The teaching calendar is organized in three quarters (Fall, Winter and Spring terms).

Master of Science in Management students participate in practical business labs during their second year.

Labs bridge academic learning with real-world practice across key sectors:

• Consulting Companies– Led by Prof. Matteo Pedrini & Prof. Giacomo Manara; explores organization, management, and challenges of professional service firms.
• Fashion & Luxury – Led by Prof. Roberta Crespi; delves into the unique business model and functions of luxury companies.
• Healthcare Organisations – Led by Prof. Antonella Cifalinò; examines strategic and organisational challenges within healthcare organizations.
• Multinational Enterprises – Led by Prof. Stefano Baraldi; focuses on strategic planning and performance management in international businesses.
• Small & Medium Enterprises – Led by Prof. Benedetto Cannatelli; explores innovation, business model patterns, and scaling strategies.

Each lab equips students with skills to navigate industry-specific challenges and strategies.
 

Each “business lab” is based on an educational formula developed in strict connection with a specific set of corporate partners which will work with students side by side. In the last academic year, the following companies were partners of business labs:

Business lab partners may change over time.

 

Business Labs formula

The business labs are structured around three key elements:

• Introductory Course (4 ECTS): This course addresses the main issues related to the type of organisations at the heart of the lab. It is developed in collaboration with business lab partners to provide relevant, practical insights.
• Additional Courses (16 ECTS): Students choose from a selection of recommended courses that align with the focus of their chosen business lab and the specific type of organisations it covers.
• Fieldwork Activity (8 ECTS): This component allows students to apply their acquired knowledge through practical experience, either via an internship or a field project with one of the business lab partners. The choice depends on the partners’ needs and the students’ development goals.
   

All MScM students are involved in fieldwork activities (either an internship or a field project) with a group of leading companies.

By the end of year 1, students apply for being admitted to 5 business labs which are the core of the programme. Business labs foresee the integration of fifteen business partners divided into four themed sectors:

• Digital and consulting
• Multinational firms
• Luxury and fashion
• Lifescience and technology

 

Each lab consists of:

• an introductory course (4 ECTS): the course is held in the 2nd term of year 2 (January-March);
• a field project or an internship (8 ECTS): this “fieldwork” is scheduled in the 2nd and/or 3rd terms of year 2 (January-June), depending on the agreements reached with the partnering companies of the lab;
• 2 business lab elective courses (16 CFU).

Broadly speaking:

• an internship (8 ECTS) is a training project aimed at fostering an “on the job” training as well as the acquisition of practical knowledge, involving business lab partners as tutor/mentor of the student; it takes place towards the end of the programme (in the 2nd and/or 3rd terms of year 2) and requires students at least 250 hours of work, either part-time (approx. 4 months) or full-time (approx. 2 month);
• a field project (8 ECTS) consists of a teamwork tutored by one professor with business experience aimed at delivering a “consulting project” to one of the lab’s partnering companies on current issues of concern; it usually lasts 3 months, takes place towards the end of the programme (in the 2nd and/or 3rd terms of year 2) and requires students at least 250 hours of work.

Further information

• Prof. Giuseppe Scaratti (learning community manager)
• Prof. Stefano Baraldi (field project coordinator)
• Prof. Mara Gorli (internship coordinator)

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, through the Faculty of Economics, Master's Degree Programme in Management offers its students the possibility of obtaining at the conclusion of their study path a double qualification:

• Laurea Magistrale in Management - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
  AND
• Master of Science in Global Marketing - Boston University, USA,
  OR 
  Master of Commerce - The University of Western Australia

More information

The M.Sc. in Management opens up a wide range of career opportunities in the international labour market to people who want to play an active role in global and local companies operating in different sectors.

Graduates have a flexible and multidisciplinary profile to pursue managerial, consultant, professional, and entrepreneurial careers in complex organizational environments where international and multicultural issues stand out.

In particular, the M.Sc. in Management offers career opportunities in large consultancy, multinational, luxury, and healthcare organizations, as well as in small and medium enterprises.
Professional consulting positions in all areas of banking and finance nationally and internationally are another option.

Start date and academic calendar for the a.y. 2025/26 will be available in July 2025. For reference:
Classes for academic year 2024/2025 start on September 16th, 2024.

Find here the calendar of the Faculty of Economics for the 2024/25 Academic Year. 

A Welcome event is usually organized by the Faculty in the week prior to the beginning of the courses; confirmation and details will be available in early August.

SELDA (Servizio Linguistico di Ateneo) organizes fee-paying Italian language courses. For more information contact SELDA from the dedicated iCatt function (in the homepage, box “request for information”), or send an email to selda.lingueper@unicatt.

Students are required to attend theology teachings aimed at offering a reasoned and critical knowledge of the Christian message.