MAMA benefits from the partnership and collaboration of different kinds of arts and cultural institutions, which provide participants with unique experiences. The quantity and variety of initiatives organized thanks to this valuable network is a great wealth of this training program.
MAMA8 student visiting "The milk of dreams 2022" at Biennale, Venezia.
MAMA8 students guided by the Professor and consultant Matteo Giannasi throught Biennale and Arsenale in Venezia.
MAMA students met Simone Verde, Director of the Pilotta in Parma and visit both the entire Pilotta and the Teatro Regio.
MAMA students in Cremona visited the Teatro Amilcare Ponchielli.
Students visit the Museo del Violino in Cremona.
Art comes to life within the walls of Villa Panza, where MAMA students visited this remarkable contemporary art hub.
MAMA students met Marta Spanevello, in Villa Panza who revealed its history and its artworks.
When visiting Villa del Balbianello on Lake Como MAMA students meet Giuliano Galli, Area Manager of FAI Lombardia Prealpina, to learn more about the management of historical properties in the region.
Villa del Balbianello, an 18th century mansion on Lake Como managed by FAI - Fondo Ambiente Italiano.
MAMA students carried out cultural consulting projects for the municipality of Montecatini Terme.
MAMA students visit magnificent Villas in Rome: Villa D’Este, Villa Adriana and Villa Medici. Andrea Bruciati, director of Villas Adriana and Este and Sam Stourdzé, director of Villa Medici, spoke to the students about the challenges and duties of managing such historic properties.
MAMA student during Italian Grand Tour discovered Abbazia Cerrate, the Cathedral of Lecce, Palazzo Vernazza and Matera National Museum.
MAMA students visited Firenze and met Stefano Filipponi, Secretary General, Caterina Barboni, Head of Communication and PR, Maria D'Angelo of Opera di Santa Croce and Silvia Mascalchi, Head of the Education Department of Gallerie degli Uffizi.
Princess Carine Vanni Mantegna di Gangi in class of MAMA8 with Andrea Rurale, MAMA Director
In Trapani, MAMA sudents saw the regional museum Pepoli and Segesta the archeological park, accompanied by the superintendent.
After having the chance to meet the Princess Carine Vanni Mantegna di Gangi in class, students met her again at her Palace Valguarnera Gangi.
In Palermo, MAMA students experienced a concert rehearsal at Teatro Massimo and met with the marketing director of the theater.
The Fortuny Museum, recently reopened thanks to the Art Bonus and the FAI (Fondo Ambiente Italiano)
View from FAI Fondo Ambiente Italiano property of Casa Bortoli.
A private guide inside Casa Bortoli at Venezia.
While in Cremona, MAMA students visited the Teatro Amilcare Ponchielli, the Museo Civico “Ala Ponzone” and the Museo del Violino.
MAMA students visited Villa Panza, a remarkable contemporary art hub, and met Marta Spanevello, who revealed its history and its artworks which are now managed by FAI - Fondo Ambiente Italiano.
MAMA students had the chance to meet Dominique Meyer, General Manager and Artistic Director of Teatro alla Scala, and Monsignor Alberto Rocca, Director of Pinacoteca Ambrosiana and Doctor of the Veneranda Biblioteca.
MAMA students in small groups visited the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana and released a final project work composed by their whole team to create a panoramic and a deeper view of the sectors.
In the beautiful Villa Necchi on the morning of their graduation, MAMA students celebrated the conclusion of their journey accompanied by the team that guided them during their learning experience.
MAMA students visited Villa del Balbianello, an 18th century mansion on Lake Como managed by FAI - Fondo Ambiente Italiano. They had the opportunity to meet Giuliano Galli, Area Manager of FAI Lombardia Prealpina, to learn more about the management of historical properties in the region.
MAMA students met Simone Verde, Director of the Pilotta in Parma, to discover the enhancement project for the monumental complex and its collections.
MAMA students visited Pirelli HangarBicocca, one of the biggest exhibition areas in Europe and one of the most important private art foundations in Milan.
MAMA students had the opportunity to attend the theater performance Aida at Teatro alla Scala.
As an introduction to Arts Management course held by Andrea Rurale, MAMA students visited the Brera Academy to understand the Pinacoteca's operations and core and peripheral services.
MAMA 2020-2021 Grand Opening: in the setting of Villa Necchi Campiglio, a guided tour followed by a concert.
MAMA7 student inside Vatican Museums, in Cappella Sistina.
MAMA7 student visiting for Italian Excellence courses Pinacoteca Ambrosiana in Milan.
The Great Performance Halls in the Future - Rebirth or Transformation?
23 June 2020
Webinar in collaboration with Advisory Board for the Arts.
