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PART TIME MILAN • EVENING MILAN
1. EMBA Director’s Welcome
2. Politecnico di Milano
3. MIP Politecnico di Milano
4. Why an Executive MBA @ MIP
6. Schedule of the Part-Time EMBA programmes
7. In the words of our Alumni
8. Programme Overview
9. Programme Timeline
10. Description of Core Courses
12. Elective Courses
13. Doing Business In & Exchanges
14. Project Work
15. Leadership Programme
17. Learning from Executives
18. Career Impact
19. In the words of our Alumni
20. The Alumni Community
21. EMBA 2014 Class Profile
22. Admissions Criteria
22. Admissions Timeline
24. How to reach MIP Campus
“The real voyage of discovery
consists not in seeking new lands
but in seeing with new eyes.”
Marcel Proust
EMBA Directors’ Welcome
Welcome to MIP and our Executive
MBA programmes.
In this age of social and macroeconomic transformations,
redesign of business rules and
global connectivity our aim is to
nurture leaders able to drive such an
unprecedented global change.
We offer them a truly comprehensive
learning experience to enhance
their business skills and face the
challenges that future scenarios and
new paradigms outline today.
MIP offers a unique blend, being a
Business School of a cutting edge
research and technology University
and exploiting a strong connections
with the business world working
together with a number of national
and international corporations.
We believe our programmes will
give you the opportunity to really
boost your career. Analytical mindset,
flexibility, competence in dealing
with uncertainty and ability to take
advantage from the speed of change,
are only some of the attitudes our
programmes are designed for
developing.
At MIP you will be involved in an
extraordinary journey where we will
take care of your personal goals
thanks to an outstanding Faculty that
mixes the Academic excellence with
the applied knowledge and proven
expertise of business managers and
consultancy partners. Furthermore
you will be able to take advantage of
our Alumni community as well as of
the experience and diversity we are
looking for in each cohort.
By bringing you in the most
advanced topics and emerging
trends in business management,
Executive MBA at MIP will foster
innovation, entrepreneurship and
leadership skills in each participant.
We trust in the excellence of teaching,
the relevance of research and the
effectiveness of learning approach
so to offer a valuable return on your
investment.
Take care of your talent, think
critically and come to know MIP!
The Executive MBA Directors
Directors MBA&EMBA Division
Antonio Calabrese
Executive MBA Management Team
Federico Frattini
Cristina Rossi Lamastra
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POLITECNICO DI MILANO
The Politecnico di Milano is one of
the most outstanding universities
in Europe, ranked 28th in the
world and 9th in Europe among
technical universities, according to
The QS World University Ranking
– Engineering & Technology 2013.
Founded in 1863, it is the largest
school of architecture, design and
engineering in Italy, with three
main campuses located in Milan,
the heart of fashion and design
industries and the future venue of
Expo 2015, and five more premises
around the Lombardy region.
Many important scientists and
architects studied and taught here,
among them Achille Castiglioni, Gio
Ponti, Renzo Piano and Aldo Rossi,
both Pritzker Prize in 1990 and 1998
respectively, and Giulio Natta, Nobel
Prize in Chemistry in 1963.
The Politecnico di Milano is
organized into 12 departments,
responsible for planning of the
research strategies, and 6 schools,
responsible for the organization of
education. Among these, 3 schools
cater for the different fields of
engineering and 3 schools the fields
of architecture and industrial design.
Thanks to a strong
internationalization policy, many
programmes are taught entirely
in English, attracting an everincreasing number of talented
foreign students, which now form a
diverse community from more than
2
100 different countries. In the academic year 2012/2013,
18% of the total students enrolled
on Master of Science programmes
were foreign.
Inter and multidisciplinarity is
fostered throughout the academic
path, and it is the methodological
approach of the Phd School and
the ASP (Alta Scuola Politecnica),
a school for young talents from all
over the world, who develop their
skills in a team work context to
pursue complex innovation projects.
Students are offered also focused
and personalized career services,
from in-class and online meetings
with companies, to workshops on
soft skills and the job market, along
with announcements and guidance
for international careers.
Teaching is increasingly related
to research, a key commitment
that enables to achieve results of
high international standards, while
creating connections with the
business world.
Strategic research is carried out
mainly in the fields of energy,
transport, planning, management,
design, mathematics and natural
and applied sciences, ICT, built
environment, cultural heritage, with
more than 130 laboratories, among
these also a Wind Tunnel and a
Crash Test centre.
MIP POLITECNICO DI MILANO
MIP Politecnico di Milano has been recognised as a prestigious business
school for over 30 years, attracting graduates interested in a managerial
career in business or in public administration, together with companies
wishing to enhance their organisation and strategies.
