INTERDISCIPLINARITY
The interdisciplinary approach is a unique enabler of innovation that distinguishes BBS from any other European business school and allows participants to develop a multi-perspective and creative approach.
About
BBS is an international business school, created by the University of Bologna, the oldest university in the world, to shape a new generation of business leaders, capable of driving international growth and digital transformation, with a view to sustainability. Our academic interdisciplinary and strongly practice-oriented approach offers a unique learning experience in collaboration with Italian “industry champions” especially from the automotive, food and wine, sustainability, automation&robotics and luxury fields. Our home is in Bologna at Villa Guastavillani, a splendid 16th century residence located in the heart of Italy, in one of the most leading economic regions of Italy and Europe.
MISSION
Support the full development of people, organisations and society through post-graduate and post-experience education.
VALUES
COLLABORATION
BBS brings together a combination of academic excellence and practical expertise through its collaboration with Italy’s world-renowned industry champions.
SUSTAINABILITY
BBS believes in sustainability and endorses the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals to create a better society and invest in the future of the next generations.
INTERNATIONAL ORIENTATION
The BBS experience enriches intercultural comprehension, facilitates the integration of international talents (including opportunities abroad for Italians), and promotes the international expansion of businesses, championing cultural integration and global peace.
DIVERSITY
BBS upholds the dignity of all individuals and condemns any form of discrimination, promoting diversity as a value for inclusion and dialogue among people of all backgrounds. It welcomes and encourages diversity as a booster of creativity, exploiting complementary resources and innovation.
MERIT
BBS aims to ensure access to equal opportunities and endorse a culture of fairness to promote merit, which is a fundamental element for talent enhancement, skill improvement, competition, and performance, as well as benefitting societal development.
WHY OUR SCHOOL?
At Bologna Business School we believe in cutting-edge and high quality education. With this in mind we design our course offering with the strategic guidance of an International Advisory Board and the day-to-day input of mixed teams made up of academics, practitioners, consultants and players on the global socio-economic scene.
At Bologna Business School we believe in continuing and customized education. This is why we build our programs to fit the needs of our stakeholders:
- Young managers who want to grow professionally and personally, strengthening specific functional skills or deepening their understanding of specific market sectors;
- Recent graduates who are entering the workforce and require knowledge, techniques and practical tools in addition to a traditional university education;
- Executives and professionals ready to challenge themselves, to consolidate their knowledge base, and raise the bar with their skills through work study, training and access to new networks;
- Companies and institutions aware of the complexity of new glocal realities who are ready to meet the challenges and opportunities that derive from leveraging their internal human capital.
At Bologna Business School we believe in accessible and open education. That is why we encourage the right to education by providing scholarships each year and guaranteeing honor loans to all of our international students.
ETHICS, RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY
BBS aims to broadly contribute to the development of people, organizations and society and fosters social and economic development as well as intercultural integration.
We recognize equal dignity of all people, condemns all forms of discrimination against individuals or groups, and promote integration and dialogue between people and between different traditions and cultures.
Finally, the school endorses the universal value of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and works to promote sustainable development in its social, environmental and economic dimensions.
We believe that ethics, responsibility and sustainability should shape both internal processes and the management education contents that the School offers, in order to support students incorporating these values in their managerial attitude and professional practice. Consistently with the BBS Ethical Code of Conduct, the School’s ERS policy revolves around three main pillars: Learning, Dissemination and Impact.
The School has established a system of rules, models and control mechanisms inspired by the highest standards of transparency and fairness in management, both internally and externally.
This model generates trust among members, an aspect that is reflected also in the economic results, in the long-term benefits for all the stakeholders and aligns with the sustainability principles
OUR LOCATIONS
Villa Guastavillani is Bologna Business School headquarters and institutional seat, a beautiful sixteenth-century residence located on Mount Barbiano in the very first Bologna hills and just a few minutes away from the city center of Bologna.
The villa is developed on four floors, one of which is underground. Inside it is possible to admire frescoed walls and ceilings, which in several cases give the name to the room that hosts them.
