Juan Ignacio Vidarte
Director General, Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
You will follow a focused training path, providing you with a specifically tailored managerial approach for the arts and the cultural industry.
The Art of Managing the Arts.
Leveraging Italy’s excellence in cultural heritage and artistic production, the Specialized Master in Arts Management and Administration (MAMA) is a full-time 1-year program in English, offering 70 ECTS/CFU credits, designed for talented students from all over the world, with international vocation profiles and a passion for the arts.
MAMA aims to support artistic innovation and cultural development worldwide, by strengthening the leadership and management skills required for arts organizations to thrive, and for your career to flourish in a wide range of organizations operating in the arts sector.
Discover MAMA's specific qualifying goals.
Who is it for?
MAMA is the Master for you if:
- You are passionate about arts and culture and are looking for a well-rounded managerial preparation, with a specialized focus on the art world and on the cultural industries
- You want a career as a professional, manager, consultant, or entrepreneur in artistic and cultural fields
- You want to improve your managerial expertise in one of Europe’s leading schools of management
- You want to get in touch with top Italian and international arts organizations and their leaders
Art is an ally not an enemy
Alumni Stories: Trevor Pichanick
Performance footage courtesy and copyright of the Komische Oper Berlin.
MAMA Partnerships
Marco Balich
President, Balich Worldwide Shows
Muriel Mayette-Holtz
Past Director, French Academy in Rome - Villa Medici
Many institutions in the fields of Heritage and Performing Arts are participating in the MAMA program with lectures, company visits, research projects, and internships for students. The strong relationship between MAMA and its partners started with ten founding partners, and the network has increased month after month with new connections and agreements.
Italian Excellence
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Inspired by Italy’s cultural heritage, SDA Bocconi School of Management shows its expertise in three of the highlights of Italian Excellence, namely the arts, fashion and design and food and beverage. |
Why choose us?
Highlights
Scholarships and Tuition Waivers
The MAMA Class
Inside My MAMA
SDA Bocconi programs offer a unique and personalized learning experience. Enter the world of MAMA to discover its unique contents.
"Arts and culture are critical for the development of individuals and communities. This is why the MAMA program challenges students to find innovative and effective solutions to complex problems in the arts sector. Plus, it all happens in a multicultural and stimulating environment under the guidance of skilled professors and stimulating classmates."
Piergiacomo Mion Dalle Carbonare
Director
What they say about MAMA
A lasting blend of superlative academia and courteous camaraderie in the outmost exquisite Italian context.
Nicolás Basilio Stathakis
MAMA 2020
Chief Creative Officer at VMaison, Milano
Chief Creative Officer at VMaison, Milano
We are thrilled to be part of the SDA Bocconi MAMA journey by sharing our experience and passion for opera, theatre and the performing arts with the next generation of arts managers. The Komische Oper Berlin was founded by Walter Felsenstein in 1947 at a time of great transformation following the Second World War. His motto was » Kunst ohne Konvention, Vorurteile und Künstlereitelkeiten« – art free from convention, preconceptions and vanity. We continue to hold fast to these ideals and encourage future leaders who remain curious and open to change; who in a world that is rapidly and drastically transforming, make decisions that safeguard and prioritise art.
Philip Bröking & Susanne Moser
Co-Intendant and Managing Director & Co-Intendant and Artistic Manager at Komische Oper Berlin
Meet MAMA
Upcoming face-to-face meetings
27
Oct 2025
09:00
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18:00
| LOCAL TIME
Orientation Meetings - Firenze
Language
ITALIAN / ENGLISH
Upcoming online sessions
11
Dec 2025
17:00
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18:00
| CET
Group Chat with the MAMA Director and graduating students
Language
ENGLISH
Next Steps
16 Dec 2025
1st Tuition Waiver Deadline
11 Jun 2026
Final Application Deadline
23 Sept 2026
Program Start
Dec 2027
Program End