Application Process

MBA is looking for highly motivated candidates, with diverse profiles and well-defined personal talents.

Admission to the Global Executive MBA depends on a rigorous selection process. Candidates are selected according to a specific set of admissions criteria defined by the business school. The criteria are in place as a means to guarantee participants and companies the highest quality educational experience. The selection process aims to evaluate each candidate's academic and professional experiences together with their motivations and individual skills.
The process must not only determine whether candidates are suitable for the Global Executive MBA, but also whether the Program will meet each candidate's expectations and career goals. We devote significant time and effort to the selection and admissions process because the Global Executive MBA owes much of its uniqueness to the diverse talents of its students who add extraordinary value and drive to the class.

The course is 20 months in length, from March 2011 to November 2012. The SDA Bocconi Admissions Service must receive the application form and all required documents by 1st September or 10th December 2010. We encourage candidates to start submitting their applications to the Admissions Service and send additional required documents (GMAT, TOEFL, etc.) at a later date. It is important to note that, given the limited number of places available, candidates should send the application form as soon as possible in order to have a greater chance of being admitted to the Program. Accordingly, a higher number of seats will be granted to candidates who send their application form by the first deadline. While the selection process is based on both the candidates´ profile and the arrival date of their application, it also guarantees that the class framework is consistent with the high level of diversity and geographical heterogeneity promoted by the School for the Global EMBA.

Admissions Results

Once the selection process is complete, the Admissions Service will inform the candidates of the result of their application in writing. In no case will the result be communicated by telephone.

The selection process will yield one of the following three results:

Admission

Deferment

Admission to the Program is valid only for the year in which the application is submitted. Deferment may be requested for the year following the application, but confirmation of admission is at the discretion of the Admissions Committee.

Non-admission

Admission to the Program is highly selective. The selection process assesses the profile of the individual candidate, but also takes into account the composition of the Global Executive MBA, which must be consistent with the quality and diversity promoted by SDA Bocconi. While fully aware of the commitment that all candidates make in the admissions process, SDA Bocconi does not provide individual answers to non-admitted candidates.