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Università degli Studi di Parma

Alberto Petroni

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Full professor
Department of Engineering for Industrial Systems and Technologies
Unità di Ingegneria meccanica e gestionale
SSD: Business and Management Engineering (IEGE-01/A)
President of the second-cycle degree course in ORGANISATIONAL, DIGITAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INNOVATION IN THE P.A.

Curriculum Vitae

Full Professor of Engineering Management at the Department of Engineering for Industrial Systems and Technologies (DISTI), University of Parma.

Academic background includes a degree in Business Administration from Bocconi University, Milan, and a Ph.D. in Science of Industrial Innovation from the University of Padua.

Currently holds the position of Deputy Director of the Department.

Positions

President of the second-cycle degree course in ORGANISATIONAL, DIGITAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INNOVATION IN THE P.A.

Teaching

Research

Research areas

The research focuses on infrastructure finance and large public projects, with particular attention to real estate and structured finance, project financing, and public–private partnerships, examining conditions of economic and financial sustainability, risk management, governance implications, and the role of international institutions as well as national and European policies. At the same time, it explores the organizational transformation of Public Administration, conceived as a process of organizational and digital innovation aimed at improving efficiency, transparency, and quality of services, addressing the challenges of public sector modernization and strengthening the capacity to interact with citizens and businesses.

Publications

Full list of publications

Research projects

  • ABITARE+POLUS_Piattaforma digitale di gestione e orientamento per l’autonomia abitativa

    Manager: Petroni Alberto

    Sponsor: FONDAZIONE CARIPARMA

    Start date: 01/01/2025 End date: 31/12/2026

  • I-TexS - Impact Technologies for Services

    Manager: Petroni Alberto

    Sponsor: REGIONE EMILIA ROMAGNA

    Start date: 01/11/2023 End date: 31/12/2026

Public Engagement Initiatives

Organization of seminars and workshops and editorial management of the social media channels of the Master’s Degree Program “Organizational, Digital and Administrative Innovation in Public Administration” (LinkedIn and Instagram), aimed at fostering dialogue with students and stakeholders and at enhancing good practices and innovative projects.

  • PhD-isti Innovation Day 2025

    Presentazioni dei lavori di ricerca degli allievi del Dottorato in Ingegneria Industriale, rivolte alla comunità accademica, aziendale e al pubblico del territorio.

    Date: 09/12/2025