Courses and Requirements
Please note that the study program will be subject to some changes. The structure of the 2nd year will differ, for the two curricula, starting from a.y. 2025-26. See the webpage on admissions for more information.
Classes start at the beginning of September.
Attendance is mandatory. Students cannot attend the program by distance learning.
The program features two curricula (to be chosen when applying):
First year – a.y. 2024-25 (40th cycle)
- 12 compulsory courses
- Exam for each course
- Participation to Statistics Seminars organized by the Department of Decision Sciences
Compulsory courses:
| SEM. | COURSE TITLE | HOURS | PROFESSOR |
|
1
|
INTRODUCTION TO REAL ANALYSIS I | 28 | A. De Rosa |
| 1 | INTRODUCTION TO REAL ANALYSIS II | 28 | G. Savaré |
| 1 | PROBABILITY THEORY I | 28 | S. Fortini |
| 1 | PROBABILITY THEORY II | 24 | A. Lijoi |
| 1 | COMPUTER SCIENCE I (Programming) | 30 | C. Baldassi |
| 1 | COMPUTER SCIENCE II (Algorithms) | 24 | A. Rosen |
| 2 | STATISTICAL THEORY I | 30 | B. Szabo |
| 2 | STATISTICAL THEORY II | 30 | B. Szabo |
| 2 | STOCHASTIC PROCESSES I | 24 | S. Fortini |
| 2 | STOCHASTIC PROCESSES II | 24 | I. Pruenster, L. Tamanini |
| 2 | BAYESIAN STATISTICAL THEORY I | 24 | A. Lijoi, G. Zanella |
| 2 | BAYESIAN STATISTICAL THEORY II | 24 | S. Petrone |
| NEW! 1 and 2 | Principles of Research Ethics* | 2 | SELF-MANAGED ONLINE course |
*The course is available at ECR.unibocconi.it (login with Bocconi credentials). Students have to pass the final test and send the certificate to the PhD administrative assistant for the registration by the end of the academic year: 31st August 2025
Second year — a.y. 2024-25 (39th cycle), Statistics track
- Summer School in Advanced Statistics and Probability
- 4 track compulsory courses
- 5 elective courses
- Courses taught by VP
- Statistics Seminars organized by the Decision Sciences Department
Compulsory courses:
| SEM. | COURSE TITLE | HOURS | PROFESSOR |
| Summer 1st year | BOCCONI SUMMER SCHOOL IN ADVANCED STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY | 30 | |
| 1 | BAYESIAN NON-PARAMETRICS | 30 | I. Pruenster |
| 1 | APPLIED MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS | 24 | R. Piccarreta |
| 2 | APPLIED SURVIVAL DATA ANALYSIS | 24 | M. Bonetti |
| 1 | COMPUTATIONAL STATISTICS | 24 | O. Papaspiliopoulos |
| 2 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN STATISTICS 1 | 14 | VP: S. Mendelson |
| 2 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN STATISTICS 2 | 14 | VP: A. van der Vaart |
| NEW! 1 and 2 | Principles of Research Ethics* | 2 | SELF-MANAGED ONLINE course |
*The course is available at ECR.unibocconi.it (login with Bocconi credentials). Students have to pass the final test and send the certificate to the PhD administrative assistant for the registration by the end of the academic year: 31st August 2025
5 Elective courses to be chosen among:
- Computer Science track-specific compulsory courses,
- the following electives open to both tracks:
| SEM. | COURSE TITLE | HOURS | PROFESSOR |
| 1 | STATISTICAL MACHINE LEARNING | 24 | D. Durante |
| 1 | STATISTICS FOR EXTREMES | 24 | S. Padoan |
| 2 | DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF COMPUTER EXPERIMENTS | 24 | E. Borgonovo |
| 2 | ADVANCED COMPUTATIONAL STATISTICS | 24 | G. Zanella |
Third year (37th cycle) - Fourth year (36th cycle) — a.y. 2024-25, Statistics track
- Study/research period at other Universities + TA/RA activities (optional)
- Participation in conferences
- Statistics Seminars organized by the Decision Sciences Department
- End of 3rd year: Submission of mid-term doctoral thesis (at least a first research paper is expected)
- End of 4th year: Thesis submission to external reviewers
- Thesis dissertation
NEW - Principles of Research Ethics (Self-managed online course)
The course is available at ECR.unibocconi.it (login with Bocconi credentials). Students have to pass the final test and send the certificate to the PhD administrative assistant for the registration by the end of the academic year: 31st August 2025
