Fees & Scholarships

A challenging but high-return investment

Participation in the GEMBA program implies a fair financial commitment. But it is a strategic investment that certainly offers high future returns—both personally and professionally.
 

Fees & Expenses

    Tuition fees

    The tuition fee for the 2025-2027 Rotman–SDA Bocconi GEMBA is USD 110,000, payable in five installments

  • First Installment

    USD 10,000
    upon acceptance of admission

  • Second Installment

    USD 25,000
    by 27 October 2025

  • Third Installment

    USD 25,000
    by 2 February 2026

  • Fourth Installment

    USD 25,000
    by 6 July 2026

  • Fifth installment

    USD 25,000
    by 11 January 2027

The fees include

    Most teaching materials, access to the school's support facilities, class-day meals, and accommodation for modules held outside Italy and Canada.

     

    Not included
    •  Travel visas, travel expenses, accommodation in Italy and Canada and incidentals.

    Participants must provide their own laptop.
     

Other costs
  • Admission Process Fee:

    € 130

Scholarships & tuition waivers

  • 1st round: 16 Dec 2024
  • 2nd round: 10 Mar 2025
  • 3rd round: 5 Jun 2025


Each year, SDA Bocconi offers multiple merit-based scholarships and tuition waivers. Thanks to the contribution of the Bocconi Alumni Community, SDA Bocconi School of Management makes available 300,000 USD in merit-based Tuition Waivers for 2025-2027 Rotman-SDA Bocconi GEMBA candidates.

Tuition Waivers applications are evaluated according to the following criteria:

 

  • Analysis of academic and professional record
  • Analysis of the requirements indicated in the specific notice of competition
  • Results of the Rotman-SDA Bocconi GEMBA selection process

Admission to the Rotman-SDA Bocconi Global EMBA is independent of the awarding of any scholarship or tuition waiver.
For the assignment of (at least) 2 Tuition Waivers priority will be given to Women with an outstanding profile.

To be eligible for the scholarships/tuition waivers you must:
 

  • Have submitted your application for the 2025-2027 Rotman-SDA Bocconi GEMBA program
  • Review the pre-requisites for each scholarship/tuition waiver
  • Apply for the tuition waiver on the online Application Portal by the indicated deadline
     

You can apply to the tuition waivers even if your GEMBA selection process is still in progress.
The tuition waivers will be awarded in the rounds indicated in the notice of competition and within the Rotman-SDA Bocconi Global EMBA program's beginning.

We encourage candidates to apply early to increase their chances of a Tuition waiver.
 

Tuition Waivers

    Tuition Waivers (up to 25% of the GEMBA Tuition Fee)

    The tuition waivers are usually awarded during the admissions process and before the Program begins. The number and assignment criteria of partial tuition waivers are defined and acknowledged by a special Commission whose decision is final and will be notified to beneficiaries according to the dates indicated in the Notice of Competition and by the beginning of the Program.

  • Partial Tuition Waiver 2025-2027 Rotman-SDA Bocconi GEMBA:

  • Outstanding Candidates

    Partial Merit Based Tuition Waivers

Loans & Funding for Candidates

SDA Bocconi supports candidates in their search for funding by providing the necessary documentation and encouraging them to explore scholarship and loan opportunities. The school partners with several financial institutes offering low-interest loans to admitted and eligible students:

  • Prodigy Finance for international students. (Italian students may be eligible under specific conditions; please refer to the eligibility criteria). 
  • Italian banks for Italian and European  students (please note that applications for loans issued by Italian banks must be submitted by the end of the month following your Master’s start date).

Funding for International Students