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04 February 2020

WEEKEND MBA OPEN DAY

22 February 2020 | 10:00 - 13:00 On Saturday, February 22nd, 2020 at 10:00 am Luiss Business School is glad to invite you to the Open Day of the Weekend MBAs designed for professionals, managers and entrepreneurs who wish to reach new skill levels and professional development in a fast-changing economic scenario. A Special Lecture held by Alberto Castelvecchi, trainer and LUISS Adjunct Professor, will give you the opportunity to explore the key points of our Weekend MBAs and understand why these programmes are the most exclusive learning experience for professionals and executives in Rome. KEY POINTS Building a large network to explore new business opportunities; Lessons with an international faculty made up of professors and managers; Workshops to improve the leadership style and the communication skills; International Exchanges to be exposed to different cultures and attempt to understand them more deeply. At the end of the Open Day, the Luiss MBA staff will be at your disposal for one-to-one information sessions to provide you with insights about the programme of your interest and the selection process. The event will be held in Italian in Rome at the stunning  Villa Blanc. For more information write to mba@luiss.it.  AGENDA 10.15-10.45 Registration & Coffee Break 10.45-11.00 Presentation of Part-Time MBA and Executive MBA 11.00-12.00 Special Lecture with Alberto Castelvecchi 12.00-12.20 Testimonials Part Time MBA and Executive MBA Alumni 12.20.-12.45 Q&A Session 12.45 One-to-one information sessions REGISTER  KEYNOTE SPEAKER Alberto Castelvecchi Renowned Publisher, Linguist and Philologist. Trainer and Coach for Effective Communication, Leadership and Public Speaking. He works in English, Spanish, French with leaders, MPs, managers, International Organizations across Europe and the Middle East. Introduced a new methodology, «Full comfort in Public Communication», based on a unique blend of cross-cultural features. He teaches Public Speaking at Luiss University and Luiss Business School in Rome, Italy.

09 January 2020

Luiss Business School acquires Amsterdam Fashion Academy: the School expands its presence abroad

Amsterdam will become the Hub for School’s international activities and an attraction point for young people in Northern Europe. Thanks to this operation, Luiss Business School accelerates its growth and get stronger in the higher education for fashion and luxury sectors, traditional Made in Italy excellence.  Luiss Business School acquires Amsterdam Fashion Academy: for the first time in its history, the School grows abroad and through an acquisition, strengthening its positioning as a dynamic and international excellent Italian institution. Thanks to this operation, Luiss Business School speeds up in higher education of fashion and luxury sectors, traditional Made in Italy spearhead. The Amsterdam Fashion Academy (AFA) is a higher education boutique founded in The Netherlands in 2013 and it is currently the only Dutch institution giving a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in Fashion and Luxury sectors. With approximately 200 students, the 73% of them coming from 20 different Countries all around the World, AFA is high-ranked, posing great attention to academic quality and to the ratio between Students and Teachers, currently equal to 6, representing a unprecedented case in the higher education landscape, both before and after graduation. “The acquisition of Amsterdam Fashion Academy represents a historic milestone for Luiss Business School and for our University, as well as for our education system in general”, Luiss’ President Vincenzo Boccia commented. “Thanks to this operation, Luiss reaffirms itself as an extremely dynamic reality, on a strong expansion path and with a particular attention to education challenges at an international level”, Boccia added. The acquisition will allow Luiss Business School to develop a particularly attractive educational offer, with double or joint programmes located in Amsterdam and Rome, in addition to the creation of a solid axis in fashion and luxury sectors between Milan and Amsterdam hubs. “Thanks to this operation, few weeks after the strengthening on national territory with the opening of Dolomites Hub, located in Veneto region, Luiss Business School will develop a concrete international hub, in which to focus on educational activities dedicated to Northern Europe young graduates, in all those sectors representing the Made In Italy excellence: fashion and luxury first, but creative industry and family business are included, where Italy and Luiss Business School are referring points”, added Luigi Abete, Luiss Business School President. Moreover, the choice of Amsterdam will allow Luiss Business School to further develop its network with global and European multinational companies’ headquarters settled in The Netherlands capital, a trend willing to grow up thanks to current geopolitical European developments. Establishing a direct presence at the heart of Europe will allow Luiss Business School to develop an excellent hub for the international recruitment of the Students for the whole School, thus exploiting synergies of costs and academic. Over the next two years, AFA offer portfolio is foreseen to be revised and integrated: the kick-off of 15 courses - Master and Executive – is expected in 2020 – 2021. Gemma & Partners assisted Luiss Business School in the acquisition with a team led by Partners Dr. Antonio Italiano for financial and tax profiles, Prof. Andrea Gemma together with senior associate Elisabetta Mattozzi and associate Leone Momigliano for legal and regulatory profiles. 01/09/2020