First year – a.y. 2024-25 (40th cycle)
- 12 compulsory courses
- Exam for each course
- Participation to Computer Science seminars organized by the Department of Computing Sciences (Computer Science curriculum)
Compulsory courses:
| SEM. | COURSE TITLE | HOURS | PROFESSOR |
| 1 | COMPUTER SCIENCE I (Programming) | 30 | C. Baldassi |
| 1 | COMPUTER SCIENCE II (Algorithms) | 24 | A. Rosen |
| 1 | OPTIMIZATION | 24 | A. Celli |
| 2 | GRAPH THEORY | 24 | L. Sanità |
| 2 | MODERN APPLIED MACHINE LEARNING | 30 | C.Lucibello |
| 2 | STATISTICAL MECHANICS AND METHODS FOR COMPLEX SYSTEM | 24 | M.J. Mézard |
| NEW! 1 & 2 | Principles of Research Ethics* | 2 | SELF-MANAGED ONLINE course |
*The course is available at ECR.unibocconi.it (login with Bocconi credentials). Students have to pass the final test and send the certificate to the PhD administrative assistant for the registration by the end of the academic year: 31st August 2025
6 compulsory courses to be chosen among the following 10:
| SEM. | COURSE TITLE | HOURS | PROFESSOR |
| 1 | INTRODUCTION TO REAL ANALYSIS I | 28 | A. De Rosa |
| 1 | INTRODUCTION TO REAL ANALYSIS II | 28 | G. Savaré |
| 1 | PROBABILITY THEORY I | 28 | S. Fortini |
| 1 | PROBABILITY THEORY II | 24 | A. Lijoi |
| 2 | STATISTICAL THEORY I | 30 | B. Szabo |
| 2 | STATISTICAL THEORY II | 30 | B. Szabo |
| 2 | STOCHASTIC PROCESSES I | 24 | S. Fortini |
| 2 | STOCHASTIC PROCESSES II | 24 | I. Pruenster, L. Tamanini |
| 2 | BAYESIAN STATISTICAL THEORY I | 24 | A. Lijoi, G. Zanella |
| 2 | BAYESIAN STATISTICAL THEORY II | 24 | S. Petrone |
Second year — a.y. 2024-25 (39th cycle), Computer Science track
- Summer School in Advanced Statistics and Probability
- 4 track compulsory courses
- 5 elective courses
- Courses taught by VP
- Computer Science Seminars organized by the Department of Computing Sciences
Compulsory courses
| SEM. | COURSE TITLE | HOURS | PROFESSOR |
| Summer 1st year | BOCCONI SUMMER SCHOOL IN ADVANCED STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY | 30 | |
| 1 | OPTIMIZATION | 24 | A. Celli |
| 2 | GRAPH THEORY | 24 | L. Sanità |
| 2 | MODERN APPLIED MACHINE LEARNING | 30 | C.Lucibello |
| 2 |
STATISTICAL MECHANICS AND METHODS FOR COMPLEX SYSTEMS | 24 | M.J. Mézard |
| 2 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN STATISTICS 1 | 14 | VP: S. Mendelson |
| 2 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN STATISTICS 2 | 14 | VP: A. van der Vaart |
| NEW! 1 and 2 | Principles of Research Ethics* | 2 | SELF-MANAGED ONLINE course |
*The course is available at ECR.unibocconi.it (login with Bocconi credentials). Students have to pass the final test and send the certificate to the PhD administrative assistant for the registration by the end of the academic year: 31st August 2025
5 Elective courses to be chosen among:
- Statistics track-specific compulsory courses,
- the following electives open to both tracks:
| SEM. |
COURSE TITLE |
HOURS |
PROFESSOR |
| 1 | STATISTICAL MACHINE LEARNING | 24 | D. Durante |
| 1 | STATISTICS FOR EXTREMES | 24 | S. Padoan |
| 2 | DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF COMPUTER EXPERIMENTS | 24 | E. Borgonovo |
| 2 | ADVANCED COMPUTATIONAL STATISTICS | 24 | G. Zanella |
Third year (37th cycle) - Fourth year (36th cycle) — a.y. 2024-25, Computer Science track
- Study/research period at other Universities + TA/RA activities (optional)
- Participation in conferences
- Computer Science Seminars organized by the Department of Computing Sciences
- End of 3rd year: Submission of mid-term doctoral thesis (at least a first research paper is expected)
- End of 4th year: Thesis submission to external reviewers
- Thesis dissertation
NEW - Principles of Research Ethics (Self-managed online course)
The course is available at ECR.unibocconi.it (login with Bocconi credentials). Students have to pass the final test and send the certificate to the PhD administrative assistant for the registration by the end of the academic year: 31st August 2025