerIn the fourth day you will have the chance to interact with a sampling of key stakeholders
for your future career recruiters career service and alumni
Know your MBA The last day of the opening week is based on a typical MBA day in which you will take part
in a classic case-based MBA session and an off-campus visit to a firm
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
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A typical MBA day
830 am 1000 am CLASS
1030 am 1200 noon CLASS
1200 noon 100 pm LUNCH
100 pm 230 pm CLASS
300 pm 730 pm SEMINARS AND
CS ACTIVITIES
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This sequence is focused on a detailed understanding of the macroeconomic andmicroeconomic environment in order to plan the core strategic and marketing
actions that drive value creation for stakeholders Specific attention is given tothe ability to change and evolve towards venues of value creation that are
sustainable and hard to imitate
Measuring the value produced by an organization is the starting pointto understand the opportunities it faces and the investments it can
sustain Starting from a thorough understanding of financialmarkets and financial tools this second sequence provides a
360 degree coverage of management accounting corporatefinance and financial institutions
Core competences of an organization lie in smart
people and in effective and efficient organizationalprocesses This sequence aims to understand
how to design the organization fuel it withthe energy of smart and committed people
and orchestrate a system of incentives that aim at both exploiting the existing
competences and exploring newscenarios
CORE COURSES AND SEMINARSOur MBA program is organized around three cornerstones which represent the competencerequirements of a global manager
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUESModern managers succeed because of their competences but also because of their soft skills and values The ability of communicatingmanaging teams and projects leading people are fundamental elements that complement the competence sphere and that are coveredby this sequence of seminars The values that inspire a manager are also a crucial element in the global economy
Our MBA program cornerstones
MBA
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUES
PLANNING
AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING
AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE
AND PROCESSES
PLANNING AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE AND PROCESSES
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A Cocktail with
A Cocktail with is a seminar series organized by the Full-Time MBA Program in which aninfluential scholar presents a rigorous research project which is highly relevant for the businesscommunity Some of the seminars recently presented have been
Special initiatives for you
SOVEREIGN
DEBT CRISIS
Guido Tabellini
Former RectorUniversitagrave Bocconi
APPLYING BUSINESS MODELS
IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
Stephen Tallman
E Claiborne Robins DistinguishedProfessor of BusinessUniversity of Richmond
It was great to mingle with our professors and
staff from SDA Bocconi participating in the
event discussing the topic and catching-up
over a casual aperitivo
Cassandra Adamofsky
MBA 2012 | USGerman | Marketing amp Sales
Tango Group Greater Denver Area USA
THE ROLE OF ldquoCASSA DEPOSITI E PRESTITIrdquo
IN THE ITALIAN ECONOMIC SCENARIO
Irsquom convinced that future leaders need to have a
special combination of knowledge and approach
which allows them to be focused on what happens
now but always with a view of what will come next
Giovanni Gorno Tempini | CEO Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
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Movies amp Management
Movies amp Management is an event organized by the Full-Time MBA program members of theFull-Time MBA Faculty will watch a movie with students and discuss important implications interms of leadership ethics and practices that characterize business in different industries
Some of the movies recently presented have been
TOO BIG TO FAILWatched with
Renzo CenciariniSDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Finance
Francesco Daver i SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Macroeconomics
Andrew Ross Sorkin a financial journalist for theNew York Times has attempted in Too Big to Failto provide a moment-by-moment account of the worstcalamity to ever affect the US financial markets sincethe Great Depression It became a tsunami thattriggered financial collapse in the world markets aswell Sorkin builds a story of how the financial collapseof Wall Street in the fall of 2008 actually startedmuch earlier - in the spring of 2008
COMME UN CHEFWatched with
Severino Salvemini SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Organization and Human Resources Management
The movie offers a different perspective on managerialchallenges by telling the story of a Chefthat has to innovate and revamp a restaurantsmenu to avoid losing a starHe also has to fight the CEOs plot to bring in a newchef He will be helped by a young intern with apassion for haute cuisine and in dire need of a job The movie offers a perspective of managerial issuesseen from a new and different angle
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Leadership Series
The Leadership Series is a new initiative organized to expose our students to the vast knowledgeand experience of top leaders of international companies A unique opportunity to learn fromtheir hands-on experience and have a talk with them during the cocktail following the event
GUESTS OF THE LEADERSHIP SERIES HAVE INCLUDED
The recipe for being a leader today is to
continuously ask yourself questions never
take anything for granted and be very
curious about change because one day
change will affect your company
Vittorio Colao | Chief Executive Of1047297cer
Vodafone Group
The Leadership Series allows us to take the theory that
we learned in class and then bounce back some of the
ideas with the leading CEOs of today
Agata Lis | MBA 2013 | CanadianPolish | Senior ChannelMarketing Manager Microsoft CEE HQ Munich Germany
Tony Belloni Group Managing Director LVMH
Vittorio Colao CEO Vodafone Group
Alessandro Profumo President Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Ornella Barra Chief ExecutivePharmaceutical Wholesale Division Alliance Boots
Fabio Benasso Geographic Unit Senior Managing DirectorIGEM Chairman and Country Managing Director - Italy
Fulvio ContiChief Executive Officer and General Manager Enel SpA
Carlo De BenedettiChairman of Gruppo Editoriale LEspresso
Fabrizio SaccomanniBocconi Alumnus of the year 2011and Senior Economic Advisor Istituto Affari Internazionali(Institute of International Affairs)
Tony Belloni
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When you have a CEO standing there in front
of you you can ask him or her questions you
can have a great debate about current issues
and really apply your learning
Alec McCullie | MBA 2013 | BritishCo-founder PinPoint Charlotte USA
Discussing with MBA participants the main events
and hot topics of the financial crisis and of the related governance issues is a stimulating and
enriching experience
Andrea Sironi | Rector Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi
MBA Professor of Financial Markets and Institutions
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GET INTO
BUSINESS SPECIFICS
October - Milan
Brand Management Management amp Creativity Business Development Retail Management
DISCOVERING LUXURY
MANAGEMENT
June - Rome
Luxury Business Management Luxury Business Model Foundations Customer Value Creation Ideating and Delivering Innovation Omni-Channel Management
SUMMER
PROJECTS
July to September
In-Company Projects in Bulgarior other LVMH brandsor major luxury players
In addition to the 4 functional-based Concentrations the SDA Bocconi Full-Time MBA Program offers participants the possibility to furtherpersonalize their development through the field-based Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM) in partnership with LVMH the renownedleader in the worldwide luxury business Parts of the LBM track are held in Rome at Bulgari offices The active involvement of Bulgari andLVMH managers in the program assures an ideal interaction between theory and practice This unique track is the only one in Luxury
Business Management within a top ranked International MBA
The Track structure with course offerings is as follows
Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM)
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbalbm
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Our Track in Luxury Business Management is a
unique concentration in a top-ranked and full-time
MBA It provides the added value of hands-on
experiences with the rationale of different contexts
and business models
Luana Carcano | LBM Track Coordinator SDA BocconiMBA Professor of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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It is time to personalize your development
Concentrations
In the final two months of the program you have the opportunity to focus your path on thosespecific managerial subjects congruent with your preferences and abilities Each year aroundtwenty electives are offered during the Concentrations allowing students to gain in-depth skillsin topics of major relevance in todayrsquos business world The Electives are grouped into 4Concentrations running in parallel in groups of 2
In the MBA Program we donrsquot teach Start-
up Entrepreneurship as being about writing
a Business Plan we teach it as being about
starting a Business
Mikkel Draebye | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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A Finance and
Financial Institutions
Structured and Project Finance Real Estate Investment MampA (a Financial Perspective) Derivatives in Corporate Finance
The Practice of Finance
C Innovation
Product Development Execution
Ideating andMarketing New Products
Management and Organizationof the New Product Development
Product and Service Designand Engineering
Strategy Execution Innovating in the Global Landscape
B Customer Marketingand Social Media
Pricing Brand Management Retail and Channel Management Non-market Strategies Digital Strategy
D
Private Equity
Entrepreneurship and Renewal
Entrepreneurial Finance Corporate Development
Managing Acquisitionsand Partnerships(a Management Perspective)
Private Equity Change and Renewal Strategies
Start-up Entrepreneurship
CONCENTRATIONSSECOND PERIOD
Mid October - mid November
CONCENTRATIONSFIRST PERIOD
Early September - early October
SUGGESTED PATHSWILL BE
Expert in finance
A +D
Expert in marketing and innovation
C+B
Expert in entrepreneurship
C+DThe selection of electives changesfrom time to time to allow roomfor new ideas projects or issuesof emerging significance
Students are required to take 2 Concentrations one for each period that is 10 courses across the two periods
Growth also means creativity entrepreneurship and
start up This is why Bocconi has created the
SpeedMiUp Incubator for students as well as alumni
Alberto Grando | Vice Rector for Development
Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Operations and Technology Management
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Your opportunity to experience another prestigious Business School
International Exchange Program
As a major international school of management SDA Bocconi is engaged in an active and prestigious networkof exchangescollaborations and interactions with peer institutions The International Exchange Program offers selected candidates the opportunity tospend the last months of the program at another top business school
Students who apply for an International Exchange Program must demonstrate precise interests and solid motivations for going abroad byproviding a clear indication of why the experience is necessary for their personal growth and career advancement The School evaluates the reasons candidates put forward and gives priority to those who most clearly demonstrate that they can benefitfrom the exchange
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Universities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober and ending in NovemberDecember
I want to thank you for all of the help and support that the SDA
Bocconi team provided me during my time with you I had an
incredible experience in my classes there and truly appreciated
the opportunity to interact with so many fantastic students and
professors SDA Bocconi is an amazing place and I am
grateful to have been a part of it even if only for a semester
Raymond Pacia | USItalian | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Columbia Business School
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EUROPE
ESSEC Business School(Cergy-Pontoise France)
HEC Paris (Jouy-en-Josas France)
IE Business School (Madrid Spain)
KOC University Graduate Schoolof Business (Istanbul Turkey)
London Business School(London UK)
Manchester Business SchoolUniversity of Manchester (Manchester UK)
Rotterdam School of ManagementErasmus University
(Rotterdam The Netherlands)
UNITED STATES
Babson College (Babson ParkMassachusetts)
Fisher College of BusinessOhio State University(Columbus Ohio)
The Fuqua School of BusinessDuke University(Durham North Carolina)
McCombs School of BusinessThe University of Texas at Austin(Austin Texas)
Samuel Curtis Johnson GraduateSchool of Management CornellUniversity (Ithaca New York)
Tuck School of Business atDartmouth(Hanover New Hampshire)
UCLA Anderson School ofManagement (Los AngelesCalifornia)
UNC Kenan-Flagler BusinessSchool University of North Carolina(Chapel Hill North Carolina)
The University of ChicagoBooth School of Business(Chicago Illinois)
Warrington College of Business Administration University of Florida(Gainesville Florida)
Wharton University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia Pennsylvania)
CANADA
Rotman School of ManagementUniversity of Toronto(Toronto Ontario)
Sauder School of BusinessUniversity of British Columbia(Vancouver British Columbia)
Schulich School of Business York University (Toronto Ontario)
AUSTRALIA
AGSM MBA Program AustralianSchool of BusinessThe University of New South Wales(Sydney New South Wales)
Melbourne Business SchoolThe University of Melbourne
(Melbourne Victoria)
BRAZIL
FGV-EAESP ndash Escola de Administraccedilatildeo de Empresas de SatildeoPaulo da Fundaccedilatildeo Getulio Vargas(Satildeo Paulo)
CHINA
CEIBS ndash China Europe InternationalBusiness School (Shanghai)
Tsinghua SEM ndash School ofEconomics and ManagementTsinghua University (Beijing)
HKust Business School ndash The HongKong University of Science andTechnology (Hong Kong)
INDIA
ISB ndash Indian School of Business(Hyderabad)
JAPAN
Graduate School of InternationalManagement InternationalUniversity of Japan (Niigata)
Keio Business School KeioUniversity (Yokohama Kanagawa)
This list may be subject to change as well as the availability of exchange slots
International Exchange Program Partners
My exchange experience in SDA Bocconi was awesome People are
super friendly and close since the class size is not big and all the
professors are very dedicated Yet Im very impressed by the diversity
of the program - with people really from all over the world and with quite
different backgrounds Moreover spending one semester studying and
living in the city center of Milan I can actually feel the city beat of Europe
Da Wang | Chinese | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University
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Arrivederci Week
The very last part
of MBA Class will takeplace in the Arrivederci
Week and will embrace
day One ARTS AND BUSINESS
day Two TELCO AND NEW MEDIA
day Three GOVERNMENT-RELATED FINANCE
day Four PHARMA AND HEALTH
day Five GRAND FINALE
witnessing first-hand ldquoMade in Italyrdquo
business models and Blue Chip Companies
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One year has passed and it feels like yesterday that we all took the
most important decision of our lives But if you think about it not much
has changed We continue to take big decisions but today there is a
difference We are far more informed better prepared and each one
of us has built our reserve of knowledge
This year we have transformed both personally and professionally And
without a doubt SDA Bocconi has been instrumental in this process
Shahana Mustafa | MBA 2012 | IndianBusiness Management Program adidas Group Germany
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OUR AIM IS TO EXPAND YOUR FUTURE CAREER
The Career Service is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career goalsand to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipelineEach Career Service team memberrsquos mission is to support you throughout the programproviding you the right tools and knowledge to define and execute an effective career strategyconnecting you with the right international employers and helping you to successfully re-enterthe job market after graduation
Itrsquos a full time effort where we support each and every one of you individually as well as theentire class
A whole team for your professional growth full time
Career Service is your team through them you will get
many job interview opportunities Work with them keep
them updated on your strategy and efforts exchange ideas
Luis Alberto Cordova | MBA 2011 | PeruvianNew Holland Agriculture Global Controller CNH Italy
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
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S e p t e m b
e r
O c t o b
e r
N o v e m b
e r
D e c e m b
e r
J a n u a
r y
F e b r u a
r y Your Career
DevelopmentTimetable
Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
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c h
A p
r i l
M
a y
J u
n e
J u l y
A u g u
s t
S e p t e m b
e r
O c t o b
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N o v e m b
e r
D e c e m b
e r
Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
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Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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5 International class The spectrum of nationality age gender professional experience and academicbackground of our MBA class brings energy and fruitful exchange that few MBA programs can offer 70 of SDA Bocconi students are not from Italy and come fromabout 30 different countries a real advantage for modern MBAs who will be working inmultinational settings and must learn to work effectively with a variety of cultures
Having such an international student body helps the class
to adopt different approaches towards business challenges
The continuous interactions among students faculty and
staff create a positive atmosphere and enable a productive
dialogue I felt at home from day one
Sarah Beddini | MBA 2013 | Italian
Marketing Manager - Digital Music Amazon Milano Italy
I think that one of the most valuable aspects of my MBA was
the class an amazing melting pot of different nationalities backgrounds and cultures The strong focus on teamwork gave
me the chance to fully appreciate this astounding diversity It
was like having the world in my hometown
Paola Chierici | MBA 2013 | Italian
Travel Retail Giorgio Armani Spa Milano Italy
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Strategic location An International MBA in Milano means the best mix of style innovation leisure peopleand places Milano will be your campus - a city at the center of the Europeanindustrialized belt and of Italian business and finance The hub of fashion creativity anddesign with a great potential for contacts and careers Milanos creative atmospherecombined with the pragmatic academic legacy of SDA Bocconi provide a unique blendin molding tomorrows leaders
6
To do an MBA in Milano the Italian financial center
in the middle of Europe is an opportunity
to differentiate your knowledge and cultural skills
Vinicius De Nadai Andrade | MBA 2013 | BrazilianItalian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Satildeo Paulo Brazil
The MBA at SDA Bocconi has been the perfect environment to
exchange culturally with classmates from all over the world
benefit from Milanorsquos design amp industry community and thriveon the knowledge of professors who are leaders in their field
Melody Guerra | MBA 2014 | USItalian
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The city and the institution both represent learning
laboratories for ambitious candidates eager to improve
skills and expand career opportunities thanks to our
practical and innovative program designed specifically
around the most advanced techniques in business and social sciences
Gianmario Verona | MBA Director
SDA Bocconi School of Management
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The structure of the program is demanding and requires participants to be fully committed butin turn provides the necessary edge to learn and develop the right skills tools and commandover processes Active methodologies are used throughout the program Case analysis and
discussion play a significant role together with traditional lessons guided discussions practicalexercises business games simulations first-hand business experiences individual projectsgroup work workshops seminars and much more
A SUCCESSFUL LEARNING MODEL A VERY FULL-TIME MBA
Your Evaluation The evaluation system is based on written tests role playing projects and classroom work In order to successfully complete the Masterof Business Administration participants must meet all School requirements Exceptional students are awarded the Cum Laude Honors
The SDA Bocconi MBA moves at a very fast pace and is completed
much quicker than most other programs despite having the same
workload You may think this is a bad thing but it was amazingThe program really challenges students to get the most out of the
experience and I would not change that for anything
Vito M Ieraci | MBA 2012 | Canadian
Senior Finance Manager GlaxoSmithKline Canada
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S e p t e m b e r
O c t o b e r
N o v e m b e r
D e c e m b e r
J a n u a r y
F e b r u a r yFull-time MBA timetable
Introduction toFinancial Accounting
QuantitativeMethods
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Pre-Courses
Opening Week
Core Courses
Summer Projects
Concentrations
International Exchange Program
Commencement Day
Go to the CS section at page 32 for all details
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Unversities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober
Track in Luxury Business Management
Seminars
ManagerialEconomics
Competitive Strategy
Macroeconomics
Marketing Management
Corporate Strategy
Customer Data Management
SkillsTrial
Planning amp Innovating
Controlling amp Investing
Leading People and Processes
Soft Skills amp Values
IntroductoryTerm
FallTerm
WinterTerm
Financial Reporting
and Analysis
Financial Markets
and Institutions 1
Project
Management
Financial Planning
and Capital Budgeting
Financial Markets and Institutions 2
Organizational Behaviour
Decision Analysis
Negotiation
Corporate Finance 1
Cost Management
amp Profitability Analysis
Human Resource Management
Operations Strategy
Managerial Data Analysis
Leadership Series
Arrivederci Week
OW
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M a r c h
A p r i l
M a y
J u n e
J u l y
A u g u s t
S e p t e m b e r
O c t o b e r
N o v e m b e r
D e c e m b e r
Milano and Bulgari Offices in Rome
Individual Internships
Entrepreneurial Projects
Research Papers
and ending in NovemberDecember
Corporate Governance
Technology amp Innovation Management
Alternative options
mba
Spring
Term
Corporate Finance 2
Performance Management amp Control
Organizational Design
Supply Chain Management
Entrepreneurial Management
Ethics and Citizenship
Finance amp Financial Institutions
Innovation Product Development Execution
Customer Marketing amp Social Media
Private Equity Entrepreneurship amp Renewal
Telecom Case
Simulationon Growth
AW
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OPTIONAL MBA PRE-COURSES
To provide some common basics for students entering the MBA Program during the month prior to the official start of the Program theSchool offers a package of MBA pre-courses These courses include Introduction to Financial Accounting Quantitative
Methods Macroeconomics Microeconomics (see page 48 for detailed costs)
Pre-courses are not compulsory for all students but may be required for those without a background in economics and management The MBA pre-courses are delivered either through distance learning platforms (students study on their own using materials provided bythe School) or by face-to-face classes at SDA Bocconi
Basic knowledge for all
ITALIAN LANGUAGE
You do not need to know Italian to attendour MBA but you probably do not wantto miss such a great opportunity toimprove your language skills
Pre-Course Among the pre-courses youmay take the optional intensive Italian forForeigners course in September
During the Program From October to
June we offer a free Italian course forstudents to improve their language skills
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Our Program starts with a one-week MBA bootcamp during which you are asked tounderstand and live the essence of your forthcoming year The Opening Week is structured into five days
Opening Week Your MBA begins
Opening ceremony and welcome dinner The first day celebrates the kick-off of the program with SDA Bocconi management faculty staff
and a group of alumni that will welcome you on board
Know your School The second day of the opening week will give you the opportunity to know the details
of SDA Bocconi School of Management Universitagrave Bocconi and your MBA curriculum
Know yourself and your class The third day is about experiencing the international environment of your class and
getting acquainted with the different cultures and habits of your classmates
Know your careerIn the fourth day you will have the chance to interact with a sampling of key stakeholders
for your future career recruiters career service and alumni
Know your MBA The last day of the opening week is based on a typical MBA day in which you will take part
in a classic case-based MBA session and an off-campus visit to a firm
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
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A typical MBA day
830 am 1000 am CLASS
1030 am 1200 noon CLASS
1200 noon 100 pm LUNCH
100 pm 230 pm CLASS
300 pm 730 pm SEMINARS AND
CS ACTIVITIES
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This sequence is focused on a detailed understanding of the macroeconomic andmicroeconomic environment in order to plan the core strategic and marketing
actions that drive value creation for stakeholders Specific attention is given tothe ability to change and evolve towards venues of value creation that are
sustainable and hard to imitate
Measuring the value produced by an organization is the starting pointto understand the opportunities it faces and the investments it can
sustain Starting from a thorough understanding of financialmarkets and financial tools this second sequence provides a
360 degree coverage of management accounting corporatefinance and financial institutions
Core competences of an organization lie in smart
people and in effective and efficient organizationalprocesses This sequence aims to understand
how to design the organization fuel it withthe energy of smart and committed people
and orchestrate a system of incentives that aim at both exploiting the existing
competences and exploring newscenarios
CORE COURSES AND SEMINARSOur MBA program is organized around three cornerstones which represent the competencerequirements of a global manager
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUESModern managers succeed because of their competences but also because of their soft skills and values The ability of communicatingmanaging teams and projects leading people are fundamental elements that complement the competence sphere and that are coveredby this sequence of seminars The values that inspire a manager are also a crucial element in the global economy
Our MBA program cornerstones
MBA
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUES
PLANNING
AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING
AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE
AND PROCESSES
PLANNING AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE AND PROCESSES
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A Cocktail with
A Cocktail with is a seminar series organized by the Full-Time MBA Program in which aninfluential scholar presents a rigorous research project which is highly relevant for the businesscommunity Some of the seminars recently presented have been
Special initiatives for you
SOVEREIGN
DEBT CRISIS
Guido Tabellini
Former RectorUniversitagrave Bocconi
APPLYING BUSINESS MODELS
IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
Stephen Tallman
E Claiborne Robins DistinguishedProfessor of BusinessUniversity of Richmond
It was great to mingle with our professors and
staff from SDA Bocconi participating in the
event discussing the topic and catching-up
over a casual aperitivo
Cassandra Adamofsky
MBA 2012 | USGerman | Marketing amp Sales
Tango Group Greater Denver Area USA
THE ROLE OF ldquoCASSA DEPOSITI E PRESTITIrdquo
IN THE ITALIAN ECONOMIC SCENARIO
Irsquom convinced that future leaders need to have a
special combination of knowledge and approach
which allows them to be focused on what happens
now but always with a view of what will come next
Giovanni Gorno Tempini | CEO Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
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Movies amp Management
Movies amp Management is an event organized by the Full-Time MBA program members of theFull-Time MBA Faculty will watch a movie with students and discuss important implications interms of leadership ethics and practices that characterize business in different industries
Some of the movies recently presented have been
TOO BIG TO FAILWatched with
Renzo CenciariniSDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Finance
Francesco Daver i SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Macroeconomics
Andrew Ross Sorkin a financial journalist for theNew York Times has attempted in Too Big to Failto provide a moment-by-moment account of the worstcalamity to ever affect the US financial markets sincethe Great Depression It became a tsunami thattriggered financial collapse in the world markets aswell Sorkin builds a story of how the financial collapseof Wall Street in the fall of 2008 actually startedmuch earlier - in the spring of 2008
COMME UN CHEFWatched with
Severino Salvemini SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Organization and Human Resources Management
The movie offers a different perspective on managerialchallenges by telling the story of a Chefthat has to innovate and revamp a restaurantsmenu to avoid losing a starHe also has to fight the CEOs plot to bring in a newchef He will be helped by a young intern with apassion for haute cuisine and in dire need of a job The movie offers a perspective of managerial issuesseen from a new and different angle
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Leadership Series
The Leadership Series is a new initiative organized to expose our students to the vast knowledgeand experience of top leaders of international companies A unique opportunity to learn fromtheir hands-on experience and have a talk with them during the cocktail following the event
GUESTS OF THE LEADERSHIP SERIES HAVE INCLUDED
The recipe for being a leader today is to
continuously ask yourself questions never
take anything for granted and be very
curious about change because one day
change will affect your company
Vittorio Colao | Chief Executive Of1047297cer
Vodafone Group
The Leadership Series allows us to take the theory that
we learned in class and then bounce back some of the
ideas with the leading CEOs of today
Agata Lis | MBA 2013 | CanadianPolish | Senior ChannelMarketing Manager Microsoft CEE HQ Munich Germany
Tony Belloni Group Managing Director LVMH
Vittorio Colao CEO Vodafone Group
Alessandro Profumo President Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Ornella Barra Chief ExecutivePharmaceutical Wholesale Division Alliance Boots
Fabio Benasso Geographic Unit Senior Managing DirectorIGEM Chairman and Country Managing Director - Italy
Fulvio ContiChief Executive Officer and General Manager Enel SpA
Carlo De BenedettiChairman of Gruppo Editoriale LEspresso
Fabrizio SaccomanniBocconi Alumnus of the year 2011and Senior Economic Advisor Istituto Affari Internazionali(Institute of International Affairs)
Tony Belloni
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When you have a CEO standing there in front
of you you can ask him or her questions you
can have a great debate about current issues
and really apply your learning
Alec McCullie | MBA 2013 | BritishCo-founder PinPoint Charlotte USA
Discussing with MBA participants the main events
and hot topics of the financial crisis and of the related governance issues is a stimulating and
enriching experience
Andrea Sironi | Rector Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi
MBA Professor of Financial Markets and Institutions
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GET INTO
BUSINESS SPECIFICS
October - Milan
Brand Management Management amp Creativity Business Development Retail Management
DISCOVERING LUXURY
MANAGEMENT
June - Rome
Luxury Business Management Luxury Business Model Foundations Customer Value Creation Ideating and Delivering Innovation Omni-Channel Management
SUMMER
PROJECTS
July to September
In-Company Projects in Bulgarior other LVMH brandsor major luxury players
In addition to the 4 functional-based Concentrations the SDA Bocconi Full-Time MBA Program offers participants the possibility to furtherpersonalize their development through the field-based Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM) in partnership with LVMH the renownedleader in the worldwide luxury business Parts of the LBM track are held in Rome at Bulgari offices The active involvement of Bulgari andLVMH managers in the program assures an ideal interaction between theory and practice This unique track is the only one in Luxury
Business Management within a top ranked International MBA
The Track structure with course offerings is as follows
Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM)
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbalbm
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Our Track in Luxury Business Management is a
unique concentration in a top-ranked and full-time
MBA It provides the added value of hands-on
experiences with the rationale of different contexts
and business models
Luana Carcano | LBM Track Coordinator SDA BocconiMBA Professor of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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It is time to personalize your development
Concentrations
In the final two months of the program you have the opportunity to focus your path on thosespecific managerial subjects congruent with your preferences and abilities Each year aroundtwenty electives are offered during the Concentrations allowing students to gain in-depth skillsin topics of major relevance in todayrsquos business world The Electives are grouped into 4Concentrations running in parallel in groups of 2
In the MBA Program we donrsquot teach Start-
up Entrepreneurship as being about writing
a Business Plan we teach it as being about
starting a Business
Mikkel Draebye | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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A Finance and
Financial Institutions
Structured and Project Finance Real Estate Investment MampA (a Financial Perspective) Derivatives in Corporate Finance
The Practice of Finance
C Innovation
Product Development Execution
Ideating andMarketing New Products
Management and Organizationof the New Product Development
Product and Service Designand Engineering
Strategy Execution Innovating in the Global Landscape
B Customer Marketingand Social Media
Pricing Brand Management Retail and Channel Management Non-market Strategies Digital Strategy
D
Private Equity
Entrepreneurship and Renewal
Entrepreneurial Finance Corporate Development
Managing Acquisitionsand Partnerships(a Management Perspective)
Private Equity Change and Renewal Strategies
Start-up Entrepreneurship
CONCENTRATIONSSECOND PERIOD
Mid October - mid November
CONCENTRATIONSFIRST PERIOD
Early September - early October
SUGGESTED PATHSWILL BE
Expert in finance
A +D
Expert in marketing and innovation
C+B
Expert in entrepreneurship
C+DThe selection of electives changesfrom time to time to allow roomfor new ideas projects or issuesof emerging significance
Students are required to take 2 Concentrations one for each period that is 10 courses across the two periods
Growth also means creativity entrepreneurship and
start up This is why Bocconi has created the
SpeedMiUp Incubator for students as well as alumni
Alberto Grando | Vice Rector for Development
Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Operations and Technology Management
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Your opportunity to experience another prestigious Business School
International Exchange Program
As a major international school of management SDA Bocconi is engaged in an active and prestigious networkof exchangescollaborations and interactions with peer institutions The International Exchange Program offers selected candidates the opportunity tospend the last months of the program at another top business school
Students who apply for an International Exchange Program must demonstrate precise interests and solid motivations for going abroad byproviding a clear indication of why the experience is necessary for their personal growth and career advancement The School evaluates the reasons candidates put forward and gives priority to those who most clearly demonstrate that they can benefitfrom the exchange
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Universities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober and ending in NovemberDecember
I want to thank you for all of the help and support that the SDA
Bocconi team provided me during my time with you I had an
incredible experience in my classes there and truly appreciated
the opportunity to interact with so many fantastic students and
professors SDA Bocconi is an amazing place and I am
grateful to have been a part of it even if only for a semester
Raymond Pacia | USItalian | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Columbia Business School
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EUROPE
ESSEC Business School(Cergy-Pontoise France)
HEC Paris (Jouy-en-Josas France)
IE Business School (Madrid Spain)
KOC University Graduate Schoolof Business (Istanbul Turkey)
London Business School(London UK)
Manchester Business SchoolUniversity of Manchester (Manchester UK)
Rotterdam School of ManagementErasmus University
(Rotterdam The Netherlands)
UNITED STATES
Babson College (Babson ParkMassachusetts)
Fisher College of BusinessOhio State University(Columbus Ohio)
The Fuqua School of BusinessDuke University(Durham North Carolina)
McCombs School of BusinessThe University of Texas at Austin(Austin Texas)
Samuel Curtis Johnson GraduateSchool of Management CornellUniversity (Ithaca New York)
Tuck School of Business atDartmouth(Hanover New Hampshire)
UCLA Anderson School ofManagement (Los AngelesCalifornia)
UNC Kenan-Flagler BusinessSchool University of North Carolina(Chapel Hill North Carolina)
The University of ChicagoBooth School of Business(Chicago Illinois)
Warrington College of Business Administration University of Florida(Gainesville Florida)
Wharton University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia Pennsylvania)
CANADA
Rotman School of ManagementUniversity of Toronto(Toronto Ontario)
Sauder School of BusinessUniversity of British Columbia(Vancouver British Columbia)
Schulich School of Business York University (Toronto Ontario)
AUSTRALIA
AGSM MBA Program AustralianSchool of BusinessThe University of New South Wales(Sydney New South Wales)
Melbourne Business SchoolThe University of Melbourne
(Melbourne Victoria)
BRAZIL
FGV-EAESP ndash Escola de Administraccedilatildeo de Empresas de SatildeoPaulo da Fundaccedilatildeo Getulio Vargas(Satildeo Paulo)
CHINA
CEIBS ndash China Europe InternationalBusiness School (Shanghai)
Tsinghua SEM ndash School ofEconomics and ManagementTsinghua University (Beijing)
HKust Business School ndash The HongKong University of Science andTechnology (Hong Kong)
INDIA
ISB ndash Indian School of Business(Hyderabad)
JAPAN
Graduate School of InternationalManagement InternationalUniversity of Japan (Niigata)
Keio Business School KeioUniversity (Yokohama Kanagawa)
This list may be subject to change as well as the availability of exchange slots
International Exchange Program Partners
My exchange experience in SDA Bocconi was awesome People are
super friendly and close since the class size is not big and all the
professors are very dedicated Yet Im very impressed by the diversity
of the program - with people really from all over the world and with quite
different backgrounds Moreover spending one semester studying and
living in the city center of Milan I can actually feel the city beat of Europe
Da Wang | Chinese | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University
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Arrivederci Week
The very last part
of MBA Class will takeplace in the Arrivederci
Week and will embrace
day One ARTS AND BUSINESS
day Two TELCO AND NEW MEDIA
day Three GOVERNMENT-RELATED FINANCE
day Four PHARMA AND HEALTH
day Five GRAND FINALE
witnessing first-hand ldquoMade in Italyrdquo
business models and Blue Chip Companies
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One year has passed and it feels like yesterday that we all took the
most important decision of our lives But if you think about it not much
has changed We continue to take big decisions but today there is a
difference We are far more informed better prepared and each one
of us has built our reserve of knowledge
This year we have transformed both personally and professionally And
without a doubt SDA Bocconi has been instrumental in this process
Shahana Mustafa | MBA 2012 | IndianBusiness Management Program adidas Group Germany
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OUR AIM IS TO EXPAND YOUR FUTURE CAREER
The Career Service is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career goalsand to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipelineEach Career Service team memberrsquos mission is to support you throughout the programproviding you the right tools and knowledge to define and execute an effective career strategyconnecting you with the right international employers and helping you to successfully re-enterthe job market after graduation
Itrsquos a full time effort where we support each and every one of you individually as well as theentire class
A whole team for your professional growth full time
Career Service is your team through them you will get
many job interview opportunities Work with them keep
them updated on your strategy and efforts exchange ideas
Luis Alberto Cordova | MBA 2011 | PeruvianNew Holland Agriculture Global Controller CNH Italy
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
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S e p t e m b
e r
O c t o b
e r
N o v e m b
e r
D e c e m b
e r
J a n u a
r y
F e b r u a
r y Your Career
DevelopmentTimetable
Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
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c h
A p
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M
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J u
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J u l y
A u g u
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S e p t e m b
e r
O c t o b
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Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
Full-Time MBA | 43
Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
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Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
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Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
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The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
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CFA Institute
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Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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Strategic location An International MBA in Milano means the best mix of style innovation leisure peopleand places Milano will be your campus - a city at the center of the Europeanindustrialized belt and of Italian business and finance The hub of fashion creativity anddesign with a great potential for contacts and careers Milanos creative atmospherecombined with the pragmatic academic legacy of SDA Bocconi provide a unique blendin molding tomorrows leaders
6
To do an MBA in Milano the Italian financial center
in the middle of Europe is an opportunity
to differentiate your knowledge and cultural skills
Vinicius De Nadai Andrade | MBA 2013 | BrazilianItalian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Satildeo Paulo Brazil
The MBA at SDA Bocconi has been the perfect environment to
exchange culturally with classmates from all over the world
benefit from Milanorsquos design amp industry community and thriveon the knowledge of professors who are leaders in their field
Melody Guerra | MBA 2014 | USItalian
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The city and the institution both represent learning
laboratories for ambitious candidates eager to improve
skills and expand career opportunities thanks to our
practical and innovative program designed specifically
around the most advanced techniques in business and social sciences
Gianmario Verona | MBA Director
SDA Bocconi School of Management
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The structure of the program is demanding and requires participants to be fully committed butin turn provides the necessary edge to learn and develop the right skills tools and commandover processes Active methodologies are used throughout the program Case analysis and
discussion play a significant role together with traditional lessons guided discussions practicalexercises business games simulations first-hand business experiences individual projectsgroup work workshops seminars and much more
A SUCCESSFUL LEARNING MODEL A VERY FULL-TIME MBA
Your Evaluation The evaluation system is based on written tests role playing projects and classroom work In order to successfully complete the Masterof Business Administration participants must meet all School requirements Exceptional students are awarded the Cum Laude Honors
The SDA Bocconi MBA moves at a very fast pace and is completed
much quicker than most other programs despite having the same
workload You may think this is a bad thing but it was amazingThe program really challenges students to get the most out of the
experience and I would not change that for anything
Vito M Ieraci | MBA 2012 | Canadian
Senior Finance Manager GlaxoSmithKline Canada
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S e p t e m b e r
O c t o b e r
N o v e m b e r
D e c e m b e r
J a n u a r y
F e b r u a r yFull-time MBA timetable
Introduction toFinancial Accounting
QuantitativeMethods
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Pre-Courses
Opening Week
Core Courses
Summer Projects
Concentrations
International Exchange Program
Commencement Day
Go to the CS section at page 32 for all details
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Unversities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober
Track in Luxury Business Management
Seminars
ManagerialEconomics
Competitive Strategy
Macroeconomics
Marketing Management
Corporate Strategy
Customer Data Management
SkillsTrial
Planning amp Innovating
Controlling amp Investing
Leading People and Processes
Soft Skills amp Values
IntroductoryTerm
FallTerm
WinterTerm
Financial Reporting
and Analysis
Financial Markets
and Institutions 1
Project
Management
Financial Planning
and Capital Budgeting
Financial Markets and Institutions 2
Organizational Behaviour
Decision Analysis
Negotiation
Corporate Finance 1
Cost Management
amp Profitability Analysis
Human Resource Management
Operations Strategy
Managerial Data Analysis
Leadership Series
Arrivederci Week
OW
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M a r c h
A p r i l
M a y
J u n e
J u l y
A u g u s t
S e p t e m b e r
O c t o b e r
N o v e m b e r
D e c e m b e r
Milano and Bulgari Offices in Rome
Individual Internships
Entrepreneurial Projects
Research Papers
and ending in NovemberDecember
Corporate Governance
Technology amp Innovation Management
Alternative options
mba
Spring
Term
Corporate Finance 2
Performance Management amp Control
Organizational Design
Supply Chain Management
Entrepreneurial Management
Ethics and Citizenship
Finance amp Financial Institutions
Innovation Product Development Execution
Customer Marketing amp Social Media
Private Equity Entrepreneurship amp Renewal
Telecom Case
Simulationon Growth
AW
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OPTIONAL MBA PRE-COURSES
To provide some common basics for students entering the MBA Program during the month prior to the official start of the Program theSchool offers a package of MBA pre-courses These courses include Introduction to Financial Accounting Quantitative
Methods Macroeconomics Microeconomics (see page 48 for detailed costs)
Pre-courses are not compulsory for all students but may be required for those without a background in economics and management The MBA pre-courses are delivered either through distance learning platforms (students study on their own using materials provided bythe School) or by face-to-face classes at SDA Bocconi
Basic knowledge for all
ITALIAN LANGUAGE
You do not need to know Italian to attendour MBA but you probably do not wantto miss such a great opportunity toimprove your language skills
Pre-Course Among the pre-courses youmay take the optional intensive Italian forForeigners course in September
During the Program From October to
June we offer a free Italian course forstudents to improve their language skills