14 November 2019

Weekend MBA Open Day Novembre 30

November 30, 2019 | 10:00 am - 01:00 pm WEEKEND MBA OPEN DAY Creativity and Innovation: The Soft Skills to drive change Companies have an increasing need for people able to manage change and propose innovative solutions for business. That is why managers and entrepreneurs should develop a set of cross-cutting soft skills that help them "see differently". Curiosity, critical thinking, creative approach and a creation of a professional network are among the most required by today’s managers. If you are thinking of refreshing your skills to become a driver of innovation and  grow inside your company, do not miss the chance to attend the Open Day on Saturday, November 30th at 10:00 am where you will learn more about our weekend MBAs, the programs designed by Luiss Business School to be your platform for a new business thinking: the Executive MBA (taught in Italian) and the Part-Time MBA (taught in English). At this event you will also take part in a Business Talk on the topic "Creativity, Innovation and Resources" held by Jose D'alessandro, Adjunct professor at Luiss Business School and previously manager of international brands including Coca-Cola, Sprite, Knorr, Pirelli, Dunlop, Vespa, and Moto Guzzi. At the end of the Open Day, the Luiss MBA staff will be with you for one-to-one information sessions to provide you with programme insights and the selection process. The event will take place in Rome at the stunning Villa Blanc. For more information write to mba@luiss.it. AGENDA 10:00 Registration and Welcome Coffee 10:30 Presentation of the Business School 11:00 Business Talk with Jose D'Alessandro 12:30 Focus on MBA programmes 13:00 One-to-one information sessions REGISTER Keynote Speaker Jose D’Alessandro An executive turned entrepreneur with a passion for knowledge sharing and teaching. 25+ year worldwide business experience and 15+ teaching in prestigious organizations from MBAs to Executive development programs. Practitioner of Strategy, Innovation and Marketing both in his own companies and for his customers.  

