MasterCattolica

International B u s i n e s s

MIB Executive

F A C U L T Y O F E C O N O M I C Sa . y . 2 0 1 8 / 2 0 1 9 - I I I e d i t i o nMi lan , September 2018 - September 2019

First Level Specializing Master

TThe Master in International Business ispromoted by the Faculty of Economics andby ICRIM - International Center of Researchin International Management. The masterdirector is Alessandro Baroncelli, FullProfessor of Business Strategy and Interna-tional Management at Università Cattolica andICRIM Director. A joint faculty between theUniversità Cattolica, its Partner Universitiesand several Business Professionals has beenappointed.

The MIB Executives’ Class is especiallyvaluable for candidates with a professionalexperience who want to make a significantchange in their careers. The course contentsare designed to develop up-to-date compe-tencies to successfully face global businessperspectives in rapidly changing economies.The focus on personal development providesparticipants with new visions and new ambi-tions.

The MIB Executives’ Class offers in addi-tion to the core business courses, taught in ablended feature which associate on-line con-tents available on an e-learning platformand face-to-face classes, conferences anda dedicated mentorship. The MIB Executi-ves’ Class trains young professionals to be fu-ture international business managers with ad-vanced seminars scheduled over three fullimmersion periods.

Prof. Alessandro BaroncelliMIB Executive Director

Learning outcomes

C lose collaboration withcompanies forms an essential

facet of the program.The skills we cover include:❚ change management❚ customer-driventransformation❚ group negotiation andmanagement of interculturalcommunication projects❚ business process analysis andmanagement

Career prospect

The aim of the programme is toallow MIB participants to furtherenhance their careers multiplyingopportunities to work in variedroles and geographies. In order tobest help participants to achievethe career changes they desire, wehave created a comprehensivestrategy that helps them to not justfocus on companies and jobs, butrather to start with themselves andtheir personal career strategy what they want to achieve and thesteps they need to take in order tomake their aspirations come true.MIB trains professionals specializingin international affairs, includingInternational Business Managers,Supply Managers, FinancialManagers, Business Analysts,Logistics Managers, ManagingConsultants, Import-ExportSpecialists, Entrepreneurs well-versed in cultural differences.This is an interdisciplinary trainingprogram, giving executives achance to gain a global vision ofthe company in a context ofinternational expansion, and thusincrease their career opportunities.

With a degree in InternationalBusiness participants will beprepared for better careeropportunities in: ❚ Large Multinational Enterprises.Students being able to workefficiently in multicultural teamsmay find placement in a largenumber of functional areas bypracticing management skills in theinternational arena.❚ Consulting Company. A largenumber of consulting projects areoriented to support themultinationals in the managementphase of their internationalpositioning and efficient integrationof their network of subsidiariesworldwide. The Master inInternational Business preparesstudents for projects related tocross border management.❚ Small and Medium Enterprises(SMEs). Graduates in InternationalBusiness will be able to fill the roleof Business Development Managerand/or Export Manager. They willbe able to identify and selectinternational market opportunitiesby understanding and capturingthe added value through exportstrategies or other entry modes.❚ Government agencies andNGOs: the Master in InternationalBusiness also focuses on theapplied economics and on theeconomic policies. The practicalstudy of the role played in globalbusiness by governments andsupranational institutions helpInternational Business students tobecome preferential candidates forcovering positions in governmentagencies and NGOs operating oninternational scale.

Class ProfileThe Master is entirely taught inEnglish and a common good

command of the Englishlanguage (both oral and

written) is essential. Participantsmay have various academic

backgrounds*. The potential candidates couldleverage on a few years work

experience. They are working or wishing to

work internationally in thefollowing fields:

❚Commercial (businessengineer, import/export

manager, etc.)❚Financial (financial engineer,

business analyst, etc.)❚Marketing (international

product manager, marketingmanager, research

manager, etc.)❚Consulting (risk-management

consulting, internationaldevelopment consulting, etc.)

❚Management (officemanager, foreign subsidiarymanager, project manager,

logistics manager, etc.).They have an inclination tointerpersonal relationships

and teamwork, sensibility forinternational cultures.

