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Bocconi University

Università Bocconi was established in Milan in 1902 with a generous endowment from Ferdinando Bocconi, a wealthy merchant. It was the first-ever Italian university to grant a degree in economics. Today, it is a research university of international standing in business, economics, and law with over 15 000 students.

Bocconi AerialBocconi is located in the financial, industrial and commercial center of Italy, and was founded with the aim of researching ways to make business and society work better for all. LSE's motto “Rerum cognoscere causas” which translates as “to understand the causes of things”, encapsulates LSE’s aim to challenge ways of thinking and seek transformation for the betterment of society.

LSE and Bocconi University both have an international character and outlook in their research and teaching and in their student and staff populations; and both are involved in the local and international arenas.

Collaboration between LSE and Bocconi has developed over last five years, and includes a number of activities. To learn about our engagement with Bocconi University, have a read through the various sections below.

LSE-Bocconi Double Degree in European and International Public Policy and Politics

The programme focuses on European politics and policy-making in an international context, with elective courses focussing on a critical assessment of Europe’s role in the world, and spanning the fields of political science, law, economics, social policy and other social sciences. 

The first year is spent at Bocconi University, where students are working towards their MSc Politics and Policy Analysis; while their second year will be in the European Institute at LSE.

Read this page for an overview of the programme. 

Global Master's in Management

LSE and Bocconi are both part of the CEMS alliance, a global alliance of leading business schools in 34 countries, partnering with multinational companies and NGOs to offer the prestigious CEMS Master’s in International Management degree programme.

For additional information about this programme and the many options to spend time abroad, read this page. 

CIVICA Engage Track

The CIVICA Engage Track is a European multi-campus, interdisciplinary experience with a focus on civic engagement for undergraduates.

The CIVICA Engage Track consists of two major components: students admitted to the track can combine different possibilities to achieve their Certificate of Completion.

First component: Completion of two of the following options

- Engage Course at your home university

- Engage Course at a host university

- European Week

Second component: Showcase Assignment

You can take one Engage Course per term. The European Week usually takes place in June. 

To learn more about the courses and mobility options available and to know how students are selected to take part, check our page dedicated to the Engage Track and its FAQ section. 

Lectures and Collaborative Research Initiatives

Our faculty are regularly collaborating on research and teaching projects, such as the CIVICA multi campus course.

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In March 2023, Dr Mara Pasquamaria Squicciarini delivered the Epstein lecture: 'A Complex Relationship: religiosity and science in a historical perspective'. Based in the Department of Economics at Bocconi University, she is currently a visiting academic at Harvard. You can listen to a recording of her lecture and conversation with Prof. Patrick Wallis here.

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Learn about LSE's involvement with European partners via CIVICA