An event that combines past, present and future of Bocconi: “Bocconi Meets New York”, housed in the spaces of Piazza Italia, brought together students, professionals and families to explore the opportunities of study and career related to a university that from Milan looks to the world.
On November 3, between Manhattan skyscrapers, the Bocconian community met for an evening that celebrated the strength of an academic and professional network capable of crossing the ocean. “Bocconi Meets New York” has been one of the most significant events organized in the United States by the Milanese atheist in recent months: a meeting designed for future students, alumni and professionals who found in Bocconi a starting point for their international careers.
To welcome, the Consul General of Italy in New York, Fabrizio Di Michele, together with the representatives of the local chapter of the alumni, who for years animates the presence of Bocconiana in the city. New York is in fact one of the most vivid poles of the Milanese academic diaspora: students, consultants, analysts and managers who share a common background and a global vision.
The heart of the meeting was entrusted to Chiara Fumagalli, Dean of Undergraduate School, and Mario Tabarini, Director of Guidance and Recruitment. The latter has remembered how Bocconi is now an authentically international reality: “Over 60% of our students come from outside Italy. And the city from which more students come is just New York.”.
Fumagalli emphasised the balance between academic rigor and quality of university life: «Bocconi combines a high quality training with a stimulating life experience, also thanks to the Italian context».
The word then passed to students, real ambassadors of the Bocconian experience in the world. Giuseppe Spina, exchange student in Princeton, told how the Milanese university can offer a campus experience comparable to the American one. Gaia Rosso Berto, in an internship in New York at Once Capital Management, emphasised the human value of the received training: «The Bocconi has given me a lot, especially a network of people that I will bring with me for all my life».
The highlight of the evening, the round table “Bocconi Alumni in New York: In Their Own Words”, moderated by Veronica Sullo, Head of International Recruitment. On stage, three alumni today protagonists of US finance: Michael Del Nin (Family Office), Giorgia Turri (Clear Harbor Asset Management) and Christian Iorgoveanu (Goldman Sachs). Their stories showed how Bocconian training is recognised and valued in the most competitive contexts in the world, from consulting to investment finance.
The testimonies also highlighted the differences between Italian and American professional paths, but with a shared firm point: the ability of Bocconi graduates to move with agility between different markets, languages and cultures.
The evening ended with a lively moment of networking, a sign of a community that not only finds itself, but grows and strengthens itself at every meeting. Among the applauses and business cards exchanged, a certainty emerged: Bocconi is not only an Italian university in the world, but a real global hub of talent and connections.
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