Cristina Bettinelli
Academic Position: Ph.D, is a full professor in the Department of Management at the University of Bergamo. She is the Director of the MSc Program in International Management and Marketing (IMM)
and the Director of the Center for Young and Family Enterprise (CYFE).

Credentials:
PhD in Marketing for Business Strategies from the University of Bergamo

Research:
Her scientific research focuses mainly on family business governance, entrepreneurial firm innovation, and internationalization. She is a member of the editorial boards of Family Business Review (FBR) and the Journal of Family Business Strategy. Her work has appeared in international journals such as FBR, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Journal of Management Studies, Long Range Planning, and the Journal of Family Business Strategy.
She received recognition for the quality of her research on family businesses and has been recognized with several awards, including (among others): the Best Contribution to Practice Paper (2024) for research on conflict management in family firms at the IFERA Annual Conference. The Best Unpublished Research Paper Award (2022 and 2015) from the Family Firm Institute (FFI). Multiple Best Paper Awards and Nominations at conferences like IFERA, EIASM, and ICSB. Multiple Best Reviewer Awards and Nominations at conferences like AOM, and from Journals like Family Business Review. The Journal of Small Business Management Editor's Choice Best Paper Award (2015) at the ICSB Conference for research on succession intentions in family firms. The FBR Best Paper Award (2012) for a publication on boards of directors in family firms.

Professional Activities:
She has also developed innovative training projects on family business for university students, managers, and companies. Since 2024, she has been part of the Marketing Lhab research group at the Department of Management, which collaborates with companies on market research, and strategic analysis.