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Our Program starts with a one-week MBA bootcamp during which you are asked tounderstand and live the essence of your forthcoming year The Opening Week is structured into five days
Opening Week Your MBA begins
Opening ceremony and welcome dinner The first day celebrates the kick-off of the program with SDA Bocconi management faculty staff
and a group of alumni that will welcome you on board
Know your School The second day of the opening week will give you the opportunity to know the details
of SDA Bocconi School of Management Universitagrave Bocconi and your MBA curriculum
Know yourself and your class The third day is about experiencing the international environment of your class and
getting acquainted with the different cultures and habits of your classmates
Know your careerIn the fourth day you will have the chance to interact with a sampling of key stakeholders
for your future career recruiters career service and alumni
Know your MBA The last day of the opening week is based on a typical MBA day in which you will take part
in a classic case-based MBA session and an off-campus visit to a firm
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
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A typical MBA day
830 am 1000 am CLASS
1030 am 1200 noon CLASS
1200 noon 100 pm LUNCH
100 pm 230 pm CLASS
300 pm 730 pm SEMINARS AND
CS ACTIVITIES
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This sequence is focused on a detailed understanding of the macroeconomic andmicroeconomic environment in order to plan the core strategic and marketing
actions that drive value creation for stakeholders Specific attention is given tothe ability to change and evolve towards venues of value creation that are
sustainable and hard to imitate
Measuring the value produced by an organization is the starting pointto understand the opportunities it faces and the investments it can
sustain Starting from a thorough understanding of financialmarkets and financial tools this second sequence provides a
360 degree coverage of management accounting corporatefinance and financial institutions
Core competences of an organization lie in smart
people and in effective and efficient organizationalprocesses This sequence aims to understand
how to design the organization fuel it withthe energy of smart and committed people
and orchestrate a system of incentives that aim at both exploiting the existing
competences and exploring newscenarios
CORE COURSES AND SEMINARSOur MBA program is organized around three cornerstones which represent the competencerequirements of a global manager
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUESModern managers succeed because of their competences but also because of their soft skills and values The ability of communicatingmanaging teams and projects leading people are fundamental elements that complement the competence sphere and that are coveredby this sequence of seminars The values that inspire a manager are also a crucial element in the global economy
Our MBA program cornerstones
MBA
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUES
PLANNING
AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING
AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE
AND PROCESSES
PLANNING AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE AND PROCESSES
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A Cocktail with
A Cocktail with is a seminar series organized by the Full-Time MBA Program in which aninfluential scholar presents a rigorous research project which is highly relevant for the businesscommunity Some of the seminars recently presented have been
Special initiatives for you
SOVEREIGN
DEBT CRISIS
Guido Tabellini
Former RectorUniversitagrave Bocconi
APPLYING BUSINESS MODELS
IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
Stephen Tallman
E Claiborne Robins DistinguishedProfessor of BusinessUniversity of Richmond
It was great to mingle with our professors and
staff from SDA Bocconi participating in the
event discussing the topic and catching-up
over a casual aperitivo
Cassandra Adamofsky
MBA 2012 | USGerman | Marketing amp Sales
Tango Group Greater Denver Area USA
THE ROLE OF ldquoCASSA DEPOSITI E PRESTITIrdquo
IN THE ITALIAN ECONOMIC SCENARIO
Irsquom convinced that future leaders need to have a
special combination of knowledge and approach
which allows them to be focused on what happens
now but always with a view of what will come next
Giovanni Gorno Tempini | CEO Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
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Movies amp Management
Movies amp Management is an event organized by the Full-Time MBA program members of theFull-Time MBA Faculty will watch a movie with students and discuss important implications interms of leadership ethics and practices that characterize business in different industries
Some of the movies recently presented have been
TOO BIG TO FAILWatched with
Renzo CenciariniSDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Finance
Francesco Daver i SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Macroeconomics
Andrew Ross Sorkin a financial journalist for theNew York Times has attempted in Too Big to Failto provide a moment-by-moment account of the worstcalamity to ever affect the US financial markets sincethe Great Depression It became a tsunami thattriggered financial collapse in the world markets aswell Sorkin builds a story of how the financial collapseof Wall Street in the fall of 2008 actually startedmuch earlier - in the spring of 2008
COMME UN CHEFWatched with
Severino Salvemini SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Organization and Human Resources Management
The movie offers a different perspective on managerialchallenges by telling the story of a Chefthat has to innovate and revamp a restaurantsmenu to avoid losing a starHe also has to fight the CEOs plot to bring in a newchef He will be helped by a young intern with apassion for haute cuisine and in dire need of a job The movie offers a perspective of managerial issuesseen from a new and different angle
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Leadership Series
The Leadership Series is a new initiative organized to expose our students to the vast knowledgeand experience of top leaders of international companies A unique opportunity to learn fromtheir hands-on experience and have a talk with them during the cocktail following the event
GUESTS OF THE LEADERSHIP SERIES HAVE INCLUDED
The recipe for being a leader today is to
continuously ask yourself questions never
take anything for granted and be very
curious about change because one day
change will affect your company
Vittorio Colao | Chief Executive Of1047297cer
Vodafone Group
The Leadership Series allows us to take the theory that
we learned in class and then bounce back some of the
ideas with the leading CEOs of today
Agata Lis | MBA 2013 | CanadianPolish | Senior ChannelMarketing Manager Microsoft CEE HQ Munich Germany
Tony Belloni Group Managing Director LVMH
Vittorio Colao CEO Vodafone Group
Alessandro Profumo President Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Ornella Barra Chief ExecutivePharmaceutical Wholesale Division Alliance Boots
Fabio Benasso Geographic Unit Senior Managing DirectorIGEM Chairman and Country Managing Director - Italy
Fulvio ContiChief Executive Officer and General Manager Enel SpA
Carlo De BenedettiChairman of Gruppo Editoriale LEspresso
Fabrizio SaccomanniBocconi Alumnus of the year 2011and Senior Economic Advisor Istituto Affari Internazionali(Institute of International Affairs)
Tony Belloni
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When you have a CEO standing there in front
of you you can ask him or her questions you
can have a great debate about current issues
and really apply your learning
Alec McCullie | MBA 2013 | BritishCo-founder PinPoint Charlotte USA
Discussing with MBA participants the main events
and hot topics of the financial crisis and of the related governance issues is a stimulating and
enriching experience
Andrea Sironi | Rector Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi
MBA Professor of Financial Markets and Institutions
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GET INTO
BUSINESS SPECIFICS
October - Milan
Brand Management Management amp Creativity Business Development Retail Management
DISCOVERING LUXURY
MANAGEMENT
June - Rome
Luxury Business Management Luxury Business Model Foundations Customer Value Creation Ideating and Delivering Innovation Omni-Channel Management
SUMMER
PROJECTS
July to September
In-Company Projects in Bulgarior other LVMH brandsor major luxury players
In addition to the 4 functional-based Concentrations the SDA Bocconi Full-Time MBA Program offers participants the possibility to furtherpersonalize their development through the field-based Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM) in partnership with LVMH the renownedleader in the worldwide luxury business Parts of the LBM track are held in Rome at Bulgari offices The active involvement of Bulgari andLVMH managers in the program assures an ideal interaction between theory and practice This unique track is the only one in Luxury
Business Management within a top ranked International MBA
The Track structure with course offerings is as follows
Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM)
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbalbm
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Our Track in Luxury Business Management is a
unique concentration in a top-ranked and full-time
MBA It provides the added value of hands-on
experiences with the rationale of different contexts
and business models
Luana Carcano | LBM Track Coordinator SDA BocconiMBA Professor of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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It is time to personalize your development
Concentrations
In the final two months of the program you have the opportunity to focus your path on thosespecific managerial subjects congruent with your preferences and abilities Each year aroundtwenty electives are offered during the Concentrations allowing students to gain in-depth skillsin topics of major relevance in todayrsquos business world The Electives are grouped into 4Concentrations running in parallel in groups of 2
In the MBA Program we donrsquot teach Start-
up Entrepreneurship as being about writing
a Business Plan we teach it as being about
starting a Business
Mikkel Draebye | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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A Finance and
Financial Institutions
Structured and Project Finance Real Estate Investment MampA (a Financial Perspective) Derivatives in Corporate Finance
The Practice of Finance
C Innovation
Product Development Execution
Ideating andMarketing New Products
Management and Organizationof the New Product Development
Product and Service Designand Engineering
Strategy Execution Innovating in the Global Landscape
B Customer Marketingand Social Media
Pricing Brand Management Retail and Channel Management Non-market Strategies Digital Strategy
D
Private Equity
Entrepreneurship and Renewal
Entrepreneurial Finance Corporate Development
Managing Acquisitionsand Partnerships(a Management Perspective)
Private Equity Change and Renewal Strategies
Start-up Entrepreneurship
CONCENTRATIONSSECOND PERIOD
Mid October - mid November
CONCENTRATIONSFIRST PERIOD
Early September - early October
SUGGESTED PATHSWILL BE
Expert in finance
A +D
Expert in marketing and innovation
C+B
Expert in entrepreneurship
C+DThe selection of electives changesfrom time to time to allow roomfor new ideas projects or issuesof emerging significance
Students are required to take 2 Concentrations one for each period that is 10 courses across the two periods
Growth also means creativity entrepreneurship and
start up This is why Bocconi has created the
SpeedMiUp Incubator for students as well as alumni
Alberto Grando | Vice Rector for Development
Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Operations and Technology Management
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Your opportunity to experience another prestigious Business School
International Exchange Program
As a major international school of management SDA Bocconi is engaged in an active and prestigious networkof exchangescollaborations and interactions with peer institutions The International Exchange Program offers selected candidates the opportunity tospend the last months of the program at another top business school
Students who apply for an International Exchange Program must demonstrate precise interests and solid motivations for going abroad byproviding a clear indication of why the experience is necessary for their personal growth and career advancement The School evaluates the reasons candidates put forward and gives priority to those who most clearly demonstrate that they can benefitfrom the exchange
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Universities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober and ending in NovemberDecember
I want to thank you for all of the help and support that the SDA
Bocconi team provided me during my time with you I had an
incredible experience in my classes there and truly appreciated
the opportunity to interact with so many fantastic students and
professors SDA Bocconi is an amazing place and I am
grateful to have been a part of it even if only for a semester
Raymond Pacia | USItalian | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Columbia Business School
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EUROPE
ESSEC Business School(Cergy-Pontoise France)
HEC Paris (Jouy-en-Josas France)
IE Business School (Madrid Spain)
KOC University Graduate Schoolof Business (Istanbul Turkey)
London Business School(London UK)
Manchester Business SchoolUniversity of Manchester (Manchester UK)
Rotterdam School of ManagementErasmus University
(Rotterdam The Netherlands)
UNITED STATES
Babson College (Babson ParkMassachusetts)
Fisher College of BusinessOhio State University(Columbus Ohio)
The Fuqua School of BusinessDuke University(Durham North Carolina)
McCombs School of BusinessThe University of Texas at Austin(Austin Texas)
Samuel Curtis Johnson GraduateSchool of Management CornellUniversity (Ithaca New York)
Tuck School of Business atDartmouth(Hanover New Hampshire)
UCLA Anderson School ofManagement (Los AngelesCalifornia)
UNC Kenan-Flagler BusinessSchool University of North Carolina(Chapel Hill North Carolina)
The University of ChicagoBooth School of Business(Chicago Illinois)
Warrington College of Business Administration University of Florida(Gainesville Florida)
Wharton University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia Pennsylvania)
CANADA
Rotman School of ManagementUniversity of Toronto(Toronto Ontario)
Sauder School of BusinessUniversity of British Columbia(Vancouver British Columbia)
Schulich School of Business York University (Toronto Ontario)
AUSTRALIA
AGSM MBA Program AustralianSchool of BusinessThe University of New South Wales(Sydney New South Wales)
Melbourne Business SchoolThe University of Melbourne
(Melbourne Victoria)
BRAZIL
FGV-EAESP ndash Escola de Administraccedilatildeo de Empresas de SatildeoPaulo da Fundaccedilatildeo Getulio Vargas(Satildeo Paulo)
CHINA
CEIBS ndash China Europe InternationalBusiness School (Shanghai)
Tsinghua SEM ndash School ofEconomics and ManagementTsinghua University (Beijing)
HKust Business School ndash The HongKong University of Science andTechnology (Hong Kong)
INDIA
ISB ndash Indian School of Business(Hyderabad)
JAPAN
Graduate School of InternationalManagement InternationalUniversity of Japan (Niigata)
Keio Business School KeioUniversity (Yokohama Kanagawa)
This list may be subject to change as well as the availability of exchange slots
International Exchange Program Partners
My exchange experience in SDA Bocconi was awesome People are
super friendly and close since the class size is not big and all the
professors are very dedicated Yet Im very impressed by the diversity
of the program - with people really from all over the world and with quite
different backgrounds Moreover spending one semester studying and
living in the city center of Milan I can actually feel the city beat of Europe
Da Wang | Chinese | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University
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Arrivederci Week
The very last part
of MBA Class will takeplace in the Arrivederci
Week and will embrace
day One ARTS AND BUSINESS
day Two TELCO AND NEW MEDIA
day Three GOVERNMENT-RELATED FINANCE
day Four PHARMA AND HEALTH
day Five GRAND FINALE
witnessing first-hand ldquoMade in Italyrdquo
business models and Blue Chip Companies
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One year has passed and it feels like yesterday that we all took the
most important decision of our lives But if you think about it not much
has changed We continue to take big decisions but today there is a
difference We are far more informed better prepared and each one
of us has built our reserve of knowledge
This year we have transformed both personally and professionally And
without a doubt SDA Bocconi has been instrumental in this process
Shahana Mustafa | MBA 2012 | IndianBusiness Management Program adidas Group Germany
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OUR AIM IS TO EXPAND YOUR FUTURE CAREER
The Career Service is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career goalsand to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipelineEach Career Service team memberrsquos mission is to support you throughout the programproviding you the right tools and knowledge to define and execute an effective career strategyconnecting you with the right international employers and helping you to successfully re-enterthe job market after graduation
Itrsquos a full time effort where we support each and every one of you individually as well as theentire class
A whole team for your professional growth full time
Career Service is your team through them you will get
many job interview opportunities Work with them keep
them updated on your strategy and efforts exchange ideas
Luis Alberto Cordova | MBA 2011 | PeruvianNew Holland Agriculture Global Controller CNH Italy
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
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DevelopmentTimetable
Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
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Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
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Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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The city and the institution both represent learning
laboratories for ambitious candidates eager to improve
skills and expand career opportunities thanks to our
practical and innovative program designed specifically
around the most advanced techniques in business and social sciences
Gianmario Verona | MBA Director
SDA Bocconi School of Management
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The structure of the program is demanding and requires participants to be fully committed butin turn provides the necessary edge to learn and develop the right skills tools and commandover processes Active methodologies are used throughout the program Case analysis and
discussion play a significant role together with traditional lessons guided discussions practicalexercises business games simulations first-hand business experiences individual projectsgroup work workshops seminars and much more
A SUCCESSFUL LEARNING MODEL A VERY FULL-TIME MBA
Your Evaluation The evaluation system is based on written tests role playing projects and classroom work In order to successfully complete the Masterof Business Administration participants must meet all School requirements Exceptional students are awarded the Cum Laude Honors
The SDA Bocconi MBA moves at a very fast pace and is completed
much quicker than most other programs despite having the same
workload You may think this is a bad thing but it was amazingThe program really challenges students to get the most out of the
experience and I would not change that for anything
Vito M Ieraci | MBA 2012 | Canadian
Senior Finance Manager GlaxoSmithKline Canada
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S e p t e m b e r
O c t o b e r
N o v e m b e r
D e c e m b e r
J a n u a r y
F e b r u a r yFull-time MBA timetable
Introduction toFinancial Accounting
QuantitativeMethods
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Pre-Courses
Opening Week
Core Courses
Summer Projects
Concentrations
International Exchange Program
Commencement Day
Go to the CS section at page 32 for all details
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Unversities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober
Track in Luxury Business Management
Seminars
ManagerialEconomics
Competitive Strategy
Macroeconomics
Marketing Management
Corporate Strategy
Customer Data Management
SkillsTrial
Planning amp Innovating
Controlling amp Investing
Leading People and Processes
Soft Skills amp Values
IntroductoryTerm
FallTerm
WinterTerm
Financial Reporting
and Analysis
Financial Markets
and Institutions 1
Project
Management
Financial Planning
and Capital Budgeting
Financial Markets and Institutions 2
Organizational Behaviour
Decision Analysis
Negotiation
Corporate Finance 1
Cost Management
amp Profitability Analysis
Human Resource Management
Operations Strategy
Managerial Data Analysis
Leadership Series
Arrivederci Week
OW
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M a r c h
A p r i l
M a y
J u n e
J u l y
A u g u s t
S e p t e m b e r
O c t o b e r
N o v e m b e r
D e c e m b e r
Milano and Bulgari Offices in Rome
Individual Internships
Entrepreneurial Projects
Research Papers
and ending in NovemberDecember
Corporate Governance
Technology amp Innovation Management
Alternative options
mba
Spring
Term
Corporate Finance 2
Performance Management amp Control
Organizational Design
Supply Chain Management
Entrepreneurial Management
Ethics and Citizenship
Finance amp Financial Institutions
Innovation Product Development Execution
Customer Marketing amp Social Media
Private Equity Entrepreneurship amp Renewal
Telecom Case
Simulationon Growth
AW
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OPTIONAL MBA PRE-COURSES
To provide some common basics for students entering the MBA Program during the month prior to the official start of the Program theSchool offers a package of MBA pre-courses These courses include Introduction to Financial Accounting Quantitative
Methods Macroeconomics Microeconomics (see page 48 for detailed costs)
Pre-courses are not compulsory for all students but may be required for those without a background in economics and management The MBA pre-courses are delivered either through distance learning platforms (students study on their own using materials provided bythe School) or by face-to-face classes at SDA Bocconi
Basic knowledge for all
ITALIAN LANGUAGE
You do not need to know Italian to attendour MBA but you probably do not wantto miss such a great opportunity toimprove your language skills
Pre-Course Among the pre-courses youmay take the optional intensive Italian forForeigners course in September
During the Program From October to
June we offer a free Italian course forstudents to improve their language skills
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Our Program starts with a one-week MBA bootcamp during which you are asked tounderstand and live the essence of your forthcoming year The Opening Week is structured into five days
Opening Week Your MBA begins
Opening ceremony and welcome dinner The first day celebrates the kick-off of the program with SDA Bocconi management faculty staff
and a group of alumni that will welcome you on board
Know your School The second day of the opening week will give you the opportunity to know the details
of SDA Bocconi School of Management Universitagrave Bocconi and your MBA curriculum
Know yourself and your class The third day is about experiencing the international environment of your class and
getting acquainted with the different cultures and habits of your classmates
Know your careerIn the fourth day you will have the chance to interact with a sampling of key stakeholders
for your future career recruiters career service and alumni
Know your MBA The last day of the opening week is based on a typical MBA day in which you will take part
in a classic case-based MBA session and an off-campus visit to a firm
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
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A typical MBA day
830 am 1000 am CLASS
1030 am 1200 noon CLASS
1200 noon 100 pm LUNCH
100 pm 230 pm CLASS
300 pm 730 pm SEMINARS AND
CS ACTIVITIES
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This sequence is focused on a detailed understanding of the macroeconomic andmicroeconomic environment in order to plan the core strategic and marketing
actions that drive value creation for stakeholders Specific attention is given tothe ability to change and evolve towards venues of value creation that are
sustainable and hard to imitate
Measuring the value produced by an organization is the starting pointto understand the opportunities it faces and the investments it can
sustain Starting from a thorough understanding of financialmarkets and financial tools this second sequence provides a
360 degree coverage of management accounting corporatefinance and financial institutions
Core competences of an organization lie in smart
people and in effective and efficient organizationalprocesses This sequence aims to understand
how to design the organization fuel it withthe energy of smart and committed people
and orchestrate a system of incentives that aim at both exploiting the existing
competences and exploring newscenarios
CORE COURSES AND SEMINARSOur MBA program is organized around three cornerstones which represent the competencerequirements of a global manager
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUESModern managers succeed because of their competences but also because of their soft skills and values The ability of communicatingmanaging teams and projects leading people are fundamental elements that complement the competence sphere and that are coveredby this sequence of seminars The values that inspire a manager are also a crucial element in the global economy
Our MBA program cornerstones
MBA
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUES
PLANNING
AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING
AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE
AND PROCESSES
PLANNING AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE AND PROCESSES
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A Cocktail with
A Cocktail with is a seminar series organized by the Full-Time MBA Program in which aninfluential scholar presents a rigorous research project which is highly relevant for the businesscommunity Some of the seminars recently presented have been
Special initiatives for you
SOVEREIGN
DEBT CRISIS
Guido Tabellini
Former RectorUniversitagrave Bocconi
APPLYING BUSINESS MODELS
IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
Stephen Tallman
E Claiborne Robins DistinguishedProfessor of BusinessUniversity of Richmond
It was great to mingle with our professors and
staff from SDA Bocconi participating in the
event discussing the topic and catching-up
over a casual aperitivo
Cassandra Adamofsky
MBA 2012 | USGerman | Marketing amp Sales
Tango Group Greater Denver Area USA
THE ROLE OF ldquoCASSA DEPOSITI E PRESTITIrdquo
IN THE ITALIAN ECONOMIC SCENARIO
Irsquom convinced that future leaders need to have a
special combination of knowledge and approach
which allows them to be focused on what happens
now but always with a view of what will come next
Giovanni Gorno Tempini | CEO Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
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Movies amp Management
Movies amp Management is an event organized by the Full-Time MBA program members of theFull-Time MBA Faculty will watch a movie with students and discuss important implications interms of leadership ethics and practices that characterize business in different industries
Some of the movies recently presented have been
TOO BIG TO FAILWatched with
Renzo CenciariniSDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Finance
Francesco Daver i SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Macroeconomics
Andrew Ross Sorkin a financial journalist for theNew York Times has attempted in Too Big to Failto provide a moment-by-moment account of the worstcalamity to ever affect the US financial markets sincethe Great Depression It became a tsunami thattriggered financial collapse in the world markets aswell Sorkin builds a story of how the financial collapseof Wall Street in the fall of 2008 actually startedmuch earlier - in the spring of 2008
COMME UN CHEFWatched with
Severino Salvemini SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Organization and Human Resources Management
The movie offers a different perspective on managerialchallenges by telling the story of a Chefthat has to innovate and revamp a restaurantsmenu to avoid losing a starHe also has to fight the CEOs plot to bring in a newchef He will be helped by a young intern with apassion for haute cuisine and in dire need of a job The movie offers a perspective of managerial issuesseen from a new and different angle
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Leadership Series
The Leadership Series is a new initiative organized to expose our students to the vast knowledgeand experience of top leaders of international companies A unique opportunity to learn fromtheir hands-on experience and have a talk with them during the cocktail following the event
GUESTS OF THE LEADERSHIP SERIES HAVE INCLUDED
The recipe for being a leader today is to
continuously ask yourself questions never
take anything for granted and be very
curious about change because one day
change will affect your company
Vittorio Colao | Chief Executive Of1047297cer
Vodafone Group
The Leadership Series allows us to take the theory that
we learned in class and then bounce back some of the
ideas with the leading CEOs of today
Agata Lis | MBA 2013 | CanadianPolish | Senior ChannelMarketing Manager Microsoft CEE HQ Munich Germany
Tony Belloni Group Managing Director LVMH
Vittorio Colao CEO Vodafone Group
Alessandro Profumo President Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Ornella Barra Chief ExecutivePharmaceutical Wholesale Division Alliance Boots
Fabio Benasso Geographic Unit Senior Managing DirectorIGEM Chairman and Country Managing Director - Italy
Fulvio ContiChief Executive Officer and General Manager Enel SpA
Carlo De BenedettiChairman of Gruppo Editoriale LEspresso
Fabrizio SaccomanniBocconi Alumnus of the year 2011and Senior Economic Advisor Istituto Affari Internazionali(Institute of International Affairs)
Tony Belloni
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When you have a CEO standing there in front
of you you can ask him or her questions you
can have a great debate about current issues
and really apply your learning
Alec McCullie | MBA 2013 | BritishCo-founder PinPoint Charlotte USA
Discussing with MBA participants the main events
and hot topics of the financial crisis and of the related governance issues is a stimulating and
enriching experience
Andrea Sironi | Rector Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi
MBA Professor of Financial Markets and Institutions
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GET INTO
BUSINESS SPECIFICS
October - Milan
Brand Management Management amp Creativity Business Development Retail Management
DISCOVERING LUXURY
MANAGEMENT
June - Rome
Luxury Business Management Luxury Business Model Foundations Customer Value Creation Ideating and Delivering Innovation Omni-Channel Management
SUMMER
PROJECTS
July to September
In-Company Projects in Bulgarior other LVMH brandsor major luxury players
In addition to the 4 functional-based Concentrations the SDA Bocconi Full-Time MBA Program offers participants the possibility to furtherpersonalize their development through the field-based Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM) in partnership with LVMH the renownedleader in the worldwide luxury business Parts of the LBM track are held in Rome at Bulgari offices The active involvement of Bulgari andLVMH managers in the program assures an ideal interaction between theory and practice This unique track is the only one in Luxury
Business Management within a top ranked International MBA
The Track structure with course offerings is as follows
Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM)
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbalbm
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Our Track in Luxury Business Management is a
unique concentration in a top-ranked and full-time
MBA It provides the added value of hands-on
experiences with the rationale of different contexts
and business models
Luana Carcano | LBM Track Coordinator SDA BocconiMBA Professor of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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It is time to personalize your development
Concentrations
In the final two months of the program you have the opportunity to focus your path on thosespecific managerial subjects congruent with your preferences and abilities Each year aroundtwenty electives are offered during the Concentrations allowing students to gain in-depth skillsin topics of major relevance in todayrsquos business world The Electives are grouped into 4Concentrations running in parallel in groups of 2
In the MBA Program we donrsquot teach Start-
up Entrepreneurship as being about writing
a Business Plan we teach it as being about
starting a Business
Mikkel Draebye | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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A Finance and
Financial Institutions
Structured and Project Finance Real Estate Investment MampA (a Financial Perspective) Derivatives in Corporate Finance
The Practice of Finance
C Innovation
Product Development Execution
Ideating andMarketing New Products
Management and Organizationof the New Product Development
Product and Service Designand Engineering
Strategy Execution Innovating in the Global Landscape
B Customer Marketingand Social Media
Pricing Brand Management Retail and Channel Management Non-market Strategies Digital Strategy
D
Private Equity
Entrepreneurship and Renewal
Entrepreneurial Finance Corporate Development
Managing Acquisitionsand Partnerships(a Management Perspective)
Private Equity Change and Renewal Strategies
Start-up Entrepreneurship
CONCENTRATIONSSECOND PERIOD
Mid October - mid November
CONCENTRATIONSFIRST PERIOD
Early September - early October
SUGGESTED PATHSWILL BE
Expert in finance
A +D
Expert in marketing and innovation
C+B
Expert in entrepreneurship
C+DThe selection of electives changesfrom time to time to allow roomfor new ideas projects or issuesof emerging significance
Students are required to take 2 Concentrations one for each period that is 10 courses across the two periods
Growth also means creativity entrepreneurship and
start up This is why Bocconi has created the
SpeedMiUp Incubator for students as well as alumni
Alberto Grando | Vice Rector for Development
Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Operations and Technology Management
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Your opportunity to experience another prestigious Business School
International Exchange Program
As a major international school of management SDA Bocconi is engaged in an active and prestigious networkof exchangescollaborations and interactions with peer institutions The International Exchange Program offers selected candidates the opportunity tospend the last months of the program at another top business school
Students who apply for an International Exchange Program must demonstrate precise interests and solid motivations for going abroad byproviding a clear indication of why the experience is necessary for their personal growth and career advancement The School evaluates the reasons candidates put forward and gives priority to those who most clearly demonstrate that they can benefitfrom the exchange
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Universities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober and ending in NovemberDecember
I want to thank you for all of the help and support that the SDA
Bocconi team provided me during my time with you I had an
incredible experience in my classes there and truly appreciated
the opportunity to interact with so many fantastic students and
professors SDA Bocconi is an amazing place and I am
grateful to have been a part of it even if only for a semester
Raymond Pacia | USItalian | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Columbia Business School
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EUROPE
ESSEC Business School(Cergy-Pontoise France)
HEC Paris (Jouy-en-Josas France)
IE Business School (Madrid Spain)
KOC University Graduate Schoolof Business (Istanbul Turkey)
London Business School(London UK)
Manchester Business SchoolUniversity of Manchester (Manchester UK)
Rotterdam School of ManagementErasmus University
(Rotterdam The Netherlands)
UNITED STATES
Babson College (Babson ParkMassachusetts)
Fisher College of BusinessOhio State University(Columbus Ohio)
The Fuqua School of BusinessDuke University(Durham North Carolina)
McCombs School of BusinessThe University of Texas at Austin(Austin Texas)
Samuel Curtis Johnson GraduateSchool of Management CornellUniversity (Ithaca New York)
Tuck School of Business atDartmouth(Hanover New Hampshire)
UCLA Anderson School ofManagement (Los AngelesCalifornia)
UNC Kenan-Flagler BusinessSchool University of North Carolina(Chapel Hill North Carolina)
The University of ChicagoBooth School of Business(Chicago Illinois)
Warrington College of Business Administration University of Florida(Gainesville Florida)
Wharton University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia Pennsylvania)
CANADA
Rotman School of ManagementUniversity of Toronto(Toronto Ontario)
Sauder School of BusinessUniversity of British Columbia(Vancouver British Columbia)
Schulich School of Business York University (Toronto Ontario)
AUSTRALIA
AGSM MBA Program AustralianSchool of BusinessThe University of New South Wales(Sydney New South Wales)
Melbourne Business SchoolThe University of Melbourne
(Melbourne Victoria)
BRAZIL
FGV-EAESP ndash Escola de Administraccedilatildeo de Empresas de SatildeoPaulo da Fundaccedilatildeo Getulio Vargas(Satildeo Paulo)
CHINA
CEIBS ndash China Europe InternationalBusiness School (Shanghai)
Tsinghua SEM ndash School ofEconomics and ManagementTsinghua University (Beijing)
HKust Business School ndash The HongKong University of Science andTechnology (Hong Kong)
INDIA
ISB ndash Indian School of Business(Hyderabad)
JAPAN
Graduate School of InternationalManagement InternationalUniversity of Japan (Niigata)
Keio Business School KeioUniversity (Yokohama Kanagawa)
This list may be subject to change as well as the availability of exchange slots
International Exchange Program Partners
My exchange experience in SDA Bocconi was awesome People are
super friendly and close since the class size is not big and all the
professors are very dedicated Yet Im very impressed by the diversity
of the program - with people really from all over the world and with quite
different backgrounds Moreover spending one semester studying and
living in the city center of Milan I can actually feel the city beat of Europe
Da Wang | Chinese | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University
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Arrivederci Week
The very last part
of MBA Class will takeplace in the Arrivederci
Week and will embrace
day One ARTS AND BUSINESS
day Two TELCO AND NEW MEDIA
day Three GOVERNMENT-RELATED FINANCE
day Four PHARMA AND HEALTH
day Five GRAND FINALE
witnessing first-hand ldquoMade in Italyrdquo
business models and Blue Chip Companies
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One year has passed and it feels like yesterday that we all took the
most important decision of our lives But if you think about it not much
has changed We continue to take big decisions but today there is a
difference We are far more informed better prepared and each one
of us has built our reserve of knowledge
This year we have transformed both personally and professionally And
without a doubt SDA Bocconi has been instrumental in this process
Shahana Mustafa | MBA 2012 | IndianBusiness Management Program adidas Group Germany
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OUR AIM IS TO EXPAND YOUR FUTURE CAREER
The Career Service is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career goalsand to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipelineEach Career Service team memberrsquos mission is to support you throughout the programproviding you the right tools and knowledge to define and execute an effective career strategyconnecting you with the right international employers and helping you to successfully re-enterthe job market after graduation
Itrsquos a full time effort where we support each and every one of you individually as well as theentire class
A whole team for your professional growth full time
Career Service is your team through them you will get
many job interview opportunities Work with them keep
them updated on your strategy and efforts exchange ideas
Luis Alberto Cordova | MBA 2011 | PeruvianNew Holland Agriculture Global Controller CNH Italy
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
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S e p t e m b
e r
O c t o b
e r
N o v e m b
e r
D e c e m b
e r
J a n u a
r y
F e b r u a
r y Your Career
DevelopmentTimetable
Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
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M a r
c h
A p
r i l
M
a y
J u
n e
J u l y
A u g u
s t
S e p t e m b
e r
O c t o b
e r
N o v e m b
e r
D e c e m b
e r
Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
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Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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SDA Bocconi School of Management | Masters Division
via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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The city and the institution both represent learning
laboratories for ambitious candidates eager to improve
skills and expand career opportunities thanks to our
practical and innovative program designed specifically
around the most advanced techniques in business and social sciences
Gianmario Verona | MBA Director
SDA Bocconi School of Management
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The structure of the program is demanding and requires participants to be fully committed butin turn provides the necessary edge to learn and develop the right skills tools and commandover processes Active methodologies are used throughout the program Case analysis and
discussion play a significant role together with traditional lessons guided discussions practicalexercises business games simulations first-hand business experiences individual projectsgroup work workshops seminars and much more
A SUCCESSFUL LEARNING MODEL A VERY FULL-TIME MBA
Your Evaluation The evaluation system is based on written tests role playing projects and classroom work In order to successfully complete the Masterof Business Administration participants must meet all School requirements Exceptional students are awarded the Cum Laude Honors
The SDA Bocconi MBA moves at a very fast pace and is completed
much quicker than most other programs despite having the same
workload You may think this is a bad thing but it was amazingThe program really challenges students to get the most out of the
experience and I would not change that for anything
Vito M Ieraci | MBA 2012 | Canadian
Senior Finance Manager GlaxoSmithKline Canada
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S e p t e m b e r
O c t o b e r
N o v e m b e r
D e c e m b e r
J a n u a r y
F e b r u a r yFull-time MBA timetable
Introduction toFinancial Accounting
QuantitativeMethods
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Pre-Courses
Opening Week
Core Courses
Summer Projects
Concentrations
International Exchange Program
Commencement Day
Go to the CS section at page 32 for all details
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Unversities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober
Track in Luxury Business Management
Seminars
ManagerialEconomics
Competitive Strategy
Macroeconomics
Marketing Management
Corporate Strategy
Customer Data Management
SkillsTrial
Planning amp Innovating
Controlling amp Investing
Leading People and Processes
Soft Skills amp Values
IntroductoryTerm
FallTerm
WinterTerm
Financial Reporting
and Analysis
Financial Markets
and Institutions 1
Project
Management
Financial Planning
and Capital Budgeting
Financial Markets and Institutions 2
Organizational Behaviour
Decision Analysis
Negotiation
Corporate Finance 1
Cost Management
amp Profitability Analysis
Human Resource Management
Operations Strategy
Managerial Data Analysis
Leadership Series
Arrivederci Week
OW
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M a r c h
A p r i l
M a y
J u n e
J u l y
A u g u s t
S e p t e m b e r
O c t o b e r
N o v e m b e r
D e c e m b e r
Milano and Bulgari Offices in Rome
Individual Internships
Entrepreneurial Projects
Research Papers
and ending in NovemberDecember
Corporate Governance
Technology amp Innovation Management
Alternative options
mba
Spring
Term
Corporate Finance 2
Performance Management amp Control
Organizational Design
Supply Chain Management
Entrepreneurial Management
Ethics and Citizenship
Finance amp Financial Institutions
Innovation Product Development Execution
Customer Marketing amp Social Media
Private Equity Entrepreneurship amp Renewal
Telecom Case
Simulationon Growth
AW
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OPTIONAL MBA PRE-COURSES
To provide some common basics for students entering the MBA Program during the month prior to the official start of the Program theSchool offers a package of MBA pre-courses These courses include Introduction to Financial Accounting Quantitative
Methods Macroeconomics Microeconomics (see page 48 for detailed costs)
Pre-courses are not compulsory for all students but may be required for those without a background in economics and management The MBA pre-courses are delivered either through distance learning platforms (students study on their own using materials provided bythe School) or by face-to-face classes at SDA Bocconi
Basic knowledge for all
ITALIAN LANGUAGE
You do not need to know Italian to attendour MBA but you probably do not wantto miss such a great opportunity toimprove your language skills
Pre-Course Among the pre-courses youmay take the optional intensive Italian forForeigners course in September
During the Program From October to
June we offer a free Italian course forstudents to improve their language skills
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Our Program starts with a one-week MBA bootcamp during which you are asked tounderstand and live the essence of your forthcoming year The Opening Week is structured into five days
Opening Week Your MBA begins
Opening ceremony and welcome dinner The first day celebrates the kick-off of the program with SDA Bocconi management faculty staff
and a group of alumni that will welcome you on board
Know your School The second day of the opening week will give you the opportunity to know the details
of SDA Bocconi School of Management Universitagrave Bocconi and your MBA curriculum
Know yourself and your class The third day is about experiencing the international environment of your class and
getting acquainted with the different cultures and habits of your classmates
Know your careerIn the fourth day you will have the chance to interact with a sampling of key stakeholders
for your future career recruiters career service and alumni
Know your MBA The last day of the opening week is based on a typical MBA day in which you will take part
in a classic case-based MBA session and an off-campus visit to a firm
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
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A typical MBA day
830 am 1000 am CLASS
1030 am 1200 noon CLASS
1200 noon 100 pm LUNCH
100 pm 230 pm CLASS
300 pm 730 pm SEMINARS AND
CS ACTIVITIES
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This sequence is focused on a detailed understanding of the macroeconomic andmicroeconomic environment in order to plan the core strategic and marketing
actions that drive value creation for stakeholders Specific attention is given tothe ability to change and evolve towards venues of value creation that are
sustainable and hard to imitate
Measuring the value produced by an organization is the starting pointto understand the opportunities it faces and the investments it can
sustain Starting from a thorough understanding of financialmarkets and financial tools this second sequence provides a
360 degree coverage of management accounting corporatefinance and financial institutions
Core competences of an organization lie in smart
people and in effective and efficient organizationalprocesses This sequence aims to understand
how to design the organization fuel it withthe energy of smart and committed people
and orchestrate a system of incentives that aim at both exploiting the existing
competences and exploring newscenarios
CORE COURSES AND SEMINARSOur MBA program is organized around three cornerstones which represent the competencerequirements of a global manager
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUESModern managers succeed because of their competences but also because of their soft skills and values The ability of communicatingmanaging teams and projects leading people are fundamental elements that complement the competence sphere and that are coveredby this sequence of seminars The values that inspire a manager are also a crucial element in the global economy
Our MBA program cornerstones
MBA
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUES
PLANNING
AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING
AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE
AND PROCESSES
PLANNING AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE AND PROCESSES
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A Cocktail with
A Cocktail with is a seminar series organized by the Full-Time MBA Program in which aninfluential scholar presents a rigorous research project which is highly relevant for the businesscommunity Some of the seminars recently presented have been
Special initiatives for you
SOVEREIGN
DEBT CRISIS
Guido Tabellini
Former RectorUniversitagrave Bocconi
APPLYING BUSINESS MODELS
IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
Stephen Tallman
E Claiborne Robins DistinguishedProfessor of BusinessUniversity of Richmond
It was great to mingle with our professors and
staff from SDA Bocconi participating in the
event discussing the topic and catching-up
over a casual aperitivo
Cassandra Adamofsky
MBA 2012 | USGerman | Marketing amp Sales
Tango Group Greater Denver Area USA
THE ROLE OF ldquoCASSA DEPOSITI E PRESTITIrdquo
IN THE ITALIAN ECONOMIC SCENARIO
Irsquom convinced that future leaders need to have a
special combination of knowledge and approach
which allows them to be focused on what happens
now but always with a view of what will come next
Giovanni Gorno Tempini | CEO Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
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Movies amp Management
Movies amp Management is an event organized by the Full-Time MBA program members of theFull-Time MBA Faculty will watch a movie with students and discuss important implications interms of leadership ethics and practices that characterize business in different industries
Some of the movies recently presented have been
TOO BIG TO FAILWatched with
Renzo CenciariniSDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Finance
Francesco Daver i SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Macroeconomics
Andrew Ross Sorkin a financial journalist for theNew York Times has attempted in Too Big to Failto provide a moment-by-moment account of the worstcalamity to ever affect the US financial markets sincethe Great Depression It became a tsunami thattriggered financial collapse in the world markets aswell Sorkin builds a story of how the financial collapseof Wall Street in the fall of 2008 actually startedmuch earlier - in the spring of 2008
COMME UN CHEFWatched with
Severino Salvemini SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Organization and Human Resources Management
The movie offers a different perspective on managerialchallenges by telling the story of a Chefthat has to innovate and revamp a restaurantsmenu to avoid losing a starHe also has to fight the CEOs plot to bring in a newchef He will be helped by a young intern with apassion for haute cuisine and in dire need of a job The movie offers a perspective of managerial issuesseen from a new and different angle
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Leadership Series
The Leadership Series is a new initiative organized to expose our students to the vast knowledgeand experience of top leaders of international companies A unique opportunity to learn fromtheir hands-on experience and have a talk with them during the cocktail following the event
GUESTS OF THE LEADERSHIP SERIES HAVE INCLUDED
The recipe for being a leader today is to
continuously ask yourself questions never
take anything for granted and be very
curious about change because one day
change will affect your company
Vittorio Colao | Chief Executive Of1047297cer
Vodafone Group
The Leadership Series allows us to take the theory that
we learned in class and then bounce back some of the
ideas with the leading CEOs of today
Agata Lis | MBA 2013 | CanadianPolish | Senior ChannelMarketing Manager Microsoft CEE HQ Munich Germany
Tony Belloni Group Managing Director LVMH
Vittorio Colao CEO Vodafone Group
Alessandro Profumo President Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Ornella Barra Chief ExecutivePharmaceutical Wholesale Division Alliance Boots
Fabio Benasso Geographic Unit Senior Managing DirectorIGEM Chairman and Country Managing Director - Italy
Fulvio ContiChief Executive Officer and General Manager Enel SpA
Carlo De BenedettiChairman of Gruppo Editoriale LEspresso
Fabrizio SaccomanniBocconi Alumnus of the year 2011and Senior Economic Advisor Istituto Affari Internazionali(Institute of International Affairs)
Tony Belloni
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When you have a CEO standing there in front
of you you can ask him or her questions you
can have a great debate about current issues
and really apply your learning
Alec McCullie | MBA 2013 | BritishCo-founder PinPoint Charlotte USA
Discussing with MBA participants the main events
and hot topics of the financial crisis and of the related governance issues is a stimulating and
enriching experience
Andrea Sironi | Rector Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi
MBA Professor of Financial Markets and Institutions
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GET INTO
BUSINESS SPECIFICS
October - Milan
Brand Management Management amp Creativity Business Development Retail Management
DISCOVERING LUXURY
MANAGEMENT
June - Rome
Luxury Business Management Luxury Business Model Foundations Customer Value Creation Ideating and Delivering Innovation Omni-Channel Management
SUMMER
PROJECTS
July to September
In-Company Projects in Bulgarior other LVMH brandsor major luxury players
In addition to the 4 functional-based Concentrations the SDA Bocconi Full-Time MBA Program offers participants the possibility to furtherpersonalize their development through the field-based Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM) in partnership with LVMH the renownedleader in the worldwide luxury business Parts of the LBM track are held in Rome at Bulgari offices The active involvement of Bulgari andLVMH managers in the program assures an ideal interaction between theory and practice This unique track is the only one in Luxury
Business Management within a top ranked International MBA
The Track structure with course offerings is as follows
Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM)
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbalbm
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Our Track in Luxury Business Management is a
unique concentration in a top-ranked and full-time
MBA It provides the added value of hands-on
experiences with the rationale of different contexts
and business models
Luana Carcano | LBM Track Coordinator SDA BocconiMBA Professor of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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It is time to personalize your development
Concentrations
In the final two months of the program you have the opportunity to focus your path on thosespecific managerial subjects congruent with your preferences and abilities Each year aroundtwenty electives are offered during the Concentrations allowing students to gain in-depth skillsin topics of major relevance in todayrsquos business world The Electives are grouped into 4Concentrations running in parallel in groups of 2
In the MBA Program we donrsquot teach Start-
up Entrepreneurship as being about writing
a Business Plan we teach it as being about
starting a Business
Mikkel Draebye | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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A Finance and
Financial Institutions
Structured and Project Finance Real Estate Investment MampA (a Financial Perspective) Derivatives in Corporate Finance
The Practice of Finance
C Innovation
Product Development Execution
Ideating andMarketing New Products
Management and Organizationof the New Product Development
Product and Service Designand Engineering
Strategy Execution Innovating in the Global Landscape
B Customer Marketingand Social Media
Pricing Brand Management Retail and Channel Management Non-market Strategies Digital Strategy
D
Private Equity
Entrepreneurship and Renewal
Entrepreneurial Finance Corporate Development
Managing Acquisitionsand Partnerships(a Management Perspective)
Private Equity Change and Renewal Strategies
Start-up Entrepreneurship
CONCENTRATIONSSECOND PERIOD
Mid October - mid November
CONCENTRATIONSFIRST PERIOD
Early September - early October
SUGGESTED PATHSWILL BE
Expert in finance
A +D
Expert in marketing and innovation
C+B
Expert in entrepreneurship
C+DThe selection of electives changesfrom time to time to allow roomfor new ideas projects or issuesof emerging significance
Students are required to take 2 Concentrations one for each period that is 10 courses across the two periods
Growth also means creativity entrepreneurship and
start up This is why Bocconi has created the
SpeedMiUp Incubator for students as well as alumni
Alberto Grando | Vice Rector for Development
Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Operations and Technology Management
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Your opportunity to experience another prestigious Business School
International Exchange Program
As a major international school of management SDA Bocconi is engaged in an active and prestigious networkof exchangescollaborations and interactions with peer institutions The International Exchange Program offers selected candidates the opportunity tospend the last months of the program at another top business school
Students who apply for an International Exchange Program must demonstrate precise interests and solid motivations for going abroad byproviding a clear indication of why the experience is necessary for their personal growth and career advancement The School evaluates the reasons candidates put forward and gives priority to those who most clearly demonstrate that they can benefitfrom the exchange
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Universities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober and ending in NovemberDecember
I want to thank you for all of the help and support that the SDA
Bocconi team provided me during my time with you I had an
incredible experience in my classes there and truly appreciated
the opportunity to interact with so many fantastic students and
professors SDA Bocconi is an amazing place and I am
grateful to have been a part of it even if only for a semester
Raymond Pacia | USItalian | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Columbia Business School
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EUROPE
ESSEC Business School(Cergy-Pontoise France)
HEC Paris (Jouy-en-Josas France)
IE Business School (Madrid Spain)
KOC University Graduate Schoolof Business (Istanbul Turkey)
London Business School(London UK)
Manchester Business SchoolUniversity of Manchester (Manchester UK)
Rotterdam School of ManagementErasmus University
(Rotterdam The Netherlands)
UNITED STATES
Babson College (Babson ParkMassachusetts)
Fisher College of BusinessOhio State University(Columbus Ohio)
The Fuqua School of BusinessDuke University(Durham North Carolina)
McCombs School of BusinessThe University of Texas at Austin(Austin Texas)
Samuel Curtis Johnson GraduateSchool of Management CornellUniversity (Ithaca New York)
Tuck School of Business atDartmouth(Hanover New Hampshire)
UCLA Anderson School ofManagement (Los AngelesCalifornia)
UNC Kenan-Flagler BusinessSchool University of North Carolina(Chapel Hill North Carolina)
The University of ChicagoBooth School of Business(Chicago Illinois)
Warrington College of Business Administration University of Florida(Gainesville Florida)
Wharton University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia Pennsylvania)
CANADA
Rotman School of ManagementUniversity of Toronto(Toronto Ontario)
Sauder School of BusinessUniversity of British Columbia(Vancouver British Columbia)
Schulich School of Business York University (Toronto Ontario)
AUSTRALIA
AGSM MBA Program AustralianSchool of BusinessThe University of New South Wales(Sydney New South Wales)
Melbourne Business SchoolThe University of Melbourne
(Melbourne Victoria)
BRAZIL
FGV-EAESP ndash Escola de Administraccedilatildeo de Empresas de SatildeoPaulo da Fundaccedilatildeo Getulio Vargas(Satildeo Paulo)
CHINA
CEIBS ndash China Europe InternationalBusiness School (Shanghai)
Tsinghua SEM ndash School ofEconomics and ManagementTsinghua University (Beijing)
HKust Business School ndash The HongKong University of Science andTechnology (Hong Kong)
INDIA
ISB ndash Indian School of Business(Hyderabad)
JAPAN
Graduate School of InternationalManagement InternationalUniversity of Japan (Niigata)
Keio Business School KeioUniversity (Yokohama Kanagawa)
This list may be subject to change as well as the availability of exchange slots
International Exchange Program Partners
My exchange experience in SDA Bocconi was awesome People are
super friendly and close since the class size is not big and all the
professors are very dedicated Yet Im very impressed by the diversity
of the program - with people really from all over the world and with quite
different backgrounds Moreover spending one semester studying and
living in the city center of Milan I can actually feel the city beat of Europe
Da Wang | Chinese | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University
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Arrivederci Week
The very last part
of MBA Class will takeplace in the Arrivederci
Week and will embrace
day One ARTS AND BUSINESS
day Two TELCO AND NEW MEDIA
day Three GOVERNMENT-RELATED FINANCE
day Four PHARMA AND HEALTH
day Five GRAND FINALE
witnessing first-hand ldquoMade in Italyrdquo
business models and Blue Chip Companies
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One year has passed and it feels like yesterday that we all took the
most important decision of our lives But if you think about it not much
has changed We continue to take big decisions but today there is a
difference We are far more informed better prepared and each one
of us has built our reserve of knowledge
This year we have transformed both personally and professionally And
without a doubt SDA Bocconi has been instrumental in this process
Shahana Mustafa | MBA 2012 | IndianBusiness Management Program adidas Group Germany
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OUR AIM IS TO EXPAND YOUR FUTURE CAREER
The Career Service is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career goalsand to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipelineEach Career Service team memberrsquos mission is to support you throughout the programproviding you the right tools and knowledge to define and execute an effective career strategyconnecting you with the right international employers and helping you to successfully re-enterthe job market after graduation
Itrsquos a full time effort where we support each and every one of you individually as well as theentire class
A whole team for your professional growth full time
Career Service is your team through them you will get
many job interview opportunities Work with them keep
them updated on your strategy and efforts exchange ideas
Luis Alberto Cordova | MBA 2011 | PeruvianNew Holland Agriculture Global Controller CNH Italy
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
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S e p t e m b
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O c t o b
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D e c e m b
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J a n u a
r y
F e b r u a
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DevelopmentTimetable
Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
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Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
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Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
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Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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The structure of the program is demanding and requires participants to be fully committed butin turn provides the necessary edge to learn and develop the right skills tools and commandover processes Active methodologies are used throughout the program Case analysis and
discussion play a significant role together with traditional lessons guided discussions practicalexercises business games simulations first-hand business experiences individual projectsgroup work workshops seminars and much more
A SUCCESSFUL LEARNING MODEL A VERY FULL-TIME MBA
Your Evaluation The evaluation system is based on written tests role playing projects and classroom work In order to successfully complete the Masterof Business Administration participants must meet all School requirements Exceptional students are awarded the Cum Laude Honors
The SDA Bocconi MBA moves at a very fast pace and is completed
much quicker than most other programs despite having the same
workload You may think this is a bad thing but it was amazingThe program really challenges students to get the most out of the
experience and I would not change that for anything
Vito M Ieraci | MBA 2012 | Canadian
Senior Finance Manager GlaxoSmithKline Canada
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S e p t e m b e r
O c t o b e r
N o v e m b e r
D e c e m b e r
J a n u a r y
F e b r u a r yFull-time MBA timetable
Introduction toFinancial Accounting
QuantitativeMethods
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Pre-Courses
Opening Week
Core Courses
Summer Projects
Concentrations
International Exchange Program
Commencement Day
Go to the CS section at page 32 for all details
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Unversities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober
Track in Luxury Business Management
Seminars
ManagerialEconomics
Competitive Strategy
Macroeconomics
Marketing Management
Corporate Strategy
Customer Data Management
SkillsTrial
Planning amp Innovating
Controlling amp Investing
Leading People and Processes
Soft Skills amp Values
IntroductoryTerm
FallTerm
WinterTerm
Financial Reporting
and Analysis
Financial Markets
and Institutions 1
Project
Management
Financial Planning
and Capital Budgeting
Financial Markets and Institutions 2
Organizational Behaviour
Decision Analysis
Negotiation
Corporate Finance 1
Cost Management
amp Profitability Analysis
Human Resource Management
Operations Strategy
Managerial Data Analysis
Leadership Series
Arrivederci Week
OW
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|
M a r c h
A p r i l
M a y
J u n e
J u l y
A u g u s t
S e p t e m b e r
O c t o b e r
N o v e m b e r
D e c e m b e r
Milano and Bulgari Offices in Rome
Individual Internships
Entrepreneurial Projects
Research Papers
and ending in NovemberDecember
Corporate Governance
Technology amp Innovation Management
Alternative options
mba
Spring
Term
Corporate Finance 2
Performance Management amp Control
Organizational Design
Supply Chain Management
Entrepreneurial Management
Ethics and Citizenship
Finance amp Financial Institutions
Innovation Product Development Execution
Customer Marketing amp Social Media
Private Equity Entrepreneurship amp Renewal
Telecom Case
Simulationon Growth
AW
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OPTIONAL MBA PRE-COURSES
To provide some common basics for students entering the MBA Program during the month prior to the official start of the Program theSchool offers a package of MBA pre-courses These courses include Introduction to Financial Accounting Quantitative
Methods Macroeconomics Microeconomics (see page 48 for detailed costs)
Pre-courses are not compulsory for all students but may be required for those without a background in economics and management The MBA pre-courses are delivered either through distance learning platforms (students study on their own using materials provided bythe School) or by face-to-face classes at SDA Bocconi
Basic knowledge for all
ITALIAN LANGUAGE
You do not need to know Italian to attendour MBA but you probably do not wantto miss such a great opportunity toimprove your language skills
Pre-Course Among the pre-courses youmay take the optional intensive Italian forForeigners course in September
During the Program From October to
June we offer a free Italian course forstudents to improve their language skills
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Our Program starts with a one-week MBA bootcamp during which you are asked tounderstand and live the essence of your forthcoming year The Opening Week is structured into five days
Opening Week Your MBA begins
Opening ceremony and welcome dinner The first day celebrates the kick-off of the program with SDA Bocconi management faculty staff
and a group of alumni that will welcome you on board
Know your School The second day of the opening week will give you the opportunity to know the details
of SDA Bocconi School of Management Universitagrave Bocconi and your MBA curriculum
Know yourself and your class The third day is about experiencing the international environment of your class and
getting acquainted with the different cultures and habits of your classmates
Know your careerIn the fourth day you will have the chance to interact with a sampling of key stakeholders
for your future career recruiters career service and alumni
Know your MBA The last day of the opening week is based on a typical MBA day in which you will take part
in a classic case-based MBA session and an off-campus visit to a firm
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
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A typical MBA day
830 am 1000 am CLASS
1030 am 1200 noon CLASS
1200 noon 100 pm LUNCH
100 pm 230 pm CLASS
300 pm 730 pm SEMINARS AND
CS ACTIVITIES
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This sequence is focused on a detailed understanding of the macroeconomic andmicroeconomic environment in order to plan the core strategic and marketing
actions that drive value creation for stakeholders Specific attention is given tothe ability to change and evolve towards venues of value creation that are
sustainable and hard to imitate
Measuring the value produced by an organization is the starting pointto understand the opportunities it faces and the investments it can
sustain Starting from a thorough understanding of financialmarkets and financial tools this second sequence provides a
360 degree coverage of management accounting corporatefinance and financial institutions
Core competences of an organization lie in smart
people and in effective and efficient organizationalprocesses This sequence aims to understand
how to design the organization fuel it withthe energy of smart and committed people
and orchestrate a system of incentives that aim at both exploiting the existing
competences and exploring newscenarios
CORE COURSES AND SEMINARSOur MBA program is organized around three cornerstones which represent the competencerequirements of a global manager
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUESModern managers succeed because of their competences but also because of their soft skills and values The ability of communicatingmanaging teams and projects leading people are fundamental elements that complement the competence sphere and that are coveredby this sequence of seminars The values that inspire a manager are also a crucial element in the global economy
Our MBA program cornerstones
MBA
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUES
PLANNING
AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING
AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE
AND PROCESSES
PLANNING AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE AND PROCESSES
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A Cocktail with
A Cocktail with is a seminar series organized by the Full-Time MBA Program in which aninfluential scholar presents a rigorous research project which is highly relevant for the businesscommunity Some of the seminars recently presented have been
Special initiatives for you
SOVEREIGN
DEBT CRISIS
Guido Tabellini
Former RectorUniversitagrave Bocconi
APPLYING BUSINESS MODELS
IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
Stephen Tallman
E Claiborne Robins DistinguishedProfessor of BusinessUniversity of Richmond
It was great to mingle with our professors and
staff from SDA Bocconi participating in the
event discussing the topic and catching-up
over a casual aperitivo
Cassandra Adamofsky
MBA 2012 | USGerman | Marketing amp Sales
Tango Group Greater Denver Area USA
THE ROLE OF ldquoCASSA DEPOSITI E PRESTITIrdquo
IN THE ITALIAN ECONOMIC SCENARIO
Irsquom convinced that future leaders need to have a
special combination of knowledge and approach
which allows them to be focused on what happens
now but always with a view of what will come next
Giovanni Gorno Tempini | CEO Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
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Movies amp Management
Movies amp Management is an event organized by the Full-Time MBA program members of theFull-Time MBA Faculty will watch a movie with students and discuss important implications interms of leadership ethics and practices that characterize business in different industries
Some of the movies recently presented have been
TOO BIG TO FAILWatched with
Renzo CenciariniSDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Finance
Francesco Daver i SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Macroeconomics
Andrew Ross Sorkin a financial journalist for theNew York Times has attempted in Too Big to Failto provide a moment-by-moment account of the worstcalamity to ever affect the US financial markets sincethe Great Depression It became a tsunami thattriggered financial collapse in the world markets aswell Sorkin builds a story of how the financial collapseof Wall Street in the fall of 2008 actually startedmuch earlier - in the spring of 2008
COMME UN CHEFWatched with
Severino Salvemini SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Organization and Human Resources Management
The movie offers a different perspective on managerialchallenges by telling the story of a Chefthat has to innovate and revamp a restaurantsmenu to avoid losing a starHe also has to fight the CEOs plot to bring in a newchef He will be helped by a young intern with apassion for haute cuisine and in dire need of a job The movie offers a perspective of managerial issuesseen from a new and different angle
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Leadership Series
The Leadership Series is a new initiative organized to expose our students to the vast knowledgeand experience of top leaders of international companies A unique opportunity to learn fromtheir hands-on experience and have a talk with them during the cocktail following the event
GUESTS OF THE LEADERSHIP SERIES HAVE INCLUDED
The recipe for being a leader today is to
continuously ask yourself questions never
take anything for granted and be very
curious about change because one day
change will affect your company
Vittorio Colao | Chief Executive Of1047297cer
Vodafone Group
The Leadership Series allows us to take the theory that
we learned in class and then bounce back some of the
ideas with the leading CEOs of today
Agata Lis | MBA 2013 | CanadianPolish | Senior ChannelMarketing Manager Microsoft CEE HQ Munich Germany
Tony Belloni Group Managing Director LVMH
Vittorio Colao CEO Vodafone Group
Alessandro Profumo President Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Ornella Barra Chief ExecutivePharmaceutical Wholesale Division Alliance Boots
Fabio Benasso Geographic Unit Senior Managing DirectorIGEM Chairman and Country Managing Director - Italy
Fulvio ContiChief Executive Officer and General Manager Enel SpA
Carlo De BenedettiChairman of Gruppo Editoriale LEspresso
Fabrizio SaccomanniBocconi Alumnus of the year 2011and Senior Economic Advisor Istituto Affari Internazionali(Institute of International Affairs)
Tony Belloni
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When you have a CEO standing there in front
of you you can ask him or her questions you
can have a great debate about current issues
and really apply your learning
Alec McCullie | MBA 2013 | BritishCo-founder PinPoint Charlotte USA
Discussing with MBA participants the main events
and hot topics of the financial crisis and of the related governance issues is a stimulating and
enriching experience
Andrea Sironi | Rector Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi
MBA Professor of Financial Markets and Institutions
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GET INTO
BUSINESS SPECIFICS
October - Milan
Brand Management Management amp Creativity Business Development Retail Management
DISCOVERING LUXURY
MANAGEMENT
June - Rome
Luxury Business Management Luxury Business Model Foundations Customer Value Creation Ideating and Delivering Innovation Omni-Channel Management
SUMMER
PROJECTS
July to September
In-Company Projects in Bulgarior other LVMH brandsor major luxury players
In addition to the 4 functional-based Concentrations the SDA Bocconi Full-Time MBA Program offers participants the possibility to furtherpersonalize their development through the field-based Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM) in partnership with LVMH the renownedleader in the worldwide luxury business Parts of the LBM track are held in Rome at Bulgari offices The active involvement of Bulgari andLVMH managers in the program assures an ideal interaction between theory and practice This unique track is the only one in Luxury
Business Management within a top ranked International MBA
The Track structure with course offerings is as follows
Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM)
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbalbm
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Our Track in Luxury Business Management is a
unique concentration in a top-ranked and full-time
MBA It provides the added value of hands-on
experiences with the rationale of different contexts
and business models
Luana Carcano | LBM Track Coordinator SDA BocconiMBA Professor of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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It is time to personalize your development
Concentrations
In the final two months of the program you have the opportunity to focus your path on thosespecific managerial subjects congruent with your preferences and abilities Each year aroundtwenty electives are offered during the Concentrations allowing students to gain in-depth skillsin topics of major relevance in todayrsquos business world The Electives are grouped into 4Concentrations running in parallel in groups of 2
In the MBA Program we donrsquot teach Start-
up Entrepreneurship as being about writing
a Business Plan we teach it as being about
starting a Business
Mikkel Draebye | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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A Finance and
Financial Institutions
Structured and Project Finance Real Estate Investment MampA (a Financial Perspective) Derivatives in Corporate Finance
The Practice of Finance
C Innovation
Product Development Execution
Ideating andMarketing New Products
Management and Organizationof the New Product Development
Product and Service Designand Engineering
Strategy Execution Innovating in the Global Landscape
B Customer Marketingand Social Media
Pricing Brand Management Retail and Channel Management Non-market Strategies Digital Strategy
D
Private Equity
Entrepreneurship and Renewal
Entrepreneurial Finance Corporate Development
Managing Acquisitionsand Partnerships(a Management Perspective)
Private Equity Change and Renewal Strategies
Start-up Entrepreneurship
CONCENTRATIONSSECOND PERIOD
Mid October - mid November
CONCENTRATIONSFIRST PERIOD
Early September - early October
SUGGESTED PATHSWILL BE
Expert in finance
A +D
Expert in marketing and innovation
C+B
Expert in entrepreneurship
C+DThe selection of electives changesfrom time to time to allow roomfor new ideas projects or issuesof emerging significance
Students are required to take 2 Concentrations one for each period that is 10 courses across the two periods
Growth also means creativity entrepreneurship and
start up This is why Bocconi has created the
SpeedMiUp Incubator for students as well as alumni
Alberto Grando | Vice Rector for Development
Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Operations and Technology Management
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Your opportunity to experience another prestigious Business School
International Exchange Program
As a major international school of management SDA Bocconi is engaged in an active and prestigious networkof exchangescollaborations and interactions with peer institutions The International Exchange Program offers selected candidates the opportunity tospend the last months of the program at another top business school
Students who apply for an International Exchange Program must demonstrate precise interests and solid motivations for going abroad byproviding a clear indication of why the experience is necessary for their personal growth and career advancement The School evaluates the reasons candidates put forward and gives priority to those who most clearly demonstrate that they can benefitfrom the exchange
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Universities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober and ending in NovemberDecember
I want to thank you for all of the help and support that the SDA
Bocconi team provided me during my time with you I had an
incredible experience in my classes there and truly appreciated
the opportunity to interact with so many fantastic students and
professors SDA Bocconi is an amazing place and I am
grateful to have been a part of it even if only for a semester
Raymond Pacia | USItalian | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Columbia Business School
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EUROPE
ESSEC Business School(Cergy-Pontoise France)
HEC Paris (Jouy-en-Josas France)
IE Business School (Madrid Spain)
KOC University Graduate Schoolof Business (Istanbul Turkey)
London Business School(London UK)
Manchester Business SchoolUniversity of Manchester (Manchester UK)
Rotterdam School of ManagementErasmus University
(Rotterdam The Netherlands)
UNITED STATES
Babson College (Babson ParkMassachusetts)
Fisher College of BusinessOhio State University(Columbus Ohio)
The Fuqua School of BusinessDuke University(Durham North Carolina)
McCombs School of BusinessThe University of Texas at Austin(Austin Texas)
Samuel Curtis Johnson GraduateSchool of Management CornellUniversity (Ithaca New York)
Tuck School of Business atDartmouth(Hanover New Hampshire)
UCLA Anderson School ofManagement (Los AngelesCalifornia)
UNC Kenan-Flagler BusinessSchool University of North Carolina(Chapel Hill North Carolina)
The University of ChicagoBooth School of Business(Chicago Illinois)
Warrington College of Business Administration University of Florida(Gainesville Florida)
Wharton University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia Pennsylvania)
CANADA
Rotman School of ManagementUniversity of Toronto(Toronto Ontario)
Sauder School of BusinessUniversity of British Columbia(Vancouver British Columbia)
Schulich School of Business York University (Toronto Ontario)
AUSTRALIA
AGSM MBA Program AustralianSchool of BusinessThe University of New South Wales(Sydney New South Wales)
Melbourne Business SchoolThe University of Melbourne
(Melbourne Victoria)
BRAZIL
FGV-EAESP ndash Escola de Administraccedilatildeo de Empresas de SatildeoPaulo da Fundaccedilatildeo Getulio Vargas(Satildeo Paulo)
CHINA
CEIBS ndash China Europe InternationalBusiness School (Shanghai)
Tsinghua SEM ndash School ofEconomics and ManagementTsinghua University (Beijing)
HKust Business School ndash The HongKong University of Science andTechnology (Hong Kong)
INDIA
ISB ndash Indian School of Business(Hyderabad)
JAPAN
Graduate School of InternationalManagement InternationalUniversity of Japan (Niigata)
Keio Business School KeioUniversity (Yokohama Kanagawa)
This list may be subject to change as well as the availability of exchange slots
International Exchange Program Partners
My exchange experience in SDA Bocconi was awesome People are
super friendly and close since the class size is not big and all the
professors are very dedicated Yet Im very impressed by the diversity
of the program - with people really from all over the world and with quite
different backgrounds Moreover spending one semester studying and
living in the city center of Milan I can actually feel the city beat of Europe
Da Wang | Chinese | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University
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Arrivederci Week
The very last part
of MBA Class will takeplace in the Arrivederci
Week and will embrace
day One ARTS AND BUSINESS
day Two TELCO AND NEW MEDIA
day Three GOVERNMENT-RELATED FINANCE
day Four PHARMA AND HEALTH
day Five GRAND FINALE
witnessing first-hand ldquoMade in Italyrdquo
business models and Blue Chip Companies
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One year has passed and it feels like yesterday that we all took the
most important decision of our lives But if you think about it not much
has changed We continue to take big decisions but today there is a
difference We are far more informed better prepared and each one
of us has built our reserve of knowledge
This year we have transformed both personally and professionally And
without a doubt SDA Bocconi has been instrumental in this process
Shahana Mustafa | MBA 2012 | IndianBusiness Management Program adidas Group Germany
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OUR AIM IS TO EXPAND YOUR FUTURE CAREER
The Career Service is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career goalsand to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipelineEach Career Service team memberrsquos mission is to support you throughout the programproviding you the right tools and knowledge to define and execute an effective career strategyconnecting you with the right international employers and helping you to successfully re-enterthe job market after graduation
Itrsquos a full time effort where we support each and every one of you individually as well as theentire class
A whole team for your professional growth full time
Career Service is your team through them you will get
many job interview opportunities Work with them keep
them updated on your strategy and efforts exchange ideas
Luis Alberto Cordova | MBA 2011 | PeruvianNew Holland Agriculture Global Controller CNH Italy
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
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S e p t e m b
e r
O c t o b
e r
N o v e m b
e r
D e c e m b
e r
J a n u a
r y
F e b r u a
r y Your Career
DevelopmentTimetable
Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
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c h
A p
r i l
M
a y
J u
n e
J u l y
A u g u
s t
S e p t e m b
e r
O c t o b
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N o v e m b
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D e c e m b
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Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
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Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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SDA Bocconi School of Management | Masters Division
via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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S e p t e m b e r
O c t o b e r
N o v e m b e r
D e c e m b e r
J a n u a r y
F e b r u a r yFull-time MBA timetable
Introduction toFinancial Accounting
QuantitativeMethods
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Pre-Courses
Opening Week
Core Courses
Summer Projects
Concentrations
International Exchange Program
Commencement Day
Go to the CS section at page 32 for all details
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Unversities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober
Track in Luxury Business Management
Seminars
ManagerialEconomics
Competitive Strategy
Macroeconomics
Marketing Management
Corporate Strategy
Customer Data Management
SkillsTrial
Planning amp Innovating
Controlling amp Investing
Leading People and Processes
Soft Skills amp Values
IntroductoryTerm
FallTerm
WinterTerm
Financial Reporting
and Analysis
Financial Markets
and Institutions 1
Project
Management
Financial Planning
and Capital Budgeting
Financial Markets and Institutions 2
Organizational Behaviour
Decision Analysis
Negotiation
Corporate Finance 1
Cost Management
amp Profitability Analysis
Human Resource Management
Operations Strategy
Managerial Data Analysis
Leadership Series
Arrivederci Week
OW
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M a r c h
A p r i l
M a y
J u n e
J u l y
A u g u s t
S e p t e m b e r
O c t o b e r
N o v e m b e r
D e c e m b e r
Milano and Bulgari Offices in Rome
Individual Internships
Entrepreneurial Projects
Research Papers
and ending in NovemberDecember
Corporate Governance
Technology amp Innovation Management
Alternative options
mba
Spring
Term
Corporate Finance 2
Performance Management amp Control
Organizational Design
Supply Chain Management
Entrepreneurial Management
Ethics and Citizenship
Finance amp Financial Institutions
Innovation Product Development Execution
Customer Marketing amp Social Media
Private Equity Entrepreneurship amp Renewal
Telecom Case
Simulationon Growth
AW
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OPTIONAL MBA PRE-COURSES
To provide some common basics for students entering the MBA Program during the month prior to the official start of the Program theSchool offers a package of MBA pre-courses These courses include Introduction to Financial Accounting Quantitative
Methods Macroeconomics Microeconomics (see page 48 for detailed costs)
Pre-courses are not compulsory for all students but may be required for those without a background in economics and management The MBA pre-courses are delivered either through distance learning platforms (students study on their own using materials provided bythe School) or by face-to-face classes at SDA Bocconi
Basic knowledge for all
ITALIAN LANGUAGE
You do not need to know Italian to attendour MBA but you probably do not wantto miss such a great opportunity toimprove your language skills
Pre-Course Among the pre-courses youmay take the optional intensive Italian forForeigners course in September
During the Program From October to
June we offer a free Italian course forstudents to improve their language skills
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Our Program starts with a one-week MBA bootcamp during which you are asked tounderstand and live the essence of your forthcoming year The Opening Week is structured into five days
Opening Week Your MBA begins
Opening ceremony and welcome dinner The first day celebrates the kick-off of the program with SDA Bocconi management faculty staff
and a group of alumni that will welcome you on board
Know your School The second day of the opening week will give you the opportunity to know the details
of SDA Bocconi School of Management Universitagrave Bocconi and your MBA curriculum
Know yourself and your class The third day is about experiencing the international environment of your class and
getting acquainted with the different cultures and habits of your classmates
Know your careerIn the fourth day you will have the chance to interact with a sampling of key stakeholders
for your future career recruiters career service and alumni
Know your MBA The last day of the opening week is based on a typical MBA day in which you will take part
in a classic case-based MBA session and an off-campus visit to a firm
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
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A typical MBA day
830 am 1000 am CLASS
1030 am 1200 noon CLASS
1200 noon 100 pm LUNCH
100 pm 230 pm CLASS
300 pm 730 pm SEMINARS AND
CS ACTIVITIES
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This sequence is focused on a detailed understanding of the macroeconomic andmicroeconomic environment in order to plan the core strategic and marketing
actions that drive value creation for stakeholders Specific attention is given tothe ability to change and evolve towards venues of value creation that are
sustainable and hard to imitate
Measuring the value produced by an organization is the starting pointto understand the opportunities it faces and the investments it can
sustain Starting from a thorough understanding of financialmarkets and financial tools this second sequence provides a
360 degree coverage of management accounting corporatefinance and financial institutions
Core competences of an organization lie in smart
people and in effective and efficient organizationalprocesses This sequence aims to understand
how to design the organization fuel it withthe energy of smart and committed people
and orchestrate a system of incentives that aim at both exploiting the existing
competences and exploring newscenarios
CORE COURSES AND SEMINARSOur MBA program is organized around three cornerstones which represent the competencerequirements of a global manager
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUESModern managers succeed because of their competences but also because of their soft skills and values The ability of communicatingmanaging teams and projects leading people are fundamental elements that complement the competence sphere and that are coveredby this sequence of seminars The values that inspire a manager are also a crucial element in the global economy
Our MBA program cornerstones
MBA
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUES
PLANNING
AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING
AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE
AND PROCESSES
PLANNING AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE AND PROCESSES
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A Cocktail with
A Cocktail with is a seminar series organized by the Full-Time MBA Program in which aninfluential scholar presents a rigorous research project which is highly relevant for the businesscommunity Some of the seminars recently presented have been
Special initiatives for you
SOVEREIGN
DEBT CRISIS
Guido Tabellini
Former RectorUniversitagrave Bocconi
APPLYING BUSINESS MODELS
IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
Stephen Tallman
E Claiborne Robins DistinguishedProfessor of BusinessUniversity of Richmond
It was great to mingle with our professors and
staff from SDA Bocconi participating in the
event discussing the topic and catching-up
over a casual aperitivo
Cassandra Adamofsky
MBA 2012 | USGerman | Marketing amp Sales
Tango Group Greater Denver Area USA
THE ROLE OF ldquoCASSA DEPOSITI E PRESTITIrdquo
IN THE ITALIAN ECONOMIC SCENARIO
Irsquom convinced that future leaders need to have a
special combination of knowledge and approach
which allows them to be focused on what happens
now but always with a view of what will come next
Giovanni Gorno Tempini | CEO Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
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Movies amp Management
Movies amp Management is an event organized by the Full-Time MBA program members of theFull-Time MBA Faculty will watch a movie with students and discuss important implications interms of leadership ethics and practices that characterize business in different industries
Some of the movies recently presented have been
TOO BIG TO FAILWatched with
Renzo CenciariniSDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Finance
Francesco Daver i SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Macroeconomics
Andrew Ross Sorkin a financial journalist for theNew York Times has attempted in Too Big to Failto provide a moment-by-moment account of the worstcalamity to ever affect the US financial markets sincethe Great Depression It became a tsunami thattriggered financial collapse in the world markets aswell Sorkin builds a story of how the financial collapseof Wall Street in the fall of 2008 actually startedmuch earlier - in the spring of 2008
COMME UN CHEFWatched with
Severino Salvemini SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Organization and Human Resources Management
The movie offers a different perspective on managerialchallenges by telling the story of a Chefthat has to innovate and revamp a restaurantsmenu to avoid losing a starHe also has to fight the CEOs plot to bring in a newchef He will be helped by a young intern with apassion for haute cuisine and in dire need of a job The movie offers a perspective of managerial issuesseen from a new and different angle
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Leadership Series
The Leadership Series is a new initiative organized to expose our students to the vast knowledgeand experience of top leaders of international companies A unique opportunity to learn fromtheir hands-on experience and have a talk with them during the cocktail following the event
GUESTS OF THE LEADERSHIP SERIES HAVE INCLUDED
The recipe for being a leader today is to
continuously ask yourself questions never
take anything for granted and be very
curious about change because one day
change will affect your company
Vittorio Colao | Chief Executive Of1047297cer
Vodafone Group
The Leadership Series allows us to take the theory that
we learned in class and then bounce back some of the
ideas with the leading CEOs of today
Agata Lis | MBA 2013 | CanadianPolish | Senior ChannelMarketing Manager Microsoft CEE HQ Munich Germany
Tony Belloni Group Managing Director LVMH
Vittorio Colao CEO Vodafone Group
Alessandro Profumo President Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Ornella Barra Chief ExecutivePharmaceutical Wholesale Division Alliance Boots
Fabio Benasso Geographic Unit Senior Managing DirectorIGEM Chairman and Country Managing Director - Italy
Fulvio ContiChief Executive Officer and General Manager Enel SpA
Carlo De BenedettiChairman of Gruppo Editoriale LEspresso
Fabrizio SaccomanniBocconi Alumnus of the year 2011and Senior Economic Advisor Istituto Affari Internazionali(Institute of International Affairs)
Tony Belloni
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When you have a CEO standing there in front
of you you can ask him or her questions you
can have a great debate about current issues
and really apply your learning
Alec McCullie | MBA 2013 | BritishCo-founder PinPoint Charlotte USA
Discussing with MBA participants the main events
