Management of Human Resources and Labour Studies (MLS) - chiuso

The programme is intended for top-level Italian and international students. A maximum of 55 students are admitted each year, which guarantees an optimal ratio between instructors and students.
Admission is based on academic excellence. Applicants should have a bachelor's degree or equivalent; a strong interest and/or previous studies in economics, management, sociology, political sciences or related subjects; undergraduate or graduate training in mathematics and quantitative methods or a strong motivation to quickly fill their gaps in these fields; a sound knowledge of spoken and written English.
The evaluation process will consider the applicants' prior academic record, their motivation, and performance in the test.

Eligible candidates must meet the following requirements:
a) Applicants who have obtained their bachelor's degrees from Italian Universities are eligible for admission if they hold a "laurea" degree pertaining to any one of the "classi di laurea" (degree classes) listed below under the heading "Note 1".
Applicants who have completed their undergraduate studies at foreign universities are eligible for admission if they hold a bachelor's degree in economics, political science, or other broadly related subjects (from history to industrial engineering, from management to mathematics, from philosophy to sociology, and so on), provided that their bachelor's degree may be regarded as equivalent to one of the Italian "laurea" degrees listed below (Note 1).

b) All candidates holding a different bachelor's degree must have earned at least 6 ECTS in economics and/ or mathematics/ statistics. The ECTS credit value of foreign applicants' undergraduate studies will be assessed by the MLS admissions committee. Applicants holding an Italian bachelor's degree must have earned the required credits within the set of admissible "settori scientifico-disciplinari" (disciplinary scientific sectors) listed below under the heading "Note 2".

Applicants who have completed their undergraduate studies at foreign universities should exhibit a comparable academic record or competence in logic, statistics and mathematics.

c) Non-native speakers of English must be able to demonstrate their knowledge of English either by showing they have at least one year of university studies at institutions where the language of instruction is English, or by providing evidence of possessing a IELTS score of at least 5.5 or an equivalent to level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference.

d) All candidates shall complete an online test to ascertain their knowledge. The test is composed of multiple choice questions. Candidates can prepare on the following textbooks:
1. Labour Economics
George Borjas, Labor economics, McGraw Hill 2012
2. Labour Law
A. S. Bronstein (2009), International and comparative labour law: current challenges, Palgrave Macmillan
3. Sociology of Work
R. Swedberg (2003), Principles of Economic Sociology, Princeton UP
C. Trigilia (2002), Economic sociology: State, Market and Society in Modern Capitalism, Wiley.
4. Social and Work Policies
Francis G. Castles, Stephan Leibfried, Jane Lewis, Herbert Obinger, and Christopher Pierson (Eds.) (2010), The Oxford Handbook of the Welfare State, Oxford University Press, in particular parts V (Policies) and VII (Worlds of Welfare)
A. Hemerijck (2012), Changing Welfare States, Oxford University Press.
5. Organization Theory and Design
Daft, R., L. (2010). Organizational Theory and Design. South-Western Cengage Learning.
Morgan, G. (2006). Images of Organization. SAGE Publication.
6.Strategic Human Resources
Dessler, G. (2015). Human Resource Management, 14th Edition. Pearson Edition.
7. Organizational Behaviour
Schultz D. & Schults S.E. (2010). Motivation, Job Satisfaction and Job Involvement. Psychology and Work Today (pp. 180-205). Tenth Edition. Pearson Edition.

e) When entering their application, applicants shall upload:
A. a letter where they explain their motivation for joining the programme, and
B. (at least) one recommendation letter, which specifically describes past academic or professional accomplishments, identifies strengths and weaknesses, evaluates the candidate in terms of academic (or professional) performance, commitment, and teamwork.

f) Applicants might be required to take an online interview through Skype

Admissions will be continuous during the Admission window with the possibility of early admission decisions.
Final decisions will be communicated with the following calendar:
A. Max 10 candidates admitted within Apr 30th
B. Max 10 candidates admitted within May 31st
C. Max 20 candidates admitted within Jun 30th

Admitted candidates will have one month to formally enrol. Failure to do so will result in the candidate being excluded and the next available candidate being notified of admission.

* Note 1 (in Italian)
- L-05 Filosofia, - L-07 Ingegneria civile e ambientale, - L-08 - Ingegneria dell'Informazione, - L-09 Ingegneria industriale, - L-14 Scienze dei servizi giuridici- L-16 Scienze dell'amministrazione e dell'organizzazione, - L-18 Scienze dell'economia e della gestione aziendale, - L-20 Scienze della comunicazione, - L-24 - Scienze e tecniche psicologiche, - L-31 Scienze e tecnologie informatiche - L-33 Scienze economiche, - L-35 Scienze matematiche- L-36 Scienze politiche e delle relazioni internazionali, - L-37 Scienze sociali per la cooperazione, lo sviluppo e la pace, - L-40 Sociologia- L-41 - Statistica.

* Note 2 (in Italian)
at least 6 ECTS: SECS-S/01 - Statistica; SECS-S/03 - Statistica economica; SECS-S/05 - Statistica sociale; SECS-S/06 - Metodi matematici dell'economia e delle scienze attuariali e finanziarie; SECS-P/05 - Econometria; MAT/01 - Logica matematica; MAT/05 - Analisi matematica; MAT/06 - Probabilità e statistica matematica