Bachelor's Degree Programme in
Business Administration

Summary
Academic year 2024/2025

Degree-seeking students: apply

Level of qualification

Bachelor's Degree Programme

Ministerial degree code

L-18 (Business Administration)

Language

  • Curriculum in Business Administration: taught in Italian
  • Curriculum in Business Administration and Management: taught in English

Attendance

Open

Where

Venice School of Management, Cannaregio 873, 30121 Venice (Italy)
For further information please contact the Economic Campus: campus.economico@unive.it.

Head of studies

Announcements and regulations

The teaching regulations of the study course depend on the following organisational aspects: educational goals, access methods, study plan, exams, final exam, job opportunities, etc. Throughout their university career, students must refer to the teaching regulations enforced from their matriculation.


Access to the programme

Programmed, 480 available positions.
Regarding the available spaces, there are 60 spots reserved for non-EU students, of which 5 space is reserved for Chinese students, living in China, studying under the Marco Polo Project.

  • Curriculum Business Administration: 300 available positions; test of logic/mathematics and Italian/general culture. Furthermore, a certified knowledge of the English language at least at B1 level is required.
  • Curriculum Business Administration and Management: 180 available positions; test of mathematics in English and certified knowledge of English at minimum level B2.

Admission requirements

To access the course, a previous suitable background is required. Each curriculum requires specific knowledge, which the student should have before enrolling the university in order to attend the course successfully. This knowledge may be verified before enrolling.

If the result of the test is negative, the student can enroll, but they receive a supplementary required exam (OFA), which means that the student must fill any gaps in their background through specific activities organized by the University.

More information on OFA for this programme is available on the webpage dedicated to admission test.

Admission with international qualification

Applicants with international qualification must have obtained a secondary school diploma after having completed at least 12 years of schooling. The preliminary evaluation of the qualification is mandatory. Procedures and deadlines are available on the dedicated online platform.
Further details in the webpage dedicated to Degree-seeking students.


Course overview

The programme enables students to learn how business and management work, by equipping them with the skill-set they need to analyse and interpret business related problems, and decision-making processes. The programme has also the goal to allow students to develop a critical thinking mindset, that will help them navigate through the multidisciplinarity of management, marketing, finance, banking, budget design, and cover effectively roles in corporate environments, global financial markets and new business ventures.

The first academic year includes classes in business, economics, legal studies, and quantitative studies to provide students with the foundation of Economics and Management. The second and third years focus mainly on management studies, and include additional legal and quantitative studies. 

Moreover, during the third year, students can choose three electives that will help them orienteering towards a Master's Degree in Economics, or towards a professional choice in Accounting or as an Employment Consultant. Students can refer to their study plan for the suggested subjects related to each Master's Degree. 

The Bachelor's Degree Programme aims to train professionals who can cover management and business consultant positions across many fields, from trading to banking, from finance to marketing, finance and financial intermediation, both in Italy and abroad. 

The curriculum in Business Administration and Management is entirely taught in English, and is addressed to students willing to work in an international environment or for international companies.

Curricula

  • Business Administration (taught in Italian);
  • Business Administration and Management (taught in English).

Examination assessment and graduation

Learning activities comprise taught courses, workshop-based projects and internships in companies based in Italy and abroad so that students can acquire the necessary competencies to enter the world of work.
During the course of their studies students will take exams to assess learning outcomes.
The final exam involves the preparation of a paper on a topic chosen by the student; the marks for the final exam are added to the average mark obtained in the intermediate exams.

Access to further studies

Professional Master’s Programmes (1st level) and Master's Degree Programmes.


Occupational profiles

The programme aims to train experts and professionals who aspire to cover management and consulting roles in international as well as Italian private and public companies.
Graduates can indeed develop a career in fields such as administration, finance, organization, sales and marketing. Access to private practice is facilitated by specific agreements [ITA] with some professional orders.