The Master's Degree Course in Management trains graduates to understand the management and organisational logic of companies, both industrial and service-based. The course offers advanced and specialised training with respect to the needs expressed by the business world, both those rooted in domestic contexts and those more oriented towards the international dimension. With this in mind, the contents of the curriculum give ample space to issues related to the critical drivers of the current economic and social system, such as innovation, digitalisation, sustainability and globalisation.

The Management track is marked by a range of disciplines - business, economics, law, quantitative - strongly interdependent in content and management implications. A mix to approach the different dimensions of business, grasp their connections, bring them to synthesis and provide indispensable skills for the various areas of management.

The course integrates a variety of teaching methods and tools designed to foster active and participative learning. Alongside lectures, innovative methodologies are adopted such as project work, business games, business plans, simulations, individual and group activities, testimonials and seminars with managers and entrepreneurs, as well as company visits, with the aim of involving students in a conscious and stimulating learning process.

Master's graduates in Management can work in large and medium-sized industrial and service enterprises, including international or highly innovative ones, public private and third sector. They can work, with autonomy and independence, in a plurality of organisational functions (procurement, production, logistics, research office, human resources, sales, marketing, finance, foreign trade, etc.). In particular, some possible professional outlets are:

• Marketing manager
• Marketing analyst
• Brand manager
• Retail manager
• Sales manager
• Operations and supply chain specialist
• Customer care manager
• Business consultant
• HR manager
• Purchasing function specialist (buyer)
• Import/export manager
• Sustainability specialist and consultant and CSR manager
• Researcher in research organisation and study office

The course also offers the basis for the development of entrepreneurial activities.

Master's degree graduates in Management can also continue their studies as part of Doctoral courses.

The Master’s Degree in Management prepares you to face the current complex and dynamic challenges of businesses, providing you with advanced, solid, and multidisciplinary training to access managerial and executive roles in both industry and services.

We are living in a time of profound transformation: digitalization, sustainability, technological innovation, and new organizational models are reshaping the way businesses operate. In this context, companies seek managers capable of understanding and leading change with competence and vision.

In the first year, the program focuses on deepening the foundational themes of business management, such as strategic management and the process of choosing strategic options, corporate governance and decisions related to business development, organizational design and change, advanced marketing approaches, and business history. Additionally, students have the opportunity to explore innovation marketing, operations management, labor law, business ethics, and social responsibility.

The second year is dedicated to more specialized skills, including human resource management and organizational behavior, intercultural and international management, and economic policies for business competitiveness. The curriculum also includes quantitative analysis tools (operations research, applied statistics for marketing and management) and legal studies in commercial law.

Particular attention across the various courses is given to digital transformation and its managerial implications. Moreover, through the "English for International Management" course, the program ensures all students achieve at least a B2 level in English.

The program includes activities and projects strongly geared toward entering the job market, thanks to direct contact with companies, experiential workshops, and mentoring programs.

The thesis represents an opportunity to apply the acquired skills to real-world projects, often in collaboration with companies, developing analytical, research, and problem-solving abilities.

Graduates of the Master’s in Management will have solid knowledge for analyzing economic scenarios, full command of strategic and managerial logic, and the appropriate skills to thrive in various entrepreneurial contexts, both national and international.

Thanks to advanced knowledge in economics, business, statistics, and law, graduates can enter a wide range of organizational settings, taking on qualified professional roles in industrial companies, service firms, public entities, or launching their own entrepreneurial ventures.

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