Brochure MBA in International Business

MBA

in International Business

MIB Trieste School of Management

www.mib.edu/mba

MIB Trieste School of Management

MIB was founded in Trieste (Italy) in 1988 with the mission of delivering managerial education and carrying out applied research in all areas of management.

The School strives to satisfy the demand for managerial competences of young graduates, entrepreneurs and senior managers. The portfolio of activities includes MBAs, Specialized Masters, Executive Education and Corporate Programs.

Several Master courses are taught entirely in English and attract students from more than 100 countries of the world. This multicultural environment makes studying at MIB an enriching experience which provides exposure to different cultures, opening career prospects at a global level.

Leading firms (among which Generali, Allianz, illycaffè) actively collaborate with the School for internship recruiting activities, training, consultancy projects and research.

Accreditations

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"It is thanks to the quality and international outlook of its faculty, the inspiring learning environment, the diverse national and cultural backgrounds of its participants, as well as the solid links to its partner firms and the business community at large, that MIB Trieste School of Management has earned a strong reputation over the years as a centre of excellence. We are honored to work with individuals who challenge themselves and are ready to invest in their future, with commitment and determination". vladimir nanut

Founder & CEO, MIB Trieste School of Management Associations

The MBA in International Business

The MBA in International Business program is taught entirely in English and provides a comprehensive understanding of the current issues in international management and dedicates considerable attention to developing personal skills.

The program gives participants an education that is aimed at: → Improving understanding of business and economic issues. → Providing management tools that link skills to the business environment. → Bringing working solutions in addition to theoretical models. → Developing leadership and management skills. → Sharpening key abilities to work across cultures.

It also provides the basis for building and consolidating a network of interpersonal relations with colleagues, alumni, faculty and companies.

The above learning outcomes are obtained through a strong peer group interaction among MBA participants.

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Therefore a lot of emphasis is placed on Group Work and Team Building activities.

The educational approach combines classroom teaching with case discussions, role playing, project works, simulations and business games, outdoor activities, meetings with managers and entrepreneurs and visits to companies in Italy and abroad.

Accreditations: quality benchmarks

Accreditations prove to be a reliable quality benchmark since these recognitions are awarded after a very rigorous Peer Review process that investigates every aspect of the School’s and Program activities.

Since 2006 the MBAs of MIB Trieste have been accredited by the Association of MBAs - AMBA, that grants certification to only 2% of the business schools in the world.

"Taking the MBA in International Business is one of the most enriching and valuable experiences you can have. It means learning a set of values that will prove essential for your future while living in a truly multi-cultural environment. You will receive a high-level training in a fast-paced, dynamic business environment and develop an international network.

The interaction among alumni, faculty and companies gives this MBA a unique perspective. It is for these reasons that we are looking for exceptional candidates eager to change the world by changing themselves". tim baxter

Director, MBA in International Business

Program Structure

Delivery modes

The program can be attended according to the following modes: → 12 months (full-time) or 24 months (part-time) Identical in content to the full-time program, MIB’s part-time MBA has been designed to allow managers to attend an MBA without interrupting their career. Lectures are always scheduled from Monday to Friday. → In presence / Online In this challenging time, considering safety conditions related to Covid restrictions, the MBA program is available in a Hybrid Formula, that includes both on-campus and live virtual sessions, attended by participants in presence and online simultaneously. Thanks to this flexible opportunity, you can choose your way of attendance and change it at any time, keeping on interacting with faculty as well as learning from your peers.

MBA curriculum

The MBA in International Business curriculum reflects the generalist character that an MBA should have and includes one Major Concentration in International Business issues, a training track in Leadership Dynamics and two Team-Based Projects. Elective courses are organized in several Minor Concentrations, allowing our participants to tailor the curriculum to their personal interests and professional goals.

Any course and any other training activity are given a credit weight reflecting the students’ workload.

One credit consists of 25 hours of workload as defined by the ECTS (European Credit Transfer System).

The MBA degree is worth 70 ECTS credits.

