Business Management
Graduates of the Business Management program are characterized by their advanced understanding of business operations and their ability to develop a systemic and strategic vision.
The program has four different areas of specialization: Imprenditorialità e family business (Entrepreneurship and Family Business), for students interested in launching new projects or running existing small to medium businesses; Organizzazione e gestione delle risorse umane (Organization and Human Resource Management), for those interested in the HR side of business; Strategic Management, for those interested in working in consulting or managing companies of various sizes; and an individual study plan, for those who are interested in a working as a junior manager or external consultant.
Employment and professional opportunities for graduates
Thanks to the wide variety of functional knowledge and transversal skills offered by the program, graduates are ideal candidates for roles as junior managers in several sectors or as external consultants. Prime career paths are as follows:
- junior manager of a large company
- junior manager of a small or medium company
- junior consultant to companies of various sizes
- entrepreneur leading a startup
Study plan
- Imprenditorialita' e family business
- Organizzazione e gestione delle risorse umane
- Piano di studio individuale
- Strategic management
Imprenditorialita' e family business
First year (2020-2021)
First semester
| Code | Course | SSD | Credits | Group A | Group B | Group C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M134 | Industrial dynamic | SECS-P/06 | 6 | |||
| SJL | Company law | IUS/04 | 6 | |||
| SE4 | Financial mathematics (advanced course) | SECS-S/06 | 8 | |||
| M268 | Organizational design | SECS-P/10 | 6 | |||
| SY3 | Business strategy | SECS-P/08 | 8 |
Second semester
| Code | Course | SSD | Credits | Group A | Group B | Group C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M269 | Financial reporting | SECS-P/07 | 8 | |||
| M272 | Economics for management | SECS-P/01 | 6 | |||
| SGP | Advanced corporate finance | SECS-P/09 | 6 | |||
| M270 | International business management | SECS-P/08 | 8 |
At the end of the I year of the course, students must choose their majors and two courses from their selected major for the I semester of the II year.
Students who select an individual study plan must choose two courses from the courses listed for all other majors. Majors will be activated according to the number of students registered.
Second year (2021-2022)
First semester
| Code | Course | SSD | Credits | Professor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECO2 | ***core abroad*** | SECS-P/08 | 6 |
|
| ECO1 | ***core abroad*** | SECS-P/08 | 6 |
|
| M221 | Business modeling and planning | SECS-P/08 | 6 |
|
| M280 | Digital and organizational innovation | SECS-P/10 | 6 |
|
| M017 | Digital marketing | SECS-P/08 | 6 |
|
| M186 | Entrepreneurship and venture capital | SECS-P/08 | 6 |
|
| M279 | Management and governance of family firms | SECS-P/08 | 6 |
|
| M316 | People management and reward | SECS-P/10 | 6 |
|
| M282 | Project management | SECS-P/10 | 6 |
|
| Additional credits | Credits |
|---|---|
| A scelta dello studente | 12 |
| Per la prova finale | 18 |
| Ulteriori conoscenze linguistiche | 4 |
| Tirocini formativi e di orientamento | 8 |
| Altre conoscenze utili per l'inserimento nel mondo del lavoro | 4 |
| Total number of credits | 120 |
Additional Credits
Elective courses (12 credits)
At the end of the I year, students must choose two courses through Web Self Service to obtain 12 elective credits. These courses may be chosen from courses in their major, other majors and electives. One elective must be taken in English.
Students who choose the individual study plan must choose their electives through Web Self Services and submit their study plan to the director of the Department for approval.
Final exam
The final exam (18 credits) for master’s degree students includes preparing and defending a thesis written in Italian or another language on a topic related to a course taken during the student’s years of study.
Foreign language skills
Students must register for the four-credit Business English course, to be taken during the II semester of the I year. For more information, contact the University Language Center.
Internship or Project Work
Students must also register for an internship or project work worth 8 credits. Students may also perform the internship or project during the first year of studies. For more information, contact the Career Services Office or read more about the Project Work network.
Additional skills for the workplace
During the freshers Week students will take part to the Learning Innovation Activities. These activities are designed for the students to get to know Luiss. Students will meet important practitioners to reflect on 4 important themes: diversity, ethics, the importance of socio-emotional sensibility in interpersonal relations, the importance of personal purpose in the professional and individual life.
