Bocconi University

Bocconi University is a private university in Milan, Italy, founded in 1902 by merchant Ferdinando Bocconi in memory of his son Luigi. It was established as a school of commerce and has remained a specialist institution in economics, management, finance, law, political science and quantitative social science. The compact urban campus lies south of the historic center and grew in the 2000s with additional teaching buildings and student housing.

Teaching and research run through an Undergraduate School, a Graduate School, a School of Law, a PhD School and SDA Bocconi School of Management. Graduate students work with institutes such as IGIER in economics, BIDSA in data science, Baffi Carefin in banking and finance, and GREEN in sustainability studies. The university is known for economics, finance, management, statistics and business law, and many master's courses are taught in English.

About 15,000 students are enrolled, with a large graduate share in specialized master's programs, the MBA and doctoral study. International students make up a substantial part of the master's and PhD cohorts and come from many countries in Europe, Asia and the Americas. Alumni include economist and former Italian prime minister Mario Monti, former Vodafone chief executive Vittorio Colao and numerous executives in Italian and European firms.

Graduate degrees center on two-year specialized MSc programs, SDA Bocconi MBA and executive programs, law qualifications and PhDs in economics, business administration, statistics and legal studies. Master's study is coursework-based with internships; doctoral study is seminar- and dissertation-based under a supervisor. Doctoral students are typically funded by fellowships; master's students use merit scholarships and internships. Students live in Milan, close to banks, consultancies and public institutions.

In the Grad School Navigator directory, Bocconi University lists 11 graduate programs across 7 subjects: 7 master's programs and 2 doctoral programs, with the widest choice in public policy & administration, business & management and economics.