Università di Pisa · University of Pisa

The University

The University of Pisa, established in 1343, is worldwide renowned for its tradition of academic excellence. It is nowadays home of some of the most prominent research centres in several disciplines: engineering, medicine and business administration.

The University of Pisa carries out research programmes in partnership with academic institutions in European Union Countries and in other countries like United States, Japan, Australia, Switzerland and New Zealand.

Together with the Scuola Normale Superiore (SNS) and the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna (SSSA), our University makes the city of Pisa a unique "campus city" and an ideal cultural “laboratory” for new ideas and trends.

The Business School

The Department of Business Administration “E. Giannessi” hosts the University of Pisa Research Center for Business Administration. Our internationalism is encouraged by participations to international research projects and conferences.

In 2007 the Department hosted the Fifth European Academic Conference on "Internal Audit and Corporate Governance".

Our researchers took part in the project of the EECIA (The European Confederation of Institutes of Internal Auditing) Common Body of Knowledge (CBOK), 2006, in partnerhsip with Cass Business School members (London, UK).

International Association of Financial Executives Institute (IAFEI) is the professional partner for a Research Programme about the new role of CFOs in companies.

The Master in Auditing and Internal Control is included in The Internal Auditing Education Partnership (IAEP) Program, created by the Institute of Internal Auditors.

The Master in Healthcare Management is held in cooperation with the Center for Research in Medical Education and Health Care of the Jefferson Medical College (Thomas Jefferson University of Philadelphia – USA), with London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE – London UK) and the Laboratoire d'Economie et de gestion des Organisations de Santè of the Paris Dauphine University.

The Program

Our 12-month full-time programme is articulated in three terms.

In the first term, Fundamental Courses provide the pillars of business administration. After the first course dedicated to the personal development and the team building skills, the programme deals with the basic competences: introduction to management, information systems, financial accounting and financial statements. In the next weeks the programme provides the core management skills in a wide range of disciplines: marketing, corporate finance, corporate and investment banking, HR management, statistics for business, Innovation and Technology management.

In the second term, Specialised Courses sharpen the management skills and develop professional competences in five key areas of business administration: marketing; HR management; management control; Auditing & Governance; strategy. In addition, a specialised course in Doing business in emerging economies is provided to understand the new trend in the global markets.

The third term is dedicated to the internship and the preparation of the project work.

The Faculty

The University of Pisa MBA international faculty is made up of prominent academic professors and lecturers from the top Universities and Business Schools.

Career and Network

Our recruiters and partners.

Accenture
Benetton Group
Bulgari
Eni
Ferragamo
Ferrari
Fiat
Goodyear Dunlop Tires
IBM
L'Oreal
McKinsey&Co.
Microsoft
Nestlè
Piaggio
Pirelli
Prada
Valentino Group

Entry Requirements

In order to apply you need to send either via email or by post:

a) a completed application form;
b) curriculum vitae or resume;
c) two completed reference forms from your university tutors or one from your university tutor and one from a former employer;
d) your degree certificate(s);
e) a completed scholarship form, if you wish to apply for a scholarship.

Application Procedure

The next in-take starts on January 2010. The selection process starts in April 2009 and ends in December 2009.

The two-step selection process usually lasts 4 weeks after all documents are received. The first step is a pre-selection on the basis of the documents sent. If the Prospective Student is considered suitable, a second step is carried out with an interview with the Admission Committee.

Applications are examined on a rolling basis, the first deadline is 15 July 2009, the second deadline is 31 December 2009. Due to the high number of applications, applications received earlier have a greater chance to be admitted.

Tuition and Fees

The tuition fee is € 8.000.

Tuition fee includes all teaching materials, the use of desktop PCs, access to the University of Pisa Libraries.

The tuition fee is payable in four instalments. In case of admission, the applicant pays the first instalment of € 1.600 upon acceptance of the admission to the programme.

Financial Aid

Top candidates can apply for scholarship offered by the University of Pisa and its partners. For information please contact the MBA Admissions Team:

Tel +39 (0)50 2216469
E-mail: mba@ec.unipi.it

Location

Art, culture, food and leisure. These are the words that best describe Tuscany: one of the most gorgeous region in the world.

The city of Pisa is known, in the world, for the Tower and the marvellous Piazza dei Miracoli where it stands Cathedral, Baptistery and Monumental Cemetery.
Pisa is also the city of the ancient Etruscan and of the Roman Port in San Rossore, one
of the most recent and important archaeological discoveries made.

Pisa is also a city strongly characterised by environmental treasures, fist of all its Marina, a tourist place established during the years of Belle époque and Liberty, and the Natural Park of San Rossore, with its homonymous estate, also known as a equestrian competition ground and breeding centre among the most important in Europe. All this, and much else besides, makes Pisa a unique city in the vast panorama of the so-called art cities.
Pisa offers an infinite selection of attractions, from historic-artistic ones to holidays.