The birth of a commercial university (a presentation by Luca Cottini, PhD)* The drama of losing a son to war. Italian colonialism and the defeat of Adwa* The extraordinary ascent of a self-made man. From street vending to large-scale retail* The growing economic and political influence of Magazzini Bocconi* The death of Ferdinando’s firstborn Luigi and the idea of a university in his honor* A commercial university. Economy and languages as the focus of a new model of knowledge* Bocconi university as the laboratory of the Italian economic elite in the 20th centuryVisit the official webpage at www.italianinnovators.com to find out more about the project and sign up for the newsletter of the show. Check out the video version of the episode on YouTube and subscribe to the Italian Innovators channel to receive notification of new episodes and lessons. Thanks for listening!

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