13 July 2020
On Wednesday, July 15th at 5.30 pm CEST we invite you to the Online Open Day of the Full-time MBA to learn more about the 2020 edition starting next October. A digital event to discover the contents and the structure of the master, meet the Faculty and the Luiss Staff and find out how the MBA can offer you new career perspectives. The director of the Full-time MBA, Prof Raffaele Oriani will present the programme and then Barbara Parmeggiani, Executive Consultant, Psychotherapist, Business Coach and part of the teaching staff of Luiss Business School will give a Masterclass on "Public Speaking: Develop your Executive presence" explaining how soft skills can improve your executive presence. After the Masterclass, you will discover more about the master and get your questions answered during a Q&A session with Sara Bedusa and Irene Capanna, MBA coordinators. The online event is free upon registration. REGISTER
02 July 2020
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
30 June 2020
On July 8 at 2 pm CEST we invite you to join an online Open Lesson of the Full-time MBA to experience firsthand what it is like to be an MBA student for a day. During the Open Lesson you will participate in the Soft Skills Lab: Resilience held by Prof. Luca Giustiniano. With organizational environments becoming increasingly unstable, uncertain and equivocal, the concept of resilience has become increasingly significant for management studies and practice. This Lab pinpoints the essential aspects of managerial and organizational resilience and offers insights that stimulate critical thinking. The MBA coordinators are also available for one-to-one information sessions for those who attend the open lesson and are eager to learn more about the programme, the admission criteria and the selection process. REGISTER 6/30/2020
16 June 2020
On June 20 at 11 am CEST we invite you to join an Open Lesson of the Part-time MBA Milan to experience firsthand what it is like to be an MBA student for a day. You will have the chance to connect directly from home to a virtual room, attend an online class with current students and understand how a typical MBA lesson is structured: from interactive discussions to a practice-based approach. You will join a lesson of the course in Luxury and Fashion held by Prof. Alberto Festa, Associate Professor of Luxury Management at Luiss Business School and Consultant at Kering group for the international development of the jewellery brand Dodo. The course gives a general overview of the marketing theory applied to the luxury industry and focuses the attention on the importance of the brand identity, the difference in the purchasing behavior. The central objective is to analyze the marketing variables applied to the luxury with an extensive review of communication, CRM, pricing and budgeting. The MBA coordinators are also available for one-to-one information sessions for those who attend the open lesson and are eager to learn more about the 2020 edition of the Part-time MBA starting on November 13, 2020. REGISTER
09 June 2020
On Thursday, June 18 at 6 pm CEST we invite you to join the online presentation of the Full-time MBA and learn more about the 2020 edition starting next October. During the webinar, you will have the chance to interact with Prof. Raffaele Oriani, Full-time MBA Director and with Silvia Ticolpe, Head of Career Services at Luiss Business School and find out what to expect from this programme for your professional and personal career growth. In particular, you will learn more about how the Career Services Team helps MBA candidates to manage the competencies and skills acquired during the master to successfully meet the job market challenges. At the end the presentation you will also have the possibility to interact with the MBA Coordinators and an MBA Alumnus and ask all questions and curiosities about the MBA experience at Luiss Business School. REGISTER 6/9/2020
29 May 2020
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
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
On May 23 at 11:00 am CEST we invite you to join an Open Lesson of the Part-time MBA to experience firsthand what it is like to be an MBA student for a day. You will have the chance to connect directly from home to a virtual room, attend an online class with current students and understand how a typical MBA lesson is structured: from interactive discussions to a practice-based approach. The online lesson will be held by Matteo De Angelis, Director of the Master in Trade Management at Luiss Business School. Professor and students will analyze the importance of Marketing management as the most relevant value-added process for any company playing in a competitive market. In particular, the lesson provides a focus on product and brand management, distribution and channel management, pricing and marketing communication management, analyzing their role within the concept of “marketing strategy”. The MBA coordinators are also available for one-to-one information sessions for those who attend the open lesson and are eager to learn more about the 2020 edition of the Part-time MBA starting on June 12, 2020. REGISTER 5/20/2020
18 May 2020
On May 22 at 2 pm CEST we invite you to join an Open Lesson of the Part-time MBA Milan to experience firsthand what it is like to be an MBA student for a day. You will have the chance to connect directly from home to a virtual room, attend an online class with current students and understand how a typical MBA lesson is structured: from interactive discussions to a practice-based approach. You will join a lesson held by Katalin Takacs-Haynes - Associate Professor at Alfred Lerner College of Business & Economics at University of Delaware and Visiting Professor at Luiss Business School and part of the course in Corporate Strategy. This course provides a framework of the strategic management in general, with emphasis on corporate strategy – analyzing the challenges and the opportunities associated with diversification, strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and international strategy. The MBA coordinators are also available for one-to-one information sessions for those who attend the open lesson and are eager to learn more about the 2020 edition of the Part-time MBA starting on November 13, 2020. REGISTER
11 May 2020
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
07 May 2020
