Study Abroad Programs Milan & Piacenza Semester & Summer

Semester & Summer

Study abroad programs Milan & Piacenza Contents

4 Cattolica facts & figures 6 Milan 6 City 8 Campus 10 Piacenza 10 City 12 Campus 14 Study abroad programs - Semester & full-year 14 Academics 17 Italian language & culture (semester & full-year) 18 Academic calendar 20 Summer programs 2015 21 Course structure 23 Course options 30 Internship program 32 Student services 34 The housing solution 35 Admission requirements & procedures 36 Tuition fees 37 Cost of living 38 Contacts

Printed in Milan, Italy. September 2014

3 Founded in 1921 Cattolica 4 CAMPUSES ACROSS ITALY facts & figures Brescia

Milan Piacenza Cremona

Rome

6,900 internships per year

12 schools

Over 200 Italian-taught programs 41,000 students 16 2,900 international students English-taught programs

4 5 ●●The Province of Milan has 3,000,000 inhabitants ●●The Italian Stock Exchange, la Borsa Italiana, is a 10-minute walk from campus ●●Italy’s main industrial, commercial, and financial center ●●Milan boasts a driving economy which makes it an MILAN important gate to the international capital markets ●●World capital and headquarter to many of Italy’s multinational corporations, fashion, and design brands ●●Host of the Expo 2015 World Fair with the central theme: “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life” ●●A regular host of international events which transform the city and its population ●●Conveniently positioned, making Milan an ideal trans- port hub with 3 airports, high speed trains, and a 2-hour Milan is a city of secrets and drive from the Alps and the Ligurian coast surprises. The city’s elegance, beauty and style are not imme- diate but once unveiled are sure to be rewarding.

Duomo di Milano (Milan Cathedral)

6 7 DID YOU KNOW?

MILAN The Gemelli building at our Milan campus is made CAMPUS of two cloisters: the Doric cloister and the Ionic cloister. Both cloisters are characterized by hal- lowed lawns, and 12 columns on all 4 sides including the corner pillars.

Banking, Finance and Psychology Insurance Sciences Economics

Law Academic excellence across 8 Schools

Humanities

Foreign Languages and Political and Social Literature Education Sciences

Cattolica’s largest campus is home to more than 27,500 students Originally a monastery restructured and designed by Renaissance architect Donato Bramante in the 16th century

Milan campus is located in the heart of the city, where Renaissance architecture sits along significant historical monuments

8 9 ●●The Province of Piacenza has 290,000 inhabitants ●●A key position in the Northern Italian food valley where approximately 53,000 PIACENZA agricultural businesses are based ●●113 billion € contribution to the agri-food sector ●● A medieval town characterized by the enchanting Italian countryside, old farmhouses, cultivated plain farm fields, and culinary specialties

Piazza Cavalli Piacenza

10 11 DID YOU KNOW?

PIACENZA The School of Economics and Law at Cattolica’s CAMPUS Piacenza campus offers a Double Degree program in International Management through the IPBS network that allows students to study 2 years in Piacenza and 2 years abroad at a partner institution, after which students are awarded 3 degrees.

Agriculture Education Economics and Law

Academic excellence across 3 Schools

Piacenza-Cremona is home to 3,000 students

Piacenza’s strategic location makes it an ideal location for Agribusiness studies

Partner with leading companies: Barilla, Mutti, Parmalat, Latteria Soresina among others

Practical learning with on-campus laboratories and plain farm fields in close proximity

Sports center with an area of 8,000 m2 with two volleyball courts, a gymnasium, and an outdoor rock climbing wall

