1. WBB PROGRAM STRUCTURE
GRADUATING CLASS OF 2018
The World Bachelor in Business is a four year program, structured as follows:
- first year of studies (a.y. 2014/2015) at the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business – Los Angeles
- second year of studies (a.y. 2015/2016) at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology – Hong Kong
- third year of studies (a.y. 2016/2017) at Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi - Milan
- fourth year of studies (a.y. 2017/2018) at one of the above mentioned University, according to each student’s choice.
Students of class 2018 are currently enrolled for the a.y. 2016/2017 in their third year of studies at Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi - Milan.
Within the WBB Program, students study for at least a full year at each one of the three Partners, in the major economic and cultural zones of the world.
At the end of four years, students complete coursework and fulfill degree requirements for all three universities, earning a bachelor degree from each
institution. The first three years are composed of required courses that focus on a variety of topics according to the country of study and the special
strengths of each school.
World Business: The program integrates curricular and co-curricular learning, giving students direct exposure to different academic, cultural and
professional environments. Business and legal courses with regional emphases are included in the curriculum.
Communication: Foreign language courses provide students with the ability to use three languages: English at an advanced level, a second European
language, Italian, and Chinese at the introductory level.
See WBB program of studies on back page.
GRADING SCALE
USC Marshall HKUST BOCCONI
A+ ---- 4.3 30 CUM LAUDE
A 4.0 4.0 30
A- 3.7 3.7 29
B+ 3.3 3.3 28
B 3.0 3.0 27
B- 2.7 2.7 26
C+ 2.3 2.3 25
C 2.0 2.0 24
C- 1.7 1.7 22
D+ 1.3 ---- 20
D 1.0 1.0 18
D- 0.7 ---- ----
Milan, October, 2016 Los Angeles, October, 2016 Hong Kong, October, 2016
Professor Carlo Altomonte Professor Jerry Giaquinta Professor Stephen Nason
WBB Program Director
Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi
WBB Program Director
University of Southern California’s Marshall
School of Business
WBB Program Director
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

2. WBB PROGRAM OF STUDIES
YEAR ONE – UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, MARSHALL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Semester one
Social Issues
Writing and Critical Reasoning
Fundamental Principles of the Calculus
Leading Organizations
Semester two
Science and Its Significance
Arts and Letters
Advanced Writing
Microeconomics for Business
YEAR TWO – HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Semester one
Macroeconomics
Mathematics for Economists
Science and Technology
Chinese Communications
Understanding Business in Asia
Semester two
Principles of Accounting I
Introduction to Information Systems
Business Statistics
Operations Management
Humanities
Seminars in Asia’s Business
YEAR THREE – UNIVERSITÀ COMMERCIALE LUIGI BOCCONI
Semester one
Financial Markets and Institutions
Marketing
Managerial Accounting
Introduction to the Legal System I
Public Management (Business Government Relations)
Semester two
Corporate Finance
Introduction to the Legal System II
European Economic Policy
Global History
Language 2
Doing Business in Europe
YEAR FOUR – AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHOICE
Semester one / two
Business Communications
Business Law
Ethics
Strategy
4 Electives
Final Paper/Honours’ Thesis/Capstone Project