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03 September 2020

Luiss Business School achieves AMBA accreditation

  Luiss Business School has officially received accreditation from the Association of MBAs (AMBA), one of the world’s leading authorities on post-graduate business education, demonstrating its continuing commitment to excellence in management education. Upon receiving AMBA accreditation, all current MBA students and MBA alumni of Luiss Business School are invited to join AMBA’s global member community of more than 50,000 students and alumni in more than 150 countries on a free basis, for networking, thought leadership, career development, and a variety of benefits. Luiss Business School is located in Rome, Italy. The School delivers postgraduate and executive education including degree (MBA and one-year specialist Masters), non-degree, open and customised programmes as well as producing academic and applied research. Accreditation from the Association of MBAs (AMBA) represents the highest standard of achievement in post-graduate business education. Its rigorous assessment criteria ensure that only the highest-calibre programmes which demonstrate the best standards in teaching, curriculum, and student interaction achieve Association of MBAs accreditation. Members of AMBA’s visiting accreditation panel, representing senior management at AMBA-accredited Business Schools globally, commended the senior leadership team, in particular the collegiate atmosphere they created at the School. The panel thought this demonstrated the boutique and human-oriented culture of the School. The panel also noted the School’s rapid response to the Covid-19 pandemic. This included delivering both existing and new programmes online, as well taking other operational activities online swiftly. The School was also commended for its strong connections with companies operating in Italy and beyond. Paolo Boccardelli, Dean of Luiss Business School, said: "Joining the 300 Business Schools that have received the AMBA accreditation globally is a source of great satisfaction for us. Our MBA and our School have proved that they can meet the high-quality standards required for this accreditation and it is a confirm of the right direction of the work done in these years. The rapid response to the Covid-19 pandemic was also appreciated, to which we promptly responded with the delivery of new programmes in digital formula and the creation of new training courses". AMBA accreditation is international in scope and reach, and AMBA works under the belief that accredited programmes should be of the highest standard and reflect changing trends and innovation in post-graduate management education. Its accreditation process reflects this commitment to fostering innovation, and demanding Business Schools to perform at the highest level continually. Andrew Main Wilson, Chief Executive of the Association of MBAs and Business Graduates Association (BGA), said, "It is a pleasure to welcome Luiss Business School to AMBA’s network of world leading Business Schools. This School operates with the highest quality and has continued to do so, despite the Covid-19 pandemic, showing great innovation and adaptability. I look forward to working with Luiss Business School in the future".

02 July 2020

Double Degree in Master of Business Administration with NUCB Business School, Japan

Luiss Business School has recently signed the double degree agreement with NUCB Business School, Japan, which will give a chance to Full-time MBA students to spend a part of their MBA programme abroad and obtain the second degree from one of the most prestigious Asian business schools.   The Double Degree in Master of Business Administration with NUCB Business School is a one year and half programme entirely taught in English. After completing the programme, students will obtain two MBA diplomas issued by Luiss Business School and NUCB Business School. About NUCB Business School Double-accredited by AMBA and AACSB; Officially ranked in the Financial Times global ranking: FT 2018 Asia-Pacific top 25 business school ranking; QS Global MBA Ranking: #3 Japan, #16 Asia. A longstanding tradition of welcoming international students; Greater Nagoya is Japan’s third largest metropolitan area after Tokyo and Osaka. The programme is structured as follows: 1st part: October – December + January – mid-March is carried out at Luiss Business School (Rome, Italy); 2nd part: April – mid-July + September – February is carried out at NUCB Business School (Nagoya, Japan). Only students regularly enrolled in Master of Business Administration at Luiss Business School can take part in this programme. A selection process for the Double Degree Programme is held in parallel with a selection process for the enrollment in Master of Business Administration. How to apply The application call for the academic year 2020 – 2021 is open, please apply by filling in the Application Form. The call will be opened until all available slots are filled. Nonetheless, the applications may be accepted not later than October 30 of each academic year. For more information, please visit our website or please contact bs.international@luiss.it. 2/7/2020 

29 May 2020

Masterclass online – Master Full-time in Big Data and Management

Introducing the Full-time Master in Big Data and Management - Online Masterclass on Machine Learning: a fast track to the jobs of tomorrow. Register and attend the live webinar!   On June 10 at 3 pm CEST participate in the live webinar to learn more about the Master in Big Data and Management, a 12-month programme designed for young graduates who want to begin or advance their careers in data science. The Masterclass about Machine Learning will help you understand how contemporary skills and knowledge in the Big Data field will open extraordinary career paths and opportunities. The live webinar is aimed at recent graduates with a BA or MS in Economics, Statistics, Engineering or other scientific disciplines. Speakers Giuseppe Italiano, Full Professor, Computer Science Taylor Imrie, Coordinator, Master Full-time The topic of the Masterclass In recent years Artificial Intelligence (AI) had a deep impact on our society, especially for a subset of AI which is known as Machine Learning. Today's popularity of Machine Learning is due to its ubiquitous applications to many domains, and to the fact that Machine Learning techniques are able to solve effectively many real-life problems in several areas. In short terms, Machine Learning exploits algorithmic methods and statistical models to analyse (big) data, so as to extract knowledge from this data and to produce meaningful insights that can be relevant for strategic decision making. The webinar also includes a Q&A session at the end of the Masterclass, during which participants have the opportunity to interact in real time with the Professor and the Programme Coordinator. REGISTER 5/29/2020 

