All the Requirements to Join the MAFED Team – SDA Bocconi

The Master in Fashion, Experience & Design Management (MAFED) is an intensive 1-year full-time experience that provides you with the most solid management skills to work in highly creative industries, where the value of unlimited imagination needs to be combined with enhanced methodologies and analytical capabilities, consistent strategies and carefully targeted marketing initiatives, new managerial tools and rigorous KPIs.

To guarantee the best quality of learning we need you and the other participants to have a good educational background and a certain professional experience. For this reason the participation requirements and selection criteria for the MAFED are rigorous and demanding.

You are required to have:

• A university degree in any discipline. If you have studied disciplines other than business administration you have to attend online pre-courses starting in November.
• Two years professional experience with an international profile.
• Fluency in English. If your mother tongue is not English you are required to submit a TOEFL, IELTS, PTE or CPE result.
• Italian language instruction. Although the program is conducted mostly in English, if you are not fluent in Italian it is highly recommended that you take the Italian course for beginners during the program.
• SDA test and MAFED essay. Details on the essay and on the SDA test will be communicated by Admissions Service once the pre-selection is complete.
• Candidates may be required to have an interview with the program director either in Milan at SDA Bocconi or remotely (by phone or over the internet).

Admission Process

The selection process begins in April 2021. The application is available exclusively online.

You may verify the arrival of your application and confirm that all the documentation has been received through our application website.

Applications are examined on a rolling basis and, given the high number of applications, those received much in advance of the deadline have a greater chance of being admitted. Therefore, it is in your best interest to submit your application as early as possible.

When we receive your application, we carry out a pre-selection based on the documents sent. The Admissions Committee lets you know if you are considered suitable to proceed with the selection process.
If so, you may be required to have an interview with program director, which may be held at SDA Bocconi in Milan or remotely (by phone or Skype). This will allow you to show that you have the essential skills, talents, and motivations that are essential to getting the most out of our MAFED program.

The final result will be communicated once the application is complete, which means all documents must have been received and tests completed. You will receive a formal letter from Admissions Service (results are never communicated via telephone).

Scholarships & Tuition Waivers

Each year multiple scholarships and tuition waivers are available for outstanding candidates, thanks to the ongoing support of companies, other organizations, as well as our alumni and current students.

Applications are evaluated according to the following criteria:

• Analysis of the requirements indicated in the specific notice of competition
• Analysis of academic and professional record
• Results of the MAFED selection process.

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