Bocconi University

Università Bocconi is considered one of Europe’s leading educational institutions in Economics, Management, Finance and Law. The Financial Times ranked our business school 6th in Europe, the MSc in International Management 11th and the MSc in Finance 9th worldwide and the full-time MBA 22nd worldwide and 9th in Europe. QS World University ranked Bocconi 33rd worldwide and 7th in Europe for Accounting & Finance, 16th worldwide and 4th in Europe for Economics & Econometrics, 11th worldwide and 6th in Europe for Business & Management Studies. Bocconi is a member of two important international exchange networks, the Partnership in International Management (PIM) and The Global Alliance in Management Education (CEMS). In addition to these networks, Bocconi has bilateral agreements with over 260 top-ranked partner schools worldwide and exchanges over 1700 students every year.

EXCHANGE SEMESTER TIMELINE

FALL

SPRING

Exchange students online nomination*

mid March - early May

mid September - mid October

Online application period for:

• - Housing

• - Italian Language Crash Course

• - Italian Follow-Up Course

mid May - end of May

end of October - mid November

Online course selection

August

January

Add/drop period

mid September

end of February

Italian Language Crash course teaching

end of August - mid September

end of January - mid February

Italian Follow-Up course teaching

end of September - end of November

end of February - end of April

Lecture period

early September - early December

early February - mid May

Exam period

December January - February

May June - July

Earliest Departure Date**

end of December

end of May

Transcripts available

early February

mid July

*Partner universities can nominate students for both semesters during this period. **The earliest date by which one official exam date for each course is scheduled. Students may take exams at Bocconi only during the official examination sessions. We strongly recommend that departures are not planned before this date. The complete and detailed Academic Calendar for exchange students is available at: www.ir.unibocconi.eu/calendar

LEARNING EXPECTATIONS

Educational Offer: Università Bocconi offers 9 Bachelor programs, 10 Master of Science programs and 1 Integrated Master of Arts in Law. Included in the above educational offer, 7 Bachelor programs and 9 Master of Science programs are entirely taught in English:

- International Economics and Management (Bachelor) - International Economics and Finance (Bachelor) - Economic and Social Sciences (Bachelor) - NEW! - Economics, Management and Computer Science (Bachelor) - Economics and Management for Arts, Culture and Communication (Bachelor) - World Bachelor in Business

- International Politics and Government (Bachelor) - International Management - Management - Marketing Management

- Accounting, Financial Management and Control - Finance - Economics and Management in Arts, Culture, Media and Entertainment - Economics and Management of Government and International Organizations - Economic and Social Sciences - Economics and Management of Innovation and Technology

Language of Instruction: Italian or English. Course Load: exchange students are expected to select from min. 2 up to max. 5 courses per semester. The Università Bocconi credit system is ECTS equivalent. The average workload for exchange students is 4 courses per semester. Classes run approximately 11 weeks per semester. Exchange students may decide to replace one Bocconi course with a research project under the mentorship of a Bocconi faculty member. Course Selection: carried out by students online. Exchange students can choose from a wide range of courses offered in English (over 150) each semester. The complete educational offer (in English and Italian) is available at: www.ir.unibocconi.eu/coe. Course descriptions can be accessed at: www.unibocconi.eu/courses.

International Student Desk (ISD) – Università Bocconi, Piazza Sraffa 11, 20136 Milano, Italy – Tel. +39.02.5836.2236/2250 – Fax. +39.02.5836.2204

www.ir.unibocconi.eu/inexchange isdbocconi inexchange@unibocconi.it ISD Team @isdbocconi

Course Restrictions: undergraduate students can select courses at the undergraduate level only (codes 30xxx and some 50xxx), while graduate students can select courses both at the undergraduate and graduate level (codes 20xxx and 50xxx). Class attendance: as a general rule, class attendance is not mandatory. Students are encouraged to discuss attendance requirements with lecturers, since exam rules for attending vs. non-attending students may change.

Exams: must be sat on official exam dates, with an official registration and at Bocconi premises only. The exam format may vary: even though exams are usually written, some courses may have an oral exam; the format might also include assignments and midterm exams. Since each course may be different, we suggest that students carefully read the final detailed syllabus of the course.

Grading: essentially based on the result of the final exam. In some courses, the final grade might be the result of different elements such as group work, assignments, essays and class participation. Students should always clarify with the lecturer the exam rules as well as the weight of class discussions and assignments on the final grade. Grades are given on a scale of thirthies (30/30), with 18/30 being the minimum passing grade. Transcripts: an electronic pdf file is emailed directly to the International Office of partner universities at the end of each semester. Hard copies can be mailed if required. For further information: www.ir.unibocconi.eu/exchangetranscript

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