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From company adaptation to new health needs, and to digital platforms that turn benefits into wages: Bocconi research and alumni experiences show that putting workers at the center means building stronger companies and more cohesive communities

From market-supporting platforms to omnichannel strategies, from unified models to Chinese-led innovations, to the race against time in deliveries: Bocconi researchers and alumni discuss fast-paced change in the industry

From classroom discrimination to teacher bias, from Artificial Intelligence to frontal teaching, four studies by Bocconi researchers and an interview with Yellowtech’s founder serve to open the black box of the school system. They show the permanence of gender gaps in grades, the adverse effect of children excluded from networks of friends, and the effects of smartphones and AI on shaping the individual destinies of children and adolescents. A journey through data and results that question the education system's promise of equality in learning.

From the equations that describe turbulence to the mechanisms of finance, from labor market policies to the institutions of the state: the six new research projects by Bocconi scholars funded in 2025 by the European Research Council explore the principles that govern economic, social, and mathematical complexity. With these additions, Bocconi now hosts 36 active ERC projects and a total of 72 awarded to date – a testament to the University’s ability to generate knowledge that interprets the present and helps shape the future.

From economic theories to cognitive psychology, to the impact of voice interfaces, Bocconi research investigates how choices are made in a world where complexity constantly challenges our decision-making criteria

A Bocconi study, published in the Business History Review, explains how Luxembourg became a global financial hub. The case study shows how small countries can turn marginality into an advantage, thanks to the cohesion between economic and political elites, regulatory flexibility and specialization in mutual funds