Master鈥檚 degree courses
Free
2 years
Varese
English
Department of 91全能大神
Course description
The master program in Global Entrepreneurship, 91全能大神 and Management (GEEM) aims at providing wanna-be managers, entrepreneurs and analysts with in-depth skills in management, innovation, internationalization, and economics.
Globalization and innovation are the dominant traits in the current market scenario. In this respect, GEEM provides students with a unique mix of managerial and economic competences and skills.
Job opportunities might be found in large and multinational companies, SMEs, startups, international/transnational/domestic/regional economic organizations. During the two-year program students will have frequent in-depth interactions with executives and managers from different companies and organizations, through workshops, laboratories, and stages.
The program is articulated in two curricula:
- International Business and Entrepreneurship (IBE), tailored to international management and entrepreneurship.
- 91全能大神 of innovation (EI), focused on applied economics.
The course also offers opportunity of double degrees and student exchange programs. In particular, the GEEM is characterized by:
- A double degree program with the University of Jena, Germany
- A double degree program with the University of Hohenheim, Germany
- A double degree program with the University of Bordeaux, France
- A double degree program with the Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Germany听
- A double degree program with the Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania
- A student exchange with the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), India听
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Curriculum: International Business and Entrepreneurship (IBE) - Coordinator Professor Alberto Onetti
The curriculum in International Business and Entrepreneurship (IBE) aims at providing students with the managerial tools required by companies operating in the international markets. Globalization, Entrepreneurship and Innovation are key competitive factors for all companies鈥揵oth SMEs and large and multinational companies鈥揳nd industries, both mature and innovative.听
The course provides a unique set of managerial and entrepreneurial competences and skills that can open multiple career opportunities (either as executive and/or consultant/entrepreneur). Specifically, the program provides advanced knowledge in:
- entrepreneurship and innovation/startup management
- international business and international marketing
- business modeling
- fundraising and business planning
- corporate and venture finance,
- human resources and information systems
- international trade law.听
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Curriculum: 91全能大神 of innovation (EI) - Coordinator Professor Raffaello Seri
The curriculum in 91全能大神 of Innovation (EI) provides a qualified learning track in applied research topics on Innovation 91全能大神 and International 91全能大神. Specifically, the program provides advanced knowledge in:
- industrial economics,
- innovation processes and interaction between firms
- markets and institutions in a context of increasing international competition.
Students in 91全能大神 of Innovation are trained to become applied analysts in dynamic innovative business sectors听
and in local and international institutions and organizations. The skills acquired during the program will enable graduates to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing economic environment from a macroeconomic perspective (economic growth and international integration) with a high-level knowledge of microeconomic mechanisms (new technologies, new markets, new customers and suppliers, international business and de-localization).
What you need to know
Enrolment to the Master Degree Course GEEM is without a selecting entry test.
Students can apply on-line at the webpage of the Students Registrar Office (Segreteria听studenti), according to the rules and administrative dead-lines
- Students听with an Italian BA belonging to the sections listed in the Manifesto degli Studi can enroll provided 听they got a minimum final BA mark 85/110. 听The Coordinators 听will evaluate the requisites and if it is necessary fix an appointment听before the formal enrolment in order to give suggestions about the gaps to be plugged, if any.
- Italian and Eu听students with a foreign BA have to be evaluated before the enrolment. They must ask the Diploma Supplement of their BA (if they graduated in an European university)听or the Diclaration of Value of their BA and High School certificates (in case the European University can鈥檛 issue a Diplome Supplement or if they graduated in an extra-EU university).
- Extra Eu students with a foreign BA can apply according to the rules and administrative dead-lines of the Students Registrar Office. A committee will evaluate their requisites. Extra Eu students need an official admission letter before applying for a VISA for study reasons. International students can be accepted according to the maximum number established by the Dept. of 91全能大神.
Admission procedure non-Eu international students holding a foreign Bachelor
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Admission
To be evaluated, international students must apply filling the form .
