Skill-a-bus 2

The program is open to all students enrolled in the 2019–2020 academic year in the first year of a Master’s degree program in the Departments of Economics and Finance or Political Science, or in the third year of the Single-Cycle Master’s Degree program in Law.

The program is completely free, and attending it will earn you 4 university credits under the “Other Activities” category of your curriculum.

The program lasts a total of 60 hours. To have your University Credits recognized, you must attend 80% of the total hours, which amounts to 48 hours. This means you can miss a maximum of 12 hours.

The program will consist of 5 modules.

• Module I - Teamwork and Leadership
• Module II - Diversity Management
• Module III - Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
• Module IV - Problem Solving
• Module V - Project and Process Management

All editions of the program will take place entirely in the second semester (February–May 2020).

The schedule will be available in October.

Module duration: 12 hours, spread over 2 consecutive days

The module aims to develop teamwork skills and expose students to the dynamics that influence individual behavior in both organized and informal groups. This will enable them to better manage these dynamics, both as team members and as team leaders, by gaining awareness of the levers and attitudes needed to motivate and inspire others—a fundamental skill for excelling in any leadership role.

Module II - Diversity Management

Module duration: 12 hours, spread over 2 consecutive days

The module aims to introduce students to the dynamics of integrating diversity ideas and practices into managerial and learning processes within a company and its environment. Diversity Management is the active and conscious development of a forward-looking, value-oriented, strategic, and communicative management process that embraces differences and leverages them as an organizational asset.

Module duration: 12 hours, spread over 2 consecutive days

The module aims to analyze and practice communication skills and negotiation techniques that can guide different stakeholders—each with their own interests and goals—to find and create mutually beneficial solutions for all parties involved. 

Module duration: 12 hours, spread over 2 consecutive days

The module aims to explore the techniques and tools needed for creative problem-solving in complex situations. This skill is valuable in every aspect of human activity, but it’s especially crucial for successful competition and collaboration, as it fosters an environment conducive to developing winning solutions.

Module duration: 12 hours, spread over 2 consecutive days

The module aims to help students become familiar with the logic and tools of organized action, understand their contribution within the broader context of the host environment, and develop a comprehensive view that is essential for managing positions of responsibility.

• To earn University Credit, you must attend the specified minimum number of hours.
• A tutor will be responsible for recording attendance, which will be done by signing a register. Failure to sign in and/or out will be considered an absence. There will be no exceptions to the sole criterion for earning university credits: attendance.
• Absence hours will be calculated based on the attendance records. Depending on the schedule or personal needs, students can take these hours all in one day or spread them out across multiple lessons.
• Once a student has chosen a course, they will not be able to earn University Credits through any other method.
• All students who have already earned the University Credits required by their curriculum for Other Activities, or who are enrolled in any other activity for which credits are recognized under Other Activities, are excluded.

• There are a maximum of 75 spots available for students enrolled in a degree program or specialization taught in Italian, and 25 spots for students enrolled in a degree program or specialization taught in English. Participants will be selected solely based on the order in which they registered. The maximum number of participants includes students from all relevant departments.
• Each edition will have a maximum of 25 participants. Students will be assigned to the various editions in alphabetical order, and they won't be able to choose which edition to participate in.
• Students enrolled in a degree program or specialization taught in English will be automatically placed in the English-language edition. 
• The program will be launched provided a minimum of 15 participants is reached.
• All activities will take place on Friday afternoons and Saturdays. The 8-hour class days (from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM) include a lunch break from approximately 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, which is not counted toward the total hours.

Students enrolled in the first year of a Master's degree program for the 2019–2020 academic year (excluding the Department of Business and Management, as noted above) can select the Soft Skills course they wish to take to earn credits directly through the Web Self Service while completing their study plan.

Requests received outside the specified period will not be considered.

The calendar will be available in January.