Twenty universities have joined as supporters of the school: a highly original model that is unique in Italy

  • Northeastern Italy
    Free University of Bolzano, SISSA in Trieste, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, University of Padua, University of Trento, University of Trieste, University of Udine, University of Verona, IUAV University of Venice
  • Northwestern Italy
    Polytechnic University of Turin, University of Milan (State University), IULM Free University of Languages and Communication, Milan, and University of Genoa
  • Central Italy
    University of Siena, La Sapienza University of Rome, and the University of Florence
  • Southern Italy
    University of Salento, University of Foggia, University of Bari, and University of Palermo.

A journey that began in 2019, with the goal of creating a university network capable of working in a synergistic and cohesive manner to develop skills—the driving force and key to the success of organizations and the country

“The idea of developing nationwide collaboration with Italian universities stems from the desire to provide regions with business schools affiliated with their respective universities. This not only fosters an entrepreneurial and managerial culture in these regions but also systematizes centers of excellence,” explains Alberto Felice De Toni, Scientific Director of CUOA Business School – “It is a highly competitive and distinctive network model capable of bringing to the fore the intellectual talent cultivated at Italian universities and the extraordinary entrepreneurial, managerial, productive, and creative skills of our businesses. “University Network Business School” is a network in which the individual member universities are committed to working together with CUOA in local business units, which deliver advanced managerial training programs at the universities’ own campuses and in their respective regions.”

The Academic Summits of CUOA Business School

Since 2020, CUOA Business School has been organizing a meeting for universities that are members of CUOA to discuss strategies for engaging with businesses and the government.

6th edition - October 3, 2025

AI and Internationalization: Synergies for a Competitive Italy in Higher Education.


5th edition - October 11, 2024

Dialogue and Cooperation Between Universities, Business Schools, and Companies: Current Status and Prospects.


4th edition - October 13, 2023

The Value of Collaboration Between Universities and Businesses. With opening remarks by Anna Maria Bernini, Minister of Universities and Research.


3rd edition - September 16, 2022

In the presence of Maria Cristina Messa, Minister of Universities and Research, and the rectors and representatives of the participating universities.


2nd edition - September 16 and 17, 2021

In the presence of Maria Cristina Messa, Minister of Universities and Research, and the rectors and representatives of the participating universities.


1st edition - September 10, 2020

In the presence of Gaetano Manfredi, Minister of Universities and Research.