Economics, Management and Finance Law Media and Communication Political Sciences,

International Relations, Tourism Computer Sciences

Latin America North America Western Europe Eurasia and Middle East

Nationality 2017/2018

*Academic backgrounds

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12,5%

12,5%

12,5%

12,5%

25%

12%38%

25%

The Master in International Business offers a branched path.All admitted participants will take part to a twelve-monthsprogram composed of three teaching periods. The MIB sche-dule is designed to allow participants maintaining their day

jobs while pursuing the programme. It delivers up to 70

CFU and a “Master universitario di I livello in International

Business” diploma (level 7 of the European Qualifications

Framework - EQF).

Curriculum overview COURSES CFU

MANAGEMENT AREA (GDA) 32

International Finance

International Banking

International Business Strategy and International Entrepreneurship

International Marketing

International Brand Management

Economic and Financial Analysis

International People Management

ECONOMICS AREA (GDE) 8

International Economics (for SMEs)

Industrial Economics

QUANTITATIVE AREA (GDQ) 8

International Transportation and Logistics

LEGAL AREA (GDG) 4

Legal system and International Contractual Law

CROSS-DISCIPLINARY AREA (GID) 4

Social Skills and negotiation techniques

PRACTICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

Project Work 12

Final Exam (Report and Presentation) 2

TOTAL 70

“After 25 years of experience in international supply chain, procurement and export, in theMIB program I learned even more about dealing with different cultures and thinking globally.With experienced professors and International business professionals, I have updated myknowledge and learned more about digitalization and latest technological trends to enhancethe commercial speed cycle and guarantee an efficient return on investments.On a personal level I was exposed to practical social/psychological workshops with coursesemphasizing on the personality aspects and I have learned how I can use efficiently my strengthin the business, and some technics to minimize my weaknesses and control my emotionalintelligence.From this program I acquired a package of valuable tools to succeed even more in peoplemanaging and communication wherever I go.”Myriam Chamaa, MIBer 2017-2018

“MIB Executive has been a very interesting andprofitable experience for the knowledge I learned, thewell-known professors and the fantastic colleagues I met.Immersion in the program goes far beyond thetraditional classroom experience and it has exceeded myexpectations. The program offers a great multiculturalsetting through its array of students with diverse

geographical and cultural backgrounds.For me it has been very challenging and demanding but worth the matter, it’s anintellectual tour the force that helps professionals like me to take their carriers to a newlevel.I attended the first edition of the Executive class and I have been positively impressedby the prompt reaction of the organizational team managing obstacles and findingsolutions to the small and unexpected inconvenient we faced.”Fabrizio Rovati, MIBer 2016-2017

Alumni

“Building on a degree in Foreign Languages, Literature and Economics I chose the UniversitàCattolica once again for the availability and qualification of the faculty.The MIB Executive Master Class is giving us the opportunity to redirect our careers, regardless ofthe field we came from and with the support of our tutor and the high skilled teachers. Thisprogramme helped us to build a path to professional success. In particular, The Project Work,which is the core of the programme, is giving us the chance to put into practice our knowledge

and to stimulate our talent, representing a unique opportunity to shine one day in the workplace. Furthermore, a highlytalented mentor has been assigned to each participant to support us in our Project Works. In my particular case, Iworked closely with a business professional who acts as CEO in several companies, he has supported me throughoutof the program and gave essential insights to designing the business plan I worked out to launch a major challengingstart-up. The network of personal and professional contacts one can get through the MIB programme worth high andmakes the difference in the choice of this master proposed by the Università Cattolica and creates absolute andindisputable competitive advantages compared to other programmes.”Elisabetta Trovò, MIBer 2016-2017

CorporatePartnerships

One of the salient features ofthe Master in International

Business, is the tight cooperationestablished with more than onehundred partner firms. Thisnetwork plays an essential role inthe programme’s development.Throughout the year, MIB enablescompanies to meet its students,as well as its alumni, to offer themrecruitment opportunities. Ourpartner companies andinstitutions are also invited tocontribute to research andlearning -for example, through thecreation of tailor made FieldWorks.MIB is proud to partner, amongothers, with:3M, Accenture, Altran, Aran

