Program and Curriculum Information

Program and Curriculum

• Bocconi University offers a number of courses taught in English both in law and business.
• Typically, 5-7 law courses are offered in English in the fall and 9-11 law courses are offered in the spring. A large variety of courses are offered in business in English in both semesters.
• A list and description of courses offered throughout the academic year will typically be available online in late July. The class schedule will typically be available by the beginning of August.
• A complete description of courses offered in English, number of credit hours, and prerequisites are available here and searchable by course here (academic year 2012/2013).
• Schedule of classes with days, times and classrooms information are available here.

Sample Law Course Offering at Bocconi

Law courses offered in the fall semester in 2012 in English:

• Advanced intellectual property law
• Intellectual property and competition law
• Introduction to the legal system (module 1)
• International law
• Advanced European law
• Comparative industrial relations law
• Non-profit organization law

Law courses offered in the spring semester in 2013 in English:

• Legal issues in marketing
• Competition law
• Financial Institutions and markets law
• Business law (select corporate and tax issues in management and internal auditing and public finance)
• International comparative business law
• Introduction to the legal system (module 2)
• Comparative business and European law
• Banking law
• Civil liberties and human rights
• International and comparative taxation
• International trade law.

Italian Language Course

• A two-week Italian language course is offered to exchange students. The Crash course begins before classes start and is divided into different levels –from beginner up to advanced. At the end of the semester an attendance certificate will be issued.
• The Follow-Up course provides the opportunity for students who attend the Italian Language Crash course to continue improving their Italian throughout the semester.
• A fee is charged for each language course (approximately 160 EUR for crash course and 140 EUR for follow-up course).

Buddy Program

Upon request, senior Bocconi students will be paired with the incoming exchange student and mentor the exchange students.

Italian Language Course

• A two-week Italian language course is offered to exchange students. The Crash course begins before classes start and is divided into different levels –from beginner up to advanced. At the end of the semester an attendance certificate will be issued.
• The Follow-Up course provides the opportunity for students who attend the Italian Language Crash course to continue improving their Italian throughout the semester.
• A fee is charged for each language course (approximately 160 EUR for crash course and 140 EUR for follow-up course).

Buddy Program

Upon request, senior Bocconi students will be paired with the incoming exchange student and mentor the exchange students.