Ph.D. Students
Marianna Vanessa Buoni Pineda
39th Cycle
Ph.D. track:
Management
Research interests:
Digital entrepreneurship; digital transformation; creative industries
Alessandra Cavallo
38th Cycle
Advisory board:
Giuseppe Torluccio (University of Bologna)
Giovanni Cardillo (University of Bologna)
Claudia Ruiz Ortega (World Bank)
Ph.D. track:
Accounting, Banking, and Finance
Research interests:
Microfinance institutions; sustainability management; social innovation
Nicolò Cocchi
36th Cycle
Advisory board:
Paola Giuri (University of Bologna)
Matteo Vignoli (Univerisity of Bologna)
Clio Dosi (University of Bologna)
Ph.D. track:
Management
Research interests:
Design thinking; innovation management; open innovation
Laura Croccolo
39th Cycle
Ph.D. track:
Accounting, Banking, and Finance
Research interests:
Corporate finance; climate finance; investments
Lorenzo Danieli
39th Cycle
Ph.D. track:
Accounting, Banking, and Finance
Research interests:
Financial education; retail investor financial behavior; technological innovation in financial markets
Chiara Giulia De Leo
36th Cycle
Advisory board:
Cristina Boari (University of Bologna)
Candance Jones (University of Edinburgh)
Elisa Villani (University of Bologna)
Ph.D. track:
Management
Research interests:
Museum management; institutional theory; creative industries
Daria Demyanova
38th Cycle
Advisory board:
Mariachiara Colucci (University of Bologna)
Claudio Giachetti (University of Bologna)
Leonardo Corbo (University of Bologna)
Ph.D. track:
Management
Research interests:
Digital platforms; technology transitions; multihoming
Fardeen Abdulrahman Dodo
36th Cycle
Advisory board:
Paola Giuri (University of Bologna)
Laura Toschi (University of Bologna)
Leonardo Corbo (University of Bologna)
Ph.D. track:
Management
Research interests:
Destructive entrepreneurship; sustainable development; social innovation
Ottavia Dorrucci
38th Cycle
Advisory board:
Ileana Steccolini (University of Bologna)
Paolo Ferri (University of Bologna)
Mariannunziata Liguori (Durham University)
Ph.D. track:
Management
Research interests:
Cultural heritage; multi-stakeholder governance; accounting
Jinrong Duan
40th Cycle
Ph.D. track:
Management
Research interests:
Human resource management; work psychology; leadership
Gabriel Franceschini
38th Cycle
Advisory board:
Paolo Giuri (University of Bologna)
Marco Corsino (University of Milano-Bicocca)
Claudio Giachetti (University of Bologna)
Ph.D. track:
Management
Research interests:
Innovation management; technological trajectories; technological entry
Richa Gaavar
36th Cycle
Advisory board:
Marcello Russo (University of Bologna)
Daniela Bolzani (University of Bologna
Gazi Islam (Grenoble École de Management)
Ph.D. track:
Management
Research interests:
Diversity management; gender and class dynamics; flexible work arrangements
Ettore Gorni
39th Cycle
Ph.D. track:
Management
Research interests:
Open innovation; cooperation; innovation
Murad Hasanov
40th Cycle
Ph.D. track:
Management
Research interests:
Data management; innovation management; inclusive organizational practices
Novin Hashemi
36th Cycle
Advisory board:
Gabriele Pizzi (University of Bologna)
Virginia Vannucci (University of Pisa)
Chiara Orsingher (University of Bologna)
Ph.D. track:
Management
Research interests:
Marketing; artificial intelligence; conversational agents
Mohammad Moustafa Hawily
37th Cycle
Advisory board:
Paola Giuri (University of Bologna)
Marco Corsino (University of Milano-Bicocca)
Leonardo Corbo (University of Bologna)
Ph.D. track:
Management
Research interests:
Entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial teams' diversity; innovative start-ups
Lihua Huang
40th Cycle
Ph.D. track:
Management
Research interests:
Corporate governance; corporate finance; CEO turnover
Xinyue Huang
40th Cycle
Ph.D. track:
Accounting, Banking, and Finance
Research interests:
Corporate finance; machine learning; inequality
Ibiso Kejeh
39th Cycle
Ph.D. track:
Management
Research interests:
Talent management; public management; strategic alignment
