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MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONMPA

12 MONTHS | 2015-2016

MILANO | ITALY

SMART SOLUTIONS TO PUBLIC CHALLENGES

R1ST EDITION

SDA BOCCONI | MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION MPA 2

SMART SOLUTIONS TO PUBLIC CHALLENGES.WITH THE SDA BOCCONI INTERNATIONAL MPA

Commitment separates hopes from projects,intentions from results.This also means continuous learning and strong results orientation.

Bruno Busacca | Dean, SDA Bocconi School of Management


IF YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF GLOBAL, THE SDA BOCCONI INTERNATIONAL MPA IS RIGHT FOR YOU

Designed for international younginternational professionals executives,

SDA Bocconi MPA is a 12-month programwhich allows you to balance career

development and top-tier education. You will acquire global thinking while

keeping a regional focus.

The MPA is designed for professionals who manageincreasingly complex issues that shape governancechallenges at all levels ranging from local to global. Our program provides students with the opportunityto confront these management and policy challengesin a supportive learning environment with fellowprofessionals from around the world. We encourage students to aim higher so that theknowledge and skills learned will make them moreeffective managers for years to come.

Jeffrey D. Straussman, PhD | MPA Director

Our Faculty works to create new knowledge through a continuousexchange with the business Community and top InternationalBusiness Schools.

Rossella Cappetta | Director, Masters Division SDA Bocconi School of Management


SMART SOLUTIONS TO PUBLIC CHALLENGES

� Why choose the SDA Bocconi MPA?

� Is it You?

� The MPA Learning Mmodel

� Career and Network

� A living and lively Community forever

� Take action


WHY CHOOSE THE SDA BOCCONI MPA?

1 � Managing Public interest

2 � Milano, a gateway to Europe

3 � A learning path for global mindset

4 � A broad professional and international network

An extremely committed faculty serves the MPA program. Residentfaculty members have practical management knowledge andexperience in public and non-governmental organizations as wellas international teaching experience. In addition, most coursesinclude visiting professors from other world-renowned universities.Greta Nasi | Director of the Public Management and Policy Department


SDA Bocconi School of Management has a global reputation for Management. The MPA program is designed to give a publicmanagement focus at domestic and international level. Students and faculty from all over the world as well as strong connectionswith international institutions make the MPA program a truly international experience.

1 Managing public interests

Studying at SDA Bocconi is a valuable education in termsof knowledge and experience with an international faculty.

Faculty


The program takes place at the SDA Bocconi campus in downtown Milano where it is possible to benefit from the internationalperspective of the main relevant actors of public sector to which students are directly exposed through a series of opportunitiesthe School provides.Milan is a global city, and it is considered an international hub with a national reputation on public affairs. The MPA location inMilan provides the perfect environment for making the best of your stay: form cultural heritage to creativity and design. Milano isalso a central hub for travelling all over Italy, Europe and the World.

2 Milano, a gateway to Europe

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Te MPA's learning environment fosters the development of the creative mindset required to tackle public management issues at aglobal level. This is like a tailor-made education for those who will be working in multinational settings and must learn to workeffectively with a variety of cultures. The SDA Bocconi MPA is designed for students who are looking for solid public management tools and want to pursue a managerialcareer within governmental and non-governmental organizations, international institutions, as well as private businesses workingwith the public sector.

3 A learning path for global mindset

Participants


The MPA program build on the Bocconi tradition for researching, advising and influencing international, supranational and domesticinstitutions.Furthermore, the SDA Bococni has a strong ties with think tanks and institutions involved in the global economy. MPA studentsdevelop a large international network of contacts that typically includes colleagues, faculty, guest speakers, public sector leaders,partner organizations, MPA Alumni and the larger Bocconi Alumni Association.

4 A broad professional and international network

The BAA


IS IT YOU?

If you have:� A university degree in any discipline.

� At least 2 years of work experience.

� High level of English proficiency.

Then your goals match ours, and

YES, IT’S YOU!

MPA will enable you to:� Develop a strategic mindset with a local focus in a global thinking context.

� Gain expertise and become a smart decision maker, effective problem solver and well prepared leader able to take on increasing responsibilities.

� Find new international networking opportunities.

� Meet influential academics and executives from public sector

� Strengthen hard and soft skills through various in-class and out-of-class activities.

� Strengthen competencies of international public affairs professionals.

� Understand the increasingly complex issues shaping international, national and local governance.

