Awards

 Winner of the following Contests & Research Grants                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

• PNRR grant 

• Canada-Italy Research "INNOVATION AWARD 2018", English Link For Innovation Award ; sponsored by Canadian Government

• Best Research Paper Awards 2017 (Due Diligence and Investee Performance), presented at the INCORME conference, Institute for Research in Management and Engineering, London, Brunel University (2017)

•  Winner of the Italian Research Award (FFARB), 2017, sponsored by the Italian Government (MIUR)

• National Research Evaluation 2017 (VQR 2011-14):  I received  "Excellent" for all the papers evaluated by the Committee

• • Winner of the Best Research Paper Award (Due Diligence and Investeee Performance), presented at the International INCORME  Conference, Brunel University (December, 2017)

  • Winner of the Italian Research Award - FIRB 2017,  sponsored by Italian Government (MIUR)

  • International Research Grant Facutly Research Program  (FRP 2009-2010), Goverment of Canada (Minister of Foreign Affairs Canada), York University, Toronto,

  • International Research Grant Facutly Research Program  (FRP 2011-2012), Government of Canada (Minister of Foreign Affairs Canada), York University, Toronto,

  •  University of Bologna: Teaching Mobility Contest 2010 (Assigned Institution York University, Canada).

  • Cassa Risparmi Forlì Foundation: Research Grant (2009-2010);  "Ecofondazione" project.

• • University of Bologna:   Marco Polo Grant  Assigned Institution: RPI University -New York (2006-2007);

  • University of Bologna:  Leonardo Grant, Assigned Institution:  HMD partners, London (2005).

  • Ambassadorial Scholars and University Teachers, International Rotary, The Rotary Foundation. Award Type: "Academic Year Scholar"; "Scholar's Program Code: AY0001630", Assigned Institutions Harvard University,

  • University of Bologna: Research Grant from Italian Government ex 60% Funds (Area 13 contest-selection):

• RFO 2020- University of Bologna Research Grant, Area 13

• RFO 2019 - University of Bologna Research Grant, Area 13

• RFO 2018 - University of Bologna Research Grant, Area 13

• RFO 2017- University of Bologna Research Grant, Area 13

• RFO 2016 - University of Bologna Research Grant, Area 13

• RFO 2015 - University of Bologna Research Grant, Area 13

• RFO 2014 - University of Bologna Research Grant, Area 13

• RFO 2010 - University of Bologna Research Grant, Area 13

• RFO 2009 - University of Bologna Research Grant, Area 13

• RFO 2008 - University of Bologna Research Grant, Area 13 

• RFO 2007 - University of Bologna Research Grant, Area 13.

• RFO 2006 - University of Bologna Research Grant, Area 13.

• RFO 2005 - University of Bologna Research Grant, Area 13.

• University of Bologna - Department of Management: Two Year post-doctoral Research Grant.

• Government of Italy (Minister of University): Ph.D. Grant

Other Awards 

- Top 10% SSRN Authors, 2019, 2020; 2021

- Top 10 ssrn papers:  paper Private Equity Performance under Extreme Regulation with Douglas Cumming, Top 10 downloaded papers in the field of entrepreneurship and corporate governance (April May 2011).

- Top 10 ssrn papers: paper Illegal Buyouts, publicato nel Journal of Banking and Finance with Douglas Cumming, Top 10 downloaded papers in the field of entrepreneurial finance and corporate governance (December 2010).

--> Download the list of Top 10 Papers in Corporate Finance

- AIDEA Best Paper Award (Accademia Italiana Economia Aziendale) Paper --> Lo sviluppo e la crescita delle PMI in Italia: apertura del capitale di rischio e servizi di corporate banking, AMS Acta. ISSN: 2038-7954. Contributi di ricerca dell'Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna.

- BEST Course Award, Venture Capital course (2005), Facutly of Economics, Forli 

- BEST Rating Course risk management course, Mathematical Finance Programe, University of Bologna (2005).