Master's Degree in International Business and Entrepreneurship

MIBE at a glance

The Master's Degree in International Business and Entrepreneurship is an intensive, full-time Master's Program – “Laurea Magistralis” - in Business and Management. It is entirely taught in English and covers two academic years, i.e. 4 semesters (120 ECTS credits). It focuses on three main pillars:

• International environment, showing faculty and students from all over the world;
• The balance between in-depth theory and practical experience, including innovative learning methods;
• Strong Community – ‘Mibers’ - coupled with the unique atmosphere and background given by one of the oldest universities in Europe.

Class profile

• About 100 students per year;
• Starting from the second year, small sub-classes to stimulate teamwork and practical exercises;
• Up to 30% of foreign students, come from all over the world;

MIBE Pillars

1. International environment Started in 2009, throughout the academic years the course has built a very strong reputation in the international academic environment. It has attracted students from all over Italy and all over the world. The number of enrolled students has almost doubled, reaching a high percentage of foreign students (more than 30%). In addition to this, more than a third of the enrolled students have taken part in a double-degree program, thanks to the agreements with 10 foreign partner universities. All this contributes to a highly rich international environment with a lively cultural scenario and a multidisciplinary approach to higher education.
2. Balancing in-depth theory and practical experience Lectures are a well-studied blend of theory and practice, with a strong focus on class discussion stimulation, case studies, teamwork, simulation projects, business games, and workshops. MIBE project also shows innovative teaching methods, including an e-learning platform, and business games (jointly with well-known companies), ‘Call for Ideas’ is aimed at bringing together students coming from different departments (economics & management, biotechnology, engineers, software developers, etc.), working on a business plan for new ventures.
3. Unique experience First of all: our students develop a strong feeling of belonging to a community, the community of ‘Mibers’. They feel that MIBE is a label, a distinctive mark: a nice one, to wear and recognize. Secondly: because of the unique atmosphere of the University of Pavia, one of the oldest universities in Europe (founded in 1361). The university is also well-known for its students’ accommodation system consisting of 20 students’ residences (the so-called “college”), where thousands of students live, study, and play sports. Furthermore, Pavia is a lovely small medieval town, which feeds that special sense of community, but at the same time offers the opportunity to reach a metropolis like Milan in a very short time (only 35 kilometers away, with an excellent train connection).