Curriculum Vitae
Education
1997
Ph.D., Management of Technology and Innovation, Alfred P. Sloan
School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Cambridge, MA.
1991
Visiting Fellow, Management of Technology and Innovation, Alfred
P. Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, Cambridge, MA
1990
Laurea summa cum laude, Economics and Management, University of
Bologna, Italy.
Current Affiliation
2005 - present
Full Professor of Technology and Innovation Management, School
of Engineering, University of Bologna, Italy.
Academic Positions
2009 – 2012
Member, Executive Committee, University of Bologna, Italy.
2009 – 2012
President, Research Board, University of Bologna, Italy.
2008 – 2012
Coordinator, Department Heads Council, University of Bologna,
Italy.
2008 - 2012
Member, Academic Senate, University of Bologna, Italy.
2008 - 2009
Member, Research Board, University of Bologna, Italy.
2006 – present
Head, Department of Management, University of Bologna,
Italy.
2008
Visiting Professor, School of Engineering, Tongji University,
Shangai.
2000 - 2006
Director, Ph.D. Program, Department of Management, University of
Bologna, Italy.
2002 – 2005
Director, BA in Tourism Economics, School of Economics at
Rimini, University of Bologna, Italy.
2003 – 2005
Associate Dean, School of Economics at Rimini, University of
Bologna, Italy.
2001 – 2006
Director, Master in Management and Information Technologies,
AlmaWeb, The Graduate School of Communication, Management and
Information Technologies, University of Bologna, Italy.
2001 – 2005
Full Professor of Management, School of Economics at Rimini,
University of Bologna, Italy.
2002
Visiting Professor, Technology and Operations Management, CHEMBA
and IMBA, Lingnan College, Zhong Shan University, GuangZhou,
China.
1998 - 2001
Associate Professor of Management, School of Engineering,
University of Bologna, Italy.
1999 - 2001
Visiting Associate Professor of Technology and Innovation
Management, School of Economics, Libera Università degli Studi
Sociali, Rome, Italy.
1998 - 2001
Visiting Associate Professor of Technology and Innovation
Management, School of Economics, University of Bologna, Italy.
1995 - 1997
Assistant Professor of Management, School of Economics,
University of Bologna, Italy.
1994
Course Director, Summer Seminar on Corporate Strategy and
International Business, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced
International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Bologna,
Italy.
1993
Visiting Lecturer, Summer Seminar on Corporate Strategy and
International Business, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced
International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Bologna,
Italy.
Honors
2011
Best paper proceedings, Academy of Management Annual Meeting,
paper co-authored with Enrico Forti e Andrea Vezzulli
2005
Finalist, Gate2Growth Academic Network European Best Paper
Award, paper co-authored with Federico Munari and Raffaele
Oriani
2005
Best paper proceedings, Academy of Management Annual Meeting,
paper co-authored with Nicola Baldini and Rosa Grimaldi
1995
Alfred P. Sloan School of Management Selected Student, Doctoral
Consortium, Business Policy and Strategy Division, Academy of
Management Meeting, Vancouver, CA, August 6-9.
1994
Alfred P. Sloan School of Management Selected Student, Doctoral
Consortium, Technology and Innovation Management Division, Academy
of Management Meeting, Dallas, TX, August 12-15.
1994
Fulbright Research Fellow, Industrial Performance Center,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA.
1992 - 1994
Fulbright Doctoral Fellow, Ente per gli Studi Monetari e
Finanziari Luigi Einaudi, Roma.
1991
Honorable Mention, William Abernathy Best Paper in the
Management of Technology Competition. Entitles recipient of
lifetime membership in the Production and Operation Management
Society.
Research Projects Coordination
2005 - 2009
Principal Investigator, MIUR FIRB Project “Reorganizing the
Italian Public Research system to foster technology transfer:
governance, tools and implementation” other units involved
University of Bergamo, Polytechnic of Milan, Polytechnic of Turin,
Scuola Superiore S. Anna. Overall funding received 1.2M€.
2001 – 2003
Principal Investigator, MIUR COFIN Project “Industrial research
and technological innovation: privatizations, liberalizations, and
financial structures”, other units involved University of Bergamo,
Polytechnic of Milan, Polytechnic of Turin. Overall funding
received 300K€.