and hot topics of the financial crisis and of the related governance issues is a stimulating and
enriching experience
Andrea Sironi | Rector Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi
MBA Professor of Financial Markets and Institutions
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GET INTO
BUSINESS SPECIFICS
October - Milan
Brand Management Management amp Creativity Business Development Retail Management
DISCOVERING LUXURY
MANAGEMENT
June - Rome
Luxury Business Management Luxury Business Model Foundations Customer Value Creation Ideating and Delivering Innovation Omni-Channel Management
SUMMER
PROJECTS
July to September
In-Company Projects in Bulgarior other LVMH brandsor major luxury players
In addition to the 4 functional-based Concentrations the SDA Bocconi Full-Time MBA Program offers participants the possibility to furtherpersonalize their development through the field-based Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM) in partnership with LVMH the renownedleader in the worldwide luxury business Parts of the LBM track are held in Rome at Bulgari offices The active involvement of Bulgari andLVMH managers in the program assures an ideal interaction between theory and practice This unique track is the only one in Luxury
Business Management within a top ranked International MBA
The Track structure with course offerings is as follows
Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM)
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbalbm
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Our Track in Luxury Business Management is a
unique concentration in a top-ranked and full-time
MBA It provides the added value of hands-on
experiences with the rationale of different contexts
and business models
Luana Carcano | LBM Track Coordinator SDA BocconiMBA Professor of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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It is time to personalize your development
Concentrations
In the final two months of the program you have the opportunity to focus your path on thosespecific managerial subjects congruent with your preferences and abilities Each year aroundtwenty electives are offered during the Concentrations allowing students to gain in-depth skillsin topics of major relevance in todayrsquos business world The Electives are grouped into 4Concentrations running in parallel in groups of 2
In the MBA Program we donrsquot teach Start-
up Entrepreneurship as being about writing
a Business Plan we teach it as being about
starting a Business
Mikkel Draebye | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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A Finance and
Financial Institutions
Structured and Project Finance Real Estate Investment MampA (a Financial Perspective) Derivatives in Corporate Finance
The Practice of Finance
C Innovation
Product Development Execution
Ideating andMarketing New Products
Management and Organizationof the New Product Development
Product and Service Designand Engineering
Strategy Execution Innovating in the Global Landscape
B Customer Marketingand Social Media
Pricing Brand Management Retail and Channel Management Non-market Strategies Digital Strategy
D
Private Equity
Entrepreneurship and Renewal
Entrepreneurial Finance Corporate Development
Managing Acquisitionsand Partnerships(a Management Perspective)
Private Equity Change and Renewal Strategies
Start-up Entrepreneurship
CONCENTRATIONSSECOND PERIOD
Mid October - mid November
CONCENTRATIONSFIRST PERIOD
Early September - early October
SUGGESTED PATHSWILL BE
Expert in finance
A +D
Expert in marketing and innovation
C+B
Expert in entrepreneurship
C+DThe selection of electives changesfrom time to time to allow roomfor new ideas projects or issuesof emerging significance
Students are required to take 2 Concentrations one for each period that is 10 courses across the two periods
Growth also means creativity entrepreneurship and
start up This is why Bocconi has created the
SpeedMiUp Incubator for students as well as alumni
Alberto Grando | Vice Rector for Development
Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Operations and Technology Management
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Your opportunity to experience another prestigious Business School
International Exchange Program
As a major international school of management SDA Bocconi is engaged in an active and prestigious networkof exchangescollaborations and interactions with peer institutions The International Exchange Program offers selected candidates the opportunity tospend the last months of the program at another top business school
Students who apply for an International Exchange Program must demonstrate precise interests and solid motivations for going abroad byproviding a clear indication of why the experience is necessary for their personal growth and career advancement The School evaluates the reasons candidates put forward and gives priority to those who most clearly demonstrate that they can benefitfrom the exchange
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Universities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober and ending in NovemberDecember
I want to thank you for all of the help and support that the SDA
Bocconi team provided me during my time with you I had an
incredible experience in my classes there and truly appreciated
the opportunity to interact with so many fantastic students and
professors SDA Bocconi is an amazing place and I am
grateful to have been a part of it even if only for a semester
Raymond Pacia | USItalian | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Columbia Business School
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EUROPE
ESSEC Business School(Cergy-Pontoise France)
HEC Paris (Jouy-en-Josas France)
IE Business School (Madrid Spain)
KOC University Graduate Schoolof Business (Istanbul Turkey)
London Business School(London UK)
Manchester Business SchoolUniversity of Manchester (Manchester UK)
Rotterdam School of ManagementErasmus University
(Rotterdam The Netherlands)
UNITED STATES
Babson College (Babson ParkMassachusetts)
Fisher College of BusinessOhio State University(Columbus Ohio)
The Fuqua School of BusinessDuke University(Durham North Carolina)
McCombs School of BusinessThe University of Texas at Austin(Austin Texas)
Samuel Curtis Johnson GraduateSchool of Management CornellUniversity (Ithaca New York)
Tuck School of Business atDartmouth(Hanover New Hampshire)
UCLA Anderson School ofManagement (Los AngelesCalifornia)
UNC Kenan-Flagler BusinessSchool University of North Carolina(Chapel Hill North Carolina)
The University of ChicagoBooth School of Business(Chicago Illinois)
Warrington College of Business Administration University of Florida(Gainesville Florida)
Wharton University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia Pennsylvania)
CANADA
Rotman School of ManagementUniversity of Toronto(Toronto Ontario)
Sauder School of BusinessUniversity of British Columbia(Vancouver British Columbia)
Schulich School of Business York University (Toronto Ontario)
AUSTRALIA
AGSM MBA Program AustralianSchool of BusinessThe University of New South Wales(Sydney New South Wales)
Melbourne Business SchoolThe University of Melbourne
(Melbourne Victoria)
BRAZIL
FGV-EAESP ndash Escola de Administraccedilatildeo de Empresas de SatildeoPaulo da Fundaccedilatildeo Getulio Vargas(Satildeo Paulo)
CHINA
CEIBS ndash China Europe InternationalBusiness School (Shanghai)
Tsinghua SEM ndash School ofEconomics and ManagementTsinghua University (Beijing)
HKust Business School ndash The HongKong University of Science andTechnology (Hong Kong)
INDIA
ISB ndash Indian School of Business(Hyderabad)
JAPAN
Graduate School of InternationalManagement InternationalUniversity of Japan (Niigata)
Keio Business School KeioUniversity (Yokohama Kanagawa)
This list may be subject to change as well as the availability of exchange slots
International Exchange Program Partners
My exchange experience in SDA Bocconi was awesome People are
super friendly and close since the class size is not big and all the
professors are very dedicated Yet Im very impressed by the diversity
of the program - with people really from all over the world and with quite
different backgrounds Moreover spending one semester studying and
living in the city center of Milan I can actually feel the city beat of Europe
Da Wang | Chinese | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University
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Arrivederci Week
The very last part
of MBA Class will takeplace in the Arrivederci
Week and will embrace
day One ARTS AND BUSINESS
day Two TELCO AND NEW MEDIA
day Three GOVERNMENT-RELATED FINANCE
day Four PHARMA AND HEALTH
day Five GRAND FINALE
witnessing first-hand ldquoMade in Italyrdquo
business models and Blue Chip Companies
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One year has passed and it feels like yesterday that we all took the
most important decision of our lives But if you think about it not much
has changed We continue to take big decisions but today there is a
difference We are far more informed better prepared and each one
of us has built our reserve of knowledge
This year we have transformed both personally and professionally And
without a doubt SDA Bocconi has been instrumental in this process
Shahana Mustafa | MBA 2012 | IndianBusiness Management Program adidas Group Germany
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OUR AIM IS TO EXPAND YOUR FUTURE CAREER
The Career Service is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career goalsand to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipelineEach Career Service team memberrsquos mission is to support you throughout the programproviding you the right tools and knowledge to define and execute an effective career strategyconnecting you with the right international employers and helping you to successfully re-enterthe job market after graduation
Itrsquos a full time effort where we support each and every one of you individually as well as theentire class
A whole team for your professional growth full time
Career Service is your team through them you will get
many job interview opportunities Work with them keep
them updated on your strategy and efforts exchange ideas
Luis Alberto Cordova | MBA 2011 | PeruvianNew Holland Agriculture Global Controller CNH Italy
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
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S e p t e m b
e r
O c t o b
e r
N o v e m b
e r
D e c e m b
e r
J a n u a
r y
F e b r u a
r y Your Career
DevelopmentTimetable
Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
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c h
A p
r i l
M
a y
J u
n e
J u l y
A u g u
s t
S e p t e m b
e r
O c t o b
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N o v e m b
e r
D e c e m b
e r
Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
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Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
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The Italian A ssociation for
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Full-Time MBA accredited
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Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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M a r c h
A p r i l
M a y
J u n e
J u l y
A u g u s t
S e p t e m b e r
O c t o b e r
N o v e m b e r
D e c e m b e r
Milano and Bulgari Offices in Rome
Individual Internships
Entrepreneurial Projects
Research Papers
and ending in NovemberDecember
Corporate Governance
Technology amp Innovation Management
Alternative options
mba
Spring
Term
Corporate Finance 2
Performance Management amp Control
Organizational Design
Supply Chain Management
Entrepreneurial Management
Ethics and Citizenship
Finance amp Financial Institutions
Innovation Product Development Execution
Customer Marketing amp Social Media
Private Equity Entrepreneurship amp Renewal
Telecom Case
Simulationon Growth
AW
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OPTIONAL MBA PRE-COURSES
To provide some common basics for students entering the MBA Program during the month prior to the official start of the Program theSchool offers a package of MBA pre-courses These courses include Introduction to Financial Accounting Quantitative
Methods Macroeconomics Microeconomics (see page 48 for detailed costs)
Pre-courses are not compulsory for all students but may be required for those without a background in economics and management The MBA pre-courses are delivered either through distance learning platforms (students study on their own using materials provided bythe School) or by face-to-face classes at SDA Bocconi
Basic knowledge for all
ITALIAN LANGUAGE
You do not need to know Italian to attendour MBA but you probably do not wantto miss such a great opportunity toimprove your language skills
Pre-Course Among the pre-courses youmay take the optional intensive Italian forForeigners course in September
During the Program From October to
June we offer a free Italian course forstudents to improve their language skills
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Our Program starts with a one-week MBA bootcamp during which you are asked tounderstand and live the essence of your forthcoming year The Opening Week is structured into five days
Opening Week Your MBA begins
Opening ceremony and welcome dinner The first day celebrates the kick-off of the program with SDA Bocconi management faculty staff
and a group of alumni that will welcome you on board
Know your School The second day of the opening week will give you the opportunity to know the details
of SDA Bocconi School of Management Universitagrave Bocconi and your MBA curriculum
Know yourself and your class The third day is about experiencing the international environment of your class and
getting acquainted with the different cultures and habits of your classmates
Know your careerIn the fourth day you will have the chance to interact with a sampling of key stakeholders
for your future career recruiters career service and alumni
Know your MBA The last day of the opening week is based on a typical MBA day in which you will take part
in a classic case-based MBA session and an off-campus visit to a firm
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
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A typical MBA day
830 am 1000 am CLASS
1030 am 1200 noon CLASS
1200 noon 100 pm LUNCH
100 pm 230 pm CLASS
300 pm 730 pm SEMINARS AND
CS ACTIVITIES
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This sequence is focused on a detailed understanding of the macroeconomic andmicroeconomic environment in order to plan the core strategic and marketing
actions that drive value creation for stakeholders Specific attention is given tothe ability to change and evolve towards venues of value creation that are
sustainable and hard to imitate
Measuring the value produced by an organization is the starting pointto understand the opportunities it faces and the investments it can
sustain Starting from a thorough understanding of financialmarkets and financial tools this second sequence provides a
360 degree coverage of management accounting corporatefinance and financial institutions
Core competences of an organization lie in smart
people and in effective and efficient organizationalprocesses This sequence aims to understand
how to design the organization fuel it withthe energy of smart and committed people
and orchestrate a system of incentives that aim at both exploiting the existing
competences and exploring newscenarios
CORE COURSES AND SEMINARSOur MBA program is organized around three cornerstones which represent the competencerequirements of a global manager
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUESModern managers succeed because of their competences but also because of their soft skills and values The ability of communicatingmanaging teams and projects leading people are fundamental elements that complement the competence sphere and that are coveredby this sequence of seminars The values that inspire a manager are also a crucial element in the global economy
Our MBA program cornerstones
MBA
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUES
PLANNING
AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING
AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE
AND PROCESSES
PLANNING AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE AND PROCESSES
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A Cocktail with
A Cocktail with is a seminar series organized by the Full-Time MBA Program in which aninfluential scholar presents a rigorous research project which is highly relevant for the businesscommunity Some of the seminars recently presented have been
Special initiatives for you
SOVEREIGN
DEBT CRISIS
Guido Tabellini
Former RectorUniversitagrave Bocconi
APPLYING BUSINESS MODELS
IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
Stephen Tallman
E Claiborne Robins DistinguishedProfessor of BusinessUniversity of Richmond
It was great to mingle with our professors and
staff from SDA Bocconi participating in the
event discussing the topic and catching-up
over a casual aperitivo
Cassandra Adamofsky
MBA 2012 | USGerman | Marketing amp Sales
Tango Group Greater Denver Area USA
THE ROLE OF ldquoCASSA DEPOSITI E PRESTITIrdquo
IN THE ITALIAN ECONOMIC SCENARIO
Irsquom convinced that future leaders need to have a
special combination of knowledge and approach
which allows them to be focused on what happens
now but always with a view of what will come next
Giovanni Gorno Tempini | CEO Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
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Movies amp Management
Movies amp Management is an event organized by the Full-Time MBA program members of theFull-Time MBA Faculty will watch a movie with students and discuss important implications interms of leadership ethics and practices that characterize business in different industries
Some of the movies recently presented have been
TOO BIG TO FAILWatched with
Renzo CenciariniSDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Finance
Francesco Daver i SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Macroeconomics
Andrew Ross Sorkin a financial journalist for theNew York Times has attempted in Too Big to Failto provide a moment-by-moment account of the worstcalamity to ever affect the US financial markets sincethe Great Depression It became a tsunami thattriggered financial collapse in the world markets aswell Sorkin builds a story of how the financial collapseof Wall Street in the fall of 2008 actually startedmuch earlier - in the spring of 2008
COMME UN CHEFWatched with
Severino Salvemini SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Organization and Human Resources Management
The movie offers a different perspective on managerialchallenges by telling the story of a Chefthat has to innovate and revamp a restaurantsmenu to avoid losing a starHe also has to fight the CEOs plot to bring in a newchef He will be helped by a young intern with apassion for haute cuisine and in dire need of a job The movie offers a perspective of managerial issuesseen from a new and different angle
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Leadership Series
The Leadership Series is a new initiative organized to expose our students to the vast knowledgeand experience of top leaders of international companies A unique opportunity to learn fromtheir hands-on experience and have a talk with them during the cocktail following the event
GUESTS OF THE LEADERSHIP SERIES HAVE INCLUDED
The recipe for being a leader today is to
continuously ask yourself questions never
take anything for granted and be very
curious about change because one day
change will affect your company
Vittorio Colao | Chief Executive Of1047297cer
Vodafone Group
The Leadership Series allows us to take the theory that
we learned in class and then bounce back some of the
ideas with the leading CEOs of today
Agata Lis | MBA 2013 | CanadianPolish | Senior ChannelMarketing Manager Microsoft CEE HQ Munich Germany
Tony Belloni Group Managing Director LVMH
Vittorio Colao CEO Vodafone Group
Alessandro Profumo President Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Ornella Barra Chief ExecutivePharmaceutical Wholesale Division Alliance Boots
Fabio Benasso Geographic Unit Senior Managing DirectorIGEM Chairman and Country Managing Director - Italy
Fulvio ContiChief Executive Officer and General Manager Enel SpA
Carlo De BenedettiChairman of Gruppo Editoriale LEspresso
Fabrizio SaccomanniBocconi Alumnus of the year 2011and Senior Economic Advisor Istituto Affari Internazionali(Institute of International Affairs)
Tony Belloni
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When you have a CEO standing there in front
of you you can ask him or her questions you
can have a great debate about current issues
and really apply your learning
Alec McCullie | MBA 2013 | BritishCo-founder PinPoint Charlotte USA
Discussing with MBA participants the main events
and hot topics of the financial crisis and of the related governance issues is a stimulating and
enriching experience
Andrea Sironi | Rector Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi
MBA Professor of Financial Markets and Institutions
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GET INTO
BUSINESS SPECIFICS
October - Milan
Brand Management Management amp Creativity Business Development Retail Management
DISCOVERING LUXURY
MANAGEMENT
June - Rome
Luxury Business Management Luxury Business Model Foundations Customer Value Creation Ideating and Delivering Innovation Omni-Channel Management
SUMMER
PROJECTS
July to September
In-Company Projects in Bulgarior other LVMH brandsor major luxury players
In addition to the 4 functional-based Concentrations the SDA Bocconi Full-Time MBA Program offers participants the possibility to furtherpersonalize their development through the field-based Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM) in partnership with LVMH the renownedleader in the worldwide luxury business Parts of the LBM track are held in Rome at Bulgari offices The active involvement of Bulgari andLVMH managers in the program assures an ideal interaction between theory and practice This unique track is the only one in Luxury
Business Management within a top ranked International MBA
The Track structure with course offerings is as follows
Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM)
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbalbm
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Our Track in Luxury Business Management is a
unique concentration in a top-ranked and full-time
MBA It provides the added value of hands-on
experiences with the rationale of different contexts
and business models
Luana Carcano | LBM Track Coordinator SDA BocconiMBA Professor of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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It is time to personalize your development
Concentrations
In the final two months of the program you have the opportunity to focus your path on thosespecific managerial subjects congruent with your preferences and abilities Each year aroundtwenty electives are offered during the Concentrations allowing students to gain in-depth skillsin topics of major relevance in todayrsquos business world The Electives are grouped into 4Concentrations running in parallel in groups of 2
In the MBA Program we donrsquot teach Start-
up Entrepreneurship as being about writing
a Business Plan we teach it as being about
starting a Business
Mikkel Draebye | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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A Finance and
Financial Institutions
Structured and Project Finance Real Estate Investment MampA (a Financial Perspective) Derivatives in Corporate Finance
The Practice of Finance
C Innovation
Product Development Execution
Ideating andMarketing New Products
Management and Organizationof the New Product Development
Product and Service Designand Engineering
Strategy Execution Innovating in the Global Landscape
B Customer Marketingand Social Media
Pricing Brand Management Retail and Channel Management Non-market Strategies Digital Strategy
D
Private Equity
Entrepreneurship and Renewal
Entrepreneurial Finance Corporate Development
Managing Acquisitionsand Partnerships(a Management Perspective)
Private Equity Change and Renewal Strategies
Start-up Entrepreneurship
CONCENTRATIONSSECOND PERIOD
Mid October - mid November
CONCENTRATIONSFIRST PERIOD
Early September - early October
SUGGESTED PATHSWILL BE
Expert in finance
A +D
Expert in marketing and innovation
C+B
Expert in entrepreneurship
C+DThe selection of electives changesfrom time to time to allow roomfor new ideas projects or issuesof emerging significance
Students are required to take 2 Concentrations one for each period that is 10 courses across the two periods
Growth also means creativity entrepreneurship and
start up This is why Bocconi has created the
SpeedMiUp Incubator for students as well as alumni
Alberto Grando | Vice Rector for Development
Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Operations and Technology Management
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Your opportunity to experience another prestigious Business School
International Exchange Program
As a major international school of management SDA Bocconi is engaged in an active and prestigious networkof exchangescollaborations and interactions with peer institutions The International Exchange Program offers selected candidates the opportunity tospend the last months of the program at another top business school
Students who apply for an International Exchange Program must demonstrate precise interests and solid motivations for going abroad byproviding a clear indication of why the experience is necessary for their personal growth and career advancement The School evaluates the reasons candidates put forward and gives priority to those who most clearly demonstrate that they can benefitfrom the exchange
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Universities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober and ending in NovemberDecember
I want to thank you for all of the help and support that the SDA
Bocconi team provided me during my time with you I had an
incredible experience in my classes there and truly appreciated
the opportunity to interact with so many fantastic students and
professors SDA Bocconi is an amazing place and I am
grateful to have been a part of it even if only for a semester
Raymond Pacia | USItalian | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Columbia Business School
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EUROPE
ESSEC Business School(Cergy-Pontoise France)
HEC Paris (Jouy-en-Josas France)
IE Business School (Madrid Spain)
KOC University Graduate Schoolof Business (Istanbul Turkey)
London Business School(London UK)
Manchester Business SchoolUniversity of Manchester (Manchester UK)
Rotterdam School of ManagementErasmus University
(Rotterdam The Netherlands)
UNITED STATES
Babson College (Babson ParkMassachusetts)
Fisher College of BusinessOhio State University(Columbus Ohio)
The Fuqua School of BusinessDuke University(Durham North Carolina)
McCombs School of BusinessThe University of Texas at Austin(Austin Texas)
Samuel Curtis Johnson GraduateSchool of Management CornellUniversity (Ithaca New York)
Tuck School of Business atDartmouth(Hanover New Hampshire)
UCLA Anderson School ofManagement (Los AngelesCalifornia)
UNC Kenan-Flagler BusinessSchool University of North Carolina(Chapel Hill North Carolina)
The University of ChicagoBooth School of Business(Chicago Illinois)
Warrington College of Business Administration University of Florida(Gainesville Florida)
Wharton University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia Pennsylvania)
CANADA
Rotman School of ManagementUniversity of Toronto(Toronto Ontario)
Sauder School of BusinessUniversity of British Columbia(Vancouver British Columbia)
Schulich School of Business York University (Toronto Ontario)
AUSTRALIA
AGSM MBA Program AustralianSchool of BusinessThe University of New South Wales(Sydney New South Wales)
Melbourne Business SchoolThe University of Melbourne
(Melbourne Victoria)
BRAZIL
FGV-EAESP ndash Escola de Administraccedilatildeo de Empresas de SatildeoPaulo da Fundaccedilatildeo Getulio Vargas(Satildeo Paulo)
CHINA
CEIBS ndash China Europe InternationalBusiness School (Shanghai)
Tsinghua SEM ndash School ofEconomics and ManagementTsinghua University (Beijing)
HKust Business School ndash The HongKong University of Science andTechnology (Hong Kong)
INDIA
ISB ndash Indian School of Business(Hyderabad)
JAPAN
Graduate School of InternationalManagement InternationalUniversity of Japan (Niigata)
Keio Business School KeioUniversity (Yokohama Kanagawa)
This list may be subject to change as well as the availability of exchange slots
International Exchange Program Partners
My exchange experience in SDA Bocconi was awesome People are
super friendly and close since the class size is not big and all the
professors are very dedicated Yet Im very impressed by the diversity
of the program - with people really from all over the world and with quite
different backgrounds Moreover spending one semester studying and
living in the city center of Milan I can actually feel the city beat of Europe
Da Wang | Chinese | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University
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Arrivederci Week
The very last part
of MBA Class will takeplace in the Arrivederci
Week and will embrace
day One ARTS AND BUSINESS
day Two TELCO AND NEW MEDIA
day Three GOVERNMENT-RELATED FINANCE
day Four PHARMA AND HEALTH
day Five GRAND FINALE
witnessing first-hand ldquoMade in Italyrdquo
business models and Blue Chip Companies
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One year has passed and it feels like yesterday that we all took the
most important decision of our lives But if you think about it not much
has changed We continue to take big decisions but today there is a
difference We are far more informed better prepared and each one
of us has built our reserve of knowledge
This year we have transformed both personally and professionally And
without a doubt SDA Bocconi has been instrumental in this process
Shahana Mustafa | MBA 2012 | IndianBusiness Management Program adidas Group Germany
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OUR AIM IS TO EXPAND YOUR FUTURE CAREER
The Career Service is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career goalsand to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipelineEach Career Service team memberrsquos mission is to support you throughout the programproviding you the right tools and knowledge to define and execute an effective career strategyconnecting you with the right international employers and helping you to successfully re-enterthe job market after graduation
Itrsquos a full time effort where we support each and every one of you individually as well as theentire class
A whole team for your professional growth full time
Career Service is your team through them you will get
many job interview opportunities Work with them keep
them updated on your strategy and efforts exchange ideas
Luis Alberto Cordova | MBA 2011 | PeruvianNew Holland Agriculture Global Controller CNH Italy
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
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O c t o b
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N o v e m b
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D e c e m b
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J a n u a
r y
F e b r u a
r y Your Career
DevelopmentTimetable
Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
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c h
A p
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M
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J u
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J u l y
A u g u
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S e p t e m b
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O c t o b
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Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
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Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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SDA Bocconi School of Management | Masters Division
via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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OPTIONAL MBA PRE-COURSES
To provide some common basics for students entering the MBA Program during the month prior to the official start of the Program theSchool offers a package of MBA pre-courses These courses include Introduction to Financial Accounting Quantitative
Methods Macroeconomics Microeconomics (see page 48 for detailed costs)
Pre-courses are not compulsory for all students but may be required for those without a background in economics and management The MBA pre-courses are delivered either through distance learning platforms (students study on their own using materials provided bythe School) or by face-to-face classes at SDA Bocconi
Basic knowledge for all
ITALIAN LANGUAGE
You do not need to know Italian to attendour MBA but you probably do not wantto miss such a great opportunity toimprove your language skills
Pre-Course Among the pre-courses youmay take the optional intensive Italian forForeigners course in September
During the Program From October to
June we offer a free Italian course forstudents to improve their language skills
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Our Program starts with a one-week MBA bootcamp during which you are asked tounderstand and live the essence of your forthcoming year The Opening Week is structured into five days
Opening Week Your MBA begins
Opening ceremony and welcome dinner The first day celebrates the kick-off of the program with SDA Bocconi management faculty staff
and a group of alumni that will welcome you on board
Know your School The second day of the opening week will give you the opportunity to know the details
of SDA Bocconi School of Management Universitagrave Bocconi and your MBA curriculum
Know yourself and your class The third day is about experiencing the international environment of your class and
getting acquainted with the different cultures and habits of your classmates
Know your careerIn the fourth day you will have the chance to interact with a sampling of key stakeholders
for your future career recruiters career service and alumni
Know your MBA The last day of the opening week is based on a typical MBA day in which you will take part
in a classic case-based MBA session and an off-campus visit to a firm
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
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A typical MBA day
830 am 1000 am CLASS
1030 am 1200 noon CLASS
1200 noon 100 pm LUNCH
100 pm 230 pm CLASS
300 pm 730 pm SEMINARS AND
CS ACTIVITIES
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This sequence is focused on a detailed understanding of the macroeconomic andmicroeconomic environment in order to plan the core strategic and marketing
actions that drive value creation for stakeholders Specific attention is given tothe ability to change and evolve towards venues of value creation that are
sustainable and hard to imitate
Measuring the value produced by an organization is the starting pointto understand the opportunities it faces and the investments it can
sustain Starting from a thorough understanding of financialmarkets and financial tools this second sequence provides a
360 degree coverage of management accounting corporatefinance and financial institutions
Core competences of an organization lie in smart
people and in effective and efficient organizationalprocesses This sequence aims to understand
how to design the organization fuel it withthe energy of smart and committed people
and orchestrate a system of incentives that aim at both exploiting the existing
competences and exploring newscenarios
CORE COURSES AND SEMINARSOur MBA program is organized around three cornerstones which represent the competencerequirements of a global manager
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUESModern managers succeed because of their competences but also because of their soft skills and values The ability of communicatingmanaging teams and projects leading people are fundamental elements that complement the competence sphere and that are coveredby this sequence of seminars The values that inspire a manager are also a crucial element in the global economy
Our MBA program cornerstones
MBA
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUES
PLANNING
AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING
AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE
AND PROCESSES
PLANNING AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE AND PROCESSES
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A Cocktail with
A Cocktail with is a seminar series organized by the Full-Time MBA Program in which aninfluential scholar presents a rigorous research project which is highly relevant for the businesscommunity Some of the seminars recently presented have been
Special initiatives for you
SOVEREIGN
DEBT CRISIS
Guido Tabellini
Former RectorUniversitagrave Bocconi
APPLYING BUSINESS MODELS
IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
Stephen Tallman
E Claiborne Robins DistinguishedProfessor of BusinessUniversity of Richmond
It was great to mingle with our professors and
staff from SDA Bocconi participating in the
event discussing the topic and catching-up
over a casual aperitivo
Cassandra Adamofsky
MBA 2012 | USGerman | Marketing amp Sales
Tango Group Greater Denver Area USA
THE ROLE OF ldquoCASSA DEPOSITI E PRESTITIrdquo
IN THE ITALIAN ECONOMIC SCENARIO
Irsquom convinced that future leaders need to have a
special combination of knowledge and approach
which allows them to be focused on what happens
now but always with a view of what will come next
Giovanni Gorno Tempini | CEO Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
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Movies amp Management
Movies amp Management is an event organized by the Full-Time MBA program members of theFull-Time MBA Faculty will watch a movie with students and discuss important implications interms of leadership ethics and practices that characterize business in different industries
Some of the movies recently presented have been
TOO BIG TO FAILWatched with
Renzo CenciariniSDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Finance
Francesco Daver i SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Macroeconomics
Andrew Ross Sorkin a financial journalist for theNew York Times has attempted in Too Big to Failto provide a moment-by-moment account of the worstcalamity to ever affect the US financial markets sincethe Great Depression It became a tsunami thattriggered financial collapse in the world markets aswell Sorkin builds a story of how the financial collapseof Wall Street in the fall of 2008 actually startedmuch earlier - in the spring of 2008
COMME UN CHEFWatched with
Severino Salvemini SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Organization and Human Resources Management
The movie offers a different perspective on managerialchallenges by telling the story of a Chefthat has to innovate and revamp a restaurantsmenu to avoid losing a starHe also has to fight the CEOs plot to bring in a newchef He will be helped by a young intern with apassion for haute cuisine and in dire need of a job The movie offers a perspective of managerial issuesseen from a new and different angle
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Leadership Series
The Leadership Series is a new initiative organized to expose our students to the vast knowledgeand experience of top leaders of international companies A unique opportunity to learn fromtheir hands-on experience and have a talk with them during the cocktail following the event
GUESTS OF THE LEADERSHIP SERIES HAVE INCLUDED
The recipe for being a leader today is to
continuously ask yourself questions never
take anything for granted and be very
curious about change because one day
change will affect your company
Vittorio Colao | Chief Executive Of1047297cer
Vodafone Group
The Leadership Series allows us to take the theory that
we learned in class and then bounce back some of the
ideas with the leading CEOs of today
Agata Lis | MBA 2013 | CanadianPolish | Senior ChannelMarketing Manager Microsoft CEE HQ Munich Germany
Tony Belloni Group Managing Director LVMH
Vittorio Colao CEO Vodafone Group
Alessandro Profumo President Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Ornella Barra Chief ExecutivePharmaceutical Wholesale Division Alliance Boots
Fabio Benasso Geographic Unit Senior Managing DirectorIGEM Chairman and Country Managing Director - Italy
Fulvio ContiChief Executive Officer and General Manager Enel SpA
Carlo De BenedettiChairman of Gruppo Editoriale LEspresso
Fabrizio SaccomanniBocconi Alumnus of the year 2011and Senior Economic Advisor Istituto Affari Internazionali(Institute of International Affairs)
Tony Belloni
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When you have a CEO standing there in front
of you you can ask him or her questions you
can have a great debate about current issues
and really apply your learning
Alec McCullie | MBA 2013 | BritishCo-founder PinPoint Charlotte USA
Discussing with MBA participants the main events
and hot topics of the financial crisis and of the related governance issues is a stimulating and
enriching experience
Andrea Sironi | Rector Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi
MBA Professor of Financial Markets and Institutions
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GET INTO
BUSINESS SPECIFICS
October - Milan
Brand Management Management amp Creativity Business Development Retail Management
DISCOVERING LUXURY
MANAGEMENT
June - Rome
Luxury Business Management Luxury Business Model Foundations Customer Value Creation Ideating and Delivering Innovation Omni-Channel Management
SUMMER
PROJECTS
July to September
In-Company Projects in Bulgarior other LVMH brandsor major luxury players
In addition to the 4 functional-based Concentrations the SDA Bocconi Full-Time MBA Program offers participants the possibility to furtherpersonalize their development through the field-based Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM) in partnership with LVMH the renownedleader in the worldwide luxury business Parts of the LBM track are held in Rome at Bulgari offices The active involvement of Bulgari andLVMH managers in the program assures an ideal interaction between theory and practice This unique track is the only one in Luxury
Business Management within a top ranked International MBA
The Track structure with course offerings is as follows
Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM)
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbalbm
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Our Track in Luxury Business Management is a
unique concentration in a top-ranked and full-time
MBA It provides the added value of hands-on
experiences with the rationale of different contexts
and business models
Luana Carcano | LBM Track Coordinator SDA BocconiMBA Professor of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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It is time to personalize your development
Concentrations
In the final two months of the program you have the opportunity to focus your path on thosespecific managerial subjects congruent with your preferences and abilities Each year aroundtwenty electives are offered during the Concentrations allowing students to gain in-depth skillsin topics of major relevance in todayrsquos business world The Electives are grouped into 4Concentrations running in parallel in groups of 2
In the MBA Program we donrsquot teach Start-
up Entrepreneurship as being about writing
a Business Plan we teach it as being about
starting a Business
Mikkel Draebye | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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A Finance and
Financial Institutions
Structured and Project Finance Real Estate Investment MampA (a Financial Perspective) Derivatives in Corporate Finance
The Practice of Finance
C Innovation
Product Development Execution
Ideating andMarketing New Products
Management and Organizationof the New Product Development
Product and Service Designand Engineering
Strategy Execution Innovating in the Global Landscape
B Customer Marketingand Social Media
Pricing Brand Management Retail and Channel Management Non-market Strategies Digital Strategy
D
Private Equity
Entrepreneurship and Renewal
Entrepreneurial Finance Corporate Development
Managing Acquisitionsand Partnerships(a Management Perspective)
Private Equity Change and Renewal Strategies
Start-up Entrepreneurship
CONCENTRATIONSSECOND PERIOD
Mid October - mid November
CONCENTRATIONSFIRST PERIOD
Early September - early October
SUGGESTED PATHSWILL BE
Expert in finance
A +D
Expert in marketing and innovation
C+B
Expert in entrepreneurship
C+DThe selection of electives changesfrom time to time to allow roomfor new ideas projects or issuesof emerging significance
Students are required to take 2 Concentrations one for each period that is 10 courses across the two periods
Growth also means creativity entrepreneurship and
start up This is why Bocconi has created the
SpeedMiUp Incubator for students as well as alumni
Alberto Grando | Vice Rector for Development
Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Operations and Technology Management
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Your opportunity to experience another prestigious Business School
International Exchange Program
As a major international school of management SDA Bocconi is engaged in an active and prestigious networkof exchangescollaborations and interactions with peer institutions The International Exchange Program offers selected candidates the opportunity tospend the last months of the program at another top business school
Students who apply for an International Exchange Program must demonstrate precise interests and solid motivations for going abroad byproviding a clear indication of why the experience is necessary for their personal growth and career advancement The School evaluates the reasons candidates put forward and gives priority to those who most clearly demonstrate that they can benefitfrom the exchange
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Universities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober and ending in NovemberDecember
I want to thank you for all of the help and support that the SDA
Bocconi team provided me during my time with you I had an
incredible experience in my classes there and truly appreciated
the opportunity to interact with so many fantastic students and
professors SDA Bocconi is an amazing place and I am
grateful to have been a part of it even if only for a semester
Raymond Pacia | USItalian | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Columbia Business School
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EUROPE
ESSEC Business School(Cergy-Pontoise France)
HEC Paris (Jouy-en-Josas France)
IE Business School (Madrid Spain)
KOC University Graduate Schoolof Business (Istanbul Turkey)
London Business School(London UK)
Manchester Business SchoolUniversity of Manchester (Manchester UK)
Rotterdam School of ManagementErasmus University
(Rotterdam The Netherlands)
UNITED STATES
Babson College (Babson ParkMassachusetts)
Fisher College of BusinessOhio State University(Columbus Ohio)
The Fuqua School of BusinessDuke University(Durham North Carolina)
McCombs School of BusinessThe University of Texas at Austin(Austin Texas)
Samuel Curtis Johnson GraduateSchool of Management CornellUniversity (Ithaca New York)
Tuck School of Business atDartmouth(Hanover New Hampshire)
UCLA Anderson School ofManagement (Los AngelesCalifornia)
UNC Kenan-Flagler BusinessSchool University of North Carolina(Chapel Hill North Carolina)
The University of ChicagoBooth School of Business(Chicago Illinois)
Warrington College of Business Administration University of Florida(Gainesville Florida)
Wharton University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia Pennsylvania)
CANADA
Rotman School of ManagementUniversity of Toronto(Toronto Ontario)
Sauder School of BusinessUniversity of British Columbia(Vancouver British Columbia)
Schulich School of Business York University (Toronto Ontario)
AUSTRALIA
AGSM MBA Program AustralianSchool of BusinessThe University of New South Wales(Sydney New South Wales)
Melbourne Business SchoolThe University of Melbourne
(Melbourne Victoria)
BRAZIL
FGV-EAESP ndash Escola de Administraccedilatildeo de Empresas de SatildeoPaulo da Fundaccedilatildeo Getulio Vargas(Satildeo Paulo)
CHINA
CEIBS ndash China Europe InternationalBusiness School (Shanghai)
Tsinghua SEM ndash School ofEconomics and ManagementTsinghua University (Beijing)
HKust Business School ndash The HongKong University of Science andTechnology (Hong Kong)
INDIA
ISB ndash Indian School of Business(Hyderabad)
JAPAN
Graduate School of InternationalManagement InternationalUniversity of Japan (Niigata)
Keio Business School KeioUniversity (Yokohama Kanagawa)
This list may be subject to change as well as the availability of exchange slots
International Exchange Program Partners
My exchange experience in SDA Bocconi was awesome People are
super friendly and close since the class size is not big and all the
professors are very dedicated Yet Im very impressed by the diversity
of the program - with people really from all over the world and with quite
different backgrounds Moreover spending one semester studying and
living in the city center of Milan I can actually feel the city beat of Europe
Da Wang | Chinese | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University
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Arrivederci Week
The very last part
of MBA Class will takeplace in the Arrivederci
Week and will embrace
day One ARTS AND BUSINESS
day Two TELCO AND NEW MEDIA
day Three GOVERNMENT-RELATED FINANCE
day Four PHARMA AND HEALTH
day Five GRAND FINALE
witnessing first-hand ldquoMade in Italyrdquo
business models and Blue Chip Companies
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One year has passed and it feels like yesterday that we all took the
