Leonardo Caporarello

Leonardo Caporarello is a Teaching Professor at SDA Bocconi School of Management, affiliated with Bocconi University. He currently serves as the Associate Dean for Online Learning, Rector’s Delegate for Digital Learning, and Director of BUILT (Center for the Innovation of Learning and Teaching). He previously directed the Learning Lab at SDA Bocconi (2009–2020) and held leadership roles such as Deputy Dean for Lifelong Learning.

• Education: Ph.D. in Organizational and Information Systems (LUISS University), MSc in Economics and Business Law (Bocconi University).
• Research Focus: Organizational behavior, leadership, negotiation, digital learning, team dynamics, and sustainable development goals in higher education.
• Teaching: Directed courses like 'Negotiation and Influence,' taught in the Global Executive MBA, and delivered training programs in online/blended learning, multicultural negotiation, and team dynamics.
• Advisory Roles: Member of the Edtech Forum’s scientific committee, Academy of Management’s Leadership Team, and e-Learning & Innovative Pedagogies Research Network’s Advisory Board.

Publications Trends: Focused on lifelong learning, EdTech, SDGs in education, and negotiation strategies, with recent works addressing post-pandemic work-life balance and global collaboration in higher education.

Scientific Awards:

• Top 50 Global Thought Leaders on EdTech (2020–2023, 2025)
• MED Best Workshop award (2023)
• Teaching Awards from Rotman (2017, 2020) and SDA Bocconi (2017)
• Excellence in Innovation Award (2008, 2016)

Leadership & Grants: Directed the Learning Lab, co-founded the Edtech Forum, and contributed to online management simulations. His editorial roles include Associate Editor for journals like the Journal of Contemporary Business Studies.