ON MAY 22 AND 23 THE FIRST EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION IN FINANCE ORGANIZED BY SDA BOCCONI FOR MBA STUDENTS

Ten top business schools will face off in Milan on May 22 and 23 over calculations, analysis and reporting in the first edition of the International Competition in Finance organized by the Finance Club of the MBA at SDA Bocconi school of management, with the support of Bain & Company, Edison and Lazard, and aimed at MBA students.
 
The participating schools, together with the SDA Bococni team, are ESADE, HEC, IESE, Rotterdam School of Management, ESMT, IE, Luiss, Imperial College and Manchester Business School. Each team will be represented by 5 MBA students.
 
The teams will work on a case study developed by the sponsor companies and will then present their work to a jury composed of SDA professors and representatives of Bain & Company, Edison and Lazard. The finalists will then go into another round with a prize of 5,000 euro for the winning team.
 
 “The idea was to create a competition which would put to the test all the knowledge and skills acquired during the MBA in a practical case study which replicates reality,” says Fabio Cividini, President of the Finance Club of the MBA at SDA Bocconi. “And it will also be a great occasion for all participants to make new acquaintances and expand their personal network.”
 
"The tradition of international case competitions is very well rooted at top international business schools. This year, thanks to our Finance club and to our sponsors, we decided it was time to push forward and to host a competition at our School,” explains Stefano Gatti, full-time MBA Director at SDA Bocconi. “The response has been really good, another demonstration of the Bocconi brand name and of the willingness of all the MBA students to strengthen their international network."
 
“Edison is happy to collaborate with SDA Bocconi in this initiative that will bring to Milan students from the best international business schools,” says Giovanni Brianza, Director Strategic Planning and M&A at Edison. “Together with the other partners (Bain and Lazard) we have prepared a case study on the energy sector and we expect students to propose innovative solutions, in line with the spirit of our company.”