MAS
The opportunity
Innovation, economic sustainability, service differentiation and quality, and equity of access. These are just some of the priorities and challenges facing the health and social welfare system today. Challenges that require new paradigms and professionalism. The MAS enables you to acquire the executive skills necessary to effectively perform your organizational and executive role and to govern change in the social and healthcare system.
Certificate of Specialization (20 CFU credits)
Bocconi University gives the course the status of a Specialization Course in accordance with Law 341/1990. A requirement for a a specialization course is the possession of a university-level degree.
The Specialization Course involves passing learning tests at the end of each module and writing an in-depth paper aimed at producing a reasoned analysis of one's institution and the frontiers for improvement identified during the course. This is an opportunity to "tailor" insights and enhance "Individual Expertise."
Upon successful completion of the training course, 20 credits (CFUs) and the attainment of the Specialization Course in Management of Healthcare and Social Welfare Institutions are recognized.
What you will find in the program
- Italian and international health and social welfare systems compared
- The correlation between strategy, internal and external environment, institutional set-up and organizational model
- Organizational analysis and design
- Organizational variables, organizational arrangements and leadership styles
- The fundamental mechanisms for the enhancement of economic resources
- Cost analysis and the different types of costs
- The mechanisms of budgeting, planning and control
- Reporting and the analysis of variances
- The leadership cycle and the characteristics of the leader
- Personnel management in highly professional institutions
- The main approaches and tools of process and project management
Program
8 April – 11 July 2026
16 days of in-person training, scheduled over 4 days per month (from Wednesday to Saturday), combined with distance-learning sessions.
MAS 2026 Calendar
I module
Sector dynamics and the role of healthcare organisations.
II module
Strategic dimensions and organisational design choices in healthcare trusts.
III module
Monitoring and measuring performance and outcomes in health and social care organisations.
IV module
Process innovation and human capital development within the health and social care sector.
Fees
- first installment €4,000 upon registration (non-payment will result in exclusion from the program and the fee is non-refundable in case of withdrawal after the legal deadlines)
- second installment €4,000 by May 2025.
€8,000.00 (outside the scope of VAT)
The fee is payable in two installments:
The fee includes teaching materials and the use of the School's support facilities.
Scholarships and tuition waivers
SDA Bocconi offers scholarships and tuition waivers, awarded on the basis of merit criteria and any additional recognition criteria specified in the relevant call for applications.
Calls for MAS applicants, if available, are posted on this page.
Check if it is for you
The program is designed for those who hold or aspire to positions of responsibility (clinical, administrative, etc.) within public and private health and social welfare institutions.
Selection Process
The selection process is aimed at understanding how well suited you are for the program but also how well the program meets your expectations.
Eligibility Requirements
- Degree in any discipline or equivalent degree recognized by SDA Bocconi
- Interest and motivation to develop professional management skills in the health and social welfare sector.
Application for Admission
The Application for Admission should be completed accurately and submitted online by attaching the following documents (upload file):
- Copy of your ID (pdf file).
- Self-certification of educational qualification (pdf file). Applicants who have obtained their degree in Italy must self-certify their degree with a declaration in lieu of certification or self-certification (self-certification template in pdf).
- For applicants who have attended a university abroad, the official transcript of the degree document is required.
- Curriculum vitae (pdf file).
- Photo (jpg file). Digital passport photo on light background.
Application from the sponsoring institution: if the organization wishes to sponsor the participation of one of its employees in the program through partial or full funding of the fee, it must complete an application using the appropriate section of the application. The applicant will invite their institutional contact person to complete the form from the "Institution Sponsor" section of the application.
Following receipt of your application, MAS Admissions Service will assess your admission requirements and contact you to set up an interview with the MAS Director.
Admission results
You will receive the admission result by e-mail.
If successful, you will receive the participation contract from the Admissions Service.
Confirmation on your part must be made by the date specified in the contract, accompanied by payment of the first installment of enrollment in the Course.
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