Final Defences – PhD in Management Engineering – 21 March 2025

In presence and online streaming

Building BL26/B – Room 1.25 (first floor)
Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering
Via R. Lambruschini, 4/B

Committee Chair: Stefano Baruffaldi, Associate Professor, Politecnico di Milano

Committee Members:
Ignacio Requejo Puerto, Assistant Professor, Universidad de Salamanca, Spain
Anthony Di Benedetto, Professor, Temple University, USA

2:00 – 2:30 pm | Briefing and Introduction to the PhD Programme (Private Session – Committee Members Only)

2:30 – 4:30 pm | PhD Defence Sessions – Introduction by Committee Chair – Professor Stefano Baruffaldi
Presentation (30 minutes) | Discussion and defence (30 minutes)

2:30 – 3:30 pm | PhD Candidate: Martina Barbaglia
PhD Programme in Management Engineering (full time)
Thesis Title: “Sustainability and climate change: unraveling firms’ internationalization and financial strategies in the face of environmental challenges”
Supervisor: Giancarlo Giudici, Full Professor, Politecnico di Milano

3:30 – 4:30 pm | PhD Candidate: Giordano Pinarello
PhD Programme in Management Engineering (part time)
Thesis Title: “Studying the Role of Intermediaries in Open Innovation Projects: Barriers, Tools, and Methodologies”
Supervisor: Federico Frattini, Full Professor, Politecnico di Milano

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm | Final Assessment (Private Session – Committee Members Only)

5:00 pm | Proclamation of the results