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28 March 2018

Leader for Talent #L4T with Marco Sala, Chief Executive Officer International Game Technology PLC

He’s the CEO of one of the few Italian companies that has been shopping abroad in recent years, a company which is a world leader in the business in which it operates. Marco Sala, Chief Executive Officer of International Game Technology PLC will meet LUISS 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. Marco Sala is Chief Executive Officer of International Game Technology PLC (IGT), and serves on its Board of Directors. He is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction of the Company, which is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:IGT). He works directly with the board and other senior management to establish long-range goals, strategies, plans, and policies. Prior to April 2015, Sala served as Chief Executive Officer of GTECH S.p.A. (formerly known as Lottomatica Group) since April 2009, and was responsible for overseeing all of the Company’s segments including the Americas, International, Italy, and Products and Services. He joined the Company as Co-General Manager in 2003, and since then, has served as a member of the Board of Directors. In August 2006, he was appointed Managing Director with responsibility for the Company’s Italian Operations and other European activities. Previously, he was Chief Executive Officer of Buffetti, Italy's leading office equipment and supply retail chain. Prior to Buffetti, Sala served as Head of the Italian Business Directories Division for SEAT Pagine Gialle. He was later promoted to Head of Business Directories with responsibility for a number of international companies such as Thomson (Great Britain), Euredit (France), and Kompass (Italy). Earlier in his career, he worked as Head of the Spare Parts Divisions at Magneti Marelli (a Fiat Group company) and soon after, he became Head of the Lubricants Divisions. Additionally, he held various marketing positions at Kraft Foods. Sala graduated from Bocconi University in Milan, majoring in Business and Economics. 28/03/2018

22 March 2018

LUISS Business School Open Evening

How can a One-year Master’s Program improve your career path? Would you like to understand which is the best option for your future? Join the LUISS Business School Open Evening event, an initiative intended to guide you through our Post-Graduate Master’s Programs. The Open Evening is an event dedicated to the presentation of our One-year Master’s Program in which the Career Service, the Programs Coordinators and the Programs Directors will meet the participants and provide all the information needed to get to know the LUISS Business School Programs Portfolio and choose the learning path that fit the most with one’s needs for career development. An entire afternoon to in-depth information sessions, individual conversations and the possibility to simulate the admission test. The event will take place on April 6, 2018 starting from 5.00 p.m. In an informal and direct session, participants can find out the most innovative jobs in their fields of study, the international exchange program and all the opportunities that the LUISS Business School Network can offer. We invite participants to bring a recent CV. The event is open to the public, but for organizational issues, the registration is compulsory. REGISTER HERE

05 March 2018

The International Week to discover Made in Italy excellences in the world

LUISS Business School hosted the International Week from March 5th to March 9th, 2018 in Rome. A one-week program brought together 39 talented students of 14 different nationalities, coming from 6 international business schools, to deal with the evolution of the food industry and the role it plays among the Made in Italy excellences in the world. The business case challenged participants to analyse the internationalisation strategy for a cooperative of oil producers based in the Blera archeological area. The International week was an important opportunity to learn, discuss and combine different activities, such as workshops held by Guest Speakers, team-work and learning-tours to understand how one of the world’s greatest ingredients, olive oil, is made, also by visiting an olive mill and experience tasting, to understand the differences between different types of olive oil. 05/03/2018

02 March 2018

Meet LUISS Business School in the QS Italian Tour

Considering a Masters? Meet LUISS Business School at the QS World Grad School Tour in a city near you. The QS World Grad School Tour is the ideal place to get all your questions answered. Attend seminars covering admissions, financial aid, student housing and careers. Listen in to alumni panels and learn from the experiences of recent graduates. Find out about various scholarships and much more. Click on one of the cities below that is nearest to you to register for the event. Naples (March 5) Rome (March 6) Bologna (March 8) Milan (March 13) 03/02/2018