The idea behind the project is to connect personal and professional life and learn from experienced practitioners. Students will develop several skills such as: team-work, project management, communications and organizarional skills, and digital skills.
For selection purposes (Exchange Programs, Double Degrees, Structured Partnerships) account will be taken of all credits earned and recorded by the end of the winter exam session (including credits earned from internships, languages, seminars, soft skills, summer schools, courses brought forward, etc.). Credits earned from additional courses (corsi liberi) will not count.
Organizzazione e gestione delle risorse umane
First year (2020-2021)
First semester
| Code | Course | SSD | Credits | Group A | Group B | Group C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M134 | Industrial dynamic | SECS-P/06 | 6 | |||
| SJL | Company law | IUS/04 | 6 | |||
| SE4 | Financial mathematics (advanced course) | SECS-S/06 | 8 | |||
| M268 | Organizational design | SECS-P/10 | 6 | |||
| SY3 | Business strategy | SECS-P/08 | 8 |
Second semester
| Code | Course | SSD | Credits | Group A | Group B | Group C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M269 | Financial reporting | SECS-P/07 | 8 | |||
| M272 | Economics for management | SECS-P/01 | 6 | |||
| SGP | Advanced corporate finance | SECS-P/09 | 6 | |||
| M270 | International business management | SECS-P/08 | 8 |
At the end of the I year of the course, students must choose their majors and two courses from their selected major for the I semester of the II year.
Students who select an individual study plan must choose two courses from the courses listed for all other majors. Majors will be activated according to the number of students registered.
Second year (2021-2022)
First semester
| Code | Course | SSD | Credits | Professor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECO1 | ***core abroad*** | SECS-P/08 | 6 |
|
| ECO2 | ***core abroad*** | SECS-P/08 | 6 |
|
| M276 | Comparative corporate governance | SECS-P/08 | 6 |
|
| M273 | Organizational behaviour | SECS-P/10 | 6 |
|
| M280 | Digital and organizational innovation | SECS-P/10 | 6 |
|
| M060 | Labour and industrial relations law | IUS/07 | 6 |
|
| M083 | Organizing innovation | SECS-P/10 | 6 |
|
| M316 | People management and reward | SECS-P/10 | 6 |
|
| Additional credits | Credits |
|---|---|
| A scelta dello studente | 12 |
| Per la prova finale | 18 |
| Ulteriori conoscenze linguistiche | 4 |
| Tirocini formativi e di orientamento | 8 |
| Altre conoscenze utili per l'inserimento nel mondo del lavoro | 4 |
| Total number of credits | 120 |
Additional Credits
Elective courses (12 credits)
At the end of the I year, students must choose two courses through Web Self Service to obtain 12 elective credits. These courses may be chosen from courses in their major, other majors and electives. One elective must be taken in English.
Students who choose the individual study plan must choose their electives through Web Self Services and submit their study plan to the director of the Department for approval.
Final exam
The final exam (18 credits) for master’s degree students includes preparing and defending a thesis written in Italian or another language on a topic related to a course taken during the student’s years of study.
Foreign language skills
Students must register for the four-credit Business English course, to be taken during the II semester of the I year. For more information, contact the University Language Center.
Internship or Project Work
Students must also register for an internship or project work worth 8 credits. Students may also perform the internship or project during the first year of studies. For more information, contact the Career Services Office or read more about the Project Work network.
Additional skills for the workplace
During the freshers Week students will take part to the Learning Innovation Activities. These activities are designed for the students to get to know Luiss. Students will meet important practitioners to reflect on 4 important themes: diversity, ethics, the importance of socio-emotional sensibility in interpersonal relations, the importance of personal purpose in the professional and individual life.
The idea behind the project is to connect personal and professional life and learn from experienced practitioners. Students will develop several skills such as: team-work, project management, communications and organizarional skills, and digital skills.
For selection purposes (Exchange Programs, Double Degrees, Structured Partnerships) account will be taken of all credits earned and recorded by the end of the winter exam session (including credits earned from internships, languages, seminars, soft skills, summer schools, courses brought forward, etc.). Credits earned from additional courses (corsi liberi) will not count.
