INTERNATIONAL STUDENT GUIDE DOUBLE DEGREE IN INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT

PIACENZA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS LAW INDEX

> Brief history of Cattolica ...... 5

> Pre-enrolment Procedure at Cattolica ...... 8

> Medical Assistance ...... 9

> Application Form ...... 10

> Accommodation in ...... 11

> Residency Permit (NON-EU students) ...... 14

> Codice Fiscale ...... 15

> Piacenza Campus Services ...... 16

> Living in Piacenza ...... 18

> Academic Calendar ...... 20

> Italian Language Courses ...... 21

> Orientation Events ...... 21

> Taking exams at Cattolica ...... 22

> Study Program ...... 24

> Foundation Knowledge Assessment Test ...... 28

> Bachelor Degree in Business Administration ...... 28

> Master in International Management M-Mint ...... 30

> Cattolica administrative fees and refunds ...... 33

> Contacts ...... 36 INDEX WELCOME TO PIACENZA

Dear student,

Congratulations! You have been selected by your Home Univer- sity for the Double Degree Program at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza-Cremona Campus, in Piacenza.

Welcome! In the following pages you will find useful informa- tion about the city of Piacenza and our University.

For any other information, do not hesitate to contact Francesca Lucchi by phone (+39 0523 599436), skype (francescaluc- chiucsc) or e-mail [email protected].

The International Office is open to the public: Mondays to Fridays 10.00 - 12.00

See you soon in Piacenza!

UCSC International Staff

4 INDEX BRIEF HISTORY OF CATTOLICA

Europe’s largest Catholic University was founded by Father , together with a group of Catholic intellectuals (Ludovico Necchi, Francesco Olgiati, Armida Barelli and Ernesto Lombardo).

The Giuseppe Toniolo Institute for Advanced Studies was set up in 1920 and was the founding entity of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. The official inauguration took place in MilaI, and the university gained official state recognition as an independent university in 1924. In 1928 Father Gemelli purchased the historic Monastery, located in the centre of , which was then inaugurated as the main building of the University on 30th October 1932.

The architect Giovanni Muzio was then commissioned by Father Gemelli to undertake the restoration and renovation of the original structure and the addition of new buildings.

The Piacenza Campus was built after World War II and was opened at the beginning of the 1952-1953 academic year. The Agostino Gemelli General Hospital in was inaugurated in 1964 as part of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery. The campus was opened in 1965 and in 1984 the first lectures were delivered in Cremona.

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza-Cremona Campus is home to 3 Schools: · Economics and Law · Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences · Educational Sciences.

Enrolling a total of 3000 students (with around 270 faculty members and 130 staff members) the campus offers two distinct realities: Piacenza, the crossroads of cities and cultures, and Cremona, the violin city.

5 INDEX Providing many green areas and efficient administration, computer labs and recreational activities, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza-Cremona campus is the best option for students who want to pursue a quiet, hardworking and culturally inspired experience. Situated at the heart of the Po Valley, in the lush and fertile region of Emilia- Romagna, Piacenza is only 65 km away from Milan and 150 km from Bologna. It lies on the border between Lombardy and Piedmont, two of the most industrialized regions in the north, at an important logistic hub for road and rail transport, both national and international.

Thanks to its easy access from both the south and the north of the country, Piacenza has always been an important centre for commerce and transport. In fact, it is considered the gateway to all important surrounding cities of Northern Italy, including Milan, Parma or Bologna.

Moreover, Piacenza is one of the cities of art of the region Emilia-Romagna, with its palaces, churches and museums.

Both in the city center and around the province you will have the opportunity to enjoy the pleasure of Italian cuisine, thanks to the long and refined culinary tradition of Piacenza. The added value of Piacenza and Cremona is the relationship between students and professors, which stimulates students to pursue higher goals, showing competitiveness and ambition for a wonderful array of future opportunities.

