Learning model

The SDA Bocconi MBA is delivered through a variety of methods and tools.

One approach, different tools

Active methodologies are used throughout the Program. The analysis and discussion of company cases play a significant role, together with traditional lessons, guided discussions, practical exercises, business games, simulations, first-hand business experiences, individual projects, group work, workshops and seminars.

Full schedule

Your schedule will always be tight, full of commitments and opportunities. There is much more than lectures and teamwork on class assignments and business cases. Meetings with famous guest speakers, company days, company interviews, outside visits or in-company projects, club activities and the various sports and social events will keep you constantly busy throughout the program.

Highly interactive group work

The MBA involves you in and outside the classroom with seminars, workshops, club initiatives, sports, charity events and creative competitions. These activities provide new perspectives and challenges, enhancing teamwork, involvement and responsibility in a multicultural contects with very diverse, talent men and women.

Facilities and other learning tools

The MBA Program is housed in a dedicated building with consisting of classrooms equipped with multimedia stations, more than eighty areas for group work and a dedicated wireless system. Each participant must have their own laptop.
The Università Bocconi Library offers access to over 500,000 volumes and more than 7,000 periodicals, a collection that makes our Library one of the world’s richest sources of information on economics, finance and management.
You will be assigned a personal e-mail account in the Bocconi domain and will have access to several databases containing information on economics, finance and business management.

Evaluation

The evaluation system is based on written tests, role playing, projects and classroom work. Participants who complete the Program are awarded the Degree of Master of Business Administration. Exceptional students are awarded a Cum Laude Diploma.

Language courses

Because of the international dimension of the Program, fluency in languages is highly valued and the School provides language pre-courses in both Italian and English.
Non-Italian-speaking students are also offered a free Italian language course from the beginning of the Program in October until June.