Service design is a field concerned with creating and developing better customer service experiences. It involves everything from employee training to organizational design, and is increasingly important in fields such as retail, transportation, and health care.

Officially known as the Italian Republic, the country is found in southern Europe. The official language is Italian and the cultural rich capital is Rome. Many of the world's oldest universities are located in Italy, in particular the University of Bologna (founded in 1088). There are three Superior Graduate Schools with "university status", three institutes with the status of Doctoral Colleges, which function at graduate and post-graduate level.

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