Final Defences – PhD in Management Engineering – 20 March 2025

In presence and online streaming

Building BL26/B – Room 0.18 ( ground floor)
Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering
Via R. Lambruschini, 4/B

Committee Chair: Annalisa Croce, Full Professor, Politecnico di Milano

Committee Members:
Valentina Febo, AssistantProfessor, NormandieBusiness School, France
Philippe De Lombaerde, Associate Professor, Neoma Business School, France

9:00 – 9:30 am | Briefing and Introduction to the PhD Programme (Private Session – Committee Members Only)

9:30 – 11:30 am | PhD Defence Sessions – Introduction by Committee Chair – Professor Annalisa Croce
Presentation (30 minutes) | Discussion and defence (30 minutes)

9:30 – 10:30 am | PhD Candidate: Vu Phuong Hoang
PhD Programme in Management Engineering (full time)
Thesis Title: “Structural Changes in the World Trade Network: the role of China and emerging countries, and their Economic Effects”
Supervisor: Lucia Tajoli, Full Professor, Politecnico di Milano

10:30 – 11:30 am | PhD Candidate: Nico Rosamilia
PhD Programme in Management Engineering (full time)
Thesis Title: “Portfolio Construction, Brand Capital, and Stock Forecasting in a Sustainable Finance and Climate Risk Angle”
Supervisor: Giancarlo Giudici, Full Professor, Politecnico di Milano

11:30 am – 12:00 pm | Final Assessment (Private Session – Committee Members Only)

12:00 pm | Proclamation of the results