Alessandra Piccoli

Alessandra Piccoli serves as a research grant holder at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, affiliated with the Competence Center for Cooperative Management in Bolzano, Italy. Her work focuses on advancing cooperative business models and management practices within the European context.

Her research spans critical areas in organizational studies:

• Cooperative Management structures and governance
• Business Administration in social enterprise contexts
• Economic sustainability of cooperative models
• Organizational behavior in collective enterprises

The Competence Center for Cooperative Management serves as her primary research hub, driving interdisciplinary projects on cooperative ecosystems. As a research grant holder, she actively secures funding for studies examining cooperative business resilience, member engagement strategies, and policy implications for the cooperative sector across South Tyrol and Europe. Her work bridges academic research with practical applications for cooperative organizations.