Laura Mariani, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in Accounting and Management at the Department of Management, University of Bergamo. She is also the President of the Bachelor’s Degree in Economia Aziendale (Business Administration) at the same university.
Credentials
• Ph.D. in Management of Small and Medium Enterprises (2006), University Carlo Cattaneo – LIUC, Castellanza.
• M.Sc. in Economics and Business (2002, summa cum laude), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan.
Research
Her research focuses on governance and management of public services, nonprofit organizations, and social enterprises, as well as performance measurement and accounting. She has participated in several national and European-funded research projects on public governance, welfare service innovation, and nonprofit management.
Her work has been published in leading international journals, including International Review of Administrative Sciences; Journal of Business Ethics; Public Administration; Public Management Review; Voluntas; and Review of Public Personnel Administration.