11 November 2019

Leadership is the ability to develop a meaningful life  

Emilio Iodice, Professor of Leadership at Loyola University Chicago shared his piece of advice about leadership and how to develop leadership skills with Luiss Business School students, within the Leader for Talent - #L4T initiative.     “For students of today as well as students of tomorrow the first suggestion that I have for them to deal with both the problems and opportunities of today is to be courageous and to get out of their comfort zone and to develop a love of learning everything. If they're going to be leaders they're going to have to learn how to communicate very well at all levels. It's an art as well as a science. So, being able to be courageous, communicate well, develop strong emotional intelligence”. What is emotional intelligence? “That's the ability to stay calm even in difficult moments, to empathize with others to develop your own self confidence and to respect others all at the same time. They need to develop emotional intelligence and to work to predict the future thinking about it constantly. Where the ball is going to bounce? What is up ahead? This is the way you prepare yourself as a leader mentally, to also develop good leadership qualities. You must develop presence: some call it Charisma. Charismatic leaders enter a room and you simply know that they are, sthere you learn how to conduct yourself, you learn how to speak, you learn how to deal with each individual. What is the most important thing in leadership today and tomorrow?   “I think it is a larger vision and the awareness to be part of something that is bigger than ourselves. No matter what the job is, to consider yourself something important in the scheme of that big picture and develop a meaningful life and a meaningful life will be a life of leadership”. Emilio Iodice, Director Emeritus, Professor of Leadership Loyola University Chicago, John Felice Rome Center. Former Executive and US Diplomat. Award Winning Author, Public Speaker and Presidential Historian.  Emilio Iodice was born in the South Bronx in 1946. He was the son of immigrants from the island of Ponza in Italy. He grew up in a truly bi-cultural environment: living in Little Italy and America at the same time. He worked full time while studying to pay for his education from elementary school to graduate school and still managed to complete his studies at the top of his class.  Iodice received his BS in Business from Fordham University, his MBA from the Bernard Baruch School of the City University of New York and was named to BETA GAMMA SIGMA, the honorary society of distinguished graduates in Business. He conducted doctoral work in international business and applied finance at George Washington University in Washington, DC. Iodice spent over four decades as a senior executive in the public and private sectors, as an educator and as a university administrator. Those forty years of experience included being a key official in Washington working for several Administrations, reaching the top ranks of the civil service and the diplomatic corps. He was among the most decorated officers in American history with a Gold Medal for Heroism, a Gold Medal and Silver Medal for Exemplary Service, nominations for the Bronze Medal and numerous commendations and citations. He served as Minister in key US missions abroad including Brasilia, Mexico City, Rome, Madrid and Paris and departed after being named to the list of future Ambassadors. Among his honors were being knighted by the former King of Italy and also named an honorary Guard of the Pantheon and a Senator for the Royal Family. He received Medals of Honor from Spain and Italy. At age 33, he was named by the President of the United States to the prestigious Senior Executive Service as a Charter Member. He was the youngest career public official to reach this distinction. Before joining Loyola he was Vice President of Lucent Technologies in charge of operations in numerous countries and later taught full time as an Assistant Professor at Trinity College in Washington, DC. He joined Loyola in 2007 as Director of the John Felice Rome Center. After one year he was promoted to Vice President. After serving for nine years as Vice President and Director, he was awarded the title of Director Emeritus and Professor of Leadership on June 30, 2016. He spoke several languages and traveled across the globe. His passions in life were writing and educating others; assisting those in need;  the Loyola Rome Center, its students, faculty and staff; good music; reading; his family and, in particular, his four grandchildren and god children. His academic field of study was “leadership.” He wrote and published numerous peer reviewed articles on leadership in the Journal of Values Based Leadership of Valparaiso University in Indiana that have been read across the globe.  He was also a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal and is a member of the Board of Regents of Marymount International in Rome, Italy.  In 2019, he was given the prestigious Premio Imagine (Image Award) to honor his contributions in the field of diplomacy, international relations and leadership. In 2012 his bestselling book on tenor Mario Lanza was published entitled, “A Kid from Philadelphia, Mario Lanza: The Voice of the Poets.” In 2013 his second book, “Profiles in Leadership from Caesar to Modern Times” was published by North American Business Press along with “Sisters,” the story of two extraordinary people, his mother and aunt. In 2014 he published “Future Shock 2.0, The Dragon Brief 2020,” and “Reflections, Stories of Love, Leadership, Courage and Passion.” In 2016 he launched, “2016, Selecting the President, The Most Important Decision You Will Ever Make. 2016.” In 2017, his new book was published: “When Courage was the Essence of Leadership, Lessons from History, reached number one bestseller status in the world in the field of leadership. In 2019, the new edition of the book was launched with equal success.  Profiles in Leadership from Caesar to Modern Times and Reflections were translated into Italian and published in 2017 and immediately reached best seller status. In March, 2019, the Iodice Leadership Center was established in St. Barnabas High School in the Bronx to train young female students in the art and science of leadership. 11/11/2019 

05 August 2019

Luiss Business School is a partner in the EHRM – European Human Resource Management Programme

Achieving a competitive advantage in an increasingly international environment is nowadays more and more challenging for companies. Luiss Business School’s membership in the EHRM – European Human Resource Management Programme is a key initiative to support them in being successful in this objective. This Programme brings together participants and faculty from seven leading European Business Schools and Universities: students have the chance to attend lectures on HR taught by an international faculty and then, to carry out an HR project in a multinational company. The 2019 edition of EHRM consisted of three residential phases at Riga International School of Economics and Business Administration in Latvia, Vlerick Business School in Belgium, EM Lyon Ecole de management in France, followed by an in-depth, eleven-week consultancy project carried out within, or on behalf of, an internationally operating company. A plus for companies Luiss Business School’s membership in the projects is an uncommon opportunity for its corporate partners to avail themselves of the most advanced HR management perspectives and strategies, encompassing both the proficiency of an international faculty and the commitment of international students coming from Business Schools and Universities of different Countries. The three residential elements are thought to deepen HR topics through lectures, business cases and business games, and themes concerning multiculturalism: dealing with diversity is, indeed, a complementary aim of the programme. The participants of the EHRM project during the visit at Snam central headquarter in Settala “EHRM Programme is an amazing opportunity for young students to do a professional experience abroad and understanding cultural differences in a European context” says Benedetta Laganà, HR Employer Branding &Talent Acquisition at Snam, which was the Italian Company partner in the initiative. “EHRM Programme for a host company is very challenging! It’s a moment to share knowledge and carry out strategic ideas”. “On our first day at Snam we were received really nice and the kindness and support of the employees remained there from the beginning till the end” says Luuk Bongers of Radboud University, Nijmegen, in The Netherlands. “Snam’s employees were always willing to help and to think along with us and this was highly appreciated. We were given our own meeting room and laptop for the whole period so, we were able to conduct our research about the development of a graduate programme for Snam and its affiliates. Working and living together with my Belgium project partner was a really nice experience and I can safely say that I learned a lot about her culture and, of course, about the Italian one.” “We spent 2,5 months in Snam” adds Julia Ramming of Otto-Friedrich University, Bamberg in Germany. “The collaboration with the other students was wonderful, we made all decision together, respected each other and divided the work well”. An opportunity of international career development for Masters’ students “The EHRM is unique in its offering, by combining academic knowledge with practical and international experience, enabling the students to build skills facilitating success in their chosen careers” explains Fabian Homberg, Associate Professor of Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour at Luiss Business School. “This is an excellent program that prepares students for the job market and future careers in HR consulting and related careers in the HRM field”. The Residential at Riseba University in Riga “In residential we stayed at Riseba University in Riga where we got courses about cross-cultural differences, consultancy skills and multiple HR related topics” says Luuk. “During this period, we spent most of the days at the University, benefiting from the professional experience of the speakers, their practical approach and dynamic way of teaching. We also had a nice city tour where we saw some of the beautiful place of Riga and we also had some activities during the evenings where we were able to get to know each other better”. “Latvians are proud of their Country, its food and its costumes” adds Julia. “We were able to go to the beach and had drinks together as an EHRM group”. Students of the Master in International Management at Luiss Business School during the final presentation of the Project Works at EM Lyon Ecole de management “EHRM 2019 was an important experience that gave me so much, without disappointing any expectations” says Fabio Savino, students of the Master in International Management at Luiss Business School. “The project was a concrete opportunity to get in touch with multinational companies. It was the best way to finish my Master in International management”. Luiss Business School’s students had the chance to carry out their projects in the HR Management field within the companies Bayer and Naos. 05/08/2019 

