Governance, faculty and staff
Venice School of Management makes the unwavering commitment to offering an engaging learning experience that inspires a growth process, and that is guided by the values of:
- multidisciplinarity
- ethics, sustainability and inclusion
- research excellence for society
- internationalisation
- experiental learning
For further information about Ca' Foscari bodies, please visit the university governance webpage.
Governance
Delegates
- Communication - Cinzia Colapinto
- Faculty - Giovanni Favero
- Internationalisation - Elisa Cavezzali
- Public Engagement and Executive Education - Marco Fasan
- Quality Assurance - Giovanni Fasano
- Research - Maurizio Massaro
- Relations with students - Daniela Favaretto
- Teaching - Pietro Lanzini
- Welfare and Gender Equality - Maurizio Falsone
Coordinators
- Accessibility, Disability and Inclusion: Stefania Funari
- Committee for Economics Degrees, members of the VSM: Christine Mauracher, Ugo Rigoni, Debora Slanzi
- Double Degrees with Adelaide, HEC - University of Liegé, Henley Business School - University of Reading, SKEMA Business School, Universität Hohenheim, ESCP Europe: Elisa Cavezzali, Laura Cortellazzo
- Economics and Management Library: Maurizio Interdonato, Pieremilio Ferrarese
- Financial Report: Ugo Sostero
- Language Skills / CEL: Marco Vedovato
- PhD in Management: Francesco Zirpoli (Coordinator)
- Sustainability Skills: Francesco Rullani (A-La), Andrea Stocchetti (La-Z)
- Faculty Training: Sara Bonesso
- Onboarding: Maurizio Falsone
- Orientation and Open Days: Gloria Gardenal
- Placement and Alumni: Fabrizio Gerli
- Publications and Working Papers: Daria Arkhipova
- Relations with Freelance Professionals and Internships: Moreno Mancin
- International Student Recruitment: Sara Bonesso, Giovanni Fasano, Giulia Cancellieri
- Departmental Seminars: Andreas Hinterhuber
- Software and Databases: Giovanni Fasano
- Department Facilities: Marco Tolotti
- Admission Tests: Daniela Faveretto
- Tutoring: Gloria Gardenal
Administrative Structure
Administration Office
Educational Programmes Office
Research Office
Development and Promotion Office
VSM Committee
Anna Comacchio - Dean
Marco Tolotti - Deputy Dean
Pietro Lanzini - Delegate for Teaching
Maurizio Massaro - Delegate for Research
Elisa Cavezzali - Delegate for Internationalisation
Cinzia Colapinto - Delegate for Communication
Daniela Favaretto - Delegate for Relations with student
Maurizio Falsone - Delegate for Welfare and Gender Equality
Giovanni Fasano - Delegate for Quality Assurance
Giovanni Favero - Delegate for Relations with Faculty
Marco Fasan - Delegate for Public Engagement and Executive Education
VSM Board
Full Professors
- Maria Silvia Avi
- Carlo Bagnoli
- Giorgio Stefano Bertinetti
- Francesco Casarin
- Anna Comacchio
- Marco Fasan
- Giovanni Fasano
- Giovanni Favero
- Fabrizio Gerli
Associate Professors
- Marisa Agostini
- Daria Arkhipova
- Sara Bonesso
- Anna Cabigiosu
- Monica Calcagno
- Giulia Cancellieri
- Elisa Cavezzali
- Francesca Checchinato
- Cinzia Colapinto
- Laura Cortellazzo
- Antonio Costantini
- Caterina Cruciani
- Francesca Dal Mas
- Andrea Ellero
- Maurizio Falsone
Researchers
Other categories Representatives
- Diego Domenichelli (rappresentante dei dottorandi)
- Martin Pizzoni (rappresentante dei dottorandi)
EQUIS task force, 2026
- Anna Comacchio, Gianni Fasano, Francesco Rullani, Marco Tolotti - Context, Governance and Strategy
- Laura Cortellazzo, Pietro Lanzini - Programmes
- Vladi Finotto - Selected programme
- Marisa Agostini, Daniela Favaretto, Daniela Pavan (Alumni) - Students
- Anna Comacchio, Daniela Favaretto, Marco Tolotti - Students Report
- Maurizio Falsone, Giovanni Favero - Faculty
- Maurizio Massaro, Monica Plechero - Research & Development
- Anna Cabigiosu, Fabrizio Gerli, Marco Fasan, Moreno Mancin, Michele Pilelli - Executive Education
- Marco Fasan, Francesco Scarpa - Connections with Practice
- Anna Comacchio, Cristina Gianfelici, Sonia Pastrello, Patrizia Ruzza - Resources and Administration
- Alessandra Bucci, Cinzia Colapinto, Daniela Pavan (Alumni), Sofia Pistore - Communication
- Elisa Cavezzali, Laura Parisio, Chiara Saccon - Internationalisation
- Silvia Panfilo, Francesco Scarpa - Ethics, Responsibility & Sustainability
- Marisa Agostini, Emanuela Ghislandi, Lisa Lunardi, Marco Tolotti - Dataroom - Datasheet
- Anna Comacchio, Francesco Rullani - Context, Governance and Strategy
- Marco Tolotti - Dataroom - Datasheet
- Monica Calcagno, Sara Bonesso - Programmes
- Elisa Cavezzali - Selected programme
- Daniela Favaretto, Marisa Agostini - Students
- Giovanni Favero, Maurizio Falsone - Faculty
- Michela Cordazzo, Claudio Giachetti – Research & Development
- Massimiliano Nuccio, Chiara Grandesso, Daniela Pavan, Sofia Pistore - Marketing and Communication
- Marco Fasan - Risk Management
- Ugo Rigoni, Maurizio Massaro - Connections with Practice
- Sonia Pastrello - Resources and Administration
- Chiara Saccon, Valentina Fava, Maria Lusiani - Internationalisation
- Francesco Rullani, Andrea Stocchetti - Ethics, Responsibility & Sustainability
- Tiziano Vescovi, Moreno Mancin - Executive Education
- Cristina Soria San Teodoro (Coordinator), Emanuela Ghislandi - Accreditation Unit, Dataroom - Datasheet
Advisory Boards
International Advisory Board
The International Advisory Board (IAB) was established in 2023 to engage key stakeholders from the economic and higher education sectors. Its mission is to support the strategic planning and international growth of the Venice School of Management.
Strategic Stakeholder Group
The Strategic Stakeholders Group (SSG) is an advisory body established in 2024, composed of highly qualified and experienced professionals. It was created to guide VSM’s leadership in the strategic development of its activities, with a particular focus on the local territory and the School’s global Alumni network.