Final Defences – PhD in Management Engineering – 25 March 2026

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: Deborah Agostino, Associate Professor, Politecnico di Milano

Committee Members:
Bella B. Nujen, Associate Professor, NTNU – Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Ricardo Flores, Associate Professor, University of Victoria, Canada

14:30 – 17:00 pm | PhD Defence Sessions – Introduction by Committee Chair - Professor Deborah Agostino
Presentation (30 minutes) | Discussion and Defence (30 minutes)

14:30 – 15:30 pm | PhD Candidate: Giacomo Grassi
PhD Programme in Management Engineering (full time)
Thesis Title: “Beyond trade-offs: building Firm Resilience via Relocation, Sustainability, and Digital Transformation”
Supervisor: Stefano Elia, Associate Professor, Politecnico di Milano

15:30 – 16:30 pm | PhD Candidate: Chiara Pantalena
PhD Programme in Management Engineering (full time)
Thesis Title: “Investigating the Intersection of Corporate Purpose and Strategic Renewal: Implications for Strategic Management Scholarship”
Supervisor: Josip Kotlar, Full Professor, Politecnico di Milano

16:30 – 17:00 pm | Final Assessment (Private Session – Committee Members Only)

17:00 pm | Proclamation of the results