Study Plan - Bocconi University

This program builds on the technical and managerial excellence of two leading universities, Bocconi and Politecnico di Milano, offering a unique set of interdisciplinary skills to strategically assess, govern and manage cyber related opportunities and risks. It is based on a complementary blend of each university’s strengths: Politecnico provides top-flight technological training, while Bocconi shares its expertise on the strategic and economic fronts.
The program is highly interdisciplinary, by necessity, considering that computer technology increasingly affects almost every facet of modern life. It brings together several key knowledge areas to govern cyber risk.

First Semester – at Politecnico di Milano

Prep courses in Computer Science, Management and Economics, Statistics

Seminar: Introduction to cyber risk (@Bocconi)

4 compulsory courses (@Polimi)

Software methodologies and architectures for security – module 1 (Enterprise ICT architecture) and module 2 (Software engineering methodologies for security)
Cybersecurity technologies, procedures and policies
Artificial intelligence for security
Technology governance

Second Semester – at Bocconi

Seminar: Social engineering (@Polimi)

4 compulsory courses (@Bocconi)

Strategy and governance for cyber risk
Cyber risk and data protection law
Methods and data analytics for risk assessment
Institutional scenarios of cyber risk

The aim of the first semester is to strengthen competencies in the fields of computer science to set the base for a solid professional development in cyber risks.

The scope of the second semester is to enhance the tool kit needed to frame cyber security issues, set the appropriate strategies and govern their complexity in organizational environments.

Semester 1 - at Politecnico di Milano

Introduction to Cyber Risk (at Bocconi)	2
Software Methodologies and Architectures for Security, Module I: Enterprise Ict Architectures	6
Software methodologies and architectures for security, Module II: Software Engineering Methodologies for Security	6
Cyber Security Technologies, Procedures and Policies	6
Artificial Intelligence for Security	6
Technology Risk Governance	5

Semester 2 - at Bocconi

Emerging topics in cybersecurity (Politecnico)	2
Strategy and Governance for Cyber Risk	8
Cyber Risk and Data Protection Law	6
Methods and Data Analytics for Risk Assessment	7
Institutional Scenarios of Cyber Risk	8
Total credits points of the first year	62

2 Seminars

Ethical aspects of security and privacy (@ PoliMI)
Soft skills (@Bocconi)

4 electives to be chosen among a selected group of courses held by both Bocconi (in 1st semester) and Politecnico (in 2nd semester) in the following topics:

Data protection
Business and cyber intelligence
Blockchain and cryptoassets
Machine learning in cyber risks
Computer forensics
Fintech models

Foreign language
Internship
Thesis

Students personalize their curriculum thanks to a selected group of courses held by both Bocconi (in 1st semester) and Politecnico (in 2nd semester). They are also encouraged to participate in an internship, in Italy or abroad.

Students will also attend seminars for the development of behavioral abilities (e.g. teamwork; assertiveness and managing interpersonal relationships; public speaking; managing relationships in multicultural situations).

2 Electives	12
2 Electives	12
EU Language	4
Ethics Seminar (first semester Politecnico)	2
Behavioural Skills Seminar (second semester Bocconi)	2
Internship	8
Thesis	18
Total credits points of the first year	58
Total credits points	120

Please consider the following rules when choosing elective courses:

a. 1 course chosen from the following Bocconi electives:

BLOCKCHAIN AND CRYPTO ASSETS, in English
FRAUD DETECTION AND RISK ASSESSMENT, in English
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT LAB, in English
PUBLIC MANAGEMENT FOR COMPETITIVENESS, in English
BANK AND FINTECH: VISION AND STRATEGY, in English
INTERNET LAW, in English
STATE COMPETITION AND CONFLICTS IN THE CYBER SPACE, in English

b. 1 course chosen from the following Politecnico electives:

RESILIENCE OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURES, in English
DIGITAL FORENSICS AND CYBERCRIME, in English
COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURES, in English
ALGORITHMIC GAME THEORY, in English
ONLINE LEARNING APPLICATIONS, in English

c. 2 courses chosen from the following Bocconi electives and Politecnico electives (among those not already chosen from points a. and b.):

BLOCKCHAIN AND CRYPTO ASSETS, in English
FRAUD DETECTION AND RISK ASSESSMENT, in English
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT LAB, in English
PUBLIC MANAGEMENT FOR COMPETITIVENESS, in English
BANK AND FINTECH: VISION AND STRATEGY, in English
INTERNET LAW, in English
STATE COMPETITION AND CONFLICTS IN THE CYBER SPACE, in English
BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT AND MODELLING, in English
RESILIENCE OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURES, in English
DIGITAL FORENSICS AND CYBERCRIME, in English
COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURES, in English
ALGORITHMIC GAME THEORY, in English
ONLINE LEARNING APPLICATIONS, in English
INTERNET OF THINGS, in English

Please note that the program structure is subject to change.

The study plan requires one European Union language.
More specifically:

Italian for non-Italian native speakers
French, Spanish, German for Italian native speakers

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