The Department of Business Administration (DiPSA) has been selected as a Department of Excellence for the 2023–2027 period by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR), based on the national evaluation conducted by ANVUR, the National Agency for the Evaluation of Universities and Research.
This prestigious designation is awarded to only a small number of departments across the country that have demonstrated outstanding scientific performance and a high-impact development project. DiPSA’s proposal was evaluated among the top in the area of business and economics.
Learn more from the Italian Ministry of University and Research
The excellence project aims to position DiPSA as a national and international centre for research and education in areas related to:
social sustainability;
gender equality;
welfare and organisational well-being;
accountability and impact reporting;
innovation in public and private value creation.
The goal is to build an integrated and interdisciplinary scientific model that promotes responsible management and contributes to positive transformation across organisations and society.
The project is fully aligned with the Department’s Strategic Plan 2023–2025 and with its ongoing commitment to Ethics, Responsibility and Sustainability.
At the heart of DiPSA’s Excellence strategy lies the TranSET project (Social, Ecological and Technological Transition). It aims to address the complex and interconnected challenges that affect today’s organisations and societies by promoting responsible research, innovative education, and sustainable collaboration.
TranSET focuses on:
social sustainability, inclusion and well-being;
ecological transition and environmental accountability;
technological innovation and digital ethics in business.
The initiative involves researchers, students, businesses, public institutions, and civil society in the co-design of tools, teaching approaches, and research outputs that support ESG strategies, stakeholder engagement, sustainability reporting, and ethical leadership.
TranSET also fosters interdisciplinary exchange across departments and faculties within the University of Bergamo.
Director: prof.ssa Daniela Andreini
Deputy Director: prof.ssa Silvia Pilonato
Research Quality Assurance Representative: prof. Giuseppe Pedeliento
Programme Coordinators (Master’s degrees):
Third Mission Representatives: prof. Alessandro Danovi e dott.ssa Gaia Viviana Bassani
Internationalisation Coordinator: prof.ssa Viviana Meschitti
Doctoral Programmes Representative: prof. Sergio Ortobelli Lozza
Professional Staff Representative:dott.ssa Passarella Simona
Through TranSET, DiPSA is investing in the recruitment of new academic staff and in the development of specialised research areas with high social and economic relevance. These include responsible finance, sustainable business models, ESG reporting, and organisational change.
The project promotes:
original, interdisciplinary, and methodologically rigorous research;
international, national, and cross-departmental collaboration;
frequent exchange with the scientific community through seminars, conferences, and workshops.
A regularly updated list of research outputs and scientific publications is made available through the Department's academic communication channels
The Department is strengthening its second-cycle education offer to better prepare professionals and researchers who can support organisations in transition.
Since academic year 2023–2024, the master’s offer has been clarified and differentiated to better serve students with managerial or financial interests:
the new MSc in International Management and Marketing;
the curriculum in Investment, Banking and Finance, part of the interdepartmental MSc in Economics and Finance;
the MSc in Accounting, Governance and Sustainability (in English), directly aligned with TranSET, training students in sustainability and corporate governance.
DiPSA also supports doctoral training aligned with transition-related research areas.
For a full overview of our degree programmes and doctoral tracks, visit:
https://dipsa.unibg.it/en/programmes/undergraduate-and-graduate
Each year, the Department welcomes several visiting professors from renowned international universities. DiPSA is also deeply engaged in internationalisation through:
Erasmus+ mobility;
double degree agreements;
international internships;
summer and winter schools. The Summer Business Programme, a bilateral initiative with the University of Missouri.
TranSET was developed in collaboration with key local stakeholders, including Confindustria, Confcooperative Bergamo, and other associations and companies. These actors expressed strong interest in contributing to the project.
The Department’s outreach strategy under TranSET aims to:
foster impactful relations with the local socio-economic environment;
build platforms for dialogue and co-design between academia and practice;
co-organise public events and training activities on ESG, innovation and ethics.
For a full list of collaborations and public engagement activities, visit:
https://dipsa.unibg.it/en/business-networking/public-engagement
A key dimension of DiPSA’s excellence strategy is its transversal focus on inclusion and gender equality. The Department actively promotes:
gender-balanced representation in research, teaching and governance;
inclusive leadership and participatory organisational models;
monitoring and evaluation of impact on underrepresented groups.
These values reflect a broader institutional commitment to long-term value creation, well-being, and responsible management.
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