Bocconi University (reviews)

Very good programme, many possibilities to build work links, good campus structures. The directory of master organize many meeting with some different companies of tourism industry, from hotellerie to airlinez

After graduating in Business and Finance at a different university in Milano I decided to search for something a bit different to specialize in. I was recommended Bocconi by someone I respect professionally and I have met in the course of searching for prospects on the job market. I was still very new to the finance sector and knew I needed a better understanding of how things work outside of the textbooks. I came to Bocconi with high expectations, as it is a renowned private university that ranks high in all the business school lists. During my two years there I was exposed to so many opportunities and projects that I had to choose my niche and start chasing my goals immediately. It was the best crash course in actual real experience and hard truths. I would do it again if I had to opportunity.

The Economics and Finance program is well-rounded and full of diverse opportunities for its students. You are allowed to build your path in education early on and become responsible for your ideas and projects. I felt this is the best way for young students who want to start their career in finance straight out of university. Most of my classmates went to work in the market or in private funds and companies as managers and advisors. Anyone working within the sphere would tell you that Bocconi is a really good sign in the CV of professionals.

Good career opportunities and they give you the tools to reach your goals. Both with a solid theory and with many project works that allow you to start working on what you’re learning and develop a strong set of soft skills.

Very knowledgeable professors, intense course. Provides strong computer skills (such as excel) which are very valuable once a graduate enters the workplace. Bocconi ensures a graduate is exposed to a variety of case studies and real-life examples to support the theory studied. Students will greatly benefit from the thorough curriculum.

The program is very well done and organized, The study plan includes a wide variety of courses and this makes all the students develop a critical spirit and a wide knowledge of different fields. This course, in fact, is perfect if you like arts and creative disciplines in general but you want to know more about business and how to apply it in the fields of the creative sector.
The professors are all very qualified and always available to help you and to organize office hours in which to discuss the classes or about something you want to know more in-depth.
The campus is great, it is located in the centre of Milan and around it there lot of bars/restaurants where to take a break (or celebrate the end of the exams :))
besides, there are a lot of facilities like a huge library and a lot of study rooms, 3 dining halls and a completely new and very modern gym.

Although the university calls itself international, there is about a 10% rate of internationals per class, the professors are majority Italian and do not speak English well. As an international student bonding with people in the class is extremely difficult as the only time with students is during class, and we are about 150 per class.

I am very passionate about domestic politics, but at the time I applied I was not so fond of law studies, so I decided to go for Bocconi University for the Bachelor’s Degree in International Politics and Government, hoping that at least a fraction of what I love would be a course topic.
At a very first glance, Bocconi reminded me of American campuses, with a large personalized area (it is not so common in Milan, especially in the city centre) with a lot of amenities for students on campus, such as a library, a cafeteria, a sports centre.
Over the past months, I experienced several courses in hybrid mode. This gave me the opportunity to get to know better the learning methods, both in-person and online. I should say, they’re great. The proprietary platform, Blackboard, is very student-oriented and it is intuitive and simple to use. In-person, professors are very open to students’ questions and doubts (even more than in high school for some cases). In my experience, they always replied to emails very quickly and precisely.
On the other hand, from a strictly educational point of view, they are not the best professors I have ever had in my–albeit short–life. The language barrier surely does not help at all, because lessons are sometimes monotonous and grey. I am sure professors would result (in students’ eyes, at least) in some ways more passionate about topics they teach if they did not have to give lectures in English. Also, some courses, such as Political Science and Comparative Politics, result in a little bit biased toward the Western way of dealing with political phenomena.
Subjects, in general, are not so similar to other Political Science courses in Italy, but rather a mixture of a little bit of Economics, Government, Law and Political Science. Mathematics is not excluded and it is a rather hefty part of the first semester.
On the students’ side, there is the availability of teaching materials. In fact, in my opinion, books are not essential, because professors put everything you need on Blackboard.
In the “BIG” course, as we call it, a great half of the students are international, so there is no problem in familiarizing with other cultures from a direct point of view.
To conclude, a special mention should be given to Milan. The city has got plenty of opportunities to give to anyone interested in any topic. Bocconi University offers a series of student associations that meet up every semester on campus to make students enrol and participate, as well as a gorgeous sports centre.