How does the MBA programme at SDA Bocconi produce a high ROI for its graduates?

Consulting and strategy are popular industries when developing a post-MBA career plan. Of course, the business side of technology is just as popular as consulting, offering optimal work-life balance company cultures in which remote working allows more flexible working patterns.  

Trends show a large interest from firms to look for candidates who are knowledgeable about sustainability, ESGs and D&I, so a small, but growing percentage of students are targeting roles in which they can deliver impact.  

Our students receive targeted soft skills development with a three month pre-arrival engagement toolkit, through the implementation of a psychometric test that gives a clear understanding of soft skills and preferred managerial behaviours.  

This is also the basis for matching each MBA student, through artificial intelligence, to an international experienced coach to discuss their identity model composed by the inner and outer self.  

These two elements are very distinctive and help offer a completely tailored personal and professional development model, which can be replicated post-MBA when students become alumni and is offered at any stage of their career.  

A further investment has therefore been made in order to offer continuous support both on the self-development aspects as well as career progress. 

We invest a considerable amount of time in underlying the importance of company cultural fit, through dedicated seminars but also through sessions with alumni who visit us and meet current students, explaining their career journey post-graduation (do’s and don’ts when landing a job in a specific firm, country and new role).  

We foster a paying it forward culture so that current students can benefit from past cohorts, by implementing the Reciprocity Ring.