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Master in Corporate Finance MCF12 months | 2011-2012

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Master in Corporate Finance MCF12th Edition

Contents❱❱ Why MCF?

❱❱ Is it you?

❱❱ Program

❱❱ More

Charisma is something you don’t create. Yet, after the MCF you may become an innovative and

charismatic manager, bearing strong and enduring

skills to keep up with challenging trends and changing

t imes, whi le gain ing expert ise in corporate and

institutional finance and generating a dynamic personal

and professional network.

A real asset for your company.

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Why MCF?

❝Why...

MCF aims to preparebreakthrough Executives.

MCF prepares students to offer high qualitysolutions to financial problems, both operationally and strategically.

You will find in MCF the most advancedtechniques of Financial Management and anaccurate knowledge of the principlesbehind sound financial decisions: a fine blend of leadership and respect for others,ethics and the appreciation of diversity, values and solidity.

You will form a more clear idea of potential career paths during the Program: cutting no corners and staying open to all options. You will become part of the MCF high net-worth community.

MCF benefits are a personal asset for you.

n A special approach to business and life. Living and studying in Milano, making the most of your potential.

n Shaping the whole you. From day one, you will learn the correct tools,skills, and mastery over processes.

n Working hard and playing hard. You will alternate between individual study and group interaction, and integrate into the Bocconi and MCF community.

n Treasuring teamwork and diversity.Working day after day with classmates - fromseveral countries and widely varied professionalbackgrounds - teachers and tutors: even exampreparation becomes a group experience andmuch more than simply a race to measureindividual abilities.

n Full support. From all staff, from day one, experiencing a fine blend of theory and practice.

MCF Learning Goals are ambitious.

n Theoretical financial knowledge:the financial tenets, their interrelationships and appropriate applications.

n Practical financial knowledge and technicalskills: independent problem solving andcomprehensive applied financial planning in a real world context.

n Critical thinking, analytical problem solving skills:facts and concepts to solve problems.

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When you want ton seek innovative and successful

Financial Management styles and skills

n meet business consultants, company managers and entrepreneurs bringing you a unique blend of theory and practice

n work hard to enhance your perspectives

n make a leap forward in a global financial context

and you haven a university degree (in any discipline)

n 2-3 years of relevant professional experience

n GMAT, TOEFL scores

n 2 letters of reference

n interview

your goals match ours then yes, it’s you!

Is it you?

Theoretical and practical financial

knowledge, technical skills,critical

thinking, analytical problem solving

skills and ethical behaviour

are demanding achievements.

more...

❝Key facts...

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Program

A four-phase program from finance foundations to

on-the-field projects, including an optional, online

introductory phase to provide all participants with a

common knowledge base, the MCF features a structure

which is flexible enough to make room for new ideas,

initiatives or issues of emerging significance.

September 2011 to September 2012 ❱❱

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❝ Implicit in the term ‘Master’ is the notion of ‘mastery’:mastery of knowledge, knowledge of a sector, the ability to bring one’s qualification and skills to that sector, and to empower one’s future.Alberto Grando | Dean, SDA Bocconi School of Management

n 12 months, full-time

n in English

n at SDA Bocconi, Milano, Italy

n application deadline: 30th June 2011

n tuition fee: € 29,000

n infoline +39 02 5836 6814

n mcf@sdabocconi.it

n www.sdabocconi.it/mcf

Faculty Responsible for the academic activities, program administration and participants’ performanceevaluation, the MCF Faculty features SDA Bocconi teaching and research staff plus VisitingProfessors from foreign Universities and Institutions collaborating with SDA Bocconi.