23 February 2018

Call for Professor of Practice

LUISS Business School has the ambitious goal to develop its international activities and become one of the leading business schools in Europe. With that goal in mind, we aim at being recognized for our excellence in teaching standards, research outputs, and a foremost role in innovation and entrepreneurship. In this context, the School is enhancing its Faculty with Professors of Practice in Finance, Soft Skills and Made in Italy represented by high-level and experienced managers, top executives and academics to leverage on their know-how in its educational initiatives. Indeed, a Professor of Practice is required to: Take a three-year engagement with LUISS Business School and the Department of Business and Management; Guarantee a minimum of 60 teaching hours per academic year, depending on the teaching needs; Be actively involved in the design and/or promotion of the courses and the School in general; Managing a master, executive and/or custom programme; Be actively involved into the applied research. Considering the competitive arena of the managerial education, the affiliation to LUSS Business School as Professor of Practice requires a commitment of exclusivity. In fact, the faculty name will be associated to the School’s brand. Therefore, for the time of commitment, the Professor is allowed to have relations with other Universities or business schools (i.e., teaching, members of boards, etc.) only as a visiting faculty and his/her name can appear in any university or business school’s website as a visiting faculty member. On its side, the School assures: A competitive annual salary; On top hourly fee based on the single Course Budget, if teaching more than the minimum teaching workload agreed; Travel reimbursement; Corporate Business cards and e-Mail; The affiliation to the LUISS Business School community; Presence of the CV on the School’s website. Application procedure Interested applicants should send the following information to selectionluissbs@luiss.it by March 9th, 2018: Curriculum Vitae using the sample provided; A copy of the applicant’s best publications, if applicable. DOWNLOAD CURRICULUM VITAE SAMPLE

23 February 2018

Meet us in St. Petersburg and learn about our International programs in Rome, Italy

Join us at QS fair in St. Petersburg and visit the LUISS stand, we will provide you with personal consultancy on our programs, and will answer all your questions to better support you in making your study choice. Learn about our curriculum, admission requirements, scholarships and services for international students. You can also get insights on campus life and the exciting opportunities Italy has to offer. Contact us directly if you would like to schedule an individual guidance session during the event writing to internationalprograms@luiss.it. For more information regarding the fair, please visit the QS webpage. Practical information When: Thursday, 01 March 2018 14:30 - 20:00 Where: St. Petersburg, Hotel Astoria 23/02/2018

09 February 2018

Students of the Master of Fashion & Luxury Management meet Matteo Marzotto, President of Dondup

A very stimulating and inspiring talk took place on February 5, 2018 when the students of the Master of Fashion & Luxury Management met Matteo Marzotto, President of Dondup. Lucia, student of Master of Fashion & Luxury Management, participated in this meeting: this is her story. “Matteo Marzotto, one of the most famous Italian managers and enterpreneurs, during his speech to the Fashion and Luxury Management class, dealt with all the aspects of this fascinating and fast growing industry. We retraced together his managerial career step by step, from the early beginning, when he started working directly on textile machines in order to learn all the secrets of the production process, to the successive achievements, which boast fashion companies such as Valentino S.p.A., Vionnet S.p.A. until he has become President of Dondup. He revealed finally a secret: experts, "genius" of fashion industry ... they do not exist! What really matters is the importance of studying to develop the right skills, acquiring complete knowledge of the fashion process and putting into practice your competencies in the best way. Furthermore, a good manager never forgets about the importance of sharing". The fashion industry is a very fascinating world, characterized by extremely complex mechanisms. It is a field undergoing continuous transformations, it is dynamic, demanding and requires concrete competencies. The next generation of managers of the fashion industry will have to possess a broad range of notions and information. During the lessons, the classrooms are transformed in meeting points between great professionals of this industry and students. Influent guest speakers provide candidates with a learning outcome made by high quality professional experiences, technical notions and compelling case studies to be inspired from. Students will be shown a 360° vision of the business scene of the fashion system and all the job opportunities will be described to inspire, incentivize and direct candidates to the fashion area more suited to their inclinations and capacities. 02/09/2018

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29 January 2018

10 Scholarships for the Master in Risk Management and Insurance

LUISS Business School encourages talented students to join the Master in Risk Management and Insurance - Major of the Master in Management and Technology by offering 10 scholarships funded by MAG-JLT Group to a selected group of outstanding candidates. MAG-JLT Group is LUISS Business School corporate partner and a leading global insurance broker with an international spirit firmly rooted in its Italian background. As one of Italy’s largest insurance brokerage groups, the company has long and significant experience in developing risk management and insurance solutions for different business models. The initiative offers 10 scholarships, up to 14,000.00 EUR each, to a selected group of outstanding candidates. Applications for the scholarships must be submitted by June 30, 2018 to master@luissbusinessschool.it. Download the PDF In order to be considered eligible candidates, applicants must be accepted into the Master in Management and Technology with Major in Risk Management and Insurance. Therefore, to apply for the scholarships, applicants must participate in the admission process. Discover how to apply for the admission process.

