MBA in Italy: Universities, Courses & Fees

Italy is known for its fashion industries, however it also has some of the top MBA universities in the world. Students get advance infrastructure and upgraded curriculum, which is one of the best reasons to study MBA in Italy. Universities in Italy offer high-class education at an affordable tuition fee to students.

Latest Update on India-Italy Accord

The Union Cabinet has given post facto approval to the Migration and Mobility Agreement between Italy and India, enhancing people-to-people contacts, encouraging mobility of students, business people, skilled workers, professional trainings.

The noteworthy highlight of Agreement are given below:

• Indian students who want to attain initial professional experience, after completing academic / vocational training in Italy may be granted temporary residence in Italy for up to 12 months
• The Italian side has detailed provisions associated with Professional Training, Extracurricular Internships and Curricular Internships that allow Indian students / trainees to attain experience in Italian skill / training standards
• Also, Italy has reserved a quota of 5,000, 6,000, and 7,000 non-seasonal Indian workers for 2023, 2024, and 2025 under the current Flows Decree. In addition to this, Italy has reserved a quota of 3,000, 4,000 and 5,000 seasonal Indian workers for 2023, 2024, and 2025 under current Flows Decree

Check detailed information about Migration and Mobility Agreement between Italy and India from here. 

The cost of MBA in Italy for Indian students is ranges from INR 20 L to INR 40+ L. International students can check the list of public universities in Italy with their MBA fees:

Among all the universities in Italy for MBA, SDA Bocconi ranking is 1st in Italy and 22nd in the world. We have below the list of top MBA Universities in Italy for international students with their QS MBA ranking 2023:

MBA in Italy is a minimum 10 months to maximum 24 months programme for international students. The best time to apply for MBA admission at Italy public universities is Nov to Jan for a September start.

Graduate who completed their MBA from Italy get an average package of €51k per year (INR 44,72,659, i.e., €1 = 87.70). Top global giants like ABB Ltd. Amaris, Majorel, etc. hire MBA graduate in Italy.

After completing an MBA in Italy, various job avenues open up. Some of the job roles for which students can go after are:

• Business Analyst
• General Manager
• HR Recruiter Manager
• Portfolio Manager
• Operations Manager
• Project Manager

Italy is a good option to study MBA, not just because of the presence of high class educational institutes but because of the presence of the low cost of studying. The country is home to many global brands, therefore, many opportunities for Business and Management students are there. Some of the reasons to pursue an MBA in Italy are:

• Globally ranked Business and Management universities offering high-quality education
• Low tuition fees
• Outstanding placement opportunities
• Some of the courses are taught in English
• Lower living cost

International students who apply to study MBA abroad at Italy Universities get scholarships based on their criteria. These scholarships are awarded to meritorious international students and encourage them to continuously perform better in their academic careers. We have mentioned some of the popular scholarships in Italy for international students below:

·      EDISU Piemonte Scholarships

·      Bologna University Scholarships

·      Padua International Scholarship Programme

·      The University of Pavia Scholarship

·      Bocconi University Financial Aid

Also read: Scholarships to Study in Italy for International Students 2023

Yes, there are certain universities in Italy which are either tuition-free or offer a full tuition fee waiver to their international students. Thus, in some cases and not all cases can international students study for free in Italy irrespective of their level of study.

To study MBA in Italy, the applicants are required to meet the below-given requirements:

• The applicants must have done graduation
• Work experience (As required)
• GMAT / GRE score
• IELTS / TOEFL score
• Other application materials

To pursue an MBA from Italy, the applicants need to show their English language proficiency. They can do so by submitting IELTS / TOEFL, etc. scores. The number of Italian universities accepting ELP scores is given below: