12 Facts About Bocconi University

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Bocconi University is a private university in Milan, Italy.

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Bocconi University provides education in the fields of economics, finance, law, management, political science, public administration and computer science.

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Bocconi University is consistently ranked as the best university in Italy in its fields, and as one of the best in the world.

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In 2021, QS World University Rankings ranked the university 7th worldwide and 2nd in Europe in business and management studies, as well as 1st in economics and econometrics outside the U S and the U K .

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Bocconi University was founded in 1902 by Ferdinando Bocconi and was named after his son, who died in the Battle of Adwa during the First Italo-Ethiopian War.

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Bocconi University provides off-campus students with approximately 1800 places in dorms.

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Bocconi University offers four three-year undergraduate courses in Economics which share a common basis in the first three semesters and then distinguish themselves from one another by focusing on either Finance, Social sciences or Business administration ; the fourth course is entirely taught in English and is targeted at both international students and students pursuing an international career.

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Bocconi University offers a five-year course in Law, which incorporates the Italian equivalents of the Bachelor of Laws and the Master of Laws.

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SDA Bocconi has a combined MBA and Master of Arts in International Affairs with the Paul H Nitze School of Advanced International Studies in Johns Hopkins University's Bologna Center.

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Bocconi University is a member of the Offshoring Research Network, an international network researching the offshoring of business processes and services.

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Bocconi University is home to a number of societies, some of which are directly involved in facilitating students' integration into the campus life environment and in organizing special events ranging from business games to excursions.

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12.

Three main buildings of Bocconi University, if seen from the top, seem to spell "30L", the maximum achievable grade in any exam.

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