Barbara RovettaMCF DirectorSDA Bocconi School of Management

Maurizio DallocchioMCF DirectorSDA Bocconi School of Management

Key Facts

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Phase 2

AdvancedCourses(March - May 2012)

These courses are highlyfocused from aprofessional standpoint, for this reasonprofessionals andmanagers withoutstanding experienceand skills are responsiblefor some of thesecourses. n Real Estate Finance

n Project Finance

n Behavioral Issues in Valuation

n Corporate FinancialPolicies

n Financial Databases

n Economics

n Finance Function,Value Creation andCorporate Governance

n Negotiation &Leadership

Phase 3

Streams and Seminars(May - June 2012)

n Asset Management for Corporates

n Equity Derivatives for Corporates

n Financial ModellingTechniques forCorporates

n Financial PerformanceMeasurement

n Financial Sponsors &Leveraged Finance

n Global WealthManagement

n Hedge Funds

n Legal Finance

n Private Equity

n Risk Management for Corporates

Phase 4

On-the-FieldActivities (June - August 2012)

Company Internship or Applied ResearchProject

IntroductoryPhaseOnline Pre-courses(August - Sept. 2011)

n Accounting

n Quantitative Methods

n Economics

Phase 1

Core Courses (Sept. 2011 - March 2012)

Six courses to developfinancial knowledge,models and tools. n Financial Management

n Financial Analysis

n Capital Markets

n Corporate Valuation

n Mergers &Acquisitions

n Financial Modelling

MCF program timetable

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GraduationCeremony

(September 2012)

SDA Bocconi reserves the right to make any changes to the contents of this brochure (rules, curriculum, courses).

As an extra service distinct from the official Courses, MCF participants will also have the opportunity to attend a Course in Italian Language.

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Why MCF...

❝ For somebody like me, comingfrom an ‘Emerging Europe’country, MCF turned out to be a truly life-changing experience. It gave me an internationalexposure which proved a realboost for my career. State-of-art curriculum and the fact that the majority of professorsare accomplished practitioners,not just academics, are greatlyappreciated by the market.

Ivan Bulajic | Alumnus 2005Nationality: SerbianArea Manager, Société GénéraleSrbija, Serbia

❝ The MCF gave me the globalperspective I was looking for toboost my career to the next level,thanks to a first class faculty andan international environment that promotes diversity andteamwork. After completing the MCF I was able to successfully securean Associate position in London, proving the recognition andrespect of the Bocconi legacy.

Guadalupe Cruz | Alumna 2007Nationality: GuatemalanCredit Risk Associate, Citigroup, UK

❝It was a year full of new andvarious activities: the everyday teamwork; the rush to catch up with theintensive pace of the courses; the cool and relaxing ‘aperitivi’ and the entertaining Friday nights. Through these interlockedexperiences in my MCF, Ilearned how to prioritize thingsin my life and my job andconsequently be more efficientin coping with them.

Maro Varvate | Alumna 2004Nationality: GreekMember of the Board of Directors,Naftotrade Shipping & Commercial,Greece

❝ In life, and especially in Finance, asuccess is simply what exceedsyour own expectations. The MCF is unique in enhancingthe ability of looking at things from many points of view; and this is in turn a successful value added to your personality and abilities. The MCF is not just a period in your life: it could be the period,if you just let it be so...

Vincenzo Ragone | Alumnus 2008Nationality: ItalianAssociate, Cohen & Co., Italy

We are grateful to our MCF students and Alumni for their suggestions, testimonials and the photographs contained in this brochure.

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The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian Schoolpresent in all of the most important International rankings (FinancialTimes, Bloomberg Businessweek, The Economist), SDA Bocconihas established itself as a European leader in higher education.

SDA Bocconi School of Management is part of Università Bocconi, thefirst Italian University to grant a degree in economics. For over a century,Bocconi has played a leading role in Italy's social and economic

modernization. SDA Bocconi has been engaged in the promotion and organization ofexecutive training since 1971, with an International approach. The School's vision ofempowering life through knowledge and imagination lies behind its program offerings:Executive and Custom Programs, MBA and Master Programs, for the development ofindividuals, companies, institutions and economic systems.

Choosing SDA Bocconi and coming to Milano means choosing a vibrant environment, theentrepreneurial, financial and industrialized center of Italy, a doorway to Europe. In short, awealth of international contacts and opportunities. And Milano, of course, is culture, fashion,design, food and the art of living.

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Accreditations

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European Foundation for Management Development

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

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Partnership in International Management

Community of European Management Schools and International Companies

Memberships

The Italian Association for Management Education Development

Rankings

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