These are the pre-requisites
- Academic qualifications accepted
Bachelor in 91全能大神/Management/Commerce
Bachelor in Finance/Accounting/ Business Administration
Bachelor in Maths with a minor in 91全能大神听
Bachelor in Management Engineering听
Bachelor in Political Sciences
Bachelor in Social sciences听
Bachelor in Social sciences with 91全能大神听
- CGPA听
CGPA academic grade systems = 80%
French based academic grade systems 14/20
- Documents for the evaluation
CV in English
Bachelor Degree
Bachelor Transcript of records and Grade Point Average听
Proof of English language (at least B2 level)
Statement of purpose in English
Passport
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Once you have completed the form and sent all the docs according to the instructions at question n. 17 of the forms, you will receive an email with the results (positive or negative)
Admitted students can apply for Visa type D on听 from March 2025 to June 30th, 2025. The official admission letter will be uploaded on the student鈥檚 application on the Universitaly portal for ay 2025/2026. As the time needed for the entire procedure (admission, Visa issue and related documents) may be long, motivated admitted students are invited to apply as soon as possible both for the Visa and for the necessary documents for the enrolment. The deadlines and some useful information are published at听Pre-enrolment procedures for non-EU international students .听
Enrolment:
- Step A: in July 2025 admitted students must apply on the University of Insubria website (you鈥檒l receive the instructions)
- Step B: after the issue of the Visa, enrolment can be concluded with the payment of fees and the arrival in Italy.
If you are a EU National, you may stay in Italy for as long as you like: you only need a passport or ID card.
If you are a NON-EU National, you'll have to carry out some formalities.
Foreign Students鈥 Office听
Gabriella Franchi听e-mail: foreign.students.eco@uninsubria.it听
Curricula and study plans
To consult teaching courses of previous Academic Years, at the top of this page click on "Course data sheet", then choose the Academic Year of your enrollment and click on "Study plans".
Opportunities and support
This course offers you the opportunity to attain a Double degree.
For information on scholarships and other benefits, consult:
Enrollment
Do you听think that this course fits you? Enroll and start studying with us!
Attending classes
First semester
- Classes
from September 30 to December 21st,听2024 - Exam period
from January 8th to February 7th, 2025
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Second semester
- Classes
from February 10th to May 24th,听2025 - Exam period
from June 3rd to July 25th, 2025
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from September 1st to September 12th, 2025
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Holidays
2024
- November 1st
- from December 23rd, 2024 to January 3rd,听2025听(Christmas break)
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- from April 17th to April 22nd (Easter break)
- April 25th听
- May 1st
- May 8th
- June 2nd
Studying, taking exams and graduating
To consult the teaching material:
- go to 听
- log in with your university credentials: email username and password (without typing the @studenti.uninsubria.it part)
- choose the courses of your study plan in the I miei corsi (My courses) section
- there you will find all the materials that the teacher makes available.
Leganto provides easy access to the reading lists of all degree courses.
You can access reading lists:
- via the E-learning听platform.
Follow the instructions published in the section 鈥淭eaching material on the E-learning platform鈥.听
On the main page of every course you can find the link 鈥淰ai alla bibliografia sul portale Leganto鈥 (view the reading list on the Leganto Course Readings platform); - via the听听(or section 鈥淐urricula and study plans鈥 in this page)
On the main page of every course, in the 鈥淏ibliografia鈥 section, you can find the link to access the reading lists published on Leganto Course Readings platform.
If you need help or further information, please contact:听leganto@uninsubria.it听
More about Leganto Reading Lists:
To consult the exam dates and times go to the Servizi Web Segreterie studenti (Student Secretariat Web Services)
(in Italian)
In the Menu select one or more options:
- the day scheduled for the exam
- the teaching structure, i.e. your Department or your School
- the course of study, i.e. your degree course
- the teaching course, i.e. the title of the teaching
- the teacher.
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To submit your examination entry, you must access your personal area of the Student Secretariat Web Services.
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- Log in with your university credentials: email username and password (without typing the @studenti.uninsubria.it part)
- Esami > Appelli
Then, select the exam session you want to submit your entry for and proceed following the instructions.
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FINAL DISSERTATION: 18 ECTS
The final dissertation of the Master Degree in Global Entrepreneurship, 91全能大神 and Management has to be written and discussed in English with an abstract in Italian. It consists in the presentation and defense of a written work under the guide and help of a supervisor chosen by the student.
The dissertation is presented in front of a Faculty Committee composed by at least five lecturers 听of the Department of 91全能大神. Among them there is the supervisor and an assistant supervisor chosen by the Director of the Department of 91全能大神.
Students can choose their supervisor among the lecturers of the Department, it is recommended to ask to a lecturer whose course is in the study-plan of the single student. The subject must be selected together by the student and the lecturer.
Administrative procedure:
The procedure to apply for the final graduation at the University of Insubria is on line.
The application has to be done within 45 days before the day of the defense.听Students听conclude and 听upload听the final degree thesis online and听in electronic format (the only accepted format is PDF/A-2b) 20 days before the day of the defense.
The听thesis will be approved by the supervisor by the fifteenth day before the beginning of the graduation session to which the student is regularly enrolled.听Failure to approve will result in non-admission to the graduation session.
