Representation and Inclusion

Bocconi is committed to building a diverse and truly inclusive university. With students, faculty, staff and alumni from over 100 countries around the world, diversity is integral to Bocconi’s ethos.
Ensuring that all Bocconi students, faculty and staff members have the same chance to thrive, regardless of gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, ethnicity, socio-economic background, sexual orientation, disability or mental health needs, is something that benefits our entire community.
We are working towards Bocconi as a home of diversity, intercultural understanding, community engagement, equity and inclusion – a safe and nurturing physical and virtual space for all.


Bocconi’s diverse and open community makes our campus an inclusive place where languages, experiences, cultures and ideas are exchanged on a daily basis, resulting in professional but also personal growth. Our students join a community of classmates and alumni from countries all over the world, building a network of relations that lasts a lifetime.
Find out more:

  • Student Associations
    Students are free to establish new clubs or associations at any time. There are currently more than 100 student associations at Bocconi, including groups representing a number of international communities, and others promoting gender equality, gender identity and social engagement.
  • An International Community with Outstanding Students
    Bocconi is a truly international community, with outstanding students from more than 90 countries around the world.

Bocconi believes in the importance of national and international partnerships and alliances among universities. These may take on different forms: joint programs, double or triple degrees, exclusive networks or alliances, all of which aim to allow universities to offer high value programs.
Our networks and alliances include:

  • CIVICA– The European University of Social Sciences
    Brings together ten leading higher education institutions specializing in the social sciences, humanities, corporate management and public policy, with a total of 50,000 students and 10,000 faculty. CIVICA represents on an ever-stronger combination of education, research and innovation to mobilize and share knowledge as a public asset and to facilitate civic responsibility in Europe and beyond.
  • Conference of Italian University Rectors
    Bocconi is a proud member of CRUI, an association of public and private universities in Italy.
  • CNUDD - National University Conference of Disability Delegates 
    This network was established in early 2001 as a body that represents policies and activities related to disabilities and learning disorders at Italian universities. 
  • CALD Coordination for Disabilities of Universities in Lombardy
    This network was established in 2011 by the Rectors' Delegates for Disability. It aims to more effectively implement university legislation to support the inclusion and participation of students with disabilities and learning disorders in university life up to entry into the workplace.
  • "Gender Cultures" Interuniversity Research Center
    The first interuniversity center for the study and dissemination of gender cultures was created in 2013, bringing together 6 universities in Milan. 
  • COUNIPAR National Conference of Equality Authorities at Italian Universities
    Founded in 2007, this network brings together representatives of university committees working on Equal Opportunities issues, in order to build systematic collaborative relationships between universities in their areas of expertise.
  • RUS Network of Universities for Sustainable Development 
    This network was established in 2016 and aims to coordinate all Italian universities that are committed to environmental sustainability and social responsibility.
  • Manifesto on an Inclusive University
    Bocconi joined other universities in Italy by endorsing the Manifesto on an Inclusive University in May 2023. Sponsored by United Nations agency UNHCR, it is a support tool to facilitate access to tertiary education for forcibly displaced persons and aims to promote their social integration and active participation in academic life.
     

 

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