Master’s degree courses
Free
2 years
Varese
English
Department of ֱ̽
Course description
The master program in Global Entrepreneurship, ֱ̽ and Management (GEEM) aims at providing wanna-be managers, entrepreneurs and analysts with in-depth skills in management, innovation, internationalization, and economics.
Globalization and innovation are the dominant traits in the current market scenario. In this respect, GEEM provides students with a unique mix of managerial and economic competences and skills.
Job opportunities might be found in large and multinational companies, SMEs, startups, international/transnational/domestic/regional economic organizations. During the two-year program students will have frequent in-depth interactions with executives and managers from different companies and organizations, through workshops, laboratories, and stages.
The program is articulated in two curricula:
- International Business and Entrepreneurship (IBE), tailored to international management and entrepreneurship.
- ֱ̽ of innovation (EI), focused on applied economics.
The course also offers opportunity of double degrees and student exchange programs. In particular, the GEEM is characterized by:
- A double degree program with the University of Jena, Germany
- A double degree program with the University of Hohenheim, Germany
- A double degree program with the University of Bordeaux, France
- A double degree program with the Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Germany
- A double degree program with the Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania
- A student exchange with the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), India
Curriculum: International Business and Entrepreneurship (IBE) - Coordinator Professor Alberto Onetti
The curriculum in International Business and Entrepreneurship (IBE) aims at providing students with the managerial tools required by companies operating in the international markets. Globalization, Entrepreneurship and Innovation are key competitive factors for all companies–both SMEs and large and multinational companies–and industries, both mature and innovative.
The course provides a unique set of managerial and entrepreneurial competences and skills that can open multiple career opportunities (either as executive and/or consultant/entrepreneur). Specifically, the program provides advanced knowledge in:
- entrepreneurship and innovation/startup management
- international business and international marketing
- business modeling
- fundraising and business planning
- corporate and venture finance,
- human resources and information systems
- international trade law.
Curriculum: ֱ̽ of innovation (EI) - Coordinator Professor Raffaello Seri
The curriculum in ֱ̽ of Innovation (EI) provides a qualified learning track in applied research topics on Innovation ֱ̽ and International ֱ̽. Specifically, the program provides advanced knowledge in:
- industrial economics,
- innovation processes and interaction between firms
- markets and institutions in a context of increasing international competition.
Students in ֱ̽ of Innovation are trained to become applied analysts in dynamic innovative business sectors
and in local and international institutions and organizations. The skills acquired during the program will enable graduates to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing economic environment from a macroeconomic perspective (economic growth and international integration) with a high-level knowledge of microeconomic mechanisms (new technologies, new markets, new customers and suppliers, international business and de-localization).
What you need to know
Enrolment to the Master Degree Course GEEM is without a selecting entry test.
Students can apply on-line at the webpage of the Students Registrar Office (Segreteriastudenti), according to the rules and administrative dead-lines
- Studentswith an Italian BA belonging to the sections listed in the Manifesto degli Studi can enroll provided they got a minimum final BA mark 85/110. The Coordinators will evaluate the requisites and if it is necessary fix an appointmentbefore the formal enrolment in order to give suggestions about the gaps to be plugged, if any.
- Italian and Eustudents with a foreign BA have to be evaluated before the enrolment. They must ask the Diploma Supplement of their BA (if they graduated in an European university)or the Diclaration of Value of their BA and High School certificates (in case the European University can’t issue a Diplome Supplement or if they graduated in an extra-EU university).
- Extra Eu students with a foreign BA can apply according to the rules and administrative dead-lines of the Students Registrar Office. A committee will evaluate their requisites. Extra Eu students need an official admission letter before applying for a VISA for study reasons. International students can be accepted according to the maximum number established by the Dept. of ֱ̽.
Admission procedure non-Eu international students holding a foreign Bachelor
Admission
To be evaluated, international students must apply filling the form .
