Gianpaolo Abatecola

Gianpaolo Abatecola serves as Full Professor of Business Economics and Management at the University of Rome Tor Vergata within the Faculty of Economics and Department of Management and Law. He concurrently teaches the “Managerial Decision Making Lab” at the European University of Rome, focusing on developing business problem-solving competencies.

His international teaching appointments include:

• Lee University
• Sheffield University Management School
• Metropolia Business School
• Orebro University School of Business
• Inholland University of Applied Sciences
• Instituto Superior de Comunicacao Empresarial (ISCEM)

Research Focus: Professor Abatecola’s work centers on business adaptation/evolution dynamics, behavioral corporate decision-making, crisis management, and real estate systems. He pioneered co-evolutionary frameworks analyzing organizational survival patterns, executive decision biases, and startup “unicorn” trajectories. His methodology integrates historical case studies with contemporary behavioral theory.

Publication Trends: Over the past decade, his 15+ publications reveal consistent emphasis on co-evolutionary perspectives across automotive (Fiat Chrysler), real estate, and startup sectors. Key threads include cognitive distortions in managerial decisions, reverse causality in executive performance, and virtuous public-private partnership development. His work bridges historical analysis with practical business strategy.

Scientific Recognition:

• International Blended Learning Award (Local Winner, Social Sciences & Humanities, 2023)

Teaching Innovation: Awarded for developing blended learning methodologies in the Managerial Decision Making Lab, which simulates real-world business problem-solving scenarios through international collaboration frameworks.