most important decision of our lives But if you think about it not much
has changed We continue to take big decisions but today there is a
difference We are far more informed better prepared and each one
of us has built our reserve of knowledge
This year we have transformed both personally and professionally And
without a doubt SDA Bocconi has been instrumental in this process
Shahana Mustafa | MBA 2012 | IndianBusiness Management Program adidas Group Germany
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OUR AIM IS TO EXPAND YOUR FUTURE CAREER
The Career Service is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career goalsand to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipelineEach Career Service team memberrsquos mission is to support you throughout the programproviding you the right tools and knowledge to define and execute an effective career strategyconnecting you with the right international employers and helping you to successfully re-enterthe job market after graduation
Itrsquos a full time effort where we support each and every one of you individually as well as theentire class
A whole team for your professional growth full time
Career Service is your team through them you will get
many job interview opportunities Work with them keep
them updated on your strategy and efforts exchange ideas
Luis Alberto Cordova | MBA 2011 | PeruvianNew Holland Agriculture Global Controller CNH Italy
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
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S e p t e m b
e r
O c t o b
e r
N o v e m b
e r
D e c e m b
e r
J a n u a
r y
F e b r u a
r y Your Career
DevelopmentTimetable
Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
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Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
Full-Time MBA | 43
Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
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MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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Our Program starts with a one-week MBA bootcamp during which you are asked tounderstand and live the essence of your forthcoming year The Opening Week is structured into five days
Opening Week Your MBA begins
Opening ceremony and welcome dinner The first day celebrates the kick-off of the program with SDA Bocconi management faculty staff
and a group of alumni that will welcome you on board
Know your School The second day of the opening week will give you the opportunity to know the details
of SDA Bocconi School of Management Universitagrave Bocconi and your MBA curriculum
Know yourself and your class The third day is about experiencing the international environment of your class and
getting acquainted with the different cultures and habits of your classmates
Know your careerIn the fourth day you will have the chance to interact with a sampling of key stakeholders
for your future career recruiters career service and alumni
Know your MBA The last day of the opening week is based on a typical MBA day in which you will take part
in a classic case-based MBA session and an off-campus visit to a firm
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
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A typical MBA day
830 am 1000 am CLASS
1030 am 1200 noon CLASS
1200 noon 100 pm LUNCH
100 pm 230 pm CLASS
300 pm 730 pm SEMINARS AND
CS ACTIVITIES
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This sequence is focused on a detailed understanding of the macroeconomic andmicroeconomic environment in order to plan the core strategic and marketing
actions that drive value creation for stakeholders Specific attention is given tothe ability to change and evolve towards venues of value creation that are
sustainable and hard to imitate
Measuring the value produced by an organization is the starting pointto understand the opportunities it faces and the investments it can
sustain Starting from a thorough understanding of financialmarkets and financial tools this second sequence provides a
360 degree coverage of management accounting corporatefinance and financial institutions
Core competences of an organization lie in smart
people and in effective and efficient organizationalprocesses This sequence aims to understand
how to design the organization fuel it withthe energy of smart and committed people
and orchestrate a system of incentives that aim at both exploiting the existing
competences and exploring newscenarios
CORE COURSES AND SEMINARSOur MBA program is organized around three cornerstones which represent the competencerequirements of a global manager
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUESModern managers succeed because of their competences but also because of their soft skills and values The ability of communicatingmanaging teams and projects leading people are fundamental elements that complement the competence sphere and that are coveredby this sequence of seminars The values that inspire a manager are also a crucial element in the global economy
Our MBA program cornerstones
MBA
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUES
PLANNING
AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING
AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE
AND PROCESSES
PLANNING AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE AND PROCESSES
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A Cocktail with
A Cocktail with is a seminar series organized by the Full-Time MBA Program in which aninfluential scholar presents a rigorous research project which is highly relevant for the businesscommunity Some of the seminars recently presented have been
Special initiatives for you
SOVEREIGN
DEBT CRISIS
Guido Tabellini
Former RectorUniversitagrave Bocconi
APPLYING BUSINESS MODELS
IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
Stephen Tallman
E Claiborne Robins DistinguishedProfessor of BusinessUniversity of Richmond
It was great to mingle with our professors and
staff from SDA Bocconi participating in the
event discussing the topic and catching-up
over a casual aperitivo
Cassandra Adamofsky
MBA 2012 | USGerman | Marketing amp Sales
Tango Group Greater Denver Area USA
THE ROLE OF ldquoCASSA DEPOSITI E PRESTITIrdquo
IN THE ITALIAN ECONOMIC SCENARIO
Irsquom convinced that future leaders need to have a
special combination of knowledge and approach
which allows them to be focused on what happens
now but always with a view of what will come next
Giovanni Gorno Tempini | CEO Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
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Movies amp Management
Movies amp Management is an event organized by the Full-Time MBA program members of theFull-Time MBA Faculty will watch a movie with students and discuss important implications interms of leadership ethics and practices that characterize business in different industries
Some of the movies recently presented have been
TOO BIG TO FAILWatched with
Renzo CenciariniSDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Finance
Francesco Daver i SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Macroeconomics
Andrew Ross Sorkin a financial journalist for theNew York Times has attempted in Too Big to Failto provide a moment-by-moment account of the worstcalamity to ever affect the US financial markets sincethe Great Depression It became a tsunami thattriggered financial collapse in the world markets aswell Sorkin builds a story of how the financial collapseof Wall Street in the fall of 2008 actually startedmuch earlier - in the spring of 2008
COMME UN CHEFWatched with
Severino Salvemini SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Organization and Human Resources Management
The movie offers a different perspective on managerialchallenges by telling the story of a Chefthat has to innovate and revamp a restaurantsmenu to avoid losing a starHe also has to fight the CEOs plot to bring in a newchef He will be helped by a young intern with apassion for haute cuisine and in dire need of a job The movie offers a perspective of managerial issuesseen from a new and different angle
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Leadership Series
The Leadership Series is a new initiative organized to expose our students to the vast knowledgeand experience of top leaders of international companies A unique opportunity to learn fromtheir hands-on experience and have a talk with them during the cocktail following the event
GUESTS OF THE LEADERSHIP SERIES HAVE INCLUDED
The recipe for being a leader today is to
continuously ask yourself questions never
take anything for granted and be very
curious about change because one day
change will affect your company
Vittorio Colao | Chief Executive Of1047297cer
Vodafone Group
The Leadership Series allows us to take the theory that
we learned in class and then bounce back some of the
ideas with the leading CEOs of today
Agata Lis | MBA 2013 | CanadianPolish | Senior ChannelMarketing Manager Microsoft CEE HQ Munich Germany
Tony Belloni Group Managing Director LVMH
Vittorio Colao CEO Vodafone Group
Alessandro Profumo President Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Ornella Barra Chief ExecutivePharmaceutical Wholesale Division Alliance Boots
Fabio Benasso Geographic Unit Senior Managing DirectorIGEM Chairman and Country Managing Director - Italy
Fulvio ContiChief Executive Officer and General Manager Enel SpA
Carlo De BenedettiChairman of Gruppo Editoriale LEspresso
Fabrizio SaccomanniBocconi Alumnus of the year 2011and Senior Economic Advisor Istituto Affari Internazionali(Institute of International Affairs)
Tony Belloni
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When you have a CEO standing there in front
of you you can ask him or her questions you
can have a great debate about current issues
and really apply your learning
Alec McCullie | MBA 2013 | BritishCo-founder PinPoint Charlotte USA
Discussing with MBA participants the main events
and hot topics of the financial crisis and of the related governance issues is a stimulating and
enriching experience
Andrea Sironi | Rector Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi
MBA Professor of Financial Markets and Institutions
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GET INTO
BUSINESS SPECIFICS
October - Milan
Brand Management Management amp Creativity Business Development Retail Management
DISCOVERING LUXURY
MANAGEMENT
June - Rome
Luxury Business Management Luxury Business Model Foundations Customer Value Creation Ideating and Delivering Innovation Omni-Channel Management
SUMMER
PROJECTS
July to September
In-Company Projects in Bulgarior other LVMH brandsor major luxury players
In addition to the 4 functional-based Concentrations the SDA Bocconi Full-Time MBA Program offers participants the possibility to furtherpersonalize their development through the field-based Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM) in partnership with LVMH the renownedleader in the worldwide luxury business Parts of the LBM track are held in Rome at Bulgari offices The active involvement of Bulgari andLVMH managers in the program assures an ideal interaction between theory and practice This unique track is the only one in Luxury
Business Management within a top ranked International MBA
The Track structure with course offerings is as follows
Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM)
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbalbm
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Our Track in Luxury Business Management is a
unique concentration in a top-ranked and full-time
MBA It provides the added value of hands-on
experiences with the rationale of different contexts
and business models
Luana Carcano | LBM Track Coordinator SDA BocconiMBA Professor of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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It is time to personalize your development
Concentrations
In the final two months of the program you have the opportunity to focus your path on thosespecific managerial subjects congruent with your preferences and abilities Each year aroundtwenty electives are offered during the Concentrations allowing students to gain in-depth skillsin topics of major relevance in todayrsquos business world The Electives are grouped into 4Concentrations running in parallel in groups of 2
In the MBA Program we donrsquot teach Start-
up Entrepreneurship as being about writing
a Business Plan we teach it as being about
starting a Business
Mikkel Draebye | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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A Finance and
Financial Institutions
Structured and Project Finance Real Estate Investment MampA (a Financial Perspective) Derivatives in Corporate Finance
The Practice of Finance
C Innovation
Product Development Execution
Ideating andMarketing New Products
Management and Organizationof the New Product Development
Product and Service Designand Engineering
Strategy Execution Innovating in the Global Landscape
B Customer Marketingand Social Media
Pricing Brand Management Retail and Channel Management Non-market Strategies Digital Strategy
D
Private Equity
Entrepreneurship and Renewal
Entrepreneurial Finance Corporate Development
Managing Acquisitionsand Partnerships(a Management Perspective)
Private Equity Change and Renewal Strategies
Start-up Entrepreneurship
CONCENTRATIONSSECOND PERIOD
Mid October - mid November
CONCENTRATIONSFIRST PERIOD
Early September - early October
SUGGESTED PATHSWILL BE
Expert in finance
A +D
Expert in marketing and innovation
C+B
Expert in entrepreneurship
C+DThe selection of electives changesfrom time to time to allow roomfor new ideas projects or issuesof emerging significance
Students are required to take 2 Concentrations one for each period that is 10 courses across the two periods
Growth also means creativity entrepreneurship and
start up This is why Bocconi has created the
SpeedMiUp Incubator for students as well as alumni
Alberto Grando | Vice Rector for Development
Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Operations and Technology Management
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Your opportunity to experience another prestigious Business School
International Exchange Program
As a major international school of management SDA Bocconi is engaged in an active and prestigious networkof exchangescollaborations and interactions with peer institutions The International Exchange Program offers selected candidates the opportunity tospend the last months of the program at another top business school
Students who apply for an International Exchange Program must demonstrate precise interests and solid motivations for going abroad byproviding a clear indication of why the experience is necessary for their personal growth and career advancement The School evaluates the reasons candidates put forward and gives priority to those who most clearly demonstrate that they can benefitfrom the exchange
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Universities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober and ending in NovemberDecember
I want to thank you for all of the help and support that the SDA
Bocconi team provided me during my time with you I had an
incredible experience in my classes there and truly appreciated
the opportunity to interact with so many fantastic students and
professors SDA Bocconi is an amazing place and I am
grateful to have been a part of it even if only for a semester
Raymond Pacia | USItalian | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Columbia Business School
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EUROPE
ESSEC Business School(Cergy-Pontoise France)
HEC Paris (Jouy-en-Josas France)
IE Business School (Madrid Spain)
KOC University Graduate Schoolof Business (Istanbul Turkey)
London Business School(London UK)
Manchester Business SchoolUniversity of Manchester (Manchester UK)
Rotterdam School of ManagementErasmus University
(Rotterdam The Netherlands)
UNITED STATES
Babson College (Babson ParkMassachusetts)
Fisher College of BusinessOhio State University(Columbus Ohio)
The Fuqua School of BusinessDuke University(Durham North Carolina)
McCombs School of BusinessThe University of Texas at Austin(Austin Texas)
Samuel Curtis Johnson GraduateSchool of Management CornellUniversity (Ithaca New York)
Tuck School of Business atDartmouth(Hanover New Hampshire)
UCLA Anderson School ofManagement (Los AngelesCalifornia)
UNC Kenan-Flagler BusinessSchool University of North Carolina(Chapel Hill North Carolina)
The University of ChicagoBooth School of Business(Chicago Illinois)
Warrington College of Business Administration University of Florida(Gainesville Florida)
Wharton University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia Pennsylvania)
CANADA
Rotman School of ManagementUniversity of Toronto(Toronto Ontario)
Sauder School of BusinessUniversity of British Columbia(Vancouver British Columbia)
Schulich School of Business York University (Toronto Ontario)
AUSTRALIA
AGSM MBA Program AustralianSchool of BusinessThe University of New South Wales(Sydney New South Wales)
Melbourne Business SchoolThe University of Melbourne
(Melbourne Victoria)
BRAZIL
FGV-EAESP ndash Escola de Administraccedilatildeo de Empresas de SatildeoPaulo da Fundaccedilatildeo Getulio Vargas(Satildeo Paulo)
CHINA
CEIBS ndash China Europe InternationalBusiness School (Shanghai)
Tsinghua SEM ndash School ofEconomics and ManagementTsinghua University (Beijing)
HKust Business School ndash The HongKong University of Science andTechnology (Hong Kong)
INDIA
ISB ndash Indian School of Business(Hyderabad)
JAPAN
Graduate School of InternationalManagement InternationalUniversity of Japan (Niigata)
Keio Business School KeioUniversity (Yokohama Kanagawa)
This list may be subject to change as well as the availability of exchange slots
International Exchange Program Partners
My exchange experience in SDA Bocconi was awesome People are
super friendly and close since the class size is not big and all the
professors are very dedicated Yet Im very impressed by the diversity
of the program - with people really from all over the world and with quite
different backgrounds Moreover spending one semester studying and
living in the city center of Milan I can actually feel the city beat of Europe
Da Wang | Chinese | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University
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Arrivederci Week
The very last part
of MBA Class will takeplace in the Arrivederci
Week and will embrace
day One ARTS AND BUSINESS
day Two TELCO AND NEW MEDIA
day Three GOVERNMENT-RELATED FINANCE
day Four PHARMA AND HEALTH
day Five GRAND FINALE
witnessing first-hand ldquoMade in Italyrdquo
business models and Blue Chip Companies
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One year has passed and it feels like yesterday that we all took the
most important decision of our lives But if you think about it not much
has changed We continue to take big decisions but today there is a
difference We are far more informed better prepared and each one
of us has built our reserve of knowledge
This year we have transformed both personally and professionally And
without a doubt SDA Bocconi has been instrumental in this process
Shahana Mustafa | MBA 2012 | IndianBusiness Management Program adidas Group Germany
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OUR AIM IS TO EXPAND YOUR FUTURE CAREER
The Career Service is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career goalsand to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipelineEach Career Service team memberrsquos mission is to support you throughout the programproviding you the right tools and knowledge to define and execute an effective career strategyconnecting you with the right international employers and helping you to successfully re-enterthe job market after graduation
Itrsquos a full time effort where we support each and every one of you individually as well as theentire class
A whole team for your professional growth full time
Career Service is your team through them you will get
many job interview opportunities Work with them keep
them updated on your strategy and efforts exchange ideas
Luis Alberto Cordova | MBA 2011 | PeruvianNew Holland Agriculture Global Controller CNH Italy
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
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S e p t e m b
e r
O c t o b
e r
N o v e m b
e r
D e c e m b
e r
J a n u a
r y
F e b r u a
r y Your Career
DevelopmentTimetable
Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
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c h
A p
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M
a y
J u
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J u l y
A u g u
s t
S e p t e m b
e r
O c t o b
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N o v e m b
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e r
Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
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Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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SDA Bocconi School of Management | Masters Division
via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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A typical MBA day
830 am 1000 am CLASS
1030 am 1200 noon CLASS
1200 noon 100 pm LUNCH
100 pm 230 pm CLASS
300 pm 730 pm SEMINARS AND
CS ACTIVITIES
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This sequence is focused on a detailed understanding of the macroeconomic andmicroeconomic environment in order to plan the core strategic and marketing
actions that drive value creation for stakeholders Specific attention is given tothe ability to change and evolve towards venues of value creation that are
sustainable and hard to imitate
Measuring the value produced by an organization is the starting pointto understand the opportunities it faces and the investments it can
sustain Starting from a thorough understanding of financialmarkets and financial tools this second sequence provides a
360 degree coverage of management accounting corporatefinance and financial institutions
Core competences of an organization lie in smart
people and in effective and efficient organizationalprocesses This sequence aims to understand
how to design the organization fuel it withthe energy of smart and committed people
and orchestrate a system of incentives that aim at both exploiting the existing
competences and exploring newscenarios
CORE COURSES AND SEMINARSOur MBA program is organized around three cornerstones which represent the competencerequirements of a global manager
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUESModern managers succeed because of their competences but also because of their soft skills and values The ability of communicatingmanaging teams and projects leading people are fundamental elements that complement the competence sphere and that are coveredby this sequence of seminars The values that inspire a manager are also a crucial element in the global economy
Our MBA program cornerstones
MBA
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUES
PLANNING
AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING
AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE
AND PROCESSES
PLANNING AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE AND PROCESSES
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A Cocktail with
A Cocktail with is a seminar series organized by the Full-Time MBA Program in which aninfluential scholar presents a rigorous research project which is highly relevant for the businesscommunity Some of the seminars recently presented have been
Special initiatives for you
SOVEREIGN
DEBT CRISIS
Guido Tabellini
Former RectorUniversitagrave Bocconi
APPLYING BUSINESS MODELS
IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
Stephen Tallman
E Claiborne Robins DistinguishedProfessor of BusinessUniversity of Richmond
It was great to mingle with our professors and
staff from SDA Bocconi participating in the
event discussing the topic and catching-up
over a casual aperitivo
Cassandra Adamofsky
MBA 2012 | USGerman | Marketing amp Sales
Tango Group Greater Denver Area USA
THE ROLE OF ldquoCASSA DEPOSITI E PRESTITIrdquo
IN THE ITALIAN ECONOMIC SCENARIO
Irsquom convinced that future leaders need to have a
special combination of knowledge and approach
which allows them to be focused on what happens
now but always with a view of what will come next
Giovanni Gorno Tempini | CEO Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
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Movies amp Management
Movies amp Management is an event organized by the Full-Time MBA program members of theFull-Time MBA Faculty will watch a movie with students and discuss important implications interms of leadership ethics and practices that characterize business in different industries
Some of the movies recently presented have been
TOO BIG TO FAILWatched with
Renzo CenciariniSDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Finance
Francesco Daver i SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Macroeconomics
Andrew Ross Sorkin a financial journalist for theNew York Times has attempted in Too Big to Failto provide a moment-by-moment account of the worstcalamity to ever affect the US financial markets sincethe Great Depression It became a tsunami thattriggered financial collapse in the world markets aswell Sorkin builds a story of how the financial collapseof Wall Street in the fall of 2008 actually startedmuch earlier - in the spring of 2008
COMME UN CHEFWatched with
Severino Salvemini SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Organization and Human Resources Management
The movie offers a different perspective on managerialchallenges by telling the story of a Chefthat has to innovate and revamp a restaurantsmenu to avoid losing a starHe also has to fight the CEOs plot to bring in a newchef He will be helped by a young intern with apassion for haute cuisine and in dire need of a job The movie offers a perspective of managerial issuesseen from a new and different angle
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Leadership Series
The Leadership Series is a new initiative organized to expose our students to the vast knowledgeand experience of top leaders of international companies A unique opportunity to learn fromtheir hands-on experience and have a talk with them during the cocktail following the event
GUESTS OF THE LEADERSHIP SERIES HAVE INCLUDED
The recipe for being a leader today is to
continuously ask yourself questions never
take anything for granted and be very
curious about change because one day
change will affect your company
Vittorio Colao | Chief Executive Of1047297cer
Vodafone Group
The Leadership Series allows us to take the theory that
we learned in class and then bounce back some of the
ideas with the leading CEOs of today
Agata Lis | MBA 2013 | CanadianPolish | Senior ChannelMarketing Manager Microsoft CEE HQ Munich Germany
Tony Belloni Group Managing Director LVMH
Vittorio Colao CEO Vodafone Group
Alessandro Profumo President Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Ornella Barra Chief ExecutivePharmaceutical Wholesale Division Alliance Boots
Fabio Benasso Geographic Unit Senior Managing DirectorIGEM Chairman and Country Managing Director - Italy
Fulvio ContiChief Executive Officer and General Manager Enel SpA
Carlo De BenedettiChairman of Gruppo Editoriale LEspresso
Fabrizio SaccomanniBocconi Alumnus of the year 2011and Senior Economic Advisor Istituto Affari Internazionali(Institute of International Affairs)
Tony Belloni
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When you have a CEO standing there in front
of you you can ask him or her questions you
can have a great debate about current issues
and really apply your learning
Alec McCullie | MBA 2013 | BritishCo-founder PinPoint Charlotte USA
Discussing with MBA participants the main events
and hot topics of the financial crisis and of the related governance issues is a stimulating and
enriching experience
Andrea Sironi | Rector Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi
MBA Professor of Financial Markets and Institutions
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GET INTO
BUSINESS SPECIFICS
October - Milan
Brand Management Management amp Creativity Business Development Retail Management
DISCOVERING LUXURY
MANAGEMENT
June - Rome
Luxury Business Management Luxury Business Model Foundations Customer Value Creation Ideating and Delivering Innovation Omni-Channel Management
SUMMER
PROJECTS
July to September
In-Company Projects in Bulgarior other LVMH brandsor major luxury players
In addition to the 4 functional-based Concentrations the SDA Bocconi Full-Time MBA Program offers participants the possibility to furtherpersonalize their development through the field-based Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM) in partnership with LVMH the renownedleader in the worldwide luxury business Parts of the LBM track are held in Rome at Bulgari offices The active involvement of Bulgari andLVMH managers in the program assures an ideal interaction between theory and practice This unique track is the only one in Luxury
Business Management within a top ranked International MBA
The Track structure with course offerings is as follows
Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM)
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbalbm
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Our Track in Luxury Business Management is a
unique concentration in a top-ranked and full-time
MBA It provides the added value of hands-on
experiences with the rationale of different contexts
and business models
Luana Carcano | LBM Track Coordinator SDA BocconiMBA Professor of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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It is time to personalize your development
Concentrations
In the final two months of the program you have the opportunity to focus your path on thosespecific managerial subjects congruent with your preferences and abilities Each year aroundtwenty electives are offered during the Concentrations allowing students to gain in-depth skillsin topics of major relevance in todayrsquos business world The Electives are grouped into 4Concentrations running in parallel in groups of 2
In the MBA Program we donrsquot teach Start-
up Entrepreneurship as being about writing
a Business Plan we teach it as being about
starting a Business
Mikkel Draebye | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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A Finance and
Financial Institutions
Structured and Project Finance Real Estate Investment MampA (a Financial Perspective) Derivatives in Corporate Finance
The Practice of Finance
C Innovation
Product Development Execution
Ideating andMarketing New Products
Management and Organizationof the New Product Development
Product and Service Designand Engineering
Strategy Execution Innovating in the Global Landscape
B Customer Marketingand Social Media
Pricing Brand Management Retail and Channel Management Non-market Strategies Digital Strategy
D
Private Equity
Entrepreneurship and Renewal
Entrepreneurial Finance Corporate Development
Managing Acquisitionsand Partnerships(a Management Perspective)
Private Equity Change and Renewal Strategies
Start-up Entrepreneurship
CONCENTRATIONSSECOND PERIOD
Mid October - mid November
CONCENTRATIONSFIRST PERIOD
Early September - early October
SUGGESTED PATHSWILL BE
Expert in finance
A +D
Expert in marketing and innovation
C+B
Expert in entrepreneurship
C+DThe selection of electives changesfrom time to time to allow roomfor new ideas projects or issuesof emerging significance
Students are required to take 2 Concentrations one for each period that is 10 courses across the two periods
Growth also means creativity entrepreneurship and
start up This is why Bocconi has created the
SpeedMiUp Incubator for students as well as alumni
Alberto Grando | Vice Rector for Development
Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Operations and Technology Management
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Your opportunity to experience another prestigious Business School
International Exchange Program
As a major international school of management SDA Bocconi is engaged in an active and prestigious networkof exchangescollaborations and interactions with peer institutions The International Exchange Program offers selected candidates the opportunity tospend the last months of the program at another top business school
Students who apply for an International Exchange Program must demonstrate precise interests and solid motivations for going abroad byproviding a clear indication of why the experience is necessary for their personal growth and career advancement The School evaluates the reasons candidates put forward and gives priority to those who most clearly demonstrate that they can benefitfrom the exchange
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Universities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober and ending in NovemberDecember
I want to thank you for all of the help and support that the SDA
Bocconi team provided me during my time with you I had an
incredible experience in my classes there and truly appreciated
the opportunity to interact with so many fantastic students and
professors SDA Bocconi is an amazing place and I am
grateful to have been a part of it even if only for a semester
Raymond Pacia | USItalian | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Columbia Business School
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EUROPE
ESSEC Business School(Cergy-Pontoise France)
HEC Paris (Jouy-en-Josas France)
IE Business School (Madrid Spain)
KOC University Graduate Schoolof Business (Istanbul Turkey)
London Business School(London UK)
Manchester Business SchoolUniversity of Manchester (Manchester UK)
Rotterdam School of ManagementErasmus University
(Rotterdam The Netherlands)
UNITED STATES
Babson College (Babson ParkMassachusetts)
Fisher College of BusinessOhio State University(Columbus Ohio)
The Fuqua School of BusinessDuke University(Durham North Carolina)
McCombs School of BusinessThe University of Texas at Austin(Austin Texas)
Samuel Curtis Johnson GraduateSchool of Management CornellUniversity (Ithaca New York)
Tuck School of Business atDartmouth(Hanover New Hampshire)
UCLA Anderson School ofManagement (Los AngelesCalifornia)
UNC Kenan-Flagler BusinessSchool University of North Carolina(Chapel Hill North Carolina)
The University of ChicagoBooth School of Business(Chicago Illinois)
Warrington College of Business Administration University of Florida(Gainesville Florida)
Wharton University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia Pennsylvania)
CANADA
Rotman School of ManagementUniversity of Toronto(Toronto Ontario)
Sauder School of BusinessUniversity of British Columbia(Vancouver British Columbia)
Schulich School of Business York University (Toronto Ontario)
AUSTRALIA
AGSM MBA Program AustralianSchool of BusinessThe University of New South Wales(Sydney New South Wales)
Melbourne Business SchoolThe University of Melbourne
(Melbourne Victoria)
BRAZIL
FGV-EAESP ndash Escola de Administraccedilatildeo de Empresas de SatildeoPaulo da Fundaccedilatildeo Getulio Vargas(Satildeo Paulo)
CHINA
CEIBS ndash China Europe InternationalBusiness School (Shanghai)
Tsinghua SEM ndash School ofEconomics and ManagementTsinghua University (Beijing)
HKust Business School ndash The HongKong University of Science andTechnology (Hong Kong)
INDIA
ISB ndash Indian School of Business(Hyderabad)
JAPAN
Graduate School of InternationalManagement InternationalUniversity of Japan (Niigata)
Keio Business School KeioUniversity (Yokohama Kanagawa)
This list may be subject to change as well as the availability of exchange slots
International Exchange Program Partners
My exchange experience in SDA Bocconi was awesome People are
super friendly and close since the class size is not big and all the
professors are very dedicated Yet Im very impressed by the diversity
of the program - with people really from all over the world and with quite
different backgrounds Moreover spending one semester studying and
living in the city center of Milan I can actually feel the city beat of Europe
Da Wang | Chinese | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University
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Arrivederci Week
The very last part
of MBA Class will takeplace in the Arrivederci
Week and will embrace
day One ARTS AND BUSINESS
day Two TELCO AND NEW MEDIA
day Three GOVERNMENT-RELATED FINANCE
day Four PHARMA AND HEALTH
day Five GRAND FINALE
witnessing first-hand ldquoMade in Italyrdquo
business models and Blue Chip Companies
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One year has passed and it feels like yesterday that we all took the
most important decision of our lives But if you think about it not much
has changed We continue to take big decisions but today there is a
difference We are far more informed better prepared and each one
of us has built our reserve of knowledge
This year we have transformed both personally and professionally And
without a doubt SDA Bocconi has been instrumental in this process
Shahana Mustafa | MBA 2012 | IndianBusiness Management Program adidas Group Germany
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OUR AIM IS TO EXPAND YOUR FUTURE CAREER
The Career Service is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career goalsand to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipelineEach Career Service team memberrsquos mission is to support you throughout the programproviding you the right tools and knowledge to define and execute an effective career strategyconnecting you with the right international employers and helping you to successfully re-enterthe job market after graduation
Itrsquos a full time effort where we support each and every one of you individually as well as theentire class
A whole team for your professional growth full time
Career Service is your team through them you will get
many job interview opportunities Work with them keep
them updated on your strategy and efforts exchange ideas
Luis Alberto Cordova | MBA 2011 | PeruvianNew Holland Agriculture Global Controller CNH Italy
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
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Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
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Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
Full-Time MBA | 43
Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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This sequence is focused on a detailed understanding of the macroeconomic andmicroeconomic environment in order to plan the core strategic and marketing
actions that drive value creation for stakeholders Specific attention is given tothe ability to change and evolve towards venues of value creation that are
sustainable and hard to imitate
Measuring the value produced by an organization is the starting pointto understand the opportunities it faces and the investments it can
sustain Starting from a thorough understanding of financialmarkets and financial tools this second sequence provides a
360 degree coverage of management accounting corporatefinance and financial institutions
Core competences of an organization lie in smart
people and in effective and efficient organizationalprocesses This sequence aims to understand
how to design the organization fuel it withthe energy of smart and committed people
and orchestrate a system of incentives that aim at both exploiting the existing
competences and exploring newscenarios
CORE COURSES AND SEMINARSOur MBA program is organized around three cornerstones which represent the competencerequirements of a global manager
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUESModern managers succeed because of their competences but also because of their soft skills and values The ability of communicatingmanaging teams and projects leading people are fundamental elements that complement the competence sphere and that are coveredby this sequence of seminars The values that inspire a manager are also a crucial element in the global economy
Our MBA program cornerstones
MBA
SOFT SKILLS AND VALUES
PLANNING
AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING
AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE
AND PROCESSES
PLANNING AND INNOVATING
CONTROLLING AND INVESTING
LEADING PEOPLE AND PROCESSES
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A Cocktail with
A Cocktail with is a seminar series organized by the Full-Time MBA Program in which aninfluential scholar presents a rigorous research project which is highly relevant for the businesscommunity Some of the seminars recently presented have been
Special initiatives for you
SOVEREIGN
DEBT CRISIS
Guido Tabellini
Former RectorUniversitagrave Bocconi
APPLYING BUSINESS MODELS
IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
Stephen Tallman
E Claiborne Robins DistinguishedProfessor of BusinessUniversity of Richmond
It was great to mingle with our professors and
staff from SDA Bocconi participating in the
event discussing the topic and catching-up
over a casual aperitivo
Cassandra Adamofsky
MBA 2012 | USGerman | Marketing amp Sales
Tango Group Greater Denver Area USA
THE ROLE OF ldquoCASSA DEPOSITI E PRESTITIrdquo
IN THE ITALIAN ECONOMIC SCENARIO
Irsquom convinced that future leaders need to have a
special combination of knowledge and approach
which allows them to be focused on what happens
now but always with a view of what will come next
Giovanni Gorno Tempini | CEO Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
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Movies amp Management
Movies amp Management is an event organized by the Full-Time MBA program members of theFull-Time MBA Faculty will watch a movie with students and discuss important implications interms of leadership ethics and practices that characterize business in different industries
Some of the movies recently presented have been
TOO BIG TO FAILWatched with
Renzo CenciariniSDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Finance
Francesco Daver i SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Macroeconomics
Andrew Ross Sorkin a financial journalist for theNew York Times has attempted in Too Big to Failto provide a moment-by-moment account of the worstcalamity to ever affect the US financial markets sincethe Great Depression It became a tsunami thattriggered financial collapse in the world markets aswell Sorkin builds a story of how the financial collapseof Wall Street in the fall of 2008 actually startedmuch earlier - in the spring of 2008
COMME UN CHEFWatched with
Severino Salvemini SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Organization and Human Resources Management
The movie offers a different perspective on managerialchallenges by telling the story of a Chefthat has to innovate and revamp a restaurantsmenu to avoid losing a starHe also has to fight the CEOs plot to bring in a newchef He will be helped by a young intern with apassion for haute cuisine and in dire need of a job The movie offers a perspective of managerial issuesseen from a new and different angle
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Leadership Series
The Leadership Series is a new initiative organized to expose our students to the vast knowledgeand experience of top leaders of international companies A unique opportunity to learn fromtheir hands-on experience and have a talk with them during the cocktail following the event
GUESTS OF THE LEADERSHIP SERIES HAVE INCLUDED
The recipe for being a leader today is to
continuously ask yourself questions never
take anything for granted and be very
curious about change because one day
change will affect your company
Vittorio Colao | Chief Executive Of1047297cer
Vodafone Group
The Leadership Series allows us to take the theory that
we learned in class and then bounce back some of the
ideas with the leading CEOs of today
Agata Lis | MBA 2013 | CanadianPolish | Senior ChannelMarketing Manager Microsoft CEE HQ Munich Germany
Tony Belloni Group Managing Director LVMH
Vittorio Colao CEO Vodafone Group
Alessandro Profumo President Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Ornella Barra Chief ExecutivePharmaceutical Wholesale Division Alliance Boots
Fabio Benasso Geographic Unit Senior Managing DirectorIGEM Chairman and Country Managing Director - Italy
Fulvio ContiChief Executive Officer and General Manager Enel SpA
Carlo De BenedettiChairman of Gruppo Editoriale LEspresso
Fabrizio SaccomanniBocconi Alumnus of the year 2011and Senior Economic Advisor Istituto Affari Internazionali(Institute of International Affairs)
Tony Belloni
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When you have a CEO standing there in front
of you you can ask him or her questions you
can have a great debate about current issues
and really apply your learning
Alec McCullie | MBA 2013 | BritishCo-founder PinPoint Charlotte USA
Discussing with MBA participants the main events
and hot topics of the financial crisis and of the related governance issues is a stimulating and
enriching experience
Andrea Sironi | Rector Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi
MBA Professor of Financial Markets and Institutions
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GET INTO
BUSINESS SPECIFICS
October - Milan
Brand Management Management amp Creativity Business Development Retail Management
DISCOVERING LUXURY
MANAGEMENT
June - Rome
Luxury Business Management Luxury Business Model Foundations Customer Value Creation Ideating and Delivering Innovation Omni-Channel Management
SUMMER
PROJECTS
July to September
In-Company Projects in Bulgarior other LVMH brandsor major luxury players
In addition to the 4 functional-based Concentrations the SDA Bocconi Full-Time MBA Program offers participants the possibility to furtherpersonalize their development through the field-based Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM) in partnership with LVMH the renownedleader in the worldwide luxury business Parts of the LBM track are held in Rome at Bulgari offices The active involvement of Bulgari andLVMH managers in the program assures an ideal interaction between theory and practice This unique track is the only one in Luxury
Business Management within a top ranked International MBA
The Track structure with course offerings is as follows
Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM)
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbalbm
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Our Track in Luxury Business Management is a
unique concentration in a top-ranked and full-time
MBA It provides the added value of hands-on
experiences with the rationale of different contexts
and business models
Luana Carcano | LBM Track Coordinator SDA BocconiMBA Professor of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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It is time to personalize your development
Concentrations
In the final two months of the program you have the opportunity to focus your path on thosespecific managerial subjects congruent with your preferences and abilities Each year aroundtwenty electives are offered during the Concentrations allowing students to gain in-depth skillsin topics of major relevance in todayrsquos business world The Electives are grouped into 4Concentrations running in parallel in groups of 2
In the MBA Program we donrsquot teach Start-
up Entrepreneurship as being about writing
a Business Plan we teach it as being about
starting a Business
Mikkel Draebye | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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A Finance and
Financial Institutions
Structured and Project Finance Real Estate Investment MampA (a Financial Perspective) Derivatives in Corporate Finance
The Practice of Finance
C Innovation
Product Development Execution
Ideating andMarketing New Products
Management and Organizationof the New Product Development
Product and Service Designand Engineering
Strategy Execution Innovating in the Global Landscape
B Customer Marketingand Social Media
Pricing Brand Management Retail and Channel Management Non-market Strategies Digital Strategy
D
Private Equity
Entrepreneurship and Renewal
Entrepreneurial Finance Corporate Development
Managing Acquisitionsand Partnerships(a Management Perspective)
Private Equity Change and Renewal Strategies
Start-up Entrepreneurship
CONCENTRATIONSSECOND PERIOD
Mid October - mid November
CONCENTRATIONSFIRST PERIOD
Early September - early October
SUGGESTED PATHSWILL BE
Expert in finance
A +D
Expert in marketing and innovation
C+B
Expert in entrepreneurship
C+DThe selection of electives changesfrom time to time to allow roomfor new ideas projects or issuesof emerging significance
Students are required to take 2 Concentrations one for each period that is 10 courses across the two periods
Growth also means creativity entrepreneurship and
start up This is why Bocconi has created the
SpeedMiUp Incubator for students as well as alumni
Alberto Grando | Vice Rector for Development
Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Operations and Technology Management
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Your opportunity to experience another prestigious Business School
International Exchange Program
As a major international school of management SDA Bocconi is engaged in an active and prestigious networkof exchangescollaborations and interactions with peer institutions The International Exchange Program offers selected candidates the opportunity tospend the last months of the program at another top business school
Students who apply for an International Exchange Program must demonstrate precise interests and solid motivations for going abroad byproviding a clear indication of why the experience is necessary for their personal growth and career advancement The School evaluates the reasons candidates put forward and gives priority to those who most clearly demonstrate that they can benefitfrom the exchange
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Universities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober and ending in NovemberDecember
I want to thank you for all of the help and support that the SDA
Bocconi team provided me during my time with you I had an
incredible experience in my classes there and truly appreciated