6 INDEX INDEX PRE-ENROLLMENT PROCEDURES

(NON-EU students) VISA (Non-EU students)

According to the Ministry of Educa- In order to stay in Italy for more than tion, University and Research (MIUR) 90 days, non-European students must rules, before enrolling in an Italian get a VISA at the Italian Embassy loca- University, non-European students ted in their Home Country. must follow the pre-enrolment pro- For more information visit the cedure at the relevant Consular Office website: at the Italian Embassy of Consulate in > Ministero degli Affari Esteri their Home Country. Please find below the basic appli- Students can find all the necessary in- cation requirements. However, it is formation at the following link: important that students check their > Studiare in Italia Consulate/Embassy website for any additional requirements: Without the pre-enrolment procedu- res students will not be allowed to · Admission letter issued by host complete enrolment and course regi- institution stration at Università Cattolica. · Passport and Driving License/ID/ Residency Card Please pay close attention to the con- · Student visa application to be sular application deadlines. submitted in person By the end of June you will receive an · Proof of enrolment at home e-mail with the date of the Italian Lan- institution guage Examination for the Academic Year 2020/2021, which is compulso- · Affidavit of financial support ry if you apply at an Italian University. · Proof of adequate health insurance Alternatively, if you have a certificate coverage outside your country of Italian Language, you can send it to · Flight itinerary [email protected] toge- ther with the other application docu- Università Cattolica will send to the ments and skip the Italian Language student’s Home University the Accep- Examination. tance Letter only upon receiving the Application Form (see the Applica- tion Form section).

Without a visa students will not be able to obtain a residency permit and consequently will not be allowed to stay in italy for longer than 90 days.

8 INDEX MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

On Campus medical assistance There is a Health Center on campus which provides all registered students with medical care, nursing care and psychological counselling.

EU residents are entitled to Italian Contact: public health benefits. The service is Collegio Sant’Isidoro guaranteed to all individuals holding Strada dell’Anselma, 7 an European Health Card or Europe- 29122 Piacenza an Health Card Substitute Certificate, Room 55 which should be requested from your 1st floor home country Health Authority. > [email protected] In Piacenza, EU residents/citizens will Tel.: +39 0523 621111 be entitled to treatment at Emergency rooms and hospitals, and to consul- Opening hours: tation with a General Health Practitio- · Mon. and Thu.: 11:00am - 12:00pm ner, upon presenting the above men- · Wednesday: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm tioned card or certificate. On Campus psychological Please be sure that you bring this counselling card or substitute certificate with @: consulenza.psicologica.pc.dsu@ you to Italy. educatt.it Tel.: +39 0523 621111 Non-EU residents must arrange In- ternational Health Insurance to cover Emergency telephone numbers: any cost related to medical treatment > Carabinieri Police: 112 and admission to hospital. If allowed > National Police: 113 by the Embassy/Consulate, they can > Fire Fighters: 115 also purchase health cover through > First Aid: 118 the Italian National Health Insurance upon arrival in Piacenza. Please refer to Waitaly for further details. The cost is of €71 for 6 months or €120 for a year. Higher levels of cover are also available.

Non-EU Students are required to have adequate insurance policy to apply for a residency permit.

9 INDEX APPLICATION FORM

As of April 2020, the Application Form for the Double Degree Program at the School of Economics and Law of Uni- versità Cattolica - Piacenza campus will be available at the web page: Please find the payment details > Double Degree Program below: Beneficiary: Università Cattolica del Please complete the Application form Sacro Cuore - Via Emilia Parmense online (in fillable pdf format) and send 84, 29122 Piacenza it, duly completed, at the e-mail ad- Bank: Cassa di Risparmio di Parma e dress Piacenza - Agenzia “D” @: [email protected] Via Colombo 101, 29122 Piacenza together with: IBAN: · Scan copy of your passport or I.D IT52B0623012607000000015755 and visa. BIC (Swift code): CRPPIT2P007 · 1 JPG passport-sized photo Description: “YOUR NAME and SUR- · Scan of your High School Diploma NAME Iscrizione studente straniero Double Degree PRIMO/SECONDO/ · Scan copy of the receipt of TERZO ANNO” (choose the correct payment of the regional tax, which year) is compulsory in order to enroll regularly at Cattolica. The tax costs A few days after the Welcome Day, € 156 (€ 140 tax + € 16 revenue you will have to provide your fiscal stamp). The tax must be paid by code (we’ll get you info on how to students enrolling in the 1st 2nd make one during welcome day) and and 3rd years. The cost might be receipts of payment of the Residency subject to change Permit (for extra EU students) to the · Copy of your Christening Certificate Student Service (POLO STUDENTI) and (if any) sign the Official Enrolling Form.

You will be able to pay the regional Once you meet all the requirements tax via bank transfer starting from you will receive your Student ID Num- mid-July 2020. ber (numero di matricola) and Student Card.

Students will not be enrolled if any of the above mentioned documents are missing.

