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17 June 2016

You can tell a lot about how people face life based on how they play football

«We played with character, passion, and willingness to go beyond our capabilities»: our former MBA student Johnny Velasquez told us his experience at the Italy MBA Football Cup, the competition between business schools in which the LUISS MBA team participated on June 11-12, 2016   A very good friend once told me: “You can tell a lot about how people face life based on how they play football”. Surprised by the uncanny truth in this remark, I started to observe people’s behaviour when playing football. Those with a more rational approach to life tend to prefer being playmakers; others live life by putting their heart and soul onto every challenge and prefer to play as defenders or defensive midfielders; others enjoy taking risks and choose to play as forwards or full backs; some are built to be team leaders and sacrifice to keep the team together in adverse situations. This year, our team had the right blend of styles complementing each other to make our team highly competitive. One game after another, we played with character, passion, and willingness to go beyond our capabilities. We built momentum and worked together as a team to keep ourselves motivated. We adapted to each other even if we hadn’t all met at the beginning of the tournament; after all, we spoke the same language: a shared passion for football! As a result, I learned our University has an exceptional group of Alumni with a winning mentality. Our team established a solid reputation among all the competing universities in the 2016 MBA Cup edition. After this year’s participation, any team competing in the MBA Cup will know that within the DNA of every LUISS Alumni there is thirst for victory; to beat us you will have to compete fino alla fine. Certainly I can state that you can tell a lot about LUISS Business School based on how the School plays football. Gallery Pictures by Simone Ianni, former MBA

15 June 2016

MASTIS Project: establishing modern master-level studies in information systems

How to create new paths of master on information systems? The story of the first MASTIS project workshop   From 7 to 9 June 2016 the first LUISS MASTIS project workshop was held that involved the participation of the LUISS Business School as a key role among the European partners. MASTIS project is funded by the European Union within the framework of Capacity-Building actions of the Erasmus programme + that has the aim to create new paths of master information systems at the University of Ukraine and Montenegro. The workshop is part of the activities of the first work package of the project and is focused on the identification of existing educational pathways and approaches adopted for training on the information systems in the different countries represented in the project. Representatives from universities and professional associations of France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, Slovenia, Ukraine and Montenegro, have worked for three days at viale Romania campus, alternating with moments of networking sessions and interactive sessions. The debate between the project partners focused on the requirements for the design of information systems and Master level courses were discussed topics ranging from skills to teaching methods, through the Exchange and sharing of experiences on existing practices and training needs in the various countries. The activities of the workshop started with the analysis of the existing programmes in the field of information systems and reference was made to the contents of Eduglopedia, the portal that collects information systems courses and curricula. The project partners were compared on different orientations that characterize the paths in this field of study. In particular the Ukrainian partners and Eastern Europe have shown a greater orientation to the topics of computer science, while European partners emphasized the multidisciplinary character of subjects typical of a managerial approach. The increasing pervasiveness of digital technologies brings change in the ways in which people and organizations perform. Many of these technologies have spread beyond the borders of the technical and operational organizational units, to contaminate other areas and grow accordingly in the market demand for new professional profiles, capable of breaking disciplinary silos and to leverage on digital to bring innovation in organizations. As a result, MASTIS project members launched a reflection on new skills that the labour market is expected to fill, not necessarily technical, but that require involving meaningful contact with digital technologies. In support of the discussion it was illustrated by AICA, one of the project partners, the European framework e-CF, of which the Association will take into account the definition of a questionnaire for data collection from firms of Ukraine and Montenegro. A second theme widely discussed during the workshop focused on innovation and the updating of teaching methods in order to enrich the learning experience of students and to prepare them to meet the challenges that universities face constantly by the evolving labour market. During the workshop there were presented and discussed  relevant experience on innovation educational practices from a managerial point of view, technological, pedagogical and didactic. In this context, the team of LUISS presented recent initiatives involving the use of tools and digital platforms for collaborative learning and the development of the Massive Open Online Courses (eg. From International Relations to Global Politics). Professor Marlei Pozzebon of HEC Montreal and FGV San Paolo, visiting the Department of business and Management, has been invited by the consortium to present her experience with transformative learning. This educational approach has been applied in practice through an interactive session in which participants tried to "transform" the syllabus of their courses, reflecting with colleagues on the feasibility and the limits of the possible choices. Transformative learning is not theoretical or practical content aimed at conveying to students, but rather to stimulate awareness and critical thinking in comparison with real problems and the design of solutions. "The success of the workshop confirmed the importance of LUISS playing an active role and driving force within the project MASTIS. The project represents an interesting arena of confrontation with realities that have developed complementary capabilities and who are facing similar challenges on the grounds of the digital transformation". This is the comment of Professor Spagnoletti, Executive Program Director in IT Governance and Management (EMIT) of LUISS Business School and representative of the University project MASTIS.   Gallery   15 June 2016

