Gabriella Lojacono

Head of Made in Italy Vertical

Associate Professor of the Departement of Management and Technology, Bocconi University

Director of the Double Degree ESSEC-Bocconi, Bocconi University Strategy and Entrepreneurship Faculty Deputy

SDA BOCCONI PROJECTS AND ACADEMIC ACTIVITY

She is Director of the Emilux Program Essec since 2016. She ran several executive education open programs and tailor made initiatives with some of the most relevant realities among jewels,  fashion, eyewear, banking, food and home furnishing industry.

RESEARCH

Her research projects have focused on the international growth of made in Italy typical sectors.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY

She is the author of numerous books and articles on the subject. Her works have been published in Economia & Management, Sloan Management Review, Long Range Planning and International Business Review, among others. She authored numerous case studies, filed in international databases, about multinational enterprises such as Starbucks, Davines, Inditex, Boffi, Ferrari, Illy, and 3M.

EDUCATION AND PERSONAL PROFILE

Gabriella earned a Degree in Business Administration from Bocconi University, then a Ph.D. in Economics and Management from SDA Bocconi and an ITP (International Teachers Programme) organized by ISBM at HEC in Paris. During her Ph.D., she was Visiting Scholar at Copenhagen Business School.