Deadline for application: 15 July 2020

10 INDEX ACCOMODATION IN PIACENZA

Rental Agencies

Please find below the contacts of some Rental Agencies that help International students in finding an apartment with 50% discount on the agency price:

There are various ways to find an ac- Real Estate Agency Casa In commodation. We advise students to Ms Emanuela Anglani (English spea- come to Piacenza at the end of July king) and take the time to visit as many Via Tansini 35/C - 29122 Piacenza lodgings as possible to find a suitable Tel. +39 339 4297746 option. @: [email protected] > http://www.casainpiacenza.it If the students are not planning to come before September, we suggest Real Estate Agency Piacenza Affitti booking a temporary accommoda- Mr Sandro Mazzalupi tion for the first week or two until Tel. +39 347 6990669 finding an appropriate solution that @: [email protected] corresponds to one’s needs and ex- pectations. Agenzia Immobiliare Tecnocasa Ms. Umbra Carini (English-speaking) Important: Università Cattolica and the Tel. +39 366 2535166 International Office are not responsi- @: [email protected] ble for any problem related to accom- > www.tecnocasa.it modation or housing agreements between the student and the owner. Agenzia Immobiliare Invest s.r.l. Mrs Roberta Sarti Prices may vary between € 250 Via Mazzini 31-33-29121 Piacenza student (+ expenses) for shared Tel. + 39 0523 384842 apartments to € 500/student (+ ex- @: [email protected] penses) if you live on your own a sin- @: [email protected] gle room/flat. > www.investimmobiliare.eu

Servizio Abitativo Edu.catt – Online Offers > www.educatt.it

11 INDEX Residence halls for Temporary Cattolica students Accommodation

The two campus residence halls and Bed & Breakfast L’antica Torre host about 190 students of different Str. La Motta Vecchia, 31 nationalities every year, offering ac- 29122 Montale (PC) - Italy commodation in single rooms with Tel/Fax: +39 0523 615267 private bathroom. The residences pro- Mobile: +39 392 3958926 vide study and music rooms, a wide +39 348 4590725 canteen, a small gym, shared kitchens, a laundry, an Internet room, Wi-Fi con- Best Western Park Hotel nection. Along the academic year a Strada Val Nure, 5/7 lot of cultural initiatives, sporting acti- 29121 Piacenza - Italy vities and socializing events are orga- Tel. +39 0523 712 600 nized. These are aimed at promoting > www.parkhotelpiacenza.it the community and human experien- ce of the students. Euro Hotel Piacenza All information on the campus resi- Via Cristoforo Colombo, 29/F dence halls in Piacenza are available 29122 Piacenza - Italy at: Tel.: +39 0523 606 011 · Housing Solutions > www.eurohotelpiacenza.it · Collegiunicattolica Hotel City Piacenza on foot from University Contacts: Via Emilia Parmense, 54 Tel. +39 0523 62 11 11 29122 Piacenza - Italy @: [email protected] Tel. +39 0523 579752 > Residenza Gasparini > www.hotelcitypc.it > Collegio Sant’Isidoro Bed & Breakfast Mulino degli Orti Via Cristoforo Colombo, 120 29122 Piacenza (PC) - Italy Tel: +39 0523 614272 Mobile: +39 340 2227695 @: [email protected] > Accomodation Piacenza

12 INDEX INDEX RESIDENCY PERMIT

Post Offices

CAP 29121 · Piacenza centro - via Sant’Antonino, 40 · Piacenza 10 - Via Giuseppe Taverna, 269 · Piacenza 2 - Via Pietro Cella, 74 (Non-EU students) CAP 29122 If you are a non-European Student, Piacenza 3 Via Colombo, 44 you must go to a Post Office (see · details below) within 8 days of your · Piacenza 4 Piazzale Medaglie arrival in Italy (or any other Schengen d’Oro, 9 country you’ve gone through prece- · Piacenza 6 Via Emilia Parmense, 24 ding your arrival in Italy), in order to · Piacenza 7 Via Trivioli, 6/8 get the Yellow Kit (Residency Permit · Piacenza 9 Via Conciliazione, 49 application forms) needed to get your Residency Permit. You will find all the information re- The Kit contains a series of forms you garding the procedure and the must duly complete and return to the status of your case file, by inser- Post Office together with the following ting your username and password documents: written on the Post Office receipt. · Photocopy of passport (all pages), > Portale immigrazione VISA documentation and any letter issued and stamped by the Consu- When you hand in all the documents, late (make additional photocopies) you will have to pay: · A certificate of enrolment issued by · € 70,46 for the electronic card Cattolica · € 30 for the shipment tax · Photocopy of health insurance · € 16 for the revenue stamp (marca coverage da bollo)

