Beatrice Orlando

Beatrice Orlando is an Associate Professor at the Department of Economics and Management at the University of Ferrara. She holds a Ph.D. in Business Management and Corporate Finance from Sapienza University of Rome and has extensive experience in both academic and professional settings. Her current research focuses on Open Innovation, Corporate Strategy, and Entrepreneurship, with numerous publications in high-impact journals.

Her educational background includes a Ph.D. in Business Management and Corporate Finance (Sapienza University of Rome, 2010), a Master in Finance (Sapienza University of Rome, 2007), and a Graduate Degree in Economics and Accounting (Sapienza University of Rome, 2004).

Professor Orlando's research interests span multiple domains including Open Innovation, Corporate Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Knowledge Management, Sustainability, and Organizational Slack. Her work particularly emphasizes how digital platforms, organizational slack, and decision-making under uncertainty influence innovation adoption and corporate performance. She has developed theoretical frameworks connecting prospect theory, sunk costs, and risk behavior in innovation contexts.

Her recent publications reveal a strong trend toward interdisciplinary research combining innovation management with sustainability, digital transformation, and knowledge sharing. The articles demonstrate a methodological diversity ranging from systematic literature reviews to quantitative empirical studies across multiple countries and sectors, with particular focus on green innovation, knowledge management, and the impact of organizational structures on innovation performance.

• National qualification as Associate Professor (2017)
• Chartered Accountant certification (2016)
• Ranked first in PhD competition
• Grant for research project 'Design driven innovation' (2016)
• Grant for research project 'On the long-run performance effect' (2015)

Professor Orlando has supervised numerous doctoral students and serves as a reviewer for multiple prestigious journals including Journal of Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Production Planning and Control, and Technology Analysis and Strategic Management. She has received multiple research grants supporting her work on innovation management and corporate strategy. She serves as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Corporate and Business Strategy Review and as Regional Editor for the Journal of Knowledge Management.

She directs the 'Innovation Management' area at EMRBI KMIRC (Knowledge Management International Research Centre) at the University of Nicosia and is a Research Associate at MADEINIT Research Center in Rome. Her research centers focus on open innovation, digital platforms, and the intersection of knowledge management with entrepreneurial initiatives.