Alfonso Gambardella

Alfonso Gambardella is a Full Professor at the Department of Management and Technology, Bocconi University, Milan, and Co-Director of the ION Management Science Lab at the SDA Bocconi School of Management. He received his PhD from Stanford University's Department of Economics in 1991 and focuses on the economics and management of technological innovation, strategic decision-making under uncertainty, and digital transformation in management.

• Education: PhD in Economics, Stanford University (1991)

Research Interests: His work bridges innovation economics, strategic management, and empirical methods, emphasizing scientific approaches to entrepreneurial and corporate decision-making. Recent projects include randomized control trials on theory-driven decision-making and digital strategy frameworks.

Scientific Awards:

• ERC Advanced Grant 'SAIM' (2021-2026)
• TIM Distinguished Scholar Award (2023)
• Fellow, Strategic Management Society
• Research Fellow, Center for Economic Policy Research

Teaching: He teaches Master and executive courses on innovation management and decision-making, along with a PhD course on econometrics for business analysis.

Publications: His recent articles explore topics like lean startup methodology, scientific decision-making in entrepreneurship, patent exploitation strategies, and empirical approaches to management research, published in journals such as Organization Science, Strategic Management Journal, and Management Science.