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CUOA Business SchoolEducation
The manager is the key figure who leads processes and people, with strategic responsibilities and decision-making functions. Those who hold positions of responsibility must have a broad vision of the company, ability for critical analysis and skills to support the business development.
For executives, the step towards a managerial career requires an evolution towards more strategic and managerial functions.
In a constantly evolving context, it is essential to update technical skills, engage with other managers from different experiences and develop soft skills: leadership, management of complex situations, and relational skills.
Personal growth becomes a lever for professional growth.
CUOA's offerings provide managers with a targeted update and executives with tools to integrate knowledge and accelerate their career, transforming potential into strategic value.
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.
2026 Edition | Next start date: October 2, 2026, with the Human Resource Management course
Format: Blended learning
In partnership with AIDP Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italian Association of Human Resources Management) and under the patronage of AIDP Nazionale.
CUOA’s Master’s in Human Resources is a program with unique characteristics in terms of duration, structure, and a strongly pragmatic approach.
Distinctive features of the Master’s program include a focus on experiential learning methods—such as company visits and insights from professionals and managers—as well as a diverse faculty, which provides a 360-degree view of the field’s key areas of specialization, with in-depth exploration of current topics while always remaining closely aligned with the needs of the business world.
2026 Edition
Upcoming intakes: October 2, November 6 and November 27, 2026
Format: In person
The Executive Master in ICT Management and AI is the innovative path for professionals inInformation Technology who want to integrate technical and managerial skills, develop soft skills, and expand professional opportunities thanks to new technologies for business data analysis.
The master offers a structured insight into IT Governance, now central for effective and sustainable development of information systems in the era ofArtificial Intelligence.
Through lectures, case studies, exercises, project work and collaboration with technology partners, participants acquire practical tools to become drivers of business growth and innovation.
Edition 2026 | Next start: October 8, 2026
Blended format
The Executive Master in Finance is the finance master designed for managers and professionals who wish to become key players in the evolution of the Finance Area and in the role of CFO, Controller, and Corporate Treasurer.
Thanks to an innovative approach, the Master prepares professionals and managers to hold key roles in corporate finance, in financial management and in corporate finance.
23rd edition | October 8, 2026 - July 23, 2027
In-person format
Challenges, innovations, distinctive skills: the future of the CFO in a changing context.
In recent years, the Administration, Control, and Finance area has taken on a strategic role, with the CFO as a key player as a business partner. No longer just technical skills, but managerial abilities: coordinating information, predicting financial impacts, and communicating with business functions.
The course offers a comprehensive view of the role, integrating technical, strategic, and soft skills aspects, with innovative methodologies: theory, cases, exercises, business plan, business game, and coaching.
8th edition | October 9 - December 4, 2026
In-person format
New approaches to lead and grow the team
Coaching in an organizational context means interpreting the role and adopting behaviors consistent with the context, distinguishing between what belongs to the person and what is required by the role.
Who is the Coach Leader?
It is someone who knows how to foster long-term learning and development, with timely and encouraging feedback, enhance talents and potential, drawing on individual aspirations and helping to overcome obstacles, creating opportunities for continuous growth.
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.
25th edition | October 16, 2026 - June 24, 2028
26th Edition | April 16, 2027 – November 11, 2028
27th Edition | October 15, 2027 – June 23, 2029
Redesigned: an educational experience with an international scope.
The most comprehensive program for those who want to make a difference: it is a unique path that combines strategic training, a practical approach, and a global vision.
It's not just study: it's an experience that transforms professionals into leaders.
2nd edition | September 17 - November 12, 2026
Blended mode
Communicating, managing emotions, and negotiating effectively are essential skills for those operating in complex and dynamic contexts.
The course offers practical tools to develop a communicative leadership capable of influencing, motivating, and building strong relationships. Participants will learn to convey clear messages, maintain emotional balance and negotiate successfully, improving effectiveness in decision-making processes and conflict management.
17th edition | October 30 - December 12, 2026
In-person format
The Business Strategy course is dedicated to developing solid skills for building a corporate strategic plan and a Business Plan: it is designed to provide participants with a rigorous and practical method to understand the pillars of business strategy and build a solid strategic plan.
During the course, participants are guided in the formulation of a concrete strategic plan and learn to translate it into an effective Business Plan, complete with a credible and structured financial plan, essential for supporting business decisions and attracting investors.
5th edition | November 5 and 12, 2026
In-person format
Focus on knowledge, methods, and tools for improving industrial management control.
The course delves into industrial control, a central theme for business management.
Industrial controlling is crucial in planning and control systems, providing effective tools to monitor production activities and optimize time, costs, and resources.
The program develops analytical skills to interpret data, analyze industrial processes, organize work plans, and prepare reports and KPIs on costs, profitability, and quality. An opportunity to strengthen the preparation of those working in planning and control, gaining mastery of the logic and techniques of industrial controlling.
