Role
Full Professor at the University of Bergamo, Director of the Center for Young and Family Enterprise.
Bio
Cristina Bettinelli is a Full Professor of Economics and Business Management at the University of Bergamo, where she teaches Family Business and International Business. She is the Director of the CYFE – Center for Young and Family Enterprise and an expert in family businesses and family businesses. She works with entrepreneurs, family owners, and companies, particularly medium-sized enterprises and structured businesses undergoing growth, transformation, or generational transition.
His practice focuses on governance, board effectiveness, conflict management, succession, and alignment between family, ownership, and business.
Her experience also includes SMEs and business groups, especially in the manufacturing sector. She combines scientific research, training, and strategic support. She has conducted research and/or teaching at Harvard University, Johannes Kepler University, and the University of Grenoble. She designs university courses and executive programs on family business governance, preparing new generations, and strategic decisions. She has authored books and articles published in international scientific journals and collaborates with the Family Firm Institute.