Founded in 1979 as a Consortium between the Politecnico di Milano and
many Italian institutions and several leading public and private industrial
groups, today MIP is a non-for-profit limited company.
ACCREDITATIONS & RANKINGS
In 2007, the entire School of
Management, including DIG
and MIP, first achieved the
prestigious EQUIS accreditation
(European Quality Improvement
System) and joined the circle of
around 140 leading business
schools accredited by EFMD.
In March 2013, the School has
received accreditation from the
Association of MBAs (AMBA) for
achieving what AMBA describes
as the highest standard in
Postgraduate Business Education
for EMBA and MBA programmes.
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WHY AN EXECUTIVE MBA @ MIP
MIP is the business school of the Politecnico di Milano,
one of the best technical universities in Europe and in
Italy, with a tradition in engineering and a strong focus on
technology and organizational and managerial innovation.
MIP’s Executive MBA applies an analytical approach to
problem solving and provide the special mix of technical
and management skills required to develop and lead
world-class companies in a range of sectors, from
operations and manufacturing to design and luxury
management.
LEARNING FROM EXECUTIVES
MIP’s Executive MBA improves a global prospective as well the analytical skills, understanding, confidence and
language to exert influence at all levels in an organization.
Demanding, intensive but highly rewarding, the
experience will prepare participants to become a leader
and provide them with a broader vision to respond to
complex business issues in more comprehensive manner.
The programme offered allow participants to immediately
put into practice new ideas, frameworks and tools,
through teamwork and cross-cultural collaboration, case-study methodology and challenging projects.
EXECUTIVE MBA EXPERIENCE & NETWORKING
Designed for senior and mid-career executives, the
Executive MBA programmes are tailored to suit different
participants needs. Executive MBAs are designed so that
students take all, or nearly all, classes with the same set
of students, providing a tremendous opportunity to gain
business contacts with managers in a cross section of career levels and specializations at other companies, thus learning effectively from your diverse and high-calibre peer group.
Studying alongside experienced managers brings
incomparable quality to the learning experience, and
the diversity of students and faculty combined with the
international assignment opportunities allows students
to gain the global business skills and insights to operate
successfully anywhere in the world.
The value of the Executive MBA only begins with the
master programme. Lifelong friendships, and shared
connections with other alumni are among the most
powerful benefits of the programme. The relationships
built give you the power to move ahead in your job,
change your career, and even relocate around the world.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
In order to improve the social and personal skills of
the participants, a significant part of the programme
is dedicated to the development of soft skills such as
teamwork, intercultural collaboration, leadership and
adaptability. To do so we have introduced the one-toone experience through which the participant will have
the opportunity to interact with faculty, managers and
professionals of the Talent Development Center for the
development of her/his careers through coaching and
mentoring activities.
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SMART LEARNING
In 2014, the first Business School in Italy, we have
renewed the Executive MBA programme transforming the
management education approach to a more efficient and
effective executive learning thanks to the potential offered
by the new digital technologies.
The Executive MBAs starting in 2015 have been redesigned
to meet the growing needs of professionals to enhance
their management skills, interact and discuss with faculty
and colleagues on the move, and to ensure the maximum
flexibility regardless of their geographic location, travel
schedules and work or personal commitments.
The Executive MBA student digital experience revolves
around an innovative digital learning platform, developed
by MIP on MICROSOFT technology.
The platform allows our students to access pre-recorded
videos, to actively participate in video-discussion
sessions, forum and workgroups moderated by
professors, to interact with other students and work with
them on projects and assignments, to access additional
multimedia content, to interact one-to-one with our faculty.
Participants can access the platform from anywhere, using
any digital terminal (tablet, smartphone, laptop, etc.).
CONVENIENT FORMATS
MIP’s Executive MBA Part-time programmes are adapting
to the changing marketplace and offered as a weekend or
evening format. This means that participants can obtain
an internationally recognised qualification – an Executive
MBA – without interrupting their careers.
Such an organization makes it easier for both students
and their company to choose to invest in their professional
development.
Combining classroom lessons with daily work means that
students can apply their newly-acquired knowledge and
skills immediately with the workplace, so that the learning
process is more effective and engenders an immediate
benefit to their companies.
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Schedule of the Part-Time EMBA PROGRAMMES
The Executive MBA programmes is designed for managers, and entrepreneurs who wish to undertake a rigorous
and innovative Executive MBA without taking a break from their current responsibilities. The face-to-face lessons
are combined with multimedia content delivered on the innovative digital learning platform, developed by MIP on
MICROSOFT technology.
The 2015 new EMBA formats allows a greater opportunity to deepen the learning experience and ensures continuous
learning between each face-to-face module. The part-time study while continuing to work full-time, together with the
continuous interaction with the EMBA classmates and the EMBA Executive Academy allow you to put into practice the
skills acquired from the start, making the learning process more effective and creating also an immediate benefit for
your company.
