Management for business and economics
Course Description
Level: Degree Programme
Degree Class: L-18 R - Business administration
Department: ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT
Admission: Local programmed
CFUs: 180
Duration: 3 years
English
Pisa
The degree course is at the forefront in respective field and promotes the development of leadership skills and teamwork through the analysis of business cases and group work. Students also have the possibility of obtaining credits from an internship.
The bachelor's degree grants admission to all master's degree Courses belonging to the LM-56 - Economic Sciences and LM-77 - Economic Business Sciences classes and allows students to apply to various master's degree Courses at foreign universities.
Content in Italian
Per essere ammessi al corso di laurea è necessario il possesso di Diploma di scuola media superiore di durata quinquennale o altro titolo di studio conseguito all'estero riconosciuto idoneo, oppure di Diploma di scuola media superiore di durata quadriennale e del relativo anno integrativo o, ove non più attivo, del debito formativo assegnato.
Per l'accesso al corso di studio è necessario possedere conoscenze e competenze di base logiche, di scrittura, lettura, comprensione e critica di testi, quantitative (aritmetica, algebra, e geometria di base). Il livello richiesto per tali conoscenze e competenze è pari a quello ottenibile con un diploma di scuola secondaria di secondo grado. E' richiesta inoltre la conoscenza della lingua inglese, pari a un livello minimo B2 (classificazione QCER). La precisazione di tali conoscenze e la specificazione delle modalità di verifica è contenuta nel Regolamento Didattico del Corso di Studio, ove sono indicati gli obblighi formativi aggiuntivi previsti nel caso in cui la verifica non sia positiva.
In order to enrol in the degree course, students must have a five-year secondary school diploma or another qualification obtained abroad recognised as suitable, or a four-year secondary school diploma with the relevant additional year, or, if no longer active, the assigned coursework debt. To access the course of study, students must have basic knowledge and skills in logic, writing, reading, textual comprehension and criticism, and quantitative subjects (arithmetic, algebra, and basic geometry). The level required for such knowledge and skills is equal to that achievable with a secondary school diploma. Proficient knowledge of English at least at level B2, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, is also required, given the international nature of the subjects taught and the use of English language during the lessons. The degree course follows a locally set number in relation to the available resources. The number of eligible students and the selection procedure are published every year through the relevant call for application. Candidates applying for admission are evaluated based on the score obtained in one of the tests listed in the call for application. Candidates can earn extra points beyond their test score if they hold qualifications proving their English language proficiency, specified in the call for applications, with results exceeding the minimum required level, or if they have passed the Economics exam (Principles of Economics and Management) with a score equal to or greater than 27/30 as part of the Foundation Course programme offered by the University of Pisa.
If there is a tie in the total score, the younger candidate prevails.
As for the assignment of additional educational requirements (OFA), students who have taken the TOLC-E test in Italian and scored below 14 in the English section must also pass a 6 CFU English language exam (OFA1). The OFA1 must be cleared before taking any other exam; otherwise, students will not be able to take other exams.
Those who took the TOLC-E in Italian and scored between 14 and 17 in the English section must also pass a 6 CFU English language exam by the winter session (OFA1), otherwise they will not be able to take any further exams.
There is no OFA1 for those who have taken the ENGLISH TOLC-E, the SAT, the ACT, and the GMAT regardless of the score.
If the admission test score is below 11.5, students will be assigned an additional educational requirement (OFA2), which entails completing a 1-CFU integration from the Principles of Mathematics exam. OFA2 can also be cleared by passing one of the OFA recovery tests (ENGLISH TOLC-E) provided for in the calendar of recovery sessions. OFA2 must be cleared before the student can take the exams of the following years.
Evaluation
Contacts
Presidente del Corso di Laurea
Thomas Ivar Renström
Email: thomas.renstrom@unipi.it
Vice Presidente del Corso di Laurea
Silvia Ferramosca
Email: silvia.ferramosca@unipi.it
Referente didattico
Michela Vivaldi
Tel. (+39) 050 2216371
Email: michela.vivaldi@unipi.it
Unità Didattica del Dipartimento di Economia e Management: https://mbe.ec.unipi.it/contact/
Orario di ricevimento: Il personale dell'Unità didattica e Internazionalizzazione è raggiungibile tramite piattaforma Microsoft Teams, telefonicamente (+39) 050 2216371/469, oppure tramite posta elettronica: mbe@ec.unipi.it
Study Plan
For students enrolled in the academic year 2026/2027
Required
- Computer skills (3 CFU) (3 CFU)
- Principles of law (6 CFU) - Secondo ciclo semestrale
- Principles of economics (12 CFU) - Secondo ciclo semestrale
- Principles of mathematics (9 CFU) - Primo ciclo semestrale
- Statistics (12 CFU) - Secondo ciclo semestrale
- Management and fundamentals of accounting (12 CFU) - Primo ciclo semestrale
Test (1 teaching activity)
Language (6 CFU)
- French language (6 CFU)
- German language (6 CFU)
- Spanish language (6 CFU)
- Business english (6 CFU) - Secondo ciclo semestrale
- Italian linguistics (6 CFU) - Primo ciclo semestrale
Required
- Business and commercial law (12 CFU)
- European macroeconomics (9 CFU)
- Financial accounting (9 CFU)
- Financial reporting and analysis (9 CFU)
- International management and marketing (12 CFU)
- Public policy (6 CFU)
Student's free choice (6 CFU)
Required
- Organizational decisions (6 CFU)
- Final examination (3 CFU)
- Auditing and management control (9 CFU)
- Banking and financial markets (6 CFU)
- Corporate finance (6 CFU)
- Industrial and managerial economics (6 CFU)
- Quantitative economics for business (6 CFU)
- Strategy and entrepreneurship (9 CFU)
Other
- Sustainable development: principles and policy (6 CFU)
- Sustainable development: principles and policy (6 CFU)
- Introduction to decision and game theory (6 CFU)
- Introduction to decision and game theory (6 CFU)
- History of economic thought (6 CFU)
- History of economic thought (6 CFU)
- Responsible management (6 CFU)
- Responsible management (6 CFU)
Career opportunities
Enrolment
The Degree Program in Management for Business and Economics has a limited access.
