About this Scholarship
Total Tuition Waivers - In Memory Of Prof. Claudio Dematté
Each year multiple scholarships and tuition waivers are available for outstanding candidates, thanks to the ongoing support of companies, other organizations, as well as their Alumni and current students.
Student and Alumni support is the foundation on which SDA Bocconi sets the basis to provide scholarships for future promising young leaders who will, in turn, serve as models and contribute to lead global changes starting in the classroom and ending with a new professional path. Therefore, scholarship recipients may consider giving back to help the School conceive, design and implement new initiatives and a better program, as well as create a stronger sense of community. Even a small gift has impact and may change lives.
What It Covers
SDA Bocconi School of Management is making available 2 merit-based tuition waivers up to € 82,000 (100% of the tuition fee) to 2026/27 MBA candidates with an outstanding profile.
Eligibility Criteria
Tuition waiver is available only to students with an outstanding personal, academic and professional background and meeting the following requirements:
- They have a minimum GMAT score of 645 (or 700 in the old format).
- They meet all admissions requirements for the participation in the 2026/27 MBA Program.
Only candidates who applied, producing all required documentation (Application Form, GMAT or GRE equivalent, Toefl or Ielts or PTE or CAE, Reference letters, Admissions Procedure Fee), and have been admitted to the 2026/27 MBA Program are eligible for tuition waivers.
As beneficiaries of a financial grant awarded on merit basis, participants must prove high academic performance during the MBA Program to preserve the right to the tuition waiver, according to a minimum performance limit set by the School. The right to the tuition waiver is subject to the regular completion of the 2026/27 MBA program as indicated in the 2026/27 MBA Rules.
Who Can Apply
Tuition waiver is available only to students with an outstanding personal, academic and professional background.
How to Apply
Applications for the tuition waiver must be sent through the online Application portal in accordance with the deadlines
indicated.
Applications will be evaluated according to the following criteria: analysis of academic and professional record, analysis of the requirements indicated above, results of the MBA selection process.The number of assignments to applicants will not be equally divided amongst the different rounds. The final percentage of awarding for each round is at the discretion of the Commission and their decision is final and unquestionable. A limited number of applicants, at the discretion of the Commission, who were not assigned a tuition waiver during their round may be placed on a waiting list and be reconsidered in the following rounds.