The curriculum is organized according to the following building blocks: — Core Courses (Basics of Management) — Entrepreneurship & Innovation Track

— ESG Topics — Major Concentration in International Business — Several Minor Concentrations — Other Elective courses — Leadership Dynamics & Accountability Track — Final Thesis The training track on Leadership Dynamics runs throughout the MBA. Activities are organized by looking at three integrated perspectives: individual, working group and the class and are aimed at helping participants to discover how to achieve their full potential, aligning their behaviors with their objectives.

After having positively completed all courses and activities, MBA participants are required to prepare a final written thesis, aimed at demonstrating the knowledge, skills and techniques acquired over the Master duration.

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MBA Faculty

The MBA’s Faculty offers a good balance of top-level academics, professional trainers, top managers, entrepreneurs and consultants, whose role is to bring their real business life experience to the classroom. The resulting blend of trainers guarantee program excellence and a wide range of diverse perspectives.

yusaf akbar

Central European University MIB Visiting Faculty, International Business Management and Emerging Markets

Curriculum AREA AND COURSES

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AREA AND COURSES

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Core Courses

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Minor Concentrations (two of the following)

GENERAL MANAGEMENT — Financial Accounting — Marketing Management — Corporate Finance — Strategic Management — Organization and Human Resource Management — Operations and Supply Chain Management — Management Accounting & Control

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ADVANCED FINANCE — Financial Derivatives — Firm Valuation

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INSURANCE MANAGEMENT — Challenges and Strategies in Insurance Markets — International Insurance Law — Insurance Accounting and Management

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION — New Product Development

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STRATEGY — Open Innovation Strategies — Strategy and Management Consulting

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DATA ANALYTICS — Data Analytics with R & Reasearch Method — Data Analysis & Visualization with Power BI — Big Data Management

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(course and project), run in close collaboration

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with the School’s business partners

— Business Planning for New Ventures Start-ups (course and project), run in collaboration with high-tech entrepreneurs and a major Venture Capital Fund

SUSTAINABILITY & ESG — Corporate Sustainability Strategies — SRI, ESG Scores, and the Funding of Sustainability

Major Concentration INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS — International Marketing (course and project), run in close collaboration with the School’s business partners

— International Finance — Geopolitical Scenarios — International Business Management

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AREA AND COURSES

Elective Courses**

CREDITS*

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— Managing in Emerging Markets — Developing a Global Mindset — Risk Management — Creative work and Digital Transformation — Any other course included in the Minor Concentrations.

Leadership Dynamics and Accountability Track

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Written Thesis

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Total

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* One credit consists of 25 hours of workload as defined by the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). ** List of Elective courses subject to change.

Leadership Dynamics One of the most distinctive features of the MBA in International Business is personal skills development.

The Leadership Dynamics track aims at helping participants to develop personal awareness and improve personal effectiveness. The course is transversal and runs throughout the whole program, which allows participants to update their progress as they live their MBA experience.

Leadership Dynamics at MIB defines Leadership as the ability to positively influence the context.

Exchange Programs MBA participants can take part to Exchange Programs hosted by MIB’s partner business schools, among which: → Lingnan College (Guangzhou, China) → Rollins College (Florida, USA) → Kedge Business School (Bordeaux, France) → EADA (Barcelona, Spain) → EOI (Madrid, Spain)

MBA Participants The MBA welcomes a maximum of 35 talented and experienced students who are enthusiastic and ambitious to improve their career prospects through the Master in Business Administration.

The variety of cultures, languages, backgrounds and origins is an important added value of the MBA. Most students have good work experience and aspire to reposition themselves in the labor market or to quickly take on new functions and responsibilities in their professional track.

In the admission phase, problem solving and communication skills, international experiences (professional or study) and personal motivation are particularly appreciated more than prior study and technical knowledge.

Participants profile*

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Age

work experience

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Educational background*

Areas of origin*

Average years of

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International Students

48% Science & Engineering

55% Italy

31% Business & Economics

38% Rest of the World

13% Law / Political Science

7% Europe

8% Arts & Humanities

*data from 2018-2021

Admissions Process Requirements

The MBA in International Business has two main target profiles.

