Transforming perspectives, fostering impact.
Would you like to broaden the horizons of your professional growth? The Executive MBA is a professional and personal transformative journey for high-potential executives who choose to invest in their future, enhancing abilities and skills without compromising their professional and personal commitments.
Participants can choose between two formats:
Both formats combine flexibility and excellence, allowing participants to tailor their educational journey while advancing their careers.
An Executive MBA means:
My EMBA in 60 seconds: Giorgio Marchi
My EMBA in 60 seconds: Simonetta Formentini
“The EMBA at SDA Bocconi enables you to incorporate education into your career path. Thanks to formats flexibility and mixing of face-to-face and distance learning, you will gain new skills and develop managerial tactics you can immediately implement in your daily work.”
"The EMBA is a fascinating journey of professional and personal growth. Combining methodological rigor and continuous innovation research of the SDA Bocconi faculty with the passion and commitment of a community of top-level participants and alumni, the EMBA transforms students so that they're ready for the next stage in their career".
How does it feel after starting the EMBA at SDA Bocconi?
I am absolutely thrilled and energized. I am proud of completing this journey (proud of me). I now have a deeper self-awareness that has made me more conscious of my strengths and potential. I feel professionally different, much more solid. I am confident that the skills I’ve gained will help me in my professional life and make me a better leader. My expectations from this experience were definitely met. The EMBA is unquestionably a life phase that is hard to forget. It’s not just an academic experience but, above all, a life experience.
What impact has the EMBA had on your personal and professional life?
The impact has been incredibly strong. The EMBA becomes a part of you—it penetrates deeply and shapes the way you view everything. It provides you with a new way of seeing yourself and the world, fostering greater self-confidence. It equips you with an "expanded" way of thinking, as if you have an additional perspective, capable of seeing where others don’t (new perspectives). For me, the EMBA has become a "state of mind," a whole new mindset.
Embarking on the EMBA was driven by a personal inspiration that has stayed with me throughout the journey, supported by my passion for innovation and change. Professionally, the EMBA has had a concrete and tangible application. Rationalizing the knowledge gained during the EMBA in my daily actions has led to a new approach to my work. It has provided me with the tools to develop innovative solutions and adapt them to the current competitive environment.
How would you describe the EMBA journey, both from a personal and professional development perspective, to a potential candidate?
I believe it is an essential experience for anyone who doesn’t want to stay stagnant and is willing to step out of their daily routine to take on new challenges. It’s for those who feel the desire to improve themselves and structure their training for future professional challenges. It’s an investment in skills aimed at improving the learning process and expanding one’s potential, all while balancing study and work.
What enriches this experience:
Embarking on an Executive MBA journey at SDA Bocconi means choosing to challenge yourself both personally and professionally. While many approach the EMBA expecting it to be primarily an educational experience, they soon realize it goes far beyond the purely academic aspect. During the program, participants are consistently pushed to explore and exceed their limits, gain awareness of their potential, and discover what they can truly achieve. It is an experience that hones leadership skills, strengthening the abilities of those already in positions of responsibility and preparing others to take the next step in their careers.
Pursuing an EMBA at SDA Bocconi means being an active participant in the learning experience. The classroom plays a pivotal role, complementing the contributions of professors and the program management team. Interaction with peers enriches the experience, bringing in diverse perspectives and insights from various sectors and industries. This exchange extends beyond the classroom, continuing through group projects and collaborative assignments, fostering a dynamic and engaging environment.
The high-quality faculty and effective teaching methods enable participants to tackle the program's modules with a managerial approach, enriched by real-world business examples. What is learned is often directly applicable to professional life, and even when not specific to one’s role, it equips executives with the tools to interact effectively across different functions, evaluate alternatives, and make informed decisions.
The establishment of the Rome campus is a remarkable opportunity for SDA Bocconi to engage with professionals and managers in and around the capital. Launching the program in the Eternal City not only provides a logistical advantage for those based in Rome or far from Milan, but it also allows participants to leverage and contribute to the vibrant Bocconi Alumni Community network. This active network, present across Italy, including Rome, offers EMBA participants the chance to connect and exchange ideas not only with classmates but also with Bocconi alumni and hundreds of leaders who have previously completed this journey. EMBA Rome, therefore, provides the opportunity to fully engage with the Bocconi network while immersing oneself in a context attuned to the dynamics and uniqueness of the capital, enriched by its close ties with Milan.
Undertaking an Executive MBA at SDA Bocconi means beginning a journey confident in your skills, only to discover that your true potential is yet to be unlocked. It is an investment in yourself and your future—one that, if you have the chance, you should have the courage to make.
