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AUR was recently delighted to welcome back alumna Eileen Francesconi (Business Administration, class of ’16) when she dropped in to give a presentation about transitioning to Italian graduate school. 

This year’s cohort of Business Capstoners (BS Business Administration, Class of '21) is benefitting from the expertise of those who have gone before them in a number of ways. 

AUR's Business Administration program recently welcomed back Luca Regano, Chief Executive Officer of Froneri Ice Cream, Italy.

The summer of 2020 I did an internship at the market research firm, Focus Marketing, in Naples, Italy. Despite the governmental restrictions due to COVID-19, their team was nice enough to let me join them for the summer.

Alexander Aidan

  • Aidan, A. J. (2020)  Democratic Assessment: Using a students-as-partners approach to re-think assessment in Consumer Behaviour, JUICE: Journal of Useful Investigations in Creative Education, Issue 3. 

Congratulations to Camillo Dall'oglio (BUS'16), for this feature on RAI-TV about his family's fabulous rafting business in Umbria. Anyone who has graduated in Business over the last three years knows the thrill of Rafting Marmore's great team-building activities!

According to the marketing manager, and current director of Liquid Factory, Federico Giacinti, social media has had a positive and effective impact on Italian Football.

Did you know that Travel and Tourism offers endless career opportunities?

Do you think working in travel and tourism means a job as a tour guide, hotel receptionist, restaurant worker or flight attendant? Think again.

Alumnus Simone Amorico, owner of Access Italy, a top luxury tourism company with clientele including Oprah and the Obamas, returned to AUR recently to share his enthusiasm and experience in this rapidly expanding sector with students in Marketing for Travel and Tourism.

The Agriturismo Diacceroni is an organic farm in Peccioli, Italy located between Pisa, Siena, and Florence. It consists of a bed and breakfast, three farms, six ‘glamping’ tents, and one villa. Diacceroni is larger than your typical Agriturismo, hosting about 200 guests during its high season.