The following list is limited to student theses in the field of finance I supervised in past years that obtained cum laude final grade (first-class honours degree).

  • Year 2015
    Mara Guerra

    Venture Capital Investments and sale exits: a cross country empirical analysis – Free University of Bolzano-Bozen, Master of Science in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 110/110 cum laude.

  • Year 2015
    Sara De Rossi

    IPOs as exits in Venture Capital: An international comparison – Free University of Bolzano-Bozen, Master of Science in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 110/110 cum laude.

  • Year 2011
    Julia Maria Pircher
    The contribution of Venture Capital to Innovation: an empirical analysis of European Markets – Free University of Bolzano-Bozen, Master of Science in Global Management and Markets – Major in Entrepreneurship, 110/110 cum laude.

    As of November 2014: Business Consultant Wuerth Phoenix

    http://it.linkedin.com/pub/julia-pircher/72/992/93b

  • Year 2011
    Giulia BELLEMO
    The determinants of delisting decisions: Empirical evidence from the U.K. Stock Market – Free University of Bolzano-Bozen, BSc Economics and Management, 110/110 cum laude.

    As of November 2014: Junior Analyst Ernst Young, Switzerland.

  • Year 2010
    Valentina POZZOBON
    Financial Conglomerates: Creation, Growth and Restructuring – Free University of Bolzano-Bozen, BSc Economics and Management, 110/110 cum laude.

    As of November 2014: Consultant, Humatica AG, Zurich, Switzerland.

    https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=78880110

  • Year 2008
    Alessandra POLES
    Predicting Takeover Targets in the European Utility Sector – Free University of Bolzano-Bozen, Master of Science in Global Management and Markets – Major in Entrepreneurship, 110/110 cum laude.

    As of November 2014: Aberdeen Asset Management, Hedge Fund Analyst, London, UK.

  • Year 2007
    Alessandra POLES
    Analysis of Corporate Restructuring in the European Energy Industry: Mergers and Divestitures – Free University of Bolzano-Bozen, BSc in Economics and Management, 110/110 cum laude.

    As of November 2014: Aberdeen Asset Management, Hedge Fund Analyst, London, UK.

  • Year 2000
    Aureliano GENTILINI
    Index Funds and Exchange Traded Funds: An Empirical Investigation – City University of London, Cass Business School, MSc in Finance.

    As of November 2014: STOXX Ltd, Head of Research, Zurich, Switzerland.

  • Year 1997
    Mauro MEDIZZA
    Le opzioni finanziarie: modelli di pricing e verifiche empiriche per il mercato italiano delle Isoalfa
    Universita’ di Pavia, II Facolta’ di Economia, sede di Varese,
    Laurea in Economia – indirizzo internazionale (vecchio ordinamento), 110/110 con lode.

    As of November 2014: Head of Data Monitoring and Analysis Markets Supervision, Borsa Italiana-London Stock Exchange Group.

  • Year 1997
    Luisella BOSETTI
    Gli effetti della microstruttura sull’efficienza e la volatilita’ dei mercati finanziari: Analisi degli sviluppi teorici ed evidenza empirica per il mercato azionario italiano – Universita’ di Pavia, II Facolta’ di Economia, sede di Varese, Laurea in Economia – indirizzo internazionale (vecchio ordinamento), 110/110 con lode.

    As of November 2014: Head of Markets Pricing, Borsa Italiana-London Stock Exchange Group.

    https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=32197632

  • Year 1997
    Luca LAMBRUSCHI
    Asset management internazionale: modelli teorici di pricing e valutazione empirica della performance di portafoglio – Universita’ di Pavia, II Facolta’ di Economia, sede di Varese,
    Laurea in Economia – indirizzo internazionale (vecchio ordinamento), 110/110 con lode.

    As of November 2014: Analisi e Valutazione Processi (Direzione Compliance) Banca Popolare di Milano.