12 13 ●●Italian cuisine and language course lab: a Study abroad programs Milan campus first step to becoming an Italian “Master Semester & full-year Chef” UCSC International Fashion and Design ●●From the catwalk to the classroom: an Curriculum The formal definition of study abroad and environment; to make new friends and to introduction to modern Italian fashion ●●What is design? The fundamentals of an exchange is one semester or one year spent benefit from different styles of teaching, The courses within the UCSC International Italian industry in another country, where participation in whilst continuing to study. Curriculum will be mainly offered on a se- ●●The luxury market: structure, players and the program can contribute credits towards mester basis (both Spring and Fall); however, the home institution degree. However, Semester study abroad students may enroll as changes may occur, applicants will be success factors study abroad and exchange experiences in one or both Italian language and culture advised on the effective and definitive list offer much more. They represent a once-in- courses (intensive and/or semester) and of courses available two months before the Media, Communication and Sociology a-lifetime opportunity to immerse oneself add up to four English or Italian-taught semester starts. ●●Federico Fellini and contemporary Italian in another culture, society, language, and courses. cinema Business and Economics ●●Publishing, publicity and cultural journalism ●●Strategic management & entrepreneurship: the Italian perspective ●●New frontiers in brand communication Academics and consumer engagement ●●Entrepreneurship lab: creating a new business ●●“Green is the new black:” asset and ap- Study in English and Italian peal of the value “environment” in global ●●Business, government and the global economy business communication To all international students, Cattolica offers two different curricula of study with a wide ●●The political economy of the European ●●Reading Milan and Italian cities: place- variety of courses. Students can choose to create their own semester of study by selecting integration making and cultural resources courses from either of the two curricula. For detailed information please visit ●●The globalization of finance: managing ●●Digital journalism and digital media in Italy > www.ucscinternational.it/study-programs-ucsc/academics returns and risks

International Relations UCSC University UCSC International Curriculum UCSC University Academic Curriculum ●●The European Union in the world: a Academic Curriculum Language of superpower in the making? English English/Italian instruction ●●International relations and the Middle Coursework in English East: a comparative European perspective September/December – September/February – Calendar The courses within the UCSC University January/May February/July * Italian Culture: Literature, Theatre, Cinema, Academic Curriculum will be offered either Class Profile Mostly international students Mostly Italian students Music and Philosophy in the Spring or Fall and applicants will be ●●Creative Italian storytelling: from literature required to verify on the website the effecti- > Required attendance > Attendance not formally to cinema to other forms of fiction ve and definitive list of courses available. Course > Expected participation required ●●Methods of illusion: la mise-en-scéne from drama to fiction and visual arts Specifics > One midterm and final > Three possible final examina- Economics ●●“A Descent into Hell,” virtues and vices in examination tion dates for each course ●●Advanced business English Renaissance Italian literature from Dante ●●Advanced English TOEFL to Machiavelli Course selection after beginning of ●●Business communication Required before beginning of Registration classes; individual registration for ●●Verdi and the anthology of Italian opera ●●Business English classes; on site examination required ●●Music, technology, show business. One ●●Business strategy century of records and audiovisuals ●●Change management ●●Desire, freedom and justice in Christian ●●Comparative company law * Non-European students can request an early exam session in December/May thought

