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If you're someone who desires an international experience and a highly diverse class, this is the program for you. Bocconi's strength is its highly international composition (only ~30% of my class was Italian), its location (Milan is a great city in the heart of Europe), and its price tag. Like most MBA programs, you will have a lot of fun and learn a lot about yourself and what you want. If you are looking to live and work in Europe, Bocconi is a highly desirable option, assuming you want to put in the work to make it happen. In terms of things to do, Milan has so many things to offer. If you're into fashion and the art scene, you'll find it. If you like outdoor activities (hiking, skiing, climbing), you have the Alps/Appenine mountains as well as great treks around Lake Como/Maggiore. The food and nightlife scenes are fantastic as well. Further, it's cheap to live in Italy relative to other European countries. If you want to explore the country, everything is connected through Milan so you'll have no problem doing so. At the end of the day, I wanted an MBA that would provide me with an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime experience. You won't be let down by Bocconi as long as you know what to expect.
Most classes are taught by Italian professors, most of whom don't really believe in the socratic method and instead prefer to lecture straight through for an hour and a half. Curriculum is good, especially if you have no experience in Finance/Accounting. Also, Bocconi places a larger focus on exams relative to other MBA programs, so be prepared to study for those.
If you aren't a European (or don't have a European passport) and want to stay/work on the continent, your options will be extremely limited. This is especially the case if you don't want to stay in Italy (if you do, it's a little bit easier and you don't need to worry about sponsorship). Bocconi has a limited network outside of Italy, so you will need to rely on its alumni network to find work. The alumni network is strong and most are extremely helpful, but be prepared to do almost all the work to find something worthwhile.
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A lot of student diversity, career service quite effective in Italy, less abroad.
Very high quality of teaching and good balance between practice and theory.
For the best student there is a wide opportunity to have a 3-4 months experience in international universities as an exchange student in a wide variety of places and basically in the best schools of the world like Wharton, Insead, Melbourne Business school.
Luxury business track is a special program which focus the last months of the program to luxury business specialized courses, really valuable for those who want pursue that field.
Duration of the program is less than 15 months, including the internship during the summer.
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SDA Bocconi full time MBA program will add tremendous value in just 15 months of your tenure in Milan. The diverse cohort of people from all across the world (35+ nationalities) and the kind of profiles they admit is an example of how much you can learn from your peers and their life experiences.
In terms of course curriculum, it is one of the most intense and best in central Europe with insightful business cases.
In terms of career services, it is easier for EU citizens to find jobs as compared to other nationalities. Having said that, if you have a target to shoot (action plan) - Bocconi has all the weapons (resources) to make it happen. So go for the KILL !
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Hi Sanidhya, I've heard from some alumni that the placements are not so good for people who do not speak local languages. Is it worth spending so much? Or shall I apply for some college in English speaking country?