Campus Abroad
Summer 2014
6-26 July
Graduate
Università Commerciale
Luigi Bocconi
MARKETS & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
International Relations
The Program
Campus Abroad is a short-term study abroad
program that Università Bocconi organizes in cooperation with partner universities around the
world.
It is an intensive intercultural experience that allows you to take advantage of the break in the
academic calendar to spend three weeks
abroad, offering you an opportunity to:
The program provides:
• a Bocconi elective course, taught in English
by Bocconi and local professors
• country specific seminars on economic, social,
political and cultural aspects of the host country
held by local faculty and experts
visits
to companies, local institutions, interna•
tional organizations, etc.
• prepare
yourself through an initial international exposure within a program entirely coordinated on-site by a Bocconi Program
Manager, in view of longer international experiences (e.g. Exchange, Double Degree, Internship Programs Abroad)
• enrich your curriculum with an international
academic experience (a Bocconi elective
course of your 2nd year taught by Bocconi faculty and professors from the host school)
• be prepared to succeed in a global environment as well as gain a deeper insight into international issues in a particular geographic area
(guest lecturers to familiarize you with the economic, social and cultural background of a new
country)
• create a bridge between the conceptual theories, methodologies and techniques taught in
class and their application to real case studies,
as well as explore career options, getting in
contact with organizations, public institutions
and business companies (corporate and institutional visits)
For further details click on the following links
Program overview
How to choose
The Schedule
The Summer Campus Abroad program takes place 6 July to 26 July 2014.
Find below the standard schedule of the program.
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
am
Sunday
group arrival
pm
am
lecture
lecture
lecture
pm
welcome activities
seminar/visit
seminar/visit
am
lecture
lecture
lecture
pm
seminar/visit
seminar/visit
study
am
lecture
lecture
study
pm
seminar/visit
study
study
am
lecture
lecture
study
pm
study
seminar/visit
study
am
lecture
lecture
final exam
pm
seminar/visit
seminar/visit
free
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
am
Saturday
group departure
pm
Graduate Eligibility and Selection
The Campus Abroad program is especially aimed
at 1st year Graduate students, regularly enrolled in
a Bocconi Master of Science. It takes place during
the summer between their 1st and 2nd year.
2nd year students (not graduating before October
2014) may also apply, but they will be considered
in the selection process only after all 1st year applicants.
Academic requirements
• GPA: minimum 22/30 (average weighted on
credits) registered by 8 February 2014.
Selection process
Selection is based on an evaluation of merit, taking into consideration the following elements as of
8 February 2014.
• Student academic weighted credit average
(WA): 50%
• Number of credits earned (NC) divided by the
maximum number of credits that can be earned
(MAX NC): 20%
Final
degree grade of the Bachelor program •
Laurea Triennale: 30%
The score formula will be the following:
Language requirements
If your native language is not English and if you are
not enrolled in a Bocconi MSc program taught in
English, you must prove a good knowledge of the
English language (level B2, corresponding to a
minimum grade of 25/30, or higher) by providing
an English language certificate or any other valid
qualification (refer to the Bocconi Language Center table).
The result will then be multiplied by 1000. That will
be your final score.
For further details click on the following links
Eligibility
Selection
Summer 2014 Courses
and Destinations
China – Beijing
Tsinghua University - School of Economics
and Management
Established in 1911, Tsinghua is PIM member
(Partnership in International Management, a consortium of leading international business schools)
and one of the most prestigious universities in
China. Its exchange agreement with Bocconi dates
back to 2004.
Places available
25 for MSc students and 5 for Law students
Accommodation
Double occupancy hotel rooms equipped with air
conditioning and en-suite bathrooms. Continental/Chinese breakfast included.