14 15 ●●Computational laboratory for economics ●●Monetary economics ●●Corporate finance (advanced) ●●Principles of financial regulation Piacenza campus ●●Corporate governance and social respon- ●●Real estate finance sibility ●●Risk management ●●Cross cultural management Coursework in Coursework in ●●Customer-based marketing strategy Political and social sciences - Law ●●Economic history ●●Applied criminology Italian ●●Empirical economics English ●●Criminal law in the E.U. framework ●●Game theory and strategy ●●Criminal procedure in the E.U. framework Italian-taught courses available from ●●Industrial organization Business and Economics ●●Globalization and socio-economic coop- the following Schools: ●●International business management ●●Business finance eration ●Economics and Law ●●International corporate finance ●●Corporate strategy & organization ● ●●History and geoeconomy - China’s eco- ●Education ●●International economics ●●Cross cultural management ● nomic development ●Agriculture, Food and Environmental ●●IT for economics and management ●●Doing business in emerging markets ● ●●Law of international arbitration Sciences ●●Labour economics ●●English for international management ●●Methodologies of criminal research ●●Macroeconomics ●●Information systems ●●Victimology For detailed information and updates please ●●Management accounting ●●International competitiveness visit www.ucscinternational.it ●●Marketing management ●●International finance ●●Mathematics Foreign languages - Psychology ●●International strategies ●●Mathematics for economic analysis ●●English specialized texts ●●Research methods ●●Microeconomics ●●Workshop: stress, coping and resilience: ●●Strategic control & business development ●●Monetary economics and asset pricing foundation of health psychology ●●Transnational commercial law ●●Organization theory and design ●●Value chain management ●●Performance measurement ●●Political and public economics UCSC University ●●Political economy of the European Union Italian language & culture ●●Principles of law Academic Curriculum ●●Principles of management ●●Project management (semester & full-year) ●●Public management Coursework in Italian ●●Quantitative methods for finance UCSC International has been welcoming, IMPORTANT: as a visitor/study abroad ●●Supply chain management hosting and managing hundreds of student the course is part of your benefits. Students with adequate Italian language ●●Topics in economic theory international students within the scope You will however be asked to formally proficiency may also choose courses from ●●Transnational commercial law (II) of international mobility projects and register for one or both courses. As part of the 8 Facoltà (Schools) and over 30 curricula ●●Work and organizational psychology to promote internationalization. The the registration process you will be asked either at the undergraduate or graduate department will organize an Italian to complete an online placement test in level. For course listings and descriptions visit Banking and Finance language and culture course designed order to assess which level is the most > www.ucscinternational.it for students who want to learn, study and appropriate for you. ●●Advanced financial accounting explore the Italian language. ●●Advanced microeconomics Italian-taught courses are available within ●●Applied econometrics the following Schools: The intensive course (45 units - 6 ECTS) is ●●Applied statistics for finance ●●Economics held before the beginning of each semester. ●●Asset pricing ●●Banking & finance ●●Corporate finance ●●Law The semester course (45 units - 6 ECTS) runs ●●Corporate governance ●●Foreign languages and literature throughout the semester and in conjunction ●●Derivative securities pricing ●●Political and social sciences with other academic coursework. ●●International financial markets ●●Psychology ●●Investment risk management ●●Humanities ●●Market microstructure ●●Education 16 17 Academic calendar Milan campus

UCSC International Curriculum UCSC Academic Curriculum

Semester 1 (Fall 2014) Semester 1 (Fall 2014) Arrival 1: September 1, 2014 Arrival 1: September 1, 2014 Orientation 1: September 2-3-4, 2014 Orientation 1: September 2-3-4, 2014 Italian pre-session intensive: Italian pre-session intensive: September 8-19, 2014 September 8-19, 2014 Arrival 2: September 15, 2014 Arrival 2: September 15, 2014 Orientation 2: September 16-17-18, 2014 Orientation 2: September 16-17-18, 2014 Registration: September 10-18, 2014 Beginning of classes: Beginning of classes: September 22, 2014 September 22, 2014 Public holidays: December 8, 2014 Fall break: October 31 - November 2, 2014 End of classes: December 23, 2014 Public holidays: December 8, 2014 Christmas holidays: End of classes/exams: December 24, 2014 - January 6, 2015 December 17, 2014 Examination session: January 7 - February 21, 2015 Semester 2 (Spring 2015) Arrival 1: February 2, 2015 Semester 2 (Spring 2015) Orientation 1: February 3-4-5, 2015 Arrival 1: February 2, 2015 Italian pre-session intensive: Orientation: February 3-4-5 , 2015 February 9-20, 2015 Italian pre-session intensive: Arrival 2: February 16, 2015 February 9-20, 2015 Orientation 2: February 17-18-19, 2015 Arrival 2: February 16, 2015 Registration: February 11-19, 2015 Orientation 2: February 17-18-19, 2015 Beginning of classes: Beginning of classes: February 23, 2015 February 23, 2015 Spring break: April 2-8, 2015 Spring break (TBD): April 2-12, 2015 End of classes: May 30, 2015 Public holidays: May 1, 2015 Public holidays: End of classes/exams: May 29, 2015 May 1, 2015 & June 2, 2015 Examination session: June 1 - July 25, 2015 Name Please visit > www.ucscinternational.it for Jiyeon up-to-date information Country South Korea

“Cattolica’s excellence is unque- stionable. Thanks to top quality Piacenza campus teaching staff my experien- Academic calendar details will be available ce could not have online at been better.” > www.ucscinternational.it

