Marconi University

Guglielmo Marconi University was originally promoted by the Tertium Foundation, a consortium formed by "Cassa di Risparmio di Roma", the InterUniversity consortium FOR.COM “Formazione per la Comunicazione”, WIND Telecomunicazioni, "Cassa di Risparmio di Bologna" and CARISBO, NTA Srl, in Rome, Italy.

The name of the atheneum originates from Guglielmo Marconi, the inventor of long-distance radio transmission, and is one of Italy's oldest telematic institution. Its wide range of lectures, symposiums, workshops and research projects, explore the use of technological advancements in education, providing interdisciplinary knowledge, skills and competences, with a particular emphasis on the global perspective, on the 4th industrial revolution professionals and on contemporary culture. The educational approach combines "distance learning" methodologies (printed material, handouts, Cd Rom, e-learning platform) with interpersonal training activities (lectures, seminars, laboratories, review and in-depth sessions).

The University was accredited by National, European and extra European institutions, including:

Italy: MIUR (Italian ministry of education)[3]

Greece: On May 5, 2010, D.O.A.T.A.P accredited USGM, recognizing bachelor's degrees in Modern Languages and Literature, Psychology, and Education Science, including several masters such as: Educational Leadership, Management and Emerging Technologies, MBA, Interior Design, Human Resources Management etc.[4]

USA: On April 17, 2015, USGM became the first and only Italian university institutionally accredited in the United States. The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), a national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), has certified the high quality and excellence of Marconi's academic programs and institutional organization.

USGM's main campuses are based in Rome, and are located around Prati and Vatican neighborhoods. The central administrative offices, the studios, the academic departments and the majority of the university facilities are situated on the main campus.

Where to find Marconi University:

The athenaeum's headquarters are located in Via Plinio

the Multimedia Production Offices in Via Vittoria Colonna

Learning Facilities in Via Paolo Emilio

the University Experimental Centre for Cinematic Arts and Digital Media in Via Gregorio VII, 414/424.

Between 2004 and 2017, GMU acquired other buildings and facilities in Italy and abroad, to improve academic activities:

Italy: Lombardia, Lazio, Toscana, Liguria, Emilia Romagna, Campania, Puglia, Calabria, Sicilia, Sardinia.

Greece: Athens

United States: Marconi International University-Miami, Florida

The university courses are delivered either fully online or in blended format, providing students with access to both the on-campus library and to the library electronic database. This allows students to access studying material and resources at any given time and location.

Marconi University, Building Via Paolo Emilio

Governance

Professor Alessandra Briganti is the rector of Guglielmo Marconi University. Other titles include:

Professor and Curator of the Department of Literature and Philosophy at Sapienza University of Rome

Part of the Association for the quality of training, of the ISICT (Institute of Studies in Information and communication technologies) of the University of Genoa.

Italian representative at the European Training Foundation Managing Board, appointed by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Head of the International scientific journal "FormaMente" published by the University of Guglielmo Marconi.

Currently, USGM counts more than 16.000 students enrolled in graduate and postgraduate programs, 300 faculty members and a team of 200 advising experts.[5]

Guglielmo Marconi University is an online university that distinguishes itself for the operational blended format that implements both online and traditional academic programs. This format provides students a valuable experience both online and offline, by preserving face-to-face interactions with professors, seminars and lessons within the athenaeum, and by granting access to intranet and institutional resources.

Since 1999 Italian Universities abided to the ‘Bologna Process’, launched with the Bologna Declaration of 1999 and defined by the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).[6]

In relation to this reform, the university system organized in 3 cycles: Bachelor's degree, Master's degree and Doctorates in all different schools:

Schools

School of Business

School of Law

School of Applied Sciences and Technologies

School of Arts

School of Political Science

School of Educational Science

Departments

Department of Sustainability Engineering

Director: Prof. Fabio Orecchini

Department of Law and Political Science

Director: Prof. Prof. Raffaele Chiarelli

Department of Economic and Business Science

Director: Prof. Alessandro Gennaro

Department of Technologies, Communication and Society

Director: Prof. Mario Ricciardi

Department of Nuclear, Sub-nuclear and Radiation Physics

Director: Prof. Giovanni Briganti

Department of Innovation and Information Engineering

Director: Prof Gabriele Arcidiacono

Bachelor's degrees

Bachelor of Economic Science

Bachelor of Political Science and International Relations

Bachelor in Literature

Bachelor in Educational Science

Bachelor of Psychological Science and Techniques

Bachelor of Computer Engineering

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor in Civil Engineering

Bachelor in Industrial Engineering

Master's degrees

Students who intend to apply to a master's degree program are required to have a bachelor's degree. Generally, a Master program lasts 1,500 hours, including lectures, seminars, projects and examinations.

The final examination assesses technical, scientific and professional comprehension, and includes a final project and the dissertation.

Duration: 12 months

Credits: 60 ECTS (European Credits Transfer and Accumulation System)

45 US Quarter Credits

International MBA

Master's degree in Psychology

master's degree in Computer Science

master's degree in Economics

Master in Digital Marketing

Master in Fashion Management and Design

Master in Educational Leadership, Management and Emerging Technologies

Master in Interior Design

Master in Risk Management

Master in International Hospitality and Tourism

Executive MBA

Master in Global Marketing and International Business Relations

Joint Degrees & Collaborations

In addition to the main subjects of interest, the university collaborates with different international and national institutions and provide joint degrees:

La Universidad a Distancia de Madrid (UDIMA): a bilingual MBA, option to apply to both English and Spanish courses.

International Humanitarian University (Odessa): Master's degree in Business Administration in English, through GMU and through Odessa International Humanitarian University, Ukraine.

