Sailing Weekend 2009
Imagine blue velvet water, suggestive landscapes and a lot of fun...it is not a dream! This is what the lucky participants of the Sailing Weekend 2009 experienced on the 22-24th May thanks to the organisation of the SDA Bocconi Sailing Club.
This year the event took place at "Le Cinque Terre", an amazing and colorful area which was the residence of artists and poets such as Lord Byron. The sailing route has been around the Islands and the beautiful small bays within the Gulf of Poets, giving participants the opportunity to discover this suggestive area and its culinary delights.
The crew was composed by 103 people, 13 boats, 56 current students (34 from MBA 2009, 22 from other SDA Bocconi Masters), 25 AMSDA alumni and 22 guests. The 3 days program has offered participants the chance to refresh or learn some mariners tricks, get tanned, swim and have a great time together, both on the boat and offshore. Saturday night a great dancing party with gala dinner gave everyone the chance to celebrate all night long! Finally, on Sunday, after spending the whole day sailing around "Le Cinque Terre" and enjoying this beautiful area, the boats returned to Bocca di Magra sea port and checked out.
The event turned out to be a success and a great opportunity to share common passion for sailing, meet old mates, get to know new people and network.
Entrepreneur Club: be the "Captain" of your Enterprise!
Spring arrived on 24th March for the SDA Bocconi Entrepreneur Club along with the organisation of the first event of this year, focused on two hot topics for the young entrepreneurs: "Entrepreneurial Opportunities Available to Master Students in SDA Bocconi" and "What to Expect of the Entrepreneurial and Consulting Projects for MBA´s".
The discussion has been enriched by the presence of three SDA Bocconi Alumni , Ashanka Sen (IT Service Captain), Luca Scampoli (Family Business Captain) and Benvolio Panzarella (Winner of Business Plan Competition and 1st President of Entrepreneur Club), that shared with the students their experiences, in particular what it meant for them to undertake an Entrepreneurship project during their master program, how that effected their professional career, the job perspectives and how it feels to be the "Captain" of your own Enterprise. The event represented a precious moment for the students to give a boost to their initiative spirit and to network.
Moreover, on 14th May the whole entrepreneur community gathered for the great "Entrepreneur Day", where five international leading entrepreneurs from diverse industries shared with the students some useful start-up tips and trick: on how to start a personal business, how ideas come to light and which are some typical challenges to face.
A tight schedule for the Ethica Club.
Starting from February the SDA Bocconi Ethica Club has worked with enthusiasm organising several events for its members and everyone interested in the Club´s world. On 25th February the event "Renewable Energies: Market Challenges and Opportunities" gathered students, Alumni and special guest speakers, giving them the chance to debate on the opportunities now growing in the renewable market due to the increasing concerns for global warming.
This first event hosted a panel of professionals such as: Roberto Vigotti, Vice President, ISES Italy, and Chairman, Renewable Energy Working Party IEA (International Energy Agency); Alessandra Ferone, Senior Buyer, Photovoltaics, and Coordinator, Enel Green Power; Liborio Nanni, General Manager, SunEdison Italy; John Taylor, Project Developer, SunEdison Italy, and former MBA 2007 student at SDA Bocconi; Francesco Fiorese, Consultant, Arthur D.Little, who moderated the Q&A Session.
The events continued through the months for the Ethica Club that started March in the best way: a Celebration Toast!. On 12th March, Ethica Club was proud to announce its official affiliation to Net Impact, a global network of leaders who are changing the world through business, offering a short "aperitivo" to share this accomplishment. Finally, on 27th April, the "Microfinance Event" took place: two guests, Hugh Sinclair (Independent Microfinance Consultant) and Michael Steidl (Microservice Consult), moderated by the Bocconi Professor Andreas Madestam, discussed about several pending issues in Microfinance: technology; funds; fraud and how to use technology to detect fraud and assist in investment decisions; Microfinance role and effectiveness; challenges and evidences.
Financial Community "Aperitivo"
Never stop networking! SDA Bocconi DiVino Club and Management Consulting Club are organising a very focus and interesting "aperitivo" on 16th July, a great opportunity for students and professionals to share ideas, opinions and knowledge on the financial world and the current credit crunch situation.
The two clubs have joined their effort in order to invite a great pool of professionals, such as CFOs from well known Italian and international companies (Whirpool, Enel, Unilever, Gucci, Versace, La Rinascente, Italcogim Energie, Acea, Club Med, Terna, NTV ect.); managers from Italian and international banks (Mediobanca, Ubi Banca, BNP Paribas, Banca IMI, UniCredit Group, Fortis Banca ect.); partners, managers and consultants of top consulting firms (The Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey, ATKearney, Ernst & Young, PWC, ect.); managers from merchant and investment banks (Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, etc.) and managers of well known investment funds (Permira, Carlyle and others). The "aperitivo" will take place in the glamorous scenario of the Café Metropolis, that will create a pleasant and comfortable atmosphere, giving participants the chance to network and broaden their financial horizons.