For more information visit: > Polizia di Stato

The Post Office will give you a receipt. You must hand in the receipt to our International Office. Consequently, you

14 INDEX CODICE FISCALE

Codice fiscale

will receive a letter from the Immigra- The Tax Code (Codice Fiscale) is an tion Office giving you an appointment alphanumeric identity code that any to get your Residency Permit (electro- resident must have. You will need nic format). On that date you will have it, for instance, to get a bus pass or if to bring 4 original passport pictures to you want to rent an apartment. The the Immigration Office. code is free of charge and is issued by the Agenzia delle Entrate – Piacen- Once you get your Residency Permit, za Office. You will need to bring your make a copy and bring it to our Inter- passport or identity card and a copy of national Office. your Visa if you are not an EU student.

You can find all detailed information > Calcolo Codice Fiscale here. For more information, please contact: Agenzia delle Entrate – Ufficio di Please remember to keep the provi- Piacenza sional Residency Permit with you until Via Modonesi, 16 you receive the original one. 29122 Piacenza Tel. +39 0523601211

Opening hours: Mondays and Thursdays 8:45am - 12:45pm / 2.30pm - 4:30pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays 8:45am - 12:45pm

15 INDEX PIACENZA CAMPUS SERVICES

Chapel and Pastoral Meals Centre Students can have their meals at the University canteen, located in Collegio The Pastoral Centre is integral part of Sant’Isidoro, inside the Campus. The Cattolica life and is open to any stu- cafeteria seats 400 in two rooms with dent interested in taking part in its ac- air-conditioning. Among the various tivities, including charity work. dishes offered by the University cafete- The main aim is to support the rela- ria, you will have the opportunity to try tions between the university educa- the typical regional dishes of Emilia- tional culture and the Catholic faith. Romagna. There are chaplains available to listen Find more information here. and talk to students in need of a gui- dance, thus making the Centre a pla- Opening hours: ce of prayer and education. Religious associations and groups of volunteers · Mon. - Fri.: 12:10pm – 2:00pm and collaborate with the Pastoral Centre 7:00pm - 7:45 and give their own contribution. · Sat.: 12:10pm - 1:15pm Booking for Saturdays lunch is Contacts: compulsory within 19.00 of the day Don Luca Ferrari before @: [email protected] Tel: +39 0523 599 146 Price: > Centro Pastorale · price without Cattolica Student ID: € 7.70 Centre for conven- · Light meal: € 5.00 tions and meetings · Pasta only: € 2.50 The Campus offers a Centre for con- ventions and meetings, workshops Library/study rooms and seminars, located inside the Cam- pus. The Cattolica library was established in 1953 together with the School of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Educatt service Sciences. Each School has its own li- brary. Educatt is a non-profit foundation that offers many services to Cattolica stu- There are currently 100,000 books dents. (among them, over 2,800 FAO publi- > Educatt cations since 1978) and 3,500 new- spapers from all over the world.

16 INDEX Student tools

The library has an online catalogue Once regularly enrolled at Cattolica, and an online database and it is open School of Economics and Law, stu- to the public. dents will have to collect at the Secre- Students can also use the private stu- tary office the following tools: dy rooms to study alone or together · Student ID Number (numero di with other students (silence is com- matricola) pulsory in the library, but conversation · Student Card is allowed in the study rooms). > Biblioteca Piacenza e Cremona The Student ID Number is an iden- tification code of six numbers. Each Sports centre student is assigned a provisional password that enable first access to The Piacenza Campus of the Universi- the Student Intranet and Personal tà Cattolica has several sports facilities. Page (I-Catt) or the UC Point machi- nes. Online services through I-Catt or The University Sports Centre ‘Centro UC Point include: printing of unofficial Polisportivo Universitario’ covers 8000 transcripts and certifications, registe- m2 and offers opportunity to play ring for , checking of class schedules tennis, football, basketball, volleyball, and exams, planning you semester handball, as well as weightlifting, study plan. and climbing (artificial wall with three climbs of levels of difficulty). Upon accessing I-Catt for the first time with Student ID number and provisio- For more information: nal password, students will be given a new username by e-mail and will Tel. +39 05.23621111 be asked to select a personalized pas- @: [email protected] sword, which will be the credentials used for any subsequent access.

