Academics

Educational Offer at Bocconi

The Undergraduate School coordinates and supervises 7 three-year Bachelor programs, three of which are held entirely in English: Bachelor of International Economics and Management, Bachelor of International Economics and Finance and Bachelor of International Politics and Government and the World Bachelor in Business, a four-year Bachelor program in English. FSAD students who are pursuing a Fashion Design Management option will find many relevant course options. The following Departments offer courses in English.

  • Department of Accounting
  • Department of Decision Sciences
  • Department of Economics
  • Department of Finance
  • Department of Law
  • Department of Marketing
  • Department of Management (with Fashion)
  • Policy Analysis and Public Management

Your academic experience abroad is going to be very different from home. Working under the policies and processes of the local institution, you may find a lot less structure, or a lot more.

Course Selection & Enrollment

  • To find information on specific courses, review Bocconi's Educational Offer page on the International Student Desk website.
  • This program offers language and area studies courses as electives. Language study may be required by your college. Check your college requirements.
  • For assistance in selecting courses, see your faculty or college advisor. (Note: You may earn elective, distributional, minor or major credit depending on your major and college.)
  • 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

  • Study the language of the host country (or take a course in that language) when studying in a non-English speaking country for a semester or year
  • 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.