Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Cattolica International

Course details

The main focus is on twelve courses which refer to five main educational areas:
 

Management Area (GDA) (30 ECTS)

  • Economic and financial analysis
  • International banking
  • International brand management
  • International business strategy and entrepreneurship
  • International finance
  • International marketing
  • International people management

Economics Area (GDE) (8 ECTS)

  • Industrial economics
  • International economics

Quantitative Area (GDQ) (6 ECTS)

  • Global supply chain management

Legal Area (GDG) (4 ECTS)

  • Legal system and international contract law

Cross-Disciplinary Area (GID)

  • Social skills and emotional intelligence

 

In addition, the MIB executive class offers:

  • Project work to meet participants future professional needs
  • Online materials and tutorials for basic contents of each subject and face-to-face classes to discuss more advanced contents and case studies
  • Pathways and learning labs based on a selection of electives to enhance expertise at the edge of innovation management and business topics, in emerging areas and evolving industries

The Master offers evening and weekend online classes beyond the articulated teaching material carefully designed for an online programme.

All admitted participants will take part in a part-time programme composed of three teaching periods which deliver up to 70 ECTS and a “1st level Specialising Master's Degree” (level 7 of the European Qualifications Framework - EQF).


In line with the new tools and trends that are currently emerging in this new and unprecedented working scenario, the programme has been designed in order to flexibly combine independent self-study and live webinars.

We have designed preparatory courses conceived to allow participants coming from different academic backgrounds and professional experiences to better follow all the educational activities of the Master.

In particular, participants will have independent access to materials aiming at introducing the basic key concepts of the twelve courses of the whole programme.

Subsequently, each of the twelve core courses of the programme will be organised in order to allow for both independent study work and interactive group sessions. In this frame, the theoretical portion of each course will be made available to participants in the form of recorded lectures to be viewed and studied independently, covering the fundamental notions of the course content. 

At the same time, live webinars will be scheduled for each course on a weekly basis to give participants the chance to interact with each other and with the professor, to discuss together the theoretical framework, share ideas and thoughts on its practical implementations, clear possible doubts and work on assignments and case studies. 

In order to obtain the degree participants must attend at least 80% of classes and obtain a minimum of 60 CFU.

The project work represents an opportunity for participants to put into practice the management and leadership skills acquired throughout the program. Each project is supervised by a mentor.
Participants are free to tailor their project to meet their future professional needs.
 

The choice of project type may include:

Consulting Project

Consulting project is an excellent opportunity to put into practice the range of skills and knowledge you have acquired throughout the programme. It also provides an invaluable opportunity to extend your consulting experience and to collaborate directly with both national and international organizations.
The focus of the consulting project should be on performance improvement and involve strategic management issues and/or organizational changes, preferably with an international approach.

  • Launching a new product on international markets
  • Developing an existing product in new markets on an international scale
  • Conducting a global survey on gender diversity with recommendations
  • Re-positioning a start-up, revising of the business plan, identifying access to capital
  • Developing a comprehensive mobile offering for B2B clients worldwide
  • Exploring alternatives to current organizational structure in investment banking

 
Research Project

If you want to deepen your knowledge in one particular field, you can opt for a research-based project, leading to a MIB thesis. The subject should be in line with your career objectives and can focus on any technical or fundamental topic in business, management, leadership or finance. 


Business Plan

The MIB Executive programme boosts entrepreneurial spirit and assists participants interested in setting up their own business. This project allows you to link your passions and ideas with the business world. The aim of entrepreneurial projects, such as drawing up a business plan, start-up or buyout, must be to evaluate the economic feasibility of a new business idea. It can be worked on individually or within a team.
 

A prominent faculty of over 20 teachers and researchers working across the campus delivers the Master. They are the pillars of our academic excellence. They shape and direct students' learning so that the business and management expertise offered is state of the art. A distinctive aspect of our faculty is its multicultural composition. It helps students explore and understand issues from insightful angles and different perspectives. In addition to the permanent faculty members, there are visiting professors during the academic year.
 

Our faculty's cutting-edge insights into business issues and management practices are enriched by their involvement with business people and organizations through consulting and executive education activities. This benefits the Master's class as well. Business executives are regular guests, thus ensuring the relevance and practicality of our management education.

Director
Alessandro Baroncelli, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Board of Directors
Alessandro Baroncelli, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Lorenzo Caprio, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Federico Rajola, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Marco Lossani, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Luigi Serio, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Scientific Council
Salvatore Anello, Managing Director, Accenture
Alessandro Baroncelli, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Luca Bianchi, CEO Keiron
Sara Dethridge, Senior Lawyer and Lecturer in Law at MIB Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Marco Lossani, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Luigi Serio, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Daniele Vacchi, Director Corporate Communications at IMA SpA
 

The aim of the programme is to offer MIB students a diverse career, providing the opportunity to work in varied roles and geographies.
 

The occupational opportunities provided for students graduated in International Business could be listed among:

  • Large Multinational Enterprises. Students being able to work efficiently in multicultural teams may find placement in a large number of functional areas by practicing management skills in the international arena.
  • Consulting Company. A large number of consulting projects are oriented to support the multinationals in the management phase of their international positioning and efficient integration of their network of subsidiaries worldwide. The Master in International Business prepares students for projects related to cross border management.
  • Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Graduates in International Business will be able to fill the role of Business Development Manager and/or Export Manager. They will be able to identify and select international market opportunities by understanding and capturing the added value through export strategies or other entry modes.
  • Government agencies and NGOs. The Master in International Business also focuses on the applied economics and on the economic policies. The practical study of the role played in global business by governments and supranational institutions help International Business students to become preferential candidates for covering positions in government agencies and NGOs operating on international scale.

 

Main job profiles would be: Business Manager, Supply Manager, Financial Manager, Business Analyst, Logistics Manager, Managing Consultant, Import-Export Specialist, Entrepreneur.
 

One of the salient features of the Master in International Business is the tight cooperation established with more than one hundred partner firms. This network intends to help businesses and organisations improve their competitiveness and capability to infiltrate international markets by effectively exploiting knowledge and skills that reside within the know-how and expertise offered by the MIB partner universities.
 

3M, Accenture, Airbnb, AirFrance – KLM, Ali Baba, Altran, Aran Cucine, Atlantyca Entertainment, Auchan, Bain & Company, Baker & McKenzie, BNP Paribas, Bolton Group, Bosch, Brembo, Campari, Caronte Law, Cinecittà ,Coca Cola, Continuum Innovation, COOPI, Credit Suisse, Disignum, Dolce & Gabbana, Eataly, Eni, EON Energia, Esprinet, Fedon, Gellify, GES Italy, GMT Partners, Halldis, Holiday Inn, IBM, Illy, Innocenti Depositi, LVMH, Maurizio Baldassari, Moleskine, Moncler, Monster, NCR, Neticon, New Zealand Embassy, NH Hotels, Osram, Peroni, Poliform, PSA Peugeot Citroën, Rhode&Schwarz, Richemont, Rintal, Shaa, Sky, Stage Entertainment, STMicroelectronics, Tanaza, Tucano Urbano, Udinese Spa, Unicredit , UPS.
 

The pre-courses of the Master programme  (with optional attendance) will be available from mid-December 2024 and the courses will start in January 2025.   
If you are looking for a flexible and autonomous solution to learn Italian while studying at Università Cattolica, you can access the self-learning linguistic lab (CAP) of the SeLdA (Servizio Linguistico d’Ateneo) and benefit from a personalized language advisory service. 


In addition, SELDA organizes fee-paying Italian language courses, for more information contact SELDA.