ACADEMIC POSITION
from 2004 Full Professor of Organizational Behavior, Department of Managment, University of Bologna
from 2000 Dean and CEO, Bologna Business School
from 2011 Founding Chair, Emba Consortium for Global Business Innovation [http://http/www.embaconsortium.org]
from 2021 Member of the Accreditation Board, EFMD
OTHER ACTITIVITIES
from 2016 Member of the Board of Directors, Ferrarelle spa (Roma)
2016-2020 Member of the Board of Directors Brunello Cucinelli spa (Solomeo)
2014-2015 Member of the Board of Directors Telecom Italia Media (Roma)
from 2012 Senior Advisor, Fondazione MAST (Bologna)
2011-2014 Member of the Board of Directors Retirement Fund Previlabor (Bologna)
2010-2012 Member of the Board of Directors University of Tuscia (Viterbo)
from 2007 Member of the Steering Committee, Fulbright BEST
2007-2009 Member of the Scientific Committee Nomisma Spa (Bologna)
2005-2012 Member of the Directors Lead Independent Director (2006-2007) of Ducati Motor Holding (Bologna)
2005-2008 Director CENTRACONI (University of Bologna, Alma Graduate School,
Ducati Motor Holding, Ferretti Spa) PRIITT – Regione Emilia Romagna
2001-2005 Board of Directors Member of the Strategic Committee, Ferretti Spa (Forlì)
2000-2004 Member of the Directing Committee, AlmaCube (Bologna), Business incubator for university spin-off
2002 Chairman
50K Global Startup Workshop - 5th Annual Meeting - Bologna
In collaboration with MIT Sloan School of Management
2000-2002 Director, StartCup (Bologna), first business competition in Italy.
MAIN ACTIVITIES OF SCIENTIFIC CONSULTING
Coesia Group, Dallara, Ducati, Edizione Property, Enel, Ferrarelle, Ferrari Auto, Ferretti Group, Fiat Auto, Fondazione Altagamma, Fondazione Isabella Seràgnoli, Lamborghini Auto, Maserati, Mast, Ralph Lauren Europe, Seat Pagine Gialle, Unicredit.
INSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITIES
2013 Member of the National Commission on the ‘Relaunch of Cultural Heritages and Tourism”, MIBACT. Member of the Workgroup working on the “Strategic Plan for the Development of Tourism“, MIBACT
2012-2103 Economic Advisor of the Minister for Regional Affairs, Tourism and Sport, PCM.
2011-2013 Member of the Experts working on the Evaluation of Italian University System (GEV 13), ANVUR
2006-2011 Member of the Cinema National Committee, Ministry of Culture, Roma
2005-2006 Advisor for the Economic Acvitities and Development, Emilia Romagna Region
2000-2001 Coordinator of the “Libro Bianco” on Innovation and Entrepreunership, Ministry of Industry
1996-1998 Advisor of the Ministry of Defense. Roma
VISITING SCHOLARS
1995 Post Doctoral Associate, University of Florida (Gainesville, FL, Usa)
1993 – 1994 Visiting Scholar (Ph.D courses), School of Business Administration, The University of Michigan (MI, Usa)
1993–2002 Adjunct Professor of Organization, SDA, Bocconi University, Milan.
EDUCATION
2000 ITP – International Teachers Program
Stern School of Business, New York University (NY, Usa)
1996 Ph.D in Management
Doctoral dissertation: “Organizational identification. Processes, antecedents and behavioral consequences: theoretical notes and empirical research” (Tutor: Prof. Bruno Maggi), Department of Management, University of Bologna
1992 EIASM Doctoral tutorial on methods in qualitative research in management
Helsinky School of Economics and Business Administration (Finlandia)
1990 M.S. in Economics (110/110 cum laude)
Dissertation: “Organizational complexity of the USL”
School of Economics University of Bologna
NATIONAL DECORATIONS AND AWARDS
2014 Knight Commander, Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
from 2012 Guest Professor, Nankai University, China
from 2012 Guest Professor, Mirbis – Moscow International Higher Business School, Russia
2008 Knight, Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
