Pietro Mazzola

1. Sauders Business School, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, 2010 (Visiting Professor)
2. University G. D'Annunzio, Pescara, 2010 (Invited Presenter);
3. Helsinki School of Economics, 2009 (Invited Presenter);
4. Federico II University, Naples, Naples, Faculty of Economics, 2007 (Invited Presenter);
5. Cox Family Enterprise Center, Kennesaw State University, Atlanta, Georgia, 2006 (Visiting Researcher)
6. Padua University, 2006 (Invited Presenter);
7. Cox Family Enterprise Center, Kennesaw State University, Atlanta, Georgia, 2004 (Visiting Researcher)

Director of Master in Investor Relations and Financial Analysis (MIRFA), IULM University, Milan

Member of the Evaluation Commission of the PhD program in Economics and Management, University of Verona

Member of the Evaluation Commission of the PhD program in Economics and Management, University of Padua, Managerial sciences Department "M. Fanno"

External referee in the valuation process for a position of senior lecturer at the Manchester Business School, 2003

Associate Professor of Business Administration, Business Administration Department, Bocconi University, Milan, 1998 - 2001

Adjunct Professor of Business Administration, Economics and Management Department, IULM University, Milan, 1994 - 2002

Research Associate, Business Administration, Bocconi University, Milan, 1993 -1998

Research Associate, Business Administration, Bocconi University, Milan, 1984 -1992

EDUCATION

International Teachers Program, HEC - ISA, Jouy en Josas, 1987

Bachelor of Business, summa cum laude e dignità di stampa, Bocconi University, June 1984

INTERNATIONAL AWARDS AND HONOURS

2010, The European STEP Project Best Paper Award on Entrepreneurship and Family Businesses, 6th Workshop on Family Firms Management Research, Barcelona, with the paper "Entrepreneurial Orientation and Performance in Family Firms:The Moderating Effect of Family Management" (co-authoring S.Sciascia, F. Chirico)

2009, Best Research Paper in The University of Alberta Prize, ^9th IFERA Conference, Cyprus, with the paper "Exploring non-linear effects of family ownership and involvement on profitability: a longitudinal study on non-listed companies" (co-authoring S.Sciascia)

2009, The Family Business Review Award for the Best Article published in FBR in 2008, with the article "Family involvement in ownership and management: exploring non-linear effects on performance", Family Business Review, 2008, Vol. XXI, N. 4 (co-authoring S. Sciascia);

2008, Finalist in The University of Alberta Research Paper Award, 8th IFERA Conference, Breukelen, The Netherlands, with the paper "Family Ownership and Involvement: Exploring Non-linear Effects on Internationalization" (co-authoring S.Sciascia, T. Pieper, J.Astrachan);

2007, Best Paper Award, ITFERA Conference, Milan, with the paper "Strategic Planning in Family Business: a powerful developmental tool for the next generation" (co-authoring G. Marchisio, J. Astrachan);

2007, Finalist in The University of Alberta Research Paper Award, ^7th IFERA Conference, Oestrich-Winklel, Germany, with the paper "Corporate Entrepreneurship in Family Business: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly" (co-authoring G. Marchisio, J. Astrachan);

1988, European Foundation for Entrepreneurship Research Award, I Annual European Forum of the European Foundation for Entrepreneurship Research, Lausanne, with the paper "Competitive Advantages in Successful Growth Processes" (co-authoring G. Corbetta)

NON-ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Academic and scientific advisor for Milan Stock Exchange in the preparation of the Strategic Plan Listing Guides, 2002-2006

Member of a Recruiting Commission of CONSOB (the Italian Securities and Exchange Commission), 2005

Member of the research group of NED Association (Non Executive Director Italian Association), 2003-2006