1999 - 2001
Local Coordinator, MIUR COFIN Project “Modularity of Innovations
and Division of Innovative Labor: Organizational Models and
Industrial Dynamics”, Principal Investigator Prof. Enrico
Zaninotto, University of Trento, other units involved University of
Urbino, University of Siena. Overall funding received by unit
100K€.
1998
Stockholm School of Economics and Department of Management,
University of Bologna “Supplier-manufacturer relationships in new
product development: an empirical analysis of management models and
results at Volvo”.
1998
Business International, Rome and Department of Management,
University of Bologna, "Innovation and competition in the Italian
Pharmaceutical Industry”,
1997 - 1998
Italian Industry Association (Confindustria), Ministry of
University and Research, “Road Map project on Innovation and SMEs”,
Local Unit coordinator.
1991 - 1992
Nomisma, Economic Studies and Analysis, Bologna, and Department
of Management, University of Bologna, “Innovation gaps and
opportunities in the Italian Pharmaceutical Industry”.
Invited Conferences Activities
2011
Invited expert , Journal of Management and Governance Round
Table on Innovation and Competitiveness beyond the financial
crisis”, Italian Academy of Management (AIDEA) Annual Conference,
Perugia, Italy, October 13th – 14th
2010
Invited expert, IP Curriculum building workshop, EPO, Munich,
March 12th
2009
Invited expert, IP Curriculum building workshop, EPO, Munich,
October 29th
2008
Invited speaker, 5 th Roving Workshop on the Dissemination of IP
Knowledge at Universities, EPO, Bulgaria Patent Office, Sofia
October 9-10.
2007
Invited speaker, 4 th Roving Workshop on the Dissemination of IP
Knowledge at Universities, EPO, US Embassy and Italian Ministry of
Economic Development, Rome October 19-20.
2007
Invited speaker, Universidad Carlos III – Madrid, distinguished
scholars research seminars.
2006
Invited speaker, US Embassy and Polytechic of Turin meeting
“Finance, Innovation and Technology Transfer, Turin, October
16th
2005
Invited expert, second EIASM foresight meeting “The future of
Research in Europe”, Brussels, Belgium, October 7th.
2005
Invited expert, Seminar on World Investment Report 2005, United
Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, May 24-25.
2005
Invited expert, Six Countries Programme Conference: The Future
of Research, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, April 21-22.
2005
Invited speaker, International Symposium Patents Boosting the
Economy, European Patent Office, Venice, Italy, March 8-9.
2004
Invited expert, first EIASM foresight meeting “The future of
Research in Europe”, Brussels, Belgium, December 20-21.
2004
Invited speaker, 1° National Meeting on DVB-H mobile television
standard, Marconi Foundation, Pontecchio Marconi, Italy, October
11th.
2004
Invited speaker, 9th Seminar on the Italian banking and
Financial System, Rosselli Foundation, Bellagio, Italy, October
8-9.
2004
Invited speaker, Bilateral Conference on Academic Patenting U.S.
Department of Commerce and Italian Ministry of Industry, Venice,
Italy, October 8th.
2004
Invited Faculty, Business Policy and Strategy Division Doctoral
Consortium, Academy of Management, New Orleans, USA, August
8th.
2004
Invited speaker, Innovation Day, Confindustria Emilia Romagna,
Bologna, Italy, February 24th.
2004
Guest Lecturer on the Economics of Innovation, Royal Swedish
Academy of Engineering Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden, February
19th.
2002
Chairman, 50K Global Startup Workshop, 5th Annual Meeting,
Bologna, Italy, jointly organized with the MIT Sloan School of
Management.
2002
Invited Faculty, EIASM Doctoral Summer School on Technology
Management, Cremona, Italy, Lead Organizer Prof. Roberto
Verganti.
2001
Invited Moderator, European Group of Organization Studies, 17th
Colloquium, Standing Group in Inter-organizational networks, Lion,
France, Entrepreneurial Networks track.
2000
Convenor, European Group for Organization Studies, 16th
Colloquium, sub-theme 12, Inter-organizational networks, Helsinki,
Finland, July 2-4.
1996
Session Chair, Strategic Management Conference, Session on
Supplier-Manufacturer Relationships in New Product Development.
