Admissions

All the Requirements to Join the EMMIO Team

All the requirements for admission to the EMMIO and the selection process are designed to ensure a strong integration between the program and your specific objectives.

Selection process is on rolling basis.

You are required to have:

A university degree (BA degree or equivalent) in any discipline
Minimum 5 years of professional experience
Proficiency in English (not mandatory)
Strong motivation

Please note that GMAT is not required to apply to EMMIO.

The application deadline is 31st July 2023. We invite you to apply on time.

What We Need from You

Degree Certificate and Transcript

You are required to submit an official transcript or certified copy of your degree certificate (BA Degree or equivalent) from the College or University you attended. This must include grades for individual subjects with the grading scale, the type of degree, the date of graduation, and the dates of enrollment.

If you obtained a university degree in Italy you must provide a self-declaration of the Degree Certificate and Transcript (form provided by your university). This self-declaration is only for students who graduated from Italian universities.

Proficiency in English

The EMMIO is held entirely in English, thus all applicants must be highly proficient in written and spoken English. If English is not your mother tongue, you may submit a result of the TOEFL, IELTS, PTE Academic or CPE tests (not mandatory).

At the testing site, you can specify that your results be sent directly to SDA Bocconi (TOEFL School Code: 0698, PTE School Code: R7G-6R-23). If you have already taken one of these tests, the original results must be sent directly to the school. Test results prior to January 2016 are no longer valid.

A test result may be waived for mother-tongue English speakers and for students who did their degree in English, or can document significant professional experience in an English-speaking country.

GMAT and English Test certificate are not mandatory.

Professional experience

To attend the program is necessary to have a minimum of 5 years of professional experience.

The application must also be accompanied by:

Detailed Curriculum Vitae
Copy of your passport or ID

How to Apply

The application form is available exclusively online and must be completed with accurate and precise information regarding your personal and professional experiences and your reasons for attending the program. Please, fill it out and submit it through our website and upload all required documents to the “Documents” section of your online application.

Official transcripts and/or certified copies should be both uploaded and sent by conventional mail to:

SDA Bocconi, Masters Division

Recruiting and Admissions Service - EMMIO

Via Sarfatti, 10

20136 Milan, Italy

For further clarification on individual applications, please contact Admissions Service.

SDA Bocconi, Masters Division

Recruiting and Admissions Service - EMMIO

Phone + 39 02 5836-6109 / 6217

Email: emmio@sdabocconi.it

Admission Process

The application is available exclusively online and must be filled out in English. You may verify the arrival of your application and confirm that all the documentation has been received through our application website.

Applications are examined on a rolling basis. Therefore, it is in your best interest to submit your application as early as possible.

When we receive your application, we carry out a pre-selection based on the documents sent. The Admissions Committee lets you know if you are considered suitable to proceed with the selection process.

If so, you will be required to have an interview which may be held at SDA Bocconi in Milan or remotely (via Skype). Candidates are carefully selected on the basis of an extensive review of their skills.

The final result will be communicated once the application is complete, which means all documents must have been received and the interview completed.

Tuition Fees

The total fee for the program 2023-2024 is € 25,000 to be paid in three installments:

First Installment

€ 8.500
within 15 days after the confirmation of admission to the program

Second Installment

€ 8.500
by 31 January 2024

Third Installment

€ 8.000
by 30 April 2024

The fees include:

All teaching material used during the program
Access to the school’s facilities

Payment Methods:

Bank check made payable to “Università Bocconi”
Bank transfer to Banca Popolare di Sondrio, Ag. 11, Via Bocconi 8, Milano IBAN: IT55E0569601610000002000X88 - BIC/SWIFT: POSOIT22
Credit Card

Personal Expenses

Travel expenses and accommodation in Milan are not included. For accommodation, you will benefit from SDA Bocconi’s agreements with local hotels. You might also contact Agenzia BCD Travel, who provides a free hotel booking service:

+39 0871 803810

sdabocconi@senecabtc.com

Of course, personal expenses will vary significantly depending on each individual’s lifestyle. In general, the cost of living in Milan is comparable to that of other major European cities. We aim to provide you with an accurate expectation of monthly expenses based on information provided by students in recent years:

Housing € 400 - 600

Meals € 450 (coffee corner and other additional services are offered by SDA Bocconi)

Transports € 100

Misc. Expenses € 350

Total € 1,300 - 1,500

Scholarships and Tuition Waivers

Each year, SDA Bocconi offers a number of scholarships and tuition waivers. Tuition waivers and scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit to candidates with an outstanding profile or other specific requirements. Admission to the program is independent of the awarding of any scholarship or tuition waiver.
You can apply to the scholarship/tuition waivers even though your selection process is still in progress.
If you meet more than one requirement, you can apply to multiple scholarhsips/tuition waivers.

EMMIO TUITION WAIVERS 2023-2024

Candidates with Disabilities or Caregivers

1 Partial Tuition Waiver

Outstanding Profiles dedicated to Migration Management and Crisis Response

2 Partial Tuition Waivers

Outstanding Profiles

3 Partial Tuition Waivers

Profiles dedicated to HR development

1 Partial Tuition Waiver

Profiles from Global South

1 Partial Tuition Waiver

PA 110 e lode: 30% off to civil servants working in Italian public administration

Under the “Ri-formare la PA. Persone qualificate per qualificare il Paese” initiative, the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, the Minister for Public Administration and Boccony University-SDA Bocconi School of Management signed a Memorandum of Understanding (Download the Memorandum of Understanding here) to encourage and facilitate the enrollment of civil servants working in Italian public administrations. Under this Memorandum, SDA Bocconi will grant a reduction of the enrollment fee by 30% to all eligible candidates for the Executive Master in Management of International Organizations (EMMIO).

To learn more about this opportunity please refer to this page (only in Italian)

Loans and Funding

The School assists candidates with their search for funding by supplying the necessary documentation and encouraging them to explore all scholarship and loan possibilities. SDA Bocconi provides opportunities for low-interest loans to admitted students (International students, Italian students), thanks to agreements with partner banks. Loan applications must be submitted by the end of month that follows your Master starting date.

Furthermore, the University provides international students with information about possible sources for financing in several countries. For further information, please visit the Università Bocconi website.

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