| Code | 5838 |
|---|---|
| Academic Year | 2025-2026 |
| Subject area | Sociology, Economics, Law |
| Campus | Bologna |
| Level | First |
| Director | Angelo Manaresi |
| Duration | Annual |
| Teaching methods | Conventional |
| Language | English, Italian |
| Cost | 13.800,00 Euro |
| Instalments | First instalment amounts to 1.850,00Euro (to be paid by 19/06/2025 for window 1, by 9/09/2025 for window 2,by 23/10/2025 fo window 3; by 2/12/2025 for window 4); the second instalment amounts to 7.000,00 Euro (to be paid by 31/12/2025); the third instalment amounts to 4.950,00 Euro (to be paid by 30/03/2026). |
| Study grants | yes |
| Application deadline |
Nov 03, 2025 Round 1: by 12/05/2025 Round 2: by 7/07/2025 Round 3: by15/09/2025 Round 4: by 3/11/2025 |
| Enrolment start and end | Round 1: from 29/05/2025 to 19/06/2025 Round 2: from 24/07/2025 to 9/09/2025 Round 3: from 2/10/2025 to 23/10/2025 Round 4: from 19/11/2025 to 2/12/2025 |
| Programme start and end dates |
from Dec 15, 2025 to Mar 15, 2027 |
- Main Department
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Department of Management - DiSA
- Professional Profile
- The programme aims to train people who can work as managers in a specific company function or to compete for management positions over time. The sectoral focus provides an important element of competence and differentiation for building the career path and for developing skills related to the industry of interest.
- Note
- The programme is delivered in Italian for Italian Courses (with max 40 hours of English courses) and in English for English courses.
- Number of participants
- Min: 15 Max: 120
- Study grants
- Reduced fees are foreseen as per the form attached to the announcement.
- Credits
- 60
- International Professional Master's programme
- Yes
- Admission qualifications
- The programme is reserved for candidates who, by the time of enrolment (19/06/2025 for window 1, 9/09/2025 for window 2, 23/10/2025 for window 3, 2/12/2025 for window 4, are in possession of the following qualifications and access requirements:
• All first cycle degree and/or second / single cycle degree obtained under D.M. 270/04 or first cycle degree and/or second / single cycle degree obtained under the laws previously in force (DM 509/99 and Old Regulations);
• first cycle degree and/or second / single cycle degree obtained abroad deemed equivalent to those described in the point above by the admission committee, for the purposes of admission to the Master.
• for concentrations in English language, proficiency of the English language is required. - Linguistic skills
- For track in English language, proficiency of the English language is required.
- Other requirements
- The required documents for the selection process are listed in the procedural instructions (double-sided copy of a valid identity document; academic qualification and transcript) and must be submitted with the specific documents listed below:
a) Curriculum Vitae (in Italian or English, according the chosen concentration);
b) Motivational Letter (in Italian or English, according the chosen concentration);
c) Reference Letters in English (optional, in Italian or English, according the chosen concentration);
d) A photo of the candidate for identity recognition purposes;
e) Concentration Form;
f) For track in English language, English Language Proficiency certificate (TOEFL, IELTS or Cambridge English) certifying a minimum English level of B2 in the European framework. Candidates who do not possess this certificate will have to take a written test to assess their language skills.
g) If available, GMAT or GRE certificate, with a score of 550 or above (GMAT) or equivalent (GRE). Candidates without this certificate will have to take a written aptitude test.
Candidates with a degree obtained abroad, if they pass the selection procedures, must show the original hard copies of these documents to the Master’s Office. - Selection criteria
- Admission to the Master is subject to a positive total score of the selection process, which is based on a written aptitude test, a written English language test (for concentrations in English language) and a motivational interview.
The maximum score given by the Admission Board is 100 points. A minimum score of 60/100 must be achieved to pass the selection.
The written aptitude test and the written language test (for concentrations in English language) do not award any points but are instead judged on a pass/fail basis as a necessary qualification to attend the motivational interview.
All selection tests will take place online in videoconference mode, at a time that will be communicated and in any case between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Italian time.
Candidates attending the test must bring a valid identification document with them.
Admission to the professional master programme is granted to eligible candidates, within the limits of available seats, based on the ranking drawn up on in accordance with the total score awarded.
In the event of two candidates with the same score, the younger candidate will rank higher.
