Location:

Milan, Italy

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Master

Specialty:

Business Administration & Management

Program Overview

Program Description:

The 1-year Full-Time MBA is the School’s flagship program with just about 100 MBA students. The Program starts with Opening Week: a one-week MBA boot camp, during which you are asked to understand and live the essence of your forthcoming year. Full-Time MBA structure is organized around three cornerstones: Planning and Innovation, Leading people and Processes, Controlling and Investment. Students spend the first eight months of the program taking foundation courses and developing management skills followed by a two-month real-world, hands-on experience (individual internship or group consulting project), plus final Concentrations. In addition to 4 functional-based Concentrations, such as Finance, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Marketing, the Program offers participants the possibility to further personalize their development by choosing the sector-based Track in Luxury Business Management (LBM) in partnership with LVMH, the renowned leader in the worldwide luxury business. The very last part of the MBA will take place in the Arrivederci Week: Arts and Business, Telco and New media, Government-related finance, Pharma and Health and first-hand “Made in Italy” business models. As a major international school of management, SDA Bocconi is engaged in an active and prestigious network of exchanges, collaborations and interactions with peer institutions. The International Exchange Program offers selected candidates the opportunity to spend 3 to 4 months of the program at another top business school. MBA students have full access to Career Service, which organizes one-to-one career advising and coaching, workshops, corporate presentations, company days, CV book and job postings. Keys Fact: 1-year Full-Time MBA: A challenging life time experience to learn the art of management and grow personally and professionally. Academic excellence plus practical and applied knowledge. One-to-one interaction between students, faculty and dedicated Staff. A 360 degree learning experience, a rich and diverse community with students from over 30 countries and mixed academic, professional and cultural backgrounds. New career opportunities and a network of relations worldwide. Student club activities. Seminar series and events to expose MBA students to knowledge and experience of top international leaders and influential scholars. START DATE: October 2014 APPLICATION REVIEW START: July 2014

Additional Program Information

Accreditation:

Equis, AMBA, AACSB, ASFOR

Financial Aid:

Yes

Requirements:

* Degree certificate, transcript * Professional experience, detailed CV * Proficiency in English: if English is not your mother tongue, you must take the TOEFL, IELTS or PTE Academic tests * GMAT * Two letters of reference * Interview