09 June 2016

#MasterYourCareer: a 360 degrees professional and personal growth

A degree in political science, a career as a professional basketball player and now the Master in Tourism Management: Stefano’s experience, student at LUISS Business School   Could you tell us about yourself and your background? My name is Stefano Rambaldi,  I am 24 years old, I graduated in political science. And I am also a professional basketball player in Italian League B and League A. During this year I played in the Italian League B Championship with the University team  "ASD LUISS", which helped me to obtain a scholarship to attend the Master. //   Why did you choose the Master in Tourism Management? I chose this Master during my stay in Dublin where, apart from sports, I got to work at Sandymount Hotel, the Hotel sponsor of the team with which I disputed the Irish Premier League of basketball. Through this experience I became interested in tourism and the Master in Tourism Management perfectly answered  my desire to grow in this field. The fact that the program was fully taught in English significantly contributed my choice. Therefore I decided to return to Italy and take the admission test  for the Master and the University's sports team selections required to obtain a scholarship. What does following this Master at LUISS Business School means to you? The Master is contributed a lot to my professional growth through a learning process based on experience: the Labs and comparison with successful managers and professionals allowed me to apply the theoretical aspects of the study on concrete case studies. //   Particularly through the Soft Skills Lab, the University is providing every tool you need to become a qualified candidate from the relational point of view . We learnt how to speak in public and to communicate effectively, to be able to carry on a trade, manage conflict, work as a team. These are all skills that I am developing and that are very useful in tasks that I do, sports in the first place. The training at 360 degrees that I received led me to discover areas of interests and professions that I did not know or that I had not taken into account. Attending a Master in LUISS Business School in fact does not only mean achieving a specialization but it also means learning how to be versatile and expand professional and personal horizons. What are your future projects? In the future I wish I could take care of experiential tourism focusing on the value of sustainability. I would love to be able to work on those services able to immerse the visitor in full and authentic activities in the local community , by being able to enhance the culture and respect the values. In the upcoming weeks I will have the opportunity to deepen these themes during the internship that I will perform at Rosewood Hotel in Castiglion del Bosco in Tuscany. I will support the team Guest Relation in all communications with the guests at the pre-arrival time. I will let them know the tasks that are available to Hotel guests, their cost, their profitability and will cooperate to organize their stay based on their interests. To have the chance to participate in the activities of a great hotel reality like this, is for me a great opportunity to get involved and apply concretely on the field the teachings received so far. What advice do you give to who wants to enrol in this Master? I recommend it to anyone who is considering  joining  the Master stepping up to a path that requires a lot of effort but that will offer many opportunities  to get started , define and pursue their first career goals. In LUISS Business School you  will find a dynamic environment that can offer training and growth at 360 degrees. Therefore the tip I can give to prospective students is addressing this path with curiosity, trying to grasp all the stimuli and opportunities for personal and professional enrichment that this experience offers. Discover the Master in Tourism Management