The evaluation process will take place:
- for those enrolled to window 1: 15/05/2025 (written aptitude test and written language test, this last one only for concentrations in English language) and 20 and 21 17/05/2025 (motivational interview)
- for those enrolled to window 2: 10/07/2024 (written aptitude test and written language test, this last one only for concentrations in English language) and 15 and 16/07/2024 (motivational interview)
- for those enrolled to window 3: 18/09/2025 (written aptitude test and written language test, this last one only for tconcnetration in English language) and 23 and 24/09/2025 (motivational interview)
- for those enrolled to window 4: 6/11/2025 (written aptitude test and written language test, this last one only for concentrations in English language) and 11 and 12/11/2025 (motivational interview)
- Place of teaching
- Bologna Business School
Villa Guastavillani - Via degli Scalini 18, 40136 Bologna
New Campus – Via degli Scalini 23, 40136 Bologna
Teaching mode: On campus. Classes are scheduled from Monday to Friday in the time slot 9:00am – 6:00pm. - Study plan
Shares courses:
• Accounting and Control – SECS-P/07 – Paolo Ferri (concentration in English language), Eleonora Monaco (concentration in Italian language)
• Corporate Finance – ECON-09/A – Giulia Baschieri (concentration in English language), Giulia Baschieri e Andrea Carosi (concentration in Italian language)
• Marketing – SECS-P/08 – Angelo Manaresi (concentration in English language), Barbara Lorenzini (concentration in Italian language)
• Marketing Research - SECS-P/08 – Alessandra Zammit (concentration in English and Italian language)
• Digital Marketing - SECS-P/08 – Annamaria Tuan and Shashi Matta ((concentration in English language), Claudio Nader and Annamaria Tuan ((concentration in Italian language)
• Supply Chain Management – ING-IND/17 – Marco Bortolini ((concentration in English language), Alberto Regattieri (concentration in Italian language)
• Business Ethics and Sustainability – ING/IND/35 – Sara Zanni (concentration in English and Italian language)
• Digital Culture – INF/01 – Maurizio Gabbrielli (concentration in English and Italian language)Courses Concentration Made in Italy – Italian language
• Industrial Design – SECS-P/08 – Alessandro Bonfiglioli
• Luxury Management – SECS-P/08 – Alberto Festa
• Made in Italy Management – SECS-P/08 – Nicola Giorgi e Barbara LorenziniCourses Concentration Retail Management and eCommerce – Italian language
• Category Management – SECS-P/08 – Francesco De Rose
• E-Commerce Management – SECS-P/08 – Andrea Gabrielli
• Retail Management and eCommerce Management – SECS-9/08 – Carlo Caranza e Barbara LorenziniCourses Concentration Food & Wine – Italian language
• Economia e Management delle imprese agroalimentari – SECS-P/08 – Paolo Palomba
• Marketing e comunicazione per il Food & Wine – SECS-P/08 – Nicola Tomesani
• Food&Wine Management – SECS-P/08 – Duccio Caccioni e Barbara LorenziniCourses Concentration Sport Management – Italian language
• Gestione delle imprese di attività sportive - SECS-P/08 – Giuseppe Cappiello and Nicola Tomesani
• Gestione delle imprese di prodotti, attrezzature e tecnologie per lo sport - SECS-P/08 – Alberto Fraticelli
• Sport management - SECS-P/08 – Alberto FraticelliCourses Concentration Green Management and sustainable businesses – English language
• Strategy and performance of sustainable businesses - ING-IND/35 – Sara Zanni
• Corporate social responsibility – SECS-P/08 – Alessandra Bianchi
• Green Management and sustainable businesses – SECS-P/08 – Barbara LorenziniCourses Concentration Global and Emerging Markets – English language
• Omnichannel strategy in international markets - SECS-P/08 – Gabriele Sportoletti
• Internationalization of companies – SECS-P/08 – Alberto Forchielli
• Management of Global and Emerging Markets – SECS-P/08 – Giorgio Prodi
Courses Concentration Italian Premium Brands – English language
• Industrial Design – SECS-P/08 – Alessandro Bonfiglioli
• Luxury Management – SECS-P/08 – Lelio Gavazza
• Italian Premium Brands Management – SECS-P/08 – Eugenio Morselli e Barbara LorenziniCourses Concentration Life Science and Medtech – English language
• Entrepreneurship, Innovation and IP management in biomed industries – ING-IND/35 – Fabrizio Conicella and Clarissa Ceruti
• Technology and Operations management in biomed industries – BIOS-11/A – Fabrizio De Ponti, Emanuel Raschi, Vittorio Martinelli
• Life Science and Medtech Management – MED/08 – Giovanna Cenacchi e Barbara LorenziniCourses Concentration New Space Economy – English language
• Innovation and management in the industry - ECON-07/A – Paola Giuri
• Regulation, industry and supply chain contracts and the role of Governments - GIUR-02/B – Anna Masetti and Lorenzo Guerini
• Management of space economy – SECS-P/08 – Angelo PansiniCourses Concentration Tourism, Heritage and Events – English language
• Event Planning – SECS-P/08 – Gabriella Gentile
• Tourism and Culture – SECS-P/08 – Stefano Soglia
• Tourism, Heritage and Events Management – SECS-P/08 – Roberto Grandi e Barbara Lorenzini- Compulsory attendance
- 70%
- Internship
- Option to choose between an internship (600 hours, 24 ECTS) or a project work (24 ECTS), both followed by a final examination.
The awarding of the professional master programme and the related university educational credit is subordinate to:
• the payment of all the fee installments within the established deadlines (included the fees for late payments);
• the achievement of a minimum mandatory attendance of 70% of classroom activities;
• the completion of the internship/stage (curricular internship) hours or completion of the project work based on the requirement of the Master’s study plan;
• have submitted the final examination related to the internship (curricular internship) or project work;
• passing the final examination with a grade of at least 18 out of 30 (all exams and assessments taken during the course of the master, at the end of each module or lessons, will not be individually recorded and will therefore not grant any separate credits. Any such exams and assessments, however, will be taken into account by the Examination Committee when deciding the final grade of each student);
• have submitted all documentation related to the opening of their academic career, including a student visa and residence permit (for non-EU students), as well as documentation related to degree recognition (please contact the UNIBO Master’s Office to verify the documentation required in your specific case).
At the end of the teaching activities, students will express their own opinions through an online questionnaire - Final Examination
- Expected