These are the pre-requisites
- Academic qualifications accepted
Bachelor in ֱ̽/Management/Commerce
Bachelor in Finance/Accounting/ Business Administration
Bachelor in Maths with a minor in ֱ̽
Bachelor in Management Engineering
Bachelor in Political Sciences
Bachelor in Social sciences
Bachelor in Social sciences with ֱ̽
- CGPA
CGPA academic grade systems = 80%
French based academic grade systems 14/20
- Documents for the evaluation
CV in English
Bachelor Degree
Bachelor Transcript of records and Grade Point Average
Proof of English language (at least B2 level)
Statement of purpose in English
Passport
Once you have completed the form and sent all the docs according to the instructions at question n. 17 of the forms, you will receive an email with the results (positive or negative)
Admitted students can apply for Visa type D on from March 2025 to June 30th, 2025. The official admission letter will be uploaded on the student’s application on the Universitaly portal for ay 2025/2026. As the time needed for the entire procedure (admission, Visa issue and related documents) may be long, motivated admitted students are invited to apply as soon as possible both for the Visa and for the necessary documents for the enrolment. The deadlines and some useful information are published atPre-enrolment procedures for non-EU international students .
Enrolment:
- Step A: in July 2025 admitted students must apply on the University of Insubria website (you’ll receive the instructions)
- Step B: after the issue of the Visa, enrolment can be concluded with the payment of fees and the arrival in Italy.
If you are a EU National, you may stay in Italy for as long as you like: you only need a passport or ID card.
If you are a NON-EU National, you'll have to carry out some formalities.
Foreign Students’ Office
Gabriella Franchie-mail: foreign.students.eco@uninsubria.it
Curricula and study plans
To consult teaching courses of previous Academic Years, at the top of this page click on "Course data sheet", then choose the Academic Year of your enrollment and click on "Study plans".
Opportunities and support
This course offers you the opportunity to attain a Double degree.
For information on scholarships and other benefits, consult:
Enrollment
Do youthink that this course fits you? Enroll and start studying with us!
Attending classes
First semester
- Classes
from September 30 to December 21st,2024 - Exam period
from January 8th to February 7th, 2025
Second semester
- Classes
from February 10th to May 24th,2025 - Exam period
from June 3rd to July 25th, 2025
and
from September 1st to September 12th, 2025
Holidays
2024
- November 1st
- from December 23rd, 2024 to January 3rd,2025(Christmas break)
2025
- from April 17th to April 22nd (Easter break)
- April 25th
- May 1st
- May 8th
- June 2nd
Studying, taking exams and graduating
To consult the teaching material:
- go to
- log in with your university credentials: email username and password (without typing the @studenti.uninsubria.it part)
- choose the courses of your study plan in the I miei corsi (My courses) section
- there you will find all the materials that the teacher makes available.
Leganto provides easy access to the reading lists of all degree courses.
You can access reading lists:
- via the E-learningplatform.
Follow the instructions published in the section “Teaching material on the E-learning platform”.
On the main page of every course you can find the link “Vai alla bibliografia sul portale Leganto” (view the reading list on the Leganto Course Readings platform); - via the(or section “Curricula and study plans” in this page)
On the main page of every course, in the “Bibliografia” section, you can find the link to access the reading lists published on Leganto Course Readings platform.
If you need help or further information, please contact:leganto@uninsubria.it
More about Leganto Reading Lists:
To consult the exam dates and times go to the Servizi Web Segreterie studenti (Student Secretariat Web Services)
(in Italian)
In the Menu select one or more options:
- the day scheduled for the exam
- the teaching structure, i.e. your Department or your School
- the course of study, i.e. your degree course
- the teaching course, i.e. the title of the teaching
- the teacher.
To submit your examination entry, you must access your personal area of the Student Secretariat Web Services.
- Log in with your university credentials: email username and password (without typing the @studenti.uninsubria.it part)
- Esami > Appelli
Then, select the exam session you want to submit your entry for and proceed following the instructions.
FINAL DISSERTATION: 18 ECTS
The final dissertation of the Master Degree in Global Entrepreneurship, ֱ̽ and Management has to be written and discussed in English with an abstract in Italian. It consists in the presentation and defense of a written work under the guide and help of a supervisor chosen by the student.
The dissertation is presented in front of a Faculty Committee composed by at least five lecturers of the Department of ֱ̽. Among them there is the supervisor and an assistant supervisor chosen by the Director of the Department of ֱ̽.
Students can choose their supervisor among the lecturers of the Department, it is recommended to ask to a lecturer whose course is in the study-plan of the single student. The subject must be selected together by the student and the lecturer.
Administrative procedure:
The procedure to apply for the final graduation at the University of Insubria is on line.
The application has to be done within 45 days before the day of the defense.Studentsconclude and uploadthe final degree thesis online andin electronic format (the only accepted format is PDF/A-2b) 20 days before the day of the defense.
Thethesis will be approved by the supervisor by the fifteenth day before the beginning of the graduation session to which the student is regularly enrolled.Failure to approve will result in non-admission to the graduation session.