Keynote speakers
Clive Gillinson, Executive and Artistic Director, Carnegie Hall, New York
Deborah Rutter, President, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington DC
Fortunato Ortombina, Executive and Artistic Director, Teatro La Fenice, Venice
Moderator
Andrea Rurale, MAMA Director
Chris Denby, CEO, Advisory Board for the Arts
Tourism and COVID 19: Lessons from Leading Museums
3 June 2020
Webinar in collaboration with Advisory Board for the Arts.
Keynote speakers
Kaywin Feldman, Director, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
Barbara Jatta, Director, Vatican Museums,Vatican City
Eike Schmidt, Director, The Uffizi Galleries, Florence, Italy
Moderator
Andrea Rurale, MAMA Director
15-16 May 2020
MAMA Director Andrea Rurale and MAMA Faculty Cristina Mottironi participated in the Hackathon organized by Officine Italiain for the section “Bellezza”, dealing with Culture, Tourism and Food and Wine Heritage.
As first event of MAMA, Master in Arts Management and Administration 4th edition, this conference hosted a discussion around the management of cultural heritage sites in Italy, taking the perspectives of foreign professionals working in the sector.
Rachel Sanderson, Correspondent of Financial Times led the roundtable with Eike Schmidt (Director of Uffizi Gallery, Firenze), Peter Aufreiter (Director of National Gallery of the Marche, Urbino) and Andrea Rurale (MAMA Director).
The two top professionals reported their experience and underlined how the extreme beauty and richness of Italian cultural heritage, despite some challenges and deficiencies, represents a unique opportunity for attracting resources and create value for the communities.
7 May 2018
The event was part of the broaden your frame - Seminar series
Leonard Bernstein was a composer, a conductor, an educator, and a humanitarian.
Thanks to the partnership with BCG - The Boston Consulting Group, and under the patronage of the American Chamber of Commerce in Italy, on the very day of the concert at Teatro alla Scala the Cameristi della Scala presented a lecture on the concert’s program. Coordinated by Aragorn Iniziative, they talked about the paths paved by Bernstein himself during his period at Harvard University and the series of Young People’s Concerts with the New York Philharmonic, televised on CBS.
“Bernstein’s great gift was his ability to convey his own excitement about music. Watching him explain sonata form or the difference between a tonic and a dominant, you had the sense that he was letting you in on a wonderful secret, rather than drumming facts into you that might prove useful later. It doesn’t matter what your subject is; a teacher’s own passion is going to improve the student’s ability to absorb and process the information. Excitement is contagious.” (Jamie Bernstein).
29 September 2017
Irina Bokova, Director General of UNESCO, addressed the opening ceremony of the Master in Arts Management and Administration (MAMA). UNESCO has become the essential “soft power” actor – brokering knowledge and crafting innovative policies to promote the centrality of education, the sciences, culture, and communication/information as global public goods. The event highlighted the important role UNESCO has played in fostering development and ensuring peace through a discussion about Ms. Bokova’s mandates and actions taken in order to ensure effective implementation of the UNESCO mission.
1 December 2016
The event, organized by the MAMA and the Youth Committee of the Italian National Commission for UNESCO, aimed to discuss the importance of digitalization in art and culture and the role of cultural institutions, incubators, and start-ups in enhancing the learning opportunities and visitors’ experience through technology and innovation.
30 September 2016
This event aimed to discuss how cultural institutions are dealing with current challenges such as globalization, digitalization, and mass tourism. Managers are asked to adapt and reinvent their institutions, implementing innovative strategies and practices, in order to keep their institution competitive, attractive, and sustainable. Prominent cultural managers shared their views and ideas by bringing their hands-on experiences.
22 March 2016
MAMA students met with Dr. Alexander Pereira, Superintendent of Teatro alla Scala, to discuss management issues. Dr. Pereira shared his long and complex experience, discussing the challenges he faced and the challenges of the arts sector. In particular, focusing on the theme of fundraising, he gave the students a unique perspective, stimulating their interest as well as many questions.
The insights of a manager of one of the most prestigious cultural institutions in the world, such as Teatro alla Scala, represented an extremely important learning opportunity for MAMA students, and gave them an opportunity to experience real-world management issues.
17 March 2016
MAMA students had the opportunity to meet and discuss with Mons. Paolo Nicolini, Director of the Vatican Museums. They had the chance to learn more about the success story of the Vatican Museums, as well as understand the challenges faced by cultural institutions. Mons. Nicolini stressed the importance of introducing managerial innovation when managing a cultural institution, and highlighted the need to communicate effectively to the public and customers. As influencers of society, museums and cultural institutions must promote a culture of beauty, purity, and equality, typical values of the arts.
