Bocconi Buddy Program

The Bocconi Buddy Program was launched by the Guidance and Recruitment Office in collaboration with students' representatives from the different Bachelor Programs. It is currently offered with the support of some first and second year senior students and students ambassadors.

Our Buddy Program gives new International Bachelor Students the opportunity to immediately start taking advantage of all the best that our University has to offer. Students who decide to take part in this initiative will have the chance to get in touch with some current senior students, who will provide them with useful tips about the academic and social activities on campus, life in Milan and Italy.

Buddies are available for International freshman students to make the beginning of this new life experience as smooth and as enriching as possible.

The BP is aimed at helping freshmen to integrate and adapt faster to university life. International students can ask to be paired with an Italian or an International Student enrolled in the same BSc Program they will start in September. Buddies are like ice skating instructors. They tell you what to do in order not to fall when you get up on the ice ring for the first time, but they are not supposed to hold your hand. So, buddies should provide you with useful information, and they do so before freshmen’s arrival at Bocconi. They establish a friendly environment in the group, promote the core values of our University and make you feel welcomed to Bocconi. They may help you academically as well, and this help should come in the form of useful tips on tackling courses, organizing your exams, and so on. Of course, they should do this in a non-biased way, as in not indoctrinate you in following their methods. And you should take every advice with a grain of salt, because every experience is different and something that worked for us might not work for you. Then, of course, the buddy can invite you to go out for coffee or aperitivo, take walks around Milan, encourage you to attend different university events. It goes without saying that this is an excellent opportunity to discover new places in Milan, network and have fun. Every buddy is free to do this in her/his own way.

Join the Facebook Group Bocconi BSc International students 2020 - 2021 — Official Group to get to know your future classmates and our buddies!

If you are a current senior student enrolled into your first or second year of a BSc Program and you want to become a mentor for prospective students, we would be glad to hear from you! Write us an e-mail at undergraduate.services@unibocconi.it!*

*[FYI: buddies' list for a.y. 2020-21 is completed].