Before graduation (sessione di laurea) you will have to return your student card to the student service (polo stu- denti).

17 INDEX LIVING IN PIACENZA

Public transportation

Bus Bus number 2 or 3 stop right in front of University.

Price: Finf information about timetables and · Single ticket: € 1,50 routes here. · One-day pass: € 3,50 Trains Different kinds of seasonal tickets are > Trenitalia also available: · Multiple-RIDE Pass (you must hold Discounts a Seta S.p.A. ID card, cost € 5 and expires after 5 years): 10 rides - € 12 Find interesting discounts for various · Single-User Passes (you must hold services in town (including shops, a Seta S.p.A. ID card, cost € 5 and cinemas, transports and banks) at the expires after 5 years): link below: · Student one-month pass - € 32 > Convenzioni e merchandising · Student 12-month pass - € 240 (up to 26 years old) Piacenza on the web · Student 12-month pass - € 260 (from 27 years old) Piacenza for tourists > Comune di Piacenza To purchase a SETA Agenzia S.p.A. > Piacenza tourist ID card you should go to the Tempi Office in via Colombo 3 with the Events in Piacenza following: > Il Piacenza events · passport-size photograph > Comune di Piacenza events · tax code > Facebook Comune di Piacenza · passport or ID card Theatres Bus station opening hours: > Teatri Comunali Piacenza Monday to Friday 7:30am - 6.15pm Saturdays 7:30am - 1:45pm Piacenza local newspapers > Libertà > Il Piacenza > Piacenza Sera

18 INDEX INDEX ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Our academic year is composed of two semesters. Each semester is divi- ded in a class period and an exami- nation period.

Intensive Italian Business Language Course Sep 1-11, 2020

Pre-courses (NOT COMPULSORY) Sep 3-11, 2020

Fall semester starts: Sep 14, 2020

Intermediate Examination Session* Oct 19-23, 2020

Classes end (Fall semester) Nov 27, 2020

Catch-up classes Nov 30 - Dec 4, 2020

Examination Session Dec 7-22, 2020

Christmas Holidays Dec 23, 2020 - Jan 8, 2021

Examination Session (3 sessions) Jan 11 - Feb 5, 2021

Spring semester starts Feb 8, 2021

Intermediate Examination Session* Mar 15 - 17, 2021

Easter Holidays Apr 1 - 9, 2021

Classes end (Spring semester) Apr 30, 2021

Catch-up classes May 3 - 7, 2021

Examinations session May 10 - Jul 9, 2021

Summer Holidays Jul 26 - Aug 22, 2021

Examination session Aug 30 - Sep 10, 2021

Graduation Ceremony Dec 2021

* Lessons suspended

20 INDEX ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSES

Intensive Italian Business For Payment Details, Application Language Course Deadline and Course Program visit In the context of the Double Degree the webpage: Program in International Manage- > Italian Language Course ment, Cattolica offers an intensive Italian Business Language course at the beginning of the academic year 2020/21.

The course will run as follows: · 30 contact hours Italian Language and Culture · Period: the first two weeks of Sep- Course tember, just before regular program classes start During each semester, Cattolica of- · The course is meant for students fers an Italian Language and Culture who have reached an upper-inter Course which costs € 220. At the end mediate level of proficiency in of the course, which lasts about two Italian (B2). The focus of the course months (Fall course: October-Decem- will be to bring students to acquire ber; Spring course: February-April) you common business language skills, will have a final exam and you will re- through practical exercises such ceive a Certificate of Attendance. as oral presentations, employment interview, business briefs, etc. For more information visit: > Italian Language and Culture Course · The program fee is € 150.

ORIENTATION EVENTS

The Orientation events will take place We kindly ask you to confirm your at- on August 31, September 10, 16 and tendance by writing an e-mail to: 19, 2020 at Università Cattolica, Pia- [email protected] cenza Campus. within 15th July 2020. You will find more information about We strongly advise you to take part to the schedule and registration proce- the Welcome Day for all new Cattolica dure at the link students organized by Ufficio Orienta- > Orientation Event mento. The date will be soon online at (Orientation - Piacenza-Cremona piacenza.unicatt.it. Campus).