Piano di studio individuale
First year (2020-2021)
First semester
| Code | Course | SSD | Credits | Group A | Group B | Group C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M134 | Industrial dynamic | SECS-P/06 | 6 | |||
| SJL | Company law | IUS/04 | 6 | |||
| SE4 | Financial mathematics (advanced course) | SECS-S/06 | 8 | |||
| M268 | Organizational design | SECS-P/10 | 6 | |||
| SY3 | Business strategy | SECS-P/08 | 8 |
Second semester
| Code | Course | SSD | Credits | Group A | Group B | Group C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M269 | Financial reporting | SECS-P/07 | 8 | |||
| M272 | Economics for management | SECS-P/01 | 6 | |||
| SGP | Advanced corporate finance | SECS-P/09 | 6 | |||
| M270 | International business management | SECS-P/08 | 8 |
At the end of the I year of the course, students must choose their majors and two courses from their selected major for the I semester of the II year.
Students who select an individual study plan must choose two courses from the courses listed for all other majors. Majors will be activated according to the number of students registered.
Second year (2021-2022)
First semester
| Code | Course | SSD | Credits | Professor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECO2 | ***core abroad*** | SECS-P/08 | 6 |
|
| ECO1 | ***core abroad*** | SECS-P/08 | 6 |
|
| M221 | Business modeling and planning | SECS-P/08 | 6 |
|
| M276 | Comparative corporate governance | SECS-P/08 | 6 |
|
| M273 | Organizational behaviour | SECS-P/10 | 6 |
|
| M280 | Digital and organizational innovation | SECS-P/10 | 6 |
|
| M281 | Digital business transformation | SECS-P/08 | 6 |
|
| M017 | Digital marketing | SECS-P/08 | 6 |
|
| M060 | Labour and industrial relations law | IUS/07 | 6 |
|
| M186 | Entrepreneurship and venture capital | SECS-P/08 | 6 |
|
| SDS | Fashion management | SECS-P/08 | 6 |
|
| M279 | Management and governance of family firms | SECS-P/08 | 6 |
|
| SQ0 | Management of innovation | SECS-P/08 | 6 |
|
| M083 | Organizing innovation | SECS-P/10 | 6 |
|
| M316 | People management and reward | SECS-P/10 | 6 |
|
| SGE | Planning and control | SECS-P/07 | 6 |
|
| M282 | Project management | SECS-P/10 | 6 |
|
| SAD | Tourism management | SECS-P/08 | 6 |
|
| Additional credits | Credits |
|---|---|
| A scelta dello studente | 12 |
| Per la prova finale | 18 |
| Ulteriori conoscenze linguistiche | 4 |
| Tirocini formativi e di orientamento | 8 |
| Altre conoscenze utili per l'inserimento nel mondo del lavoro | 4 |
| Total number of credits | 120 |
Additional Credits
Elective courses (12 credits)
At the end of the I year, students must choose two courses through Web Self Service to obtain 12 elective credits. These courses may be chosen from courses in their major, other majors and electives. One elective must be taken in English.
Students who choose the individual study plan must choose their electives through Web Self Services and submit their study plan to the director of the Department for approval.
Final exam
The final exam (18 credits) for master’s degree students includes preparing and defending a thesis written in Italian or another language on a topic related to a course taken during the student’s years of study.
Foreign language skills
Students must register for the four-credit Business English course, to be taken during the II semester of the I year. For more information, contact the University Language Center.
Internship or Project Work
Students must also register for an internship or project work worth 8 credits. Students may also perform the internship or project during the first year of studies. For more information, contact the Career Services Office or read more about the Project Work network.
Additional skills for the workplace
During the freshers Week students will take part to the Learning Innovation Activities. These activities are designed for the students to get to know Luiss. Students will meet important practitioners to reflect on 4 important themes: diversity, ethics, the importance of socio-emotional sensibility in interpersonal relations, the importance of personal purpose in the professional and individual life.