NEW EMBA BLENDED PART TIME FORMAT
Location: MILAN
Location: MILAN
Start date: June 2015
Start date: November 2015
1ST YEAR - Core Courses in General Management
1ST YEAR - Core Courses in General Management
• 10 WEEKENDS:
• MONDAY AND TUESDAY:
(19.30 - 21.30)
• � SATURDAY A MONTH:
(9 - 18)
for 9 months
Friday (10 - 19)
and Saturday (9 - 18)
• 1 LONG WEEKEND: Thursday to
Sunday (9 - 18)
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NEW EMBA BLENDED EVENING FORMAT
2ND YEAR - Core Courses in General Management & Electives
2ND YEAR - Core Courses in General Management & Electives
• 4 WEEKENDS:
• MONDAY AND TUESDAY:
(19.30 - 21.30)
• 1 LONG WEEKEND: Thursday to
Sunday (9 - 18)
• � SATURDAY A MONTH:
(9 - 18)
• 2 LONG WEEKENDS: Thursday (14 - 20), Friday
and Saturday (09 - 18)
for each elective course.
• � LONG WEEKENDS: Thursday (14 - 20), Friday
and Saturday (09 - 18)
for each elective course.
+ SMART LEARNING: Multimedia Lessons,
Q&A Live Sessions, Assignment, Webinar
+ SMART LEARNING: Multimedia Lessons,
Q&A Live Sessions, Assignment, Webinar
Friday (10 - 19) and
Saturday (9 - 18)
iN tHE WorDs of oUr AlUMNi
“TheExecutiveMBAopenedmymindandallowedmetoacquireacomplete
visionofaprojectandnewpointsofviewtosolveproblems.Iaman
engineeringandIwasusedtogiveprioritytotechnicalissues;nowIhave
understoodthecentralityofeconomicchoicesandsocialimpactsofaproject.”
Raffaele Lorusso
Executive MBA Part Time 2012, Railway Expert Business Development at
ITALFERR Gruppo delle Ferrovie Italiane
“TheExecutiveMBAhadshapedmylongworkexperienceinthepublic
sectorgivingmeacompleteperspectiveofthecompany.
ThankstotheProjectWorkIappliedeconomicmodelstoaprocessof
thepublicadministrationinordertogetmoreefficiency.Inparticularwe
simulatetheintroductionoftheelectronicpaymentforthetaxcollection.”
Patrizia Gabrieli, Executive MBA Part Time 2012,
Chief Organization & Information Office at Equitalia Giustizia
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PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
The Programme consists in four main building blocks: Core Courses of General management, Leadership Programme,
Elective courses, Project work.
The Executive MBA student digital experience revolves around an innovative digital learning platform, developed
by MIP on MICROSOFT technology.
The platform allows our students to access pre-recorded videos, to actively participate in video - discussion
sessions, forum and workgroups moderated by professors, to interact with other students and work with them
on projects and assignments, to access additional multimedia content, to interact one-on -one with our faculty.
Participants can access the platform from anywhere, using any digital terminal (tablet, smartphone, laptop, etc.).
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PROGRAMME TIMELINE
The Executive MBA is a modular Programme, which is easily adaptable to the needs of participants. Students admitted
to the first year can decide later on whether and when to continue with the second year, as long as the whole Programme
is completed within a three-year period.
1st YEAR
CORE COURSES
∞ Accounting, Control & Performance Management
2nd YEAR
PROJECT WORK
ELECTIVE & EXCHANGES
∞ Business Law
∞ Corporate Strategy
∞ Economics, International Economics & Management
∞ Finance
∞ ICT Management
∞ Innovation, Design & Project Management
∞ Marketing & Communication
∞ Operations
∞ Organization Theory & Design
∞ Supply Chain Management & Purchasing
∞ Strategy in action & Start-up
∞ Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Finance
∞ ICT & Digital Business Transformation
∞ Innovation Management
∞ Global Business Management
∞ Managing Customer equity through sales and
marketing processes
∞ Change Management
∞ Sustainability Management & Green Business
GRADUATION DAY
∞ Business Statistics & Quantitative Methods
∞ Finance & Risk Management
∞ World Class Operations
LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME (Organizational Behaviour, Challenges in contemporary management, EMBA Executive Academy, Career & Personal Development, Outdoor, Business Seminars)
SMART LEARNING (Multimedia Lessons, Q&A Live Sessions, Assignment, Webinar)
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DESCRIPTION OF CORE COURSES
Accounting, Control & Performance Management
Financial accounting: principles of international accounting (IAS/IFRS), financial reporting. Cost and management
accounting. Management control systems: planning and control processes. Budgeting and management reporting.
