SDA Bocconi Director’s Program
Potenziare le competenze di corporate governance

Strengthen corporate governance skills
The challenge of sustainable transformation that businesses are experiencing includes directors, mayors, and all those in governance roles, whether in large companies or smaller entities. For those involved in governance, the issue of competence is central because it directly affects the effectiveness of governance and control systems.
SDA Bocconi Director's Program is an opportunity to enhance one's skills with a focus on the ability to effectively fill different governance roles.

Who should apply
You hold a governance position in listed and unlisted companies and in large settings where governance is essential to strategic choices. Specifically, you serve on a board, have a general management or shareholder role.
SDA Bocconi Executive Education Certificate
To navigate the evolution of the macroeconomic landscape and organizations, it is essential to broaden your managerial skills. Education plays a central role in this process. Together with our Program Advisors, you can design the learning path that best suits your needs, choosing from various formats to shape your professional growth.


Program Advisory
Learning is never a linear journey—it is a path built together, combining specific training needs with practical tools tailored to individual challenges. Contact our team of Program Advisors, and together we will design the ideal learning path for you or your team, ensuring alignment with your goals.
Your benefits:
A dedicated orientation meeting, either in-person or remotely, to identify learning needs and create a customized plan. Throughout the course, you will experience a tailored welcome to introduce you to the program and foster networking between participants and instructors. Upon completion, your evaluation will become a valuable contribution for continuous improvement of the offering.
How your organization benefits:
Training consultation with HR managers to analyze organizational needs and develop personalized projects. Ongoing progress monitoring and a final follow-up to share results and gather feedback, ensuring constant alignment with pre-set goals.
Get in touch with Erica Pizzelli
Structure and contents
The program consists of 5 days totaling 40 equivalent hours and is built on 2 pillars and 2 tracks.
Good governance: roles, responsibilities, and risks
The challenges and contexts of governance
Listed companies
Unlisted companies
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Specialized tracks
Customize your learning path by choosing topics most aligned with your professional goals.
Certification of competencies
Issued upon completion of a voluntary assessment on the topics covered during the course.
Calendar and information
Via Sarfatti 10, 20136 Milano
Calendar
- 17 - 19 febbraio 2026On campus08:00 - 17:00
- 12 - 13 marzo 2026On campus08:00 - 17:00
Fees
€5,900 + VAT
The fee is net of VAT but includes teaching materials and working lunches.
Special payment terms
Empowering female leadership
To foster and contribute to women’s professional development, SDA Bocconi School of Management offers them until 8 March 2027 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.
Program Direction

The SDA Bocconi Directors' Program is an innovative, independent, internationally oriented induction path that responds to the growing need for new skills to enable directors and statutory auditors of listed and non-listed companies, or aspiring ones, to fully understand their role in a profoundly c...


