The Doctoral Programme Committee

  • defines the contents of the call for applications for the Doctoral Programme;
  • organizes the teaching programme and other training activities of the programme;
  • assigns to each Doctoral student a tutor, a supervisor and one or more co-supervisors;
  • supervises the research results of each Doctoral student;
  • authorizes students to go abroad for training periods of more than six months;
  • approves participation of the students in internships organized at Italian and foreign public bodies or private organizations if the internship lasts longer than six months;
  • approves the co-tutelle agreements of in-coming and out-going students;
  • authorizes students to undertake teaching, ancillary or supplementary activities, and extra-research activities;
  • at the end of each academic year, approves or denies admission of the students to the following year
  • selects at least two professors/experts to evaluate the student’s thesis;
  • submits to the Rector the names of the members of the Final Examination Committee.

The current Doctoral Programme Committee is the following:

NAME  AFFILIATION RESEARCH FIELD

Supervision 26/27
A = available
C = conditionally available
N = not available
Broccardo Eleonora University of Trento

Impact finance
Benefit corporation
ESG and green finance

 A
Candio Paolo University of Trento

Measurement of health inequality
Cost-effectiveness of health interventions
ESG performance

 A
Caputo Andrea University of Trento

International negotiations (individual/firm-level): styles, processes, strategies and cross-cultural implications
Strategic and entrepreneurial decision-making and behaviours (individual/firm-level)
Digital and sustainable transition of SMEs business models

 A
Coller Graziano University of Trento Management Accounting and Management Control Systems
Family Business
Corporate Governance		 A
Costa Ericka University of Trento Social Impact Measurement and performance management systems in non-profit organisations and cooperatives
Sustainability accounting and reporting (CSRD, ESRS, DMA)
Sustainability Accounting Education		 C
Dalla Via Nicola Free University of Bozen-Bolzano Sustainability/ESG accounting, reporting and assurance A
De Gennaro Ivo Free University of Bozen-Bolzano Science policy and governance
Theory and ethics of science		 A
Frigotto Maria Laura University of Trento Novelty, organizational innovation, digitalization and AI in HRM
Resilience and change management  
Career paths of top managers 		 C
Fuchs Matthias Free University of Bozen-Bolzano Socio-Economic Impact of Tourism
Destination Management & Transformation
Business Intelligence in Tourism		 A
Gunkel Marjaana Free University of Bozen-Bolzano Global Virtual Teams (aspects of Leadership, Culture, Performance, Communication, …)
Cross-Country differences in Human Resource Management
Gender issues in (Human Resource) Management 		 C
Maurer Oswin Free University of Bozen-Bolzano Consumer behaviour : experimental approaches to food waste in tourism
AI use in tourism
Tourism development and residents´wellbeing - an international perspective (empirical)		 A
Nippa Michael Free University of Bozen-Bolzano Internationalization strategies, structures, and processes (e.g., market entry modes, supply chains, international strategic alliances, human resource management)
Impact of tokenization/blockchain, AI and other information and communication technologies on the organization and management of firms
Strategies, policies and measures that lead to a more sustainable use of scarce resources and a dissemination of the corresponding knowledge - as well as combinations of the three topics		 C
Perego Paolo Free University of Bozen-Bolzano Sustainability/ESG accounting, reporting and assurance
Management accounting and performance evaluation		 C
Rossi Alessando University of Trento Digital Transformation, Industry 5.0 and Innovation Ecosystems
Business Model Innovation and Entrepreneurial Discovery
Knowledge Valorisation, Technology Transfer and University–Industry Relations		 A
Rovelli Paola Free University of Bozen-Bolzano Family business management
Organizational design, Top Management Teams, and managers’ individual characteristics
Gender issues in management and entrepreneurship		 A
Schamel Guenter Free University of Bozen-Bolzano Sustainability in the Wine Sector: Connecting Consumer Behavior and Supply Chain Management
Management of Food Clusters as Tourist Destinations: The Strategic Role of Geographical Indications and Regional Branding
Sustainable Food Consumption Behavior in Hospitality and Tourism		 A
Stoeckmann Christoph Free University of Bozen-Bolzano The impact of digitalization on new and established companies and their business models
Leadership in the digital age
AI as subordinate, colleague, and boss
Building ambidextrous organizations		 A
Tokarchuk Oksana University of Trento Microfoundations of innovation strategy
Marketing of sustainable products
Analysis of consumer behavior through big data analytics techniques		 C
Trento Sandro University of Trento Technological change and its impact on jobs, and firms organization
Gender diversity and firm's performance
Family businesses and their specific characteristics		 C
Volo Serena Free University of Bozen-Bolzano Consumer Behavior in Tourism and Hospitality
Innovation and Business Models in Tourism and Hospitality
Indicators, measurements and data analytics Tourism for and Hospitality		 C
Zamarian Marco Free University of Bozen-Bolzano Digitalization processes in healthcare.
Gender, risk preferences and choice
Organizational routines, artifacts, and their interplay in work safety.		 A
Zona Fabio Free University of Bozen-Bolzano Strategic and entrepreneurial decision-making and behaviours (individual/team/firm-level)
Corporate governance (e.g., ownership, CEO/TMT); board and executive compensation) and firm outcomes (e.g., internationalization, innovation, risk-taking) in specific settings, such as family businesses or international enterprises
Environmental, social/gender issues in management: decision making, policies and ESG indicators		 A