Get prepared for a successful career as a manager.

The MSc in Management is designed to provide graduates, from a wide variety of backgrounds, with the necessary tools and skills for understanding modern management, creating the best possible start for a successful career. The programme offers both a broad background in management and the opportunity to go into more depth in selected topics by choosing electives. The programme has theoretical and practical elements, allowing students to understand the theory while at the same time being able to apply the knowledge to practical management situations.

The goal of this programme is to create an understanding of the management processes in a variety of different organizational contexts, ranging from start-ups over no-profit organizations to large multinational companies. However, as most tasks in organisations become increasingly interdisciplinary it is also important to be able to work across traditional areas, which is another skill that is actively encouraged within the programme. This is also reflected in the variety of different teaching methods used including lectures, case studies, group work, games and fieldwork.

The degree has two streams in the first semester. Students with a background in economics or management will follow a set of courses which are designed to further build on these areas. Students without any background in economics and management will follow another set of courses which provide the understanding and fundamental insight into the management disciplines. From the second semester on, all students will follow the same set of course and continue to develop new insights into management processes.

In the third semester, students have the possibility to specialize in their studies. They can choose one of three different specialization tracks: Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Organization and Human Resources Management, and Socially Responsible Management. Students do not have to specialize, though, if they want, they can still follow the previous, general Master programme. 

The last semester is a unique combination of academic rigor through the writing of a thesis and a piece of applied or consulting work - the field project - which is done in groups for a real company. Instead of the field project, students can also decide, under some conditions, to do an individual internship.

The lessons of the Master in Management take place in presence in the West Campus of the Università della Svizzera italiana. The exact address is via Buffi 13, Lugano (Switzerland).

Parking is very limited in the area, so we recommend using public transportation.

You can reach the university from Lugano train station in 8 minutes by taking bus number 6 in the direction of Cornaredo and getting off at the "Università" stop (you can find the bus schedule here).