Bocconi Msc in Finance : Profile Evaluation and Advice

Hello,

I am an Industrial Engineering Student in France and I would like to know what are the requirements for Bocconi University (Msc in Finance).
Profile :
- Non EU Citizen
- Languages: Arabic, French, English and Spanish (Intermediate Level)
- GPA : 27-28/30 (Italian GPA)
- Semester Abroad in the USA (SUNY BUFFALO) ( courses taken : Microeconomics, International Business, Culture and Business.... GPA:3,74/4)
- Lived in 3 Countries
- Volunteering work in a polling station
- French Dipôme D'ingénieur in Industrial Engineering (The University in known in France but not that much in Europe, we still have double degree programs with top american Universities like Georgia Tech, Michigan , Winsconsin ...)
- 2 Internships ( 6 months in a leading aerospace company and 6 months in a leading cosmetics company)
- Founder and Co-Organizer of the first TEDx Event within my University
- Recommendation letter from the head of the Industrial Engineering department within my university

I am targeting at least 100 for the toefl and 320 -330 for the GRE (going to take the exam soon)

I would like to know if it's hard to get in Bocconi (Msc In finance) ?
Moreover, which school do you think would be best for me and how do you think my chances are of getting in?

Thanks

 
Best Response

Definitely apply to Bocconi then. The higher your GMAT, the better obviously (if you're above 700, they will give you a merit scholarship, that covers the full first year tuition and also second if you maintain a certain GPA).

Besides that:

Profile : - Non EU Citizen - Languages: Arabic, French, English and Spanish (Intermediate Level) - GPA : 27-28/30 (Italian GPA) - Semester Abroad in the USA (SUNY BUFFALO) ( courses taken : Microeconomics, International Business, Culture and Business.... GPA:3,74/4) - Lived in 3 Countries - Volunteering work in a polling station - French Dipome D'ingenieur in Industrial Engineering (The University in known in France but not that much in Europe, we still have double degree programs with top american Universities like Georgia Tech, Michigan , Winsconsin ...) - 2 Internships ( 6 months in a leading aerospace company and 6 months in a leading cosmetics company) - Founder and Co-Organizer of the first TEDx Event within my University - Recommendation letter from the head of the Industrial Engineering department within my university

They don't care about not being a EU citizen. The language profile is interesting because may be more employable in London/outside Italy. GPA should be inline with expectations, semester abroad is decent. Lived in 3 countries, fits the rest of your profile. Bocconi likes engineering backgrounds that want to do finance, so you're good there, too. Internships don't matter to them for someone with your background. Recommendation letter looks good, but not sure if you will need two.

In summary, get a GMAT as close to or above 700 as possible, write an outstanding personal statement why you want to enroll in that program and how Bocconi will help you achieve your goals and make you the happiest person on the planet and you're in.

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Agree with everything Matrick has said, definitely apply to Bocconi. On my personal statement I spoke about my career goals in depth and that seemed to work well for all the schools I applied to. (eg. I want to work in PE ---> I am interested in PE because...---->I've spoken to many people experienced in the field in depth and IB first is the advice I received----> therefore I want to recruit for IB directly out of the MSc program and work there for a few years first).

If you do well on the GRE consider applying to HEC Paris as well, especially if you are fluent in French.

 

Hi econecon101, I will definitely follow your advice. I am also reading the Intelligent Investor and Security Analysis ( by Benjamin Graham) to enhance my knowledge in finance but I don't know if there are good books to start with (Any advice ? ). Well French is my native language as well as arabic. I feel that Bocconi is more prestigious than HEC Paris on the trading floors (IB , S&T) , HEC is more focused on corporate finance (M&A i guess).

Are u a Bocconi Alumni by the way ?

 

Since you're interested in enhancing your finance knowledge I would recommend getting your hands on a couple models (from simple statements to more elaborate DCF/LBO) and play around. It will complement the theory quite well.

 

Hello, I'm from Europe and I think that HEC is more prestigious than Bocconi. Maybe not in Italy, but it is in the rest of Europe. Do you think I have a chance to enter Bocconi MIM with 640 GMAT and 7.3/10 GPA (still top 10% of my class). I know is not the best profile to enter, but maybe I still have a chance. I have done an internship at the second larger bank of my country and many extracurricular activities, like founding an important club in my uni.

Thanks

 

SDA Bocconi is different from Bocconi. If you are interested in Management, CEMS, Finance etc. you are considering Bocconi, not SDA Bocconi. Anyway, they consider GPA/GMAT more than extra curricular activities or sports. For merit based scholarships you need high GPA and GMAT. They have a lot of offers. Your profile is good, score a good GMAT and you'll be fine

 

Hello fellow monkeys,

I also have a question regarding my profile for Bocconi (MSc Finance). I am planning to apply for next year's intake (Sep. 2018).
I am an Engineering student in an emerging market, from a top engineering university (known locally but unknown abroad). My graduation is planned to happen in mid-2017.
Profile :
- 22 y.o. (will be 23 when applying)
- EU Citizen (Italian), with dual citizenship
- Languages: Portuguese, English, German, Italian (basic)
- GPA : 7.6/10 (probably equal to 3.05/4)
- Scholarship withholder for giving free courses of robotics to children from public schools
- Experience abroad: International german summer course in a German university, duration of 1 month
- 2 Internships: 2 years in a multinational manufacturer and 1.5 years in one largest communication companies in the country (none of them was finance related)
- Member of the university's finance and investment club
- Experience managing my own and family's investments

Regarding GMAT, I am planning to get 650+ (not taken yet). For the TOEFL, it would have to be 100+.

I would like to know if you think my profile is viable for Bocconi's MSc Finance. I would appreciate any comments or sugestions aswell.

Thanks!

 

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All depends on your gmat. Get something above 700/720 and you’ll get in for sure. Applications usually start in fall with the last round for Bocconi running until end of June.

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