The Professional Development program is a tailored training pathway exclusively designed for our alumni community.


It aims to cultivate Career Management Skills, addressing contemporary career challenges and enabling effective and entrepreneurial management of your professional development.

At our core, we believe in continuous growth and development, and these specialized workshops are designed to empower you in 
shaping a purposeful career journey.

Contact us at career4alumni@gsom.polimi.it for any questions.

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Antifragility: Thriving in Chaos

Tuesday, 25 November, 6:30 PM, Online

Language: Italian

What is antifragility, and why can it be an even more valuable resource than resilience when facing challenges and leveraging difficulties? This innovative concept goes beyond withstanding obstacles-it encourages growth through them, combining proactive adaptation with emotional agility. In this session, Giuseppe Vercelli, psychologist, psychotherapist, and professor of sports psychology and human performance, will explore the foundations of antifragility and its impact on both personal and professional growth.

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Career Compass: Identify Your Needs and Turn Them into Goals

Tuesday, 20 January, 6:30 PM, Online

Language: Italian

Discover how to identify your professional and personal needs, turn them into priorities, and integrate them into a coherent growth plan. This webinar will guide you in defining clear goals and concrete actions to strategically steer your career.

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Career Insider: Trends, Skills, and Opportunities in the Italian Job Market

Tuesday, 24 February, 6:30 PM, Online

Language: English

An experienced headhunter will share strategies to stand out in the job market, analyzing current trends, in-demand skills, and selection processes. You'll learn how to best position yourself, build strategic relationships, and unlock concrete opportunities for your professional growth.

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Personal Branding Avanzato e AI

Tuesday, 17 March, 6:30 PM, Online

Language: English

Deepen your personal branding strategies to stand out in the job market. Learn how to combine professional storytelling, digital visibility, and AI tools to build a consistent, compelling, and recognizable profile for recruiters and your professional network.

Networking 2.0: How to Build Successful Relationships

Tuesday, 31 March, 6:30 PM, Online

Language: Italian

Learn how to develop and activate valuable relationships in today’s professional landscape. Practical strategies will be shared to help you build sustainable networks, communicate effectively, and turn connections into concrete career opportunities.

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AI in Job Search

Tuesday, 14 April, 6:30 PM, Online

Language: English

Discover how AI is revolutionizing recruitment—and how you can use it to your advantage. From crafting optimized CVs to navigating AI-enhanced interviews, this session provides practical tools to help you stand out in a competitive and tech-driven job market.

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Reinventing Yourself in Complexity: Strategies to Overcome Organizational Blocks

Tuesday, 26 May, 6:30 PM, Online

Language: Italian

In an increasingly complex and constantly evolving corporate environment, even the most experienced managers can feel stuck: delayed decisions, declining motivation, and changes that seem impossible to handle. Reinventing Yourself in Complexity: Strategies to Overcome Organizational Blocks is a webinar designed for those who want to understand the dynamics that hinder change and rediscover their ability to act with clarity, flexibility, and vision. A session to transform complexity into an opportunity for growth and to cultivate a new kind of leadership—more self-aware, adaptive, and authentic.

Antifragility: Thriving in Disorder

Tuesday, 15 September, 6:30 PM, Online

Language: Italian

Learn how to turn stress, uncertainty, and crisis into drivers of growth. This course provides practical tools to develop advanced resilience, handle professional challenges, and benefit from change—becoming more effective and adaptable at work.

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Power & Satisfaction: The Courage to Change Your Life

Tuesday, 22 September, 6:30 PM, Online

Language: Italian

One of the most common challenges in professional life is dealing with the feeling of dissatisfaction that can arise at different moments. This may stem from complex relational dynamics in the workplace, the realization that a new role doesn’t meet expectations, or the awareness that the chosen path isn’t delivering the desired results. In more extreme cases, this can lead to a sense of failure and a deep desire to change one’s life.

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Turning Crises into Opportunities: Paths of Personal and Professional Growth

Tuesday, 20 October, 6:30 PM, Online

Language: Italian

Crises may seem like overwhelming challenges, but with the right preparation, they can become real opportunities for growth. In this session, Giorgia Di Massimo—Head of the Career Development Center & Alumni Engagement at POLIMI GSoM—will guide participants through a journey aimed at understanding how to plan and prevent risks by developing effective strategies to face and manage emergencies. Together, we will explore how to approach critical situations while staying in control and acting with determination. The goal is to provide practical tools for making crucial decisions in pivotal moments—transforming difficulties into opportunities for both personal and professional development.

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