• Check-in: 6 July
• Check-out: 26 July
Fees
• Registration fee: € 200
• Participation fee: € 2,400
Course:
Digital Marketing and E-Commerce
Advanced
(Bocconi code 20430)
Bocconi Faculty:
Cristian Chizzoli
This course provides a series of strategic frameworks for managing marketing strategies in the
digital marketplace. The emphasis throughout is
on the development and application of conceptual models which clarify the interactions between competition, patterns of technological and
market change, and the structure and development of internal firm capabilities. The main focus
is on the acquisition of a set of powerful analytical
tools which are critical for the development of an
e-marketing strategy as an integral part of business strategy.
Japan - Tokyo
Keio University
Established in 1858, Keio University is the best and
oldest private university of all Japan. Associate Academic member of CEMS network (a strategic alliance of leading business schools and multinational
companies), it has had an exchange agreement
with Bocconi since 2008.
Places available
25 for MSc students and 5 for Law students
Accommodation
Double occupancy hotel rooms with en-suite bathrooms. Breakfast included.
• Check-in: 6 July
• Check-out: 26 July
Fees
• Registration fee: € 200
• Participation fee: € 2,600
Course:
Comparative Business History:
Competition and Globalization
(Bocconi code 20281)
Bocconi Faculty:
Andrea Colli, Veronica Binda
The ability to act successfully in international environments are increasingly linked to the achievement of global visions and to a deep
understanding of complexity. This course aims to
provide the necessary skills in this respect
through a critical analysis of the transformations
in global capitalism since the outset of the “new
globalization” started at the end of the last millennium. The events which shaped the 1990s profoundly changed the hierarchies of the world’s
economy, and revolutionized in a previously unthinkable way the established geopolitical equilibrium. Through a combination of micro-business
history perspectives and macroeconomic scenarios, this course aims to provide an informative
overview of the changes which took place, discussing the new emerging models in the global
economy against the old, established incumbents
and providing relevant skills in order to orient future decision makers’ choices in a world of uncertainty.
USA – New York
New York University R.F. Wagner Graduate
School of Public Service
Established in 1938, NYU-Wagner Graduate
School of Public Service is one of the leading
schools in this field of study. NYU-Wagner has had
a Bocconi partnership with the Campus Abroad
program since 2002. The exchange agreement between Bocconi and NYU dates back to 1974 and
it was the first exchange agreement ever signed by
Università Bocconi.
Places available
25 for MSc students and 5 for Law students
Accommodation
Accommodation is in shared apartment-style student halls, double occupancy bedrooms and
shared bathroom.
• Check-in: 6 July
• Check-out: 26 July
Fees
• Registration fee: € 200
• Participation fee: € 2,800
Course:
International Institutions and NGOs
(Bocconi code 20442)
Bocconi Faculty:
Valentina Mele, Maria Cucciniello
The course will focus on international institutions
whose actions have important effects on the
wellbeing of a community or society in general.
Class sessions will deal with the main features of
international cities (i.e. states and local governments facing globalization and multi-ethnic populations like New York City), international
institutions (i.e. public institutions – like the UN
system – challenging social and economic problems that affect humanity), international nonprofit
organizations (i.e. mainly NGOs like Amnesty International or Save the Children) and other organizations and institutions having a social or
economic relevance at an international level (i.e.
media firms or financial institutions). Case discussions, simulations and group projects that are
developed throughout the course will enable students to improve their entrepreneurship and their
managerial skills in an international environment.
USA – Los Angeles
University of California at Los Angeles
Anderson School of Management
Founded in 1935, the Anderson School of Management is ranked among the top-tier business
schools in the world. A member of PIM (Partnership
in International Management), UCLA has had an
exchange agreement with Bocconi since 1992 and
a partnership with the Campus Abroad program
since 2003.
Places available
25 for MSc students and 5 for Law students
Accommodation
Accommodation in university student residence, in
double bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms. Rooms
are wired for computer network connections. Full
board included (breakfast, lunch and dinner).
