Juan Ignacio Vidarte
Director General, Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
You will follow a focused training path, providing you with a specifically tailored managerial approach for the arts and the cultural industry.
The Art of Managing the Arts.
Leveraging Italy’s excellence in cultural heritage and artistic production, the Specialized Master in Arts Management and Administration (MAMA) is a full-time 1-year program in English, offering 70 ECTS/CFU credits, designed for talented students from all over the world, with international vocation profiles and a passion for the arts.
MAMA aims to support artistic innovation and cultural development worldwide, by strengthening the leadership and management skills required for arts organizations to thrive, and for your career to flourish in a wide range of organizations operating in the arts sector.
Discover MAMA's specific qualifying goals.
Who is it for?
MAMA is the Master for you if:
- You are passionate about arts and culture and are looking for a well-rounded managerial preparation, with a specialized focus on the art world and on the cultural industries
- You want a career as a professional, manager, consultant, or entrepreneur in artistic and cultural fields
- You want to improve your managerial expertise in one of Europe’s leading schools of management
- You want to get in touch with top Italian and international arts organizations and their leaders
Art is an ally not an enemy
Alumni Stories: Trevor Pichanick
Performance footage courtesy and copyright of the Komische Oper Berlin.
MAMA Partnerships
Marco Balich
President, Balich Worldwide Shows
Muriel Mayette-Holtz
Past Director, French Academy in Rome - Villa Medici
Many institutions in the fields of Heritage and Performing Arts are participating in the MAMA program with lectures, company visits, research projects, and internships for students. The strong relationship between MAMA and its partners started with ten founding partners, and the network has increased month after month with new connections and agreements.
Italian Excellence
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Inspired by Italy’s cultural heritage, SDA Bocconi School of Management shows its expertise in three of the highlights of Italian Excellence, namely the arts, fashion and design and food and beverage. |
Why choose us?
Highlights
Scholarships and Tuition Waivers
The MAMA Class
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Inside My MAMA
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“Why MAMA? Because you love arts and you think we need managers to innovate and develop them. Because it is time to get rid of the eternal dualism between curatorship and management, we need competent managers with passion and interest for the artistic field they work in, respecting roles and differences, and contributing to the development of the field.”
Andrea Rurale
Director
"Arts and culture are critical for the development of individuals and communities. This is why the MAMA program challenges students to find innovative and effective solutions to complex problems in the arts sector. Plus, it all happens in a multicultural and stimulating environment under the guidance of skilled professors and stimulating classmates."
Piergiacomo Mion Dalle Carbonare
Coordinator
What they say about MAMA
I am very happy for the opportunity to collaborate with the SDA Bocconi MAMA program, which is innovative and important. The excellence of the culture and that of the faculty are joined together.
Barbara Jatta
Director, Vatican Museums
After lengthy experience gained working in major museums in Italy and Europe, we have applied our historical, critical and scientific knowledge to the creation and management of public and private art collections: from Italy to the Middle East, India and China. Through our international and multicultural network, we offer an across-the-board consultancy service, carefully tailored to suit the specific requirements of collectors, companies and institutions. These include New York University Abu Dhabi, for whom we created their art collection. We are proud of our new alliance with the Master in Arts Management and Administration (MAMA) at the prestigious SDA Bocconi. The purpose of the course is to bridge the gap between academic and business worlds. Indeed, our experience has taught us that now more than ever the art world needs new multidisciplinary professionals, creative, open minded, and sensitive to the most diverse cultural environments.
Marina Pizziolo
Art Consulting, Milan and Dubai
Meet MAMA
Upcoming face-to-face meetings
21
Nov 2024
19:00
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20:30
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Servitization, AI and Sustainability: Shaping Tomorrow's Leaders
Language
ENGLISH
Upcoming online sessions
14
Jan 2025
13:00
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14:00
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MAMA: Focus on the MAMA concentration track in Arts Markets and Finance
Language
ENGLISH
Next Steps
30 May 2025
Application Deadline
24 Sept 2025
Program Start
Dec 2026
Program End
News & Social
20 November 2024
Shaping the Future Leaders of Arts Management: The MAMA Study Tour in Puglia.
Master in Arts Management and Administration