Angelo Ditillo

Angelo Ditillo serves as Associate Professor of Accounting and Control at SDA Bocconi School of Management, Bocconi University, where he teaches in the full-time MBA program and leads corporate education initiatives with Novartis, ABB, and UniCredit.

He earned both his MSc in Business Administration and PhD in Business Administration and Management from Università Bocconi.

His research examines business planning and control in private equity agreements, management control within innovative organizations, inter-organizational control in public-private partnerships, control mechanisms in knowledge-intensive firms, and digital transformation's impact on management accounting. This work addresses critical challenges in adapting control systems to dynamic organizational contexts.

Recent publications (2021-2025) reveal a concentrated focus on management control systems across innovative and collaborative structures. Dominant themes include contract-design for innovation governance, evolving control modes in private equity, and technology-driven shifts in accounting practices. His research consistently bridges theoretical rigor with practical applications through field studies and comprehensive literature reviews.

Ditillo's accolades include:

• David Solomons Prize (2013)
• European Accounting Review Best Paper Prize (2019)
• Best Teaching Innovation Award (2018)
• Teaching Award (2020)
• Excellence in Innovation Award (2018)
• Multiple Best Paper and Best Lecturer awards from SDA Bocconi spanning 2001-2020

He contributes to academic governance as editorial board member for the Journal of Management Accounting Research, Behavioral Research in Accounting, and Journal of International Accounting Research. His professional engagement includes active participation in the European Accounting Association (serving on the External Relations Committee), American Accounting Association, and CIMA Research Advisory Board, while corporate partnerships demonstrate the real-world relevance of his scholarship.

Collaborative publications with researchers like A. Caglio and D.S. Bedford indicate strong research networks in accounting and control, though specific labs or dedicated teams aren't explicitly documented.