The curriculum of the Major in International Cooperation for Local Development is designed to ensure and support the progressive professional and personal growth of students who benefit from a productive learning experience: lessons, case studies, group work sessions, and a high-level faculty comprised of both academics and professionals.
During the Programme, students receive constant support from the Career Service Office that helps them increase their employability and find a curricular internship.
For detailed information about the curriculum, please download the brochure.
Induction week
The induction week is an introductive week during which students can settle in and familiarize themselves with life on campus. Ice-breaking labs, seminars, workshops, and presentations will be organized, allowing students to meet their classmates and get a better idea of the services offered by Luiss Business School, as well as curricular and extracurricular activities.
General Management
The General Management courses aim to provide students with the business-management foundations needed to understand the new concepts that will be introduced during the core and advanced courses.
- Accounting
- Financial management
- International
- Economics
- Strategic Management
- Organization & People Management
- Corporate Sustainability
- Marketing
- Objectives, key phases, and organizational models to go abroad
Core Courses
The Core Courses aim to introduce students to industry-focused concepts that are specific to this master’s programme.
- Project Governance
- Project Management
Advanced Courses
The advanced courses, which provide students with an in-depth perspective on specific aspects of international business, adopt a more practical approach.
- The Third Sector – Ethics, Principles, and International Guidelines
- The Third Sector – legal framework
- Finance for the Third Sector
- Grants & donors
- PCM – need assessment & project writing
- PCM – budgeting & cost reporting
- PCM – monitoring & evaluation
- Fundraising for the Third Sector
- Communication for the Third Sector
- Foundations, B-corporations, CSR
Challenge
Students will be involved in a challenge aimed at finding innovative solutions to real-life business needs. Each challenge is commissioned by one of the programme’s corporate partners. Students’ progress will be closely monitored by a company tutor. This activity will allow the students to develop transversal skills by putting the knowledge and training received during the programme into practice.
Learning lab
Learning labs focus on personal development. During the programme, students develop cross-functional and soft skills by attending sessions to cultivate intellectual flexibility, develop problem solving skills, learn to adapt in diverse situations and refine cross-cultural awareness.
Internship
The curricular internship is generally done at the end of the Major and represents an opportunity for students to combine theory and hands-on experience, coming into direct contact with professionals working in the industry.
The Career Service Office supports students in their search for internship opportunities, thus helping to broaden their career prospects and giving them the possibility to acquire the necessary work experience, increasing and improving their skills and expanding their business network.
Academic Calendar
The Master’s Degree Programme in International Management– Major in International Cooperation for Local Development lasts 12 months and is divided in 4 terms.
- Term 1: September-December 2022
- Term 2: January-March 2023
- Term 3: April-June 2023
- Term 4: Internship
Please note that the academic calendar is subject to change, for further information please e-mail masterluissbs@luiss.it.
For detailed information about the curriculum, please download the brochure.
Il Master in Project Management for Development Cooperation – Major del Master in Project Management ha una durata di 12 mesi. Dopo gli Insegnamenti di General Management, faranno seguito i Corsi Core, gli insegnamenti di specializzazione e i diversi Laboratori. A seguito della formazione in aula gli allievi uniranno teoria e pratica ed entreranno in contatto diretto con figure professionali di settore partecipando al Field Project che gli permetterà di allargare le prospettive di carriera ed acquisire la necessaria esperienza lavorativa.
La consolidata struttura formativa dei Master LUISS Business School favorisce e assicura una progressiva crescita professionale e personale di ciascun candidato. Il Master in Project Management for Development Cooperation – Major del Master in Project Management prevede in aggiunta:
- Il lavoro continuo individuale (o a piccoli gruppi) su progetti di cooperazione in corso implementati sul campo.
- Durante il viaggio-studio gli studenti potranno toccare con mano i progetti su cui si saranno focalizzati durante le lezioni e potranno avere visione concreta delle sfide affrontate durante i diversi moduli del Master sperimentando una intensa esperienza sul campo come operatori. Il costo del Viaggio-studio è compreso nella quota di partecipazione al Master.