The idea behind the project is to connect personal and professional life and learn from experienced practitioners. Students will develop several skills such as: team-work, project management, communications and organizarional skills, and digital skills.
For selection purposes (Exchange Programs, Double Degrees, Structured Partnerships) account will be taken of all credits earned and recorded by the end of the winter exam session (including credits earned from internships, languages, seminars, soft skills, summer schools, courses brought forward, etc.). Credits earned from additional courses (corsi liberi) will not count.
Strategic management
First year (2020-2021)
First semester
| Code | Course | SSD | Credits | Group A | Group B | Group C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M134 | Industrial dynamic | SECS-P/06 | 6 | |||
| SJL | Company law | IUS/04 | 6 | |||
| SE4 | Financial mathematics (advanced course) | SECS-S/06 | 8 | |||
| M268 | Organizational design | SECS-P/10 | 6 | |||
| SY3 | Business strategy | SECS-P/08 | 8 |
Second semester
| Code | Course | SSD | Credits | Group A | Group B | Group C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M269 | Financial reporting | SECS-P/07 | 8 | |||
| M272 | Economics for management | SECS-P/01 | 6 | |||
| SGP | Advanced corporate finance | SECS-P/09 | 6 | |||
| M270 | International business management | SECS-P/08 | 8 |
At the end of the I year of the course, students must choose their majors and two courses from their selected major for the I semester of the II year.
Students who select an individual study plan must choose two courses from the courses listed for all other majors. Majors will be activated according to the number of students registered.
Second year (2021-2022)
First semester
| Code | Course | SSD | Credits | Professor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECO1 | ***core abroad*** | SECS-P/08 | 6 |
|
| ECO2 | ***core abroad*** | SECS-P/08 | 6 |
|
| M221 | Business modeling and planning | SECS-P/08 | 6 |
|
| M280 | Digital and organizational innovation | SECS-P/10 | 6 |
|
| M281 | Digital business transformation | SECS-P/08 | 6 |
|
| SDS | Fashion management | SECS-P/08 | 6 |
|
| SQ0 | Management of innovation | SECS-P/08 | 6 |
|
| SGE | Planning and control | SECS-P/07 | 6 |
|
| M282 | Project management | SECS-P/10 | 6 |
|
| SAD | Tourism management | SECS-P/08 | 6 |
|
| Additional credits | Credits |
|---|---|
| A scelta dello studente | 12 |
| Per la prova finale | 18 |
| Ulteriori conoscenze linguistiche | 4 |
| Tirocini formativi e di orientamento | 8 |
| Altre conoscenze utili per l'inserimento nel mondo del lavoro | 4 |
| Total number of credits | 120 |
Additional Credits
Elective courses (12 credits)
At the end of the I year, students must choose two courses through Web Self Service to obtain 12 elective credits. These courses may be chosen from courses in their major, other majors and electives. One elective must be taken in English.
Students who choose the individual study plan must choose their electives through Web Self Services and submit their study plan to the director of the Department for approval.
Final exam
The final exam (18 credits) for master’s degree students includes preparing and defending a thesis written in Italian or another language on a topic related to a course taken during the student’s years of study.
Foreign language skills
Students must register for the four-credit Business English course, to be taken during the II semester of the I year. For more information, contact the University Language Center.
Internship or Project Work
Students must also register for an internship or project work worth 8 credits. Students may also perform the internship or project during the first year of studies. For more information, contact the Career Services Office or read more about the Project Work network.
Additional skills for the workplace
During the freshers Week students will take part to the Learning Innovation Activities. These activities are designed for the students to get to know Luiss. Students will meet important practitioners to reflect on 4 important themes: diversity, ethics, the importance of socio-emotional sensibility in interpersonal relations, the importance of personal purpose in the professional and individual life.
The idea behind the project is to connect personal and professional life and learn from experienced practitioners. Students will develop several skills such as: team-work, project management, communications and organizarional skills, and digital skills.
For selection purposes (Exchange Programs, Double Degrees, Structured Partnerships) account will be taken of all credits earned and recorded by the end of the winter exam session (including credits earned from internships, languages, seminars, soft skills, summer schools, courses brought forward, etc.). Credits earned from additional courses (corsi liberi) will not count.