25 June 2019

The Cutting Edge of Hybrid Organizations

Third Workshop on Responsibility, Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship Following the events organized in 2017 and 2018 at Luiss Business School - ERS Hub (Italy), this workshop will bring together scholars to share up-to-date research on hybrid organizations and social entrepreneurship. Program Monday, July 1 9.15AM - 9.30AM | Welcome Filipe Santos (Dean of CLSBE), Tommaso Ramus (CLSBE) and Francesco Rullani (Luiss Business School- ERShub) 9.30AM - 11AM  | Paper Session 1 Presenter: Nevena Radoynovska (Emlyon) With: Rachel Ruttan (Rotman School of Management) Discussants: Francesco Rullani (Luiss Business SchoolSS - ERShub) & Raffaele Conti (CLSBE) Presenter: Alessandro Giudici (Cass) With: Riccardo Maiolini (John Cabot) Discussants: Tomé Salgueiro (Nova SBE) & Antonino Vaccaro (IESE) 11AM - 11:20AM | Coffee break 11:20AM - 12.50PM | Paper Session 2 Presenter: Marya Besharov (Cornell University) With: Haley Beer (Warwick Business School) & Pietro Micheli (Warwick Business School) Discussants: Stefano Brusoni (ETH) & Pietro Versari (CLSBE) Presenter: Elisa Operti (ESSEC) With: Himanshu Bhatt (ESSEC) Discussants: Nevena Radoynovska (Emlyon) & Sophia Fu (Rutgers) 1PM - 2.20PM | Lunch at CLSBE restaurant 2.20PM - 3.50PM | Paper Session 3 Presenter: Francesca Capo (LUISS - ERShub) With: Riccardo Maiolini (John Cabot), Tommaso Ramus (CLSBE) & Francesco Rullani (Luiss Business School - ERShub) Discussants: Marya Besharov (Cornell) & Silvia Dorado (The University of Rhode Island) Presenter: Silvia Dorado (The University of Rhode Island) With: Virginia Simon Moya (Universidad de Valencia) & Andrea Prado (INCAE Business School) Discussant: Martina Pasquini (IE) & Tommaso Ramus (CLSBE) 3.50PM - 4.10PM | Coffee Break 4.10PM - 5.40PM | Paper Session 4 Presenter: Stefano Brusoni (ETH Zurich) With: Anna Deréky (ETH), Daniella Laureiro-Martinez (ETH) & Todd Hare (UZH) Discussants: Alessandro Giudici (Cass) & Francesco Rullani (Luiss Business School- ERShub) Presenter: Sophia Fu (Rutgers) Discussants: Raffaele Conti (CLSBE) & Elisa Operti (ESSEC) 5.40PM - 6PM | Conclusions Tommaso Ramus (CLSBE) & Francesco Rullani (Luiss Business School- ERShub) 8PM | Dinner at a restaurant in Lisbon downtown Organizers Tommaso Ramus - Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics Francesco Rullani - Luiss Business School- ERShub All sessions will be held in the Ernst & Young Room of Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics (CLSBE), Avenida Palma de Cima, Lisbon.