Phoenix, AR.
Reviewing Activities
2011
Reviewer, Danish Council for Independent Research
2010
External reviewer, Recruiting Committee for a new Chair in
Innovation and Technology Transfer Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de
Lausanne
2008 – present
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Technology Transfer
2005 – present
Editorial Board Member, European Management Review
2000 - present
Reviewer, Il Mulino, Bologna, Italy, Economics and Management
Area.
1999 - present
Reviewer, Organization Science, Strategic Management Journal,
Journal of Management and Governance, Organization Studies,
Research Policy.
1999 - present
Reviewer, Academy of Management Meeting, Organization and
Management Theory Division, Technology and Innotion Management
Division, Business Policy and Strategy Division
1996
Reviewer, Strategic Management Journal, Special Issue on
Interorganizational Networks, Guest Editors Rebecca Henderson and
Will Mitchell.
Advisory Activities
2012 – present Distinguished Founding Faculty, Skolkovo
Institute of Science and Technology, Moscow.
2012 – present Italian Expert, 7thFP Socioeconomic and
Humanities Research Committee
2012 – present Member, Expert Group for Engineering
Sciences, 2004-2010 National Evaluation Assessment of Italian
Universities and Public Research Centers.
2011 – present Member, Emilia Romagna Territorial Board,
Unicredit Bank S.p.A.
2011 – present Social Sciences Coordinator, Scientific
Committee, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Trento, Italy .
2011 – present
Member, Executive Committee, Netval, the National Association of
Italian Universities and EPRs for Technology Transfer
2010 – present
Non Executive Member, Board of Directors, Cermet Scarl, total
turnover 12ml€
2007 - present
Member, Scientific Committee, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Trento,
Italy, yearly budget of around 40Ml€.
2007 - present
Member, Scientific Committee on Telecommunication
Infrastructure, Regione Emilia Romagna, Italy.
2007 - present
Non Executive, Independent Director of the Board, Zignago Vetro
S.p.A., Chairman of the Internal Audit Committee, company listed on
the Milan Stock Exchange, total turnover 400ml€
2005 – present
Member Scientific Committee on the Economics of Innovation,
Fondazione Rosselli, Turin, Italy.
2008 – 2009
Chair, Questio Scientific Committee, IRER, an advisory body on
Innovation Policy matters of the Regione Lombardia, Italy,
responsible for a yearly budget of around 40Ml€ for research and
innovation related policies.
2007 - 2010
Member, Scientific Committee, Nomisma S.p.A., Bologna, Italy,
total turnover around 15Ml€.
2007 - 2010
Member, Committee for the evaluation of the regional policies on
innovation, Regione Piemonte, Italy, responsible for an ex-post
assessment of a set of policies on research and innovation which
allocated an yearly budget of over 150Ml€.
2003 - 2009
Member, Expert Committee on Innovation Policies, Regione Emilia
Romagna, Italy, responsible for the allocation of a yearly budget
of around 100Ml€ for research and innovation related policies.
2005 - 2007
Member, Questio Scientific Committee, IRER, an advisory body on
Innovation Policy matters of the Regione Lombardia, Italy,
responsible for a yearly budget of around 40Ml€ for research and
innovation related policies.
2000 – 2003
Board Member, Almacube, the incubator of the University of
Bologna.
2001 – 2003
Board Member, Center for Research and Technological Innovation,
a public-private partnership between the Universities of Bologna
and Modena and the Industry Associations of Bologna and Modena,
yearly turnover around 4ml€.
2000 - 2002
Co-Director and founder, StartCup, the Business Plan Competition
of the University of Bologna.
1999 - 2001
Advisor, Confindustria Emilia Romagna, Italy, for the drafting
of expert opinions on the Regional Law on Innovation.
Doctoral Thesis Supervision
2013 to be defended
Giulio Michetti, “ Diffusion, Adaptation and
Institutionalization of Organizational Practices: the Case of
Corporate Social Responsibility”, PhD. Program in Management,
University of Bologna.
2013 to be defended
Elisa Villani, “Managing Multiple Institutional Logics: the Case
of Public-Private Relationships within Boundary Organizations”,
PhD. Program in Management, University of Bologna.
