What Master D Italia does

Master D Italia operates in the Italian vocational education market under the Davante | Corsicef brand, as part of the Italian private limited company CEF PUBLISHING S.p.A. headquartered in Novara. The company delivers online and blended professional training across more than 30 vocational areas, including energy, animal care, industrial automation, health and care, beauty, fashion, tourism, marketing, food, video games, audiovisual, graphics, interior design, and information technology. It also runs dedicated preparation programs for Italian public administration and military entrance examinations. All instructional content is delivered through the proprietary Campus Virtuale e-learning platform, which combines live streaming video lessons, workshops, and masterclasses with downloadable digital materials and printed study materials, supported by on-demand specialized teachers and motivational coaches.

The business model is B2C and direct-to-consumer, relying on continuous open enrollment through the corsicef.it website with a deferred payment option rather than fixed cohort starts. Five physical training academies in Milan, Rome, Turin, Naples, and Catania provide in-person access points alongside the digital channel. The company markets through SEO, organic social media across Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, and X, a branded magazine (magazine.corsicef.it), and Trustpilot reviews. The group operates across Italy, Spain, and Portugal, claims over 30 years of operating history, and reports training more than 140,000 students annually. It holds ISO 9001 (Bureau Veritas and Accredia) and CEPAS certifications as quality credentials. Strategic partnerships with HR/staffing firms (Umana), employment services (Job Orienta), and industry bodies (ENCI, Ali per Giocare) extend the offering into professional orientation and job placement, reinforcing the career-outcome positioning of the catalog.

Name

Master D Italia

Legal name

CEF PUBLISHING S.p.A.

Website

https://masterd.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Master D Italia operates the Davante | Corsicef brand, an Italian vocational e-learning provider offering 140+ professional training courses across energy, IT, design, animal care, marketing, and more, plus public and military exam preparation, serving adult learners in Italy, Spain, and Portugal via its Campus Virtuale platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Tutoring + Learning Content Platforms (Curriculum + Tutors) (EDANAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workshops, Webinars & Live Masterclasses (MPACALAD), Test Prep Tutoring Platforms (SAT/ACT/GRE/GMAT, etc.) (EDANAGAH)

Keywords

• Vocational training courses
• E-learning platform
• Professional certification programs
• Online education services
• Career training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Courses: Revenue generated from paid enrollment in professional training courses across multiple disciplines including energy, animal care, automation, health, beauty, fashion, tourism, marketing, food, video games, audiovisual, graphics, interior design, and IT. Courses are delivered online via the Campus Virtuale with printed and digital materials.
2. Public and Military Competition Preparation: Revenue from dedicated preparation programs for public administration and military entrance examinations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Master D Italia (operating the Davante | Corsicef brand in Italy) sells online and blended vocational training courses across more than 30 professional areas including IT, design, marketing, animal care, hospitality, energy, audiovisual, and fashion, delivered through its Campus Virtuale e-learning platform with live streaming lessons, printed materials, and on-demand coaching. It also provides dedicated preparation programs for Italian public administration and military entrance examinations.