26 January 2018

Full-time MBA Scholarships for 2018 intake

LUISS Business School provides different scholarships for highly motivated and talented prospective LUISS Full-time MBA students that fulfill the program requirements (2018 intake). Besides having a significant prestige in the business world, LUISS Business School has recently been awarded the prestigious international accreditation EQUIS. The School offers the LUISS Full-time MBA Program, which is an important managerial specialization program aimed at training professionals that can successfully face constantly changing global challenges. The Master is taught in English and is designed for those who are eager to fulfil their educational and professional aspirations. The aim of the program is to facilitate personal and professional growth and further development of these skills by linking them to managerial culture driven by entrepreneurship, innovation, internationalization and leadership. MBA AdVenture Scholarship Open to: Candidates having successfully passed the admission tests and accepted into the Full-time MBA program Number of scholarships: 1 Award: 27,000.00 EUR (full tuition fee) Description: In order to encourage the participation of highly talented students with an entrepreneurial spirit and a strong sense of how to turn an idea into business, LUISS Business School is calling for applicants who demonstrate the commitment, motivation and willingness to develop an entrepreneurial project. Deadline: Applications for the scholarship must be submitted by April 20, 2018 to mba@luiss.it. DOWNLOAD PDF MBA International Scholarships Open to: International candidates (Italian citizens excluded) with an excellent GMAT score having successfully passed the admission tests and accepted into the Full-time MBA program Number of scholarships: 3 Award: 1 scholarship of EUR 27,000 (full tuition fee) 2 scholarships of EUR 13,500 (half of tuition fee) Description: Encouraging highly talented international students to study in Italy. Deadline: Applications for the scholarships must be submitted by April 20, 2018 to mba@luiss.it. DOWNLOAD PDF MBA Scholarship for Educational Development in Challenging Conditions Open to: Candidates having lived and been educated in challenging conditions, having successfully passed the admission tests and accepted into the Full-time MBA program Number of scholarships: 1 Award: EUR 27,000 (full tuition fee) Description: LUISS Business School encourages the participation of highly talented students living in challenging educational conditions and promoting education in their context. Deadline: Applications for the scholarship must be submitted by April 20, 2018 to mba@luiss.it. DOWNLOAD PDF MBA Scholarship for Women Open to: Female candidates with an excellent GMAT score having successfully passed the admission tests and accepted into the Full-time MBA program Number of scholarships: 1 Award: EUR 18,000 Description: Encouraging outstanding professional women with strong leadership skills in the global business community and supporting female professional development. Deadline: Applications for the scholarship must be submitted by April 20, 2018 to mba@luiss.it. DOWNLOAD PDF DISCOVER FIVE REASONS TO CHOOSE THE LUISS FULL-TIME MBA Meet professionals and companies Students will have the opportunity to build a dense network of contacts with professionals from both Italian and international companies such as Bulgari, Accenture, Deloitte, Wind, Johnson&Johnson, IBM and Intesa San Paolo. Business partners of our university will introduce their core businesses during workshops and industry specialization electives. Analyzing the challenges and opportunities of the market, our students will have an opportunity to introduce their ideas according to the logic of mutual exchange and enrichment. The development of these crucial qualities will allow to grasp challenges and cultivate their own entrepreneurship. University professors, managers, experts and entrepreneurs for current and competitive training The faculty consists of highly qualified academics with high standing profiles and several years of experience both in Italy and abroad. The lessons will also include precious contributions from experts coming from corporate partners of LUISS Business School. Training and pragmatic methodologies aimed at embracing global market challenges The training programs are designed to develop innovative and competitive skills, which are employed in the labour market. The modules include: specialized courses, industry focuses, international exchanges and networking initiatives with managers of corporate partners. Among the many activities offered by the Master, there are also labs for the development of soft skills, international exchange programs and leadership courses. Training activities include labs concerning problem based learning methods where the student’s critical approach is at the core of the learning process and the problem to solve is the starting point of this process. International orientation The international dimension is the main character of the MBA program, which is entirely taught in English. Students coming from different countries, representing experiences, cultures and different but adaptable and interlinked business models with various territorial contexts, meet in the new lovely headquarters of Villa Blanc in Rome. The eternal city is a unique environment to study thanks to its vast history and many foreign missions such as embassies, consulates and international organizations. The study program is based on concepts and methods developed internationally by universities, research centres and businesses to succeed. Students are offered the opportunity to study abroad through the Going Global - International Exchange Program at the prestigious partner universities of LUISS Business School with the purpose to further expand their educational horizon. Career Service for professional growth and development The study program includes services offered by the Career Service, which consist in: career advice, job market scouting, preparation for interviews and meetings with excellent companies during different initiatives such as Career Day. Furthermore, every candidate will be supported by an individual coach, a member of the International Coach Federation (ICF) that will design a structured and customized program for the development of soft skills, motivational support, encourage project skills and maximize personal and professional potential. DOWNLOAD MBA BROCHURE