21 INDEX TAKING EXAMS AT CATTOLICA

Students must take all of the exams in The Italian Credits System the Study Programme. (ECTS-CFU) In order to be eligible to register for Every course/exam has a number any exam, students must attend a cer- of credits that you can generally find tain percentage of class, which can in brackets next to the name of the vary from one course to the other. course/exam. Credits represent the amount the student is expected to After the class period, you will have study including the contact-hour load the chance to choose the preferred per week. Core curriculum courses/ examination session. exams will generally have a higher credit value than electives. You can find all the information per- According to the ECTS - European taining to exam registration here. Community Credit Transfer System, one Academic Year corresponds to The International Office will schedule 60 ECTS Credits. 1 ECTS Credit = 25 a meeting to explain you how to sign hours of work (including lessons, up for your final exams and how to seminars, practical activities, study register your final grades. hours,…). The ECTS System replaces the Italian Credits System expressed in “CFU”. 1 ECTS = 1 CFU

The Italian Grading System The Italian grading system ranges from 18/30 to 30/30. The highest mark is 30/30 cum laude. All the exams under 18/30 are considered as “failed” and thus are not registered in the Libretto. The highest mark for Graduation is 110/110 cum laude.

22 INDEX INDEX STUDY PROGRAM

1st year a.y. 2020/2021

COURSE CREDITS SEMESTER CODE Italian (intensive pre-course) [3] 0 (Theology I) [1] 0 I and II Introduction to Management 7 I SECS P07 (in English)

Financial Accounting (in English) 10 II SECS P07 Fundamentals of Private Law 6 I IUS 01 Marketing · Strategic Marketing 5 I SECS P08 · Operational Marketing 5 II SECS P08 General Mathematics 8 I SECS P06

Microeconomics (in English) · Consumer behaviour and firm strategy 5 II SECS P01 · Market structure and policy implications 5 Personal Development 4 I and II SECS P10 (in Italian and English) Organizational Tehory and Design 5 II SECS P10 (in English)

English for International Business 5 I

24 INDEX 2nd year a.y. 2021/2022

COURSE CREDITS SEMESTER CODE

Financial Statement Analysis, and Mana- gerial Accounting (in English) I SECS P07 · Financial Statement Analysis 6 · Managerial Accounting 6 Corporate Finance ● Capital budgeting 5 I SECS P09 ● Financing decisions 5 II SECS P09

Macroeconomics for business (in English) 7 I SECS P01 Statistics (in English) 9 I SECS S01 Internship [2] 15 II Second language (French/Spanish/ German/Dutch) 2 I and II for more information: Certificazioni internazionali riconosciute

25 INDEX 3rd year a.y. 2020/2021

COURSE CREDITS SEMESTER CODE IItalian (intensive-precourse) [3] 0 (Theology III) 0 I and II Labour Economics 5 II SECS P02

International Business Law (in English) 10 I IUS 04 Logistics and Supply Chain Management 5 I SECS P08

Introduction to data science (in English) 5 II ING-INF 05

Economic Policy (in English) 10 II SECS P02 Business Strategy 5 II SECS P07 English for International Business 5 I EAG587

Corporate Social Responsibility (in English) 5 I SECS P07 Intercultural Business Management 5 I SECS P10 (in English) Final Thesis/Internship report [6] 5

26 INDEX 4th year a.y. 2021/2022

COURSE CREDITS SEMESTER CODE

Corporate strategy (in English) 5 I SECS P07

International Financial Reporting (in English) 5 I SECS P07 Financial Markets and Institutions 5 I SECS P11 (in English) International Branding 5 I SECS P08 Electives (2) · Corporate Finance 5 I SECS P09 · Global Challenges and Impacts 5 I SECS P07 · Sustainability Management 5 I SECS P07 · Advanced Economic Scenarios 5 I SECS P02 Italiano per il Management 30 II Internazionale [7]

Comments

[1] Approved with grade, not in the GPA [2] Approved, no grade [3] Highly reccomended to all DD incoming students (I and III year) [6] Evaluation as bonus points (0-4) in addition to the exam GPA expressed out of 110 [7] Evaluation as bonus

27 INDEX BACHELOR DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Bachelor Degree in Business Administra- tion

After successfully passing all the exams listed in your Study Program- me, students will receive their Bache- Foundation Knowled- lor Degree in Business Administration. ge Assessment Test The Graduation Ceremony will take place in December 2021. According to the Italian Ministry of Instruction, during the Fall semester, The procedures and deadlines to ap- ALL students enrolled in the first year ply for graduation will be published will be asked to take an evaluation here. test in order to assess their foundation knowledge. It is compulsory to attend the gradua- ting ceremony in person. All students It is NOT an admission test. In the case planning to enroll in the 4th acade- of a failed test, students will still be mic year (which corresponds to the able to attend courses regularly and master in international management), take the correpsonding final exams. will need to have graduated for the bachelor degree by the december Test results will be published on stu- 2021 session and no later. dent’s personal I-Catt page the fol- lowing day, together with information During the Spring semester, the Inter- of how to make-up for the foundation national Office will schedule an infor- knowledge gaps identified through mation session regarding the Gradua- the test results. tion procedure.

