Dissertation topics suggested by the teacher.
1) Title: The impact of Benefit Corporations on stakeholders’ well-being
Type: DESK OR RESEARCH THESIS
Number of students: 1
Start date: March-April 2022
Language English
Description and objective: thesis is aimed at studying the impact of Benefit Companies on stakeholders’ well-being.
The thesis will provide an updated review of the literature on well-being measurement in the corporate domain. The thesis will also provide a review of the literature on the concept of well-being provide by Amartya Sen (capabilities as individuals’ effective opportunities to realize their life plans) in the corporate domain. Then, the thesis will discuss the concept of well-being in light of the BIA (as one of the certifications used by Benefit Companies to report on their impact). For the “Desk” thesis, the second part of the thesis is aimed at discussing two case studies of Benefit Companies with B-Corp certification. For the “Research” thesis, the second part of the thesis involves the collection of data on a sample of Italian Benefit Companies with B-Corp certification.
Contact: magali.fia@unibo.it [mailto:magali.fia@unibo.it]
Supervisor: Prof. Magalì Fia
Requirements: analysis skills and capacity for synthesis
2) Social impact measurement: a critical review through the lens of capability approach
Type: DESK THESIS
Language: Italian/English
Start date: April-May 2022
Number of students:1
Objective: the goal is to provide a justification and a critical reading of current social impact measurement practices based on social justice considerations. The practices that a corporation use to measure their economic, environmental and social impact requires further understanding in terms of social justice considerations. The thesis will provide an updated review of the literature on social impact measurement in the corporate domain. It also provides a review of current theories behind the origin of social impact measurement. Then the core dimensions related to social impact will be discussed in light of the concept of capability provided by Amartya Sen and applied to the corporate domain.
Contact: magali.fia@unibo.it [mailto:magali.fia@unibo.it]
Supervisor: Prof. Magalì Fia
Requirements: analysis skills and capacity for synthesis
Recent dissertations supervised by the teacher.
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- Il comportamento donativo dei millennials: uno studio comparativo
- Il Corporate Fundraising nella prospettiva delle organizzazioni non profit: benefici, rischi e strategie. Il caso di Bambini nel Deserto.
- Iniziative sostenibili e sostegno alla comunità: le nuove frontiere del crowdfunding post-pandemia
- La regola del 5% payout: sfide e opportunità per le fondazioni italiane. Il caso studio del Bellagio Center
- Sostenibilità d’impresa: ESG, CSRD e Oltre - I casi studio delle Società Benefit Umbra Acque S.p.A. e Recuperiamo S.r.l.
