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Fifth in Europe in the Top MBA rankings based on recruiter evaluations. Paced sixth in the world for the preparation of graduates in international management and 11th in finance

Bocconi places first in the Vision rankings on internationalization of Italian universities

In the 2011 World University Rankings Bocconi was placed 15th in the world, moving up six places, in terms of graduate reputation. It also held its place at 48th worldwide for social sciences and management schools

Neither blocking rating information nor creating a public European rating agency is a good solution to the current malaise. Better to disentangle ratings from the regulatory norms they currently affect, so that they return to being simple assessments

An awards ceremony for excellence in research and academics for PhD candidates at Bocconi was held during the PhD Presentation on 22 September. 6 students were recognized at the event for work completed during the previous academic year

According to the Social Media Fashion Monitor, 40% of major fashion firms are backward in Web communication, although a few projects have proved their effectiveness in moving toward a seamless blend of communication and sales on- and offline