Variance analysis. Evaluation of centres of responsibility. Corporate performance management. EVA and value based
management. Integrated performance measurement systems: balanced scorecards, performance indicators, ICT solutions supporting management control.
Business Law
Main principles of Commercial Law (regulatory framework, company law, corporate governance, joint ventures and
M&A, business contracts). Dispute Resolution. Company Financing (acquisition finance, project finance, securitisation).
Company Taxation. Employment Law, Health & Safety. Commercial Criminal Law. Intellectual Property.
Business Statistics & Quantitative Methods
Business statistics. Forecasting methods. Elements of operative research. Systems to support decisions.
Corporate Strategy
Strategic analysis. Competitive advantages. Competitive strategies. Diversification and portfolio strategies.
Portfoliomatrixes. Value based management. Corporate social responsibility and governance. Creating a business plan:
strategic plan, marketing plan, operational and HR plan. Economic and financial projections.
Economics, International Economics & Management
The constraints and opportunities of the economic system within which one works: customer requirements, production
organization, competitors. Economic systems and international markets. Efficiency and structure of industries.
Concentration of industries and vertical integration. Industrial policies and antitrust policies. Network economics.
Economics of technological change.
Commercial, fiscal and monetary policies. Internationalisation strategies. International contracts. Theory of international
trade. Monetary economics and international economic institutions. Methods to internationalise companies.
Intercultural management.
Finance
Techniques to evaluate investments. Financial structure of a business. Forms of financing. Financial systems. Financial
tools and markets. Shares, obligations and derivatives. Financing projects. Company stock market listing. Business
evaluation.
ICT Management
The role of ICT within organizations. Information system model. Information system architectures and technologies. Types of business information systems. Integrated management systems: from the ERP system to solutions for e-Business
(B2e, B2b and B2c). ICT strategies. Outsourcing information systems. Information system management. Matching
support information to company processes.
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Innovation, Design & Project Management
Project management. Development processes of new products and services. Technology strategy. The organization of
technological innovation activities.
Marketing & Communication
Needs, markets, products and services. Analyses of markets and customer requirements. Marketing, segmentation
and marketing mix strategies. Industrial marketing, marketing of consumer goods and marketing of services. Customer
relationship management - CRM. Marketing knowledge management. Customer loyalty and one-to-one marketing.
Internet marketing. Integrated communication. International marketing.
Operations
Key performance indicators. Strategic approach to the choice of design and the management of production systems.
Quality in operations management. Operations management in service companies. Scenarios and trends in operations
management.Types of service companies. Services of manufacturing companies. Servitization and the service economy.
Operations management as a privileged source of information within customer relationships. The organization of service
companies.
Organizational Behaviour
The study of organizational behaviour examines the behavioural aspects of management and leadership. The course
focus on how phenomena including empowerment and influence, norms and values, and incentives and rewards
shape individual and group behaviour in organizations. Our classes are designed to help develop an enhanced ability to
interpret the work experiences accrued and sharpen and the ability to make effective decisions, motivate and lead others,
and understand the processes underlying human interaction in organizations.
Organization Theory & Design
Decision making processes in organizations. Principles of organizational design: work specialisation and coordination.
Tasks, jobs and roles. Organizational structures. The role of contingent factors in organizational design. Business
processes management. Organization analysis and redesign methods. Human resource management practices and
tools.
Supply Chain Management & Purchasing
New scenarios and trends in supply chain management. Designing logistics networks. Strategic make or buy choices.
The problems of demand management. Raw materials management, production planning and scheduling. Managing
purchasing and customer-supplier relationships. Cooperative approach in managing supply chain logistics. Information
management within supply chains. Impact of ICT on managing supply chain logistics. Distribution management.
Please note: The EMBA Management team reserves the right to make any changes to the programme that it feels are necessary.
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Elective Courses
EMBA participants are given the opportunity to diversify and personalize their EMBA education by undertaking between
a minimum of 2, and a maximum of 4, out of a possible 10 EMBA Electives letting students specialise part of their
study towards a particular area of interest.
These elective courses focus on advanced basic management topics, in line with the personal interests of the students
and their training requirement and give the chance to explore areas of particular interest, to specialise in certain
subjects and to gain breadth across a range of business and management disciplines.
ELECTIVE
Strategy-in-action & Start-up
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Finance
ICT & Digital Business Transformation
Innovation Management
Global Business Management
Managing customer equity through sales and
marketing processes
Change Management
Sustainability Management & Green Businesses
Finance & Risk Management
World Class Operations
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DOING BUSINESS IN & EXCHANGES
One option is for students to enhance their training by taking one or more three-day elective courses at various
European business schools or experience more intense involvement through “Doing Business in...”, where they are
immersed for one week in the culture of a country with high development potential, visiting successful local and
international companies.
Some examples of Doing Business in..:
Doing Business in China: Shanghai @ Tongji University, School of Economics and Management
Doing Business in Russia: Moscow @ Lomonosov University
Doing Business in India: Noida (New Delhi) @ IIM-Indian Institute of Management Lucknow-Noida Campus
Doing Business in Dubai: Dubai @ Academic Partner & companies
“My experience of ‘Doing Business in India’ has made me realise how the centre of the world has shifted
from what I had previously thought, and has helped me recognise that societies can be very distant from
ours geographically, yet be very close to ours culturally.”
Paolo Borghesi, Evening Executive MBA (2009)
Business Schools Partners
AUDENCIA (Nantes, France)
EADA (Barcelona, Spain)
IIM (Lucknow, India)
Lomonosov (Moscow, Russia)
SEM (Tongji University, Shanghai, China)
MCI Management Center (Innsbruck, Austria)
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PROJECT WORK
Working towards your EMBA is an excellent opportunity to implement projects in your own company or to develop
a new business idea and have the support of the Politecnico faculty.
By working closely with professors and researchers of Politecnico di Milano, students will have the opportunity to apply the tools and methods learned during the EMBA to address at the edge topics of interest for companies,
as well as building relationships of great value for their professional careers.
Marco Grespigna, Executive MBA Part Time 2010 - Business Unit Director @ Teva Pharmaceuticals
My final project about “Project Working and Collaborative Organization” developed and implemented in
the company I work for, thanks to the support of some faculty of the Executive MBA, has been extremely
valuable for my organization. It allowed us to develop an innovative approach to managing projects,
workloads and teams. Besides the advantages of the use of these new management models, I want also to
emphasize the cost savings achieved thanks to the advice of the faculty of Politecnico di Milano.
Paolo Mazza, Executive MBA Evening 2008 - CFO Blue IT S.p.A.
Our project work developed from the idea of a classmate, Girolamo Marazzi, expert in IT services, to launch
a startup company in order to anticipate and seize the opportunities offered by the market.
Together with Girolamo we designed a business plan using the models, theories and tools acquired during
the Executive MBA programme, and which has been extremely useful both as a trigger and as a point of
reference for monitoring and managing the development of the plan. The Executive MBA course had also
been very important to build and strengthen our friendship, fundamental element in the early stages of the
turmoil and stress typical of any startup.
Blue IT today is a company that offers IT services in outsourcing, and after less than five years since its
launch its sales have grown to € 12M, with over 160 employees in three offices in Italy and it is already
facing the internationalization of its services through a subsidiary in France.
The connection with the Business School was not only limited to the initial phase of the startup, as we
continue to count on the important support in terms of network as well as the ability to maintain the link
with the faculty and the extensive expertise of the school.
Andrea Rinaldo, Executive MBA Part Time 2012, Founder e CEO Xmetrics
With my final Project Work I have the chance to develop a new product Xmetrics which combines a business
idea with my passion for the swimming. Thanks to this device today trainers and professional and amateur/
occasional swimmers will have the possibility to collect useful and more precise data about their performances in
an automatic way. Xmetrics allows to have an audio feedback during the swim and to download data in a second
moment for a more detailed analysis.
Without MIP network, in particular the MIP Innovits Group, and the support of a Faculty member I would never
have had the possibility to develop this new project with other two MIP Alumni.
Today Xmetrics has been launched on the market and is attracting investments day by day.
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LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME
The MIP Executive MBA Programme has always empowered students to maximize their leadership potential. Our Leadership Programme and the support of the Talent Development Center sets an even higher standard
for career growth and development, through an intensive, highly personalized programme of assessment and
development. Through the programme you will:
Deepen your sense of self-awareness. You’ll receive two personal assessments, including a 360° survey that will
help you understand others’ perceptions of you. You’ll also receive personalized feedback and coaching from an
Head Hunter consultant.
Build the strength, agility and resilience you need for sustainable career performance. Our leadership workshop
will give you a better understanding of how to achieve and accelerate career success. Address potential gaps
and build targeted skills.
Prepare to seek and assume higher levels of leadership throughout your career. Develop your skills in workshops
with experts from the Talent Development Center.
The leadership programme is divided along different lines of development that integrate in a unique mix different
teaching approaches:
Class activities
Activities in the classroom, with the Faculty of the “Organizational behaviour & soft skills”
area, distributed along the two-year course, aimed at tackling topics such as leadership, conflict
management, management of organizational change, culture management, communication skills
Outdoor training
Successful executives and their organizations depend on teamwork. We engage executive students
to expand their leadership, collaborative, and interactive skills through 2 days of outdoor teambuilding exercises, during which EMBA participants learn new ways to rely upon one another’s
strengths to support the overall success of the group.
P&G Leadership
Workshop
A full Immersion on leadership with Filippo Passerini, CIO and Group Vice President of P&G
Management
Workshops
Experiential events, through the programme “Challenges in contemporary management” cycle:
a series of management workshops with the members of the EMBA Executive Academy who will
share their experiences of executives and discuss the main issues of today business management
Career Workshops
A set of round tables, company visits, job fairs and Recruiting days will be available during the EMBA
programme to support the career planning and job search strategy needs of our Executive MBAs.
Career Advisor
support
Students are eligible for self-assessment, internal career management on a full range of topics
including career strategies, résumé and cover letter-writing, mock interviews with Head Hunters,
networking, interviewing and evaluating employment offers).
Career Coaching
and Mentoring
The programme provides the students with an opportunity to develop their own personal
leadership objectives and connect with one or more mentors that are leaders in their respective
industries and are committed to guide and coach the EMBA students towards achieving their
objectives. We also provide you with the services of an experienced professional coach who
specializes in working with professionals Executive MBAs to facilitate the Project Work activities.
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Outdoor Training
This is a highly interactive activity that takes
place over a weekend during the first year, in an unfamiliar environment outside the School,
and is run by a specialist company.
The Outdoor Training allows students to get
to know each other and become more quickly
integrated, thereby creating a constructive
classroom atmosphere that will be beneficial
throughout the Master programme.
EMBA Executive Academy
The Academy includes distinguished executives
managers and entrepreneurs, who actively take
part in the EMBA activities and interact with
EMBA students to ensure a constant link with the
business world. Members of the Academy give
face-to-face talks and Webinars where they discuss
with students the main challenges of the current
globalized competitive arenas. They advise students on their career and on how
to conduct their final project work. The EMBA
Executive Academy, launched in 2013. Since 2014,
it includes both Italian and foreign executives and
entrepreneurs. Current members of the Academy
includes (but are not limited to): executives from
ABB, Alenia Aermacchi, BIP, ENI, Fastweb, Fiat,
Foundation SGR, Intesa Sanpaolo, KornFerry,
Luxottica, NEC, P&G, Rothschild, Siemens,
STMicroelectronics.
World Business Forum
The World Business Forum is a symposium featuring seven
eminent leaders and thinkers speaking in person on topics of
the utmost significance to the business community. MIP is the
only Associated Business School in Italy of the World Business
Forum in Milan and offers students the chance to attend the
WBF and participate in Q&A sessions with the outstanding
speakers of the forum.
Past speakers include: Edward De Bono, Gary Hamel, Philip
Kotler, Tom Peters, Kevin Roberts, and Joseph Stiglitz.
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LEARNING FROM EXECUTIVES
Filippo Passerini
Head of Global Business Services and CIO
of Procter & Gamble and MIP visiting professor.
Filippo has nearly 30 years’ experience at P&G and
has held various leadership roles around the globe.
The invaluable soft-skills that he has developed in
P&G – known for its excellence in this area – have
given him the sort of experience that is instrumental
in his role as Personal Development collaborator. Filippo is responsible not only for defining the
content and methodology of the Leadership
Programme course, but also for moulding students
into effective team players that possess the
interpersonal and leadership skills that are highly
sought after by companies.
LEADING IN A VUCA WORLD (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous)
In a world changing at an increasing speed, leadership
skills are as critical as ever to play a relevant role in
our business and succeed. Importantly, the leadership
attributes are evolving: indeed, the ‘context’ in which we
operate is becoming a key factor, influenced by social,
economic, demographic, and technological forces. Critical managerial skills to succeed in business. Research shows this is what employers are seeking, more
than specialized/technical skills (that is, “who people
are”, more than “what they know”).
This course covers the skills required to be effective leaders
in such a changing world,and to maximize our interactions
effectiveness; these include: situational leadership,
communications, conflict management, active listening,
power of dialogue, publicspeaking, ‘contextual intelligence’.
The goal is to get to master at least a few, with strong
awareness of all Pedagogical methods: Role plays and
practice; in depth discussions of situational skill and
feedback, collectively and individually.
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CAREER IMPACT
Benefits for the sponsoring company
The format of our EMBA allows you to improve your performance immediately. Studying whilst working means that you
can directly apply each new skill, assessing its value and relevance both to you and to your organization.
This process significantly improves your effectiveness and your ability to lead and manage. Our EMBA offers an
incredible return on investment, giving you practical business expertise and new ways of thinking that will change your
approach to decision making and boost your career.
The MIP Executive MBA represents a unique opportunity also for those companies that have decided to invest in their
high potential employees, for at least four reasons:
the flexibility of schedule which minimizes absence from work;
the customization of the programme, which allows to further explore the topics deemed most relevant for each
business;
Immediate return on investment. “Learning by doing” methodology enables employees to apply their newly-acquired
knowledge and skills immediately with the workplace.
the leadership programme, which helps to improve the soft skills and further increases the management effectiveness
within the companies of our EMBA students.
Some of the companies which chose our EMBA
Accenture
Air Liquid
Carlsberg
Eni
Ferrari
Gucci
KPMG
Italcementi
Italtel
Ikea
Lottomatica
McDonald’s
Otis
Poste Italiane
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
SAES Getters
SKY Italia
Telecom
Within 2 years of graduation...
80% of graduates take on a greater managerial role, and out of these 40% holds executive roles
EMBA graduates take a CEO position in 15% of the cases,
while 20% becomes top managers worldwide
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iN tHE WorDs of oUr AlUMNi
“BeingpartofanEMBAclassmeanstochallengeyourselfandexpandyour
horizons.AttendinganExecutiveMBAisagreatadventurewhichenriches
younotonlyfromaprofessionalbutalsofromahumanpointofview.Ihad
thechancetoshareexperiencesandexpertisewithprofessorsandclassmates
morethanwhatIwouldhavefiguredoutbefore.Irealizedthatthemost
importantthingisnottohavetherightanswersbutasktherightquestions.
Afternearly10yearsoftechnicalcareerinabigmultinationalcompanyinItaly,
Ifeltastrongdesireofchangeandgrowth.ThankstothemasterIunderstood
whatIwanted:anewvisionofbusinessinaninternationalcontext.Sincethe
beginningof2014Ihavebeenworkingfortheglobalmarketingofmycompany
attheheadquarterinParis.Ireachedmygoal.”
Massimiliano Ciampolini, Executive MBA Part Time 2012
“TheEMBAwastheperfecttoolforme,toreallygetagoodunderstandingofallthe
dynamicsthathappeninanormalCompany.
DuringtheEMBAIlearnednotonlyfromtheProfessors,butalsofromtheclass-mates.
Ithasbeenadiversegroup,withbackgroundfromdifferentindustriesandservice
companies.Itwasabigplustolearnadifferentpointofview,comparedtotheoneI’m
normallyusedtoduringmydailyjob”.
PaoloRomano,ExecutiveMBAPartTime2012,in2009movedtoIKEATrading
justoutsideParis,wherehemanagedtheofficeparalleltobusinessdevelopment
responsibilities.In2012movedbacktoItalyforanewassignmentwithinFlatline.As
of2013havingtheroleofCategoryAreaManagerFlatline,havingtheresponsibilityto
developIKEABoardstrategyforthefuturetocome,inordertoenableopportunities
throughoutthewholeIKEAsupplychain.”
Paolo Romano, Executive MBA Part Time 2012
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The Alumni Community
www.mip.polimi.it/alumni
http://cm.alumni.polimi.it/it/alumni-school-of-management
cancer@mip.polimi.it
In 2008 MIP set up the Alumni Relations Office,
a dedicated office to manage relations with MIP
students and graduates, in order to invest increasingly
in its community of students and graduates, from Italy
and abroad.
The aim of AlumniSoM Relations Office is to develop
educational, cultural and recreational initiatives of interest to its members, and to promote interaction
between all the alumni belonging to the network, both in Italy and abroad.
More specifically, the objectives are:
- support the personal and professional
development of SoM alumni;
- facilitate networking and the sharing of experience
among the members of the community;
- confer visibility and create professional
opportunities for alumni;
- enhance the image of the school using the alumni
as ambassadors around the world;
- contribute to the development of the business
school through a closer collaboration with its
community of alumni.
In line with these objectives, the main categories of initiatives include:
Evening Seminars, in which emerging management
trends or “hot” topics are analyzed through
discussion and exchange of experience between
alumni, faculty representatives and invited speakers
(managers, experts, consultants, etc);
Networking events: Winter Conference, Summer
Gala Dinner, Alumni reunions, themed evenings,
etc.;
Shared interest groups: Consulting Club, Design
and Luxury Club, Innovits Club and Finance Club
active at the moment, while the Energy, Water and Waste Club will be created soon.
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Sports Clubs: Sport always gives the opportunity
to work in a team with a great sense of
competitiveness and fun. Our students and
graduates have created different clubs which
organize tournaments, regattas, training and competitions among the best international
universities and Business Schools, so as to
encourage professional networking enjoying
themselves.
Most of these activities are run both in Italy (Milan and Rome) and abroad, thanks to the
international chapters that are active in the most
important cities around the world (London, Shanghai,
New York, Paris, Zurich, etc).