Students can start from the Homepage , click on “Servizi Web – Segreterie Studenti” and log with the login used to enroll to exams.
The Master Thesis has to be sent to by email to:
-the supervisor
-the second supervisor
A paper copy of the Master Thesis must be handed in to the Committee on the day of the Defense.
Admission to the defense
The Supervisor will admit the candidate to the Defense only if he/she:
- has analyzed the topic of the dissertation in an adequate way
-has underlined the links between the main topic and the related economic theories
-has taken into consideration the economic background of the main topic and shown a deep knowledge of the literature about the topic
-has followed the rules while drawing up the Master Thesis
After having written the thesis, the dissertation can be defended in the following months: February, March, June, July, September and November.
The Degree Board decides the final mark according to the opinions of the supervisor and of the assistant supervisor. The final mark ranges from 66/110 to 110/110 and it is calculated by summing:
•grade point average
•0.33 for each “cum laude”
•global judgment about the dissertation and the personal defense of the student
• for the students first enrolled from the a.y. 2015-2016 a bonus of two points is additionally assigned provided they conclude their university career in two years
The evaluation of the dissertation will be done according to the following criteria:
•Negative marks: the dissertation shows many lacks and the Committee agrees that it can’t be improved.
•From 0 to 2 marks: the dissertation is a mere exposition of other texts and has limits and gaps.
•From 3 to 4 marks: the dissertation meets the minimum standards, it shows a limited knowledge of the matter and it tightly concerns the subject.
•5 marks: the content is exposed in a clear and orderly way. The essential bibliography has been consulted and it is inclusive; models and practical investigations are correctly exposed; the construction is coherent
•From 6 to 7 marks: the candidate has deepened not only the main subject but also the related themes. The dissertation reflects the ability of the student to make comparisons and thematic connections, as well as to treat critical and problematic aspects.
•From 8 to 10 marks: the dissertation shows a strong autonomy of judgment, notable critical abilities, a deep analysis of specific aspects, extensive bibliographical knowledge and investigations on the matter. During the defense the candidate shows a deep interest and a strong competence.
The request of a mark over 7 points (with eventually the distinction “cum laude”) has to be communicated by the supervisor to the Director of the Department and to the assistant supervisor at least 15 days before the discussion date of the thesis in a written format and by indicating the most significant parts of the dissertation. It is necessary to name a second assistant supervisor if the starting average point is 102/110.
If the dissertation shows particularly remarkable and original contents, the Committee, with an unanimous deliberation, shall give out the final mark “cum laude”. At the same time the Committee can also deliberate an encomium and award the right to publish the dissertation in scientific journals or similar publications.
Insubria and Jena Double degree students can decide whether to write their dissertation in Jena or in Varese but they have to defend it in Varese in front of a Graduation Committee (a video conference presentation may be organized). The defense is mandatory according to the Italian rules in order to obtain an official Master Degree Diploma. The Graduation Committee in Varese will take into consideration the evaluation of the foreign supervisor of the partner University and will award a mark to both the dissertation and to the defense of the candidate.
Insubria Double degree students must write their dissertation in Hohenheim but they have to defend it in Varese in front of a Graduation Committee.
Hohenheim Double degree students must write and defend their dissertation in Varese in front of a Graduation Committee. Once at home they will hand it to their University.
All DD students are invited to communicate in advance (50 days) the date of their discussion to GabriellaFranchi (foreign.students.eco@uninsubria.it) in order to fill in all the necessary documents.
The next Defenses will take place on the following days:
- July 14-152025On-line application from April 16th2025to June 2nd2025. Exams must beconcluded by June20th2025.The Master Thesis must be uploaded by June 30th2025
- October 6-7 2025 On-line application from July 9th2025to August 25th2025. Exams must beconcluded by September 12th2025.The Master Thesis must be uploaded by September 22nd2025
- December 9-10 2025 –On-line application from September 11thto October 27th2025. Exams must beconcluded by November 17th2025.The Master Thesis must be uploaded by November 25th2025.
- February 16-17-182026On-line application from November 20th2025to January 5th2026. Exams must be concluded by January 26th 2026. The Master Thesis must be uploaded by February 3rd 2026.
March 23-24-25-262026 – On-line application from December 16th2025to February 9th 2026. Exams must be concluded by March 2nd2026.The Master Thesis must be uploadedbyMarch 11th2026.
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