the opportunity to interact with so many fantastic students and
professors SDA Bocconi is an amazing place and I am
grateful to have been a part of it even if only for a semester
Raymond Pacia | USItalian | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Columbia Business School
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EUROPE
ESSEC Business School(Cergy-Pontoise France)
HEC Paris (Jouy-en-Josas France)
IE Business School (Madrid Spain)
KOC University Graduate Schoolof Business (Istanbul Turkey)
London Business School(London UK)
Manchester Business SchoolUniversity of Manchester (Manchester UK)
Rotterdam School of ManagementErasmus University
(Rotterdam The Netherlands)
UNITED STATES
Babson College (Babson ParkMassachusetts)
Fisher College of BusinessOhio State University(Columbus Ohio)
The Fuqua School of BusinessDuke University(Durham North Carolina)
McCombs School of BusinessThe University of Texas at Austin(Austin Texas)
Samuel Curtis Johnson GraduateSchool of Management CornellUniversity (Ithaca New York)
Tuck School of Business atDartmouth(Hanover New Hampshire)
UCLA Anderson School ofManagement (Los AngelesCalifornia)
UNC Kenan-Flagler BusinessSchool University of North Carolina(Chapel Hill North Carolina)
The University of ChicagoBooth School of Business(Chicago Illinois)
Warrington College of Business Administration University of Florida(Gainesville Florida)
Wharton University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia Pennsylvania)
CANADA
Rotman School of ManagementUniversity of Toronto(Toronto Ontario)
Sauder School of BusinessUniversity of British Columbia(Vancouver British Columbia)
Schulich School of Business York University (Toronto Ontario)
AUSTRALIA
AGSM MBA Program AustralianSchool of BusinessThe University of New South Wales(Sydney New South Wales)
Melbourne Business SchoolThe University of Melbourne
(Melbourne Victoria)
BRAZIL
FGV-EAESP ndash Escola de Administraccedilatildeo de Empresas de SatildeoPaulo da Fundaccedilatildeo Getulio Vargas(Satildeo Paulo)
CHINA
CEIBS ndash China Europe InternationalBusiness School (Shanghai)
Tsinghua SEM ndash School ofEconomics and ManagementTsinghua University (Beijing)
HKust Business School ndash The HongKong University of Science andTechnology (Hong Kong)
INDIA
ISB ndash Indian School of Business(Hyderabad)
JAPAN
Graduate School of InternationalManagement InternationalUniversity of Japan (Niigata)
Keio Business School KeioUniversity (Yokohama Kanagawa)
This list may be subject to change as well as the availability of exchange slots
International Exchange Program Partners
My exchange experience in SDA Bocconi was awesome People are
super friendly and close since the class size is not big and all the
professors are very dedicated Yet Im very impressed by the diversity
of the program - with people really from all over the world and with quite
different backgrounds Moreover spending one semester studying and
living in the city center of Milan I can actually feel the city beat of Europe
Da Wang | Chinese | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University
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Arrivederci Week
The very last part
of MBA Class will takeplace in the Arrivederci
Week and will embrace
day One ARTS AND BUSINESS
day Two TELCO AND NEW MEDIA
day Three GOVERNMENT-RELATED FINANCE
day Four PHARMA AND HEALTH
day Five GRAND FINALE
witnessing first-hand ldquoMade in Italyrdquo
business models and Blue Chip Companies
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One year has passed and it feels like yesterday that we all took the
most important decision of our lives But if you think about it not much
has changed We continue to take big decisions but today there is a
difference We are far more informed better prepared and each one
of us has built our reserve of knowledge
This year we have transformed both personally and professionally And
without a doubt SDA Bocconi has been instrumental in this process
Shahana Mustafa | MBA 2012 | IndianBusiness Management Program adidas Group Germany
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OUR AIM IS TO EXPAND YOUR FUTURE CAREER
The Career Service is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career goalsand to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipelineEach Career Service team memberrsquos mission is to support you throughout the programproviding you the right tools and knowledge to define and execute an effective career strategyconnecting you with the right international employers and helping you to successfully re-enterthe job market after graduation
Itrsquos a full time effort where we support each and every one of you individually as well as theentire class
A whole team for your professional growth full time
Career Service is your team through them you will get
many job interview opportunities Work with them keep
them updated on your strategy and efforts exchange ideas
Luis Alberto Cordova | MBA 2011 | PeruvianNew Holland Agriculture Global Controller CNH Italy
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
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S e p t e m b
e r
O c t o b
e r
N o v e m b
e r
D e c e m b
e r
J a n u a
r y
F e b r u a
r y Your Career
DevelopmentTimetable
Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
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c h
A p
r i l
M
a y
J u
n e
J u l y
A u g u
s t
S e p t e m b
e r
O c t o b
e r
N o v e m b
e r
D e c e m b
e r
Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
Full-Time MBA | 43
Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
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Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
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Improvement System
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The Italian A ssociation for
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Full-Time MBA accredited
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Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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A Cocktail with
A Cocktail with is a seminar series organized by the Full-Time MBA Program in which aninfluential scholar presents a rigorous research project which is highly relevant for the businesscommunity Some of the seminars recently presented have been
Special initiatives for you
SOVEREIGN
DEBT CRISIS
Guido Tabellini
Former RectorUniversitagrave Bocconi
APPLYING BUSINESS MODELS
IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
Stephen Tallman
E Claiborne Robins DistinguishedProfessor of BusinessUniversity of Richmond
It was great to mingle with our professors and
staff from SDA Bocconi participating in the
event discussing the topic and catching-up
over a casual aperitivo
Cassandra Adamofsky
MBA 2012 | USGerman | Marketing amp Sales
Tango Group Greater Denver Area USA
THE ROLE OF ldquoCASSA DEPOSITI E PRESTITIrdquo
IN THE ITALIAN ECONOMIC SCENARIO
Irsquom convinced that future leaders need to have a
special combination of knowledge and approach
which allows them to be focused on what happens
now but always with a view of what will come next
Giovanni Gorno Tempini | CEO Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
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Movies amp Management
Movies amp Management is an event organized by the Full-Time MBA program members of theFull-Time MBA Faculty will watch a movie with students and discuss important implications interms of leadership ethics and practices that characterize business in different industries
Some of the movies recently presented have been
TOO BIG TO FAILWatched with
Renzo CenciariniSDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Finance
Francesco Daver i SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Macroeconomics
Andrew Ross Sorkin a financial journalist for theNew York Times has attempted in Too Big to Failto provide a moment-by-moment account of the worstcalamity to ever affect the US financial markets sincethe Great Depression It became a tsunami thattriggered financial collapse in the world markets aswell Sorkin builds a story of how the financial collapseof Wall Street in the fall of 2008 actually startedmuch earlier - in the spring of 2008
COMME UN CHEFWatched with
Severino Salvemini SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Organization and Human Resources Management
The movie offers a different perspective on managerialchallenges by telling the story of a Chefthat has to innovate and revamp a restaurantsmenu to avoid losing a starHe also has to fight the CEOs plot to bring in a newchef He will be helped by a young intern with apassion for haute cuisine and in dire need of a job The movie offers a perspective of managerial issuesseen from a new and different angle
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Leadership Series
The Leadership Series is a new initiative organized to expose our students to the vast knowledgeand experience of top leaders of international companies A unique opportunity to learn fromtheir hands-on experience and have a talk with them during the cocktail following the event
GUESTS OF THE LEADERSHIP SERIES HAVE INCLUDED
The recipe for being a leader today is to
continuously ask yourself questions never
take anything for granted and be very
curious about change because one day
change will affect your company
Vittorio Colao | Chief Executive Of1047297cer
Vodafone Group
The Leadership Series allows us to take the theory that
we learned in class and then bounce back some of the
ideas with the leading CEOs of today
Agata Lis | MBA 2013 | CanadianPolish | Senior ChannelMarketing Manager Microsoft CEE HQ Munich Germany
Tony Belloni Group Managing Director LVMH
Vittorio Colao CEO Vodafone Group
Alessandro Profumo President Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Ornella Barra Chief ExecutivePharmaceutical Wholesale Division Alliance Boots
Fabio Benasso Geographic Unit Senior Managing DirectorIGEM Chairman and Country Managing Director - Italy
Fulvio ContiChief Executive Officer and General Manager Enel SpA
Carlo De BenedettiChairman of Gruppo Editoriale LEspresso
Fabrizio SaccomanniBocconi Alumnus of the year 2011and Senior Economic Advisor Istituto Affari Internazionali(Institute of International Affairs)
Tony Belloni
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When you have a CEO standing there in front
of you you can ask him or her questions you
can have a great debate about current issues
and really apply your learning
Alec McCullie | MBA 2013 | BritishCo-founder PinPoint Charlotte USA
Discussing with MBA participants the main events
and hot topics of the financial crisis and of the related governance issues is a stimulating and
enriching experience
Andrea Sironi | Rector Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi
MBA Professor of Financial Markets and Institutions
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GET INTO
BUSINESS SPECIFICS
October - Milan
Brand Management Management amp Creativity Business Development Retail Management
DISCOVERING LUXURY
MANAGEMENT
June - Rome
Luxury Business Management Luxury Business Model Foundations Customer Value Creation Ideating and Delivering Innovation Omni-Channel Management
SUMMER
PROJECTS
July to September
In-Company Projects in Bulgarior other LVMH brandsor major luxury players
In addition to the 4 functional-based Concentrations the SDA Bocconi Full-Time MBA Program offers participants the possibility to furtherpersonalize their development through the field-based Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM) in partnership with LVMH the renownedleader in the worldwide luxury business Parts of the LBM track are held in Rome at Bulgari offices The active involvement of Bulgari andLVMH managers in the program assures an ideal interaction between theory and practice This unique track is the only one in Luxury
Business Management within a top ranked International MBA
The Track structure with course offerings is as follows
Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM)
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbalbm
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Our Track in Luxury Business Management is a
unique concentration in a top-ranked and full-time
MBA It provides the added value of hands-on
experiences with the rationale of different contexts
and business models
Luana Carcano | LBM Track Coordinator SDA BocconiMBA Professor of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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It is time to personalize your development
Concentrations
In the final two months of the program you have the opportunity to focus your path on thosespecific managerial subjects congruent with your preferences and abilities Each year aroundtwenty electives are offered during the Concentrations allowing students to gain in-depth skillsin topics of major relevance in todayrsquos business world The Electives are grouped into 4Concentrations running in parallel in groups of 2
In the MBA Program we donrsquot teach Start-
up Entrepreneurship as being about writing
a Business Plan we teach it as being about
starting a Business
Mikkel Draebye | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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A Finance and
Financial Institutions
Structured and Project Finance Real Estate Investment MampA (a Financial Perspective) Derivatives in Corporate Finance
The Practice of Finance
C Innovation
Product Development Execution
Ideating andMarketing New Products
Management and Organizationof the New Product Development
Product and Service Designand Engineering
Strategy Execution Innovating in the Global Landscape
B Customer Marketingand Social Media
Pricing Brand Management Retail and Channel Management Non-market Strategies Digital Strategy
D
Private Equity
Entrepreneurship and Renewal
Entrepreneurial Finance Corporate Development
Managing Acquisitionsand Partnerships(a Management Perspective)
Private Equity Change and Renewal Strategies
Start-up Entrepreneurship
CONCENTRATIONSSECOND PERIOD
Mid October - mid November
CONCENTRATIONSFIRST PERIOD
Early September - early October
SUGGESTED PATHSWILL BE
Expert in finance
A +D
Expert in marketing and innovation
C+B
Expert in entrepreneurship
C+DThe selection of electives changesfrom time to time to allow roomfor new ideas projects or issuesof emerging significance
Students are required to take 2 Concentrations one for each period that is 10 courses across the two periods
Growth also means creativity entrepreneurship and
start up This is why Bocconi has created the
SpeedMiUp Incubator for students as well as alumni
Alberto Grando | Vice Rector for Development
Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Operations and Technology Management
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Your opportunity to experience another prestigious Business School
International Exchange Program
As a major international school of management SDA Bocconi is engaged in an active and prestigious networkof exchangescollaborations and interactions with peer institutions The International Exchange Program offers selected candidates the opportunity tospend the last months of the program at another top business school
Students who apply for an International Exchange Program must demonstrate precise interests and solid motivations for going abroad byproviding a clear indication of why the experience is necessary for their personal growth and career advancement The School evaluates the reasons candidates put forward and gives priority to those who most clearly demonstrate that they can benefitfrom the exchange
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Universities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober and ending in NovemberDecember
I want to thank you for all of the help and support that the SDA
Bocconi team provided me during my time with you I had an
incredible experience in my classes there and truly appreciated
the opportunity to interact with so many fantastic students and
professors SDA Bocconi is an amazing place and I am
grateful to have been a part of it even if only for a semester
Raymond Pacia | USItalian | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Columbia Business School
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EUROPE
ESSEC Business School(Cergy-Pontoise France)
HEC Paris (Jouy-en-Josas France)
IE Business School (Madrid Spain)
KOC University Graduate Schoolof Business (Istanbul Turkey)
London Business School(London UK)
Manchester Business SchoolUniversity of Manchester (Manchester UK)
Rotterdam School of ManagementErasmus University
(Rotterdam The Netherlands)
UNITED STATES
Babson College (Babson ParkMassachusetts)
Fisher College of BusinessOhio State University(Columbus Ohio)
The Fuqua School of BusinessDuke University(Durham North Carolina)
McCombs School of BusinessThe University of Texas at Austin(Austin Texas)
Samuel Curtis Johnson GraduateSchool of Management CornellUniversity (Ithaca New York)
Tuck School of Business atDartmouth(Hanover New Hampshire)
UCLA Anderson School ofManagement (Los AngelesCalifornia)
UNC Kenan-Flagler BusinessSchool University of North Carolina(Chapel Hill North Carolina)
The University of ChicagoBooth School of Business(Chicago Illinois)
Warrington College of Business Administration University of Florida(Gainesville Florida)
Wharton University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia Pennsylvania)
CANADA
Rotman School of ManagementUniversity of Toronto(Toronto Ontario)
Sauder School of BusinessUniversity of British Columbia(Vancouver British Columbia)
Schulich School of Business York University (Toronto Ontario)
AUSTRALIA
AGSM MBA Program AustralianSchool of BusinessThe University of New South Wales(Sydney New South Wales)
Melbourne Business SchoolThe University of Melbourne
(Melbourne Victoria)
BRAZIL
FGV-EAESP ndash Escola de Administraccedilatildeo de Empresas de SatildeoPaulo da Fundaccedilatildeo Getulio Vargas(Satildeo Paulo)
CHINA
CEIBS ndash China Europe InternationalBusiness School (Shanghai)
Tsinghua SEM ndash School ofEconomics and ManagementTsinghua University (Beijing)
HKust Business School ndash The HongKong University of Science andTechnology (Hong Kong)
INDIA
ISB ndash Indian School of Business(Hyderabad)
JAPAN
Graduate School of InternationalManagement InternationalUniversity of Japan (Niigata)
Keio Business School KeioUniversity (Yokohama Kanagawa)
This list may be subject to change as well as the availability of exchange slots
International Exchange Program Partners
My exchange experience in SDA Bocconi was awesome People are
super friendly and close since the class size is not big and all the
professors are very dedicated Yet Im very impressed by the diversity
of the program - with people really from all over the world and with quite
different backgrounds Moreover spending one semester studying and
living in the city center of Milan I can actually feel the city beat of Europe
Da Wang | Chinese | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University
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Arrivederci Week
The very last part
of MBA Class will takeplace in the Arrivederci
Week and will embrace
day One ARTS AND BUSINESS
day Two TELCO AND NEW MEDIA
day Three GOVERNMENT-RELATED FINANCE
day Four PHARMA AND HEALTH
day Five GRAND FINALE
witnessing first-hand ldquoMade in Italyrdquo
business models and Blue Chip Companies
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One year has passed and it feels like yesterday that we all took the
most important decision of our lives But if you think about it not much
has changed We continue to take big decisions but today there is a
difference We are far more informed better prepared and each one
of us has built our reserve of knowledge
This year we have transformed both personally and professionally And
without a doubt SDA Bocconi has been instrumental in this process
Shahana Mustafa | MBA 2012 | IndianBusiness Management Program adidas Group Germany
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OUR AIM IS TO EXPAND YOUR FUTURE CAREER
The Career Service is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career goalsand to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipelineEach Career Service team memberrsquos mission is to support you throughout the programproviding you the right tools and knowledge to define and execute an effective career strategyconnecting you with the right international employers and helping you to successfully re-enterthe job market after graduation
Itrsquos a full time effort where we support each and every one of you individually as well as theentire class
A whole team for your professional growth full time
Career Service is your team through them you will get
many job interview opportunities Work with them keep
them updated on your strategy and efforts exchange ideas
Luis Alberto Cordova | MBA 2011 | PeruvianNew Holland Agriculture Global Controller CNH Italy
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
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DevelopmentTimetable
Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
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Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
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Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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Movies amp Management
Movies amp Management is an event organized by the Full-Time MBA program members of theFull-Time MBA Faculty will watch a movie with students and discuss important implications interms of leadership ethics and practices that characterize business in different industries
Some of the movies recently presented have been
TOO BIG TO FAILWatched with
Renzo CenciariniSDA Bocconi MBA Professor of Finance
Francesco Daver i SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Macroeconomics
Andrew Ross Sorkin a financial journalist for theNew York Times has attempted in Too Big to Failto provide a moment-by-moment account of the worstcalamity to ever affect the US financial markets sincethe Great Depression It became a tsunami thattriggered financial collapse in the world markets aswell Sorkin builds a story of how the financial collapseof Wall Street in the fall of 2008 actually startedmuch earlier - in the spring of 2008
COMME UN CHEFWatched with
Severino Salvemini SDA Bocconi MBA Professorof Organization and Human Resources Management
The movie offers a different perspective on managerialchallenges by telling the story of a Chefthat has to innovate and revamp a restaurantsmenu to avoid losing a starHe also has to fight the CEOs plot to bring in a newchef He will be helped by a young intern with apassion for haute cuisine and in dire need of a job The movie offers a perspective of managerial issuesseen from a new and different angle
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Leadership Series
The Leadership Series is a new initiative organized to expose our students to the vast knowledgeand experience of top leaders of international companies A unique opportunity to learn fromtheir hands-on experience and have a talk with them during the cocktail following the event
GUESTS OF THE LEADERSHIP SERIES HAVE INCLUDED
The recipe for being a leader today is to
continuously ask yourself questions never
take anything for granted and be very
curious about change because one day
change will affect your company
Vittorio Colao | Chief Executive Of1047297cer
Vodafone Group
The Leadership Series allows us to take the theory that
we learned in class and then bounce back some of the
ideas with the leading CEOs of today
Agata Lis | MBA 2013 | CanadianPolish | Senior ChannelMarketing Manager Microsoft CEE HQ Munich Germany
Tony Belloni Group Managing Director LVMH
Vittorio Colao CEO Vodafone Group
Alessandro Profumo President Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Ornella Barra Chief ExecutivePharmaceutical Wholesale Division Alliance Boots
Fabio Benasso Geographic Unit Senior Managing DirectorIGEM Chairman and Country Managing Director - Italy
Fulvio ContiChief Executive Officer and General Manager Enel SpA
Carlo De BenedettiChairman of Gruppo Editoriale LEspresso
Fabrizio SaccomanniBocconi Alumnus of the year 2011and Senior Economic Advisor Istituto Affari Internazionali(Institute of International Affairs)
Tony Belloni
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When you have a CEO standing there in front
of you you can ask him or her questions you
can have a great debate about current issues
and really apply your learning
Alec McCullie | MBA 2013 | BritishCo-founder PinPoint Charlotte USA
Discussing with MBA participants the main events
and hot topics of the financial crisis and of the related governance issues is a stimulating and
enriching experience
Andrea Sironi | Rector Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi
MBA Professor of Financial Markets and Institutions
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GET INTO
BUSINESS SPECIFICS
October - Milan
Brand Management Management amp Creativity Business Development Retail Management
DISCOVERING LUXURY
MANAGEMENT
June - Rome
Luxury Business Management Luxury Business Model Foundations Customer Value Creation Ideating and Delivering Innovation Omni-Channel Management
SUMMER
PROJECTS
July to September
In-Company Projects in Bulgarior other LVMH brandsor major luxury players
In addition to the 4 functional-based Concentrations the SDA Bocconi Full-Time MBA Program offers participants the possibility to furtherpersonalize their development through the field-based Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM) in partnership with LVMH the renownedleader in the worldwide luxury business Parts of the LBM track are held in Rome at Bulgari offices The active involvement of Bulgari andLVMH managers in the program assures an ideal interaction between theory and practice This unique track is the only one in Luxury
Business Management within a top ranked International MBA
The Track structure with course offerings is as follows
Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM)
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbalbm
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Our Track in Luxury Business Management is a
unique concentration in a top-ranked and full-time
MBA It provides the added value of hands-on
experiences with the rationale of different contexts
and business models
Luana Carcano | LBM Track Coordinator SDA BocconiMBA Professor of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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It is time to personalize your development
Concentrations
In the final two months of the program you have the opportunity to focus your path on thosespecific managerial subjects congruent with your preferences and abilities Each year aroundtwenty electives are offered during the Concentrations allowing students to gain in-depth skillsin topics of major relevance in todayrsquos business world The Electives are grouped into 4Concentrations running in parallel in groups of 2
In the MBA Program we donrsquot teach Start-
up Entrepreneurship as being about writing
a Business Plan we teach it as being about
starting a Business
Mikkel Draebye | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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A Finance and
Financial Institutions
Structured and Project Finance Real Estate Investment MampA (a Financial Perspective) Derivatives in Corporate Finance
The Practice of Finance
C Innovation
Product Development Execution
Ideating andMarketing New Products
Management and Organizationof the New Product Development
Product and Service Designand Engineering
Strategy Execution Innovating in the Global Landscape
B Customer Marketingand Social Media
Pricing Brand Management Retail and Channel Management Non-market Strategies Digital Strategy
D
Private Equity
Entrepreneurship and Renewal
Entrepreneurial Finance Corporate Development
Managing Acquisitionsand Partnerships(a Management Perspective)
Private Equity Change and Renewal Strategies
Start-up Entrepreneurship
CONCENTRATIONSSECOND PERIOD
Mid October - mid November
CONCENTRATIONSFIRST PERIOD
Early September - early October
SUGGESTED PATHSWILL BE
Expert in finance
A +D
Expert in marketing and innovation
C+B
Expert in entrepreneurship
C+DThe selection of electives changesfrom time to time to allow roomfor new ideas projects or issuesof emerging significance
Students are required to take 2 Concentrations one for each period that is 10 courses across the two periods
Growth also means creativity entrepreneurship and
start up This is why Bocconi has created the
SpeedMiUp Incubator for students as well as alumni
Alberto Grando | Vice Rector for Development
Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Operations and Technology Management
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Your opportunity to experience another prestigious Business School
International Exchange Program
As a major international school of management SDA Bocconi is engaged in an active and prestigious networkof exchangescollaborations and interactions with peer institutions The International Exchange Program offers selected candidates the opportunity tospend the last months of the program at another top business school
Students who apply for an International Exchange Program must demonstrate precise interests and solid motivations for going abroad byproviding a clear indication of why the experience is necessary for their personal growth and career advancement The School evaluates the reasons candidates put forward and gives priority to those who most clearly demonstrate that they can benefitfrom the exchange
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Universities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober and ending in NovemberDecember
I want to thank you for all of the help and support that the SDA
Bocconi team provided me during my time with you I had an
incredible experience in my classes there and truly appreciated
the opportunity to interact with so many fantastic students and
professors SDA Bocconi is an amazing place and I am
grateful to have been a part of it even if only for a semester
Raymond Pacia | USItalian | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Columbia Business School
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EUROPE
ESSEC Business School(Cergy-Pontoise France)
HEC Paris (Jouy-en-Josas France)
IE Business School (Madrid Spain)
KOC University Graduate Schoolof Business (Istanbul Turkey)
London Business School(London UK)
Manchester Business SchoolUniversity of Manchester (Manchester UK)
Rotterdam School of ManagementErasmus University
(Rotterdam The Netherlands)
UNITED STATES
Babson College (Babson ParkMassachusetts)
Fisher College of BusinessOhio State University(Columbus Ohio)
The Fuqua School of BusinessDuke University(Durham North Carolina)
McCombs School of BusinessThe University of Texas at Austin(Austin Texas)
Samuel Curtis Johnson GraduateSchool of Management CornellUniversity (Ithaca New York)
Tuck School of Business atDartmouth(Hanover New Hampshire)
UCLA Anderson School ofManagement (Los AngelesCalifornia)
UNC Kenan-Flagler BusinessSchool University of North Carolina(Chapel Hill North Carolina)
The University of ChicagoBooth School of Business(Chicago Illinois)
Warrington College of Business Administration University of Florida(Gainesville Florida)
Wharton University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia Pennsylvania)
CANADA
Rotman School of ManagementUniversity of Toronto(Toronto Ontario)
Sauder School of BusinessUniversity of British Columbia(Vancouver British Columbia)
Schulich School of Business York University (Toronto Ontario)
AUSTRALIA
AGSM MBA Program AustralianSchool of BusinessThe University of New South Wales(Sydney New South Wales)
Melbourne Business SchoolThe University of Melbourne
(Melbourne Victoria)
BRAZIL
FGV-EAESP ndash Escola de Administraccedilatildeo de Empresas de SatildeoPaulo da Fundaccedilatildeo Getulio Vargas(Satildeo Paulo)
CHINA
CEIBS ndash China Europe InternationalBusiness School (Shanghai)
Tsinghua SEM ndash School ofEconomics and ManagementTsinghua University (Beijing)
HKust Business School ndash The HongKong University of Science andTechnology (Hong Kong)
INDIA
ISB ndash Indian School of Business(Hyderabad)
JAPAN
Graduate School of InternationalManagement InternationalUniversity of Japan (Niigata)
Keio Business School KeioUniversity (Yokohama Kanagawa)
This list may be subject to change as well as the availability of exchange slots
International Exchange Program Partners
My exchange experience in SDA Bocconi was awesome People are
super friendly and close since the class size is not big and all the
professors are very dedicated Yet Im very impressed by the diversity
of the program - with people really from all over the world and with quite
different backgrounds Moreover spending one semester studying and
living in the city center of Milan I can actually feel the city beat of Europe
Da Wang | Chinese | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University
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Arrivederci Week
The very last part
of MBA Class will takeplace in the Arrivederci
Week and will embrace
day One ARTS AND BUSINESS
day Two TELCO AND NEW MEDIA
day Three GOVERNMENT-RELATED FINANCE
day Four PHARMA AND HEALTH
day Five GRAND FINALE
witnessing first-hand ldquoMade in Italyrdquo
business models and Blue Chip Companies
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One year has passed and it feels like yesterday that we all took the
most important decision of our lives But if you think about it not much
has changed We continue to take big decisions but today there is a
difference We are far more informed better prepared and each one
of us has built our reserve of knowledge
This year we have transformed both personally and professionally And
without a doubt SDA Bocconi has been instrumental in this process
Shahana Mustafa | MBA 2012 | IndianBusiness Management Program adidas Group Germany
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OUR AIM IS TO EXPAND YOUR FUTURE CAREER
The Career Service is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career goalsand to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipelineEach Career Service team memberrsquos mission is to support you throughout the programproviding you the right tools and knowledge to define and execute an effective career strategyconnecting you with the right international employers and helping you to successfully re-enterthe job market after graduation
Itrsquos a full time effort where we support each and every one of you individually as well as theentire class
A whole team for your professional growth full time
Career Service is your team through them you will get
many job interview opportunities Work with them keep
them updated on your strategy and efforts exchange ideas
Luis Alberto Cordova | MBA 2011 | PeruvianNew Holland Agriculture Global Controller CNH Italy
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
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DevelopmentTimetable
Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
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Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
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Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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Leadership Series
The Leadership Series is a new initiative organized to expose our students to the vast knowledgeand experience of top leaders of international companies A unique opportunity to learn fromtheir hands-on experience and have a talk with them during the cocktail following the event
GUESTS OF THE LEADERSHIP SERIES HAVE INCLUDED
The recipe for being a leader today is to
continuously ask yourself questions never
take anything for granted and be very
curious about change because one day
change will affect your company
Vittorio Colao | Chief Executive Of1047297cer
Vodafone Group
The Leadership Series allows us to take the theory that
we learned in class and then bounce back some of the
ideas with the leading CEOs of today
Agata Lis | MBA 2013 | CanadianPolish | Senior ChannelMarketing Manager Microsoft CEE HQ Munich Germany
Tony Belloni Group Managing Director LVMH
Vittorio Colao CEO Vodafone Group
Alessandro Profumo President Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Ornella Barra Chief ExecutivePharmaceutical Wholesale Division Alliance Boots
Fabio Benasso Geographic Unit Senior Managing DirectorIGEM Chairman and Country Managing Director - Italy
Fulvio ContiChief Executive Officer and General Manager Enel SpA
Carlo De BenedettiChairman of Gruppo Editoriale LEspresso
Fabrizio SaccomanniBocconi Alumnus of the year 2011and Senior Economic Advisor Istituto Affari Internazionali(Institute of International Affairs)
Tony Belloni
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When you have a CEO standing there in front
of you you can ask him or her questions you
can have a great debate about current issues
and really apply your learning
Alec McCullie | MBA 2013 | BritishCo-founder PinPoint Charlotte USA
Discussing with MBA participants the main events
and hot topics of the financial crisis and of the related governance issues is a stimulating and
enriching experience
Andrea Sironi | Rector Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi
MBA Professor of Financial Markets and Institutions
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GET INTO
BUSINESS SPECIFICS
October - Milan
Brand Management Management amp Creativity Business Development Retail Management
DISCOVERING LUXURY
MANAGEMENT
June - Rome
Luxury Business Management Luxury Business Model Foundations Customer Value Creation Ideating and Delivering Innovation Omni-Channel Management
SUMMER
PROJECTS
July to September
In-Company Projects in Bulgarior other LVMH brandsor major luxury players
In addition to the 4 functional-based Concentrations the SDA Bocconi Full-Time MBA Program offers participants the possibility to furtherpersonalize their development through the field-based Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM) in partnership with LVMH the renownedleader in the worldwide luxury business Parts of the LBM track are held in Rome at Bulgari offices The active involvement of Bulgari andLVMH managers in the program assures an ideal interaction between theory and practice This unique track is the only one in Luxury
Business Management within a top ranked International MBA
The Track structure with course offerings is as follows
Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM)
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbalbm
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Our Track in Luxury Business Management is a
unique concentration in a top-ranked and full-time
MBA It provides the added value of hands-on
experiences with the rationale of different contexts
and business models
Luana Carcano | LBM Track Coordinator SDA BocconiMBA Professor of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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It is time to personalize your development
Concentrations
In the final two months of the program you have the opportunity to focus your path on thosespecific managerial subjects congruent with your preferences and abilities Each year aroundtwenty electives are offered during the Concentrations allowing students to gain in-depth skillsin topics of major relevance in todayrsquos business world The Electives are grouped into 4Concentrations running in parallel in groups of 2
In the MBA Program we donrsquot teach Start-
up Entrepreneurship as being about writing
a Business Plan we teach it as being about
starting a Business
Mikkel Draebye | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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A Finance and
Financial Institutions
Structured and Project Finance Real Estate Investment MampA (a Financial Perspective) Derivatives in Corporate Finance
The Practice of Finance
C Innovation
Product Development Execution
Ideating andMarketing New Products
Management and Organizationof the New Product Development
Product and Service Designand Engineering
Strategy Execution Innovating in the Global Landscape
B Customer Marketingand Social Media
Pricing Brand Management Retail and Channel Management Non-market Strategies Digital Strategy
D
Private Equity
Entrepreneurship and Renewal
Entrepreneurial Finance Corporate Development
Managing Acquisitionsand Partnerships(a Management Perspective)
Private Equity Change and Renewal Strategies
Start-up Entrepreneurship
CONCENTRATIONSSECOND PERIOD
Mid October - mid November
CONCENTRATIONSFIRST PERIOD
Early September - early October
SUGGESTED PATHSWILL BE
Expert in finance
A +D
Expert in marketing and innovation
C+B
Expert in entrepreneurship
C+DThe selection of electives changesfrom time to time to allow roomfor new ideas projects or issuesof emerging significance
Students are required to take 2 Concentrations one for each period that is 10 courses across the two periods
Growth also means creativity entrepreneurship and
start up This is why Bocconi has created the
SpeedMiUp Incubator for students as well as alumni
Alberto Grando | Vice Rector for Development
Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Operations and Technology Management
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Your opportunity to experience another prestigious Business School
International Exchange Program
As a major international school of management SDA Bocconi is engaged in an active and prestigious networkof exchangescollaborations and interactions with peer institutions The International Exchange Program offers selected candidates the opportunity tospend the last months of the program at another top business school
Students who apply for an International Exchange Program must demonstrate precise interests and solid motivations for going abroad byproviding a clear indication of why the experience is necessary for their personal growth and career advancement The School evaluates the reasons candidates put forward and gives priority to those who most clearly demonstrate that they can benefitfrom the exchange
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Universities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober and ending in NovemberDecember
I want to thank you for all of the help and support that the SDA
Bocconi team provided me during my time with you I had an
incredible experience in my classes there and truly appreciated
the opportunity to interact with so many fantastic students and
professors SDA Bocconi is an amazing place and I am
grateful to have been a part of it even if only for a semester
Raymond Pacia | USItalian | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Columbia Business School
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EUROPE
ESSEC Business School(Cergy-Pontoise France)
HEC Paris (Jouy-en-Josas France)
IE Business School (Madrid Spain)
KOC University Graduate Schoolof Business (Istanbul Turkey)
London Business School(London UK)
Manchester Business SchoolUniversity of Manchester (Manchester UK)
Rotterdam School of ManagementErasmus University
(Rotterdam The Netherlands)
UNITED STATES
Babson College (Babson ParkMassachusetts)
Fisher College of BusinessOhio State University(Columbus Ohio)
The Fuqua School of BusinessDuke University(Durham North Carolina)
McCombs School of BusinessThe University of Texas at Austin(Austin Texas)
Samuel Curtis Johnson GraduateSchool of Management CornellUniversity (Ithaca New York)
Tuck School of Business atDartmouth(Hanover New Hampshire)
UCLA Anderson School ofManagement (Los AngelesCalifornia)
UNC Kenan-Flagler BusinessSchool University of North Carolina(Chapel Hill North Carolina)
The University of ChicagoBooth School of Business(Chicago Illinois)
Warrington College of Business Administration University of Florida(Gainesville Florida)
Wharton University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia Pennsylvania)
CANADA
Rotman School of ManagementUniversity of Toronto(Toronto Ontario)
Sauder School of BusinessUniversity of British Columbia(Vancouver British Columbia)
Schulich School of Business York University (Toronto Ontario)
AUSTRALIA
AGSM MBA Program AustralianSchool of BusinessThe University of New South Wales(Sydney New South Wales)
Melbourne Business SchoolThe University of Melbourne
(Melbourne Victoria)
BRAZIL
FGV-EAESP ndash Escola de Administraccedilatildeo de Empresas de SatildeoPaulo da Fundaccedilatildeo Getulio Vargas(Satildeo Paulo)
CHINA
CEIBS ndash China Europe InternationalBusiness School (Shanghai)
Tsinghua SEM ndash School ofEconomics and ManagementTsinghua University (Beijing)
HKust Business School ndash The HongKong University of Science andTechnology (Hong Kong)
INDIA
ISB ndash Indian School of Business(Hyderabad)
JAPAN
Graduate School of InternationalManagement InternationalUniversity of Japan (Niigata)
Keio Business School KeioUniversity (Yokohama Kanagawa)
This list may be subject to change as well as the availability of exchange slots
International Exchange Program Partners
My exchange experience in SDA Bocconi was awesome People are
super friendly and close since the class size is not big and all the
professors are very dedicated Yet Im very impressed by the diversity
of the program - with people really from all over the world and with quite
different backgrounds Moreover spending one semester studying and
living in the city center of Milan I can actually feel the city beat of Europe
Da Wang | Chinese | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University
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Arrivederci Week
The very last part
of MBA Class will takeplace in the Arrivederci
Week and will embrace
day One ARTS AND BUSINESS
day Two TELCO AND NEW MEDIA
day Three GOVERNMENT-RELATED FINANCE
day Four PHARMA AND HEALTH
day Five GRAND FINALE
witnessing first-hand ldquoMade in Italyrdquo
business models and Blue Chip Companies
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One year has passed and it feels like yesterday that we all took the
most important decision of our lives But if you think about it not much
has changed We continue to take big decisions but today there is a
difference We are far more informed better prepared and each one
of us has built our reserve of knowledge
This year we have transformed both personally and professionally And
without a doubt SDA Bocconi has been instrumental in this process
Shahana Mustafa | MBA 2012 | IndianBusiness Management Program adidas Group Germany
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OUR AIM IS TO EXPAND YOUR FUTURE CAREER
The Career Service is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career goalsand to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipelineEach Career Service team memberrsquos mission is to support you throughout the programproviding you the right tools and knowledge to define and execute an effective career strategyconnecting you with the right international employers and helping you to successfully re-enterthe job market after graduation
Itrsquos a full time effort where we support each and every one of you individually as well as theentire class
A whole team for your professional growth full time
Career Service is your team through them you will get
many job interview opportunities Work with them keep
them updated on your strategy and efforts exchange ideas
Luis Alberto Cordova | MBA 2011 | PeruvianNew Holland Agriculture Global Controller CNH Italy
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
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S e p t e m b
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D e c e m b
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J a n u a
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F e b r u a
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DevelopmentTimetable
Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
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Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
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Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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When you have a CEO standing there in front
of you you can ask him or her questions you
can have a great debate about current issues
and really apply your learning
Alec McCullie | MBA 2013 | BritishCo-founder PinPoint Charlotte USA
Discussing with MBA participants the main events
and hot topics of the financial crisis and of the related governance issues is a stimulating and
enriching experience
Andrea Sironi | Rector Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi
MBA Professor of Financial Markets and Institutions
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GET INTO
BUSINESS SPECIFICS
October - Milan
Brand Management Management amp Creativity Business Development Retail Management
DISCOVERING LUXURY
MANAGEMENT
June - Rome
Luxury Business Management Luxury Business Model Foundations Customer Value Creation Ideating and Delivering Innovation Omni-Channel Management
SUMMER
PROJECTS
July to September
In-Company Projects in Bulgarior other LVMH brandsor major luxury players
In addition to the 4 functional-based Concentrations the SDA Bocconi Full-Time MBA Program offers participants the possibility to furtherpersonalize their development through the field-based Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM) in partnership with LVMH the renownedleader in the worldwide luxury business Parts of the LBM track are held in Rome at Bulgari offices The active involvement of Bulgari andLVMH managers in the program assures an ideal interaction between theory and practice This unique track is the only one in Luxury
Business Management within a top ranked International MBA
The Track structure with course offerings is as follows
Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM)
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbalbm
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Our Track in Luxury Business Management is a
unique concentration in a top-ranked and full-time
MBA It provides the added value of hands-on
experiences with the rationale of different contexts
and business models