KYIV National University of Trade and Economics: Master's degree in Business Administration in English language, through GMU and National University of Trade and Economics, Kiev.

UAS Technikum Wien: Master's degree in Computer Science in English language, through GMU and UAS Technikum Wien, Austria.

Partners and Agreements

Guglielmo Marconi University has cooperation agreements with European, American, African, Middle Eastern, and central and South American institutions, in order to regulate and develop transactional mobility, bilateral and multilateral partnerships, group research activities and study programs releasing a dual or joint degree. Moreover, these partnerships aim at diffusing the Italian language and culture, and principally at enhancing the quality of the academic system.

Currently Guglielmo Marconi University has stipulated Interuniversity Cooperation Agreements with the following institutions:[7]

Academy of Economics, Law and Humanities - Academy VEGU - Russia

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) - USA

Argosy University - USA

L'Azerbaijan Tourism Institute - Azerbaijan

Baku Business University - Azerbaijan

Belarusian State University - Belarus

CEARS, Center of Academic Research and Studies - Greece

CEIPA Business School - Colombia

Eaton Business School - (GCC and African Countries)

Euroasian Open Institute - Russian Federation

European Graduate School of Management

European University of Tirana - Albania

Imperial School of Management LLC, Sharajah, United Arab Emirates

International Humanitarian University (Odessa) - Ukraine

International University Travnik - Bosnia Erzegovina

Italian American Museum - USA

Kujawy and Pomorze University in Bydgoszcz - Poland

KYIV National University of Trade and Economics - Ukraine

La Fundacion Universitaria CEIPA - Colombia

MIT University - Macedonia

Moscow State University of Civil Engineering - Russia

N. I. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod - Russia

Nahada University - Egypt

Northern Illinois University - USA

Polytechnic Institute of Braganca - Portugal

Russian State Social University - Russia

SRH Fernhochschule Riedlingen - Germany

Talal Abu Ghazaleh University - Jordan

Texas A&M University (Top 500 QS Ranking) - USA

UAS Technikum Wien – Austria

UDIMA - Madrid Open University - Spain

Universidad Autonoma del Caribe - Colombia

Universidad Cuenca de la Plata - Argentina

Universidad de Oviedo - Spain

Universidad Inca Garcilaso de la Vega - Peru

Universidad Internacional de La Rioja - Spain

Universidad Manuela Beltrán - Colombia

Universidad Nacional Abierta (UNA) - Venezuela

Universidad Tecnológica Privada de Santa Cruz - Bolivia

Università Commerciale e di Giurisprudenza di Leopoli - Ukraine

Universitè Hassiba Benbouali - Algeria

Westford University College – School of Business & Information Technology

Yunnan University of Finance and Economics - China

Scholarships[8]

Each year, Guglielmo Marconi University offers a 25% reduction on the tuition fee to the most passionate and motivated students. The candidates have to provide the full documentation to the admission office.

Research and Development

In concordance with the European and International Priorities and Goals outlines, Guglielmo Marconi University's (GMU) mission is to provide groundbreaking investigations in all research fields. The U-Multi, one of the highest-ranking global universities, ranked GMU 25th in international joint publications. The objectives of the Research and Development department is to foster international cooperation and proactive experimentations, promote new projects, innovation and manage funded initiatives. Since its creation, Research and Development Area has successfully planned and managed more than 60 international projects that have consolidated the University outreach worldwide.[9]

Doctorates

PhD in Humanities

PhD in Law and Political Science

PhD in Physical Science and Engineering of Industry and Energy Innovation

FINAC[10]

FINancial management, Accounting and Controlling for capacity building of public administration

Period: 2016 – 2019

Programme: Erasmus + KA2 - Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices - Capacity Building in Higher Education

BRIGHTS[11]

Boosting Global Citizenship Education using digital storytelling

Period: 2017 - 2018

KA3 Support for Policy Reform- “Social Inclusion through Education, Training and Youth”. Lot 1: Education and training. Strand 1: Transnational cooperation projects

BEEHIVE[12]

Building Entrepreneurial Ecosystems to Enhance Higher Education Value-Added for Better Graduate Employability

Period: 2016 - 2019

Erasmus + KA2 - Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices - Capacity Building in Higher Education

DAMOC[13]

Development of a HArmonized MOdular Curriculum for the Smart Grid

Period: 2016 - 2019

Erasmus + KA2 - Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices - Capacity Building in Higher Education

LMPT[14]

Professional Bachelor and Master programs for design and development of sustainable tourism activities

Period: 2016 - 2019

Erasmus + KA2 - Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices - Capacity Building in Higher Education

ACADEMICA[15]

Accessibility and Harmonization of Higher Education In Central Asia through Curriculum Modernization and Development

Period: 2015 - 2018

Programme: Erasmus + KA2 - Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices - Capacity Building in Higher Education

EMPLOY[16]

Digital skills for employability and social inclusion

Period: 2015 - 2017

Programme: Erasmus + KA2 - Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices - Strategic Partnerships for school education

EPBE[17]

European Personal Branding for Employment

Period: 2015 - 2017

Programme: Erasmus+, Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices, Strategic Partnerships

ACCENDISCIENZA[18]

Un portale per accedere ai contenuti scientifici e per accendere l’interesse di tutti (Portal to access to the scientific contents to turn on people interest)

Period: 2016 - 2017

Programme: MIUR Italian Minister of Education, University and Research

The Rector is the highest academic authority.

• Alessandra Briganti (from 2004)

• Maria Chiara Carrozza
• Paolo Savona
• Rainer Masera

• List of Italian universities

• Università degli Studi Guglielmo Marconi Website in Italian
• Marconi University Website in English
• Marconi International University in USA