Choices, Not Excuses: Bocconi Launches Its Message for the Future

The Welcome Alphabet
26 letters of the international alphabet and 26 words that define and represent Bocconi. Feelings and physical and emotional places. Environments you experience every day that help you grow and pursue your dreams. These are the ones chosen by those who already live the University and want to share them with those setting foot here for the first time. Will they become yours too, or will you discover new ones? It’s up to you to experience Bocconi in all its forms.

A – Art

Bocconi is a place where you can appreciate and experience art in many forms, adding a unique cultural dimension to campus life. A perfect example is the Bocconi Art Gallery, or BAG, as we call it.

Sara Sommovigo, MSc Management

B – Bunker study room

The Bunker is home. It’s my favorite place to study. For me, Bocconi means friends, professors, and the Bunker.

Alberto Pace, CLEF

C – Canteen

The Canteen is Bocconi’s cafeteria and it nourishes me every single day. Here I find halal, vegetarian, or protein-rich meals for both lunch and dinner. It also supports ISU scholarship students by offering free and discounted meals.

Fazain Fawad Khawaja, BEMACS

D – Depends

“Depends” is something one of our professors told us at the beginning: making decisions isn’t a matter of black or white. It’s a concept that has stuck with me since my very first microeconomics class.

Camilla Ferrari, CLEAM

E – Exchange

For me, Bocconi means Exchange. It gave me the opportunity to travel, discover new cultures, and build connections with people from all over the world. I spent a semester in London, and it was a life-changing experience.

Giacomo Canali, Integrated Master of Arts in Law

F – Future

F stands for future, because Bocconi offers great opportunities to achieve your goals.

Emma Bisogno, CLMG

G – Growth

To me, Growth means better understanding the world, and Bocconi gave me this opportunity. It allowed me to completely reinvent myself and gain a new perspective on life and the world.

Lorenzo De Sennen, CLMG

H – Home

I choose H for home, because Bocconi is my second home. In fact, all my friends here at Bocconi feel like a second family.

Lorenzo Marchelli, CLEF

I – International

At Bocconi, you have the opportunity to meet students from all over the world, discover new cultures and ways of thinking. ‘International’ helps you grow and opens your mind—my advice is to embrace this experience to the fullest!

Fabio Sacerdote, DSBA

J – Journey

I still remember the first time I walked onto campus: I felt a bit lost. Three years later, I’m still me, but a little different, thanks to the journey I’ve been on. I stumbled, I explored, and I lived this university experience in ways I never imagined. Bocconi, to me, is also a journey.

Bella Pchelarova, BEMACC

K – Knowledge

Knowledge is at the heart of everything we strive for at Bocconi. Everything revolves around the pursuit of knowledge, the sharing of ideas, and using what we learn to make the world a better place. Here, some of the brightest minds come together to contribute their knowledge.

Gianluca Sandulli, MSc in Finance, Abhinav Ramesh, TS

L – Lions

I chose L for Lions, because it represents the final step of your journey at Bocconi. When you graduate, you finally get to walk between the two lions—and only then! It’s a fun tradition: you’re not supposed to do it before graduation.

Jacopo Natali, Integrated Master of Arts in Law

M – Mamma Bocconi

To me, Bocconi is Mamma Bocconi. After five years within these walls, it’s become more than just a university—it’s a family.

Veronica Lunardi, MSc AFC

N – Networking

At Bocconi you build your own network by sharing common values and goals, but what makes it truly special is the diversity: students come from all over the world, allowing you to build a truly global network that lasts beyond graduation.

Luca Torri, BIG, Filippo Zannoni, BIG, Matias Barrandegoy, BIG, Luigi Lombardo, BIG, Francesco Marzi, BIG

O – Open Access

I’m studying for a Bachelor in Global Law alongside attending a music academy in Bassano del Grappa. The university has always been very open and supportive, helping me balance both paths and reach my goals. That’s why I believe Open Access is a key element of the Bocconi experience.

Federico Bruschi, Bachelor in Global Law

P – People

People is the network Bocconi offers you. The friendships you build along the way are among the most precious things you’ll find.

Susanna Goso, BIG, Carolina Di Grottole, CLEAM

Q – Quality

You can perceive Quality in every aspect of Bocconi. From cutting-edge infrastructure, new study rooms, the sports center and pool, to the quality of teaching, evaluation methods, and study materials. Bocconi is an environment that supports students in achieving their full potential. Quality perfectly represents our experience here.

Matteo Russo, BIEM, Carlo dell'Orefice, BIEF

R – Research

Bocconi is one of the leading research centers in Italy. It plays a major role in fields such as economics, management, and even Aartificial Iintelligence. Research here is essential not only for the university’s development, but also for the advancement of society at large.

Angelo Cao, DSBA

S – Student Associations

To me, Student Associations truly complete the Bocconi educational experience. They offer something you don’t always learn in the classroom and are a great opportunity to meet people and network.

Luca Colaci, MSc AI

T – Teams

I chose T for Teams because at Bocconi, group work is essential. It helps you bond with classmates and learn how to collaborate with others.

Davide Muratori, DSBA

U – University

University is the opportunity not only to meet people from different countries, but also to develop an international mindset and discover new perspectives on the world around us. It’s also a community where we support one another, build friendships, and work together to achieve our goals.

Massimo Revelli, CLEF, Alessandro Ramella Rat, CLEF, Matteo Alpi, CLEF, Ilaria Maccagno, CLEF, Beatrice Pongiluppi, CLEF

V – Values

I chose V for Values, because Bocconi taught me that success has no value unless it's paired with the right values. It also taught me that values matter only if they’re communicated clearly and lived consistently.

Mattia Filippo Baglietto, ESS

W – Wellbeing

Wellbeing is how I find balance. It helps me take a break from the constant competition with myself and the hustle of daily life at university and in the city I live in.

Gaia Ansuinelli, BEMACC

X – X-Factor

Each of us has an ‘X-Factor’, and Bocconi helps us express it. I’ve always considered myself a people person, and thanks to the years spent at university, I was able to grow this quality to the point of landing my dream job, which I’ll start in September, right after graduation.

Marta Barbierato, EMIT

Y – You@B

You@B, because it’s the university’s app and it basically contains my whole life at Bocconi. Every exam I take, every class I attend, every sports event I join. It’s a vital link between me and the university.

Pierina Ferrari, TS

Z – Gen Z

We are Gen Z, and right now we’re living our university experience at Bocconi alongside students from the same generation across the globe.

Federica Diagostino, CLEAM, Maddalena Anna Fiacchiletti, CLEAM, Giulia Gaetti, CLEAM

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