{"id":13823,"date":"2025-08-14T19:27:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T17:27:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waitaly.net\/?p=13823"},"modified":"2025-08-14T19:27:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T17:27:49","slug":"best-business-schools-in-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.waitaly.net\/en\/best-business-schools-in-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Business Schools in Italy: top rankings, courses in English and MBAs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Earning a degree in business<\/strong> provides graduates with versatile skills<\/strong> that can be applied across nearly every sector of today\u2019s economy. Depending on their interests, students may opt for a broad program (such as Business Administration or Business Management) or pursue a more focused path in areas like Marketing, Finance, International Business, or Entrepreneurship. This flexibility makes business degrees not only highly marketable <\/strong>but also adaptable<\/strong> to a wide range of professional opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This versatility is particularly valuable in a Country like Italy<\/strong>, where millions of small businesses<\/strong> form the backbone of the economy and entrepreneurial activity is deeply rooted in its culture. The food and fashion industries, in particular, offer great employment opportunities for business graduates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Italy also has one of the world\u2019s top universities for Business and Management, and offers students an excellent environment to put their skills into practice in real-world contexts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are thinking about enrolling in a business school in Italy, keep reading. In this article, we explore the best business schools in Italy<\/strong> using two major benchmarks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. The QS World University Rankings 2025
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  2. The Censis Ranking<\/strong><\/a> (Centro Studi Investimenti Sociali<\/em>), an independent Italian research institute.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Top business schools in Italy: QS World University Rankings 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    According to the QS ranking, the top 10 universities in Italy for Business & Management Studies<\/strong> are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Bocconi University<\/strong> \u2013 world rank for subject: 10
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    2. Politecnico di Milano<\/strong> \u2013 64
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    3. LUISS University (Rome)<\/strong> \u2013 67
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    4. University of Bologna (Alma Mater Studiorum)<\/strong> \u2013 129
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    5. Sapienza University of Rome<\/strong> \u2013 251\u2013300
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    6. Universit\u00e0 Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Milan)<\/strong> \u2013 301\u2013350
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    7. Politecnico di Torino<\/strong> \u2013 351\u2013400
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    8. University of Milan<\/strong> \u2013 401\u2013450
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    9. University of Rome Tor Vergata<\/strong> \u2013 401\u2013450
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    10. University of Padua<\/strong> \u2013 401\u2013450
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      According to this ranking, Milan and Rome have the highest number of universities ranked for business and management courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Business schools in Milan<\/strong> dominate the list, with Bocconi University<\/a><\/strong> standing out as the 7th best in the world for Marketing and the 9th for master\u2019s in Management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Best business universities in Italy: Censis ranking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      The Censis ranking<\/strong> evaluates institutions based on facilities, student services, scholarships, internationalization, digital resources, and graduate employability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      The chart is divided into undergraduate, postgraduate, private and public courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Top public universities for undergraduate business studies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      1. University of Bologna \u2013 110 points
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      2. Ca\u2019 Foscari University of Venice \u2013 106 points
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      3. University of Milan \u2013 102 points
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      4. University of Padua \u2013 101 points
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      5. University of Rome Tor Vergata \u2013 100 points
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        Top private universities for undergraduate business studies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Bocconi University \u2013 109.5 points
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        2. Free University of Bozen-Bolzano \u2013 101.5 points
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        3. LUISS University (Rome) \u2013 100.5 points
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        4. LIUC Cattaneo \u2013 99 points
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        5. Link Campus University (Rome) \u2013 92 points
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          Bocconi continues to dominate among private institutions, while Bologna leads among public universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          For the postgraduate courses<\/strong>, we can still see at the top of the chart Bologna, Milano and Ca\u2019 Foscari University for the public schools, and Bocconi, Roma Luiss and Liuc for the private.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Business courses in English in Italy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          Many Italian universities now offer bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degrees in Business Management entirely in English<\/strong>, catering to international students. Some popular options include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n