Bocconi University

Template:Short description Template:Copy edit Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox university Bocconi University or Università Bocconi (formally known in Italian as Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi Template:IPA – Luigi Bocconi Commercial University) is a private university in Milan, Italy.

The university offers programs in economics, finance, law, business administration, management, political science, public administration, information science, data science, and computer science. Bocconi is a founding member of CEMS – The Global Alliance in Management Education. Through its graduate business school, the SDA Bocconi School of Management, the university holds triple accreditation from AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> SDA Bocconi offers MBA, Executive MBA, DBA, executive education, professional development, and certification programs.

History

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Luigi Bocconi

Bocconi University was founded in 1902 by Ferdinando Bocconi and named in memory of his son Luigi, who was killed in the Battle of Adwa during the First Italo-Ethiopian War.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The university was initially affiliated with the Polytechnic University of Milan’s engineering school and adopted a teaching model based on methods used at the École Supérieure of Antwerp.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Campus

The university’s first building opened in 1902 on Via Statuto, near the Pinacoteca di Brera. Today, the campus is located beside Parco Ravizza, between Via Sarfatti and Viale Bligny, and comprises multiple buildings near Porta Ticinese and the Basilica of Sant’Eustorgio:

• Sarfatti Building (1936), designed by Giuseppe Pagano, is the oldest building on campus. It houses classrooms, the aula magna, administrative offices, and a restaurant. Its entrance is flanked by two lion statues, which have become the subject of university myths.
• Pensionato Building (1956), by Giovanni Muzio, contains dormitories (350 rooms), a canteen, large halls, and faculty offices. Its floors are shaped like a symmetrical “L,” said to represent laude.
• SDA Bocconi Building (1985, expanded 2001) accommodates the SDA Bocconi School of Management and includes the EGEA bookstore. A football pitch lies between this and the Pensionato Building.
• Velodromo Building (2001), designed by Ignazio Gardella, is ellipsoid in shape and contains classrooms for up to 150 students each. It features a geothermal heat pump system. A statue of Ferdinando Bocconi stands in the foyer.<ref name=":2">Milano per Me – Itinerari – Conoscere Milano – Ravizza Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref>
• Library Building (1962), also by Giovanni Muzio, stands in Piazza Sraffa alongside the campus chapel (San Ferdinando) and other smaller facilities.
• Grafton Building (2007), designed by Grafton Architects, won World Building of the Year at the 2008 World Architecture Festival in Barcelona.<ref name=":3">Template:Cite web</ref> It houses the university's departments and research centers, as well as a new aula magna, seminar rooms, and exhibition areas.<ref name=":4">Template:Cite web</ref> Its designers, Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara, received the 2020 Pritzker Architecture Prize.<ref name=":5">Template:Cite web</ref>

Several other administrative and research offices are located near Parco Ravizza and Viale Isonzo.

Dormitories

Bocconi provides approximately 1,800 dormitory places for students. Residences include Bocconi, Javotte, Dubini, Spadolini, Isonzo, Bligny, and Castiglioni (opened in 2018).

• Full view on the ellipsoid Velodromo building, as seen from EGEA
  Full view on the ellipsoid Velodromo building, as seen from EGEA
• Entrance to the Velodromo and new building in background
  Entrance to the Velodromo and new building in background
• The Dubini Residence (Residenza E. Dubini) of Bocconi University
  The Dubini Residence (Residenza E. Dubini) of Bocconi University

Academics

Undergraduate School

The Bocconi Undergraduate School offers twelve Bachelor of Science programs in English and/or Italian:

• Economia Aziendale e Management (CLEAM)
• Economia e Management per Arte, Cultura e Comunicazione (CLEACC)
• Economic and Social Sciences (BESS)
• Economics and Management for Arts, Culture and Communication (CLEACC)
• Economics, Management and Computer Science (BEMACS)
• International Economics and Finance (BIEF)
• International Economics and Management (BIEM)
• International Politics and Government (BIG)
• International Politics and Government (BIG) (joint with HEC Paris)
• Mathematical and Computing Sciences for Artificial Intelligence (BAI)
• World Bachelor in Business (WBB) (joint with the Marshall School of Business-University of Southern California and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)

The university offers double degree programs with Peking University and HEC Paris, and exchange programs with 290 CEMS partner institutions in 55 countries.

Graduate School

The Bocconi Graduate School offers 14 Master of Science (MSc) programs taught in English, 1 specialized master in English, and 1 in Italian. Bocconi's MSc in Finance was among the first six programs worldwide to partner with the CFA Institute and the first in continental Europe.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its MSc in Management and International Management includes participation in the CEMS Master in International Management, of which Bocconi is a founding member.

