The Board of Directors of the Liuc – Cattaneo University ha Anna Gervasoni was unanimously nominated including new rector, a position he will assume from November 1st. With his appointment, the women at the helm of Lombardy universities become six: Maria Grazia Brambilla at the Statale, Donatella Sciuto at the Polytechnic, Elena Beccalli at the Cattolica, Maria Pierro at Insubria and Giovanna Iannantuoni at Biccocca (and at the helm of the Crui).
Anna Gervasoni he will continue the work of his predecessor Federico Visconti, focusing on the renewal of master's degree courses with a more experiential approach linked to the world of work, the obtaining of international Aacsb and Efmd accreditations, and the launch of a laboratory to enhance research in Economics and Engineering in collaboration with businesses.
“Economics, Engineering, PHD and Business School are the pillars on which – explains the new rector Gervasoni – I'll set up the job, in the name of innovation, internationalization and valorisation of the natural relationship with businesses".
The LIUC, which includes the School of Economics, the School of Engineering, the Business School and the doctoral program, is facing the challenge of the new Mill project (Manufacturing, Innovation, Learning, Logistics) promoted by Confindustria Varese. A project that aims to strengthen the link between research, training and the business world.
“In an extremely competitive market we want to position ourselves by taking inspiration from the best international models, similarly to what we did when the University was founded – he stated Riccardo Comerio, President of Liuc.
Anna Gervasoni's CV
Anna Gervasoni is full professor of Economics and Business Management, with a career focused on innovative finance. He began his academic career at Bocconi University, focusing on venture capital and infrastructure finance. Since 1997 he has been at general management of Aifi, the association of private equity, venture capital and private debt funds. He is part of the Boards of Directors of several listed companies, including Banca Mediolanum, LU-VE and SOL.
Gervasoni is present at LIUC since its foundation in 1991, contributing to the start-up of the university and promoting a university close to the business world and with international ambitions. Recently, as the Rector's delegate for Internationalisation, you have been committed to consolidating this strategy.
The comment by the president of Confindustria Varese, Roberto Grassi
“The next few years will be fundamental for the competitive repositioning of our territory. A challenge in which LIUC - Cattaneo University will play a fundamental role" is the comment of the President of Confindustria Varese, Roberto Grassi. “MILL is upon us and its realization requires all the best knowledge, skills, energies and people. In this sense, the appointment of Anna Gervasoni as Rector of LIUC represents the right choice at the right time. His great international experience will be able to impact the projects and initiatives we have in mind to pursue the ambitious objectives of the #Varese2050 Strategic Plan. Confindustria Varese therefore wishes Anna Gervasoni well in her work thanks Federico Visconti for the important work carried out in recent years and which will continue to be carried out in the coming months until the official handover. LIUC boasts a highly respectable positioning in the national academic panorama, thanks to very specific distinctive characteristics. First of all, that of being the University created by businesses for businesses. An element of attraction for young people and talents which benefits not only our territory, but the whole country. We will continue to commit, innovate and invest for the future of our boys and girls. With ever greater strength, enthusiasm and new synergies between the academic world and the representation system of the industrial world".
