On Monday, April 9, the LUISS Alumni Association inaugurated the new Shanghai chapter.
Among the participants in the historic event were: Stefano Beltrame, Italian Consul General to Shanghai, Paola Severino, LUISS Rector, Giovanni Lo Storto, LUISS General Manager, Andrea Prencipe, LUISS Deputy Rector, Giovanni Fiori, Director of the Double Degree (DDIM) between LUISS and the Fudan School of Management, Daniele Pelli, President of the LUISS Alumni Association, Lu Xiongwen, Director of the Fudan University School of Management and more than sixty graduates and students from Italy and China.
The LUISS Alumni Association, established and developed in Italy, allows LUISS graduates to continue sharing ideas, values and a sense of community while broadening their network and abilities thanks to different experiences and professional paths. With the institution of international chapters, the association has roots in Brussels, London, New York, Tel Aviv, and now, in Shanghai, counting on the more than 35,000 graduates on five continents.
The new chapter for LUISS graduates in China is led by Ludovica Murazzani, LUISS alumna, Consul and Head of the Economic and Commercial Office at the Italian Consulate General in Shanghai. During the event, Consul General Stefano Beltrame underlined that LUISS ranks first for graduates that pass the Italian foreign service test: 70 between 2003 and 2017.
The following day, the LUISS delegation visited Fudan University, founded in 1905 with over 40,000 students, where Rector Paola Severino spoke with President Xu Ningsheng on additional forms of collaboration. In 2016 the two universities celebrated the tenth anniversary of the Double Degree in International Management and Corporate Finance.
LUISS and the Fudan School of Management then launched a corporate course on the luxury and fashion sectors, with strong emphasis on Made in Italy. The course will include lectures from managers from companies such as Salvatore Ferragamo, Gucci, Damiani and Tod’s, offering students a practical approach to the field.
Since 2006, 150 LUISS students have studied in Shanghai and over 100 Chinese students have studied in Italy.
Over the past five years, the number of applicatoins to the double degree program have quintupled, from 20 in 2013 to 100 in 2017. This year, four scholarships are offered by Riccardo Zacconi, LUISS alumnus and founder of King.com. Candidates have until April 27 to apply for the May 2018 selection.
The agreement with Fudan University is just one of LUISS University’s 218 partnerships with schools in 44 counties, including 23 Double Degree programs and eight structured partnerships.