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08 June 2016

Eternal MBA memories from the Eternal City of Rome

by Mariana Alejandra Jaume Torpey, LUISS MBA Class of 2015 There’s an old saying, Tutte le strade portano a Roma (All roads lead to Rome), and in my case it has become true. I fell in love with Rome seven years ago and while I was throwing a coin to the Trevi fountain I wished with all my heart to live here at least for a year… today that dream has come true. My name is Mariana Alejandra Jaume Torpey, I’m Mexican and a specialized labor law lawyer. When my father decided to put me in charge of our legal firm I realized I didn’t have any experience or knowledge to run the whole organization as a business, so I decided to do an MBA. Besides its unique and magical location, LUISS Business School seemed like the natural choice for me: it is accredited by EQUIS and I wanted a program that was focused on delivering a solid general management education and could give me access to world-leading professors. I also wanted to attend a school that pushed people to learn soft skills and to develop an international network. All of this is LUISS Business School, so the decision was obvious… and till this day it has lived up to my expectations. Coming from America, the program has also allowed me to learn more about business in Europe, thus, expanding my vision and comprehension of how the business world works. LUISS Business School offers a mixed group of high achieving students from around the world where you socialize with people from different backgrounds. All of my colleagues are at least incredibly smart. This naturally makes you improve in order to keep up with them, and also gives you a different perspective in life and in business that helps you build a strong network of future leaders. One of the great perks you get doing your MBA at LUISS Business School is that the program is in English, but because you are in Italy, eventually you either learn or improve also your Italian. Friends are not the only source of future memories: the professors are top quality and all of them are the best in their field, making themselves approachable and available for our needs. Many of their sessions will stay with me because of their sincere life advice. Besides being international, the program is also national and attended by some Italian students. With their characteristic hospitality and warmth, they help you call Italy home. Every course is perfectly structured in order to learn and understand every concept; through every case and group work assigned my leadership style and my strengths as a leader have improved like I never imagined. As a student I am very involved in all the extracurricular activities that the school proposes and offers for our improvement: a coaching program, social and sport events, and lately one of the best experiences of my life, the opportunity to attend the CASS London Symposium (an annual event organized by Cass Business School in London providing MBA students an opportunity to meet leaders of different fields of life). I was selected to attend the event and could therefore take advantage of the good international relationships that LUISS Business School has with other top business schools. This experience was rewarding and fulfilling as it gave me an opportunity to meet a real astronaut, brilliant CEOs, political figures, role models, etc. I was fortunate to enjoy London in venues like the Science Museum, Tower Bridge, Wellcome Collection, the Royal Institution, and visited different international and important companies. On the first day of the symposium, my colleagues and I won an opportunity to make a marketing pitch to London and Partners showing how much we have learned and how well we work as a team. My MBA studies have so far been an intense eight months of hard work, but also of personal growth and learning. My advice for the future members of the LUISS Business School family is to always keep your goals and desires in mind: once the program starts, it goes by fast, so keeping your goals constantly in mind is the only way to ensure they get accomplished, and believe me – with the support of the school they will. I have travelled around the world, but Rome is still the most beautiful city I have ever seen, so start your application process. Believe me, when I tell you, here you will grow but also create memories that you never expected, memories that will be impossible to forget, memories that will be like the city: eternal. DOWNLOAD BROCHURE 09 June 2016

08 June 2016

Scholarship for the Master in Management in the Energy Industry

The Energy Industry is the core of large global pressures for all challenges we are facing: the global warming, the exhaustion of fossil fuels, the threats to sustainability. The Master in Management in the Energy Industry aims to transform and leverage students’ background, building competences towards the functional tasks and a solid knowledge of the ecosystem. In order to develop talents and foster sustainability LUISS Business School provides different financial options for highly motivated and talented prospective students that fulfill the programme requirements. DOWNLOAD BROCHURE   2016 MaMEI Scholarship MaMEI International Scholarship Open to: Candidates accepted into the LUISS Business School programme Award: 6,000.00 EUR (50% of the tuition fees) Number of scholarships: 1 Description: The scholarship encourages the participation of highly talented international students promoting global sustainability Deadline: June 30, 2016 Scholarship details   08 June 2016

08 June 2016

Scholarships for the Master in International Management

Attending the Master in International Management (MIM) at LUISS Business School is a unique opportunity to invest in yourself and your ability. The MIM Programme blends traditional courses with Learning Labs to promote students’ critical thinking, push students to think systematically about culturally - and intellectually - demanding tasks. LUISS Business School aims to develop talents and the Master in International Management can be considered a solid investment for recent graduates and young professionals who want to kick-start an international career. To this purpose the School provides different financial options for highly motivated and talented prospective students that fulfill the programme requirements. DOWNLOAD BROCHURE   2016 MIM Scholarships MIM International Education Scholarship Programme Open to: International candidates regularly accepted into the MIM programme with a GMAT score of 600+ (Italian citizens excluded) Award: 14,000.00 EUR (full tuition fees) Number of scholarships: 1 Description: The scholarship encourages the participation of highly talented international students Deadline: June 30, 2016 MIM International Entrepreneurship Scholarship Programme Open to: Candidates accepted into the MIM Programme Award: 7,000.00 EUR (50% of the tuition fees) Number of scholarships: 2 Description: The scholarship encourages the participation of highly talented international students willing to develop an international entrepreneurial project. Deadline: June 30, 2016 Scholarships details   08 June 2016