On one hand, young high potential participants showing a thirst for professional experience; on the other hand, "senior" candidates striving to achieve their full potential by building on their proven track records.

The ideal MBA in International Business candidate should meet the following intake standards: → excellent education (university degree level); → fluent English (written and spoken); → at least three years of work experience or significant life achievements; → interest and motivation in Personal Development; → leadership potential.

In terms of values, MBA in International Business candidates must believe in and actively promote cultural diversity and personal development. The School does not accept applications showing poor motivation to attend the MBA or lacking academic and working pre-requisites.

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Financial information and Scholarships

Every year, the School and the Corporate Sponsors offer a consistent number of merit-based scholarships as a partial exemption from the MBA tuition fees.

The maximum scholarship covers 50% of the total tuition fees.

For more information on the cost of MBA and scholarship opportunities, please refer to our website.

Program cancellation and withdrawal policies In consideration of the current Covid emergency situation, and its possible future implications to the international mobility of students and to social distancing policies, MIB offers its MBA candidates the amplest rights to rethink and to early withdraw from the MBA program, if any of the following conditions apply at any time before or at the start of the MBA: → the program cannot start in residential mode, and has to begin and be delivered, in part or in total, at distance; → the candidate is subject to unforeseen issues related to the

completion of the visa procedures, which make it difficult or impossible to arrive in Italy in time for the MBA start; → the candidate is facing any other serious limitation in the organization of his/her transfer to Italy, or any severe restriction posed on his/her mobility from the country of origin to Italy.

Such decisions (rethink, withdrawal) may be communicated to MIB at any time during the selection process, even after the formal admission and the confirmation of participation (payment of the first installment of tuition fees), and until the program start date. Upon the exercise of these rights, the candidates will obtain unconditional, full and prompt return of all tuition fees paid, including the first installment.

Placement & Careers

The Career Service and Corporate Relations Office provides support and assists MBA’s students during and after the conclusion of their studies.

A formal Career Planning training module is offered throughout the MBA program, supporting participants in defining their placement goals and helping them develop a medium and long-term career path. The training track provides participants with useful tools and contacts to reposition themselves in the job market. The Career Service Office provides guidance in targeting positions based on function, industry, company typology and geographical location.

Employment by Region*

Employment by sector*

43% Italy

23% Finance/ Insurance and Banking

36% Europe

16% IT

21% Rest of the World

13% Manufacturing 11% Consumer services and goods 10% Consultancy 10% Energy & Oil 9% Pharmaceutical / Medical 8% Trade & Retail

*data from 2018-2021

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MBA Corporate Network (2018-2021)

Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. Allianz S.p.A. Banca Nazionale del Lavoro S.p.A. Danieli & Co. Officine Meccaniche S.p.A. Deloitte & Touche S.p.A. Edison Energia S.p.A. Electrolux Professional S.p.A. Eli Lilly Italia S.p.A. Ernst & Young Financial Business Advisors S.p.A. Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A. Generali Employee Benefits (Generali Group) Hera Group Illycaffè S.p.A. IKEA Italia Retail S.r.l KPMG S.p.A. Marsh S.p.A. Philip Morris Italia S.r.l.

PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory S.p.A. Robert Bosch S.p.A. Società Cattolica di Assicurazione - Società cooperativa Wärtsilä Italia S.p.A.

Why MBA? The experience of our Alumni

“I came to MIB from Hong Kong. From the first day on the course, to the day we graduated, the experience was an extremely valuable one. The MIB MBA curriculum combines a good coverage of the business essentials – finance, accounting, marketing and so on – alongside a robust program of personal development, working on so-called “soft-skills” that are crucial in order to be successful in business today. I left MIB with a better understanding of my business capabilities, and a broader international network, as well as a lot of new friends from all around the world”.

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“The MBA program at MIB was one of the most important stages of my life. From the technical point of view, the MBA has given me the skills needed to enter the world of business and finance with a familiarity that I did not have before. I have multiplied my career opportunities on the international job market. The biggest added value was from the personal point of view: the MBA has involved me in a number of situations and challenges, which allowed me to better know myself. MIB MBA is an investment that I would recommend to anybody”.

