Business Degree Courses in Italy

Free University of Bozen-Bolzano:
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano is a trilingual, international university in the South Tyrol region of Northern Italy, We offer a range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in our School of Economics and Management. Our three-year bachelor degree courses include Economics & Social Sciences; Tourism, Sport & Event Management and Economics & Management while our master degree courses include Entrepreneurship & Innovation and Economics & Management of Public Sectors. The faculty, as well as the student community, are very much international.

The Free University of Bozen-Bolzano offers the following undergraduate and graduate degree courses:

Undergraduate Bachelor's Degree Programs:

Economics & Management Degree Course:
With its strong international perspective, and its trilingual delivery the Economics and Management programme prepares graduates for managerial positions in private or public organisations, whether in the South Tyrol region or anywhere else in Europe or in the world. With this scope in mind, the period of internship which is part of the programme gives the students some experience of a real work environment. The equal emphasis on economic and management is aimed at providing professionals with a broad perspective. It also constitutes an excellent preparation for graduate studies in any of the two disciplines. Several of our former students have gone to very prestigious Masters programmes all over Europe.

The Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Management aims to provide students with a set of tools and skills that will allow them to operate effectively in the face of future economic developments. To reach this goal, the programme offers a thorough training in the principles of Economics and the various areas of Business Administration as well as a sound understanding of the legal issues which are related to them.

The teaching is done in English, Italian and German. Prospective students are expected to have a minimum knowledge of all three languages, but intensive language courses are available to help students reach an adequate level, if necessary.

Economics & Social Sciences Degree Course:
In an increasingly interdependent world one must be equipped with an analytical toolbox that cuts across disciplines. Our undergraduate programme in Economics and Social Sciences goes exactly in this direction. It offers an integrated and cross-disciplinary perspective combining a broad and rigorous training in economics with two other subjects, philosophy and politics. An Economics and Social Sciences student will get a thorough training in the principles of economics, learn about how political decision making can be explained, and gain a sound understanding of the philosophical grounds of economics and politics. 

Teaching in our program is done in English, Italian and German. We expect a good level of English from our prospective students as the courses in the first year are mainly given in English. From the very beginning, students have the possibility of improving their knowledge of the other two languages, attending classes in these languages mostly in the second and third year.

The Economics and Social Sciences programme is very well received by both our current and former students . We prepare our graduates for careers in public policy and public service, consulting, international organizations, and journalism with a focus on political and economic issues. Just as importantly, the programme is an excellent preparation for postgraduate studies in any of the participating disciplines. Our former Economics and Social Sciences students have gone to very prestigious Masters programmes all over Europe. 

Tourism, Sport and Event Management Degree Course:
The Bachelor in Tourism, Sport and Event Management, which takes place under the auspices of the School of Economics and Management of the Free University of Bozen/Bolzano, is a three year, trilingual (Italian, German, English) course which takes place in Bruneck/Brunico.

The degree course aims to create managers and professionals for the tourism industry who have the necessary skills and experience to deal with the complex and dynamic world that characterizes tourism companies and international tourism in general. Besides an in-depth knowledge of cultural and environmental subjects, students will gain knowledge and experience in the management, administration, planning and the development of concepts and projects for sports and cultural events.

The Bachelor in Tourism, Sport and Event Management seeks the right balance between, on one hand, specialised knowledge related to business, tourism, and, on the other hand, operational practice and practical experience in companies operating in the relevant sectors.


Graduate Master's Degree Programs:

M.Sc. in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Degree Course:
it is a graduate, biennal (120 ECTS) and trilingual (English, German and Italian) program which offers students the theoretical skills and analytical tools, also of a quantitative kind, helpful to understand Entrepreneurship and Innovation from an economic perspective and from the point of view of Enterprise management. The conditions for the establishment of new enterprises, the ability to recognize opportunities offered by the market, the analysis of human, economic or financial resources which are necessary for the creation and the development of the new enterprise, are some of the topics which characterize entrepreneurship.

In this study course Innovation is intended in an extensive way, as the generation of new knowledge applied for the development of products, managerial processes, organizational solutions and strategies. Innovation as a study subject is therefore not intended as mainly technological but encompasses all forms of organizational and entrepreneurial innovation. 

M.Sc. in Economics and Management of Public Sectors Degree Course:
The Master in Economics and Management of the Public Sector (EMPS) aims to prepare students to work effectively with a variety of stakeholders in complex, multi-faceted public organizations. Graduates will be capable of taking responsibility for the effective and efficient management of resources, to work productively with other public servants, to solve legal problems, to acquire and use the relevant information, to communicate in writing and orally, and to work with information technologies. They will thus receive the education necessary to succeed in a competitive job market and to pass the selection procedures necessary to pursue a career in the public sector, at a local, State, European or International level.

The Masters is open to students holding a 3-year or 4-year Bachelor Degree, and while catering especially to candidates holding degrees in Economics, Law and Political Sciences, we also welcome students with other degrees, as noted in the admission regulations.

This is a trilingual course with classes taught through German, English and Italian.

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