Giuseppe Marotta awarded an honorary degree in 'Marketing and Global Markets'
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— Sep 26th 2025The University of Milano Bicocca has awarded its prestigious honorary degree to Chairman and CEO of FC Internazionale Milano
Today, the University of Milano-Bicocca has awarded an honorary degree in Marketing and Global Markets to FC Internazionale Milano Chairman and CEO, Giuseppe Marotta. The ceremony was held at the university’s grand auditorium with several important figures in attendance: Giovanna Iannantuoni, Milano-Bicocca’s rector, Flavio Gnecchi, Programme Director of the Marketing and Global Markets degree and Lucia Visconti Parisio, the Rector for University Sport.
The prestigious award was granted on the recommendation of the University’s Department of Economics, Quantitative Methods, and Business Strategy.
The recognition for the honorary degree was as such: “Over his 40-year-long career, Giuseppe Marotta has managed to combine sporting excellence and economic sustainability, guiding sporting clubs to success and promoting ethical models of business management. His commitment to developing sporting and personal growth is particularly admirable, both in the development of competitive teams and in creating educational projects for young athletes, showing clear examples of the integration between a sporting career and education. Today, Giuseppe Marotta is a role model in the evolution of Italian football, and his work fully embodies the values of our degree, exemplifying the development of business skills, marketing, and global communication in which the sport’s sector operates.”
At the ceremony, alongside Inter’s top management, several leading figures from football, sport and public institutions were in attendance. Among them were Katherine Ralph, Managing Director for Global Opportunities Strategy at Oaktree; Luigi De Siervo, CEO of Lega Serie A; Giovanni Carnevali, CEO and General Manager of Sassuolo Calcio; Umberto Marino, General Manager for Institutional Affairs at Atalanta; Adriano Galliani; Ariedo Braida; former Varese President Guido Borghi; Bruno Megale, Police Commissioner of Milano; and Vittorio Bosio, National President of CSI.
“Our University awards honorary degrees to those who have made outstanding contributions in their fields. Over the years, Giuseppe Marotta has proved himself as one of the most important figures in sports and business management. His vision and ability to innovate business models can be a true source of inspiration for those preparing to take on the challenges of the future.”
Giovanna Iannantuoni, rettrice di Milano-Bicocca
“Receiving the honorary degree from a prestigious university like Milano-Bicocca is a great honour for me, and one I accept with deep gratitude. This award is not only a testament to my long career but also a tribute to the cultural and social value of football, whilst also highlighting the importance of certain values, including knowledge, education, and innovation. I dedicate this award to everyone with whom I have shared my professional career over the past almost 50 years. The greatest victories always hide the teamwork and shared vision behind them.”
Giuseppe Marotta, Presidente e CEO di FC Internazionale Milano
“Sport is an undeniably global industry, and it takes the form of a multi-layered ecosystem that intersects with a large range of industries. Giuseppe Marotta is an undisputed heavyweight of this sphere, and with the award of this honorary degree, we are also celebrating the importance of sport in terms of the growth of our country and in the well-being of our citizens.”
Lucia Visconti Parisio, delegata della rettrice per lo Sport Universitario