Luana Carcano | LBM Track Coordinator SDA BocconiMBA Professor of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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It is time to personalize your development
Concentrations
In the final two months of the program you have the opportunity to focus your path on thosespecific managerial subjects congruent with your preferences and abilities Each year aroundtwenty electives are offered during the Concentrations allowing students to gain in-depth skillsin topics of major relevance in todayrsquos business world The Electives are grouped into 4Concentrations running in parallel in groups of 2
In the MBA Program we donrsquot teach Start-
up Entrepreneurship as being about writing
a Business Plan we teach it as being about
starting a Business
Mikkel Draebye | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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A Finance and
Financial Institutions
Structured and Project Finance Real Estate Investment MampA (a Financial Perspective) Derivatives in Corporate Finance
The Practice of Finance
C Innovation
Product Development Execution
Ideating andMarketing New Products
Management and Organizationof the New Product Development
Product and Service Designand Engineering
Strategy Execution Innovating in the Global Landscape
B Customer Marketingand Social Media
Pricing Brand Management Retail and Channel Management Non-market Strategies Digital Strategy
D
Private Equity
Entrepreneurship and Renewal
Entrepreneurial Finance Corporate Development
Managing Acquisitionsand Partnerships(a Management Perspective)
Private Equity Change and Renewal Strategies
Start-up Entrepreneurship
CONCENTRATIONSSECOND PERIOD
Mid October - mid November
CONCENTRATIONSFIRST PERIOD
Early September - early October
SUGGESTED PATHSWILL BE
Expert in finance
A +D
Expert in marketing and innovation
C+B
Expert in entrepreneurship
C+DThe selection of electives changesfrom time to time to allow roomfor new ideas projects or issuesof emerging significance
Students are required to take 2 Concentrations one for each period that is 10 courses across the two periods
Growth also means creativity entrepreneurship and
start up This is why Bocconi has created the
SpeedMiUp Incubator for students as well as alumni
Alberto Grando | Vice Rector for Development
Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Operations and Technology Management
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Your opportunity to experience another prestigious Business School
International Exchange Program
As a major international school of management SDA Bocconi is engaged in an active and prestigious networkof exchangescollaborations and interactions with peer institutions The International Exchange Program offers selected candidates the opportunity tospend the last months of the program at another top business school
Students who apply for an International Exchange Program must demonstrate precise interests and solid motivations for going abroad byproviding a clear indication of why the experience is necessary for their personal growth and career advancement The School evaluates the reasons candidates put forward and gives priority to those who most clearly demonstrate that they can benefitfrom the exchange
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Universities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober and ending in NovemberDecember
I want to thank you for all of the help and support that the SDA
Bocconi team provided me during my time with you I had an
incredible experience in my classes there and truly appreciated
the opportunity to interact with so many fantastic students and
professors SDA Bocconi is an amazing place and I am
grateful to have been a part of it even if only for a semester
Raymond Pacia | USItalian | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Columbia Business School
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EUROPE
ESSEC Business School(Cergy-Pontoise France)
HEC Paris (Jouy-en-Josas France)
IE Business School (Madrid Spain)
KOC University Graduate Schoolof Business (Istanbul Turkey)
London Business School(London UK)
Manchester Business SchoolUniversity of Manchester (Manchester UK)
Rotterdam School of ManagementErasmus University
(Rotterdam The Netherlands)
UNITED STATES
Babson College (Babson ParkMassachusetts)
Fisher College of BusinessOhio State University(Columbus Ohio)
The Fuqua School of BusinessDuke University(Durham North Carolina)
McCombs School of BusinessThe University of Texas at Austin(Austin Texas)
Samuel Curtis Johnson GraduateSchool of Management CornellUniversity (Ithaca New York)
Tuck School of Business atDartmouth(Hanover New Hampshire)
UCLA Anderson School ofManagement (Los AngelesCalifornia)
UNC Kenan-Flagler BusinessSchool University of North Carolina(Chapel Hill North Carolina)
The University of ChicagoBooth School of Business(Chicago Illinois)
Warrington College of Business Administration University of Florida(Gainesville Florida)
Wharton University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia Pennsylvania)
CANADA
Rotman School of ManagementUniversity of Toronto(Toronto Ontario)
Sauder School of BusinessUniversity of British Columbia(Vancouver British Columbia)
Schulich School of Business York University (Toronto Ontario)
AUSTRALIA
AGSM MBA Program AustralianSchool of BusinessThe University of New South Wales(Sydney New South Wales)
Melbourne Business SchoolThe University of Melbourne
(Melbourne Victoria)
BRAZIL
FGV-EAESP ndash Escola de Administraccedilatildeo de Empresas de SatildeoPaulo da Fundaccedilatildeo Getulio Vargas(Satildeo Paulo)
CHINA
CEIBS ndash China Europe InternationalBusiness School (Shanghai)
Tsinghua SEM ndash School ofEconomics and ManagementTsinghua University (Beijing)
HKust Business School ndash The HongKong University of Science andTechnology (Hong Kong)
INDIA
ISB ndash Indian School of Business(Hyderabad)
JAPAN
Graduate School of InternationalManagement InternationalUniversity of Japan (Niigata)
Keio Business School KeioUniversity (Yokohama Kanagawa)
This list may be subject to change as well as the availability of exchange slots
International Exchange Program Partners
My exchange experience in SDA Bocconi was awesome People are
super friendly and close since the class size is not big and all the
professors are very dedicated Yet Im very impressed by the diversity
of the program - with people really from all over the world and with quite
different backgrounds Moreover spending one semester studying and
living in the city center of Milan I can actually feel the city beat of Europe
Da Wang | Chinese | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University
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Arrivederci Week
The very last part
of MBA Class will takeplace in the Arrivederci
Week and will embrace
day One ARTS AND BUSINESS
day Two TELCO AND NEW MEDIA
day Three GOVERNMENT-RELATED FINANCE
day Four PHARMA AND HEALTH
day Five GRAND FINALE
witnessing first-hand ldquoMade in Italyrdquo
business models and Blue Chip Companies
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One year has passed and it feels like yesterday that we all took the
most important decision of our lives But if you think about it not much
has changed We continue to take big decisions but today there is a
difference We are far more informed better prepared and each one
of us has built our reserve of knowledge
This year we have transformed both personally and professionally And
without a doubt SDA Bocconi has been instrumental in this process
Shahana Mustafa | MBA 2012 | IndianBusiness Management Program adidas Group Germany
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OUR AIM IS TO EXPAND YOUR FUTURE CAREER
The Career Service is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career goalsand to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipelineEach Career Service team memberrsquos mission is to support you throughout the programproviding you the right tools and knowledge to define and execute an effective career strategyconnecting you with the right international employers and helping you to successfully re-enterthe job market after graduation
Itrsquos a full time effort where we support each and every one of you individually as well as theentire class
A whole team for your professional growth full time
Career Service is your team through them you will get
many job interview opportunities Work with them keep
them updated on your strategy and efforts exchange ideas
Luis Alberto Cordova | MBA 2011 | PeruvianNew Holland Agriculture Global Controller CNH Italy
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
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S e p t e m b
e r
O c t o b
e r
N o v e m b
e r
D e c e m b
e r
J a n u a
r y
F e b r u a
r y Your Career
DevelopmentTimetable
Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
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c h
A p
r i l
M
a y
J u
n e
J u l y
A u g u
s t
S e p t e m b
e r
O c t o b
e r
N o v e m b
e r
D e c e m b
e r
Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
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Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
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Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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SDA Bocconi School of Management | Masters Division
via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
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The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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GET INTO
BUSINESS SPECIFICS
October - Milan
Brand Management Management amp Creativity Business Development Retail Management
DISCOVERING LUXURY
MANAGEMENT
June - Rome
Luxury Business Management Luxury Business Model Foundations Customer Value Creation Ideating and Delivering Innovation Omni-Channel Management
SUMMER
PROJECTS
July to September
In-Company Projects in Bulgarior other LVMH brandsor major luxury players
In addition to the 4 functional-based Concentrations the SDA Bocconi Full-Time MBA Program offers participants the possibility to furtherpersonalize their development through the field-based Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM) in partnership with LVMH the renownedleader in the worldwide luxury business Parts of the LBM track are held in Rome at Bulgari offices The active involvement of Bulgari andLVMH managers in the program assures an ideal interaction between theory and practice This unique track is the only one in Luxury
Business Management within a top ranked International MBA
The Track structure with course offerings is as follows
Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM)
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbalbm
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Our Track in Luxury Business Management is a
unique concentration in a top-ranked and full-time
MBA It provides the added value of hands-on
experiences with the rationale of different contexts
and business models
Luana Carcano | LBM Track Coordinator SDA BocconiMBA Professor of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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It is time to personalize your development
Concentrations
In the final two months of the program you have the opportunity to focus your path on thosespecific managerial subjects congruent with your preferences and abilities Each year aroundtwenty electives are offered during the Concentrations allowing students to gain in-depth skillsin topics of major relevance in todayrsquos business world The Electives are grouped into 4Concentrations running in parallel in groups of 2
In the MBA Program we donrsquot teach Start-
up Entrepreneurship as being about writing
a Business Plan we teach it as being about
starting a Business
Mikkel Draebye | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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A Finance and
Financial Institutions
Structured and Project Finance Real Estate Investment MampA (a Financial Perspective) Derivatives in Corporate Finance
The Practice of Finance
C Innovation
Product Development Execution
Ideating andMarketing New Products
Management and Organizationof the New Product Development
Product and Service Designand Engineering
Strategy Execution Innovating in the Global Landscape
B Customer Marketingand Social Media
Pricing Brand Management Retail and Channel Management Non-market Strategies Digital Strategy
D
Private Equity
Entrepreneurship and Renewal
Entrepreneurial Finance Corporate Development
Managing Acquisitionsand Partnerships(a Management Perspective)
Private Equity Change and Renewal Strategies
Start-up Entrepreneurship
CONCENTRATIONSSECOND PERIOD
Mid October - mid November
CONCENTRATIONSFIRST PERIOD
Early September - early October
SUGGESTED PATHSWILL BE
Expert in finance
A +D
Expert in marketing and innovation
C+B
Expert in entrepreneurship
C+DThe selection of electives changesfrom time to time to allow roomfor new ideas projects or issuesof emerging significance
Students are required to take 2 Concentrations one for each period that is 10 courses across the two periods
Growth also means creativity entrepreneurship and
start up This is why Bocconi has created the
SpeedMiUp Incubator for students as well as alumni
Alberto Grando | Vice Rector for Development
Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Operations and Technology Management
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Your opportunity to experience another prestigious Business School
International Exchange Program
As a major international school of management SDA Bocconi is engaged in an active and prestigious networkof exchangescollaborations and interactions with peer institutions The International Exchange Program offers selected candidates the opportunity tospend the last months of the program at another top business school
Students who apply for an International Exchange Program must demonstrate precise interests and solid motivations for going abroad byproviding a clear indication of why the experience is necessary for their personal growth and career advancement The School evaluates the reasons candidates put forward and gives priority to those who most clearly demonstrate that they can benefitfrom the exchange
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Universities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober and ending in NovemberDecember
I want to thank you for all of the help and support that the SDA
Bocconi team provided me during my time with you I had an
incredible experience in my classes there and truly appreciated
the opportunity to interact with so many fantastic students and
professors SDA Bocconi is an amazing place and I am
grateful to have been a part of it even if only for a semester
Raymond Pacia | USItalian | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Columbia Business School
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EUROPE
ESSEC Business School(Cergy-Pontoise France)
HEC Paris (Jouy-en-Josas France)
IE Business School (Madrid Spain)
KOC University Graduate Schoolof Business (Istanbul Turkey)
London Business School(London UK)
Manchester Business SchoolUniversity of Manchester (Manchester UK)
Rotterdam School of ManagementErasmus University
(Rotterdam The Netherlands)
UNITED STATES
Babson College (Babson ParkMassachusetts)
Fisher College of BusinessOhio State University(Columbus Ohio)
The Fuqua School of BusinessDuke University(Durham North Carolina)
McCombs School of BusinessThe University of Texas at Austin(Austin Texas)
Samuel Curtis Johnson GraduateSchool of Management CornellUniversity (Ithaca New York)
Tuck School of Business atDartmouth(Hanover New Hampshire)
UCLA Anderson School ofManagement (Los AngelesCalifornia)
UNC Kenan-Flagler BusinessSchool University of North Carolina(Chapel Hill North Carolina)
The University of ChicagoBooth School of Business(Chicago Illinois)
Warrington College of Business Administration University of Florida(Gainesville Florida)
Wharton University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia Pennsylvania)
CANADA
Rotman School of ManagementUniversity of Toronto(Toronto Ontario)
Sauder School of BusinessUniversity of British Columbia(Vancouver British Columbia)
Schulich School of Business York University (Toronto Ontario)
AUSTRALIA
AGSM MBA Program AustralianSchool of BusinessThe University of New South Wales(Sydney New South Wales)
Melbourne Business SchoolThe University of Melbourne
(Melbourne Victoria)
BRAZIL
FGV-EAESP ndash Escola de Administraccedilatildeo de Empresas de SatildeoPaulo da Fundaccedilatildeo Getulio Vargas(Satildeo Paulo)
CHINA
CEIBS ndash China Europe InternationalBusiness School (Shanghai)
Tsinghua SEM ndash School ofEconomics and ManagementTsinghua University (Beijing)
HKust Business School ndash The HongKong University of Science andTechnology (Hong Kong)
INDIA
ISB ndash Indian School of Business(Hyderabad)
JAPAN
Graduate School of InternationalManagement InternationalUniversity of Japan (Niigata)
Keio Business School KeioUniversity (Yokohama Kanagawa)
This list may be subject to change as well as the availability of exchange slots
International Exchange Program Partners
My exchange experience in SDA Bocconi was awesome People are
super friendly and close since the class size is not big and all the
professors are very dedicated Yet Im very impressed by the diversity
of the program - with people really from all over the world and with quite
different backgrounds Moreover spending one semester studying and
living in the city center of Milan I can actually feel the city beat of Europe
Da Wang | Chinese | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University
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Arrivederci Week
The very last part
of MBA Class will takeplace in the Arrivederci
Week and will embrace
day One ARTS AND BUSINESS
day Two TELCO AND NEW MEDIA
day Three GOVERNMENT-RELATED FINANCE
day Four PHARMA AND HEALTH
day Five GRAND FINALE
witnessing first-hand ldquoMade in Italyrdquo
business models and Blue Chip Companies
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One year has passed and it feels like yesterday that we all took the
most important decision of our lives But if you think about it not much
has changed We continue to take big decisions but today there is a
difference We are far more informed better prepared and each one
of us has built our reserve of knowledge
This year we have transformed both personally and professionally And
without a doubt SDA Bocconi has been instrumental in this process
Shahana Mustafa | MBA 2012 | IndianBusiness Management Program adidas Group Germany
32 | Full-Time MBA
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OUR AIM IS TO EXPAND YOUR FUTURE CAREER
The Career Service is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career goalsand to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipelineEach Career Service team memberrsquos mission is to support you throughout the programproviding you the right tools and knowledge to define and execute an effective career strategyconnecting you with the right international employers and helping you to successfully re-enterthe job market after graduation
Itrsquos a full time effort where we support each and every one of you individually as well as theentire class
A whole team for your professional growth full time
Career Service is your team through them you will get
many job interview opportunities Work with them keep
them updated on your strategy and efforts exchange ideas
Luis Alberto Cordova | MBA 2011 | PeruvianNew Holland Agriculture Global Controller CNH Italy
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
34 | Full-Time MBA
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DevelopmentTimetable
Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
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Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
Full-Time MBA | 43
Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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Our Track in Luxury Business Management is a
unique concentration in a top-ranked and full-time
MBA It provides the added value of hands-on
experiences with the rationale of different contexts
and business models
Luana Carcano | LBM Track Coordinator SDA BocconiMBA Professor of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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It is time to personalize your development
Concentrations
In the final two months of the program you have the opportunity to focus your path on thosespecific managerial subjects congruent with your preferences and abilities Each year aroundtwenty electives are offered during the Concentrations allowing students to gain in-depth skillsin topics of major relevance in todayrsquos business world The Electives are grouped into 4Concentrations running in parallel in groups of 2
In the MBA Program we donrsquot teach Start-
up Entrepreneurship as being about writing
a Business Plan we teach it as being about
starting a Business
Mikkel Draebye | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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A Finance and
Financial Institutions
Structured and Project Finance Real Estate Investment MampA (a Financial Perspective) Derivatives in Corporate Finance
The Practice of Finance
C Innovation
Product Development Execution
Ideating andMarketing New Products
Management and Organizationof the New Product Development
Product and Service Designand Engineering
Strategy Execution Innovating in the Global Landscape
B Customer Marketingand Social Media
Pricing Brand Management Retail and Channel Management Non-market Strategies Digital Strategy
D
Private Equity
Entrepreneurship and Renewal
Entrepreneurial Finance Corporate Development
Managing Acquisitionsand Partnerships(a Management Perspective)
Private Equity Change and Renewal Strategies
Start-up Entrepreneurship
CONCENTRATIONSSECOND PERIOD
Mid October - mid November
CONCENTRATIONSFIRST PERIOD
Early September - early October
SUGGESTED PATHSWILL BE
Expert in finance
A +D
Expert in marketing and innovation
C+B
Expert in entrepreneurship
C+DThe selection of electives changesfrom time to time to allow roomfor new ideas projects or issuesof emerging significance
Students are required to take 2 Concentrations one for each period that is 10 courses across the two periods
Growth also means creativity entrepreneurship and
start up This is why Bocconi has created the
SpeedMiUp Incubator for students as well as alumni
Alberto Grando | Vice Rector for Development
Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Operations and Technology Management
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Your opportunity to experience another prestigious Business School
International Exchange Program
As a major international school of management SDA Bocconi is engaged in an active and prestigious networkof exchangescollaborations and interactions with peer institutions The International Exchange Program offers selected candidates the opportunity tospend the last months of the program at another top business school
Students who apply for an International Exchange Program must demonstrate precise interests and solid motivations for going abroad byproviding a clear indication of why the experience is necessary for their personal growth and career advancement The School evaluates the reasons candidates put forward and gives priority to those who most clearly demonstrate that they can benefitfrom the exchange
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Universities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober and ending in NovemberDecember
I want to thank you for all of the help and support that the SDA
Bocconi team provided me during my time with you I had an
incredible experience in my classes there and truly appreciated
the opportunity to interact with so many fantastic students and
professors SDA Bocconi is an amazing place and I am
grateful to have been a part of it even if only for a semester
Raymond Pacia | USItalian | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Columbia Business School
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EUROPE
ESSEC Business School(Cergy-Pontoise France)
HEC Paris (Jouy-en-Josas France)
IE Business School (Madrid Spain)
KOC University Graduate Schoolof Business (Istanbul Turkey)
London Business School(London UK)
Manchester Business SchoolUniversity of Manchester (Manchester UK)
Rotterdam School of ManagementErasmus University
(Rotterdam The Netherlands)
UNITED STATES
Babson College (Babson ParkMassachusetts)
Fisher College of BusinessOhio State University(Columbus Ohio)
The Fuqua School of BusinessDuke University(Durham North Carolina)
McCombs School of BusinessThe University of Texas at Austin(Austin Texas)
Samuel Curtis Johnson GraduateSchool of Management CornellUniversity (Ithaca New York)
Tuck School of Business atDartmouth(Hanover New Hampshire)
UCLA Anderson School ofManagement (Los AngelesCalifornia)
UNC Kenan-Flagler BusinessSchool University of North Carolina(Chapel Hill North Carolina)
The University of ChicagoBooth School of Business(Chicago Illinois)
Warrington College of Business Administration University of Florida(Gainesville Florida)
Wharton University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia Pennsylvania)
CANADA
Rotman School of ManagementUniversity of Toronto(Toronto Ontario)
Sauder School of BusinessUniversity of British Columbia(Vancouver British Columbia)
Schulich School of Business York University (Toronto Ontario)
AUSTRALIA
AGSM MBA Program AustralianSchool of BusinessThe University of New South Wales(Sydney New South Wales)
Melbourne Business SchoolThe University of Melbourne
(Melbourne Victoria)
BRAZIL
FGV-EAESP ndash Escola de Administraccedilatildeo de Empresas de SatildeoPaulo da Fundaccedilatildeo Getulio Vargas(Satildeo Paulo)
CHINA
CEIBS ndash China Europe InternationalBusiness School (Shanghai)
Tsinghua SEM ndash School ofEconomics and ManagementTsinghua University (Beijing)
HKust Business School ndash The HongKong University of Science andTechnology (Hong Kong)
INDIA
ISB ndash Indian School of Business(Hyderabad)
JAPAN
Graduate School of InternationalManagement InternationalUniversity of Japan (Niigata)
Keio Business School KeioUniversity (Yokohama Kanagawa)
This list may be subject to change as well as the availability of exchange slots
International Exchange Program Partners
My exchange experience in SDA Bocconi was awesome People are
super friendly and close since the class size is not big and all the
professors are very dedicated Yet Im very impressed by the diversity
of the program - with people really from all over the world and with quite
different backgrounds Moreover spending one semester studying and
living in the city center of Milan I can actually feel the city beat of Europe
Da Wang | Chinese | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University
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Arrivederci Week
The very last part
of MBA Class will takeplace in the Arrivederci
Week and will embrace
day One ARTS AND BUSINESS
day Two TELCO AND NEW MEDIA
day Three GOVERNMENT-RELATED FINANCE
day Four PHARMA AND HEALTH
day Five GRAND FINALE
witnessing first-hand ldquoMade in Italyrdquo
business models and Blue Chip Companies
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One year has passed and it feels like yesterday that we all took the
most important decision of our lives But if you think about it not much
has changed We continue to take big decisions but today there is a
difference We are far more informed better prepared and each one
of us has built our reserve of knowledge
This year we have transformed both personally and professionally And
without a doubt SDA Bocconi has been instrumental in this process
Shahana Mustafa | MBA 2012 | IndianBusiness Management Program adidas Group Germany
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OUR AIM IS TO EXPAND YOUR FUTURE CAREER
The Career Service is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career goalsand to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipelineEach Career Service team memberrsquos mission is to support you throughout the programproviding you the right tools and knowledge to define and execute an effective career strategyconnecting you with the right international employers and helping you to successfully re-enterthe job market after graduation
Itrsquos a full time effort where we support each and every one of you individually as well as theentire class
A whole team for your professional growth full time
Career Service is your team through them you will get
many job interview opportunities Work with them keep
them updated on your strategy and efforts exchange ideas
Luis Alberto Cordova | MBA 2011 | PeruvianNew Holland Agriculture Global Controller CNH Italy
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
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S e p t e m b
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DevelopmentTimetable
Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
Full-Time MBA | 35
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Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
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Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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It is time to personalize your development
Concentrations
In the final two months of the program you have the opportunity to focus your path on thosespecific managerial subjects congruent with your preferences and abilities Each year aroundtwenty electives are offered during the Concentrations allowing students to gain in-depth skillsin topics of major relevance in todayrsquos business world The Electives are grouped into 4Concentrations running in parallel in groups of 2
In the MBA Program we donrsquot teach Start-
up Entrepreneurship as being about writing
a Business Plan we teach it as being about
starting a Business
Mikkel Draebye | SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
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A Finance and
Financial Institutions
Structured and Project Finance Real Estate Investment MampA (a Financial Perspective) Derivatives in Corporate Finance
The Practice of Finance
C Innovation
Product Development Execution
Ideating andMarketing New Products
Management and Organizationof the New Product Development
Product and Service Designand Engineering
Strategy Execution Innovating in the Global Landscape
B Customer Marketingand Social Media
Pricing Brand Management Retail and Channel Management Non-market Strategies Digital Strategy
D
Private Equity
Entrepreneurship and Renewal
Entrepreneurial Finance Corporate Development
Managing Acquisitionsand Partnerships(a Management Perspective)
Private Equity Change and Renewal Strategies
Start-up Entrepreneurship
CONCENTRATIONSSECOND PERIOD
Mid October - mid November
CONCENTRATIONSFIRST PERIOD
Early September - early October
SUGGESTED PATHSWILL BE
Expert in finance
A +D
Expert in marketing and innovation
C+B
Expert in entrepreneurship
C+DThe selection of electives changesfrom time to time to allow roomfor new ideas projects or issuesof emerging significance
Students are required to take 2 Concentrations one for each period that is 10 courses across the two periods
Growth also means creativity entrepreneurship and
start up This is why Bocconi has created the
SpeedMiUp Incubator for students as well as alumni
Alberto Grando | Vice Rector for Development
Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Operations and Technology Management
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Your opportunity to experience another prestigious Business School
International Exchange Program
As a major international school of management SDA Bocconi is engaged in an active and prestigious networkof exchangescollaborations and interactions with peer institutions The International Exchange Program offers selected candidates the opportunity tospend the last months of the program at another top business school
Students who apply for an International Exchange Program must demonstrate precise interests and solid motivations for going abroad byproviding a clear indication of why the experience is necessary for their personal growth and career advancement The School evaluates the reasons candidates put forward and gives priority to those who most clearly demonstrate that they can benefitfrom the exchange
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Universities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober and ending in NovemberDecember
I want to thank you for all of the help and support that the SDA
Bocconi team provided me during my time with you I had an
incredible experience in my classes there and truly appreciated
the opportunity to interact with so many fantastic students and
professors SDA Bocconi is an amazing place and I am
grateful to have been a part of it even if only for a semester
Raymond Pacia | USItalian | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Columbia Business School
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EUROPE
ESSEC Business School(Cergy-Pontoise France)
HEC Paris (Jouy-en-Josas France)
IE Business School (Madrid Spain)
KOC University Graduate Schoolof Business (Istanbul Turkey)
London Business School(London UK)
Manchester Business SchoolUniversity of Manchester (Manchester UK)
Rotterdam School of ManagementErasmus University
(Rotterdam The Netherlands)
UNITED STATES
Babson College (Babson ParkMassachusetts)
Fisher College of BusinessOhio State University(Columbus Ohio)
The Fuqua School of BusinessDuke University(Durham North Carolina)
McCombs School of BusinessThe University of Texas at Austin(Austin Texas)
Samuel Curtis Johnson GraduateSchool of Management CornellUniversity (Ithaca New York)
Tuck School of Business atDartmouth(Hanover New Hampshire)
UCLA Anderson School ofManagement (Los AngelesCalifornia)
UNC Kenan-Flagler BusinessSchool University of North Carolina(Chapel Hill North Carolina)
The University of ChicagoBooth School of Business(Chicago Illinois)
Warrington College of Business Administration University of Florida(Gainesville Florida)
Wharton University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia Pennsylvania)
CANADA
Rotman School of ManagementUniversity of Toronto(Toronto Ontario)
Sauder School of BusinessUniversity of British Columbia(Vancouver British Columbia)
Schulich School of Business York University (Toronto Ontario)
AUSTRALIA
AGSM MBA Program AustralianSchool of BusinessThe University of New South Wales(Sydney New South Wales)
Melbourne Business SchoolThe University of Melbourne
(Melbourne Victoria)
BRAZIL
FGV-EAESP ndash Escola de Administraccedilatildeo de Empresas de SatildeoPaulo da Fundaccedilatildeo Getulio Vargas(Satildeo Paulo)
CHINA
CEIBS ndash China Europe InternationalBusiness School (Shanghai)
Tsinghua SEM ndash School ofEconomics and ManagementTsinghua University (Beijing)
HKust Business School ndash The HongKong University of Science andTechnology (Hong Kong)
INDIA
ISB ndash Indian School of Business(Hyderabad)
JAPAN
Graduate School of InternationalManagement InternationalUniversity of Japan (Niigata)
Keio Business School KeioUniversity (Yokohama Kanagawa)
This list may be subject to change as well as the availability of exchange slots
International Exchange Program Partners
My exchange experience in SDA Bocconi was awesome People are
super friendly and close since the class size is not big and all the
professors are very dedicated Yet Im very impressed by the diversity
of the program - with people really from all over the world and with quite
different backgrounds Moreover spending one semester studying and
living in the city center of Milan I can actually feel the city beat of Europe
Da Wang | Chinese | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University
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Arrivederci Week
The very last part
of MBA Class will takeplace in the Arrivederci
Week and will embrace
day One ARTS AND BUSINESS
day Two TELCO AND NEW MEDIA
day Three GOVERNMENT-RELATED FINANCE
day Four PHARMA AND HEALTH
day Five GRAND FINALE
witnessing first-hand ldquoMade in Italyrdquo
business models and Blue Chip Companies
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One year has passed and it feels like yesterday that we all took the
most important decision of our lives But if you think about it not much
has changed We continue to take big decisions but today there is a
difference We are far more informed better prepared and each one
of us has built our reserve of knowledge
This year we have transformed both personally and professionally And
without a doubt SDA Bocconi has been instrumental in this process
Shahana Mustafa | MBA 2012 | IndianBusiness Management Program adidas Group Germany
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OUR AIM IS TO EXPAND YOUR FUTURE CAREER
The Career Service is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career goalsand to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipelineEach Career Service team memberrsquos mission is to support you throughout the programproviding you the right tools and knowledge to define and execute an effective career strategyconnecting you with the right international employers and helping you to successfully re-enterthe job market after graduation
Itrsquos a full time effort where we support each and every one of you individually as well as theentire class
A whole team for your professional growth full time
Career Service is your team through them you will get
many job interview opportunities Work with them keep
them updated on your strategy and efforts exchange ideas
Luis Alberto Cordova | MBA 2011 | PeruvianNew Holland Agriculture Global Controller CNH Italy
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
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DevelopmentTimetable
Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
Full-Time MBA | 35
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Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
Full-Time MBA | 37
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
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Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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SDA Bocconi School of Management | Masters Division
via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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A Finance and
Financial Institutions
Structured and Project Finance Real Estate Investment MampA (a Financial Perspective) Derivatives in Corporate Finance
The Practice of Finance
C Innovation
Product Development Execution
Ideating andMarketing New Products
Management and Organizationof the New Product Development
Product and Service Designand Engineering
Strategy Execution Innovating in the Global Landscape
B Customer Marketingand Social Media
Pricing Brand Management Retail and Channel Management Non-market Strategies Digital Strategy
D
Private Equity
Entrepreneurship and Renewal
Entrepreneurial Finance Corporate Development
Managing Acquisitionsand Partnerships(a Management Perspective)
Private Equity Change and Renewal Strategies
Start-up Entrepreneurship
CONCENTRATIONSSECOND PERIOD
Mid October - mid November
CONCENTRATIONSFIRST PERIOD
Early September - early October
SUGGESTED PATHSWILL BE
Expert in finance
A +D
Expert in marketing and innovation
C+B
Expert in entrepreneurship
C+DThe selection of electives changesfrom time to time to allow roomfor new ideas projects or issuesof emerging significance
Students are required to take 2 Concentrations one for each period that is 10 courses across the two periods
Growth also means creativity entrepreneurship and
start up This is why Bocconi has created the
SpeedMiUp Incubator for students as well as alumni
Alberto Grando | Vice Rector for Development
Universitagrave Bocconi SDA Bocconi MBA Professor
of Operations and Technology Management
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Your opportunity to experience another prestigious Business School
International Exchange Program
As a major international school of management SDA Bocconi is engaged in an active and prestigious networkof exchangescollaborations and interactions with peer institutions The International Exchange Program offers selected candidates the opportunity tospend the last months of the program at another top business school
Students who apply for an International Exchange Program must demonstrate precise interests and solid motivations for going abroad byproviding a clear indication of why the experience is necessary for their personal growth and career advancement The School evaluates the reasons candidates put forward and gives priority to those who most clearly demonstrate that they can benefitfrom the exchange
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Universities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober and ending in NovemberDecember
I want to thank you for all of the help and support that the SDA
Bocconi team provided me during my time with you I had an
incredible experience in my classes there and truly appreciated
the opportunity to interact with so many fantastic students and
professors SDA Bocconi is an amazing place and I am
grateful to have been a part of it even if only for a semester
Raymond Pacia | USItalian | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Columbia Business School
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EUROPE
ESSEC Business School(Cergy-Pontoise France)
HEC Paris (Jouy-en-Josas France)
IE Business School (Madrid Spain)
KOC University Graduate Schoolof Business (Istanbul Turkey)
London Business School(London UK)
Manchester Business SchoolUniversity of Manchester (Manchester UK)
Rotterdam School of ManagementErasmus University
(Rotterdam The Netherlands)
UNITED STATES
Babson College (Babson ParkMassachusetts)
Fisher College of BusinessOhio State University(Columbus Ohio)
The Fuqua School of BusinessDuke University(Durham North Carolina)
McCombs School of BusinessThe University of Texas at Austin(Austin Texas)
Samuel Curtis Johnson GraduateSchool of Management CornellUniversity (Ithaca New York)
Tuck School of Business atDartmouth(Hanover New Hampshire)
UCLA Anderson School ofManagement (Los AngelesCalifornia)
UNC Kenan-Flagler BusinessSchool University of North Carolina(Chapel Hill North Carolina)
The University of ChicagoBooth School of Business(Chicago Illinois)
Warrington College of Business Administration University of Florida(Gainesville Florida)
Wharton University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia Pennsylvania)
CANADA
Rotman School of ManagementUniversity of Toronto(Toronto Ontario)
Sauder School of BusinessUniversity of British Columbia(Vancouver British Columbia)
Schulich School of Business York University (Toronto Ontario)
AUSTRALIA
AGSM MBA Program AustralianSchool of BusinessThe University of New South Wales(Sydney New South Wales)
Melbourne Business SchoolThe University of Melbourne
(Melbourne Victoria)
BRAZIL
FGV-EAESP ndash Escola de Administraccedilatildeo de Empresas de SatildeoPaulo da Fundaccedilatildeo Getulio Vargas(Satildeo Paulo)
CHINA
CEIBS ndash China Europe InternationalBusiness School (Shanghai)
Tsinghua SEM ndash School ofEconomics and ManagementTsinghua University (Beijing)
HKust Business School ndash The HongKong University of Science andTechnology (Hong Kong)
INDIA
ISB ndash Indian School of Business(Hyderabad)
JAPAN
Graduate School of InternationalManagement InternationalUniversity of Japan (Niigata)
Keio Business School KeioUniversity (Yokohama Kanagawa)
This list may be subject to change as well as the availability of exchange slots
International Exchange Program Partners
My exchange experience in SDA Bocconi was awesome People are
super friendly and close since the class size is not big and all the
professors are very dedicated Yet Im very impressed by the diversity
of the program - with people really from all over the world and with quite
different backgrounds Moreover spending one semester studying and
living in the city center of Milan I can actually feel the city beat of Europe
Da Wang | Chinese | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University
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Arrivederci Week
The very last part
of MBA Class will takeplace in the Arrivederci
Week and will embrace
day One ARTS AND BUSINESS
day Two TELCO AND NEW MEDIA
day Three GOVERNMENT-RELATED FINANCE
day Four PHARMA AND HEALTH
day Five GRAND FINALE
witnessing first-hand ldquoMade in Italyrdquo
business models and Blue Chip Companies
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One year has passed and it feels like yesterday that we all took the
most important decision of our lives But if you think about it not much
has changed We continue to take big decisions but today there is a
difference We are far more informed better prepared and each one
of us has built our reserve of knowledge
This year we have transformed both personally and professionally And
without a doubt SDA Bocconi has been instrumental in this process
Shahana Mustafa | MBA 2012 | IndianBusiness Management Program adidas Group Germany
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OUR AIM IS TO EXPAND YOUR FUTURE CAREER
The Career Service is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career goalsand to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipelineEach Career Service team memberrsquos mission is to support you throughout the programproviding you the right tools and knowledge to define and execute an effective career strategyconnecting you with the right international employers and helping you to successfully re-enterthe job market after graduation
Itrsquos a full time effort where we support each and every one of you individually as well as theentire class
A whole team for your professional growth full time
Career Service is your team through them you will get
many job interview opportunities Work with them keep
them updated on your strategy and efforts exchange ideas
Luis Alberto Cordova | MBA 2011 | PeruvianNew Holland Agriculture Global Controller CNH Italy
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
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S e p t e m b
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DevelopmentTimetable
Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
Full-Time MBA | 35
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Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
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Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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Your opportunity to experience another prestigious Business School
International Exchange Program
As a major international school of management SDA Bocconi is engaged in an active and prestigious networkof exchangescollaborations and interactions with peer institutions The International Exchange Program offers selected candidates the opportunity tospend the last months of the program at another top business school
Students who apply for an International Exchange Program must demonstrate precise interests and solid motivations for going abroad byproviding a clear indication of why the experience is necessary for their personal growth and career advancement The School evaluates the reasons candidates put forward and gives priority to those who most clearly demonstrate that they can benefitfrom the exchange
Owing to the varying schedules of partner Universities outgoing students may be involved in the Exchange Program starting from SeptemberOctober and ending in NovemberDecember
I want to thank you for all of the help and support that the SDA
Bocconi team provided me during my time with you I had an
incredible experience in my classes there and truly appreciated
the opportunity to interact with so many fantastic students and
professors SDA Bocconi is an amazing place and I am
grateful to have been a part of it even if only for a semester
Raymond Pacia | USItalian | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Columbia Business School
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EUROPE
ESSEC Business School(Cergy-Pontoise France)
HEC Paris (Jouy-en-Josas France)
IE Business School (Madrid Spain)
KOC University Graduate Schoolof Business (Istanbul Turkey)
London Business School(London UK)
Manchester Business SchoolUniversity of Manchester (Manchester UK)
Rotterdam School of ManagementErasmus University
(Rotterdam The Netherlands)
UNITED STATES
Babson College (Babson ParkMassachusetts)
Fisher College of BusinessOhio State University(Columbus Ohio)
The Fuqua School of BusinessDuke University(Durham North Carolina)
McCombs School of BusinessThe University of Texas at Austin(Austin Texas)
Samuel Curtis Johnson GraduateSchool of Management CornellUniversity (Ithaca New York)
Tuck School of Business atDartmouth(Hanover New Hampshire)
UCLA Anderson School ofManagement (Los AngelesCalifornia)
UNC Kenan-Flagler BusinessSchool University of North Carolina(Chapel Hill North Carolina)
The University of ChicagoBooth School of Business(Chicago Illinois)
Warrington College of Business Administration University of Florida(Gainesville Florida)
Wharton University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia Pennsylvania)
CANADA
Rotman School of ManagementUniversity of Toronto(Toronto Ontario)
Sauder School of BusinessUniversity of British Columbia(Vancouver British Columbia)
Schulich School of Business York University (Toronto Ontario)
AUSTRALIA
AGSM MBA Program AustralianSchool of BusinessThe University of New South Wales(Sydney New South Wales)
Melbourne Business SchoolThe University of Melbourne
(Melbourne Victoria)
BRAZIL
FGV-EAESP ndash Escola de Administraccedilatildeo de Empresas de SatildeoPaulo da Fundaccedilatildeo Getulio Vargas(Satildeo Paulo)
CHINA
CEIBS ndash China Europe InternationalBusiness School (Shanghai)
Tsinghua SEM ndash School ofEconomics and ManagementTsinghua University (Beijing)
HKust Business School ndash The HongKong University of Science andTechnology (Hong Kong)
INDIA
ISB ndash Indian School of Business(Hyderabad)
JAPAN
Graduate School of InternationalManagement InternationalUniversity of Japan (Niigata)
Keio Business School KeioUniversity (Yokohama Kanagawa)
This list may be subject to change as well as the availability of exchange slots
International Exchange Program Partners
