Opening Ceremony of the Academic Year

The Opening Ceremony of the Academic Year is one of the University's most important events.


For the Bocconi community, it is an opportunity not only to come together and celebrate the new academic year, but it is also a time to focus on topics that are important for the research, university and academic worlds. 

 

09 Nov 2024
11:00am - 1:00pm

2024-2025 Academic Year Opening Ceremony
28 Nov 2017
10:00am - 12:00pm
Opening Ceremony of Academic Year 2017-2018
Aula Magna, via Roentgen 1 - Milano
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19 Nov 2018
10:00am - 12:00pm
Opening Ceremony of Academic Year 2018-2019
Bocconi University, Aula Magna, via Roentgen 1 - Milano
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25 Nov 2019
10:00am - 12:00pm
Opening Ceremony of Academic Year 2019-2020
Bocconi University, Aula Magna, via Roentgen 1 - Milano
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28 Nov 2020
11:00am - 12:00pm
Opening Ceremony of the Academic Year 2020-2021
Online Event
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02 Dec 2021
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Opening Ceremony of the Academic Year 2021-2022
Aula Magna via Roentgen 1, Milano
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07 Oct 2022
11:00am - 1:00pm
Opening Ceremony of Academic Year 2022-2023
Bocconi University, Milano
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21 Oct 2023
11:00am - 1:00pm
Opening Ceremony of Academic Year 2023-2024
Aula Magna Röntgen
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Archive: Opening Ceremonies from 2001 to 2016 

8 October 2016 
Mario Monti President of Università Bocconi, Speech (pdf, 1 MB) 
Andrea Sironi Rector of Università Bocconi, Speech (pdf, 1,4 MB) 
Fabiola Gianotti CERN General Director, Speech (pdf, 2,1 MB) 

10 November 2015
Mario Monti President, Università Bocconi, Speech (pdf, 955 KB)
Andrea Sironi Rector, Università Bocconi, Speech (pdf, 1,4 KB)
Tim Cook CEO, Apple, Speech (pdf, 1,2 KB)

9 December 2014
Mario Monti President of Università Bocconi, Speech (pdf, 47 KB)
Andrea Sironi Rector of Università Bocconi, Speech (pdf, 741 KB)
Christine Lagarde General Director of the International Monetary Fund, Speech (pdf, 86 KB)

22 October 2013
Mario Monti President, Università Bocconi, Speech (pdf, 410 KB)
Andrea Sironi Rector, Università Bocconi,  Speech (pdf, 1,1 MB)
Bruno Pavesi Chief Executive Officer, Università Bocconi,  Speech (pdf, 309 KB)
Antonio Aloisi Students Representative,  Speech (pdf, 273 KB)
Vittorio Colao Chief Executive,Vodafone Group Plc,  Speech (pdf, 446 KB)

15 November 2012
Luigi Guatri Vice President, Università Bocconi, Speech (pdf, 70 KB)
Andrea Sironi Rector, Università Bocconi, Speech (pdf, 158 KB)
Mario Draghi President, European Central Bank, Speech (pdf, 138 KB)

5 February 2012
Guido Tabellini Rector, Università Bocconi, Speech (pdf, 1 MB)
Piergaetano Marchetti Professor Emeritus, Università Bocconi, Speech (pdf, 118 KB)
Luigi Guatri Vice President, Università Bocconi, Speech (pdf, 36 KB)

23 November 2010
Mario Monti President of Università Bocconi, Speech (pdf, 22 KB)
Guido Tabellini Rector of Università Bocconi, Speech (pdf, 265 KB)
Kishore Mahbubani Dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Speech (pdf, 92 KB)

9 November 2009
Mario Monti President of Università Bocconi, Speech (pdf, 101 KB)
Guido Tabellini Rector of Università Bocconi, Speech (pdf, 950 KB)
Pascal Lamy Director-General WTO - World Trade Organization, Speech (pdf, 238 KB)

31 October 2008
The President of the Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, attended the event.
Mario Monti President of Università Bocconi
Luigi Guatri President of the Istitute Javotte Bocconi Manca di Villahermosa - Amici della Bocconi Association 
Bruno Pavesi Chief Executive of Università Bocconi 
Letizia Moratti Mayor of Milan 
Angelo Provasoli Rector of Università Bocconi 
José Manuel Barroso President of the European Commission  

7 March 2007
Mario Monti President of Università Bocconi 
Angelo Provasoli Rector of Università Bocconi, Speech (PDF, 145 KB) 
Robert Grant ENI Chair of Strategic Management in the Energy Sector, Università Bocconi, Speech (PDF, 95 KB)  

30 October 2006
Giorgio Napolitano President of the Italian Republic 
Angelo Provasoli Rector of Università Bocconi, Speech (PDF, 118 KB) 
Mario Monti President of Università Bocconi 

28 October 2005
Angelo Provasoli Rector of Università Bocconi, Speech (PDF, 109 KB) 
Tommaso Padoa Schioppa Counselor IAI - Istituto Affari Internazionali, Speech (PDF, 64 KB) 
Mario Monti President of Università Bocconi 
 

28 November 2003 
Carlo Secchi Rector of Università Bocconi, Speech (PDF, 65 KB)
Alberto Alesina Director of the Economy Department, Harvard University 
Mario Monti President of Università Bocconi 

28 November 2003 
Carlo Secchi Rector of Università Bocconi, Speech (PDF, 65 KB)
Alberto Alesina Director of the Economy Department, Harvard University 
Mario Monti President of Università Bocconi 

9 November 2002 
Mario Monti President of Università Bocconi 
Carlo Secchi Rector of Università Bocconi, Speech (PDF, 62 KB) 
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi President of the Italian Republic

20 October 2001 
Carlo Secchi Rector of Università Bocconi 
Lord Dahrendorf Director of the London School of Economics and Political Science 
Mario Monti President of Università Bocconi