Marisa AGOSTINI

Marisa Agostini is Associate Professor of Accounting at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. She obtained her PhD in Management in 2012 from the Graduate School of Economics of the same university. Following professional experience as a Chartered Accountant and Statutory Auditor, she pursued an academic career, serving as Assistant Professor from 2017 to 2022 and being appointed Associate Professor in 2022. She is actively involved in the national and international academic community and regularly participates in scientific conferences.

Research Interests

Her research focuses on the theoretical and empirical analysis of financial reporting, with particular attention to both mandatory and voluntary disclosure. Main research areas include financial statements and accounting standards, sustainability reporting and non-financial disclosure, corporate risk reporting, the application of big data analytics to reporting systems, and accounting history.

Current Academic Appointments

Member of the EQUIS Task Force, Venice School of Management (since 2019), responsible for Chapter 3 (Students). The Venice School of Management obtained EQUIS accreditation on November 21, 2023.

Co-Director of the Sustainability Lab, Venice School of Management (since 2022).

Member of the Students and Faculty Committee, Venice School of Management (since 2023).

Coordinator of the VSM Dashboard, Venice School of Management (since 2023).

Member of the Doctoral Board, PhD Program in Management, Venice School of Management (since 2025).

Education and Qualifications

National Scientific Qualification for Full Professorship in Business Administration (2023).

PhD in Management, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice (2012).

Chartered Accountant qualification (2011).

Statutory Auditor qualification (2011).

Professional Mediator qualification (2011).

Visiting research period at McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin (2010).

Master’s Degree in Business Consultation, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice (2007).

Academic Career

Assistant Professor (2017–2022)

Postdoctoral Researcher (2013–2016)

Research Fellow (2009–2012)

Institutional and Research Service

Over the last ten years, she has been involved in academic governance, doctoral activities, and the coordination of research initiatives. She served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Italian Society of Accounting and Business Administration (SIDREA) from 2021 to 2024.

She is a member of the Admissions Committee for the PhD Program in Management (41st and 42nd cycles), Venice School of Management (2025–2026).

She is Co-Director of the research group “Equity and Inclusion in Accounting, Management Control, Governance and Auditing (EIREA)” (since 2023).

Teaching and Coordination

Coordinator of the PhD Seminar Series “Foundations of Management Thought” (2025–2026).

Coordinator of the innovative teaching project “Experior” (2021–2022).

She teaches accounting courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

Reviewing Activity

Reviewer for international academic journals, including:

Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal (AAAJ)

Accounting and Cultures

Accounting in Europe

Business Strategy and the Environment

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management

Journal of Management and Governance

Management Control

Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal

She also serves as reviewer for academic book series, including:

Giappichelli Monograph Series (Turin)

Summa Economica Series (Rirea, Rome)

Springer-SIDREA Accounting and Business Administration Series

Research Projects and Funding

PRIN 2022 project “Fostering a Sustainability Mindset: How Non-Financial Disclosure and Corporate Risk Assessment May Drive ESG Value Creation” (2022–2025).

CSRD Reporting Observatory, Sustainability Lab, Venice School of Management (since 2024).

Research project on Eni accounting information, Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Foundation (2020–2022).

European project “Green Aquaculture Intensification in Europe” (GAIN) (2021).

Awards and Recognitions

2025: research mention for the publication Agostini-Arkhipova-Mio (2023) in Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal (Venice School of Management, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice).

2023: funding awarded for the PRIN 2022 project.

2022: research award for the publication Mio-Agostini-Panfilo (2022) in Risk Analysis (Department of Management, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice).

2021: research award for the publication Agostini-Cella-Favero (2021) in Accounting History (Department of Management, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice).

2021: teaching innovation award for the course Economia Aziendale 2 (Academic Year 2020–2021).

2018: research award (Department of Management, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice).

Professional Experience

Chartered Accountant, Statutory Auditor, and Professional Mediator (2011–2017).

Selected Conferences and Scientific Engagement (last ten years)

2025, “Equity and Inclusion in Accounting: Business and Social Challenges,” Venice School of Management, Venice, coordinator, organizer, and member of the scientific committee.

2025, “Sustainability, Value, and ESG Risks: A Dialogue between Firms, Academia, and Regulatory Bodies,” Milan, member of the organizing and scientific committee.

2025, 47th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association, Rome, session chair and presenter.

2024, SIDREA Annual Conference, Ancona, session chair and presenter.

2023, “Equity and Inclusion: New Social and Business Challenges,” Rome, member of the scientific committee and presenter.

2022, SIDREA Annual Conference, Lucca, session chair and presenter.

2021, 43rd Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association (virtual), session chair and presenter.

2018, 8th Azienda Pubblica Workshop, Venice, member of the organizing and scientific committee.

2018, 41st Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association, Milan, session chair and presenter.

2017, Accounting History International Conference, Verona, presenter.

2016, SIDREA Annual Conference, Pisa, presenter.

Academic Profiles

Scopus ID: 56942254600

ORCID: 0000-0002-2739-1131

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