Course objectives

The title grants access to all 3rd cycle degree programmes (research doctorates as well as specialisation courses and 1st/2nd level masters) in accordance with the requirements established by the respective regulations.

Entrepreneurs / Business Management Consultants
Graduates of this degree program can find work in almost any sector, both in small and large profit and non-profit companies. Obvious job openings, however, involve companies operating in turbulent markets, oriented towards continuous innovation and marked internationalization.
The positions typically filled by graduates are: entrepreneur, innovation manager, product manager, project manager, marketing manager, business management consultant

Export manager / Global manager
Graduates of this degree program can find work in almost any sector, both in small and large profit and non-profit companies. Obvious job openings, however, involve companies operating in turbulent and complex markets, oriented towards internationalization.
The roles typically filled by graduates are: project manager, export manager, marketing manager in foreign offices; analyst of scenarios and trends regarding international markets, company consultant for the internationalization process

Digital Specialist / Data Scientist
Graduates of this degree program can find work in almost any sector, both in small and large profit and non-profit companies. Obvious job openings, however, involve companies operating in turbulent markets, oriented towards digital innovation.
The roles typically filled by graduates are: Information Systems manager, Digital Transformation manager, innovation manager, project manager, functional analyst, digital and social media marketing specialist, data scientist / data analyst, Artificial Intelligence designer and trainer.

To be admitted to the master's degree course, the student must be in possession of a degree (including that obtained according to the regulations previously in force under Ministerial Decree 509/1999 and subsequent amendments and additions) or a three-year university diploma, or another qualification obtained abroad, recognized as suitable by the competent bodies of the University. Admission also requires the student to possess specific curricular requirements and adequate initial preparation. The curricular requirements are as follows: - at least 24 credits in one or more of the following corporate SSDs: SECS-P/07; SECS-P/08; SECS-P/09; SECS-P/10; SECS-P/11; SECS-P/13 - at least 12 credits in one or more of the following economic SSDs: SECS-P/01; SECS-P/02; SECS-P/03; SECS-P/04; SECS-P/06; SECS-P/12 - at least 12 CFU in one or more of the following SSDs in the statistical-mathematical-econometric field: SECS-P/05; SECS-S/01; SECSS/02; SECS-S/03; SECS-S/06; MAT/01; MAT/02; MAT/03; MAT/04; MAT/05; MAT/06; MAT/07; MAT/08; MAT/09 - at least 5 credits relating to English language courses. For the purposes of accessing the master's degree, an assessment of the level of knowledge of the English language at a minimum level of B2 is also required. The methods for verifying the student's personal preparation are indicated in the teaching regulations of the course of study.

Second cycle degree/Two years Master in INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

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Entrepreneurs / Business Management Consultants
The profile in question possesses the following skills:
- grounding in all the main managerial functions and disciplines (sales, marketing, planning, human resource management, finance, etc.) and being able to create valuable connections between them, starting from a holistic view of the whole;
- organizational skills in the planning and agile management of dynamic contexts with high uncertainty;
- soft skills, primarily leadership, problem solving, team working, creative thinking, public speaking;
- the ability to understand company dynamics and evaluate the results achieved;
- fluent knowledge of English, and hopefully at least one other language besides that of the graduate’s country of origin

Export manager / Global manager
The profile in question is associated with the following skills:
- the ability to analyse international markets;
- an understanding of the socio-cultural and political-institutional dynamics of foreign markets. ;
- being able to negotiate and sell to counterparties culturally distant from the company culture;
- the assessment of business opportunities in foreign markets;
- data processing;
-soft skills, first and foremost: leadership, negotiation, problem solving, team working, public speaking;
- project management / agile project management / scenario planning;
- fluent knowledge of English, and, hopefully, at least one other language besides that of the graduate’s country of origin.

Digital Specialist / Data Scientist
The profile in question is associated with the following skills:
- governance of databases and information systems;
- process analysis;
- project management;
- digital strategy and digital marketing;
- data science, data management and data mining;
- knowledge of at least one language for data analysis (eg. R, Python);
- business evaluation and business opportunities related to the digital economy;
- experiment design / lean management;
- fluent knowledge of English, and, hopefully, at least one language other than that of the graduate’s country of origin.