New Campus (next opening) is located in front of Villa Guastavillani and will rise on the crest of the hill through the redevelopment and recovery of some buildings already present on the site, for a total area of 3300 square meters. The project is designed to create a place where nature, history and architecture interact in other to provide learning spaces in tune with the needs of students and paying great attention to the issue of sustainability.
OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
GLOBAL MBA
: EFMD accredited international program dedicated to candidates with previous work experience; it offers a number of specializations in leading italian industries: Supercars / Superbikes / Motorsports, Food & Wine, Design / Fashion / Luxury Goods, Green, Automation and Robotics (1 master, 5 tracks)
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PROFESSIONAL MASTERS:
one year programs accredited by the University of Bologna, aimed at young graduates who are preparing to enter the job market; from sustainable transitions to artificial intelligence management through made in Italy companies. (9 university masters).
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EXECUTIVE MASTERS:
management development programs based on blended learning aimed at managers, senior professionals and entrepreneurs who want to strengthen their management and leadership skills; the offer includes part-time MBAs, Executive MBAs, and Executive Specialist Masters (15 executive programs).
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OPEN PROGRAMS
: short courses focus on key tools needed for the professional growth of the participants; are conducted by faculty and professionals to offer rigorous and practical education with tools of immediate application (36 courses).
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CUSTOM PROGRAMS
: tailor-made courses dedicated to companies and institutions that wish to focus on human capital to meet future challenges; these are personalized programs that combine academic rigor with the effectiveness of organizational knowledge.
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"It was a “dream come true” journey thanks to the Global MBA program. I benefited from the network that BBS offered. With the support from industry leaders and professors, I had the opportunity to develop my business management skills and experience in Motor-racing industry, to build a stronger community for women in motorsport and connect the bridge to Far East Asia. I am fortunate enough to keep my passion and career entwined. "
Anisa Hung
Partner Management, Alpine
GLOBAL MBA - SUPERCARS, SUPERBIKES AND MOTORSPORTS (A.Y. 2020/2021)
"The hands-on application of the study topics and the great support of the faculty have helped me face professional challenges with greater confidence and ensured a broader perspective of the company's vision."
Fabio Lambertini
Managing Director Greater China, Maserati
HYBRID MBA (ED. 2021/2023)
"I felt the need to integrate my specialist knowledge and needed to embark on a challenging path of management skill development. The MBA Weekend has allowed me to broaden my business vision and increase my business knowledge from a global perspective, thanks in part to networking with top professionals, mentors and faculty I have had the opportunity to meet during these months."
Giuliana Catalano
Innovation Project Manager, Ferrero
MBA WEEKEND (ED. 2021/23)
"The Master strikes the perfect balance between the required theoretical background necessary to establish a strong foundation in Data Science to build upon in my career in any direction, and the practical hands-on knowledge necessary to understand Data Science’s potential and applications in different settings. I benefitted in my studies here in many ways; I was taught and mentored by world-leading experts in the field of Data Science, I also made lifelong friendships with likeminded ambitious enthusiasts about this field from all over the world, and finally, being exposed to the Italian culture has been one of my most fulfilling experiences of my life. "
Alkhatib Bassam
Digital Data Scientist - Gucci
PROFESSIONAL MASTER IN DATA SCIENCE AND BUSINESS ANALYTICS (A.Y. 2018/2019)
A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN
Massimo Bergami
Dean
"We live in an era of rapid change, where it is essential to learn to live with uncertainty, to envision the future we want to shape, and to make things happen, with a renewed sense of responsibility for the consequences of our actions and decisions.
The advent of AI, geopolitical tensions, and sustainability challenges present us with a new, and often unexpected world, in which traditional management skills are only a part of the role of organizational leaders.
Bologna Business School was founded to offer learning opportunities consistent with these dynamics through an interdisciplinary and human centric approach. At Bologna Business School, we believe in learning together, starting from problems to develop knowledge with experience at the core.
We are students, teachers, managers, and entrepreneurs - many different people who share the same passion for learning and who together have created an open community with the aim of multiplying opportunities."
