When the going gets tough, ecosystems adapt

June 20, World Refugee Day
As of this academic year, the three refugees Leah, Elizabeth and Benitha are studying in Milan, like Hafsa, Dikonzo and Lea before them, thanks to Bocconi's participation in UNHCR's UNICORE project and can pursue their dreams

Elizabeth Nyajang Kuon 
1st year MSc in Economics and Management of Government and International Organizations
Since the age of 10, she lived in a refugee camp in Kenya after fleeing with her family from the civil war in South Sudan. 
"This is a great opportunity, a path to a better future. In the future, I would like to be able to extend my hand to others like me, in the same way as it has been extended to me"

Leah Denyse Nyiramigisha
1st year MSc in Economics and Management of Government and International Organizations
She moved as an infant from the Democratic Republic of Congo to a refugee camp in Uganda. 
"I really appreciate the opportunity UNICORE has given us and the warm welcome and support we have received here at Bocconi. The knowledge and skills I will assimilate I then hope to put to use to help others, for example in an NGO that promotes schooling opportunities, especially for girls."

Benitha Nzayanga Mugisha
1st year MSc in Marketing Management
She had to flee with her family when she was 14 years old from Burundi to Kenya. 
"I lost everything I had but as it was said, ‘education is something no one can take away from you’ and for that, and being here at Bocconi today, I am very grateful. In the future I would like to work on promoting projects to spread education among the poor and refugees. And one day to be a donor to the UNICORE project myself."

Dikonzo Akili
2nd year MSc in Economics and Management of Government and International Organizations
Congolese, he lived for 12 years in a refugee camp in Malawi with his family. 
"Nelson Mandela once said, ‘I dream of a place where all people of all races work together in harmony’ - I am living and experiencing that very place here at Bocconi. And the investment in my education is not only about me, but also about my family, my community and my country."

Hafsa Nagawa
2nd year MSc in Marketing Management
Her parents fled their countries (her mother is Rwandan, her father from Burundi) to Tanzania, where Hafsa was born, and then to a refugee camp in Mozambique, where Hafsa graduated by studying at night and working during the day to help her family. 
“I am really grateful to Bocconi and those who are helping to fund my studies: you are helping me realize my dream.”

Lea Christine Itumu Kikora
2nd year MSc in Economics and Management of Government and International Organizations
Congolese who lived as a refugee in Cameroon all her life. 
"My dream is to become an entrepreneur and engage in humanitarian activities - not only because I know how it feels to be vulnerable, but also because of the pleasure it gives when you help someone. The fact that someone has decided to support our studies here at Bocconi means bringing light and hope to many families."

Life in the Campus

When lessons are over, the park and the Bocconi Sport Center offer many possibilities to hang around with friends, play or just relax (may 2024)

Life in the Campus

When lessons are over, the park and the Bocconi Sport Center offer many possibilities to hang around with friends, play or just relax

Life in the Campus

When lessons are over, the park and the Bocconi Sport Center offer many possibilities to hang around with friends, play or just relax

Life in the Campus

When lessons are over, the park and the Bocconi Sport Center offer many possibilities to hang around with friends, play or just relax

Life in the Campus

When lessons are over, the park and the Bocconi Sport Center offer many possibilities to hang around with friends, play or just relax

Life in the Campus

When lessons are over, the park and the Bocconi Sport Center offer many possibilities to hang around with friends, play or just relax

Life in the Campus

When lessons are over, the park and the Bocconi Sport Center offer many possibilities to hang around with friends, play or just relax

Life in the Campus

When lessons are over, the park and the Bocconi Sport Center offer many possibilities to hang around with friends, play or just relax