Entrepreneurs / Business Management Consultants
The first type of professional opening for graduates of the second-cycle degree course in International Business and Entrepreneurship involves becoming an entrepreneur (of a start-up activity for example) or – in terms of the skills required – a business management consultant. This professional profile can fit into the workforce of companies, public institutions, various types of social and economic organizations, especially in contexts with a high rate of innovation. It carries with it distinct leadership and relational connotations and the graduate must be able to:
a) define the strategic objectives of the company;
b) know how to seize market opportunities and interpret latent signals to define successful vision;
c) coordinate various business activities and functions (marketing and sales, production, finance, etc.) with a strong focus on results;
d) interact with different professional figures and possess the ability to work with them in a team;
e) analyse alternative and complex scenarios, to take business risks with awareness;
f) network and mobilize resources (economic, human, relational, etc.) when working towards the achievement of corporate goals.

Export manager / Global manager
This professional opening involves responsibilities related to the management of internationalization processes: entry into new markets, exports, joint ventures and more generally partnerships with other companies, including large companies, foreign direct investments, etc. This is a profile that can adapt to any type of company that has an international orientation, not only small and medium-size enterprises but also and large multinationals.
This professional profile entails being able to:
a) define specific objectives linked to internationalization processes;
b) analyse and interpret the trends and the various dimensions (political-institutional, economic-social, socio-cultural, legal as well as data protection and intellectual property profiles) specific to international markets;
c) evaluate the strategies for entering target markets and the methods of entering them
d) strategically design and operationally manage marketing and sales campaigns adapted to cultural contexts distant from the company's domestic market as well as in multicultural contexts
e) understand and learn to relate to cultures other than that of the company they belong to;
f) negotiate with, and sell products / services to, counterparties with a different cultural background from that of the company they belong to
g) prepare and evaluate alternative and complex scenarios to make decisions regarding the company's path on foreign markets.

Digital Specialist / Data Scientist
This professional opening concerns roles related to the so-called digital transformation. This involves not only managerial roles within companies that operate directly in the digital economy, but also companies in other sectors which, however, need figures capable of supporting processes such as: data management, analysis and enhancement; design and use of information systems; transitions to digital processes; implementation of Industry 4.0 logic, etc.
Graduates with this professional profile must be able to:
a) define specific objectives related to digital transformation processes;
b) understand dynamics and opportunities related to the digital economy;
c) deal with corporate change processes linked to digital transformation;
d) be at ease with new technologies and digital tools;
e) have a strategic vision and operational capabilities at the data science level;
f) know how to analyse alternative scenarios characterized by high uncertainty and dynamism.

The Master's Degree Course in 'International Business and Entrepreneurship' (MIBE) aims to train professional figures equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to best manage the internationalization and innovation processes in companies, including the challenges of digital transformation. Particular attention is also given to the development of a modern entrepreneurial culture, crucial in the contemporary economy both for small businesses and for managers of large multinationals. MIBE therefore offers a solid interdisciplinary preparation, mainly including managerial teachings, but also guaranteeing economic, legal and quantitative foundations. Significant attention is also assigned to the valorisation of digital technologies in a strategic-organisational key. Furthermore, in order to attract prepared and motivated foreign students, further developing the internationalization objective of the Department, which already makes use of mobility and double degree programs with various renowned European universities, the degree course is held entirely in English, examining in particular the international aspects of economic and business disciplines. Furthermore, each proposed disciplinary line corresponds to consolidated research traditions developed within the Department. The training objective of the course is to provide students with the tools to operate in institutional contexts (public and private, profit and non-profit) characterized by a high level of internationalisation. MIBE provides a core of fundamental managerial, economic and legal teachings aimed at equipping students with the analysis tools that constitute the fundamental basis for understanding the evolution of the international economic scenario, with a slant oriented towards innovation and soft skills ( leadership, problem solving, public speaking, team working, etc.), as meta-skills to face and prepare for the challenges of a constantly evolving job market. Furthermore, specialized courses are planned. In general, the basic courses are accompanied by a series of courses aimed at analyzing microeconomic and macroeconomic issues relating to the international context (international economics, analysis of emerging markets) and industrial economics, also with reference to contexts characterized by a high degree of innovation technological. Particular attention is also assigned to subjects related to digital technologies. The possibility of carrying out a training internship at qualified companies is also promoted. The training process ends with the development and discussion of an original degree dissertation, created under the supervision of a supervisor designated by the Department, through which the student's analytical skills, his ability to express himself in the English language and the ability to tackle complex problems using the theoretical, quantitative and operational tools offered by the degree course. The thesis may also have as its object the development, in a multinational company or an international institution, of a specific project previously agreed between the supervisor designated by the Department and a manager at the host structure.