Students are required to work as interns at the end of the courses. Teamwork rather than competition will be encouraged through informal co-operation and group projects. Indeed, this approach helps to develop skills in negotiation, co-operation, and consensus building, all essential to a successful career. MiDIC courses are also open to students of the Doctoral Program in Law and Economics of the University of Bologna. In the spirit of SDIC multidisciplinary approach, faculty teachers and researchers are drawn from the fields of economics, political science, law, statistics, history, and public policy.
Faculty members meet frequently to co-ordinate assignments.
Most faculty members hold full-time appointments at the University of Bologna and all share a commitment to maintain the quality of the overall program.