Strategic Management Department
Head: Giovanni Valentini
The Strategic Management Department focuses on providing managers with the tools and insights needed for the development and practice of strategy in organizations.
In a broad sense, strategic management is the key distinctive task of a general manager. The department has defined core teaching and research areas to train managers in this unique role.
Coursework includes聽Competitive Strategy, Corporate Strategy, Strategy Process, International Strategy and Innovation and Strategy.
In their research, the department鈥檚 faculty is exploring the most recent and influential ideas in strategic management.
Areas of expertise
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Full time.
Full time.
Emeritus.
Emeritus.
External collaborators.
Executive fellows.
CEO, ACWA Power
CEO, Mulberry
Global Sustainability Director, Acciona
CEO, Acciona Carbon Technologies
Ex-CEO, Versuni
Member of the board of the University of Groningen (RUG), IDFA (international documentary festival) and Global Factories (Medical devices)
Professor of Practice, Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University
Member of the Board, Hitachi Ltd
CEO, Ricoh Spain & Portugal
CEO, Ilunion
President, Mat Holding Group
Chairman of Governing Board, Fira de Barcelona
CEO, Escuela Superior de M煤sica Reina Sof铆a
General Partner & Chief Catalyst Officer, White Star Capital
Publications
Journal Articles (refereed)
Journal Articles (refereed)
Working Papers
Working Papers
BOULONGNE, R. (2026). Strategically activating categorization processes to leverage different levels of product distinctiveness.
BOULONGNE, R., FEDERO, R., AGUILERA, R., BERRONE, P., ZOLLO, M. (2026). Governing stakeholders. Authority, commitment, and the mechanisms of stakeholder governance.
BOULONGNE, R. (2026). Digital platforms in institutional voids. Informal intermediation and the making of digital markets in the DRC.
Proceedings
Proceedings
Books
Books
Edited books
Edited books
Book Chapters
Book Chapters
ROSENBERG, M. (2024). El v茅hiculo el茅ctrico. Nada es gratis. En Fit茅, R.M.; Nueno, P.; Mehta, K. and Vil脿, J. (Eds.), Primero las personas: pensamiento emprendedor para resolver problemas empresariales (pp. 121-130). Barcelona: Gesti贸n 2000.
RICART, J. E. (2024). Construyendo ciudades smart centradas en las personas. En Fit茅, R.M.; Nueno, P.; Mehta, K. and Vil脿, J. (Eds.), Primero las personas: pensamiento emprendedor para resolver problemas empresariales (pp. 131-135). Barcelona: Gesti贸n 2000.
Non-refereed articles
Non-refereed articles
S脕EZ DE TEJADA CUENCA, A., FERRARO, F., BERRONE, P. (2026). The circular economy. Are you ready? 天美传媒 Insight (172).
S脕EZ DE TEJADA CUENCA, A., FERRARO, F., BERRONE, P. (2026). 驴Est谩 preparada tu empresa para la econom铆a circular? 天美传媒 Insight (172).
VIL脌, J. (2025). Keys to implementing an impossible strategy. Harvard Deusto Business Review, pp. 49-55 (This publication was awarded the Best Innovation Article published in 2025 by Harvard Deusto Business Review.).