MSc programs include: Accounting and Financial Management; Artificial Intelligence; Cyber Risk Strategy and Governance; Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence in Health Sciences; Data Science and Business Analytics; Economic and Social Sciences; Economics and Management in Arts, Culture, Media and Entertainment; Economics and Management of Government and International Organizations; Finance; Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship; International Management; Marketing Management; Politics and Policy Analysis; Transformative Sustainability.

Specialized masters include: Marketing e Comunicazione (MiMeC); Quantitative Finance and Risk Management (MAFINRISK).

Double degree programs exist with CEMS partner universities, ESSEC Business School, Fudan University, and Sciences Po.

School of Law

Template:Main Established in 2006, the Bocconi School of Law consolidated the university's tradition in legal studies under the “A. Sraffa” Institute for Comparative Law. It offers law courses in Italian and English and a summer academy (with the University of Trento and Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies).

Programs include:

• Giurisprudenza
• Bachelor in Global Law (BGL)
• Master of Arts in Global Law for Organizations, Business Enterprises and Institutions (GLOBE)

Specialized masters include: LLM in European Business and Social Law; LLM in Global Tax and Law Governance; LLM in Law of Technology and Automated Systems.

The School of Law also offers double degree programs with King's College London and the University of St. Gallen, and exchange programs with 290 partner institutions worldwide.

PhD School

The Bocconi PhD School offers doctoral programs in:

• Economics and Finance (4 years)
• Business Administration and Management (4 years)
• Statistics and Computer Science (4 years)
• Social and Political Science (4 years)
• Mathematics and Applications (4 years)
• Legal Studies (3 years)

SDA Bocconi

View of the new SDA Bocconi campus in Milan. On the foreground, a green area can be seen. In the background, two white-cladded, circular-shaped buildings can be seen.

The new SDA Bocconi campus in Milan

The SDA Bocconi School of Management, founded in 1971, offers MBA programs, executive education, professional certifications, and a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It holds triple accreditation (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA) and publishes Economia & Management, an Italian management review. The school also offers specialized MSc programs in areas such as corporate finance, real estate management, food and beverage, fashion, design, and sports management.

Research and endowment

In 2006, Bocconi's research funding came primarily from the university itself (€1.5 million), the European Union (€1.4 million), the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (€300,000), and external sources (€11 million).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2011, the European Research Council awarded €5 million to five social sciences and humanities projects led by Bocconi professors.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Bocconi is a member of the Offshoring Research Network, which studies the international relocation of business processes and services.

Departments

Bocconi has departments in: Accounting; Economics; Finance; Management and Technology; Marketing; Decision Sciences; Legal Studies; Policy Analysis and Public Management; and Computing Sciences.

Permanent research centers include the Paolo Baffi Centre, CERGAS (healthcare management), CERTeT (regional economics, transport, and tourism), CReSV (sustainability), CRIOS (innovation and strategy), Dondena Centre (social dynamics and policy), IEFE (energy and environment), IGIER (economic research, jointly with NBER and CEPR), and others.

