Full-Time MBA
Change together, lead with impact.
At SDA Bocconi, we believe leadership is shaped through challenge, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Guided by the motto "Change Together, Lead with Impact," our Full-Time MBA is more than a degree: it is a transformative journey designed to prepare leaders for an increasingly complex, interconnected, and fast-evolving world.
Combining academic relevance with experiential learning, the program is built as a true leadership laboratory, where students develop the judgment, resilience, and adaptability needed to navigate uncertainty and create lasting value. Working alongside an exceptional international community of peers, faculty, alumni, and business leaders, they learn to lead across cultures, industries, and perspectives.
A close-knit, international class fosters meaningful collaboration, personalized attention, and lifelong professional relationships. This unique learning environment enables every student to contribute, challenge assumptions, and grow through continuous exchange with others.
Recognized for its academic excellence, research impact, and career outcomes, the Full-Time MBA combines intellectual rigor with real-world relevance, empowering graduates to lead change with confidence and create meaningful impact across organizations, industries, and society.
Words from the Director
Who is it for
Around 120 students from nearly 40 countries come together each year to form a diverse, talented, and close-knit MBA class.
Over 12 to 15 months, they share an intensive learning journey that combines academic rigor, experiential learning, and continuous exchange with peers, faculty, alumni, and business leaders.
Designed as a leadership laboratory, the program equips students with the judgment, resilience, and global perspective to lead with impact in an increasingly complex world.
MBA 2025-2026
Why Full-Time MBA
An MBA is more than a curriculum. It is a learning experience built around continuous interaction—with companies, faculty, classmates, alumni, and business leaders. Through projects, international study tours, competitions, leadership initiatives, and personalized career support, students learn by doing, testing ideas, and engaging with real managerial challenges.
Combining academic rigor with continuous exposure to real business environments, the Full-Time MBA enables students to connect knowledge with action, broaden their perspectives, and build meaningful professional relationships within a close-knit international community.
Highlights
- 4thWorldwide Global MBA Rankings 2025
- 2ndEuropean Global MBA Rankings 2025
- 3rdEuropean - for salary increase (+135%) **Salary increase 3 years after graduation Global MBA rankings 2024
Calendar and contents
53rd Edition 2027 - 2028
Core Foundation Phase
Opening week and changing scenarios week
The Opening Week is an intensive bootcamp designed to immerse you in the essence of your upcoming academic year. Day One introduces you to the school and your MBA curriculum, followed by 3 days dedicated to understanding your diverse class environment and career aspirations. The week culminates in an ethics-focused workshop, laying a strong foundation for your education and sense of community.
Business Fundamentals
The sequences of Business Fundamentals take place in 2 modules from Sept 2026/ April 2027:
Module 1 (September/December)
Module 2 (January/April)
This sequence represents the competence requirements of a global manager.
Concentrations
Choosing a concentration allows you to focus on a specific managerial subject that fits your preferences and skills. Each concentration is organized around 4 core courses plus 4 electives, chosen from a broad number of relevant topics in today’s business world. Concentrations contain a range of teaching approaches, with active-based and hands-on methods, including simulations, bootcamps and study tours.
Customized Phase
Business project + Electives
(choose 2 out of 4)
- ESG and Sustainable Finance
- Managing Geopolitical Risks
- Decision Analysist
- Family Business
Entrepreneurial venture project + 1 elective
Building Your Venture from the Ground Up
Internship or work experience full-time employment
Internships or work experience must last a minimum of 8 weeks in order to generate ECTS credits
Business project + Electives
- Management Frontiers
- Personal Skills
- Industry Labs
Entrepreneurial venture project
Internship or work experience full-time employment
Study Tours
Study tours related to Concentrations
- Luxury Business Management study tour
- Innovation and Marketing study tour
- Finance study tour
The Middle East study tour
Wrap-up
Arrivederci Week
We organize a grand finale worthy of this great adventure that is the SDA Bocconi MBA.
Commencement day
A comprehensive learning experience
Some of the most meaningful learning happens beyond the program itself. Complementing the core curriculum, the Full-Time MBA offers experiences that encourage students to explore new ideas, engage with business leaders, and connect with a vibrant international community. Together, these experiences represent the program beyond the program: opportunities to explore emerging topics, engage with inspiring leaders, and deepen their understanding of business, society, and global challenges.
Faculty
More than a degree, the MBA is a transformative journey designed to shape leaders who can thrive in an increasingly complex, uncertain and interconnected world.
By combining academic relevance, experiential learning, international exposure, and continuous interaction with an exceptional community of ...
Admissions
We seek highly motivated candidates with clear career goals and a commitment to excellence. Our rigorous selection process ensures a dynamic, diverse, and high-achieving MBA class each year.
Our goal is to ensure this demanding path aligns with your aspirations.
Requirements:
- Degree certificate, transcript of the grades
- Application Form
- Video pre-interview
- Professional experience, detailed CV
- Proficiency in English
- GMAT / GRE / Executive Assessment (EA)
- Two References
- Sponsoring company application
- Interview
Fees and scholarships
Our MBA requires substantial commitment, but the returns - both personal and professional - are unmatched.
The tuition fee of €86,000 (VAT exempt) is payable in four installments, and multiple merit-based scholarships and tuition waivers are available each year to support outstanding candidates, thanks to the ongoing generosity and vision of our partner companies and other organizations, as well as alums, and current students.
A significant commitment today, an investment that pays off for a lifetime
Student Clubs
Clubs are a key part of the SDA Bocconi experience, fostering connections and sparking new ideas through exchanges among students, Faculty, Alums, and industry professionals. Led by students, they require strong management skills to secure funding, develop business plans, and handle relationships with the press and private firms, making them a dynamic platform for learning and collaboration.
Contact us
Your personalized orientation
Our Guidance & Recruitment team is available to arrange a one-to-one orientation meeting, either on campus or online, or to meet you when we visit your region. These sessions are designed to help you discover SDA Bocconi and its programs, and to provide truly tailored guidance based on your goals and aspirations.
