In
Latin, Universitas Mercatorum means "university of commerce", which recalls the nature and the distinctive feature of the Italian
chambers of commerce and their
higher education system. It is accredited by the Ministerial Decree 10 May 2006, Italian Official Journal no. 134 on June 12, 2006. The name Universitas Mercatorum evokes the origins, nature, and distinctive vocation of the Chambers of Commerce as representative bodies of the community and, more specifically, of the broad spectrum of productive sectors and stakeholders. The Universitas mercatorum mediolanensium were, in fact, associative bodies — forerunners of today’s Chambers of Commerce — that dispensed justice and exercised market regulation functions, safeguarding the interests of all involved sectors. == Organization ==