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WBB PROGRAM STRUCTURE GRADUATING CLASS OF 2017 The World Bachelor in Business is a four year program, structured as follows: - first year of studies (a.y. 2013/2014) at the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business – Los Angeles - second year of studies (a.y. 2014/2015) at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology – Hong Kong - third year of studies (a.y. 2015/2016) at Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi - Milan - fourth year of studies (a.y. 2016/2017) at one of the above mentioned University, according to each student’s choice. Students of class 2017 are currently enrolled for the a.y. 2015/2016 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 dierent 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, December, 2015 Los Angeles, December, 2015 Hong Kong, December, 2015 Professor Carlo Altomonte Professor Joseph Nunes 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

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WBB PROGRAM STRUCTURE GRADUATING CLASS OF 2017

The World Bachelor in Business is a four year program, structured as follows:

- first year of studies (a.y. 2013/2014) at the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business – Los Angeles - second year of studies (a.y. 2014/2015) at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology – Hong Kong - third year of studies (a.y. 2015/2016) at Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi - Milan - fourth year of studies (a.y. 2016/2017) at one of the above mentioned University, according to each student’s choice.

Students of class 2017 are currently enrolled for the a.y. 2015/2016 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, December, 2015 Los Angeles, December, 2015

Hong Kong, December, 2015

Professor Carlo Altomonte

Professor Joseph Nunes 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

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 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