SDA Bocconi Director's Program
Governing Effectively and Responsibly
The sustainable transformation of businesses is placing board directors, statutory auditors and other governance professionals at the center of increasingly complex challenges, across both large corporations and smaller organizations. In this context, governance capabilities are becoming increasingly important, as they directly influence the effectiveness of governance and control systems.
The SDA Bocconi Director’s Program provides an opportunity to strengthen these capabilities, with a particular focus on effectively fulfilling different governance roles.
This program will enable you to:
- Strengthen the capabilities required to effectively perform governance roles.
- Understand the responsibilities, dynamics and decision-making processes of governing bodies.
- Address emerging governance challenges, from sustainability to new and evolving risks.
- Contribute to value creation through effective and responsible governance.
Is this program right for you?
This program is designed for board directors, statutory auditors, shareholders, board members, General Managers and professionals who currently hold or are preparing to take on governance roles in listed and unlisted companies. It is intended for those who want to develop up-to-date capabilities to address the evolving responsibilities of governing bodies.
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 Erica Pizzelli
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 3 days totaling 24 equivalent hours and is built on 2 pillars:
How you will learn
Guest Speakers
Opportunities to exchange ideas and perspectives with managers and entrepreneurs, gaining first-hand insights into business challenges and leadership experiences. Sessions may take place either in the classroom or at the guest company's premises.
Specialized Tracks
Customize your learning path by choosing topics most aligned with your professional goals.
Program direction & faculty
- Alessandro MinichilliDirectorArea: Strategy and OperationsResearch domains: Corporate Governance
- Luigi Arturo BianchiArea: LawResearch domains: Business Law
- Maurizio DallocchioArea: FinanceResearch domains: Corporate Finance
- Giampaolo GabbiArea: FinanceResearch domains: Audit & Risk Management
- Romina GuglielmettiArea: LawResearch domains: Corporate Governance
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
€ 5.900 + VAT
The fee is exclusive of VAT.
Contacts
Program Advisor
Erica Pizzelli
tel. +39 02 5836 6605
erica.pizzelli@sdabocconi.itProgram Manager
Martina Cambareri
tel. +39 02 5836 6605
martina.cambareri@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 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