Cucine, Atlantyca Entertainment,

Auchan, Bain & Company, Baker

& McKenzie, Bolton Group,

Brembo, Campari, Chiquita Fruit

Bar, Cinecittà, CNA, Continuum

Innovation, Coppa+Landini,

Credit Suisse, Dolce & Gabbana,

DN Logistic, Eataly, Eni, EON

Energia, Esprinet, Fedon, Fratelli

La Bufala, GES Italy, GMT

Partners, Halldis, Holiday Inn, Illy,

Innocenti Depositi, IBM, Ica

Fincace, LVMH, Maurizio

Baldassari, Moleskine, Moncler,

NCR, Neticon, NH Hotels, New

Zeland Embassy, Opus three,

Osram, Peroni, Poliform, PSA

Peugeot Citroën, R.C. Media,

Rintal, Rhode&Schwarz, Shaa,

Sky, Spring Professional,

Stage Entertainment,

STMmicroelectronics, Studio

Castelli, SSG, UCIMU, Unicredit,

UPS  

AcademicPartnershipsMIB has developed a diverserange of higher educationprovisions with partneruniversities, which willcomplement the MIB program inyear 1. This gives students theoutstanding specializationopportunities related to theinternationalization process of thefirms as well as working andliving experiences in the mostdynamic and relevant marketareas of the world.The most updated informationregarding participating schoolsand the selection process will beavailable during the core part ofthe program.Dominican University of

California, Lomonosov Moscow

State University Business School,

Université Paris2 - Panthéon-

Assas-Assas, MAEER's MIT

School of Business, Pune, India

The Milan CampusMIB classes are held in the heartof Milan, the second largest city inItaly and a true commerce andcultural hub. You’ll live and studyalongside some of the world’slargest companies and gainaccess to worldclass museums,theaters and restaurants.

DirectorAlessandro Baroncelli,Università Cattolica del SacroCuore

Scientific CouncilAlessandro Baroncelli, Marco Lossani, UniversitàCattolica del Sacro CuoreLuigi Serio, UniversitàCattolica del Sacro CuoreLuca Bianchi, Chairman of the Board, ATM SpASara Dethridge, SeniorLawyer and Lecturer in Lawat MIB and Member of theInternational Board ofWomen for Expo Milan, 2015Sikander Khan, FudanUniversity School ofManagement, Shanghai

MIB StaffUniversità Cattolica del Sacro CuoreVia Necchi 5, room C05 (ex Conventino)20123, MilanoTel. (+39) 02 7234.3046Fax. (+39) 02 7234.2300master.mib@unicatt.it

The MIB Executives’ Class offers inaddition to the core businesscourses, taught in a blendedfeature which associate on-linecontents available on an e-learningplatform and face-to-face classes,conferences and a dedicatedmentorship.Besides the 3 Intensive Weeks (40hours per week face-to-facelectures), the teaching activity isorganized as it follows:❚Core courses Lectures: 12 corecourses taking place on Fridays (ge-nerally from 5.30pm to 7.30 pm)and Saturdays (from 9am to 1pm)from October to December and fromJanuary to April.❚ Conferences (Optional): This ac-tivity is spread all over the quarter I,generally taking place on Mondaysand Tuesdays from October to De-cember.❚ Seminars and Multimedia con-tents learning on the dedicated MIBBlackboard platform (uploaded onWednesdays and Thursdays)❚Project work: The project workrepresents an opportunity for parti-cipants to put into practice the ma-nagement and leadership skills ac-quired throughout the programmeand to enjoy direct interaction withleading companies. Each project issupervised by a mentor. Participants are free to tailor theirproject to meet their future profes-sional needs, setting up their ownbusiness.

Participants Profile❚ Academic background: Bache-lor’s Degree or Master’s Degree.❚ Requirements: 1. Bachelor’s degree from aUniversity recognized by Italian law(various backgrounds).2. Good command of the Englishlanguage (both oral and written) isessential. 3. The potential candidates shouldhave a few years work experience,be interested in international careerdevelopments, have an inclinationto interpersonal relationships andTeam Work, sensibility for interna-tional cultures.

Application Deadline Application Deadline: June 30th 2018 for Internationalstudents September 4th 2018 for DomesticstudentsItalian candidates who wish to beconsidered for the Early Bird scho-larship should apply within June 30th

To apply:master.unicatt.it/application

Course Duration September 2018 - September 2019

Tuition Fee 12.000 euro

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