20 May 2020

Masterclass online – Master in Financial Management

  On May 28 at 3 pm CEST we invite you to the Online Presentation of the Major in Corporate Finance and the Major in Risk and Insurance Management of the Full-time Master in Financial Management. The digital event will allow you to learn more about the next editions of the two Majors starting in September 2020 and to attend a Masterclass on the Bloomberg Financial Lab held by prof. Antonio Fasano. Luiss Business School is one of the few Italian Business Schools offering the Bloomberg Laboratory to the students of Master in Financial Management. The topic of the Masterclass During the Masterclass you will discover the Bloomberg Terminal that allows professors to bring the real world into the classroom providing students with the same platform used by the world’s leading banks, corporations and government agencies. You will learn more about the different functions that this platform offers to the different professionals such as: Portfolio Managers and Traders, Investment Bankers, Risk Managers, and Data Scientists and how to use the Bloomberg Trading Challenge to present and craft your trade ideas. Finally, you will find out how this laboratory will help you have access to job offers in the finance industry through the Bloomberg Careers. Speakers Prof. Antonio Fasano, Professor of Financial Markets and Institutions at University of Salerno and Equity markets and alternative investments for Master of Science in Finance at Luiss University Luisa Iannelli, Full-time Master Coordinator at Luiss Business School Giulia Antenucci, Full-time Master Coordinator at Luiss Business School Participants and speakers can actively interact during a Q&A session on the discussed topics and the career opportunities offered by the two Majors. Target Audience The Masterclass is aimed at students or recent graduates with a BA or a MS in Economics or other scientific disciplines interested in starting their professional career in the finance sector. The event will be held in English. The event is free upon registration. REGISTER 5/20/2020

11 May 2020

Luxury Management Talks – Webinars on Luxury Management

Discover the fundamentals of Luxury Management and how the Covid-19 pandemic is changing the rules of the games, in an unprecedented series of free webinars hosted by the Programme Directors of the most coveted Masters in Luxury Management.   On Monday, May 25, 2020 at 6pm CEST, Alberto Festa, Director of Master in Luxury Management Luiss Business School will focus on the new challenges for luxury brands at the time of COVID-19: financial impact for retail and supply chains; reengineering the new collection development; new approach to fashion shows. REGISTER HERE  Webinars contents Monday, May 11th, 6pm CEST  – Register here What is luxury all about? How the pandemic will change the perception of customers. Hosted by Annalisa Tarquini – Director of MSc in Luxury Management – IUM Guest speaker Bertrand Petyt The webinar will be focused on how this pandemic is changing the perception of customers on what luxury is all about, and the changes that luxury brand need to implement to still be relevant in tomorrow’s market, with a special focus on luxury services. Monday, May 18th, 6pm CEST – Register here Sustainability in the Personal Luxury Goods industry Hosted by Alessandro Brun – Director of MGLuxM – MIP Politecnico di Milano Guests speakers Hakan Karaosman, Expert at United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, and Matteo Ward, co-founder of Wrad The webinar will focus on the renewed wave of sustainability and responsible luxury that we expect in the aftermath of COVID-19 Monday, May 25th, 6pm CEST  – Register here The Luxury Industry at the time of COVID-19 Hosted by Alberto Festa – Director of Master in Luxury Management – Luiss Business School Guest speaker Sabina Belli, CEO Pomellato The webinar will focus on the new challenges for luxury brands at the time of COVID-19: financial impact for retail and supply chains; reengineering the new collection development; new approach to fashion shows. Thursday, June 18th, 6pm CEST  – Register here Restarting Luxury retail post-pandemic Hosted by Eleonora Cattaneo – Head of MA in Luxury Brand Management – Regent’s University London Guest speaker Michael Ward, Harrods CEO The webinar will be a talk show between a professor and a prominent British manager in the luxury world. Monday, June 22nd, 6pm CEST – Register here Is Lux always on my mind? Hosted by Roberta Crespi – Director of EMLux – Università Cattolica The webinar will be focused on the different communication scenarios luxury industry could face in the next future. Monday, June 29th, 6pm CEST – Register here Luxury brand identity: what will change? Hosted by Emmanuelle Rigaud – Director of MSc Global Luxury and Management (GLAM) – SKEMA This webinar ask the question on the evolution of luxury brands identity: core values and positioning. Due to the crisis and new behaviours, luxury brands has to evolve in order to continuously create value. In which way? Here is the list of the other forthcoming webinars – follow us for updated calendar Luxury consumer experience: What does it mean today? Hosted by Michel Phan – Director of MSc in Luxury Management – Emlyon Business School The webinar will focus on the new meaning that Luxury consumer experience has today. Digital communication strategies during the lockdown Hosted by Fabrizio Pini – Director of IMLUX – MIP Politecnico di Milano The webinar will analyse the communication strategies of a number of luxury brands, during the current, unprecedented lockdown that boosted the crave for digital contents of consumers worldwide. Talents for Luxury Hosted by Nicoletta Giusti – Director of MSc in Luxury Management – GLION The webinar will focus on the skills and capabilities needed in the luxury industry to excel in the rapidly evolving and fiercely competitive scenario. 11/5/2020

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