• Check-in: 6 July
• Check-out: 26 July
Fees
• Registration fee: € 200
• Participation fee: € 3,000
Course:
Community Based Innovation and Strategy
(Bocconi code 20467)
Bocconi Faculty:
Paola Cillo, Emanuela Prandelli
Innovation represents a key process firms can
exploit to maintain and expand market position
in dynamic markets. It increasingly benefits
from virtual environments and occurs through
platforms driven by crowds of developers and
problem solvers. In some of the economy's
most dynamic sectors, such as smartphone
apps, video games, and media content, company performance already relies on individuals
outside the organization to become sources of
ideas, tasks, and procedures. In their attempts
to access and leverage innovation it is now
common for companies to employ more open
forms of innovation, and to orchestrate innovative communities. These open approaches
have created a wealth of opportunities. However, it is crucial to understand how companies
access and leverage these distributed sources
of innovation. From this viewpoint, the course
develops the conceptual foundations, frameworks and methods of innovation processes
and then focuses on relationships between
communities and firms. The focus is on how to
empower innovation, how to exploit digital environments to that purpose, access and leverage innovation communities, manage and
strategize in this context, how to foster communities and create related fitting business
models.
Singapore
National University of Singapore NUS Business School
Established in 1905, NUS is one of the most prestigious universities in Asia. NUS is PIM member
(Partnership in International Management) and the
first Asian full member of the CEMS network (a
strategic alliance of leading business schools and
multinational companies). Its exchange agreement
with Bocconi dates back to 1998.
Places available
25 for MSc students and 5 for Law students
Accommodation
Double occupancy hotel rooms with en-suite bathrooms. Breakfast included.
• Check-in: 6 July
• Check-out: 26 July
Fees
Registration fee: € 200
Participation fee: € 2,600
Course:
Structured and Project Finance
(Bocconi code 20439)
Bocconi Faculty:
Stefano Gatti, Stefano Zorzoli
The course focuses on two structured finance
transactions (project finance and securitisation),
with an in depth discussion of the real life practice according to the existing regulatory framework.
For each structured finance transaction, the following issues will be discussed: 1. definition and
technical features of the transaction; 2. the deal
structuring process; 3. the trend of demand and
offer at both international and domestic levels;
4. the risk and reward implications for the players
involved in the transaction. The course will be
based on the analysis of real life case studies as
a support to the lectures.
How to Apply
Costs
To apply, enroll al Punto Blu by 26 February 2014
(1:00pm).
Within the same deadline, you must provide a copy
of your English certificate (if applicable). For further
instructions refer to our website:
www.ir.unibocconi.eu/campusabroad.
Participants are responsible for the following
costs:
• program fees
- registration fee (€ 200, fixed)
- participation fee* (variable)
• airfare and traveling expenses
• visa to enter the country of destination
(when required)
teaching
material
•
• insurance: health insurance is compulsory
for the entire period spent abroad
• board (when not included) and extra costs
At the time of enrollment you can indicate up to five
choices in order of preference. Waiting lists will be
compiled for each destination.
Academics
The exam is fully recognized as a Bocconi exam
and no “recognition procedure” is required. The
courses taught within the Campus Abroad program
are open to students from all Bocconi MSc programs. To have exams and program credit points
registered in your academic career, you must pass
the final exam and participate in both classes and
related activities. Upon completion of the program,
the course is registered in your academic career, as
long as it conforms to the program structure regulations, either as an elective course or an additional
course. The course, which is held entirely in English,
may count as one of the minimum number of
exams to be taken in English.
*The participation fee varies according to the destination. It
includes tuition, use of campus facilities (where indicated),
accommodation in university dorms, residences or hotels
for the entire duration of the program, transportation for
compulsory activities, on-site Program Manager and organizing costs.
Scholarships
Every year several scholarships granted by ISU
Bocconi (Student Assistance and Financial Aid
Center) are available for the Campus Abroad program participants.
For the Campus Abroad Summer 2014,
applications must be submitted online at
www.unibocconi.eu/msdesk,
by 9 May 2014 (3:00pm).
Please consult ISU Bocconi website for additional information.
Contacts
Università Bocconi - Markets & External Affairs
Study Abroad
One-stop service center
Piazza Sraffa 13
Tel: +39 02 5836.6873
Fax: +39 02 5836.2238