Master

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10/10/2026

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Purposes

The aim of the Master is to provide specific skills related to managing a business undergoing internationalization in a world characterized by growing uncertainty and a constantly changing landscape.

For this purpose, the master includes a module dedicated to corporate security, understood in a broad and comprehensive sense as the ability to address the various challenges and new risks of our time, characterized by hybrid attacks and the need to rethink corporate management based on a changing perception of (safety and security).

A second focus area aims to provide skills related to business management in constantly evolving scenarios from various perspectives, ensuring that students acquire the tools needed for internationalization in an era of multiple crises.

On the other hand, the third module aims to provide in-depth knowledge regarding the evolution of global scenarios from a geopolitical perspective, drawing in part on the direct experience of field workers.

Experience is in fact the defining feature of this Master: what this course aims to provide is precisely a combination of practical and theoretical expertise, grounded in the development of a network of relationships made possible through the involvement of professionals from leading organizations, as well as companies, associations, and networks of businesses and entrepreneurs who bring insights, best practices, and concrete experience in the international development of their activities.

Target Students

Candidates holding a Bachelor’s Degree and wishing to acquire skills and knowledge related to geoeconomic innovation and internationalization.

The course is specifically aimed at professionals working for companies engaged in internationalization in a world undergoing a restructuring of relationships toward a polycentric system.

Learning Objectives

The Master aims to provide knowledge and skills:

• Related to the development of a new and up-to-date “toolkit” for navigating and operating within an increasingly complex and challenging competitive landscape;
• related to the transformations in the geoeconomic context, with the emergence of new value chains and new actors that influence the geopolitical dimension of global dynamics on various scales;
• related to business internationalization practices, with a focus on new emerging markets within the context of a polycentric world order;
• related to the guidelines and mechanisms of corporate corporate security management, considered in its various forms, particularly in light of emerging threats.

Didactics

The Master, established pursuant to Ministerial Decree 270/2004, lasts 12 months and requires a total of 1500 hours, divided as follows:

• Synchronous lessons in a virtual classroom and in person: to interact directly with instructors according to a scheduled calendar.
• Independent study and research activities: to independently explore and reinforce the content learned in the Master.
• Practical exercises and midterm assessments: to evaluate learning progress and form part of the assessment process.
• Project work: to actively apply the content learned during the program.
• Internship: the opportunity to complete an internship at qualified companies and institutions, including locations abroad.

Workshop

The learning pathway will be enhanced by periodic workshops organized for Master students, featuring professionals, business networks, associations, and investors to explore various scenarios and experiences in greater depth.

Master Diploma

The final exam consists of the preparation and presentation of a project based on a real-world case study, to be presented in person before a committee. Upon passing the exam, the Master will be awarded.

Tuition

The registration fee for the master is € 3.900,00.

Registration

Registration is open at any time of the year.

Students wishing to enrol may request an appointment with the Orientation Office by calling +39 06 3400 6000.

Didactic Direction

• Prof. Michele Pigliucci
  

Director of the Master

• Arch. Vincenzo Valenti
  

Scientific Board

• Michele Pigliucci
  

• Alessandro Ricci
  Università di Bergamo

• Marco Carnelos
  

• Michele De Gasperis
  

• Enea Franza
  

• Paolo Giordani
  

• Tiberio Graziani
  

• Laura Guercio
  

• Matteo Mostarda
  

• Andrea Perrone
  

• Maria Prezioso
  

• Jean Leonard Touadi
  

• Antonio Virgili
  

• Stefano Vernole
  

Faculty

The faculty consists of university professors and professionals with proven experience from leading academic and research institutions, diplomatic corps, and top-tier companies. A distinctive feature of the Master is its commitment to ensuring that high-level theoretical knowledge is complemented by the sharing of practical experience from professionals actively involved in internationalization processes.