Testimonials

MCF has been a turning point both on the professional and personal side. An immersive and challenging experience, which gave me the tools to reach my goals. 

The bets part of it is that you are surrounded by a truly international network of inspiring people and professionals, which share the same passion for Corporate Finance.

If I had to describe the MCF in three words, I would choose: 

Growth, on a personal and academic level, that made this year a completely transformative experience 

Opportunities, from theoretical classes, practical applications, company visits and conferences, that gave me the tools I needed to succeed in the first stage of my career

Friendship, as I had the chance to study alongside an incredible group of people who taught me so much. The MCF gave us more than a professional network, it gave us lifelong friends.

MCF was a life-changing experience condensed into one intense year. It opened my mind to new ways of thinking to deal with today’s complexity and offered me the opportunity to leverage on SDA Bocconi brand and network to pave the way for a brilliant career in finance.

I wanted to improve my professional life and to add value to it. SDA Bocconi MCF was the key turning point since it is a pragmatic and practical program.

M is for Milano - one of the most multicultural and welcoming city’s in Europe. A fast-growing environment that provides opportunities for both national and International students. You will get in touch with amazing people coming from all over the world, with different cultural and professional backgrounds. A great opportunity to grow and build strong relationships and lasting friendships.

C is for Challenge. The MCF will be one of the most challenging experiences of your life. Hard work and determination will let you reach the top and go beyond. All the professors are ready to share their experiences and knowledge, enriching and guiding you throughout the program.

F is for Future. The MCF is the one of the most advanced and comprehensive programs in finance and prepares you to jump directly into the financial industry. Thanks to the broad financial knowledge gained, you will be able to carry out most of the tasks and succeed in your professional career.

MCF, a life-changing experience that will always make you proud.

You will be repaid in terms of connections, network, job opportunities, friendship and literally the reward will be above the sky.

MCF perfectly combines sophisticated academic knowledge and colorful extracurricular activities, which gave me a wonderful life experience in Italy and Europe. I fully updated my professional skills and acquired knowledge to help me manage work quickly and easily. Excellent and friendly colleagues from 17 countries also provided me with an international study and living environment. It was a wise choice for me to join MCF.

MCF is a challenging and enriching experience that gives you the knowledge and relationships to face the complex situations of life, both personal and professional. In addition, MCF is a unique experience since it teaches you that the secret to being a successful person is through learning, also from mistakes, and continuing to work hard to improve every day.

In my professional career, MCF was the fundamental step that allowed me to enter the field of finance. The mix of students in terms of nationality, age, cultural and professional background undoubtedly represents the added value of this master. The program will bring you a broad knowledge of the main financial matters and direct access to the best positions in the industry.

Remarkable people, sophisticated knowledge and life changing experiences? Yes, that is MCF.
MCF is a 360° experience. You will have the chance to develop every skill your creative mind can think of. It is a great chance to learn from diverse minds and backgrounds, study sophisticated tools, and last but not least, have a great time in one of the most charming cities in the world.

The MCF is one of the biggest steps in my life that I have taken to strive and succeed. It provides multiple opportunities for personal and knowledge development, along with the acquisition of new technical knowledge. The experience brought classmates from multi-cultural backgrounds and gave us knowledge on how to collaborate through into account different cultural norms. It is a unique program for people who are not afraid of challenges and ready to expand their limits. The program gave me knowledge and skills to start my career in the field that I had always dreamed about in one of the most prominent and exotic business centers - Hong Kong.

Not only did the MCF give me the academic and practical tools necessary to make a jump in the financial services industry, it also represented an unforgettable experience from the human standpoint. I came across people from all around the world, got to know their culture and built life-lasting relationships.

The MCF provides candidates with a world-class education, an exceedingly relevant financial skill-set and exposure to a truly professional network, laying the foundation for a successful career in a highly competitive industry. In particular, the program’s career development events with international corporations support candidates from the very beginning. I personally recommend MCF to anyone seeking quality, diversity and an internationally oriented program.

MCF program has provided me with a wide range of technical capabilities to accelerate my professional career in finance. On top of that, it helped me to increase my personal development.

Doing the MCF was a continuous challenge and rewarding one. Throughout this experience I acquired and sharpened not only my financial knowledge but also my soft skills. It is a great platform to transform your professional career.

The MCF provided me with the quantitative skills and broad academic knowledge that allow me the possibility to pick the job that suits me best. Last year, I chose MCF for its broad array of courses, representing a concrete blend between the theory of finance and real professional experience.

“The MCF offers a rare and very well balanced mixture of theory and practice. It helped me in leveraging on my academic track record to boost my career at an international level in a few months. Any investment in your capabilities, when coupled with hardworking, eventually pays off. Thanks to what I’ve learned in terms of both hard and soft skills, I managed to successfully compete with international candidates for a position abroad.”

“The MCF was an incomparable experience, very helpful for the development of time management skills, teamwork mentality and constant self-questioning, but it also left time for extracurricular activities and fascinating experiences. I developed a skill set that I am pretty confident it will be a valuable asset for my personal and professional growth. Coming from a non-financial background, the MCF was my ticket to the world of Finance, and in a bulge-bracket firm too.”

“The MCF is definitely a big challenge, and a partner for life. Having SDA Bocconi as your alma mater shows that you are a determined individual, who received some of the best education in Europe. You will learn the craft directly from people who do this for living. The MCF will also open up doors for creating a prominent network. Eventually, the hard work will pay off, and you start doing what you always wanted to. You will have forever fond memories about this experience.”

“The MCF leads you to improve your financial expertise and your personal skills with a full time program, which combines theory lessons with business cases. The international environment promotes diversity and teamwork. If you want to invest in yourself in order to grow both as a professional and as an individual person, go for the MCF.”

"The MCF is a challenging experience and I am truly proud of the investment I made. This hands-on program is the perfect place to make mistakes and to learn from them, therefore getting prepared to meet the future employer’s expectations. On one hand, the program puts you on the edge of your capabilities; on the other hand, it gives you room to understand which work path you’d like most."