Italy Located in the commercial heart of Italy, SDA Bocconi attracts many nationalities to its MBA program. The school stresses teamwork through a field project in which both exchange and full-time students participate, during the fall semester. Teams of four to seven perform an in-depth analysis of a business problem within an Italian firm and share their finding with the firm's management in a formal presentation. In addition to a range of normal elective offerings, the school offers a course on European business designed for the exchange students. Instruction is in Italian and English and runs from late August to mid-December.
Students live off-campus.
The MBA program focuses on the Asia-Pacific region and has an internationally recruited faculty, many with Berkeley PhD's. Small classes encourage active participation in discussions and projects. Classroom activity includes case studies, computer models, and management exercises, while field studies, visits to companies, and guest speakers establish a link with Asia-Pacific businesses. Housing is in dormitories. Classes are in English, and the fall terms runs from early September through late December.