Overview

Welcome to the Osservatorio Scientifico Imprese Femminili (OSIF) which translates to Scientific Observatory on Female Firms. If you care about female entrepreneurship in Italy – either as a policymaker, student or leader of a business association dedicated to women in business – OSIF is your go-to source for research insights and analysis!

Italy is second to last in percentage of female entrepreneurs among high-income countries studied by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. There is scant representation of women entrepreneurs within STEM fields. Women experience higher levels of work family conflicts than men. Young women need to be encouraged to pursue entrepreneurial journeys and need role models. Italy is also home to many migrants – one of the highest in all of Europe – and unemployment levels among this group are alarming. Entrepreneurship is a solution.

If you are keen to see these issues addressed, you have come to the right place! There are very few management scholars researching female entrepreneurship in Italy. We also care deeply and are passionate about addressing the challenges of female entrepreneurship in Italy and globally. We bring a scientific perspective, a long track record (10 years), the ability to customize our research for stakeholders and our reputations associated with University of Rome Tor Vergata in highlighting trends and best practices on female entrepreneurship.

Directors

Michela Mari OSIF Director

Michela Mari is the Director of OSIF. She is Associate Professor of Management at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, where she currently teaches Management and Service Management at both the bachelors and masters levels. She serves as Vice-Coordinator of the Master’s Degree in Real Estate Management and as board member of the PhD Programme in Management. Michela earned her PhD in Business Management and Organizational Behaviour.

Sara Poggesi OSIF Vice Director

Sara is the Vice Director of OSIF. She earned her Ph.D. from University of Rome Tor Vergata in Public Management and Governance and a Master’s Degree in Economics from La Sapienza University of Rome. Presently, she is Associate Professor in Management, qualified as Full Professor since 2017. Sara has taught courses in management and marketing, both at the bachelors and masters level. Currently, she is the Coordinator of the Italian Bachelor Degree Course “Economia e Management”; she also serves as faculty member of the PhD programme and is the co-coordinator of the “Marketing&Sales Management” track in the Master of Science in Business Administration

Scientific Committee

Gianpaolo Abatecola
Full Professor of Management

Silvia Baiocco
Assistant Professor in Management

Anna Maria Battisti
Associate Professor of Labour Law

Sabrina Cassar
Associate Professor of Labour Law

Maria Cristina Cataudella
Full Professor of Labour Law

Denita Cepiku
Full Professor of Accouting

Martina Conticelli
Full Professor of Administrative Law

Amalia Lucia Fazzari
Assistant Professor in Accounting

Lucia Leonelli
Full Professor of Financial Markets and Institutions

Luna Leoni
Associate Professor of Management

Giovanna Lucianelli
Associate Professor of Accounting

Paola Maria Anna Paniccia
Full Professor of Management

Massimiliano Pellegrini
Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour

Francesco Scafarto
Assistant Professor in Management