Bologna Business School

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Bologna Business School
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Type Business School
Established2000
Dean Massimo Bergami
Location,
Affiliations University of Bologna
Website www.bolognabusinessschool.com/

Bologna Business School (formerly known as Alma Graduate School) is the business school of the University of Bologna.

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Today, Alma Graduate School becomes the Foundation of the University of Bologna, with a new name, Bologna Business School, thus reinforcing its international reach, as seen in an increasing number of initiatives in the English language intended for a global audience, such as regular conferences, summer school, short-term courses, fellowships, exchange programmes, and last but not least full professional Master programs. The School was founded in the year 2000 as a consortium between the University of Bologna, Fondazione Carisbo, and the Fondazione Guglielmo Marconi. In 2006 Alma Graduate School merged with Profingest Management School and is now one of the largest business schools of a public university in Italy.

Location

Bologna Business School is located at Villa Guastavillani, a 16th-century residence at the foothills of Bologna. All didactic activities take place within the building (in classrooms, laboratories, study-rooms, common areas, etc.). Villa Guastavillani is approximately ten minutes away from the city center, reachable by car or public transportation.

Accreditations

Bologna Business School is accredited by EQUIS – EFMD Quality Improvement System, [1] ASFOR (Associazione Italiana per la Formazione Manageriale), [2] EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development), [3] and - since 2009 – is ranked as a Top Business School Internationally Strong [4] by Eduniversal.

Internationalization

In 2011, together with the Chapman Graduate School of Business della Florida International University, Bologna Business School founded the EMBA Consortium for Global Business Innovation. [5] Today, the network is made of seven international business schools located in Italy, United States of America, Brazil, Russia, China, Turkey, and South Africa: Bologna Business School, University of Bologna; Chapman Graduate School of Business at FIU; COPPEAD Graduate School of Business at UFRJ; MIRBIS Moscow International Higher Business School; School of Economics and Business Administration, Chongqing University; School of Management, Sabanci University, Turkey, and University of Stellenbosch Business School.

Academics

Bologna Business School is committed to an interdisciplinary approach to business education, a strong integration with the entrepreneurial world, and a growing international projection. The school offers a number of full-time and part-time / distance-learning programs in Italian and English directed at post-university students and business executives; the School also offers shorter executive programs for local companies and industries.

Full-time Masters

Bologna Business School offers a number of full-time Masters (First and Second level University Masters [6] ) for recent graduates. The duration of these programs is one year (60 ECTS-credits) and includes a mandatory internship.

The Masters are:

Full-time Global MBA

Bologna Business School offers a full-time Master of Business Administration with six different concentrations for young professionals from all over the world. At the end of the MBA participants are awarded a First level Master's Degree from the University of Bologna. The duration of this program is one year (66 ECTS-credits) and includes a mandatory internship.

The concentrations are:

Executive Masters

Alma Graduate School offers an Executive MBA and other Executive Masters for managers with significant corporate experience in medium and large companies.

The Executive Masters are:

Thanks to the EMBA Consortium for Global Business Innovation, eligible participants in the Executive Master of Business Administration of Alma Graduate School can choose to take a one-week module abroad offered by one of the partner universities.

Open Programs

Bologna Business School also offers numerous short and custom programs for companies and individuals who are interested in specific subjects or functions.

The courses are:

Custom programs are tailor-made according to the needs of the clients and are designed by the specialists of the sector.

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