SDA Bocconi School of Management at the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles.

The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School in all main International rankings (Financial Times, Bloomberg Busines-sweek, The Economist), SDA Bocconi has established itself as a European leader in higher education. Founded in 1971, and celebrating this year 40 years of managerial culture, SDA Bocconi offers a top Full-Time MBA program and a Global Executive MBA, both entirely in English, as well as the modular Executive MBA and the Evening Executive MBA in Italian. It also offers many International Specialized Master Programs and Executive Open and Custom Programs.

The School is positioned in the heart of Milano, a major capital of industry, finance, arts, media and, above all, fashion. Milano is a real-life laboratory for SDA Bocconi. The city is home to a myriad of companies and stock markets to which students are directly exposed. SDA Bocconi added-value is that of combining the academic excellence and tradition of 'Università Bocconi', its reputation, strong faculty and research centers with a practical, business-oriented approach when facing contents and situations.

SDA Bocconi is globally focused, and students come at SDA Bocconi from across the world. Every year, our campus is exemplification for diversity, internationalism and gender heterogeneity; our classes bring together individuals from different professional backgrounds with no industry dominating over the other. SDA Bocconi Alumni operating in the major cities around the world represent a concrete global network. The Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA, www.alumnibocconi.it), aims to create a community of alumni which, through projects, activities, study and exchanges, contributes to the development and enhancement of the University, its students and society in general. See www.sdabocconi.it/ sdamaster for more info. Ready to fly higher? Broaden your boundaries with SDA Bocconi Global EMBA.

Designed for globally minded executives, SDA Bocconi Global Executive MBA is an international, fast-paced, challenging, 20-month MBA, which allows to balance career development with top executive education. With class modules at SDA Bocconi downtown Milano campus, as well as at UCLA Anderson School of Manag-ement in Los Angeles, Fudan University in Shanghai and Copenhagen Business School, GEMBA students will acquire global thinking whilst keeping a focus on the peculiarity of the European marketplace.

The Global Executive MBA provides a high-quality business education for executives who desire to expand the scope of their careers and move toward more international business initiatives. It is a launching pad for the career phases to come and an integrated preparation for senior management roles. The expertise GEMBA students gain is immediately applicable in their respective organizations. They become smart decision makers, effective problem solvers, and well-prepared leaders able to take on increasing responsibility. Both participants and employers receive a quick return on their investment as new concepts are brought into action.

Get more info and register at www.sdabocconi.it/meetgemba Ready to taste F&B Management? Lessons from Italian Champions: MFB - Master of Management in Food & Beverage. Designed to form specialized managers for the Food & Beverage sector, MFB combines two examples of excellence - SDA Bocconi sound record in management education and innovation along with Italian culture and tradition – and offers participants 12 months of top level partnerships, exceptional Italian experiences and strong International business, economic and marketing models applied to the F&B, Food Service and Hospitality Business industries.

Lessons from top academia, executives, experts and professionals, as well as field projects, are at the core along with the privileged access to the true Italian culture and traditions. Get more info and register at www.sdabocconi.it/mfbinfo. When: July 11 2011, from 3 pm. Where: Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles - Sala Rossellini. 1023 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024. Tel. (310) 443-3250 Global Executive MBA Presentation, 3:00 pm MFB, Master of Management in Food & Beverage. Presentation, 5 pm