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The Master in Strategic Management for Global Business combines online learning with in-class lessons, followed by a final Action Project. You must attend all required sessions. Exams are held at the end of each module. Learning is practical and interactive, with workshops led by managers from global companies and start-ups. 

 

Strategic Planning 

Learn how to build business strategies for local and global markets. 

Courses: 

  • Business Strategy 
  • Corporate Strategy 
  • Innovation & Sustainability 
  • Entrepreneurship 
  • Business Planning 

 

Accounting & Finance 

Understand how to analyse financial data and make smart business decisions. 

Courses: 

  • Financial Accounting 
  • Managerial Accounting 
  • Finance 

 

Global Strategy & Organisation 

Develop skills in managing people and projects across borders. 

  • Courses: 
  • Leadership 
  • International HR Management 
  • Multicultural Management 
  • Operations 
  • Project Management 
  • Economics & Globalisation 

 

International & Digital Marketing 

Gain tools to plan and promote your business online and offline. 

Courses: 

  • Strategic Marketing 
  • Digital Strategies 
  • Communication & Promotion 

 

Labs 

  • Data & Visual Analytics competence development: conducted in partnership with SAS Institute, gives students skills in data analytics and reporting 
  • Excel lab: enables students to translate managerial assumptions into concrete financial business models. 


Action Project 

The Action Project lasts 3 to 6 months and gives you the chance to apply what you’ve learned in the Master’s. 

You can choose one of the following: 

  • An internship – The Master’s staff will support you in finding placement opportunities 
  • A business plan – For a start-up or an existing company 
  • A research paper – Focused on a strategic business topic 
The faculty includes professors from Università Cattolica, as well as international guest lecturers and experienced professionals. This mix gives you both strong academic knowledge and real-world business insights. 

You will also meet guest speakers from global companies, consulting firms, and successful start-ups. Their stories and advice will make your learning more practical and give you great networking opportunities. 

 

Director 

Matteo Pedrini, 
Director of Research Activities, ALTIS School of Sustainable Management 
Full Professor of Corporate Strategy, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore 

 

Scientific Coordination  

Dr. Maria Cristina Zaccone 
Research fellow and lecturer at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore 

  

Educational coordination 

Dr. Anna Rustioni 

The Career Accelerator helps you build your career with support from ALTIS’s network of companies. You can follow two paths, based on your goals: 
  • Personal & professional development, for those seeking a managerial career path  
  • Mentorship & business plan, for those who have presented their own business idea 

 

Personal & Professional Development 

In partnership with Page Personnel and LinkedIn, this track includes: 

  • Coaching and career guidance from HR professionals 
  • Workshops on CV writing, cover letters, and personal branding 
  • Career assessment days to understand your strengths 

You will also take part in: 

  • One-to-one coaching sessions 
  • Mock interviews 
  • CV reviews and “speedy speech” practice with companies from the ALTIS network 

 

Mentorship & Business Plan 

In partnership with Ashoka Italy, this track supports students who want to become entrepreneurs and change-makers. You will: 

  • Learn from Ashoka fellows and business experts 
  • Get mentorship to turn your idea into a real start-up or social business 

Students who win scholarships for women’s entrepreneurship or impact entrepreneurship will receive: 

  • Personal mentoring to grow their idea 
  • Extra learning and networking opportunities during or after the programme 

 

Leadership & Soft Skills 

You will also join workshops that improve your leadership, communication, and other soft skills essential for your career. 

Main partners and sponsors  

  • Capgemini Invent 
  • Endress+Hauser 
  • Yves Rocher 
  • Rentokil Initial 
  • SAS Institute 
  • Ashoka 
  • ComoNext  

  

Business Partner 

  • Capgemini 
  • Endress And Hauser 
  • Yves Rocher 
  • Rentokil 
  • Intertrust 
  • GiGroup 
  • T8P Consulting 
  • ABB 
  • Lenovo 
  • Be Consulting 
  • EY 
  • Solgen 
  • Compass 
  • Digix 
  • Metro 
  • Italian Chamber of Commerce 
  • Promos 
  • NTT Data 
  • Flixbus 
  • MBCredit Solutions 
  • Nintendo Italia 
  • Pirelli Tyre SpA 
  • Promos Italia 
  • PwC Italia 
  • Refresco Italy 
  • Samsung Electronics 
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific 
  • Vodafone 
  • WAMI 
  • Whirpool 
Graduates of the Master’s now work in a wide range of business roles, both in Italy and internationally. 

Recent graduates hold roles such as: 

  • Business Analyst 
  • Project Manager 
  • Junior Consultant 
  • Demand Planner 
  • Client Finance Analyst 
  • Key Account Manager 
  • Online courses start: 15 September 2025 
  • In-class courses start: 3 November 2025 
  • Final project or internship: June to October 2026 
  • Graduation ceremony: 21 October 2026 
  • Class schedule: Monday to Friday (in the morning and / or in the afternoon) 
International students can join Italian language courses offered by SeLdA (Servizio Linguistico d’Ateneo). These courses require a fee.

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