07 June 2016

Italy MBA football CUP 2016

The MBA Football Cup will take place on June 11-12 in Perugia at the Stadium "Mariotti-Santa Sabina" on Via Cesare Pavese. The competition is at its 14th edition being one of the oldest and most prestigious international sport events for teams representing Italian and international business schools. Over time many teams have taken part in the event: LUISS Business School (Rome), MIP Politecnico di Milano, SDA Bocconi (Milan), CUOA (Altavilla Vicentina), MIB (Trieste), Bologna Business School, INSEAD (Fontainebleau), HEC (Paris), RSM (Rotterdam), AUEB (Athens), IESE (Barcelona), University of London. The teams participating in the 2016 edition will be LUISS Business School (Rome, winner in 2003 and 2015), MIP Politecnico di Milano (winner in 2009), CUOA (Altavilla Vicentina, 5 trophies from 2001, 2002 , 2004, 2005 and 2006), MIB (Trieste, winner in 2007 and finalist in 5 of the last 7 editions), Bologna Business School (winner in 2012), and, for the first time, the team representing IPE (Naples). There are many prestigious schools and associations supporting the 2016 event: MIP Politecnico di Milano, LUISS Business School Alumni e AIMBA (Italian Association of Master in Business Administration), the City of Perugia, the city voted as the Italian Capital of Youth in 2016. We wish to thank the ASD Santa Sabina that runs the Mariotti stadium and the Italian Red Cross (local Committee in Bastia Umbra) which will provide the event with ambulance service. As for the previous editions, the surplus of the event will be given for charity. Last year, we have supported the Association for palliative care based in the Province of Perugia. Agenda Saturday, June 1, 2016 (Stadio Comunale “Mariotti-Santa Sabina") 9.00 am - 1.30 pm and 2.30 pm - 6.00 pm Preliminary 25-min matches, where each team meets all the other teams Sunday, June 12, 2016 (Stadio Comunale “Mariotti-Santa Sabina") 09.00 am - 1.30 pm Finals 14.00 pm Award Ceremony The competition has no real competitive goals, and the true winning team will be defined on several criteria, such as the presence of international players, the number of supporters, the distance from the business school, the behavior during the games, the turnover. Gathering for everybody at the Stadium Mariotti (free entrance) where managers, professionals, and will leave business, strategies, and professional commitments for their passion.

01 June 2016

LUISS Business School offices closing for the Italian Republic Day

LUISS Business School offices will be closed on June 2-3, 2016 in occasion of the Italian Republic Day. 2 June, 1946 was held in Italy the referendum to choose the institutional of the State. And for the first time, Italian women were allowed to vote in a national election. Every year, the Italian Citizens celebrate the day that the Italian Republic was born.