Editions 2026 | Next start: November 6, 2026
Blended mode
Marketing and sales today require advanced skills and constant updating. New technologies, social networks, and advertising languages transform the market, while the customer is increasingly informed and critical. Winning their trust is the challenge: one must master digital dynamics, manage online reviews, and integrate traditional and virtual channels.
The Executive Master in Marketing and Sales provides strategic tools to lead change and create competitive value.
November 6, 2026 - May 29, 2027
In-person format
IT professionals are increasingly playing a strategic role in business development and can become more and more central in corporate life by acquiring solid management foundations and specific skills required by the sector.
The ICT Management and AI course provides the skills to understand, design, and manage digital transformation in companies through the integration of ICT and Artificial Intelligence, promoting the evolution of information systems in a strategic, sustainable, and data-driven way.
31st edition | November 6, 2026 - May 22, 2027
In-person mode
Strategies, methodologies, and tools for marketing decision-making and action planning.
The Marketing and Communication course provides strategies, methodologies, and operational tools to plan and manage marketing actions effectively.
The lessons, practical and business-oriented, offer immediately applicable solutions.
The program includes outdoor team building to develop collaboration and strategic analysis, as well as individual coaching sessions to refine managerial style and communication skills.
10th edition | November 6, 2026 - February 27, 2027
In-person format
The People Management and Organizational Knowledge course is designed for professionals, entrepreneurs, and HR specialists working in companies where human capital management and knowledge codified in processes are a competitive advantage.
Aimed at service companies, manufacturing firms, technological realities, and those with strong investments in Research and Development, the course delves into knowledge management, systems to enhance intellectual capital, and personnel management activities (recruiting, career development, performance, compensation policies) for highly professional teams.
December 3, 2026
In-person mode
The executive course provides tools and measurements of sustainability performance to integrate sustainability into strategic business processes. Through canvas, scorecard and materiality analysis, participants learn to read the business model in an ESG perspective, evaluate impacts and performance, and guide decisions towards a sustainable and measurable growth. A practical and operational path to develop skills useful for making sustainability a concrete driver of value.
39th edition | September 18 - November 28, 2026
Format: Blended learning (in person and online)
Based on international standards, the executive course in Project Management addresses all aspects of Project Management with an operational and rigorous approach. The course allows you to set up, monitor, and control the progress of projects, promoting the creation of a solid project culture in the company and the sharing of best practices.
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.
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.
2027 Edition - Next intake: April 2027: Contact us for further information
Format: In-person.
The Executive Master’s in Operations & Supply Chain Management trains professionals to manage the supply chain in an integrated and strategic manner, guiding the value chain toward the customer.
The program features a modular structure that combines a core curriculum in Operations & Supply Chain Management with specialized tracks—Strategic Procurement, Advanced Planning & Control, and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification—as well as a final project that emphasizes customization and practical application.
Experiential learning, company visits, and a faculty of experts ensure a practical, up-to-date education to tackle the challenges of the modern supply chain.
RESCHEDULING
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.
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Many companies have incurred high costs and reputational damage due to the lack of timely identification of threats.
The real challenge for management is not to eliminate risk, but to recognize it, evaluate it, and manage it effectively. A solid Risk Management System and Compliance Management is essential for all businesses, including SMEs.
The Enterprise Risk Management and the Internal Control System reinforce the awareness that proper risk management affects business objectives and value.
Innovation Management & Transformational Leadership
November 12 - 14, 2026
In an increasingly complex economic and competitive context, updating one's skills does not only mean acquiring new tools, but also challenging one's thought models, engaging with international perspectives and developing a broader vision of the managerial role.
The International Management Program Barcelona offers a unique opportunity for international exchange through a short but high-intensity experience that integrates theory, discussion, and practice, allowing participants to delve into the topics of Innovation Management and Transformational Leadership in one of Europe's most dynamic economic ecosystems.
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.
RESCHEDULING
In-person mode
The Digital Manufacturing course guides you in using digital technologies to improve efficiency, flexibility, quality, and sustainability of production processes.
Develop technical-specialist skills and strategies to integrate technologies across all business areas, promoting innovation and digital change management.
The program includes project work, laboratories, business cases and partnership with SMACT Competence Center, for advanced solutions and business growth.
IN RESCHEDULING
Blended mode
Digitalization is essential for business strategy.
The Digital Marketing course takes a strategic approach to integrating digital into marketing and sales, covering key topics: Digital Disruption, branding, Customer Experience, Neuromarketing, e-commerce site creation and advanced UX. Includes personalized targeting, Artificial Intelligence, Email Marketing, SEO, SEM, social media, Influencer Marketing, and Content Creation.
The program provides skills to develop an integrated marketing plan, online and offline.
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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.
8th edition | RESCHEDULING
In-person mode
Create value with integrated planning and flow control throughout the chain.
The Supply Chain Advanced Planning & Control course develops strategic, financial, and project management skills to manage complex projects. It includes modules on communication and negotiation, with a practical approach: business cases, exercises, testimonials, and visits.
A concrete path to guide the supply chain toward efficiency and competitiveness goals.