22 December 2017

Closure notice for the Holiday Season

During the Holiday Season, LUISS Business School will be closed from Saturday, December 23, 2017 to January 1, 2018. All activities will start Tuesday, January 2, 2018. Innovation, Creativity and Sustainability are the guidelines inspiring LUISS Business School’s coommintment of training future leader: a message we would like to share with this special video! LUISS Business School wishes you all warm Season’s Greetings! 22/12/2017

04 December 2017

A focus on Sustainable Developments Goals with Caroline Kaeb

Among the LUISS Business School ERSHub (Ethics, Responsibility and Sustainability Hub) activities, on November 10 MBA students had the chance to delve into sustainability issues with Caroline Kaeb (University of Connecticut, Human Rights Institute) Assistant Professor in Business & Human Rights that held a lecture about the United Nations Sustainable Developments Goals. The sustainable developments goals (featuring 17 goals and 169 key targets) were adopted in 2015 by 193 states in the UN General Assembly to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Dr. Kaeb's presentation discussed the role of business in achieving these goals. Understanding this role better is premised on two important aspects: First, the realization that business is not operating in a vacuum, but rather that it is affected by the environment in which it operates. Business can only prosper in healthy societies and markets free of corruption, operating under the rule of law, and with functioning infrastructure, healthy workers, and consumers who can afford their products. Second, the understanding of the need for companies to be innovative and strategic in their corporate responsibility efforts, such as to leverage their core business capabilities to innovate around societal problems rather than focusing merely on charitable giving. The Sustainability Development Goals can provide a framework for business managers to apply their strategic thinking to issues of societal importance, which shape the environment in which business operates. Watch the video (Professor Kaeb's reference to the Sustainable Development Goals is a reference to the body of 17 SDGs) During the day, MBA students participated in a challenge launched by an NGO that operates in Senegalese and Gambian schools. The challenge’s goal was focused on education and wanted our students to find a way to help children to understand what Human Rights are about. Human rights are essential to democratic development and to citizenship education. By fostering an understanding of human rights to children, the higher education can strongly support to develop in the learning process attitudes of respect of equality and dignity. Watch the gallery 04/12/2017

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04 December 2017

LUISS Business School’s Master of Fashion & Luxury Management – Major Fashion has begun

Fashion shows, catwalks, fashion magazines, blogs, press conferences and celebrities. The world of fashion, so attractive and full of allure, conceals managerial complexities that call for an accurate preparation and training. The creative aspect, crucial in this field, has to be combined with competence and professionalism, essential elements for those who want to enter the fashion industry. The Master of Fashion & Luxury Management – Major Fashion aims at providing the necessary knowledge of the operating mode of the fashion industry and the technical and managerial competences necessary to work in it. It’s an ever-evolving business that calls for a new generation of managers capable of swiftly providing strategic and creative solutions. From the next edition the LUISS Master of Fashion & Luxury Management, dispensed in English, will offer a choice between two majors respectively in Fashion and in Luxury Management and will be accessible to all post-graduate students that wish to undertake a career in fashion or luxury. During the Master students will have the chance to exchange insights, experiences and concrete business cases with managers and professionals of this field. The participants will develop analytical, strategic and managerial competences to work supporting major companies, freelance professionals, or to undertake an entrepreneurial career. WATCH THE GALLERY 04/12/2017

01 December 2017

A talk with Francesca Leoni, WW Communications Director at Valentino

Students of the Master of fashion management meet Francesca Leoni, WW Communications Director at Valentino with over 20 years’ experience within the fashion industry. A lesson that provided a great learning opportunity offering our students the experience of a debate that can enrich them in terms of professional and soft skills required in the communication field of the Fashion industry. Why is it important for students meeting influent professionals? Listen Francesca Leone’s answer in the video interview. WATCH THE GALLERY 01/12/2017

17 November 2017

The Welcome Party is on Instagram: participate in the contest and become #LUISSMasters Brand Ambassador

The Welcome Party dedicated to #LUISSMasters students will host the first LUISS Business School contest aimed at nominating the sixteen Brand Ambassadors of the specialised masters. This is the first edition of an initiative challenging the students to take the field and become the voice of the school. You’ll have the chance to tell the world the very true meaning of this path, where training goes beyond the classrooms and comes to be a sharing experience, a unique opportunity to build a strong network, meet national and international top managers, catch the inspirations that will track your personal and professional growth day by day. Participating is very simple: tell your Welcome Party with Coca-Cola, Ferrero and RDS on Instagram, share your pictures with the hashtag #LUISSMasters specifying your specialised master path and tag @LUISSBusiness: the most popular pictures by 11:15 p.m. will allow you to become Brand Ambassador! Don’t miss this chance: imagine the future leader you wish to become, challenge your talent e become the protagonist of #LUISSBusiness story! Let’s discover together at midnight the students who will be the Brand Ambassadors of LUISS Business School! #YouAreLUISSBusiness 17/11/2017

13 November 2017

The LUISS Master of fashion students meet Isabel May, Director of Communications & Customer Experience of Mytheresa.com

On November 14, 2017, students of the Master of Fashion & Luxury Management will have the chance to meet Isabel May, Director of Communications & Customer Experience of Mytheresa.com. Mytheresa.com is an online shop for luxury and designer fashion. The mytheresa edit features clothing, bags, shoes and accessories from more than 200 international luxury designer brands such as Balenciaga, Burberry, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney, and Saint Laurent, as well as key pieces from on-trend labels like Acne Studios, Isabel Marant, Mulberry, Roger Vivier, Proenza Schouler, By Malene Birger, plus many more. Mytheresa is one of the major online shops that deal with fashion and luxury with more than 200 of the world’s hottest designers; 500 New Arrivals a week from the latest runway collection; Exclusive womenswear fashion; Weekly editorials, presenting the newest trends and style inspiration; a fast, reliable delivery to over 120 countries within 72 hours. In 2014, mytheresa.com was acquired by Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC, a luxury, multi-brand omni-channel fashion retailer. Isabel May has been working in the fashion and luxury sector for over 20 years. She joined mytheresa.com as Director Communications & Customer Experience after holding leadership positions in the luxury goods business at ESCADA and Swarovski. She holds a Master of Business Administration from the Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich. She was co-founder and partner at the management consultancy brandlab, specializing in developing brand and marketing strategies for fashion brands and retail companies. In her role she is overseeing all communication activities including PR, events and social media as well as customer experience including brand collaborations, campaign planning, promotions, personal shopping and top client development. All LUISS Business School Masters offer the chance to meet influent guest speakers that provide candidates with a learning outcome made by high quality professional experiences, technical notions and compelling case studies to be inspired from. Meeting Isabel May and learning about mytheresa.com will help students to understand the business scene of the fashion system. Watch the gallery 13/11/2017

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09 November 2017

Open Evening on November 30, 2017

On November 30, from 5 pm the next LUISS Business School’s Open Evening session. A Masters orientation initiative and gathering to discover #LUISSBusiness academic offer and develop your own career. Meet the Coordinators and the Directors of programs, through the interviews with the Career service, the simulations of the admission tests, realizing LUISS Business School’s network and partners, you’ll have the chance to get to know the opportunities of professional growth that each Master and MBA program reserve in a direct and detailed way. A conscious choice is the first step to pursue a successful career: register and participate to LUISS Business School Open Evening! We invite participants to bring an updated version of their CVs. The event is open to the public, for organizational purposes, please register in the link below. REGISTER 09/11/2017