01 June 2016

Teaching collaboration through a game: the story of ERSLab

How to design a game aimed for children of Senegal; simple, replicable and that teaches the value of collaboration? Twine, stones, bottles and a few other materials available to students of the masters engaged in the laboratory organized by ERShub last May 2. An initiative coordinated by Professor Francesco Rullani, in collaboration with "Energia per i Diritti Umani Onlus" for students of specialized Master in English of  LUISS Business School. Designing a game for children in Senegal with limited time and resources. Students at work at the #ERSLab pic.twitter.com/NQdBIOicIO — LUISS BusinessSchool (@LUISSBusiness) 2 maggio 2016 The main objective of the workshop is to broaden the perspectives of the students involved, make it clear to them that a good economic player must necessarily take into account the impact that its action raises in social and environmental context. A mission which characterizes the whole activity of ERShub - the hub for ethics, responsibility and sustainability - engaged in the Organization of this type for several courses of study of  LUISS Business School and of the Department of business and Management. What kind of game can you conceive in order to transmit to children the value of collaboration? This was the task assigned to the students of the Master being tested in creating games aimed at kindergarten children managed by "Energia per i Diritti Umani Onlus" in Senegal and Gambia. Energia per i Diritti Umani, present during the lab with several volunteers, is an organization active in the field of development and international cooperation with the aim to defend and disseminate human rights. The organization is active in different sectors (from education to female empowerment, from training to agricultural projects) in Senegal, Gambia, India and Italy and in particular it runs six different schools in the two African countries to confront the limits of their respective school systems. During the day students were divided in groups, they worked with great commitment to design and test a game with the aim to reach an objective, not a simple task at all. How to use the few materials available? To what extent has the game managed to convey the value of collaboration? Will the game be suitable for children aged between 3 and 5 years? How to  empathize into a context, the African one, that is so different from the one we are used to? After confrontation regarding these matters students have exposed the games they have created in front of a jury. “Fishermen and Fishes” was the winner of the day, created by Angela, Chiara, Angelo, Fabrizio and Arianna and awarded for its simplicity and collaboration level required for its implementation. From brainstorming to idealization, from material assembling to the rules of the game, all participants have dealt with the workshop challenges with positivity and curiosity. A special mention is given to “Les avions du Senegal” created from the group composed by Maria Ludovica, Emilia, Carlo Alberto and Parfait, it distinguished itself for the particular imaginative idea and the "engineering" abilities in the realization of the game. A day to create, challenge their selves and most of all take into consideration the positive, social and environmental impact that the economy could have. Sensitize our students in these topics it’s one of the main objectives of ERSHub because we believe that this could make them better professionals, complete and competent. And the games? In recent weeks the volunteers of "Energia per i Diritti Umani Onlus" went to Senegal and Gambia to pursue their own projects and engage with local partners. They took along the game designed by the students of the specialized Master "Fishermen and Fishes" and they made children try it to convey to them, through fun, the need and the importance of collaboration. Workshop Gallery ERShub Staff 01/06/2016

31 May 2016

A training day at LUISS Business School for Zayed University students of the United Arab Emirates

Ten students and two professors of the College of art of Zayed University arrived in Italy with a delegation of five journalists to attend "The Intercultural Project®", a training program created  by the school of management and business organisation of Salerno (SDOA) with the aim of fostering the rapprochement of European culture in Arab economic integration, as well as promoting intercultural exchanges and in order to support mutual enrichment as it happened in earlier times. The President of SDOA, "Grande Ufficiale" Vittorio Paravia, carries on "The Intercultural Project®" since 2005. The program is sponsored by Her Highness Sheikha Lubna bint Khaled Al Qassimi, UAE Minister of State for tolerance and President of Zayed University in 2016 was honored with the personal support of his Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. The delegation visited three regions: Campania, where they had the opportunity to travel in the most beautiful world heritage sites;  Abruzzo, where a visit to CERN was organized; Lazio, with the goal of being able to appreciate the sights especially of Rome. During the program the students attended lectures in art, architecture, literature, design and Italian, and could take part in a special training day at LUISS Business School on topics such as team building, leadership and entrepreneurship. Specifically, Prof. Andrea Montefusco allowed with his speech to reflect on how the social context, the educational background and personal characteristics can affect the ability of an individual to manage a team and to be part of it effectively. The entrepreneurship was the main topic of the lesson held by Prof. Riccardo Maiolini. The lesson gave an overview of typical entrepreneurship tapping key issues such as the identification of business opportunities, research and fundraising as well as the growth of organizations. Gallery The initiative possible thanks to the support of SDOA, Toto Costruzioni, Value Partners, LUISS Business School and Atac.

19 May 2016

LUISS for UNICEF. Investing in Youth and Innovation

Luiss4Unicef Club is a joint project of LUISS and UNICEF aimed to support UNICEF’s activities and global challenges thanks to the contribution of LUISS and LUISS Business School Alumni. The innovative project will be presented by Giovanni Malagò, President of CONI (Italian National Olympic Committee) and Executive Board Member of UNICEF, and seeks to engage professionals with brilliant social responsibility experience in helping UNICEF find new social business solutions and ways to improve sustainability. We start our first mission in Lebanon, where UNICEF has initiated courses focused on business, innovation and start-ups for young people. Luciano Calestini, Deputy Representative of UNICEF in Lebanon, will talk about their case studies, and will launch a new challenge to the LUISS Alumni. We look forward to seeing you on May 24th, at 6 p.m., Sala delle Colonne on the Viale Pola campus! Agenda Introduction Giovanni Lo Storto, General Manager LUISS Guido Carli University Speakers Aurelio Latella,  LUISS Business School Alumnus and President LUISS4UNICEF Club Luciano Calestini, Deputy Country Representative UNICEF Lebanon Giovanni Malagò, President CONI (Italian National Olympic Committee) and Executive Board Member of  UNICEF Conclusions  moderated by Andrea Iacomini, LUISS Alumnus and e UNICEF spokesman Registration