My exchange experience in SDA Bocconi was awesome People are
super friendly and close since the class size is not big and all the
professors are very dedicated Yet Im very impressed by the diversity
of the program - with people really from all over the world and with quite
different backgrounds Moreover spending one semester studying and
living in the city center of Milan I can actually feel the city beat of Europe
Da Wang | Chinese | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University
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Arrivederci Week
The very last part
of MBA Class will takeplace in the Arrivederci
Week and will embrace
day One ARTS AND BUSINESS
day Two TELCO AND NEW MEDIA
day Three GOVERNMENT-RELATED FINANCE
day Four PHARMA AND HEALTH
day Five GRAND FINALE
witnessing first-hand ldquoMade in Italyrdquo
business models and Blue Chip Companies
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One year has passed and it feels like yesterday that we all took the
most important decision of our lives But if you think about it not much
has changed We continue to take big decisions but today there is a
difference We are far more informed better prepared and each one
of us has built our reserve of knowledge
This year we have transformed both personally and professionally And
without a doubt SDA Bocconi has been instrumental in this process
Shahana Mustafa | MBA 2012 | IndianBusiness Management Program adidas Group Germany
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OUR AIM IS TO EXPAND YOUR FUTURE CAREER
The Career Service is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career goalsand to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipelineEach Career Service team memberrsquos mission is to support you throughout the programproviding you the right tools and knowledge to define and execute an effective career strategyconnecting you with the right international employers and helping you to successfully re-enterthe job market after graduation
Itrsquos a full time effort where we support each and every one of you individually as well as theentire class
A whole team for your professional growth full time
Career Service is your team through them you will get
many job interview opportunities Work with them keep
them updated on your strategy and efforts exchange ideas
Luis Alberto Cordova | MBA 2011 | PeruvianNew Holland Agriculture Global Controller CNH Italy
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
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DevelopmentTimetable
Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
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Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
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Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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EUROPE
ESSEC Business School(Cergy-Pontoise France)
HEC Paris (Jouy-en-Josas France)
IE Business School (Madrid Spain)
KOC University Graduate Schoolof Business (Istanbul Turkey)
London Business School(London UK)
Manchester Business SchoolUniversity of Manchester (Manchester UK)
Rotterdam School of ManagementErasmus University
(Rotterdam The Netherlands)
UNITED STATES
Babson College (Babson ParkMassachusetts)
Fisher College of BusinessOhio State University(Columbus Ohio)
The Fuqua School of BusinessDuke University(Durham North Carolina)
McCombs School of BusinessThe University of Texas at Austin(Austin Texas)
Samuel Curtis Johnson GraduateSchool of Management CornellUniversity (Ithaca New York)
Tuck School of Business atDartmouth(Hanover New Hampshire)
UCLA Anderson School ofManagement (Los AngelesCalifornia)
UNC Kenan-Flagler BusinessSchool University of North Carolina(Chapel Hill North Carolina)
The University of ChicagoBooth School of Business(Chicago Illinois)
Warrington College of Business Administration University of Florida(Gainesville Florida)
Wharton University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia Pennsylvania)
CANADA
Rotman School of ManagementUniversity of Toronto(Toronto Ontario)
Sauder School of BusinessUniversity of British Columbia(Vancouver British Columbia)
Schulich School of Business York University (Toronto Ontario)
AUSTRALIA
AGSM MBA Program AustralianSchool of BusinessThe University of New South Wales(Sydney New South Wales)
Melbourne Business SchoolThe University of Melbourne
(Melbourne Victoria)
BRAZIL
FGV-EAESP ndash Escola de Administraccedilatildeo de Empresas de SatildeoPaulo da Fundaccedilatildeo Getulio Vargas(Satildeo Paulo)
CHINA
CEIBS ndash China Europe InternationalBusiness School (Shanghai)
Tsinghua SEM ndash School ofEconomics and ManagementTsinghua University (Beijing)
HKust Business School ndash The HongKong University of Science andTechnology (Hong Kong)
INDIA
ISB ndash Indian School of Business(Hyderabad)
JAPAN
Graduate School of InternationalManagement InternationalUniversity of Japan (Niigata)
Keio Business School KeioUniversity (Yokohama Kanagawa)
This list may be subject to change as well as the availability of exchange slots
International Exchange Program Partners
My exchange experience in SDA Bocconi was awesome People are
super friendly and close since the class size is not big and all the
professors are very dedicated Yet Im very impressed by the diversity
of the program - with people really from all over the world and with quite
different backgrounds Moreover spending one semester studying and
living in the city center of Milan I can actually feel the city beat of Europe
Da Wang | Chinese | Incoming Exchange Student 2013
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University
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Arrivederci Week
The very last part
of MBA Class will takeplace in the Arrivederci
Week and will embrace
day One ARTS AND BUSINESS
day Two TELCO AND NEW MEDIA
day Three GOVERNMENT-RELATED FINANCE
day Four PHARMA AND HEALTH
day Five GRAND FINALE
witnessing first-hand ldquoMade in Italyrdquo
business models and Blue Chip Companies
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One year has passed and it feels like yesterday that we all took the
most important decision of our lives But if you think about it not much
has changed We continue to take big decisions but today there is a
difference We are far more informed better prepared and each one
of us has built our reserve of knowledge
This year we have transformed both personally and professionally And
without a doubt SDA Bocconi has been instrumental in this process
Shahana Mustafa | MBA 2012 | IndianBusiness Management Program adidas Group Germany
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OUR AIM IS TO EXPAND YOUR FUTURE CAREER
The Career Service is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career goalsand to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipelineEach Career Service team memberrsquos mission is to support you throughout the programproviding you the right tools and knowledge to define and execute an effective career strategyconnecting you with the right international employers and helping you to successfully re-enterthe job market after graduation
Itrsquos a full time effort where we support each and every one of you individually as well as theentire class
A whole team for your professional growth full time
Career Service is your team through them you will get
many job interview opportunities Work with them keep
them updated on your strategy and efforts exchange ideas
Luis Alberto Cordova | MBA 2011 | PeruvianNew Holland Agriculture Global Controller CNH Italy
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
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DevelopmentTimetable
Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
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Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
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Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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SDA Bocconi School of Management | Masters Division
via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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Arrivederci Week
The very last part
of MBA Class will takeplace in the Arrivederci
Week and will embrace
day One ARTS AND BUSINESS
day Two TELCO AND NEW MEDIA
day Three GOVERNMENT-RELATED FINANCE
day Four PHARMA AND HEALTH
day Five GRAND FINALE
witnessing first-hand ldquoMade in Italyrdquo
business models and Blue Chip Companies
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One year has passed and it feels like yesterday that we all took the
most important decision of our lives But if you think about it not much
has changed We continue to take big decisions but today there is a
difference We are far more informed better prepared and each one
of us has built our reserve of knowledge
This year we have transformed both personally and professionally And
without a doubt SDA Bocconi has been instrumental in this process
Shahana Mustafa | MBA 2012 | IndianBusiness Management Program adidas Group Germany
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OUR AIM IS TO EXPAND YOUR FUTURE CAREER
The Career Service is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career goalsand to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipelineEach Career Service team memberrsquos mission is to support you throughout the programproviding you the right tools and knowledge to define and execute an effective career strategyconnecting you with the right international employers and helping you to successfully re-enterthe job market after graduation
Itrsquos a full time effort where we support each and every one of you individually as well as theentire class
A whole team for your professional growth full time
Career Service is your team through them you will get
many job interview opportunities Work with them keep
them updated on your strategy and efforts exchange ideas
Luis Alberto Cordova | MBA 2011 | PeruvianNew Holland Agriculture Global Controller CNH Italy
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
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DevelopmentTimetable
Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
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Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
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Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
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Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
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Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
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CFA Institute
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European Foundation forManagement Development
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International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
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Royal Institution of
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MRE program accredited
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Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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One year has passed and it feels like yesterday that we all took the
most important decision of our lives But if you think about it not much
has changed We continue to take big decisions but today there is a
difference We are far more informed better prepared and each one
of us has built our reserve of knowledge
This year we have transformed both personally and professionally And
without a doubt SDA Bocconi has been instrumental in this process
Shahana Mustafa | MBA 2012 | IndianBusiness Management Program adidas Group Germany
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OUR AIM IS TO EXPAND YOUR FUTURE CAREER
The Career Service is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career goalsand to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipelineEach Career Service team memberrsquos mission is to support you throughout the programproviding you the right tools and knowledge to define and execute an effective career strategyconnecting you with the right international employers and helping you to successfully re-enterthe job market after graduation
Itrsquos a full time effort where we support each and every one of you individually as well as theentire class
A whole team for your professional growth full time
Career Service is your team through them you will get
many job interview opportunities Work with them keep
them updated on your strategy and efforts exchange ideas
Luis Alberto Cordova | MBA 2011 | PeruvianNew Holland Agriculture Global Controller CNH Italy
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
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Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
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Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
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Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
Full-Time MBA | 47
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
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Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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OUR AIM IS TO EXPAND YOUR FUTURE CAREER
The Career Service is a key partner to MBA candidates seeking to achieve their career goalsand to recruiting companies who need to feed their international talent pipelineEach Career Service team memberrsquos mission is to support you throughout the programproviding you the right tools and knowledge to define and execute an effective career strategyconnecting you with the right international employers and helping you to successfully re-enterthe job market after graduation
Itrsquos a full time effort where we support each and every one of you individually as well as theentire class
A whole team for your professional growth full time
Career Service is your team through them you will get
many job interview opportunities Work with them keep
them updated on your strategy and efforts exchange ideas
Luis Alberto Cordova | MBA 2011 | PeruvianNew Holland Agriculture Global Controller CNH Italy
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
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Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
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Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
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Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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copy
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SDA Bocconi School of Management | Masters Division
via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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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
in turn successful leaders and come back on campus year after
year to recruit new world class MBA talent
Isabella Pinucci | Career Service CoordinatorSDA Bocconi School of Management
Working for one of the worldrsquos leading
consulting firms today I can say that
the SDA Bocconi MBA was the perfect
choice for me
Bjoern Kuse | MBA 2011 | GermanConsultant Bain amp Company Italy
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S e p t e m b
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N o v e m b
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D e c e m b
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J a n u a
r y
F e b r u a
r y Your Career
DevelopmentTimetable
Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
Full-Time MBA | 35
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Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
Full-Time MBA | 43
Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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S e p t e m b
e r
O c t o b
e r
N o v e m b
e r
D e c e m b
e r
J a n u a
r y
F e b r u a
r y Your Career
DevelopmentTimetable
Your engagement with Career Service is intensive and revolves around twocentral recruitment processes who are crucial to achieve your career goals the
Internship Recruitment Campaign and the Permanent Recruitment Campaign
Career management workshopsand seminars one-on-onecounseling coaching program
Summer InternshipRecruitment Campaign
Summer Projects(8-12 weeks)
PermanentRecruitment Campaign
This program provided a great launch pad for a life
with limitless possibilities
Partha P Ganguly | MBA 2011Indian | Business Development Associate INFOSYS India
Full-Time MBA | 35
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D e c e m b
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Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
Full-Time MBA | 39
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
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Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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Rev up your engines for the Summer Internship
Our MBA is one of the very few one-year programs that include a mandatory summer internship
The Summer Internship campaign is where you start interacting with a vast network of international employers who are recruiting MBA
students for eight to twelve weeks internship projects between June and AugustHow you prepare for this campaign is crucial as the summer internship is not only an opportunity to apply to real life what you have learnedin the classroom but for many of you might well be the first step in the right direction for a much desired career change
The campaign starts as early as January with tough selection processes an invaluable bootcamp to develop the right skills for yourpermanent job search Chances are this is the first time you are encountering such high profile demanding recruiters and the Career Serviceteam will make sure you go to the appointment in top shape prepping you with a range of activities
CAREER COUNSELING
Targeted pragmatic one-on-one advice by Career Service team members ndash each one an expert in different industry sectors ndash to helpyou with your professional goals and your day-to-day quest for your career change
CAREER SEMINARS amp WORKSHOPS
Envision your career plan engage in challenging discussions with experts in different industries test your job interviewing abilitynetworking or salary negotiation skills learn to crack those business cases The seminars amp workshop program varies according toeach class profile and market trends but always includes the fundamentals of job market dynamics and a thorough preparation forthe most challenging selection processes of international MBA recruiters
COACHING AND PERSONAL BRANDING A tai lored coaching program with international executives and consultants to help you recognize your strengths build a uniqueldquopersonal brandrdquo to bring to the job market and build yourself a realistic and sustainable long term career plan
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
38 | Full-Time MBA
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
Full-Time MBA | 39
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
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Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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SDA Bocconi School of Management | Masters Division
via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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Meet the employers
From January through April Career Service invites employers and alumni to come on campus to meet MBA students
interview them and recruit them for summer internships
Attending company presentations and networking events and making yourself visible helps you start creating a network of contactsyou will be able to build on for years to come
Visiting employers at their sites is even more exciting interest-based groups of students may be invited to and help organize Career treks
and Company visits in Italy and abroad
International Business Challenges sponsored by global companies in the healthcare consumer goods consulting or venture capitalsectors encourage the most competitive candidates of top business schools to engage in a fair but tough competition over a businesscase Winning teams get great visibility and often gain a fast track to a summer internship engagement and more
Even if some employers are not able to come on campus it does not mean they are not interested in you Career Service coordinatesapplications to online job-postings on the Schoolrsquos platform and helps recruiters to select candidates for interviews directly from theCV Database
Career Service also encourages entrepreneurship and partners with students who seek summer projects on their own providing advice
and facilitating contacts
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
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Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
Full-Time MBA | 45
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
46 | Full-Time MBA
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
Full-Time MBA | 47
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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SDA Bocconi School of Management | Masters Division
via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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90Individual internships
86obtained through Career Service
10
Entrepreneurial projects
INDIVIDUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPSWITHIN A COMPANY
You attended the Career Service workshops went through
a number of selection processes and scored an internshipwith a great employer well done It is your chance to put yourskills to work and show your relationship abilities whilecontributing to a strategic project It is also a great opportunity tosee for yourself what your next career step may be
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS
Do you have a cool business idea or a family businessto expand Under the supervision of a professorin entrepreneurship you will create your own business planorganize a start-up or contribute to a company businessdevelopment project
RESEARCH PAPERS
Do you enjoy analyzing and exploring business issuesin-depth You may submit a research proposal to the MBA Director and get the chance to write an original research paperunder the supervision of a Faculty member
SUMMER PROJECT STATISTICSMBA CLASS OF 2014
Individual internships 2014 Industries
LuxuryFashion 26
HealthcareChemical 17
Financial Services 15
TechE-businessStart-ups 13
Consulting 9
Industrial Products 7
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 3
Other Industries 10
Gain hands-on experience with summer projects
From eight to twelve weeks between June and August you can apply to real life what you have learned in the
classroom tackling challenging real business problems in one of the following activities
The exposure to the job market received during the
internship recruiting phase is certainly unique it
gives you a glance on many different industries and
job functions leaving to your interest desire and
passion the possibility to further deepen the topic
Edoardo Bortolato | MBA 2012 | Italian
Consultant The Boston Consulting Group Italy
38 | Full-Time MBA
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
Full-Time MBA | 39
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
40 | Full-Time MBA
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
Full-Time MBA | 41
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
Full-Time MBA | 43
Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
44 | Full-Time MBA
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
Full-Time MBA | 45
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
46 | Full-Time MBA
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
Full-Time MBA | 47
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
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st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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copy
S D A B o c
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SDA Bocconi School of Management | Masters Division
via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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This time around the bar is even higher the selection process forthe most sought-after MBA rotational programs or keymanagement positions is really tough The good news is that by
this time most MBA candidates have developed excellentnetworking and interviewing skills have a summer internshipexperience under their belt and are able to interact very effectivelywith recruiters This is also where you make us the most proud and contribute toraising the profile of our School with the best global employersStill searching for your ideal job after graduation You will find thatthe Career Service team will continue supporting you long afteryou have left the campus We will stay in touch continuing toadvise you individually and sending contacts and jobopportunities your way together we will succeed
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS MBA CLASS OF 2013
Post-MBA Industry sectors - class of 2013
Financial Services 20
Consulting 18
LuxuryFashion 18
TechE-business 16
Industrial Products 9
HealthcareChemical 5
Energy amp Utilities 5
Consumer Goods 2
Other Industries 7
We nurture your talent
For more details wwwsdabocconiitftmbacareer
We support your post-MBA job search
The permanent recruiting campaign starts officially in June when the 1500+ employers and alumni in our database
receive a hard or soft copy of the current class CV Book Employers come on campus September through mid-
November to meet potential hires or post full-time job opportunities on the Career Service platform
85of MBA graduates
found a new job three months after the graduation
65
of opportunities were found through Career Service
Average post-MBA salary74300Euros
Average salary increase 121
91of graduates changed country sector or function
After ten years as a Technology Consultant in
North America it was time to explore and expand my career options Through my MBA experience
at SDA Bocconi I achieved my desired career
switch and I now combine my business and
design skills to create future concepts
Tammy Chow | MBA 2011 | Canadian | PrincipalSamsung Electronics Corporate Design Center South Korea
Full-Time MBA | 39
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
40 | Full-Time MBA
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
Full-Time MBA | 41
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
Full-Time MBA | 43
Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
44 | Full-Time MBA
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
Full-Time MBA | 45
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
46 | Full-Time MBA
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
Full-Time MBA | 47
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
48 | Full-Time MBA
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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copy
S D A B o c
c o n
i S c
h o o
l o
f M a n a g e m e n
t A l l r i g
h t s r e s e r v e
d
J u
l y 2 0 1 4
SDA Bocconi School of Management | Masters Division
via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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Recruiting Companies - Class of 2013
Consulting
ATKearney Accenture MC
Strategy ConsultingUnicredit ManagementConsulting Value Partners
Financial Services
Fondo EuropeodrsquoInvestimentoDeutsche Bank Generali GroupQuadrivio sgr
Tempus Capital Tesla Motors TT Advisor ndash Seedlab
LuxuryFashion
Bottega VenetaBulgariInditexLabelux
Loro PianaLouis VuittonLVMH Group
Scarosso Tiffany
TechE-business Start-ups
ExpediaInfosys TechnologiesInvensys ControlsKiwariRocket InternetSamsung Electronics
HealthcareChemical Akzo NobelJohnson amp JohnsonGSK Shire PharmaceuticalsSolvaySyngenta
TOP FULL-TIME
RECRUITERS 2013
The Boston Consulting Group
Bain amp Co
Amazon
HampM
Microsoft
BNP Paribas Group - BNL
Consumer Goods
adidas Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kimberly Clark IntercosPepsi CoPumaSephora
Industrial Products
Case New HollandHilti
Other Industries
BramblesChep
General Electric International(ECLP)Fondazione AmbrosoliLottomatica
SELECTION OF COMPANIES THAT OFFERED
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN 2013
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
Full-Time MBA | 41
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
Full-Time MBA | 43
Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
44 | Full-Time MBA
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
Full-Time MBA | 45
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
46 | Full-Time MBA
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
Full-Time MBA | 47
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
48 | Full-Time MBA
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbocconi-mba-2015-2016 5252
copy
S D A B o c
c o n
i S c
h o o
l o
f M a n a g e m e n
t A l l r i g
h t s r e s e r v e
d
J u
l y 2 0 1 4
SDA Bocconi School of Management | Masters Division
via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
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MBA PEOPLE
In our MBA Program you meet men and women of extraordinary intellectual character withdiverse 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 actingon key concepts such as collaboration discussion involvement and responsibility
PARTICIPANTS
87 in two sections in English
AGE
29 (average)
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
5 years (average)
NUMBEROF NATIONALITIES
28
Full-Time MBA | 41
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
42 | Full-Time MBA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
Full-Time MBA | 43
Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
44 | Full-Time MBA
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
Full-Time MBA | 45
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
46 | Full-Time MBA
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
Full-Time MBA | 47
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
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copy
S D A B o c
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l o
f M a n a g e m e n
t A l l r i g
h t s r e s e r v e
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J u
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SDA Bocconi School of Management | Masters Division
via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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Student profile - MBA class of 2014
GENDER
Women 30
Men 70
AGE
lt= 25 yrs 9
26-27 yrs 24
28-30 yrs 42
31-33 yrs 20
gt33 yrs 5
DEGREE
Economics 40
Engineering 35
Humanities 15
Sciences 5
Law 5
PRE-MBA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1-2 yrs 5
3-4 yrs 34
5-7 yrs 48
gt7 yrs 13
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
BEFORE MBA
Industry 23
Financial Services Insurance 21
Consulting Professional Services 17
TLC IT 12
Services 10
EnergyUtilities 10
Other 7
GEOGRAPHIC
ORIGIN
Italy 30
North America 20
Asia 19
Europe(excluding Italy) 14
Latin America 9
Africa amp Middle East 8
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Albania Argentina Azerbaijan Brazil Canada China Colombia Egypt Estonia France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Jordan
Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Norway Peru Russia Switzerland South Korea Taiwan Turkey Ukraine USA
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
Full-Time MBA | 43
Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
44 | Full-Time MBA
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
Full-Time MBA | 45
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
46 | Full-Time MBA
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
Full-Time MBA | 47
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbocconi-mba-2015-2016 4952
The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
48 | Full-Time MBA
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbocconi-mba-2015-2016 5252
copy
S D A B o c
c o n
i S c
h o o
l o
f M a n a g e m e n
t A l l r i g
h t s r e s e r v e
d
J u
l y 2 0 1 4
SDA Bocconi School of Management | Masters Division
via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
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An all-round experience
MAIN CLUB EVENTS
The Rolex MBArsquos Conference and Regatta This annual regatta is the most popularevent organized by SDA Bocconi in partnership with Rolex and Yacht Club Italiano It bringstogether students and alumni of the worldrsquos top business schools with managers fromleading Italian and international organizations A conference on emerging issues also takesplace alongside the regatta students alumni and guests from universities industry andfinance join together for an exchange of ideas The 2013 edition of the regatta took placein Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino Through the years the event hosted schools suchas Harvard Tuck Wharton and London Business School
The MBA Ski Cup The MBA Ski Cup was one of the main events of 2014 The 10thedition of the Ski Cup was held in Madonna di Campiglio Through the years the eventhas seen a growing participation of students and alumni as well as guests from otherprestigious European Business Schools
MBA student Clubs
The Clubs are a key component of the MBA experience As student led organizations theydemand managerial abilities in seeking financing drawing up business plans developing pressand company relations and running activities The Clubs are also an important crossroads
where students meet and work together with alumni teachers and the business world aroundareas of common interest
DiVino Club
(Wine Culture and Tradition) Entrepreneur Club
Ethica Club(Ethics and CorporateSocial Responsibility)
Finance Club
Football Club
Luxury Arts Club
ManagementConsulting Club
Marketing Club
Motor Club
Sailing Club
Ski Club
STUDENT amp ALUMNI CLUBS
Full-Time MBA | 43
Having spent months together in class at SDA Bocconi the
members of our team knew each other well and we were
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbocconi-mba-2015-2016 4552
International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
44 | Full-Time MBA
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
Full-Time MBA | 45
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbocconi-mba-2015-2016 4752
Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
46 | Full-Time MBA
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
Full-Time MBA | 47
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
48 | Full-Time MBA
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbocconi-mba-2015-2016 5252
copy
S D A B o c
c o n
i S c
h o o
l o
f M a n a g e m e n
t A l l r i g
h t s r e s e r v e
d
J u
l y 2 0 1 4
SDA Bocconi School of Management | Masters Division
via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
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International Competitions
Every year our students participate in a number of internationalcompetitions where they meet and compete against teams fromother Schools Students from the class of 2013 won the AT
Kearney Global Prize competition and claimed third place in theNovartis Mastermind Challenge while MBA 2014 students wonsecond place at the latest edition of the Venture CapitalInvestment Competition at IESE in Barcelona
able to leverage on each others strengths
MBA Team Members VCIC Competition 2014 | Ashish Kaveria
Dario Pacini Pierfrancesco Spagnol Fabio Stefanini and Matthew Reid
We had won the race at the event that we had organized so
hard for a full year It was a milestone in my life somethingI would never forget If it is true that each one of us has 15
minutes of glory in his life well those were mine
Federico Albano | MBA 2010 | Italian | President of
SDA Bocconi Sailing Club and winner of 2010 Rolex Regatta
Beyond the strong brand and the internationally renowned
network the SDA Bocconi MBA - through study groups campus
events and international competitions - has helped me build
meaningful relationships with a strong highly relevant network of
individuals worldwide
Sophia Tamvakaki | MBA 2013 | GreekBrand Manager Johnson amp Johnson Athens Greece
44 | Full-Time MBA
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
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Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
Full-Time MBA | 45
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
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Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
46 | Full-Time MBA
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbocconi-mba-2015-2016 4852
TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
Full-Time MBA | 47
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbocconi-mba-2015-2016 4952
The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
48 | Full-Time MBA
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbocconi-mba-2015-2016 5052
Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbocconi-mba-2015-2016 5152
MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbocconi-mba-2015-2016 5252
copy
S D A B o c
c o n
i S c
h o o
l o
f M a n a g e m e n
t A l l r i g
h t s r e s e r v e
d
J u
l y 2 0 1 4
SDA Bocconi School of Management | Masters Division
via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbocconi-mba-2015-2016 4652
Our mission is to be a positive force
in society capable of mobilizing the maximum energy of people who growculturally and professionally withinthe Bocconi world
Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982
President Vodafone Italia | President BAA
BAA network is useful to its members and to
the School providing companies and institutionswith the necessary tools to be able to createtrue business value
Riccardo Monti MBA 1989 | Senior Partner amp Managing DirectorThe Boston Consulting Group Italy Greece and Turkey Vice President BAA
A network is strong when there are shared values when getting together results in growthfun and developing contacts and unique personal and professional relationships
Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director
BAA and Head of Alumni Activities Universitagrave Bocconi
Full-Time MBA | 45
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbocconi-mba-2015-2016 4752
Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
46 | Full-Time MBA
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbocconi-mba-2015-2016 4852
TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
Full-Time MBA | 47
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbocconi-mba-2015-2016 4952
The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
48 | Full-Time MBA
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbocconi-mba-2015-2016 5052
Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbocconi-mba-2015-2016 5152
MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbocconi-mba-2015-2016 5252
copy
S D A B o c
c o n
i S c
h o o
l o
f M a n a g e m e n
t A l l r i g
h t s r e s e r v e
d
J u
l y 2 0 1 4
SDA Bocconi School of Management | Masters Division
via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbocconi-mba-2015-2016 4752
Bocconi Alumni Association
Alumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) brings together more than 85000 Alumni who have acquired a BocconiDegree Over 9000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Masterrsquos Programs
BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out many initiativesin Italy and abroad in order to achieve its objectives
encouraging the exchange of experiencesand networking among Alumni
providing them with Continuous Learningand Career Service tools
gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconiat the national and international levels
promoting international development and the growthof SDA Bocconi
encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activitiesthat enhance Bocconi initiatives
A living and lively Community forever
Alumni activities are available at wwwalumnibocconiitwhere you will find an online directory and names of ClassRepresentatives a calendar of events newsletters Chapterand Club news and many other Alumni targeted services
An International Network
Bocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in more than 110countries The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a vast
number of cities including Athens Barcelona Buenos Aires DubaiFrankfurt Lisbon London Madrid Mumbai Munich New YorkOslo Paris Satildeo Paulo Shanghai Tokyo Zagreb and Zurich
In addition there are a large number of more informal networks inother cities
Professors taught me how to become a top quality business professional the
Alumni Network opened doors to the business environment SDA Bocconi is
definitely a vibrant and generous business community that empowered my ability
to overcome all the challenges of a global professional world
Federico Bonacina | MBA 2011 | Italian | Vendor Manager Amazonit Italy
46 | Full-Time MBA
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TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
Full-Time MBA | 47
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
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The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
48 | Full-Time MBA
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Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbocconi-mba-2015-2016 5252
copy
S D A B o c
c o n
i S c
h o o
l o
f M a n a g e m e n
t A l l r i g
h t s r e s e r v e
d
J u
l y 2 0 1 4
SDA Bocconi School of Management | Masters Division
via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbocconi-mba-2015-2016 4852
TAKE ACTION
Make contact with SDA Bocconiand then make an educated choice
If I take just the open-mindedness
of the Italians here I think I will be
able to transport this value into daily
business operations
Adrien Pablo Naujok | MBA 2013
GermanFrench
Lawyer and CEO Crena GmbH Germany
Full-Time MBA | 47
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbocconi-mba-2015-2016 4952
The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
48 | Full-Time MBA
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbocconi-mba-2015-2016 5052
Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbocconi-mba-2015-2016 5252
copy
S D A B o c
c o n
i S c
h o o
l o
f M a n a g e m e n
t A l l r i g
h t s r e s e r v e
d
J u
l y 2 0 1 4
SDA Bocconi School of Management | Masters Division
via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbocconi-mba-2015-2016 4952
The application form is available exclusively online at wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Applicants to the Track in Luxury Business Management must submit the application form together with the
addendum for the Track in Luxury Business Management
ONLINE amp POST Fill out and submit the online application through our website and send all required documents
by post Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received
through our application website For further information on individual applications please contact the Admissions
Service at admissionssdabocconiit
All application documents must be sent to
SDA Bocconi Masters Division - Recruiting and Admissions Service
Via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy
Tel + 39 02 5836 3228 - Fax +39 02 5836 3272
For more details on admission requirements
selection process and online application wwwsdabocconiitadmissionsmba
Meet us in your region
of the world To choose the MBA that best fits yourprofile and interests attend a SDA Bocconi MBA recruitment event andorset up an individual informational interviewin one of the many locationsaround the world where our staff andalumni travel annually
Visit
wwwsdabocconiitmeetmbafor scheduled worldwide recruiting events
Prospective Candidates
Counseling Services An even deeper introduction to the MBA would involve a visit to Milano where
in addition to an informational interviewyou can sit in a lesson and get to know ourMBA students The day will be devoted to youto clear up any doubts
To arrange an individual visit andor attenda class please contactmdsdabocconiit
tel+39 02 5836 3125
Application Process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the following date range Application Review Start Date September 2014
Application Review End Date July 2015
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline professional workingexperience and must submit the following materials
Online Application for Admission
Official University Transcript of Grades Curriculum Vitae or Resume
GMATGRE
TOEFLIELTSPTECPE (required of applicants who are non-native English speakersor who have not completed university degree in English)
Two Letters of Reference
EUR 100 Application Fee
The Selection Process step by step
Personal Admissions Interviews are run in Milano or in other countries afteran initial pre-selection carried out when applications and documents are receivedSelection results ( Admission Deferment Non-Admission ) are communicatedto the candidates in writing taking up to 12 weeks after all tests are completedand documents received
Start here
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
48 | Full-Time MBA
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbocconi-mba-2015-2016 5052
Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbocconi-mba-2015-2016 5252
copy
S D A B o c
c o n
i S c
h o o
l o
f M a n a g e m e n
t A l l r i g
h t s r e s e r v e
d
J u
l y 2 0 1 4
SDA Bocconi School of Management | Masters Division
via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbocconi-mba-2015-2016 5052
Tuition Fees
The total fee is EUR 47000 to be paid in four instalments The tuition fees include most teaching materials (although sometexts must be purchased separately) and use of the Schoolrsquosdesktop PCs
Details and deadlines
wwwsdabocconiitftmbafees
Optional Pre-Courses CostsOn-Site MBA EUR 2400Online MBA EUR 1500Italian Language EUR 500
Funding your SDA Bocconi MBA
Any MBA involves considerable personal and financial commitment Mandatory attendanceand full-time investment are required
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
Financing and Scholarships
SDA Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding bysupplying the necessary documentation and encouragesthem to explore all scholarships and loans possibilities in time The list of scholarships for candidates enteringthe 2015-2016 program will be available at
wwwsdabocconiitftmbascholarships
Monthly EstimatesHousing EUR 600 - 900Meals EUR 450Local Transports EUR 100Misc Expenses EUR 350 Total EUR 1500 - 1800
MBA IN BRIEF
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
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MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbocconi-mba-2015-2016 5252
copy
S D A B o c
c o n
i S c
h o o
l o
f M a n a g e m e n
t A l l r i g
h t s r e s e r v e
d
J u
l y 2 0 1 4
SDA Bocconi School of Management | Masters Division
via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbocconi-mba-2015-2016 5152
MBA IN BRIEF FULL-TIME MBA 2015-2016
41
st
Edition One intake per year of approximately 100 students
Duration 12 months full-time
Optional Pre-Course start date September 2015
MBA Program start date October 2015
End of Classes November 2016
Commencement Day December 2016
for people who just wonrsquot stop
SDA Bocconi School of Management
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important International
8102019 Bocconi mba 2015-2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbocconi-mba-2015-2016 5252
copy
S D A B o c
c o n
i S c
h o o
l o
f M a n a g e m e n
t A l l r i g
h t s r e s e r v e
d
J u
l y 2 0 1 4
SDA Bocconi School of Management | Masters Division
via Balilla 18 - 20136 Milano Italy | tel +39 02 5836 3125 | email mdsdabocconiit | wwwsdabocconiit
Follow SDA Bocconi on
ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS RANKINGS
Financial Times
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wall Street JournalThe Economist - Which MBA
Forbes
Espansione
Ameacuterica Economiacutea
Global Business School Network
European Quality
Improvement System
A ACSB International
The Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 90012008
Financed Projects
Service Centre
Association of MB As
MBA provision accredited
CFA program partner of
CFA Institute
MCF program accredited
The Academyof Business in Society
European Foundation forManagement Development
The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business
Partnership in
International Management
Community of EuropeanManagement Schools andInternational Companies
The Italian Association forManagement Education Development
The Italian A ssociation for
Management Education
Development
Full-Time MBA accredited
Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors
MRE program accredited
MBA
Master in Business Administration
Accreditato
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage
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The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School present in all of the most important Internationalrankings (Financial Times Bloomberg Businessweek The Economist Forbes ) SDA Bocconi has established itself asa European leader in education
SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Universitagrave Bocconi the first Italian University to grant a degree ineconomics For over a century Bocconi has played a leading role in Italyrsquos social and economic modernization SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization of executive education since 1971 with an Internationalapproach The Schoolrsquos vision of empowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offeringsExecutive Education Open and Custom Programs MBA and Master Programs for the development of individualscompanies institutions and economic systems
Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment the entrepreneurial financialand industrialized center of Italy a doorway to Europe In short a wealth of international contacts and opportunities
And Milano of course is culture fashion design food and the art of living
SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundation of the India-based MISB Bocconi Mumbai International School of Business Bocconi The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched in response to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage