Alumni Stories
Job Shadowing: 5 reasons why it’s an opportunity to seize on the fly.
What do 10 recent graduates, 8 international companies and a very active alumni network have in common?
A very special Job Shadowing, conceived by Simone Ferriani, Academic Director of the Master's Degree in International Management at the University of Bologna, in collaboration with former students who have become ambassadors of the programme within their companies.
Nowadays, education of excellence must offer numerous hands-on opportunities in addition to classroom teaching. Indeed, they have proved to be highly effective in providing students with a 360° view of the jobs in a specific sector and the world of work in general.
Job Shadowing fulfils precisely this function, allowing students to closely follow professionals as they carry out their daily activities in a structured business context. This is a way to discover 'work beyond work' comprised of corporate dynamics, hierarchies, time and resource management, unexpected events and sociability. Read more
International Management Global Reunion 2022.
A Gathering of Classmates, Professionals, Friends
In its 14 editions, the Master's Degree in International Management has brought more than 1,500 students from 63 countries to the heart of the University of Bologna, the oldest in the western world. These are the numbers that today give substance and colour to one of the most active and cohesive Alumni Communities of the Alma Mater.
A Community that met on Saturday, December 17th, in Bologna to celebrate with the Global Reunion 2022 the special bond that unites all those who, over the years, have entered the International Management programme as freshmen full of expectations and left as young and tenacious professionals. Read More
The Future of Work.
The world of work explained by alumni to students
That the world of work is changing, constantly and suddenly, is now a fact. Today, the real challenge for universities is to establish solid fixed points around which to build a flexible and adaptable education to fulfil the ever-changing needs of students.
International Management, the Master's Degree of Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, has precisely this objective: to graft the skills most required by the labour market on rigorous theoretical foundations.
But not only.
To accompany students in this delicate transition from a class to the office, it is more necessary than ever to help students match their expectations and ambitions with the complexity of the real world. A concrete example is the course 'The Future of Work. How Companies Really Work and What they Search for in Job Candidates', a compass in the job market created by two alumni of the programme, Daniele Graverini and Carlo Sicoli. Read more
As per tradition, our faculty board has identified among IM students those who have distinguished themselves most in their academic careers.
Lorenzo Bonetti and Alice Righi were thus named 2021 Best Students, respectively at Direzione Aziendale and International Management. A prestigious award that crowns the commitment shown in the two years of degree studies, undoubtedly intense and full of challenges. Read more
Best Students Award 2020
Every year IM faculty determines two best students among those who are going to graduate on the bases of weighted average mark and graduation date.
For the year 2020, the recipient of this symbolic prize are:
- Jeremias Weigert
- Simone De Bortoli
The faculty wishes you a brilliant future and warmest congratulations!
Carlo Sicoli, originally from Naples, received his master's degree in International Management at the University of Bologna in 2016.
Passionate about travel and foreign languages, he first started to build his career at LinkedIn, then at Workday, a software company providing HCM and Finance solutions to other companies and training institutions.
Today, he lives in Madrid and holds an Enterprise Account Executive position, dealing with Go to Market strategy and B2B Enterprise Sales.
Daniele Graverini, born in Arezzo, Italy, received his Master's Degree in International Management at the University of Bologna in 2017.
After living in Dublin, Bangkok, and San Francisco, he has now settled in Barcelona. Here, he holds the role of Team Lead at Mind the Bridge, an international advisory firm working at the intersection of corporates and startups, helping them throughout their Innovation value chain.
Eleonora Mantovani, originally from Bologna, received her master's degree in International Management at Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna in 2016. Endowed with an unstoppable determination, she now lives in London.
After having founded Lupa, a start-up dedicated to supporting people in their physical and mental wellbeing, she returned to operate in the Venture Capital sector. Today, she supports early-stage startups in their fundraising efforts, connecting them to venture capital investors to raise their rounds.
Marco Biasin received his Master's Degree in International Management at the University of Bologna in 2016. During his studies he was already working on his own start-up FruttaWeb.
Marco told us about his experience going to Silicon Walley, and how the Faculty of International Management supported him along his entrepreneurial journey.
Megan Clancy, originally from the USA, received her master's degree in International Management at University of Bologna in 2013. We asked her several questions about her experience during IM programme and how this choice shaped her career path.
Did getting this degree help you to find a job?
Yes. International Business degrees are in high demand now and this particular program definitely helped me to find a job in Italy. Graduates from IM work in some of the biggest companies and have helped to form a network and get our name out there.
Beatrice Scappini received her master's degree in International Management at University of Bologna in 2013. We asked her several questions about her time at the University and her experience after graduating.
How was your time at the University of Bologna?
I chose IM degree because I wanted a high-quality international education to obtain skills enabling me to manage and to have a clear comprehension of the economic, managerial and financial world. The best experience is the relations created with my classmates, who are working around Italy and the world, with whom I meet and get in touch frequently. With them, I spent two challenging years that enriched me at the personal and professional levels.
Justin Miller graduated in International Management at University of Bologna in 2011. We conducted an interview with the student, during which Justin described his reasons for moving from the United States to Bologna and which internship he was able to do during the studies.
Did getting this degree help you to find a job? What kind of job did you get after completing the program?
Absolutely! With my undergrad degree, I graduated into the worse economy in recent US history; I chose to get my masters in the IM program and hoped the economy would be better when I graduate a second time (in 2011). It was not. I returned to the US after graduation and began searching for a job. Having International Management on my resume was the #1 conversation starter with recruiters and prospective employers. It took a few months, but I eventually landed at a major international shipping firm - where I have been ever since. I regularly work with Italians and other European nationals as part of the day to day business. An Italian degree certainly boosted my resume when applying for my job.