09 May 2016

#MasterYourCareer: an enthusiastic path and a new challenge to achieve a future career in the financial field

The Master in Corporate Finance experience described by Letizia Ridolfi, class of 2015/2016. Passion for success, new challenges and a dynamic work environment pushed me to undertake a specialized Master in Corporate Finance at LUISS Business School. Nowadays, we as students and professionals are asked to reach complex goals in a challenging international market. After obtaining a master degree in Economics and business law, I realized that my academic background did not provide me with an adequate knowledge of economic and financial fields. The Master in Corporate Finance provides precious tools to boost my academic background and to succeed in my professional path. During the course, we have the chance to meet colleagues and trainers coming from different countries who share best practices, methodologies and experience that allow all of us to enrich our understanding in international business industry and to spread our network.   The programme is fully taught in English, allowing me to easily learn from different culture and improve my communication and relational skills; which is an extra incentive of growing. Further, to students who wish to study abroad, this programme gives the chance to participate in the Going Global Lab in order to offer an international experience by spending a term abroad at a University campus and by enhancing international employability. During my studies I participated in the Erasmus programme and I have to say that this experience changed me a lot, I think that attending a Master with an international perspective can really be a golden opportunity for building a successful career. I decided to enrol at LUISS Business School to specialize in the Corporate Finance field, and acquire the tools to beat all market demands. I am pleased with the courses I attended so far, such as quantitative methods for finance, accounting, planning and control, desk analysis. They helped me understand and use some specific tools, software and websites through which I am now able to make benchmarking studies, budget analysis and bond yields calculation. The School puts us into contact with the business community through the Leader4Talent Lab, which aims to combine traditional lectures with speeches and testimonials from the corporate world and class courses are often held by important managers, such as BNP Paribas, GSE, and EY companies. However it is just the beginning of this enthusiastic path and I am taking on this new challenge with eagerness and curiosity in order to gain the best to achieve a future career in the financial field.   The suggestion I would give to anyone that wants to enrol in this master is to undertake this course with passion, motivation, as well as the will of growing and taking on many challenges with enthusiasm and dedication, since most of the courses concern the real business life which is complex and dynamic. Doing a Master at LUISS Business School means joining a network of professionals, it requires commitment. The Master in Corporate Finance is a way to enhance professional and personal skills, challenging ourselves and going beyond personal limits. Discover the Master in Corporate Finance

18 April 2016

Managing Mega-projects challenges, keynote speech by Mark Thurston

On May 19, 2016 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, as part of the 4th International Mega-Projects Workshop, an evening session will be held at LUISS Business School with the Keynote Speaker Mark Thurston, Regional Managing Director at CH2M. The session will be focused on major UK programmes, with the participation of high-profile discussants. The UK has seen a renaissance in infrastructure investment in the last 10-20 years, from the new terminal 5 at Heathrow airport, the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Crossrail, Thames Tideway tunnel and now High Speed 2, Crossrail 2 and potentially further airport expansion at Heathrow for a third runway. This has been noticed, not just nationally but it has also attracted global interest from academics, the engineering and construction supply chain and clients from as far as Canada, the Middle East and Asia. The draw and development of organisational capability and leadership resources, the understanding of “what good looks like” and the understanding of the critical factors that drive successful outcomes have all become much better understood and are being actively shared around the UK “major projects” community. The talk will be based on the perspective and experience of Mark Thurston and his organisation’s participation in some of these major programmes. Session agenda 6pm – 8pm Room 211 Evening Session: “Managing Mega-project challenges: lessons from major UK programmes” Welcome Massimo Egidi (LUISS Guido Carli, Rector) Luigi Marengo (LUISS Guido Carli) Carla Messikomer (PMI) Andrea Prencipe (LUISS Guido Carli) Keynote Speaker Mark Thurston (CH2) Discussants Gernot Grabher (HafenCity University Hamburg) Raymond E. Levitt (Stanford University) Q&A The present event release 2 PDU (A category). The event will take place in Room 211, at LUISS Business School – Viale Romania 32, Rome (Italy). For further information: project.management@luiss.it. For organisational matters, registration is required. REGISTER

