Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Bologna since 2023. My research focuses on investigating the emergence of novelty through the mobilization of cultural resources. Narratives, stories, symbols and rituals all contribute to the material consequences that entrepreneurs and organizations incur when seeking support so I'm interested in understanding how these are fashioned and what impact they have on access to opportunities.
Education
PhD in Management from the University of Bologna in 2010
Academic career
After spending two years at Penn State University as a post-doctoral scholar and lecturer (2009-2011), I was hired as an Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Illinois at Chicago (2011-2017) and then moved as an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at IESEG School of Management in Paris, France (2017-2023) prior to joining the faculty of the Department of Management at the University of Bologna.
Teaching
I have taught classes in Entrepreneurship and Strategy across all institutions and I am currently teaching Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship in bachelor and master's degrees.
Research
Associate editor at the Journal of Business Research since 2023.
Member of the review board at the Journal of Business Venturing since 2017.
Ad-hoc reviewer for AMJ, SMJ, Research Policy, Journal of Management Studies, Organization Studies, Journal of Business Venturing, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, SEJ, MIS-Q, PLOS ONE, Industry&Innovation, Technovation.
Awards
EGOS Best paper finalist 2015.
EGOS That's interesting! winner 2018
Other
Startup mentor and advisor, former strategy consultant (at Bain & Company) and startup investor
