Our School
Since 1868, we have welcomed students from around the world to study with us. Venice School of Management (VSM) is part of Ca’ Foscari University, recognised as a public university by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR – Ministero dell’Università e della Ricerca).
Founded on August 6th 1868 as the ‘Scuola Superiore di Commercio’ (Advanced School for Commerce), Ca' Foscari was the first Italian institution to provide advanced education in Business and Economics, and the second in Europe. The original head offices are still located in the grand Gothic palace “volta de canal” (on the bend of the Grand Canal), in the heart of Venice.
In 1971, together with Bocconi University, the School of Management of Ca’ Foscari launched the first bachelor’s degree course in management available in Italy.
In 1984, then, the School was formally transformed into a Department, in accordance with national regulations, as an institution able to guarantee the integration between theoretical exploration and research, and also to offer the most advanced higher education opportunities, with the aim to raise a new generation of top managers and innovative minds to tackle the numerous challenges that the growing economy of Northern Italy is facing.
In 2004, the Department moved to the new campus of San Giobbe, where it is still located today. The Department of Management is now recognised as ‘Venice School of Management’, one of the best Schools in Italy in the field of business and management.

Vision
As a School of Management, we aspire to be a point of reference in Italy and Europe, and from Venice we act as a bridge and forge of ideas, to spark the debate on the Grand Challenges of the future.
We want to:
- offer an engaging learning experience that inspires a process of growth, guided by the values of inclusiveness, sustainability, critical thinking and creativity;
- instil in our students the ability to explore and discover the core essence of their own future as conscious and responsible citizens, managers, entrepreneurs and professionals;
- promote our identity as an open community, aiming to integrate different perspectives, supporting and developing research capable of interpreting an economic and social context that is undergoing a profound change;
- contribute to the international scientific debate in order to respond to the needs of businesses, institutions, and society, combining competitiveness and sustainability.
Mission
Rooted in the history of Venice, we view our school as a nexus with the world, where teaching, research and engagement with practice respond to global as well as local calls to action.
As a public academic institution, we are committed to granting everyone access to the opportunity of achieving a responsible impact.
We generate and spread the knowledge needed to reimagine our common future.
We promote a hybrid mindset where business growth is intertwined with sustainable development.
Core values

Interdisciplinarity
Our interdisciplinary approach works as a strategic driver for innovation to enable students to boost their creative confidence and express their full potential.

Inclusivity
Our School fosters the equality of all individuals against any kind of discrimination, to create an integrated environment where students work together, to build the society of the future, based on an open dialogue among people of different cultures, backgrounds and nationalities.

Excellence
We aim to shape the leaders of the future, capable of facing the current challenges and making a positive impact, based on academic excellence, practical expertise and a strong collaborative attitude.

Innovation
Thanks to our history, the city we are based in, and thanks to our international network of partners and the companies involved in our projects, we develop innovative learning approaches that will help students to grow their critical thinking mindset, and will challenge them to learn how to have an impact through their approaches.
Why our school
As stated in our mission, at Venice School of Management, we view our school as a nexus with the world, where teaching, research and engagement with practice respond to global as well as local calls to action.
With this in mind, we design our course offerings with the strategic guidance of an International Advisory Board and engage with top academics and innovative leaders and practitioners, to empower students to truly address the challenges that society will ask them to face and make a positive impact, while at the same time being prepared to embrace their future and become the next generation of managers.
As a public academic institution, we are committed to ensuring everyone access to the opportunity of achieving a responsible impact, and we do so by providing scholarships each year and promoting our core values to all the stakeholders involved in the School’s activities.

Where we are
Headquarters
San Giobbe Campus
Cannaregio 873, Fondamenta San Giobbe,
30121 Venice - Italy
Other locations
- Location of the Bachelor’s Degree in Digital Management
H-FARM Education Via Olivetti 1, 31056 Roncade - Treviso (Italy) - Location of the Open programme in Tourism Management
CISET, Treviso Campus, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Palazzo San Paolo, Riviera Santa Margherita 76, 31100 - Treviso (Italy) - Location of Executive Education and Professional Master’s Programmes
Ca’ Foscari Challenge School, VEGA Scientific Park, Mestre (Venice) - Location of Accelerators and Spin-offs
Fondazione Università Ca' Foscari, Ca' Dolfin - Calle Larga Ca' Foscari, Dorsoduro 3859/A, 30123 Venice