International rankings

Institute	Subject	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016
QS World University Rankings	Social Sciences and Management	12th<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>	16th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	16th<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	10th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	10th	16th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	16th<ref name="topuniversities.com">Template:Cite web</ref>	11th<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	17th<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	22nd<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
	Social Policy and Administration	46th<ref name=":0" />	38th<ref name=":0" />
	Arts and Humanities	451st-500th<ref name=":0" />	401st-450th<ref name=":0" />
	Law and Legal Studies	=71st<ref name=":0" />	=57th<ref name=":0" />
	Politics	71st<ref name=":0" />	51st-100th<ref name=":0" />
	Marketing	7th<ref name=":0" />	7th<ref name=":0" />	8th<ref name=":0" />
	Hospitality and Leisure Management	51st-100th<ref name=":0" />	51st-100th<ref name=":0" />
	Statistics and Operational Research	101st-150th<ref name=":0" />	51st-100th<ref name=":0" />
	Development Studies	101st-150th<ref name=":0" />
	Computer Science and Information Systems	301st-350th<ref name=":0" />	351st-400th<ref name=":0" />	401st-450th<ref name=":0" />		351st-400th<ref name=":0" />
	Mathematics	451-500th<ref name=":0" />	401st-450th<ref name=":0" />
	Finance Masters		11th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	10th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	10th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>		10th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	11th<ref name="topuniversities.com" />	8th<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
	Management Masters		13th	11th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>			9th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	11th<ref name="topuniversities.com" />	11th<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
	Accounting & Finance	19th<ref name=":0" />	17th	17th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>		16th	17th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	18th<ref name="topuniversities.com" />	29th<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	33rd<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	27th<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
	Business & Management Studies	10th<ref name=":0" />	9th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	7th<ref name="qs business and management studies 2023">Template:Cite web</ref>	6th<ref name="qs business and management studies 2022">Template:Cite web</ref>	7th<ref name="QS Rankings-2021">Template:Cite web</ref>	7th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	8th<ref name="topuniversities.com" />	10th<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	11th<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	10th<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
	Economics & Econometrics	17th<ref name=":0" />	16th	16th<ref name="qs economics and econometrics 2023">Template:Cite web</ref>	16th<ref name="qs economics and econometrics 2022">Template:Cite web</ref>	18th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	16th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	16th<ref name="topuniversities.com" />	16th<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	16th<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	17th<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
	Global MBA		20th	22nd<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>			23rd<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	10th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	22nd<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
	Global EMBA							16th<ref name="SDABocconi">Template:Cite web</ref>	19th<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Financial Times	Global MBA	4th	3rd<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	6th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>		13th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	12th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	31st<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	29th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	22nd<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	25th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
	European Business Schools		6th<ref name="auto">Template:Cite web</ref>	5th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
	Executive Education (customized)	3rd	5th<ref name="auto"/>	9th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>				4th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	7th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	4th	6th
	Executive Education (open)	12th	9th<ref name="auto"/>	14th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>				23rd<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	28th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	33rd	39th
	Master in Finance (pre-experience)	19th	18th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	13th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>					8th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	7th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	9th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
	Master in Management	13th	11th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	8th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>				10th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	6th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	10th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	11th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Bloomberg	European B-Schools ranking	1st<ref name=":1">Template:Cite news</ref>	3rd<ref name=":1" />	1st<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	5th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	3rd<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	5th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	5th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
ARWU	Economics		32nd<ref name="ShanghaiRanking-Univiersities">Template:Cite web</ref>	32nd<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>				27th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	31st<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	40th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
	Finance		47th	51–75<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>				34th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	36th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	50th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
	Management		29th<ref name="ShanghaiRanking-Univiersities" />	25th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>				30th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	34th	41st<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Times Higher Education	Business and Economics								27th<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
US News	Best Global Universities for Economics and Business							24th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	27th<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Forbes	The Best International MBAs: One-Year Programs						4th<ref name="SDABocconi" />			5th<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
The Economist	MBA						6th	13th	24th<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	28th	38th

Student life

Student publications

Student-run publications include:

• Tra i Leoni, a campus magazine.
• Bocconi School of Law Student-Edited Papers, the official law journal.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• IS@B News, run by the International Student Association.
• Be OBjective Magazine, a bimonthly magazine on arts and culture.

Superstitions

A superstition holds that students who pass between the lion statues at the Sarfatti Building entrance will not graduate: “Chi passa tra i Leoni non si laurea alla Bocconi.”<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

From above, the main campus buildings form “30L” (30 cum laude), the highest possible exam grade: the Roentgen Building forms the “3,” the Velodromo the “0,” and the main building two “L”s.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Notable people