18 19 Course structure Summer

Session A: Session B: Session C: 15 June - 26 June 29 June - 10 July 13 July - 24 July

Business ○○Strategic ○○Social and eco ○○Entrepreneurial Milan campus management and entrepreneurship Finance entrepreneurship ○○The luxury market: structure, players and success factors

Marketing, ○○New frontiers in ○○Sustainable ○○From taste to Communications brand communication Food and Green glamour: luxury and Media and consumer Communication: goods and fashion Milan campus engagement a new marketing brands in a visual ○○Television, Advertising perspective culture and Music: the Italian Approach to the Summer programs 2015 Media Italian ○○Beginner ○○Beginner ○○Elementary Università Cattolica’s summer programs are Please note: Students can select only one Language ○○Elementary ○○Elementary ideal to get a taste of Italy while studying course per session. All students have the and Culture* * Not just a in a traditional Italian educational context. option to add the survival Italian language Milan campus Students will be able to choose from the course to their selected program. language course! following different areas listed below and Students will be Agribusiness ○○The Global Wine ○○Food production combine them in a 2, 4 or 6-week session. Language of instruction involved in an Italian and Food Market: Trends and Cooking Lab to im- All courses will be taught in English. Sciences Strategies prove their knowl- Piacenza edge of Italian while Milan campus A mix of theory and practice campus at the same time Every week, students will participate in a site introducing them to ●●Business visit, strictly relevant to the course (business + an extra/optional course (offered during each session): one of the world- ●●Media and Communication company, agency, etc) to ensure a 360° Survival Italian Language Course (Milan and Piacenza campus) renowned aspects ●●Italian Language and Culture direct experience of the subject. of Italian culture: its ●●Extra/optional course (The Survival Italian food. Language Course) Contact hours & credits Each 2 week session: Monday to Friday/45 Piacenza campus contact-hours per session/3 US credits (6 ECTS) each course. ●●Agribusiness and Food Sciences Extra/optional course: 12 contact-hours ●●Extra/optional course (the Survival Italian per session/non credit-bearing. language course) In addition to the courses, students will have the option to join extra-curricular activities, and trips to various Italian regions. Detailed course syllabi are available on our website

20 21 Internship program Design My Career

Design My Career is addressed to study The internship placements abroad and exchange students who wish to undertake a professional experience in a The placements are offered in the following culturally-diverse environment as part of their areas: academic curriculum. ●●Business ●●Supply chain The program provides each student intern ●●Accounting and finance with an integrated academic and profes- ●●Marketing sional learning experience, which can be ●Consulting done at different periods during the aca- ● demic year and in two different modalities: ●●Banking ●●Fashion and sales* Full-time internship program ●●Legal services ●●Translations/editing ●●What it includes: an Intensive Italian Lan- ●●Communication guage course before placement (6 ECTS), workshops, internship placement, aca- *for positions in this area some Italian demic and company tutorship/advising knowledge might be required. Students ●●The full-time internship is ideal for stu- must be aware that over 90% of Italian dents having done prior a semester at businesses are small or medium-size enter- Cattolica and wish to complement their prises, so placements in large multinational studies with a full-time work experience in companies are limited. The placements that Italy; or it may be an opportunity for those are offered here, which do not require the only interested in a stand-alone internship knowledge of Italian, are among very few program available positions. If you are given a place- ●●When: Fall (Sept. - Dec.), Spring (Feb. - ment, there may not be an alternative op- May), or Summer (end-May - July) tion. It is therefore important that candidates ●●Internship credits: 180 hours (Summer), 6 understand the need to be flexible. How- ECTS; 240 hours (Semester), 9 ECTS ever, Cattolica will take great care in finding the best match. Part-time internship program For more information please see our web- ●●What it includes: 2/3 academic courses site > www.ucscinternational.it at Cattolica, intensive Italian language course (6 ECTS), part-time internship placement ●●Primarily a project-work defined together Name with the Cattolica Academic Advisor and the assigned Company tutor/advisor. It may Frederick be that the student will not be required to Country regularly work at the company base The Netherlands ●●When: Fall (Sept. - Dec.) or Spring (Feb. - May) ●●Internship credits: 2/3 academic courses, “An added value to gain hands- 12/15 ECTS; part-time internship, 180 on work experience whilst hours/6 ECTS complementing classroom learning.” 22 23 International Student Associations students the possibility to follow a music- cultural itinerary, with the collaboration of Students can enhance their university studies some of the professors of the Athaeneum by taking part in an international experi- together with some experts of the con- Student ence by studying abroad through Cattolica’s cerned disciplines. semester & summer programs, language Our instrumental and vocal soloists to- courses or work experience abroad. gether with the Choir and the Ensemble are services available for all the University institutional The musical community “Note d’inChiostro” educational and cultural events, taking place at the University or outside. Do you want to sing in a choir? Can you “Note d’inChiostro” organises concerts, play any musical instrument and would you courses, seminars, academic laboratories like to be part of an ensemble? Help us and Summer Schools. promote and organise musical and cultural events at our University. More information at > milano.unicatt.it/ The musical community “Note d’inChiostro” opportunita-attivita-musicali offers to all students and international