All relevant information is available on the Blackboard platform: > Blackboard

28 INDEX IMPORTANT: It is the student’s re- Please note that the DIPLOMA SUPPLE- sponsibility to respect the procedure MENT is free of charge. and deadlines for Graduation.

There is a €100 fee for issuing and Contacts: printing the original Degree Certificate Student Service, Polo Studenti (the STUDENT SERVICE, Polo Studen- (The office is located next to the welco- ti) WILL CONFIRM FEE AMOUNT FOR me desk, Cattolica main entrance) NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR). @: [email protected]

Certificates Request Via E. Parmense 84 Students can download self-declara- 29122 Piacenza (PC) tions from their personal iCatt account. Tel.: +39 0523 599141 These certificates are written in Italian Fax: +39 0523 599390 and in English and acknowledged by the Italian public administration. Opening hours: Mon, Thur and Fri 9:00am - 1:00pm If you need an official Certificate you Wed 1:00pm - 4:00pm will have to fill in the Certification Re- quest Form for Students or for Gra- duates available online at the following links:

Certification Request Form > Autocertificazioni e certificati

If you need the Certificate for an insti- tution abroad, please thick the option “con firma autografa” (with authen- tic signature). Bring the request to the Student Service, Polo Studenti, together with two revenue stamps of € 16 each. If you are abroad, send the request to Student Service, Polo Studenti together with two revenue stamps of € 16 each. No additional costs for the shipment will be requi- red. Please indicate the mail address the documents must be sent to.

29 INDEX MASTER IN INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT M-MINT

4th Academic Year (60 CFU) September 2021 updated for the a.y. 2021/2022 Pre-enrolment - Bring to UFFICIO MASTER the following ORIGINAL · Corporate Strategy* documents within September 2021: · International Financial Reporting* · International Branding* · Pre-enrolment application form, duly signed; · Financial Markets and Institutions* · 2 identical and recent passport-size · Two electives: pictures; · Sustainability Management* · Copy of your valid Passport or ID · Global Challenges and Card; Impacts* · Copy of your Codice Fiscale (Tax · Corporate Finance* Code); · Advanced Economic Scenarios* · CV (duly signed); · Internship and Internship Report · Copy of your Residence Permit (for · Italiano per il Management Inter Non-EU students). nazionale (extra curricular, stron- gly recommended for international UFFICIO MASTER will give you a new students) Registration Number (MATRICOLA).

* Course taught in English January 2022 Enrolment – After Graduation, During the 4th Academic Year at students will have to download the Cattolica you will be enrolled in the application form and bring it (duly si- Master in Management Internaziona- gned) to the UFFICIO MASTER within le (M-MINT). January 2022, before leaving for the fourth year internship. Admission, application and enrol- ment procedures Please note that the enrollment procedure will be accepted and valid Summer 2021 only if you complete both the admis- Admission – Register at the following sion and the pre-enrollment steps. link: > M-MINT

You will get a new username and password. These will be your new access data (the username and pas- sword of your Bachelor’s Degree will be no longer valid).

30 INDEX Certificates request Many exams of the Master’s are com- Students can download self-decla- mon with the 1st year of courses of the rations from their personal I-Catt MSc. in Business Management account – Curriculum Global Business Manage- (Section: Segreteria Online /Onli- ment. ne Registrar). These certificates are written in Italian and in English and Should you wish to stay on to get an acknowledged by the Italian public additional degree, you would have the administration. opportunity to enroll in the 2nd year of the MSc. in Business Management If you need an official Certificate you after completing your Double Degree will have to fill in the Master Certifi- Program. cate Request (RICHIESTA CERTIFICATI MASTER) available at UFFICIO MASTER Cattolica will in fact recognize 30 ECTS and bring/send it to uff.master-pc@ worth of your 4th Year (Master Mint) unicatt.it. If you need the Certificate towards the MSC. You will be able to for an institution abroad, please thick choose between two options: the option “con firma autografa” (with authentic signature). Option 1: Complete The Msc. In Piacenza Costs (UFFICIO MASTER will send you the bank details accordingly): Contacts: Prof. Emanuele Vendramini · 2 revenue stamps of € 16 each @: [email protected] · € 5 (shipment) Option 2 (Study Abroad Program)