� Enhance knowledge and skills of working professionals seeking further leadership responsibilities in government, international and supranational organizations.

� Train established professionals to lead and manage in the international pub.lic sector

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The MPA learning model builds on the strong competencies of our faculty in the area of government and public affairs.Our faculty comes from SDA Bocconi as well as from majorEuropean, North America and Asian countries.

The program stimulates an engaging and rewarding learning process aimed to develop professional knowledge,skills and attitudes.

Therefore, class activities involve a mixture of lectures andpractical classes, together with group works and seminars, with an emphasis on discussion and problem solving.

THE MPA LEARNING MODEL

Dedicated spaceand services Giovanni Valotti

SDA Professor of Public Management and Policy

Coaching

THE MPA STRUCTURE 1ST EDITION

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� Internship with dedicatedand specialized staffwritten report describingand discussing theresults of their projects.


� Quantitative Methods

� SPSS/STATA

to provide a commonmanagerial platformamong participants.

� Italian language

PRE-COURSES(not mandatory)

� Your MPA begins MANAGING & INNOVATING

� Context of PublicAdministration

� Evidence-based Decision Making

� Public Management for Competitiveness

� Managing Information

MEASURING & EVALUATING

� Public Budgeting & Finance

� Policy Analysis & Evaluation

� Performance Management & Control

� Quantitative Analysis for Public Managers

LEADING PEOPLE& PROCESSES

� Public Organizations & Processes

� Managing People

� Operations Strategy & Management

� Economics for Public Decisions

PERSONALIZE YOUR PATH

City Management and Competitiveness

International Development andGovernance

International Public andNon-profit Management

Cultural Heritage (Joint with MAMA-Masterin Arts Management and Administration)

OPENING WEEK CORE COURSESAND SEMINARS

CONCENTRATIONS INTERNSHIPS & PROJECTS

Suggested paths will be:

Experts in Management of International Cities:

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Experts of Global Policyand Cultural Management:

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Experts of Cultural and Social Capital:

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Experts in Management of Global Institutions:

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MPAGRADUATION

Pre-CoursesSEPTEMBER

Phase 1OCTOBER

Phase 2OCTOBER - APRIL

Phase 3SPRING

Phase 3SPRING - SUMMER


A LIVING AND LIVELY COMMUNITY FOREVER

BAA network is useful to its members and to theSchool, providing companies and institutions withthe necessary tools to be able to create truebusiness value.Riccardo Monti, MBA 1989 | Senior Partner & Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group, Italy, Greece and TurkeyVice President, BAA

Bocconi Alumni AssociationAlumni are one of the greatest assets of business schools throughout the world.Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) bringstogether more than 95,000 Alumni who have acquired a Bocconi Degree. Over 12,000 come from SDA Bocconi MBA and Master’s Programs.

Our mission is to be a positive forcein society, capable of mobilizing themaximum energy of people whogrow culturally and professionallywithin the Bocconi world. Pietro Guindani | Economics 1982President, Vodafone Italia | President, BAA

A network is strong when there are shared values,when getting together results in growth, fun anddeveloping contacts and unique personal andprofessional relationships.

Gianfranco Minutolo | Business Administration 1991 | Director,BAA and Head of Alumni Activities, Università Bocconi

An all-roundexperience


BOCCONI ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

BAA Bocconi Alumni Association carries out manyinitiatives, in Italy and abroad, in order to achieve its objectives:

�encouraging the exchange of experiences and networking among Alumni;

�providing them with Continuous Learning and Career Service tools;

�gaining visibility and prestige for SDA Bocconi at the national and international levels;

�promoting international development and the growth of SDA Bocconi;

�encouraging donations to the School from individualmembers and supporting fund-raising activities that enhance Bocconi initiatives.

Alumni activities are available at www.alumnibocconi.itwhere you will find an online directory and names ofClass Representatives, a calendar of events,newsletters, Chapter and Club news, and many otherAlumni targeted services.

AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORKBocconi and SDA Bocconi Alumni live and work in morethan 110 countries. The Alumni network is developinglocal chapters in a vast number of cities including Athens,Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Dubai, Frankfurt, Lisbon,London, Madrid, Mumbai, Munich, New York, Paris, SãoPaulo, Shanghai, Tokyo, Zagreb and Zurich.

In addition, there are a large number of more informalnetworks in other cities.