Students can start from the Homepage , click on 鈥淪ervizi Web 鈥 Segreterie Studenti鈥 and log with the login used to enroll to exams.
The Master Thesis has to be sent to by email to:
-the supervisor
-the second supervisor
A paper copy of the Master Thesis must be handed in to the Committee on the day of the Defense.
Admission to the defense
The Supervisor will admit the candidate to the Defense only if he/she:
- has analyzed听 the topic of the dissertation in an adequate way
-has underlined the links between the main topic and the related economic theories
-has taken into consideration the economic background of the main topic and shown a deep knowledge of the literature about the topic
-has followed the rules while drawing up the Master Thesis
After having written the thesis, the dissertation can be defended in the following months: February, March, June, July, September and November.
The Degree Board decides the final mark according to the opinions of the supervisor and of the assistant supervisor. The final mark ranges from 66/110 to 110/110 and it is calculated by summing:
鈥rade point average
鈥0.33 for each 鈥渃um laude鈥
鈥lobal judgment about the dissertation and the personal defense of the student
鈥 for the students first enrolled from the a.y. 2015-2016 a bonus of two points is additionally assigned provided they conclude their university career in two years
The evaluation of the dissertation will be done according to the following criteria:
鈥egative marks: the dissertation shows many lacks and the Committee agrees that it can鈥檛 be improved.
鈥rom 0 to 2 marks: the dissertation is a mere exposition of other texts and has limits and gaps.
鈥rom 3 to 4 marks: the dissertation meets the minimum standards, it shows a limited knowledge of the matter and it tightly concerns the subject.
鈥5 marks: the content is exposed in a clear and orderly way. The essential bibliography has been consulted and it is inclusive; models and practical investigations are correctly exposed; the construction is coherent
鈥rom 6 to 7 marks: the candidate has deepened not only the main subject but also the related themes. The dissertation reflects the ability of the student to make comparisons and thematic connections, as well as to treat critical and problematic aspects.
鈥rom 8 to 10 marks: the dissertation shows a strong autonomy of judgment, notable critical abilities, a deep analysis of specific aspects, extensive bibliographical knowledge and investigations on the matter. During the defense the candidate shows a deep interest and a strong competence.
The request of a mark over 7 points (with eventually the distinction 鈥渃um laude鈥) has to be communicated by the supervisor to the Director of the Department and to the assistant supervisor at least 15 days before the discussion date of the thesis in a written format and by indicating the most significant parts of the dissertation. It is necessary to name a second assistant supervisor if the starting average point is 102/110.
If the dissertation shows particularly remarkable and original contents, the Committee, with an unanimous deliberation, shall give out the final mark 鈥渃um laude鈥. At the same time the Committee can also deliberate an encomium and award the right to publish the dissertation in scientific journals or similar publications.
Insubria and Jena Double degree students can decide whether to write their dissertation in Jena or in Varese but they have to defend it in Varese in front of a Graduation Committee (a video conference presentation may be organized). The defense is mandatory according to the Italian rules in order to obtain an official Master Degree Diploma. The Graduation Committee in Varese will take into consideration the evaluation of the foreign supervisor of the partner University and will award a mark to both the dissertation and to the defense of the candidate.
Insubria Double degree students must write their dissertation in Hohenheim but they have to defend it in Varese in front of a Graduation Committee.
Hohenheim Double degree students must write and defend their dissertation in Varese in front of a Graduation Committee. Once at home they will hand it to their University.
All DD students are invited to communicate in advance (50 days) the date of their discussion to Gabriella听Franchi (foreign.students.eco@uninsubria.it) in order to fill in all the necessary documents.
The next Defenses will take place on the following days:
- July 14-15听2025听On-line application from April 16th听2025听to June 2nd听2025. Exams must be听concluded by June听20th听2025.The Master Thesis must be uploaded 听by June 30th听2025
- October 6-7 2025 On-line application from July 9th听2025听to August 25th听2025. Exams must be听concluded by September 12th听2025.The Master Thesis must be uploaded 听by September 22nd听2025
- December 9-10 2025听 听鈥撎齇n-line application from September 11th听听to October 27th听2025. Exams must be听concluded by November 17th听2025.The Master Thesis must be uploaded by November 25th听2025.听
- February 16-17-18听2026听On-line application from November 20th听2025听to January 5th听2026. Exams must be concluded by January 26th 2026. The Master Thesis must be uploaded by February 3rd 2026.听
March 23-24-25-26听听2026听 鈥 On-line application from听 December 16th听2025听to February 9th 听2026. Exams must be concluded by March 2nd听2026.听The Master Thesis must be uploaded听byMarch 11th听2026.
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