International Student Associations What is GetFIT? The international student center A trendy gymnasium located just 5 minutes ●●Erasmus Student Network (ESN) walking distance from Cattolica, boasting It’s a students’ home away from home and A unique understanding of the challenges ●●Exchange Student Erasmus Guide (ESEG) added value with a sauna, swimming pool it houses the support staff: advisors, mentors experienced by international students, based and squash courts. and friends. on firsthand international experience The associations are an invaluable support network for international students. They or- Feature: The first place of assistance for students Our Advisors speak: ganize numerous social and cultural events, Special gym subscriptions are available to before, during and after their experience in Italian Spanish tours and recreational activities. Cattolica international students thanks to the Cattolica for the following matters: collaboration between UCSC International ●●Academic English French and GetFIT gym. Library ●●Administrative issues German Russian ●●Housing A unique underground and prestigious Health Center ●●Services library containing over 2 million volumes. ●●Every-day life in Milan The Cattolica Health Center provides stu- Sport Facilities dents with medical care, nursing care and psychological counseling. General, specialist What is CUS? (gynecology, ophthalmology, diet) and pre- Centro Universitario Sportivo (CUS) is an ventative medical examinations are available association that promotes sport and physical to students. The helpful staff at the International Student Cen- education for university students in Milan. ter pay special attention to all student requests, by The CUS information point is located at the Feature: providing quick and effective assistance. They are an main campus, Largo A. Gemelli, 1. Access is free, no appointment needed. added value to an unforgettable experience.

24 25 The housing solution Admission requirements & procedures Semester Semester To apply for a semester, full year or summer ●●English proficiency: if non-native speaker, We are aware that finding a great place and kitchenware. program, you will need to complete an on- applicants need to submit a min. TOEFL to live while studying abroad can really Through a dedicated, team-oriented line application. Application instructions and score of 80 iBT or an IELTS score of 6 or enhance your experience of University life. approach, MIL Service is committed to full admission procedures are available at an equivalent certificate; or have success- providing every student with the best > www.ucscinternational.it fully completed a degree program taught Cattolica’s student housing options are as residential experience. Their young and in English; or currently studying in English numerous as they are varied: students may professional team is what makes the service Application deadline details: at their home institution check the University housing announcement competitive within the housing market since ●●Fall/full year application deadline: April 15 Applicants for Cattolica coursework in Italian board or seek assistance from ESN or ESEG, they understand the students’ needs and ●●Spring application deadline: October 15 must provide an Italian Language Proficiency the international student associations. respond with a quick and concrete solution. Report (available online). Semester/full year program requirements: Both in Milan and Piacenza you may also Find out more from ●●Current enrollment at an institution of How to apply: select a housing solution through Milano > www.milservice.com higher education Online application form, application instruc- International Living Service (MIL Service) ●●Good academic standing tions and full admission guidelines are avail- which offers single or shared rooms Whether you live in our on-campus dorms ●●Grade Point Average of 3.00 or higher, or able at > www.ucscinternational.it in a residence hall off-campus or fully or in an apartment community, you are equivalent If your university is a partner institution, you furnished apartments with wireless internet sure to have one of the most exciting and ●●Completion of a minimum of 2 semesters must not apply online. Please refer to your connection, utilities (water and electricity), a memorable times of your life. at undergraduate level advisor to receive information on application. cleaning service, basic cable television, plus extra amenities such as a DVD player, TV, Summer