16 March 2016
MAMA students had the unique opportunity to meet one of the most important and well-known puppetry companies to discuss with them the issues of managing an old and unique activity which is challenged by societal changes and digitalization. Colla Puppets’ Company has been able to survive and adapt for over 250 years, giving value to Italian culture, thanks to the enlightenment of the Colla family and their management.
15 March 2016
MAMA students met with Mr. Peter Dillon, Head of Global Art Platform, to understand the dynamics and the strategic importance of partnering and working in the field of contemporary art. The importance of aligning the needs and passions of customers to those of the business is critical to build trust and increase your network. Thus UBS focuses on supporting programs that explore new art and artists, new ideas, new places, and education that helps translate or interpret these ideas for their audiences and outlets, that enable their clients and partners to actively build collections.
14 March 2016
MAMA students met with Chiara Rostagno to discuss about the management challenges and issues faced by museums such as the Cenacolo. In particular, during the meeting they discussed how to improve international research to conserve Leonardo’s painting. They also talked about finding a new image and identity for the Museum based on Leonardo’s “obsession with perfection”, and opening new and innovative activities aimed at increasing the value of the museum.
1 March 2016
MAMA students met with Mr. Claudio Bellinzona, COO of Musement, during their Arts, Culture and Tourism course. They had the chance to understand the main managerial challenges Musement is facing as a growing international digital start-up specializing in cultural tourism. Founded with the aim to work vertically on cultural resources, the core of Musement is to offer complete travel experiences by putting destinations at the center of its strategy and by integrating various components of tourism. Students had the opportunity to discuss with Mr. Bellinzona why and how ancillary services together with a system approach are fundamental to develop the tourism potential of cultural resources.
16 February 2016
MAMA students had the opportunity to meet with Mr. Fabrizio Masucci, president and owner of the Cappella Sansevero Museum in Naples. After more than one week working on the Cappella Sansevero case, students presented their ideas for an innovative communications campaign to promote the institution both at national and international levels. Mr. Masucci enthusiastically welcomed many of the ideas proposed and commented on their concrete implementation.
12 February 2016
MAMA students visited Villa Panza in Varese to learn more about how to plan, develop, and execute a promotional campaign to communicate an exhibition. The class met professionals from FAI, who presented the successful case of the Wim Wenders exhibition.
In addition, students discussed how to measure the effectiveness of the communication investments to deliver experiential value. Students learned how to structure, conduct, and report market research focused on measuring the effectiveness of the experience offered to visitors.
20 January 2016
MAMA students, guided by Prof. Michela Addis and Peter Assmann, Director of Palazzo Ducale, visited the site and analyzed their customer journey taking into consideration accessibility, communication, knowledge, social impact, value for money, etc. The outcome of the analysis was discussed with the director of the palace, taking under consideration the available managerial tools to ensure a wonderful customer experience, and increase the number of visitors and the visibility of Palazzo Ducale.
2 December 2015
Teatro alla Scala is one of the most important cultural institutions in Italy and a pillar of the social and cultural life of Milan. Every year the prima della Scala(season opening performance) is an important social event for the theatre and for the city, with an international audience, representatives of Italian and foreign public and private institutions, as well as many opera lovers. MAMA students had the extraordinary opportunity to meet with Paolo Besana, Head of Press Relations of La Scala, and discuss with him the many managerial challenges behind the organization and management of the prima.
1 October 2015
The art of managing the arts, or the importance of developing management skills to advance and support cultural industries. This was the topic of the round table that was held at Bocconi on Thursday, October 1st, during the opening ceremony of the MAMA. Several leading players from cultural institutions participated, including Umberto Allemandi (Il Giornale dell’Arte), James M. Bradburne, the recently-appointed Director of the Pinacoteca di Brera, Andrea Carandini, President of FAI, Claudia Ferrazzi (Accademia di Francia) and Andreé Ruth Shammah (Teatro Franco Parenti). The event also welcomed as guest speaker Italian Undersecretary of Cultural Heritage and Tourism, Ilaria Borletti Buitoni.
London, 6 July 2015
An evening to discuss models, challenges, and experiences around the management and funding of arts institutions. Short presentations and Q&A during an informal, convivial dinner.
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In collaboration with Bocconi Alumni Community
New York, 30 March - 2 April 2015
Your opportunity to meet one-on-one with the MAMA Director and faculty members, ask specific questions about our new Master in Arts Management and Administration, and benefit from an individual informative discussion.
Informational Interview
Beijing, 25 November 2014
Your opportunity to learn more about SDA Bocconi’s MAMA program, in partnership with Italian cultural institutions.
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