In order to enrol, students must pass a selection.
Selection for non-EU citizens residing abroad applying for a student VISA is now open.
150 places for EU and equated non EU citizens (5 of which reserved for selected students for the Double Degree withNürtingen- Geislingen University; Up to a maximum of 16 for students selected by the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna of Pisa)
50 places for non EU citizens residing abroad and applying for VISA (5 of which reserved for applicants of the exchange Marco Polo project; 20 of which reserved for selected students of the Preparatory year of the University of Pisa at Tashkent.
Admission selection for EU and equated non EU citizens: application is open - deadline 5th of July 2026, H. 11.59 PM.
PLEASE NOTE: Non-EU citizens residing abroad applying for a student VISA who wish to be included in the reserved final ranking must have submitted the pre-enrolment application on the Universitaly portal by the selection deadline stated in this call. Applicants who did not submit the Universitaly pre-enrolment will not be included in the reserved ranking.
Admission selection for EU and EU-equated citizens: from 1st of June 2026 until the 30th of August 2026, H. 11.59 PM.
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Sign up or log in to the Alice portal by the admission deadline:
- To sign up please insert details about your tax code (codice fiscale). If you do not have a tax code, you can enter the data manually.
- Upload a scanned copy of your ID and a passport-sized photo
- Once you entered your personal area, please select “Secretariat” and then “Admission Test”
- Once the registration is completed, a receipt of registration to the admission test with a unique number will be available
To be included in the ranking list, candidates must have taken one among these tests and achieved a minimum eligibility score of 10:
- CEnT (CISIA English Test) – only the “Mathematics” and “Reasoning on texts & data” sections are considered. It is provided by CISIA Consortium in one of its approved venues;
- or TOLC-E in Italian Language with English section, provided by CISIA Consortium in one of its approved venues and established periods, as scheduled on the CISIA website;
- or SAT test provided by College Board in one of its approved venues;
- or GMAT test provided by Graduate Management Admission Council in one of its approved venues;
- or ACT test provided by ACT in one of its approved venues;
- ENGLISH TOLC-E: since it is no longer delivered, only candidates who already took the ENGLISH TOLC-E from January 2025 can be included in the ranking.
Tests will be considered valid only if taken between January 2025 and the date of submission of the application. In the event of multiple test attempts, only the most recent one will be considered valid.
Candidates may take any of the required tests (CEnT, TOLC‑E with English section, ENGLISH TOLC‑E, SAT, GMAT, ACT) also in remote/online mode.
For the assessment of candidates the Admission Committee can assign up to 46 points as follows:
- up to 36 points depending on the score obtained in the TOLC-E in English Language or in the logic, text comprehension and mathematics sections of the TOLC-E in Italian Language or in the CEnT test, only the “Mathematics” and “Reasoning on texts & data” sections which are converted to the TOLC-E scale or in the SAT/GMAT/ ACT test in accordance with the conversion table in Annex 1;
- up to 5 points for the certificate of English language knowledge, only if awarded between 1st January 2022 and the application submission date and among the followings:
- Cambridge assessment English B2 (FCE), minimum score 174;
- Cambridge assessment English C1 (CAE), minimum score 174;
- Cambridge assessment English C2 (CPE), minimum score 180;
- Cambridge assessment English BEC Vantage, minimum score 174;
- Cambridge assessment English BEC Higher minimum score 180;
- IELTS Academic, minimum score 0;
- TOEFL IBT, minimum score
- up to 5 points for candidates having passed the exam of Economics (Principles of Economics and Management) with a grade equal or more than 27/30 within the Foundation Course programme provided by the University of Pisa.
The youngest candidate shall prevail in the event of equal rankings.
Final ranking - non UE students requiring a visa
Admitted candidates must do the course selection/enrolment on the Alice portal and pay the enrolment fee by the 26 July 2026.
You can find your prematricola on the admission application receipt on the Alice portal (example)
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Ranking list for EU and EU-equated citizens: by the 11th of September 2026.
The deadline for enrolment is indicated in the ranking list or in the ranking scroll.
The assignment of additional training obligations (OFA) foresees that:
- Applicants who took the TOLC-E in Italian and obtained a score under 14 in the English Language section must pass a 6 CFU/ECTS English exam (OFA1) before taking any other exam.
There is no OFA1 requirement for those who took ENGLISH TOLC-E, CEnT, SAT, ACT or GMAT, regardless of the score.
- An admission test total score lower than 11.5 triggers an additional learning requirement (OFA2). To fulfil OFA2, the student must retake one of the admission tests (CEnT, SAT, ACT or GMAT) scheduled for recovery sessions and obtain a score equal to or greater than 11.5 by the end of the summer exam session of the first academic year; otherwise, the student will not be allowed to take exams of the following years.