Courses
Preparatory course for the XII SNA Competition Course (2026)
for the admission of seventy-three students to the selective training course-competition organized by the National School of Administration.
Location: online
Duration: 100 hours
Start: May 8, 2026
Cost: €1,160 payable in installments
Registration status: open
Open Day
It will take place online on Monday, April 13, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Register and attend to learn all the course information.
The course aims to prepare candidates for the tests required by the Call for Applications. Training will cover all subjects and will be delivered using innovative methods: for each subject area, alongside refresher and in-depth lessons on the most current topics, key bibliographical information will be provided, and attendees will be assigned quizzes, questions, practical tests, and basketball simulations, with an applied and multidisciplinary focus, according to the methodology required by the Call for Applications. Assessments and corrections will follow in class, in a collegial manner, also to help students correctly write their assignments in a concise, timely, and reasoned manner, demonstrating the managerial knowledge and skills acquired.
The teaching staff is composed of university professors, judges, senior public officials, professionals, and experts from various disciplines. Members of the Scientific Committee will speak at the opening and closing meetings.
Admission requirements
Those who meet the requirements set out in the SNA Competition Announcement and wish to delve deeper into the subjects covered are eligible to participate in the course.
Course presentation and requirements
Structure and Calendar
Structure:
Maximum number of participants: 50
Total training hours: 100 hours in synchronous mode (video lessons will be recorded and available on the e-learning platform along with study materials provided by the instructors).
Period:
May 8, 2026 - July 25, 2026
Friday 2.00pm-6.00pm
Saturday: 9.00-13.00
Calendar:
MAY
8-9
15-16
22-23
JUNE
5-6
12-13
19-20
JULY
3-4
10-11
17-18
24-25
Attestato rilasciato
Certificate of participation in the SNA Competition Preparation Course for the admission of one hundred and forty-four students to the selective management training course-competition for the recruitment of one hundred and twenty managers in state administrations, including autonomous ones, and in non-economic public entities.
Director, Scientific Committee and Teachers
Director:
Prof. Iolanda Piccinini, Professor of Labor Law, LUMSA University.
Scientific Committee:
Councillor Roberto Alesse, Director of the Customs and Monopolies Agency;
Prof. Francesco Bonini, Rector of LUMSA University;
Prof. Giovanni Ferri, Full Professor of Political Economy, LUMSA University;
Dr. Daria Provvidenza Petralia, Director General at the Prime Minister's Office. Coordinator of the Office for Local Government Reform and Relations with European and International Organizations of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers - Department for Institutional Reform;
Prof. Nicoletta Rangone, Full Professor of Administrative Law and President of the Law Degree Course, LUMSA University;
Councillor Vito Tenore, President of the Section of the Court of Auditors;
Councilor Francesco Tufarelli, General Manager at the Prime Minister's Office. Member of the Board of Directors of the Internal Control Office.
Councillor Riccardo Turrini Vita, President of the National Guarantor of the Rights of Persons Deprived of Personal Liberty
Teachers:
Prof. Victoria Ross Bailes, English language teacher, translator and interpreter;
Dr. Michele Barbieri, Research Fellow at the University of Salerno and Adjunct Professor of The Politics of Privacy and Surveillance at the University of Tuscia.
Prof. Maurizio Cerruto, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Calabria;
Prof. Maria Cinque, Full Professor of Didactics and Special Pedagogy, LUMSA University;
Prof. Dalila de Rosa, Contract Professor, LUMSA University; MEF Official;
Dr. Matteo Di Donato, MIMIT Manager;
Professor Federica Di Giacomo, Contract Professor, LUMSA University; MEF Official;
Prof. Giovanni Ferri, Full Professor of Political Economy, LUMSA University;
Prof. Avv. Edoardo Giardino, Associate Professor of Administrative Law, LUMSA University;
Prof. Filippo Giordano, Full Professor of Business Economics and Director of the GEPLI Department, LUMSA University;
Prof. Raffaela Merlini, Associate Professor of Language and Translation - English, LUMSA University;
Prof. Luigina Paglieri, Contract Professor, expert in public management and digital transformation, LUMSA University;
Lawyer Cristina Piccolo, Legal Advisor to the MUR;
Councillor Daria Provvidenza Petralia, General Manager at the PCM;
Prof. Angelo Rinella, Full Professor of Italian and Comparative Constitutional Law, LUMSA University;
Prof. Matteo Rizzolli, Full Professor of Economic Policy, LUMSA University;
Lawyer Alessandro Tacente, Lawyer and official at the TAR;
Councillor Francesco Tufarelli, General Manager at the PCM.
Struttura
Maximum number of participants: 50
Total training hours: 100 hours in synchronous mode (video lessons will be recorded and available on the e-learning platform along with study materials provided by the instructors).
Plan
Plan:
Introduction (1 hour)
Legal area (20 hours) - Coordinator Prof. Angelo Rinella.
Constitutional Law, European Union Law, Administrative Law.
Economic area (27 hours) - Coordinator Prof. Matteo Rizzolli.
Political Economy, Economic Policy, Public Administration Economics.
Public Policy Analysis Area (19 hours) - Coordinator Prof. Alessandro Natalini
Public management and digital innovation area (19 hours) - Coordinator Prof. Filippo Giordano.
English language area (10 hours) - Coordinator Prof. Raffaela Merlini.
Soft skills area (5 hours) - Coordinator Prof. Maria Cinque.
Problem solving, employee development, promoting change, responsible decision-making, results-oriented, managing internal and external relationships, emotional endurance, and self-development.
Cost and Benefits
€1,160.00, including a €16.00 virtual stamp duty (refundable only in the event of non-activation/non-admission to the course). The amount must be paid as follows:
- first installment of Euro 560.00 upon registration;
- second installment of Euro 600.00, no later than 05/05/2026.
To be paid by bank transfer to: Lumsa Human Academy – Fondazione Luigia Tincani ETS Intesa San Paolo IBAN IT 72 W 03069 09606 100000 189585 (specify your name and surname and the title of the course in the reason for payment).
Up-to-date payment is a prerequisite for receiving a certificate of participation in the course.
INCENTIVES
For Lumsa students, former students, and alumni, a 10% discount is available, excluding the €16.00 virtual stamp duty. To take advantage of this discount, you must provide a self-certification at the time of enrollment that certifies you are a Lumsa student, former student, or alumni.