Study one semester at one of the partner Once Cattolica receives the payment, universities and the remaining time in Ufficio Master will send the Certifica- Piacenza . te first by e-mail and afterwards by All universities involved universities are registered mail. IPBS partners. For more information check Contacts: the following link: > Study Abroad Programs Ufficio Master Monica Baucia and Barbara Vincini Contacts: @: [email protected] International Office Tel.: +39 0523 599134 @: [email protected] Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9.00 – 12.30 am Mon, Wed and Fri 2.30-3pm

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Please find below useful information about administrative fees and refunds at Uni- versità Cattolica, Piacenza Campus.

Secretary Office - Information about secretary services, administrative fees and refunds valid from November 2013 Certificates for former/graduated students duly filled € 10 in and signed (for a maximum of 3 identical copies) + duty stamp if applicable Copy of your Diploma € 100 (duty stamp included) Copy of your Libretto € 50 first copy € 75 additional copies Copy of your Student Card € 20 Official photocopies of your Study Plan and Course Programmes: · fee for Research € 10 · fee for each page (1-10) € 0,20 € 0,10 · fee for each page (from page 11) Penalty fee for delay in delivering High School do- € 8 within 7 days cuments € 15 more than 7 days Penalty fee for delay in registering your Study Plan € 60 (within 7 days) Penalty fee for delay in paying university taxes € 25 within 30 days € 50 from 31 to 60 days € 75 over 60 days delay Inquiry for Enrolment which requires the issue of the Approval for Admission by a board (withdra- € 60 wal, transfer to another university, second degree, foreign Diploma) Internal programme change or transfer € 60 Certificate of withdrawal € 60

33 INDEX Issue of the Certificate of withdrawal in case of tran- sfer to another university (after confirmation by the future university), if the student hasn't enrolled for the Academic Year 2015/2016: · if delivered from 2nd to 30th November 2015 € 250 · if delivered from 3rd December 2015 € 400 Issue of a new tuition instalment due to a student's mistake in the communication of the information re- € 60 garding the family income. Deduction in case of refunds due to mistakes cau- € 150 sed by the person who carries out the deposits Issue of the original Diploma (duty stamp included) € 100 Tax for taking up the studies after one year or more € 300 year of absence for each academic year + additional €300 if the stu- dent wants to take exams during the unofficial session of the last academic year she/he has attended

The above listed amounts are subject to change according to regional regulations.

Contacts: Università Cattolica, Secretary Office - Piacenza Campus Tel.: +39 0523.599141/148 - @: [email protected]

34 INDEX Dear Double Degree student,

The programme you have decided to follow within the IPBS (International Part- nership of Business Schools) network at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore is unique.

The Double Degree Programme is characterized both by great career oppor- tunities and a network of international students coming from all over the glo- be: from ESB of Reutlingen (Germany), Puebla (Mexico), Reims (France), Raleigh (USA), Breda (The Netherlands), and Lancaster (UK).

We are called SMINT (International Management Students) and we are the official students union of the campus. We organize social events for Cattolica students, including the Integration weekend, running dinners, happy hours and parties to make your student life more enjoyable! We are waiting for you in Pia- cenza to welcome you in this sparkling town in order to enrich our group with your presence, your ideas and your creativity. We can be of assistance to you in many ways, with personal and works issues, or with your social or linguistic interests.

We wish you a wonderful academic year at Cattolica, full of success and new experiences.

For more information, you can contact us by writing to one of the e-mail ad- dresses below. We will welcome you personally at the Orientation Events in September to start this Italian experience together!

SMINT Studenti del Management Internazionale

Facebook: Smint Piacenza Smint (Studenti del Management Internazionale)

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Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore International Office Piacenza-Cremona Campus Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29122 Piacenza (PC) - Italy

Tel. +39 0523 599 436 Fax +39 0523 599 441 > https://international.unicatt.it/ > [email protected]

Study in Piacenza at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

SEE YOU SOON!

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