Creare impatto
Creating social value through a strategic, intentional, and measurable approach
Creating social impact is about more than supporting worthwhile initiatives. It requires designing interventions that generate meaningful, measurable, and lasting change.
Today, companies, foundations, investors, and nonprofit organizations are increasingly expected to embed social impact into their strategies by building effective partnerships, identifying innovative financing models, and developing robust approaches to measuring the value they create.
This program provides a managerial framework for transforming social impact from an aspirational goal into a strategic driver of innovation, growth, and long-term value creation.
Specifically, this program will enable you to:
- Design high-impact social initiatives by defining clear objectives and developing a Theory of Change that guides implementation and evaluation.
- Build effective partnerships among companies, public institutions, foundations, investors, and nonprofit organizations to address complex social challenges.
- Develop business and financing models that combine financial sustainability with social value creation, leveraging approaches such as corporate giving, venture philanthropy, impact investing, and blended finance.
- Measure, monitor, and evaluate social impact using internationally recognized frameworks and methodologies, turning evidence into actionable insights for management and decision-making.
- Communicate and report the value created in a transparent and credible way to funders, stakeholders, and communities, strengthening accountability and organizational reputation.
- Integrate social impact into organizational strategy, positioning it as a driver of innovation, collaboration, and sustainable development.
The program is part of the Government Academy’s "Performance Measurement and Evaluation" area of expertise.
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Is this program right for you?
This program is designed for managers and professionals working in companies, corporate foundations, financial institutions, philanthropic organizations, nonprofit organizations, consulting firms, and family offices who want to design and manage initiatives that create measurable social value.
It is intended for professionals seeking to integrate social impact into organizational decision-making by developing the managerial capabilities needed to build effective partnerships, identify innovative financing models, and measure the outcomes they achieve.
Connect with our advisors
Learning is never linear. It takes shape over time, combining specific learning needs with practical tools matched to your own challenges.
Talk to our team of Program Advisors to identify the path that best fits your goals and find out how to build a broader development plan through the SDA Bocconi Executive Education Certificate.
Get in touch with Patrizia Trivellato
SDA Bocconi Executive Education Certificate
Your initial conversation with our Program Advisors helps shape your path, clarifying your goals and participation options. It is also the required first step toward earning the Executive Education Certificate.
The SDA Bocconi Executive Education Certificate is the formal recognition awarded upon completion of a learning plan designed around your managerial needs. With the Certificate, every program you attend becomes part of a broader design, built on your growth objectives.
What you will learn
The program consists of 6 days totaling 48 equivalent hours and is built on 3 pillars:
Program direction & faculty
- Francesca CasaliniDirectorArea: Government, Health and Not for ProfitResearch domains: Business Government Relations
- Veronica VecchiArea: Government, Health and Not for ProfitResearch domains: Business Government Relations
- Giuliana BaldassarreArea: Government, Health and Not for ProfitResearch domains: Welfare and Social Innovation
- Elisabetta NotarnicolaArea: Government, Health and Not for ProfitResearch domains: Welfare and Social Innovation
- Valentina MeleArea: Government, Health and Not for ProfitResearch domains: Business Government Relations
- Stefano PogutzArea: Strategy and OperationsResearch domains: Sustainability
- Michele Calcaterra
With us, the program becomes reality
The Program Management team supports participants from enrollment through to the end of the program, coordinating and managing every organizational aspect.
SDA Bocconi Campus - Milano
Information
Location
SDA Bocconi School of Management
Via Sarfatti 10, 20136 Milano.By attending at least 80% of the classes, you will receive a Certificate of Participation and a digital badge to share with your network on LinkedIn.
Fees
€ 3.400 + VAT
The fee is exclusive of VAT.
Contacts
Program Advisor
Patrizia Trivellato
tel. +39 02 5836 6605
patrizia.trivellato@sdabocconi.itProgram Manager
Marta Romiti
tel. +39 02 5836 6605
marta.romiti@sdabocconi.it
Special payment terms
Bocconi Alumni
Bocconi Alumni are entitled to a 20% reduction on participation fees. To take advantage of the discount, please enter your Alumnus status when registering by indicating “ALUMNI 20” in the notes section. Remember that without this indication, the discount will not be applicable.
Women are good for business
To foster and contribute to women’s professional development, SDA Bocconi School of Management offers them until 8 March 2028 a 20% discount on the participation fee for all Executive Open Programs and Executive Online Programs.
Multiple enrollments
Companies, institutions and public bodies that enroll at least 3 participants in a single program are granted a 20% discount for each registration fee. The concession is not applicable for personal enrollment and must be formalized by the start date of the course.
Corporate education programs
In the case of learning needs involving several resources of the same company enrolled in more than one program, it is possible to define a customized plan from the specific needs of the organization. In this case, our Program Advisors are available to build with the client organizations ad hoc training plans with special pricing.
Partnerships and channel agreements
SDA Bocconi offers the possibility to initiate collaborations that allow them to expand the portfolio of educational trainings to be offered to their members. In this case, the School is available to evaluate partnerships and channel agreements so as to respond in a timely manner to the specific needs of the organization.
By attending at least 80% of the classes, you will receive a certificate of participation in the program and a digital badge to share with your network on LinkedIn.
The Zangrillo Directive
The Zangrillo Directive requires 40 hours of training. We help you make the most of them.
- Meet training requirements in full compliance with the Directive
- Build a learning journey that creates impact and delivers public value
- Develop managerial capabilities, not just technical skills
- Immediately apply what you learn within your organization
- Improve performance, streamline processes, and drive innovation
The Zangrillo Directive makes 40 hours of training mandatory for public sector employees. We help turn a regulatory requirement into a strategic opportunity.
With SDA Bocconi programs for public sector professionals, you can:
Upon request, participants may take a post-program assessment at the end of the course to verify the competencies acquired. Successful completion of the assessment entitles participants to receive a certificate attesting the positive outcome of the training, in compliance with the Zangrillo Directive of 16 January 2025.
Download the brochure and discover how to turn the 40 hours required by the Zangrillo Directive into tangible value.
The brochure walks you through the program and the SDA Bocconi experience. Inside you'll find:
The full calendar
The application process
Participant stories
The campus experience
