Entrepreneurs

Online course - On demand

Strategic logics for business development and enhancement

Discover the course Business Strategy – perspectives and tools, based on the manual Strategic Analysis for Business Decisions by Robert M. Grant (Wiley, 2021).

Learn how to develop the best strategy in competitive markets and bridge the gap between strategy and innovation to create lasting advantages. The program delves into strategic processes in contexts of technological change, focusing on the drivers of success for today's and tomorrow's businesses.

The course is delivered entirely in English.

Editions 2026 | October 16, 2026 - November 30, 2027
Format: In person

The Executive Master in Lean Management trains professionals ready to lead lean transformation. A practical and strategic path that combines technical skills, concrete tools, and project work to immediately apply Lean principles.

The Master has a modular structure, with a mandatory course in Lean Transformation and the possibility to choose your own specialized path (Strategic Procurement, Lean Company, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Agile Project Management for Scrum Master).

Experiential teaching, company visits, and a multidisciplinary Faculty ensure practicality and up-to-date knowledge.

18th edition | October 16, 2026 – April 10, 2027
In-person format

Skills and practical tools to effectively lead Lean transformation.

The Lean Transformation course is the reference point for those who want to adopt the Lean approach and initiate continuous improvement and serves as the foundation for the Executive Master in Lean Management.

Designed for entrepreneurs, managers, and professionals, it offers practical and immediately applicable tools, focusing on the culture of change and people management. Experiential learning, company visits, and workshops ensure concrete learning tailored to business needs.

Edition 2026 | Start date: 30 October 2026
Edition 2027 | Start date: 5 March 2027
Format: blended learning

In the current economic scenario, business growth is an integral part of corporate strategy and requires skills and planning. Growing externally is an effective response to size limitations, but it involves a cultural leap and the evolution of governance models. Without adequate management and organizational and financial strategy, the risk is stagnation or crisis.

The Executive Master in Business Strategy and Growth offers tools to activate coherent growth paths, with strategic vision and targeted investments to achieve new competitive advantages.

21st Edition | 6 November 2026 - 6 July 2028
Format: part-time, in-person

The Executive Master for Entrepreneurs is designed for entrepreneurs and business owners who lead people, projects, and resources in increasingly complex business environments. The programme develops strategic, financial, and organisational capabilities to navigate uncertainty, drive change, and seize new growth opportunities.

Modular structure, focus on planning, governance, digitalization, and staff management, with a practical approach and integrated vision.
An exclusive experience for entrepreneurs and partners who want to make their businesses more competitive.

4th edition | February 15 – October 11, 2027
In-person format

Entrepreneurial families and collegiate governance of companies

Collegiate leadership is the key to guiding modern companies, especially those with family ownership. Structuring a solid and agile governance allows for balancing business development, family values, and shareholder motivations.

The course trains competent board directors capable of making strategic decisions responsibly, using practical tools and focusing on roles, dynamics, and best practices to ensure continuity and sustainable growth.

4th edition | March 5 - June 17, 2027
In-person mode

Governance is central to growth processes and M&A operations. In a complex scenario, corporate governance models must be rigorous, transparent, and functional to business objectives, avoiding bureaucratic excesses. Dimensional growth often highlights organizational limits, requiring the evolution of processes, strengthening compliance systems, and risk monitoring.

The course develops solid and updated skills to design and apply consistent governance structures, in line with the new Crisis Code and managerial challenges.

14th edition | March 9 – June 8, 2027
Blended mode

Develop a broader and more comprehensive view of business management.

Business Essentials is the general management course designed for those who wish to expand their strategic and operational vision of business management.
Participants will delve into the principles of strategy, the different organizational structures and the processes of change, acquiring skills to interpret economic-financial data and tools for an effective reading of business performance.
The program offers an updated overview of operational processes, marketing, and global dynamics, providing the basis for informed decisions and integrated management.

It is also possible to enroll in individual teaching modules.

2nd edition | From April 14 to July 23, 2027
In-person mode

Improve efficiency in various organizational areas

Lean Company revolutionizes process management, showing how Lean Thinking improves efficiency and engagement in every area: from office to sales, from design to management control. The course offers concrete tools to reduce waste, optimize flows, and enhance people, with a practical approach and direct comparison.

Discover how to apply the Lean methodology to achieve tangible and lasting results throughout the organization.

May 13 - May 27, 2027
In-person mode

The course "Managing Complexity with Generative AI" is a program aimed at entrepreneurs, managers, and professionals who want to use Generative Artificial Intelligence as a strategic lever to navigate uncertainty, support decision-making processes, and manage complex systems.

The program proposes a cooperation between humans and generative AI systems (considered as complex adaptive systems) and agents. The focus is on developing cognitive, design, and decision-making skills necessary to operate in contexts characterized by ambiguity, non-linearity, and rapid evolution.

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Full immersion between global innovation and emerging dynamism in Southeast Asia

Global scenarios are changing increasingly fast. To critically and directly understand this transformation, CUOA Business School offers a full week between Vietnam (Hanoi) & Singapore.

The combination of the two countries allows participants to explore two complementary realities and offers a balanced understanding of the different facets of the economy and culture of Southeast Asia.

The initiative, enriched by the contribution of executives who have been working in the area for years, brings each manager closer to acquiring effective tools for innovation and offers an opportunity for exchange and networking with international professionals and business leaders.

November 14 - 21, 2026

Journey to the origins of Lean thinking

Spend a week in Japan to discover Lean Management directly at its source, accompanied by a lean expert who turns every observation into practical applications for your organization, and by a Japanese culture expert who facilitates dialogue with the visited entities.

The itinerary includes visits to both production and service companies, to civil contexts and practical training, to understand how the principles of Lean thinking guide processes and are part of Japanese daily life.

The program adapts to each participant's experience, useful both for initiating a Lean transformation and for enhancing your continuous improvement strategy.

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In-person modality

In-person classroom activity takes place at Palazzo Giacomelli in Treviso.

The executive course in business management is dedicated to updating and deepening the main business topics that are crucial today to promote the growth and success of companies. It allows those who run businesses to consolidate their skills and acquire a cross-sectional perspective necessary to look beyond and respond quickly and flexibly to the challenges posed by the competitive environment. It delves into each key function, addressing the main trends impacting the daily management of companies: digitalization, sustainability, innovation, and inclusion.

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In-person mode
In collaboration with CONFINDUSTRIA Veneto SIAV s.r.l.

Connecting businesses and territories

In an ever-changing economic and social context, innovation is no longer a choice, but a strategic necessity for the competitiveness of businesses.

The course offers an advanced path to develop high-level skills in defining and implementing innovation strategies.

Under the patronage of RibesNest, M3 Net, Improvenet, Future Farming, and AIR.

What to do to comply with Directive (EU) 2023/970?

The EU Directive 2023/970, and its introduction into Italian law through the transposition decree, brings pay transparency into corporate governance not as a technical requirement, but as a system of rules that makes criteria, processes, data, and remedies verifiable.

Equal pay for equal work is no longer just an ethical principle or a good intention, but a real entrepreneurial style, impacting trust, reputation, the company's attractiveness, and the quality of internal and external relationships.