Pontifical Gregorian University - Professor of Economics/History of Economic Thought
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"PONTIFICIA UNIVERSITAS GREGORIANA, Faculty of Social Science,Rome www.unigre.itProfessor of Economics/History of Economic Thought (since 1991). Memberof the Faculty Board.Pontifical Gregorian University is an old established Roman Catholicinstitution of higher learning in Rome, (originally founded as the"Roman College" by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in 1551 and expanded byPope Gregory XIII in 1567) which hosts students from a very largevariety of cultures and vocations from all over the world.My courses at PUG cover economic thought and economic development fromXV century to nowadays. The major factors analyzed refer to geographicdiscoveries, environmental variables, technical and technologicaladvancements, philosophical thinking. Such factors are conjugated withmy direct field experiences in regions characterized by differentlevels of economic development, different political systems, religion,cultural roots, geographic positions and with class discussions withstudents coming from a wide range of countries and traditions."Previously, Visiting Professor or Lecturer at John Cabot College, a USUniversity in Rome, at E.N.I.s Advanced Management School forHydrocarbons in Milan, at State University of Calabria."Over the years, published several articles and country profiles on"Il Sole-24 Ore", Italy's leading financial newspaper, and variousresearches on international financial subjects.PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES"International Management Consultant in the areas of logistics &transports, renewable energy, investment management, project financing"Board Member of CAPITALIA Banking Group, TAV Treno AltaVelocità, Italys High speed railways project."Held senior positions at TRENITALIA, Italys Railways,(Director); ABN-AMRO BANK N.V., (Partner, Managing Director andChief Executive Officer of the Italian investment bankingcompanies); LONDON ITALIAN BANK LTD., London merchant bank ownedby major Italian financial institutions,(General Manager); MEDIOCREDITO REGIONALE DELLA CALABRIA, medium term development bank,(General Manager)."Previously, held managerial positions in the area ofinternational banking in Paris, Milan, Rome."Over the years followed transactions/projects in the followingcountries: Chile, Cuba, Mexico, USA, Nigeria, Turkey, Finland, Sweden,former-Soviet Union, Romania, former-DDR, Germany, Bulgaria,former-Czechoslovakia, France, The Netherlands, Belgium, Hong Kong,Japan, Iran, Morocco. HONOURS and AWARDS"In June 1985, upon proposal of the Minister of Treasury, awarded thehonour of KNIGHT COMMANDER OF THE ORDER OF MERIT ("Commendatoredell'Ordine al Merito della Repubblica") for services rendered to theRepublic of Italy in connection with the activity performed atMediocredito Regionale della Calabria."Awarded a FULLBRIGHT Fellowship by the US Government in 1971-72. Awarded an ENTE LUIGI EINAUDI Fellowship in 1973 by Bank of Italy andthe Italian Banking Association."Fellow of The Royal Geographical Society, London"Member of The Royal Institute of International Affairs, London"Member of Columbia University Graduate School of Business AmbassadorsProgramACADEMIC BACKGROUND"COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, New York City: Masterof Business Administration (M.B.A.) in 1973. Dean's Honour List. UNIVERSITY OF ROME: Laurea in Economic and Commercial Sciences (1970).Graduated SUMMA CUM LAUDE and received a SPECIAL ACADEMIC MENTION forthe quality of the dissertation produced. Further advanced coursestaken at CITY UNIVERSITY (London), IMEDE Management Institute(Lausanne), International Banking Institute (Frankfurt)LANGUAGES"Italian: mother tongue. Excellent English and French. Fairunderstanding of Spanish.