Alumni

• Alberto Alemanno, Global Clinical Professor of Law at New York University (NYU)
• Alberto Alesina, former Nathaniel Ropes Professor of Political Economy at Harvard University
• Franco Amatori, professor of Economic History at Bocconi University and past president of the European Business History Association
• Jörg Asmussen, member of the executive board of the European Central Bank
• Oriana Bandiera, Sir Anthony Atkinson Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics
• Tito Boeri, professor of labour economics at Bocconi University, columnist for La Repubblica and former president of INPS (National Institute for Social Security in Italy)
• Luigi Corradi, engineer and CEO of Trenitalia
• Francesca Cornelli, Dean of Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, previously professor of finance and deputy dean at London Business School
• Jelena Djokovic, tennis player and Novak Djokovic's wife
• Luigi Einaudi, President of the Italian Republic (1948–1955) and governor of Bank of Italy
• Francesco Giavazzi, economist and Bocconi University professor
• Vittorio Grilli, Italian Minister of Economy and Finance (2012–13) and previously a professor at Yale University
• Fiorella Kostoris, professor at the Sapienza University of Rome and College of Europe
• Luca de Meo, CEO of Kering, former CEO of Renault and former president of SEAT
• Antonio Merlo, sixteenth President of Drexel University, former George A. Peterkin Professor of Economics and Dean at Rice University
• Mario Monti, former Italian Prime Minister (2011–13)
• Emma Bonino, former Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs (2013–14)
• Vittorio Colao, former CEO of Vodafone Group and the Italian Minister for Technological Innovation in the government of Prime Minister Mario Draghi
• Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa, economist and former Italian Minister of Economy and Finance (2006–08)
• Corrado Passera, former Italian Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy, Infrastructure and Transport (2011–13)
• Barbara Pollastrini, former Italian Minister for Equal Opportunities in the Prodi II Cabinet (2006)
• Sebastian Rocca, social entrepreneur, coach, and LGBTQI rights activist
• Nouriel Roubini, NYU Stern School of Business professor emeritus
• Fabrizio Saccomanni, Minister of Economy and Finance of the Italian government and former General Manager of the Bank of Italy
• Paolo Scaroni, chair of AC Milan and Enel
• Renato Soru, billionaire entrepreneur and manager, founder of the internet service company Tiscali
• Luigi Zingales, University of Chicago Booth School of Business professor
• Patrizia Toia, Italian politician and member of the European Parliament
• Marco Patuano, CEO of TIM Group
• Federico Marchetti, CEO and founder of YOOX Net-a-Porter Group
• Marco Cappato, Italian politician and member of the European Parliament
• Alessandro Magnoli Bocchi, economist
• Alessandro Pansa, former CEO of Leonardo
• Claudio Costamagna, chairman of Advanced Accelerator Applications
• Giovanni Arrighi, professor of sociology at Johns Hopkins University
• Domenico Lombardi, president of The Oxford Institute for Economic Policy, and a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution
• Eduardo Missoni, secretary general of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
• Andrea Enria, chair of the ECB Supervisory Board (2019–present), and previously chair of the European Banking Authority (2011–19)
• Mario Biondi, novelist, travel writer, poet
• Paolo Brera, journalist, author, and former assistant professor of political economy at Bocconi University
• Teresa de Lauretis, writer and professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz
• Valerio Massimo Manfredi, journalist, television host, historical novelist
• Mario Arcelli, economist, Minister for the Budget in the Italian government
• Fabio De'Longhi, CEO of De'Longhi<ref name=Vision>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Francesco Milleri, CEO of Luxottica<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Salvatore Aranzulla, blogger and entrepreneur<ref name=Focus2018>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref name=Lorenzetto2015>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Dubravka Negre, Minister of Mining and Energy of Serbia since 2022
• Sergio Noja Noseda, professor of Islamic law, Arabic Language and Literature. Author of multiple books on Islamic culture
• Alessandro Profumo, banker
• Marco Tronchetti Provera, manager
• Massimo Renon, CEO of the Benetton Group since 2020
• Luigi Roth, CEO of Breda Railway Construction (1993–2001)
• Leopoldo Sabbatini, first dean of Bocconi University, vice president of the Milan Chamber of Commerce
• Nina Seničar, Serbian model
• Guido Tabellini, former rector of Bocconi University (2008–12) and columnist for Il Sole 24 Ore
• Sara Tommasi, pornographic actress <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Benedetto Della Vedova, politician
• Roberto Vedovotto, CEO of Kering Eyewear since 2014

Other

• Andrea Agnelli, businessman and chairman of Juventus FC
• Prince Aimone of Savoy, Duke of Apulia, claimant for the headship of the House of Savoy
• Pierre Casiraghi, seventh in line to the throne of Monaco, son of Caroline, Princess of Hanover, and nephew of Albert II, Prince of Monaco
• Giovanni Cobolli Gigli, former chairman of Juventus FC
• Chiara Ferragni, fashion blogger and businesswoman, has not obtained degree<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Steven Goldstein, race car driver
• Beatrice Borromeo, noblewoman of the House of Borromeo, journalist and ex-model
• Prince Joachim of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este
• Vittorio Gallinari, basketball player
• Clarence Seedorf, Dutch football player
• Carla Sozzani, gallerist known for creating the 10 Corso Como complex

Alumnus of the Year

Since 2011, Bocconi's Alumni Association has awarded Alumnus of the Year to graduates exemplifying the values of professionalism, entrepreneurship, integrity, responsibility, and openness. It replaced the Bocconian of the Year (since 1988) and Master of Masters (since 2007). Past recipients include Fabrizio Saccomanni, Emma Bonino, Vittorio Colao, Nouriel Roubini, Luca de Meo, Francesca Bellettini, and Giuseppe Sala, among others.<ref name="bocconialumni">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

See also

• University of Milan
• Polytechnic University of Milan

External links

• Template:Official website