On May 13 at 2 pm CEST we invite you to join an online Open Lesson of the Full-time MBA to experience firsthand what it is like to be an MBA student for a day. During the Open Lesson Prof. Giordani will discuss together with students about the role of the investor relator in a public company. You will learn how to build an equity story of a Company that would be appreciated by investors, who are the main actors of the financial markets and which are their peculiarities; how to conduct effectively the crucial quarterly conference calls with investors, what information to disclose in order to maximize share prices, and much more. All of the above are aimed at building a strong relationship of trust with the financial community securing shareholders’ support of managers’ strategies. The MBA coordinators are also available for one-to-one information sessions for those who attend the open lesson and are eager to learn more about the programme, the admission criteria and the selection process. REGISTER
06 May 2020
On May 9 at 9:00 am we invite you to join an Open Lesson of the Part-time MBA to experience firsthand what it is like to be an MBA student for a day. You will have the chance to connect directly from home to a virtual room, attend an online class with current students and understand how a typical MBA lesson is structured: from interactive discussions to a practice-based approach. The online lesson will be held by Fabian Homberg - Associate Professor of Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour at Luiss Business School. Professor and students will analyze the importance of HR for a company success. The final goal is to identify the principal dynamics around the concept of people, by providing the students with the tools to manage people, learn from their supervisors and relate with their peers. The MBA coordinators are also available for one-to-one information sessions for those who attend the open lesson and are eager to learn more about the 2020 edition of the Part-time MBA starting on June 12, 2020. REGISTER
04 May 2020
On Wednesday, May 6th at 6.30 pm CEST we invite you to join the online presentation of the Full-time MBA and learn more about the 2020 edition starting next October. You will attend an online Masterclass on the topic “Discovering (some) soft skills: An unusual reflection on diversity, creativity and improvisation” held by Luca Giustiniano, Full Professor of Organization Studies and Coordinator of the Soft Skills Lab. Through this laboratory, Luiss MBA students develop competencies and skills to face business challenges and learn key skills such as teamwork, effective communication, negotiation and leadership. After the Masterclass, you will discover more about the programme and get your questions answered during a Q&A session with the MBA coordinators and Maciej Gronek, Full-time MBA Alumnus and currently Strategic Development Manager in Birra Peroni, a major player in the Italian brewing industry. The online event is free upon registration. REGISTER 4/5/2020
30 April 2020
On April 30 at 2.30 pm CEST we invite you to join the Online Open Lesson of Global Energy Management, Major of the Master in International Management, a full-time programme aimed at young students interested in acquiring a solid knowledge of the energy ecosystem in order to face challenges such as the global warming, the exhaustion of fossil fuels, the threats to sustainability. Together with current students, you will live firsthand an online lesson: from interactive discussions to a practice-based approach. In particular, on April 30 you can join from the comfort of your home a virtual panel with the following managers and experts of the energy sector on the topic “Managing a business decision: a multi-tasking endeavor”: Simone Demarchi, CEO of Axpo Italia S.p.a, international leader in energy trading and in the development of tailor-made energy solutions; Riccardo Goggi, General Manager of K2 Energy Italia S.r.l, a consultancy made up of a team of professional energy managers working in the power and gas industry; Lorenzo Parola, partner of Herbert Smith Freehills and a leading energy and energy technology lawyer in Italy having been involved in some of the most complex and “first of a kind” transactions in the sector; Pietro Bracco, partner of Puri Bracco Lenzi e Associati and Tax Law touchstone for different companies and associations in the energy sector. At the end of the Panel you can debate with the speakers and then get all your questions about the master answered by the coordinator of the programme. The master’s coordinator is also available after the Open Lesson for one-to-one virtual information sessions for those are eager to learn more about the structure and contents of the master, the application process and the admission criteria. The event is free upon registration. REGISTER 30/04/2020
15 April 2020
On April, 18th at 9.15 am CEST we invite you to join an Online Open Lesson of the Part-time MBA Milan, the innovative MBA format delivered by Luiss Business School at Milano Luiss Hub. Together with MBA current students you will live firsthand an online MBA lesson: from interactive discussions to a practice-based approach. In particular, on April, 18th you can join from the comfort of your home a virtual live lesson, which is currently substituting those previously scheduled on campus in Milan. The online lesson is part of the Corporate and Investment Banking course and will be held by Roberto Speranza, Managing Director at BlackRock, a global investment management corporation. You will join a discussion on the functions of corporate and investment banks in modern economy with a focus on their regulations and activities and development of key concepts such as laddering, moral hazard, lemons and agency problems. The MBA coordinators are also available for one-to-one virtual information sessions for those who attend the open lesson and are eager to learn more about the 2020 edition of the Part-time MBA Milan starting in November 2020. REGISTER
On April, 20th at 9.30 am CEST we invite you to join the Online Open Lesson of the Master in International Management, the unique 12-month programme aimed at young graduates motivated to become global managers. Together with current students, you will live firsthand an online MIM lesson: from interactive discussions to a practice-based approach. In particular, on April 20 you can join from the comfort of your home a virtual live lesson, which is currently substituting those previously scheduled on campus in Rome. During the Lesson Alberto Festa, Professor of Luxury Management and Senior Executive with 25+ years of experience across Europe, North & South America in Luxury & FMCG industries, will discuss together with all the participants about DNA, Codes and Brand extension: Strategies for Luxury and Fashion brands success. The master’s coordinator is also available for one-to-one virtual information sessions for those who attend the open lesson and are eager to learn more about the 2020 edition of the Master in International Management starting in September 2020. REGISTER 4/15/2020