An all-round experience

The BAA


The selection process begins in November 2014. The application is available exclusively online and must be completed in English.

Applicants may verify the arrival of their application and confirm that full documentation has been received through our application website. Applications areexamined on a rolling basis. Those received much in advance of the deadline have a greater chance of being admitted. Therefore, it is in the interest of allcandidates to submit their application as early as possible.When the School receives the application, it carries out a pre-selection based on documents received. The Admissions Committee lets the candidates knowif they are considered suitable to proceed with the selection process. The final selection result is communicated to the candidate once the application iscomplete, which implies all documents received and tests completed.

TH E SELECTION AND ADMISSIONS PROCESS

Online Application

SELECTION CRITERIA

� University Degree in any discipline.

� International profile with at least two years professional experience.

� Fluency in English. Candidates whose mother tongue is not English are required to submit a TOEFL IELTS PTE or CPE result.

�GRE/GMAT or SDA Test.Details on the SDA Test will be communicated by the AdmissionsService once the pre-selection is complete.

� Admissions interview.


Make contact with SDA Bocconi and then make an educated choice

TAKE ACTION

To arrange an individual visit and/or attend a class, please [email protected]. +39 02 5836 3278

MAKE A WISH:2015 MPA COMPETITION

MPA students are asked to raise fundsto finance scholarships fordisadvantaged and talented applicants.

"Make an MPA Wish" is a contest inwhich the class autonomously designsand runs a fundraising campaign fromthe first term aimed at raising funds for scholarship, accommodation and living expenses for disadvantagedand talented applicants.

The whole class is involved in the selection of awarded participants based on funding and pre-existingeligibility requirements set by the admission office.

Scholarships Fees

DURATION� 12 Months

PROGRAM START� 5 October 2015

PROGRAM END� December 2016

STRUCTURE� 3 TERMS

which represent the competencerequired of a global manager.

� 4 CONCENTRATIONS(Built on the Italian and local excellence)to provide participats with an insight on different fields of the public affairs.

TUITION FEE � € 28,000

(to be paid in four installments)

SELECTION PROCESS � Start: November 2014.� End: 15 May 2015.

INFO� Tel: +39 02 5836 3228/3125� Fax: +39 02 5836 3272� [email protected]


We thank our Students and Alumni for their suggestions, testimonials and photographs contained in this bro chure.

SDA Bocconi MPA.Smart solutions to public challenges.

SDA Bocconi reserves the right to make any changes to the contents of this brochure (curriculum, courses and schedule) to leave room for improvement.

MPA 2015-2016: 1ST EDITION IN BRIEF


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The leading School of Management in Italy andthe only Italian School present in all of the mostimportant International rankings (Financial Times,Bloomberg Businessweek, The Economist,Forbes), SDA Bocconi has established itself as aEuropean leader in education.

SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Università Bocconi, thefirst Italian University to grant a degree in economics. For over a century,Bocconi has played a leading role in Italy’s social and economicmodernization. SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion andorganization of executive education since 1971, with an Internationalapproach. The School’s vision of empowering life through knowledge andimagination lies behind its program offerings: Executive Education Openand Custom Programs, MBA and Master Programs, for the developmentof individuals, companies, institutions and economic systems.

Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrantenvironment, the entrepreneurial, financial and industrialized center ofItaly, a doorway to Europe. In short, a wealth of international contacts andopportunities. And Milano, of course, is culture, fashion, design, food andthe art of living.

SDA Bocconi strong international outlook translated into the foundationof the India-based MISB Bocconi, Mumbai International School ofBusiness Bocconi.The School is an initiative of SDA Bocconi and has been launched inresponse to the growing competitive challenges on the global stage.

SDA BOCCONI SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS

Global Business School Network

European Quality Improvement System

AACSB InternationalThe Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

Quality Management SystemCertification ISO 9001:2008Financed ProjectsService Centre

Association of MBAsMBA provision accredited

CFA program partner ofCFA InstituteMCF program accredited

The Academyof Business in Society

European Foundation for Management Development

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

Partnership in International Management

Community of European Management Schools andInternational Companies

The Italian Association for Management Education Development

The Italian Association for Management EducationDevelopment Full-Time MBA accredited

Royal Institution of Chartered SurveyorsMRE program accredited

Follow SDA Bocconi on:

RANKINGS

Financial Times

Bloomberg Businessweek

The Economist - Which MBA?

Forbes

Espansione

QS

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