Academics

Educational Offer at Bocconi

Università Bocconi offers 9 Bachelor programs, 10 Master of Science programs and 1 Integrated Master of Arts in Law.

Included in the above educational offer, 7 Bachelor programs are entirely taught in English:

  • International Economics and Management (Bachelor)
  • International Economics and Finance (Bachelor)
  • Economic and Social Sciences (Bachelor) -
  • Economics, Management and Computer Science (Bachelor)
  • Economics and Management for Arts, Culture and Communication (Bachelor)
  • World Bachelor in Business
  • International Politics and Government (Bachelor)

Course Load: Regardless of the number of courses you take, you will need to enroll in a minimum of 30 ECTS (2 ECTS = 1 US credit). At Bocconi, this normally means that you will enroll in 4-5 classes depending on the number of credits you earn for a class. You may decide to replace one Bocconi course with a research project under the mentorship of a Bocconi faculty member.

Course  Selection: Carried out by students online. Exchange students can choose from a wide range of courses offered in English (over 150) each semester. The complete educational offer (in English and Italian) is available here.

Further course information and descriptions can be accessed here.

Course Selection & Enrollment

  • To discuss program fit, such as program type, expectations, level of structure/independence, or to compare options, get advice from Global Learning advisors. 
  • For assistance in selecting courses and course approval, see Dyson Student Services.
  • You may need to look at courses from a previous semester (i.e.: the most recent spring semester if you want to select classes for a future spring abroad) 

Course Load & Credits

  • Take the equivalent of 15 Cornell credits (= 30 ECTS at Bocconi) for a full semester, even if it is possible to take fewer and still graduate on time
  • Decisions on the final allocation of credit are made upon successful completion of the course (must earn grade equivalent of a “C” or higher—all courses must award a letter grade).
  • For more information on courses and credits from abroad, including policies regarding start/end dates, refer to the Academic Policies page on the Education Abroad website. 

Transcript & Grades

  • Grades will appear on the Cornell transcript in the same format as they are recorded on the original transcript generated by the host institution. Grades are not factored into the Cornell GPA.
  • For information on how grades appear on the transcript and frequently asked questions, including transcript dates for graduating seniors, please refer to the Transcripts and Credits page on the Education Abroad website.

  • You must request your program to send the transcript to Cornell.

    If possible, have them send the transcript via a secure means (password protected, Box/Dropbox, etc.) to abroad@cornell.edu . Do not use a default email address for Cornell University. 

    Alternatively, your program can mail your transcript to B50 Caldwell Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca NY, 14853.