Ornela Lina
36th Cycle
Advisory board:
Raffaele Corrado (University of Bologna)
Esben Rahbek Gjerdrum Pedersen (Copenhagen Business School)
Ph.D. track:
Management
Research interests:
Sustainable business models; circular economy; cross-sector partnerships
Francesco Lombardi
40th Cycle
Ph.D track:
Accounting, Banking, and Finance
Research interests:
Green Investments; ESG metrics; climate finance
Cristoforo Losito
37th Cycle
Advisory board:
Elisa Montaguti (University of Bologna)
Annamaria Tuan (University of Bologna)
Stefania Farace (University of Bologna)
Ph.D. track:
Management
Research interests:
Consumer behavior; multimodality; greenwashing perceptions
Monica Magrone
38th Cycle
Advisory board:
Francesco Montani (University of Bologna)
Chiara Orsingher (University of Bologna)
Valentina Sommovigo (Sapienza University of Rome)
Ph.D. track:
Management
Research interests:
Service encounters; customer incivility; psychological distance
Zarrin Mahdizadeh
36th Cycle
Advisory board:
Daniele Scarpi (University of Bologna)
Annamaria Tuan (University of Bologna)
Silvia Grappi (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)
Ph.D. track:
Management
Research interests:
Marketing; brand social engagement; brand activism
Matteo Merlo
37th Cycle
Advisory board:
Marco Maria Mattei (University of Bologna)
Lorenzo Dal Maso (University of Bologna)
Luc Paugam (HEC Paris)
Ph.D. track:
Accounting, Banking, and Finance
Research interests:
Financial accounting; activist investors; earnings management
Murtuza Soofi Mohammed
36th Cycle
Advisory board:
Gabriele Pizzi (University of Bologna)
Daniele Scarpi (University of Bologna)
Gianluca Marzocchi (University of Bologna)
Shashi Matta (Katholische Universität Eichstätt)
Ph.D. track:
Management
Research interests:
Brand anthropomorphism; brand personality; gender dynamics
Natalia Panchieri
39th Cycle
Ph.D. track:
Management
Research interests:
Entrepreneurship; technological innovation; semantic analysis
Brigitta Pasqualetto
40th Cycle
Ph.D. track:
Management
Research interests:
Consumer behavior; sustainability; marketing data analysis
Elisa Pedicini
39th Cycle
Ph.D. track:
Management
Research interests:
Marketing; consumer behavior; consumer psychology
Noemi Pecoraro
39th Cycle
Ph.D. track:
Accounting, Banking, and Finance
Research interests:
Financial accounting; tax; investments
Mafalda Pescatore
40th Cycle
Ph.D. track:
Management
Research interests:
Marketing; consumer behavior; artificial intelligence
Silvia Poli
37th Cycle
Advisory board:
Rosa Grimaldi (University of Bologna)
Elisa Villani (University of Bologna)
Erik Stam (Utrecht University)
Ph.D. track:
Management
Research interests:
Entrepreneurial ecosystems; innovation management; creative industries
Davide Ravaioli
38th Cycle
Advisory board:
Laura Toschi (University of Bologna)
Elisa Villani (University of Bologna)
Azzurra Meoli (University of Bologna)
Ph.D. track:
Management
Research interests:
Entrepreneurship; academic mobility; university collaborations
Ines Troshani
37th Cycle
Advisory board:
Elisa Villani (University of Bologna)
Rosa Grimaldi (University of Bologna)
Rossella Salandra (University of Bath)
Ermira Qosja (European University of Tirana)
Ph.D. track:
Management:
Research interests:
Academic entrepreneurship; intrapreneurship; intrapreneurial capabilities
Chiara Vagnini
36th Cycle
Advisory board:
Matteo Mura (University of Bologna)
Mariolina Longo (University of Bologna)
Pietro Micheli (Warwick Business School)
Ph.D. track:
Management
Research interests:
Sustainable operations; supply-chain management; industrial sustainability transition
Xiaodan Wu
37th Cycle
Advisory board:
Marcello Russo (University of Bologna)
Maurizio Sobrero (University of Bologna)
Maria Bigoni (University of Bologna)
Ph.D. track:
Management
Research interests:
Organizational behavior; compassionate leadership; leadership contagion
Chengming Yang
40th Cycle
Ph.D. track:
Management
Research interests:
Sustainability; impact assessment; policy analysis
