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Sara De Masi è RTD- B presso il Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa e membro del gruppo di Internazionalizzazione del DISEI. E' titolare di un corso undergrad in "Management and Organizations" presso la New York University (sede di Florence). E' membro sherpa della Platform of Sustainable Finance presso l'Unione Europea.
E' autore di articoli accademici in management e corporate governance. Effettua attività di referaggio per riviste accademiche tra le quali British Journal of Management, Corporate Governance: An International Review, California Management Review.
I suoi interessi di ricerca sono corporate governance, board diversity, women on boards, executive compensation, innovation, academic spin-off, regulated companies.
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Legenda
Sara De Masi is Associate Professor at University of Florence and Member of the International Relations of DISEI. She also teaches Management and Organizations at New York University in Florence and she is part of the Platform of Sustainable Finance of European Commission. She is Co-Chair of EURAM 2025 conference which will be held at the University of Florence from June 22-25, 2025.
She earned her degree in Management in 2004 and her Master in Governance and Strategic Management in 2006 from University of Florence. In 2011 she got her Ph.D. in Economics, Markets and Institutions at IMT – Institute for Advanced Studies, one of the top post-graduated schools in Italy. Between 2010 and 2014 she joined New York University, Leonard Stern School of Business where she studied as visiting PhD student and post-doc researcher.
She is author of academic papers on management and corporate governance and she is Reviewer of academic journals such as British Journal of Management, Corporate Governance: An International Review, California Management Review to mention some of them.
Her research interests include corporate governance, board diversity, women on boards, executive compensation, sustainability, academic spin-off, regulated companies.
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Education
Ph.D in "Economics, Markets and Institutions", IMT – Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca.
Thesis: “CEO compensation and characteristics of board of directors in the European public utilities of the energy sector”
Referees: Carlo Cambini (Politecnico di Torino); Kose John (New York University, Stern School of Business); Laura Rondi (Politecnico di Torino).
M.Sc. in "Governance and Strategic Management", University of Florence.
B.A. in "Business Management", University of Florence.
Teaching experience
"Fundamentals of Entrepreneurshio and Business Ethics", University of Florence (2023-present).
"Fundamentals of Management", University of Florence (2017-present).
“Corporate Governance and Financial Institutions” (course taught in English), University of Florence (2013-present).
“Management and Organizations”, New York University, Florence (2016-present).
“International Business” (course taught in English), Kent State University (2014- 2023).
“Government and Business Relations” (course taught in English), Kent State University joined with George Washington University (2011-2014).
Lecturer of “Pricing Strategies”(course taught in English), European School of Economics (2012).
T.A. “Corporate Governance” and “Corporate Strategy”, University of Florence, (2007-2009).
Other academic experience
Chair of EURAM 2025 - European Academy of Management
Member of the Executive Committee - EURAM European Academy of Management
Academic Teacher in BIG Academy
Professional experience
Consultant for an Italian company working in the luxury fashion industry (2012-2014).
Consultant an Reseracher, Fondazione Nord-Est (2010-2011).
Researcher, CENSLOC (2008-2009).
Consultant and Junior Researcher, Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri, Department of Local Economic Development (2007-2008).
Junior Researcher, FORMEZ (2006).
Her research interests include corporate governance, women on boards, executive compensation, corporate social responsibility, innovation, academic spin-off, regulated companies.