03 June 2019

ERS Bounty Call

For a long time, the LUISS Business School has been committed to ethics, responsibility and sustainability (ERS) issues both in terms of teaching and research through the ERS Hub community and the various ERS initiatives. The ERS Bounty competition is aimed at the entire Faculty of the Department of Business and Management and at all the staff of the LUISS Business School to propose design ideas on ERS issues in Villa Blanc. As defined by the EQUIS Accreditation Standards: Ethics refers to behavior in the LUISS Business School that must be based on the values ​​of honesty, fairness and integrity. These are of considerable interest to people, society and the environment and imply the commitment to encourage and promote a highly moral conduct of teachers, administrative staff and students by identifying, asserting and applying deontological standards in decisions and LUISS Business School activities. The essential characteristic of responsibility is the desire to integrate broader social and environmental considerations into the decision-making process and to respond personally to the impact of decisions and activities on society and the territory. Responsibility is closely linked to sustainability. Sustainability addresses the social, environmental and economic challenges and common goals of society and of the planet. It refers to issues such as the responsible use of resources, sustainable consumption and the development of a more properly human society and economy. The deadline for submitting proposals to ershub@luiss.it is July 10th at 11:59 pm. The Call can be downloaded here. Here the template for project proposals can be downloaded For more information contact: Roberto Dandi rdandi@luiss.it | 0685222356

22 March 2019

The LUISS Business School training course for the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund on the starting blocks

Roberto Dandi, lecturer LUISS University Guido Carli and scientific director of the project, with the PPAF representatives - Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund Between 22 and 24 January 2019, the kick-off meeting of the project “Poverty Reduction through Rural Development in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Neighboring Areas” was held in Islamabad. It was commissioned by PPAF - Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund, funded by AICS - Italian Agency for Development Cooperation and Development Cooperation Department of the Italian Foreign Ministry, and then implemented by the LUISS Business School. The project will consist of 7 intensive training courses on various issues related to rural development and it will be aimed at 95 Pakistani representatives of the PPAF, at the PPAF partner organizations and at governments and local communities in the most vulnerable areas of Pakistan. The courses will be held at the LUISS Business School, as well as in Emilia Romagna, Puglia and Sardinia. Study visits to Italy will show participants the peculiar traditions, structures and innovations for the development of the country, which can be adapted in Pakistan. The expected results include the strengthening of planning and management capacities, the development of an integrated government-community approach within the territorial areas and improvements in areas such as health, education, tourism, local governance. 12/02/2019 

13 February 2019

Leader for Talent with Mr Mohan, Retired VP Procter&Gamble

  Being authentic, focusing on purpose and values: these are the main features leading his leadership and career. Mr Mohan  is Retired VP Procter&Gamble and Professor at London Business School: on February 14, he is meeting LUISS Business School International Masters’ students on the occasion of Leader for Talent – #L4T, a series of meetings with speakers from the corporate world. These meetings with business leaders of important organizations are oriented to management best practices and designed to offer students the opportunity to debate current business issues to enrich their professional and soft skills. Mohan Mohan, from India, is a retired Procter & Gamble marketing executive, having had a memorable career spread over three continents for nearly 30 years. He joined the Company in 1972 in Geneva, Switzerland and gained experience in building business and organizations across Europe, Middle East and Africa. He acknowledges freely that all his accomplishments are entirely due to the people in the Company who helped him along the way in all locations he lived and worked. Key highlights during Mohan’s P&G career were: In Saudi Arabia, introduced and built business on new brands such as Pampers, Ariel, Pringles. Helped expand business across all Gulf Countries. Doubled business in Ireland. Responsible for the successful start-up and development of P&G’s Egyptian factory and business operations which is thriving today. Responsible for the successful start-up and development of P&G’s business in Portugal; handling Laundry & Cleaning and Health & Beauty Care divisions. As Vice President and General Manager, UK and Ireland, responsible for Health, Beauty Care and Cosmetics he helped grow these businesses. He was a Global Team Leader for recruiting talent for Europe. Following his retirement from P&G in 2000, Mohan joined Findus Ltd. from 2001 – 2003 as General Manager for UK and Ireland. Findus is a leading international Frozen Food business, operating in the Retail and Foodservice sectors. Mohan received Bachelors Honours Degree (B.E Honours) in Mechanical Engineering and Masters degree in Technology (M. Tech) from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India. As a East west Center Scholar, he obtained an MS Degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Hawaii and an MBA from Columbia University. 2019/02/13

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