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Fanny Nardi

Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Networking: The Growth Engine of a Startup

The story of AWMS is that of a startup that, within just a few years, transformed an innovative idea into a thriving business, culminating in its strategic acquisition by the Zucchetti Group, a leader in software solutions in Italy. What might seem to be “just” a case of technological growth is, in fact, a lesson in entrepreneurship, strategic vision, and networking - one that can inspire anyone ...

E&M Plus

In Search of Impact: from Theory to Practice

How can we translate the immense potential of knowledge produced by the scientific community into management practices that are useful for transforming organizations and their processes to create value and generate welfare for society? On December 9th, 2024, at 5 PM CET, we dealt with this topic during the webinar “In Search of Impact: From Theory to Practice.” The discussion featured: Nic Beech, ...

Sandro Castaldo

In Search of Impact

How can we improve the impact of scientific research on management practice and create real value for business and society, while avoiding the “ivory tower” isolation effect of academia? This question is one of the overarching challenges facing many of today’s management disciplines. Indeed, the most innovative and rapidly developing economies are the ones that are able to produce high-impact ...

Stefano Caselli

Companies, Entrepreneurs, and Growth: Guido’s Open Challenges

Guido Corbetta never failed to make an impression on people. Indeed, he left a deep, indelible mark, a legacy of ideas and challenges that are now ours to nurture and grow. Guido not only ran our Economia & Management magazine, he also held many roles at SDA and the University. But more than all this, he paved new paths, with his signature style that always characterized everything he did. And thinking ...

Salvatore Vicari

Luigi Guatri: The Legacy of a Master

Professor Luigi Guatri's legacy resonates deeply within Bocconi University and throughout the landscape of Italian economic and business thought. A master in the truest sense of the word: a rigorous scholar, an intellectual guide, and a point of reference for generations of academics and students. After teaching at the University of Genoa and the University of Parma, he returned to Bocconi as a full ...

Antonio Giannino

Why SMEs are the new front line of cybersecurity

In today’s digital ecosystem, the perception that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are “too small to be a target” is a dangerous and obsolete anachronism. The strategic reality is diametrically opposed: SMEs are not only a primary target, but are often regarded by malicious actors as the “weak point” of the entire economic value chain. Their interconnectedness with large corporations, ...

Elena Coffetti, Alfredo Biffi

Thinking in projects: the strategic lever for companies that want to innovate

Structuring corporate management around the project portfolio means, for management, undertaking a path of transformation—or clarification—of how the company operates through projects. The reasons behind this choice are multiple, foremost among them innovation. Today, the need to generate innovation and channel it into its various forms of expression is felt—albeit with varying intensity—by ...

Kirsimarja Blomqvist, Snejina Michailova, Charles C. Snow

Creating value in global knowledge networks. Trust as a strategic lever for collaboration

Introduction Imagine a meeting of fiercely competing Finnish telecom operators, major TV channels, a terminal manufacturer, information and communication technology (ICT) integrators and public-sector officials. They were all sitting together around a table, all deeply engaged in an open discussion about the potential of a new business opportunity. They collaborated intensively to co-create a systemic ...

Antonio Giannino

The “nervous system” of cybersecurity: data, automation, and response to reduce risk

Today’s companies face a paradox: a greater number of security tools has led to greater complexity, data overload, and critical visibility gaps, effectively increasing the risk of breaches. The average Security Operations Center (SOC) is flooded with more than 10,000 alerts per day, with an estimated 30% not even reviewed due to volume and a high false-positive rate. This phenomenon, known as alert ...