Product overview

Davante | Corsicef® is a European leader in professional training and exam preparation, operating across Spain, Portugal, and Italy with over 140,000 students trained annually. The offering consists of a unified e-learning platform (Campus Virtuale) supplemented by a comprehensive catalog of professional courses spanning diverse sectors (Energy, Animal Care, Industrial Automation, Health and Care, Fashion, Tourism, Marketing, Food, Video Games, Audiovisual, Graphics, Interior Design, and Computer Science), plus specialized preparation programs for public sector and military competitive exams. All training is delivered through printed and digital educational materials, supported by expert instructors and motivational coaches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Davante | Corsicef Professional Training Courses A catalog of more than 140 professional training courses spanning Energy, Animal Care, Industrial Automation, Health and Care, Fashion, Tourism, Marketing, Food, Video Games, Audiovisual, Graphics, Interior Design, and Computer Science, delivered online and in blended format to adult learners seeking vocational qualifications.
• Campus Virtuale (E-Learning Platform) The proprietary online learning environment through which students access video lessons, workshops, and masterclasses in live streaming, with on-demand access to specialized teachers and motivational coaches and downloadable study materials.
• Public Sector Exam Preparation (Concorsi Pubblici) Comprehensive preparation courses for Italian public administration competitive exams, including complete pathways for national civil service positions.
• Military Exam Preparation (Concorsi Militari) Specialized preparation courses for Italian military entrance examinations covering Esercito, Marina, Aeronautica, Carabinieri, Guardia di Finanza, Polizia di Stato, Polizia Penitenziaria, and Vigili del Fuoco.
• Professional Orientation Service Career guidance service providing targeted suggestions and practical tools to help students build a professional path aligned with their skills and aspirations, integrated with the training catalog and partner job-board ecosystem.
• Corsicef Magazine Educational blog and magazine featuring articles on career guidance, industry trends, exam updates, and professional development content for prospective and current students.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Ali per GiocareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA partnership to promote play as an educational tool. The collaboration focuses on leveraging play as a means for child development, with Corsicef integrating educational play concepts into relevant course content.
• AdiuvetminorOthersPartner logo displayed on the website partners section. Nature of partnership not explicitly detailed.
• VOIminorOthersPartner logo displayed on the website partners section. Nature of partnership not explicitly detailed.
• AlpiTourminorOthersPartner logo displayed on the website partners section. Nature of partnership not explicitly detailed.
• ENCI (Ente Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana)minorOthersPartner logo displayed on the website partners section. ENCI is the Italian Kennel Club, suggesting a connection to the Animal Care course area.
• FiscminorOthersPartner logo displayed on the website partners section. Nature of partnership not explicitly detailed.
• T-KeyminorOthersPartner logo displayed on the website partners section. Nature of partnership not explicitly detailed.
• Job OrientaminorOthersPartner logo displayed on the website partners section. Job Orienta is a job placement and orientation service, suggesting collaboration on professional orientation for students.
• UmanaminorOthersPartner logo displayed on the website partners section. Umana is a staffing and HR services company, suggesting collaboration on student placement and job opportunities.
• FamilyminorOthersPartner logo displayed on the website partners section. Nature of partnership not explicitly detailed.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Coursera: Global online learning incumbent offering professional certificates, university-credentialed courses, and specializations; overlaps Master D Italia in adult upskilling but at much larger scale and broader scope.
• Udemy: Global marketplace of professional and vocational courses with self-paced video learning; comparable in PLG self-serve enrollment and broad catalog, but as a broad incumbent rather than a specialist.
• LinkedIn Learning: B2B-anchored online professional learning platform integrated with LinkedIn's professional network; competes for the same adult upskilling audience and increasingly for B2B-sponsored training budgets.

Direct peers

• Domestika: Spanish-language online platform for creative and design professional courses (illustration, graphic design, marketing, video). Comparable in PLG model, continuous enrollment, and Iberian/Italian target audience, though narrower in scope.
• Master D (Spain): The Spanish-origin Master D vocational training brand from the same Davante group; offers a near-identical catalog of online professional courses and concorsi-style exam prep across Spain, making it the closest head-to-head analogue to Master D Italia.
• Euroinnova Formación: Spanish online vocational training provider with a broad catalog across professional disciplines and competitive exam prep, directly overlapping Master D Italia's product breadth and PLG delivery model.
• Deusto Formación: Spanish online professional training school (linked to Deusto) with a multi-disciplinary catalog including business, education, health, and IT, very close in target learner and distance-learning format.
• INESEM Business School: Spanish online business and professional training school offering masters, expert courses, and vocational programs; comparable in catalog breadth, PLG enrollment, and Iberian go-to-market.
• Esneca Formación: Spanish online vocational and professional training school covering health, business, education, and trades with similar distance-learning and exam-prep offerings in the same Iberian market.

Regional players

• Scuola Radio Elettra: Italian vocational training provider with similar distance-learning and trade-focused catalog (electronics, energy, automation); comparable in mission and delivery but competes regionally in Italy rather than pan-European.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/davantecorsicef
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@davantecorsicef
• Facebookfacebook.com/davantecorsicef
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/masterditalia
• Instagraminstagram.com/davantecorsicef

Compliance2 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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