To apply for a summer program, you will other certification) need to fill out an online application. Summer Students requesting admission to the Italian Summer application deadline: Language and Culture Course must take Università Cattolica can provide accom- The cost also includes: wireless internet April 15 an online language proficiency test before modation (shared flats/residence) through connections, utilities (water and electricity), a arrival. Applicants will be given instructions Milano International Living Service (MIL cleaning service, basic cable television, plus Programs requirements upon admission on how to proceed with Service) should students request it. extra amenities such as a DVD player, TV, ●●Grade Point Average of 2.75 or higher, or the online test. and kitchenware. equivalent Costs ●●Completion of a minimum of 2 semesters How to apply Depending on the option chosen, the cost Find out more from at undergraduate level Online application form, application instruc- may vary between € 350 (2 weeks) and > www.milservice.com ●●Good level of English. Non native English tions and full admission guidelines are avail- € 1,300 (6 weeks). speakers must give evidence of their lan- able at > www.ucscinternational.it guage proficiency of a minimum B2 level or equivalent (ex: TOEFL Ibt 80, IELTS 6, first Certificate of English, Cambridge ESOL or Internship program

For specific admissions and application pro- My Career, please see the relevant informa- cedures for the Internship Program - Design tion on our website.

26 27 Tuition fees How much does it cost to study at Cattolica?

If your university is a partner institution, please refer to your advisor to receive information on program costs, as they may differ from published prices.

Semester program Non E.U. residents E.U. residents Tuition fees - Milan & Piacenza (4 courses comprising of 12 US € 5,500 € 4,500 credits plus 90 contact hour lan- per semester per semester Cost of living guage pre-session and semester course, orientation) Depending on your spending habits Cost per additional course € 1,400 € 900 you may have to budget an average of € 200 to € 400 per month if you plan Program application fee € 75 € 75 on doing lots of shopping, travelling, Housing in Milan (optional) and other extra-curricular activities. The cost varies according to the type of housing (shared € 3,250 € 3,250 apartments/dorm) and the proxi- per semester per semester mity to the campus. Therefore, the prices are merely indicative. Housing in Piacenza (optional) € 2,000 € 2,000 per semester per semester Estimated costs for 1 semester Summer program Cost* Accommodation (not including meals)* Business track, Marketing/Communica- ○○One session: € 1,500 From € 2,500 to € 4,000 tion and Media track, Agribusiness and ○○Two sessions: € 2,850 Food ** From € 750 to € 1,000 Food Sciences track ○○Three sessions: € 4,200 Personal expenses From € 1,200 to € 2,400 Italian Language and Culture track ○○One session: € 1,000 ○○Two sessions: € 1,750 Books € 150 ○○Three sessions: € 2,500 Local transportation € 120 Survival Italian Language Course Twice per week, 2 weeks: € 380 * The cost may vary depending on the area, the kind of room (single or double), utilities etc. Program application fee € 75 For Piacenza costs, calculate around 10% less. ** Università Cattolica provides you with a badge which allows students to eat in the cafete- * does not include travel expenses, local transportation, meals and accommodation. ria. The average cost for a sandwich and drink close to campus is € 7. Università Cattolica can provide accommodation (shared flats/residence) through MIL Service, should students request it. The cost ranges indicatively from € 350 (2 weeks) to € 1,300 (6 weeks).

28 29 Contacts

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Mailing Address UCSC International Via Carducci 28/30, I-20123 Milano - Italy Tel. +39 02 7234 5801 Fax +39 02 7234 5806 > www.ucscinternational.it > [email protected]

My Cattolica International students can access a personalized guide to Cattolica by registering here: > www.ucscinternational.it/my_Cattolica

www.facebook.com/UCSC.International

www.instagram.com/ucscinternational

www.youtube.com/mycattolica

30 Milano Piacenza - Cremona Brescia Roma

> www.ucscinternational.it

Don’t forget to watch our video!