"Working in Science, I felt a big gap between the academic world and the industry, because scientists don’t speak the same language of managers, leading to a lot of missed opportunities.

So, my aim is to fill this gap taking advantage of both skills, scientific and managerial, the last one acquired through this MBA. I would like to apply them to the biotech’s field, where the unmet growths are common. My goal is to support start-ups in helping their customers that, in this case, are patients". irving donadon

tommaso todesca

Commercial Development Manager,

Executive Director, JPMorgan Chase & Co -

Holostem Terapie Avanzate – Belluno, Italy

Vice President Internal Communications &

Los Angeles, California

MBA 29 (2017-2019) Part-time edition

Corporate Brand, Reckitt - London, UK

MBA 15 (2004-2005)

joanna osborn

MBA 17 (2006-2007)

Alumni

The most important asset of a Business School is its alumni network: qualified, creative, wellmotivated managers who continue to share their passion well beyond graduation.

The School has more than 3,400 graduates from all over the world working in a wide variety of professional areas.

MIB Alumni Association

MIB Trieste Alumni Association was established in 2005 with the aim of encouraging, developing and consolidating ties between alumni of the various programs and between the alumni and MIB Trieste School of Management itself. Currently the Association is divided into 19 local groups (chapters) around the globe.

The Association aims at promoting the School’s image and reputation both nationally and internationally.

In particular, the Association’s objectives are to:

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→ Strengthen the relationship between Alumni and the School; → Promote lifelong learning and ongoing professional development after graduation; → Develop an active and structured community for professional networking; → Foster the exchange of entrepreneurial and managerial ideas; → Enhance the opportunities for professional growth and career development; → Offer social, networking and leisure opportunities; → Increasing visibility and prestige for the School nationally and internationally.

"MIB Alumni Association is all about people: Giving back to the community, Connecting people, Embracing diversity in its broadest sense, Bringing back old memories (and creating new ones!)... MIB Alumni Association is about you.

It's about us". gonzalo moreno miceli

President MIB Trieste Alumni Association Commercial Proposals Lead Engineer, Danieli Group - Italy MBA 28 (2017-2018)

Trieste, in the heart of Europe

A city of charm, Trieste has a strong cosmopolitan atmosphere with a unique setting: the sea and the mountains are only a few minutes away from the city centre.

Trieste is rich in cultural institutions, which puts it on a par with larger European cities, and offers young people a wide choice of leisure facilities. It is rated among the first cities in Italy for standard of living, for services and environmental quality. It also hosts international cultural and sports events, such as the famous “Barcolana” sailing regatta.

The city has increasingly gained ground at an international level for the excellence of its science system, thanks to 30+ research institutions ranked among the most important in Europe. Thousands international students and researchers choose Trieste every year. Giants such as Assicurazioni Generali and Allianz SpA have their headquarters here and together with leading companies such as illycaffè, Fincantieri, Wärtsilä give Trieste a rich and varied economic fabric.

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Trieste is the city of wind, coffee, insurance and the largest sea-front square in Europe.

Here, thanks to the climate of tolerance and freedom grown in the cosmopolitan Hapsburg Empire, Italians, Jews, Orthodox Serbs, Greeks, Slovenians, Germans, Croatians and other CentralEuropean cultures have lived and mixed together for centuries.

You can find this atmosphere in the majestic architecture, in the different religious buildings, in the little harbors, in the theaters, in the Roman ruins, in the fish shops, in the fascinating old town, in the antique shops and old libraries, lying side by side with some of the most advanced international Research Centers in Europe.

Trieste is charming, international, safe, affordable, offering a very high quality of life. A European pearl, which keeps getting positive appreciations year after year on the international media.

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Disclaimer All information within this brochure is correct at March 2022

MBA Director

Tim Baxter MBA Program Manager

Maria Victoria Plez plez@mib.edu Career Service & Corporate Relations

Barbara Vidotto vidotto@mib.edu

MIB Trieste School of Management

Largo Caduti di Nasiriya 1 34142 Trieste Italy

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