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Francesca Roveda, a member of the recruiting and admissions team for SDA Bocconi’s MBA program, discusses what makes the SDA Bocconi MBA unique, the school’s admissions process, career opportunities and more.

Program Highlights (5:30) | Admissions (28:26) | Financing & Scholarships (48:00) | Careers (55:30)

About Our Guest

Francesca Roveda recruits candidates for the MBA, Executive MBA and Specialized Masters program for Bocconi University’s School of Management. Francesca has been with Bocconi for nearly 30 years, starting in the marketing office and then moving over to recruiting and admissions in 2008.

What is unique about the SDA Bocconi MBA? What are its key advantages?

• Located in downtown Milan, which has the third largest economy among EU cities after Paris and Madrid and is recognized as one of the world’s finance and fashion capitals; Paris, London and Barcelona are a one-hour flight away
• SDA Bocconi MBA starts in September and lasts 12 months
• 100 students per class from 30 countries; 75% of students are from outside Italy
• Admissions is looking for applicants who truly listen and respect diversity and have strong interpersonal skills to work in groups 
• Students can specialize in Finance, Marketing & Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Luxury Business Management
• SDA Bocconi is celebrating its 50th birthday in 2021 

Episode write-up and show notes: https://touchmba.com/sda-bocconi-mba-program-admissions-interview-francesca-roveda

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