The Department of Economics and Management has 84 members covering with their research almost every aspect of modern economic analysis and its applications. Our researchers engage actively with policy makers, national and international businesses, and the society. The Department’s research mission is to advance knowledge across various research areas with the goal of generating a tangible impact on society

Since its foundation, the Department has also developed scientific relations with other Italian and foreign universities, research institutes and top international researchers. The department runs several research events, weekly research seminars, and an international four-year PhD programme. It also funds several postdoctoral positions and research visits within the Research Visiting Senior Fellowship programme.

Our research is published in leading international journals and several national and international rankings position us among the leading research institutions in Italy for economics and management. 

Our Department has been selected, for the second time in a row, as a “Department of Excellence” by ANVUR, resulting in the award of funding aimed at strengthening research activities and developing innovation in teaching for the five-year period 2023 – 2027. Internationally, the QS World University Rankings ranks us among the top-150 departments, and the Times Higher Education among the top-250 departments worldwide, with a consistent upward trajectory in the last years.