2011 defended
Simone Santoni, “ Organizing for Entrepreneurship as a
Multi-Level Problem: a Configurational Approach”, PhD. Program in
Management, University of Bologna. Currently Post-Doc at University
of Bologna.
2010 defended
Enrico Forti, “In the mix: exploration and exploitation in new
product creation”, PhD. Program in Management, University of
Bologna, Best Paper Proceedings, Academy of Management Conference
2011. Currently Research Associate at University College
London.
2008 defended
Serena Morricone, “The value relevance of intangible assets: A
comparative study of the European adoption of international
accounting standards”, PhD. Program in Management, University of
Bologna. Currently Assistant Professor of Management at HEC
Lausanne.
2008 defended
Riccardo Fini, “Do private and academic entrepreneurs differ: an
empirical analysis of the microfoundations of entrepreneurial
orientation”, PhD. Program in Management, University of Bologna.
Currently Assistant Professor of Management at University of
Bologna.
2007 defended
Alessandro Malipiero, “Diversification strategies and
performance implications in the Venture Capital industry”, PhD.
Program in Management, University of Bologna, Best Paper award,
DRUID conference 2005. Currently Banker at Investec, London.
2004 defended
Nicola Baldini, “Institutional changes and innovative processes:
patenting and technology transfer in Italian Universities”, PhD.
Program in Management, University of Bologna, Best Paper
Proceedings, Academy of Management Conference 2005. Currently
Technical Operations Manager, RCF SpA, Italy.
2002 defended
Raffaele Oriani, “R&D, technological knowledge and firms'
market value: theoretical and empirical assessments through real
options”, PhD. Program in Management, University of Bologna,
finalist, 2003 Best Dissertation Award, Business Policy and
Strategy Division Academy of Management. Currently Associate
Professor of Management, LUISS University, Rome.
2001 defended
Federico Munari, “Privatization processes and innovation”, PhD.
Program in Management, University of Bologna. Currently Associate
Professor of Management, University of Bologna.
2001 defended
Silvia Profili, “Inter-organizational relationships and
knowledge diffusion processes”, PhD. Program in Management,
University of Bologna. Currently Associate Professor of Management,
European University, Rome.
Courses tought
Undergraduate
General Management, Engineering Management, Entrepreneurship,
Production and Operations Management, Technology and Innovation
Management.
MBA
Corporate Strategy, Technology Strategy, Management of
Technological Innovation.
Ph.D.
Research Methods, Economics and Management of Innovation, Theory
of the Firm.
Selected Consulting Activities
2010
ACRI, Technical Report on Technology Transfer initiatives of
Italian Banking Foundations. Total funds allocated yearly by
members of ACRI to TT around 200ml€.
2008
Sirti S.p.A, Technical support on the Public Procurement bidding
for the outscourcing of the IT infrastructure of Ferrovie dello
Stato S.p.A. Contract value around 1Bl€.
2005
Regione Emilia Romagna, Expert on Innovation Management,
“Governance structure and strategic plan for the full scale
operation of LEPIDA, the public broadband network and related
services”. Investment value around 300ml€.
1997
ENEL Spa, Rome, Project leader, “The re-engineering of R&D
in preparation for the privatization process.”
1995
Challenge Learning International, Paris., National Coordinator,
“The Opel Difference Project”, for the re-engineering of GM
European dealers' network.
1994
Centro Sviluppo Materiali Spa, FINSIDER Group, Rome, Project
leader, “The re-engineering of R&D in preparation for the
privatization process.”
Professional affiliations
Member of the Academy of Management, Strategic Management
Society, European Group of Organization Studies, Accademia di
Economia Aziendale, Associazione italiana di Ingegneria
Gestionale.
Other personal information
Born in Bologna on Feb. 16th 1967. Married with two children.
Italian citizen. Certified sailing instructor. Diving
instructor.
Italian mother language. English as a second language. Working
knowledge of French and Spanish.
Bibliometric information
ISI WoS Total
citations 279*, H-index 9, Num. Lavori
considerati 12
Scopus Total
citations 333*, H-index 7, Num. Lavori
considerati 13
Publish or Perish Total
citations 1233, H-index 15, Num. Lavori
considerati 55
Queries from 12/3/12
* Self-citations excluded