International Management – (M.Sc.)

The International Management program addresses the managerial issues companies must face when expanding abroad. Graduates from this program are highly attractive to international firms because they bring an ability to apply their technical and social skills to cross-border business issues, and because they access a network of contacts through the professors and business leaders involved in the program. They can cover management positions at Italian companies operating in other countries, or handle functional and industry-specific duties for large international corporations. Double Degrees with foreign universities, along with attractive exchange programs and company internships, ensure that participants gather firsthand international experience.

International Management students may apply to the prestigious CEMS-MIM program (Master in International Management - MIM, offered by CEMS - Global Allicance in Management Education).

The Master of Science in International Management is a two-year full-time graduate program, entirely taught in English.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

The educational objective of the Master of Science in International Management is to develop the managerial capabilities necessary to manage companies operating internationally. In addition to managerial knowledge, the program provides students with both cognizance and advanced competences in international economics, economics history and quantitative methods as well as more specialized knowledge in order to operate in several sectors (e.g. management consulting, fashion and design, ) or business positions (e.g. marketing, finance, international commercial law, management control, etc.).
Finally the objective of the Master of Science in International Management is to develop:

- Technical skills facilitating both problem solving and strategic decision-making skills; these are concrete technical techniques, essential in putting to use real business strategies.

- Interpersonal skills interpersonal and leadership skills important in every field of culture.

- Research skills the course provides broad, in-depth knowledge of international markets developing the ability to carry out detailed, professional market research.

The program provides the skills to handle international activities such as preparing market access strategies by identifying the competition, laws, partners, client groups, etc.