Universita Bocconi
Milan, Italy
Program Overview
The McIntire School of Commerce and the Universita Bocconi are offering third-year Commerce students an opportunity to study international business in Milan, Italy during the spring 2012 semester. The top business school in Italy (and one of the best in Europe) is located in the heart of Milan, a huge, modern city in northern Italy. Many interesting courses are offered in English in Bocconi’s modern facilities, and you will meet exchange students from universities all over the world in your classes.
Curriculum
The curriculum is designed to provide the essentials of the courses you would have taken at McIntire during this semester, so you will not fall behind your classmates who do not study abroad. The skills you develop and the experiences you have in this program will surely be a very valuable part of your total UVA educational experience. Bocconi course offerings are extensive, and all Commerce students will find a good selection of courses that interest them.
During the term abroad, students must complete four Bocconi offerings, for 12 UVA semester hours. In addition to those four courses, Commerce students must also complete the online UVA-taught Global Strategy and Value Enhancement course, which will result in four UVA credits for COMM 3040 being awarded by McIntire faculty and counting in your UVA GPA. Each student must complete at least two business courses from the course planning list. Those two courses will satisfy your COMM 3050 and 3060 requirements. Additional courses will satisfy appropriate Commerce School or University electives.
NOTE: UVA accepts transfer credit (no grades) for courses taken abroad; however, students must receive a grade of C or better on each course to transfer credit back to UVA.
Application Process
Online applications are available on the ISO Web site after reviewing the online Education Abroad Workshop information session. Commerce study-abroad information sessions are scheduled for Aug. 30 and 31, 2011, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Robertson Hall, Room 225.
Applications are due by midnight Sept. 21, 2011. Once admission is approved, students will be required to complete a program-specific application packet and attend several orientation sessions during the months of November and December.
Housing
Housing is provided in Bocconi’s apartment buildings in the city.
Spring 2012 Academic Calendar
| Mid January |
Italian Crash Course Begins |
| TBA |
Orientation |
| Feb. 13 |
Classes Begin |
| March 29 - April 21 |
Midterm Exam Session |
| April 5 - 10 |
Easter Break |
| May 1 |
Holiday |
| June 6 |
Courses End |
| June 2 |
Holiday |
| June 11 - July 18 |
Exams |
| June 30 |
Earliest Departure* |
*This date must be considered the earliest date for which you are able to sit in at least one official exam session. Do not purchase airline tickets on or before this date.
This program is an exchange program, with tuition being paid directly to UVA. Additional information and details about the Bocconi program can be found on the university's Web site.