Study location	Italy, Ferrara
Type	Master, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Course code	3238/PDS0/2024

Tuition fee	EN The annual fee in Ferrara ranges from € 156,00 to approximately € 2.200,00 per year. Tuition fees are calculated on your family income and on credits obtained. Read more… ITA La quota annuale di contribuzione a Ferrara è compresa tra € 156,00 e all’incirca € 2.200,00 all’anno. Le rate sono calcolate in base al reddito familiare e ai crediti ottenuti. Maggiori informazioni…

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) The prerequisite for admission to the Master’s program is the successful completion of a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent with a sufficient number of credits in a related field: Economics or Economics and Management. For the application procedure to our Master’s degree, please refer to this link ● The ORIGINAL hard copy of your secondary school diploma achieved abroad (after at least 12 years of school attendance) translated into Italian and duly legalised; ● The ORIGINAL hard copy of your bachelor’s degree achieved abroad (after at least 15 years of school attendance) translated into Italian and duly legalised; ● The ORIGINAL transcript of records, for every single year of your bachelor’s degree course, including the grading system/scale translated into Italian or English and duly legalised. This document needs to contain information on the number of ECTS obtained, the amount of study/lesson hours and the final grades with their corrisponding scale; ● A proof of English language knowledge of at least level B2; ● If available, a Declaration of value issued by the Italian embassy/consulate abroad (only for non-EU citizens) or the statement of comparability issued by CIMEA. On the course website, which you find in the “more information” section, you may view the specific entry requirements. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: Italian. I documenti di studio sono accettati nelle seguenti lingue: italiano e inglese You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. IMPORTANT: it is mandatory to take to Italy: - all the original documents attached to this pre-enrolment application form, - legalized bachelor’s degree certificate - legalized translation of the bachelor’s degree certificate

Language requirements

English A minimum level of B2 in English is required to enrol in this course. The following official language certificates are accepted: ● IELTS ● TOEFL ● CAMBRIDGE ● Any other official language certificate. If your mother tongue is English no language certificate is required. If you have studied in an institution whose language of instruction is English please, provide us with a letter from the institution stating this.

Other requirements

The prerequisite for admission to the Master’s program is the successful completion of a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent with a sufficient number of credits in a related field: Economics or Economics and Management. The Department’s Teaching Committee will evaluate your bachelor’s degree and your scientific background to certify that they match the course’s required level. If the assessment results positive, you are considered eligible to enrol in the master’s degree course. Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: IMPORTANT: FOR ALL NON-EU STUDENTS STILL NOT IN ITALY THE PRE-EVALUATION PROCEDURE OF YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE COMPLETED ONLY WHEN YOU HAVE ALSO REGISTERED AND APPLIED ON THE UNIVERSITALY WEBSITE TO REQUEST A STUDY VISA. ● Every year the University of Ferrara defines a limited number of places for non-EU citizens. Please, check your course availability here ● It is possible to apply for a scholarship and housing through the Regional Institution for Study Rights ER.GO. Be aware of the deadlines!

More information	corsi.unife.it/en/lm-small-business

Overview

An international Master’s degree for Italian and non-Italian students, taught entirely in English, that produces graduates qualified to take up management or consultancy positions in small and medium-sized enterprises operating in international markets.
You will improve your management skills and your ability to deal with international issues in small and medium-sized enterprises. You will learn to analyse and understand the fundamentals of industrial economics and business administration as they relate to the internationalisation of small and medium-sized enterprises, integrating performance, organisational and financial skills.

The Master’s strengths are:
- Taught entirely in English;
- A practical approach combining theory and practice. Candidates will develop leadership skills through practical experience of project management that will be useful when working with the subjects in their future careers.
- Active teaching strategies in small groups to develop students’ skills and abilities (problem-based learning, project teaching, workshops, case studies…);
- The possibility of combining dissertation research and internship or project work for active collaboration with companies, also during the study period.
- Double degree programmes with Kristianstad University, Southern Denmark University, East Anglia University.
- Several integrated projects for study, training or dissertation research abroad (Erasmus+, Atlante, etc.).
- A department at the forefront of research on environmental issues and innovation management, with a unique intersection between research and teaching.
- Orientation and tutoring service to help students to be informed about academic choices and the academic community.

Programme structure

The academic programme and further details are available at the following link

Career opportunities

The aim of this MSc is to prepare students for the global labour market. The programme combines theory and practice, where students develop leadership skills from practical experience through project management that will be useful when working in specific fields and careers.
The Master’s degree provides a career pathway to senior roles with employers and consultants.
You will gain an in-depth understanding of management at an international level, preparing you for diverse areas of employment and developing your talent for sustained success throughout a lifelong career.

Our graduates can benefit from entering careers in management consultancy, general management, marketing and human resource management in small businesses.
More specifically, you will have the opportunity to work in or as:

▶ business start-ups
▶ taking over family businesses
▶ management functions
▶ management consultant
▶ public research institutes
▶ venture capital firms and banks
▶ PhD research into entrepreneurship and related topics.