30 March 2016

A training in international taxation for eight Officers of the Italian Finance Police

On April 4, 2016 at 9.00 a.m. at  LUISS Business School, the winner of the tender of training in international taxation for Officers of the “Corso Superiore di Polizia Tributaria”, will inaugurate the beginning of the training activity on the theme of international tax planning, a module of the  Master degree in tax law, tax planning and accounting of business. Other than the institutional greetings from LUISS Guido Carli management representatives and an introduction from the Directors of the Master, Professor Livia Salvini and Professor Giuseppe Melis, the program involves the participation of commanding general Professor Saverio Capolupo, who, along with Professor Giovanni Puoti, will introduce the students to the programme. There are eight officers of the Italian Finance Police who will attend the entire module at LUISS Business School,  which adds up to a two-year composite program that involves the development of managerial and professional skills alongside the deepening of topics related to organizational behaviour. At the end of the course, the officers will receive the diploma issued by the Master's degree and will be directed to managerial career within their field. The program is a testimony of the attention lavished by the Italian Finance police for an instrumental qualified training professional development and continuous updating of their employees. The answer to this demands could only be LUISS Business School, the school of Business and Management of the LUISS Guido Carli University of Rome, recently EQUIS accredited. Discover the Master

24 March 2016

TEDxLUISS: (r)evolution. Participate in the contest to become a speaker!

Involve individuals whose revolutionary ideas or actions  can spark a radical change. This is the aim of TEDxLUISS, event of the TEDx Program, that the University will host on Friday, May 6, 2016, in the Aula Magna located at Viale Pola. A play on words revolution and evolution, (r)evolution, is the theme of the second edition of TEDxLUISS which guest speakers and the audience will debate to share ambitions and revolutionary projects on the world that surrounds us. In the spirit of Ideas Worth Spreading, TED’s mission statement since 1984, the TEDx Program is a series of local events organized independently to allow different audiences to have experiences similar to official TED talks. As per official TED rules, only 100 people are allowed to participate in each talk. To become an audience member, students and staff must apply through the official TEDxLUISS site starting April 7, 2016. Audiences will be chosen by a commission that will evaluate applicants based on their motivation and interest in the event. During the TEDxLUISS talks, an external event will take place on campus to celebrate innovation, featuring mind-stimulating activities including 3D printers and augmented reality. Those who are not able to attend in person can still see the talks thanks to a simulcast of the conference in another room on campus. LUISS Business School students can also compete to become speaker at the event: selecting "LUISS Business School" in the application form, students of the Specialised Masters will have the opportunity to participate in the contest open until March 31, 2016, through which the TEDxLUISS committee will choose one student speaker for 2016 edition. Bring your revolutionary idea to the TED stage! Apply to become a speaker

14 March 2016

Institutions, companies and academia together for the Master in Big Data Management

(by Flavio Venturini, Scientific Director of the Master in Big Data Management) The Corporate Advisory Board (CAB) for the Master in Big Data Management (aka MABDA) took place last Friday at LUISS Business School with the participation of many C-Level people from public sector institutions, private companies (Telco, Finance, Media mostly), software vendors and system integrators. The aim of the CAB is to get feedback from each other on the set up of the training programme for the MABDA. The key principle on which the programme is based are cross-fertilisation between statistics, econometric subjects, technology and business acumen and management. The CAB has been the opportunity for a very interesting discussion between  more than 15 participants. During the meeting the importance of the practical experience has been underlined. Students must get out of the master with a pedigree of real life analytics cases implemented using different technologies. In this context data availability for the above is not an issue, as most of the people present offered to provide the students with their own data. Some  cases which are trending at the moment, according to the participants, must be known in depth by the students. Fraud analysis, customer experience, predictive maintenance are some examples. Open Data must be also known in terms of their availability as well as in terms of the ways of publishing them. Data Governance is finally considered by the CAB members of paramount importance to ensure that any data-centric initiative is successful, especially to bridge the gap between the designers of the solution, comprising the data scientists but not only, and its final users. In summary, the CAB has been a very interesting experience to get a multiple view of the Big Data challenges companies and institutions are facing at the moment. The programme 14/03/2016

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