Master in Social and Technological Innovation for Cooperative Enterprises and the Third Sector

The master in Social and Technological Innovation for Cooperative Enterprises and the Third Sector is an executive programme that helps those working in cooperatives and non-profit bodies to manage innovation processes. The programme includes 500 hours of lessons on technologies, Third Sector law, project management, governance, services marketing and design for social impact, with the aim of combining managerial and technological aspects with the social mission of organisations. Cooperative enterprises and Third Sector bodies have particular social objectives and managerial constraints, and do not always have tools designed for them. The master offers technological and managerial skills adapted to this context, to help organisations design services, measure results and make their activity sustainable over time.

Teaching comprises lectures, practical exercises, case studies and talks by professionals, and is completed by 200 hours of internship or project work. The master is part time, in person in Turin on Fridays and Saturdays, and lasts 12 months. It is in Italian and costs €5,000. The page does not give the credits, the calendar, the start dates and the enrolment deadlines. Design for social impact is a central theme, because non-profit organisations must show funders and citizens the effectiveness of their actions. The programme teaches participants to define objectives, indicators and evaluation methods, and to link them to transparent governance. Third Sector law completes the picture, with the rules that govern bodies and their relations with administrations.

The aim is to train non-profit managers, innovation consultants, social project coordinators, sustainability experts and heads of social cooperatives. The master is aimed at those who hold a bachelor's or master's degree, a three-year university diploma or an equivalent foreign qualification, or, alternatively, those who can show at least five years of professional experience in the cooperative sector, even without an academic qualification. This openness values field experience and makes the programme accessible to executives and practitioners who did not continue their studies. The Polytechnic University of Turin is ranked 241st in the 2025 QS world rankings. The programme is suited to those who wish to strengthen their organisation with new tools for management and impact assessment. The 200 hours of internship or project work make it possible to try out the skills within a cooperative or a body, with a concrete project. Attendance on Fridays and Saturdays is designed for those who work and can devote themselves to study at the weekend. The cost is €5,000.