Being part of the larger Alumni Polimi Community,
our alumni can also join the events and benefit from the services managed directly by AlumniPoliMI
Association and devoted to the whole community.
EMBA 2014 CLASS PROFILE
One of the strengths of MIP’s Executive MBA Programme is the heterogeneity of its participants.
Our Executive MBA Programmes are aimed at people who have significant work experience, a university degree and a strong motivation toward personal development.
Our candidates:
are committed to invest in themselves and to develop the knowledge and expertise they need to hold their
current position in a more knowledgeable and successful manner
feel the need to combine their specialist experience with management knowledge and skills that are essential to take on new management roles and positions of responsibility within dynamic and complex environments
wish to improve their career prospects and are ready to explore new opportunities
Work average 13
5-8
23%
9-11
25%
12-15
27%
16<
25%
Sales & Marketing
General manager & Consultant
Operations & SCM
Others
IT
Finance and Administration
R&D
HR
Business process management
Procurement
Chemical/Pharma/Biomedical 13%
Energy/Power 13%
Telecommunications 10%
Information Technologies 8%
Consumer Products & Services 8%
Consulting 8%
Construction 6%
Others 6%
Services/Utilities 6%
Banking/Finance 6%
Manufacturing 5%
Transportation&Infrastructure 4%
Academic 2%
Luxury 2%
Media 2%
Real Estate 1%
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ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
Access to the Master programme is generally restricted to people with a degree (in any subject). However, since
we are firmly convinced that one of the strengths of this programme is the diversity of the background of those
taking part in it, during the selection process, we give considerable weight to the professional background of
our candidates, and, in some special cases, will evaluate candidates who may not have a degree but do have an
outstanding professional background.
Good knowledge of English, whilst not a mandatory condition, is highly recommended (some courses and teaching
material are in English, and some of the lectures given by managers and professionals may be taught in English).
Despite being a part-time programme, the EMBA is intensive and requires a high level of commitment and
motivation.
Applications are assessed by the MIP Executive MBA Admissions Staff with a view to identifying a good balance
across the following criteria: career progression, intellectual ability, leadership potential, interpersonal skills and
international outlook.
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ADMISSIONS TIMELINE
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORM
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Completed online application form
Professional curriculum
Official academic degree certificate with grades obtained for
each exam where applicable
The sponsoring company’s application, if it intends to support
the candidate financially
Application fee
4 passport-sized photographs
Reference letters
PRE-SCREENING OF CANDIDATES
If you want to find out more about our
Executive MBA programme,
visit our website:
www.mip.polimi.it/emba
or contact us to arrange an orientation
session, to learn about EMBA presentation
schedule or to visit our premises.
Evaluation of each candidate’s CV and the documentation
attached to his or her application
Executive MBA Admissions:
embadmissions@mip.polimi.it
SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WRITTEN TEST
Analysis of a business case to evaluate the candidate’s problem
solving and problem setting skills
INTERVIEW
With the objective of verifying the candidate’s potential
and his or her reason for participating in a Programme
as demanding as the Executive MBA
Valentina Goglio
Tel. +39 02 2399.2830
goglio@mip.polimi.it
FINAL SELECTION
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How to reach our campus
MIP has been in the Bovisa Campus since September
2009. It occupies a building of over 3,800 square
metres, with 25 study-cubicles providing a working
area for up to 140 students and 11 lecture rooms with
space for over 530 people.
The Bovisa Campus is a focal point of academic and
cultural life and the hub of scientific research.
It places under one roof many distinguished
How to reach our campus:
From The Duomo
Take the red subway line M1 towards Rho
Fiera-Bisceglie, get off at Cadorna and take
the train to Milano Bovisa.
Alternatively, take the red subway line M1
towards Sesto FS rail station, get off at Porta
Venezia and take the train to Milano Bovisa.
Estimated journey time: 25 minutes.
From Linate Airport
Take bus no. 73 towards Piazza S. Babila, get
off at S. Babila station, take the red subway
line M1 towards Rho Fiera-Bisceglie, get off at
Cadorna and take the train to Milano Bovisa.
Estimated journey time: 50 minutes.
From Malpensa Airport
Take the Malpensa Express train and get off at
Milano Bovisa.
Estimated journey time: 30 minutes.
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academics, prestigious facilities and renowned
cultural events in the fields of technology and
innovation belonging to Milan’s international scene.
The School of Management has gathered together
within the campus all of its teaching, training and
research operations, providing closer integration and
interaction among students, professors and research
fellows from MIP and Politecnico di Milano.
Ph +39 02 2399 2830
Fax +39 02 2399 2844
embadmissions@mip.polimi.it
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