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About IMSL

Advancing Strategic Decision-Making Under Uncertainty

In a digital world, the ability to frame and form strategies is a key source of competitive advantage. Managers and entrepreneurs consistently struggle to decide under uncertainty — our lab exists to close that gap through theory-based, scientific decision-making.

ObjectivesMeansCulture

Novel, Issue-Driven Research

  • Relevant
  • Timely
  • Actionable

Rigorous Methods

Models, Experiments, Data Analysis

  • Agentic AI Tools
  • Large-Scale Datasets
  • Industry Collaborations

Collaborative Approach

  • Common Language
  • Shared Understanding
  • Lean Management Principles
  • AI as Co-pilot

Our Team

A multidisciplinary team of professors, researchers, engineers, and designers united by a shared mission: advancing the science of strategic decision-making.

Founding Directors

Alfonso Gambardella

Alfonso Gambardella

Full Professor of Corporate Management, Bocconi University

Arnaldo Camuffo

Arnaldo Camuffo

Full Professor of Management, Bocconi University

Andrea Pignataro

Andrea Pignataro

Founder & CEO, ION Group

Core Team

Abhinav Pandey

Abhinav Pandey

Fellow

Annalaura Vitale

Annalaura Vitale

Fellow

Aroon Narayanan

Aroon Narayanan

Fellow

Claudia Frosi

Claudia Frosi

Fellow

Emanuele Marino

Emanuele Marino

Research Assistant

Helena Montoya Calero

Helena Montoya Calero

Fellow

Johan Rath

Johan Rath

Fellow

Ketong Fu

Ketong Fu

Fellow

Martina Broglia

Martina Broglia

Research Assistant

Masoumeh Asadi

Masoumeh Asadi

Industrial & Product Design

Massimo Lupi

Massimo Lupi

Fellow

Mohammed Haroon Beg

Mohammed Haroon Beg

Full Stack Development

Mohammed Yousuf

Mohammed Yousuf

Server Building & Security

Myriam Mariani

Myriam Mariani

Full Professor of Management, Bocconi University

Olivia Marques Conticelli

Olivia Marques Conticelli

Project Manager

Philipp Reineke

Philipp Reineke

Fellow

Sebastian Niederberger

Sebastian Niederberger

Fellow

Sidhant Bansal

Sidhant Bansal

Fellow

Silvia Malandrino

Silvia Malandrino

PMO, ION Management Science Lab

Teresa Galli

Teresa Galli

Fellow

Interns

Diana Isnardi

Diana Isnardi

Business Analyst Intern

Eldana Nyssanbayeva

Eldana Nyssanbayeva

Business Analyst Intern

Filippo Silvestri

Business Development Intern

Flavio Sparpaglione

Flavio Sparpaglione

Business Analyst Intern

Giuseppe Palaia

Giuseppe Palaia

Business Development Intern

Lina Kim

Business Development Intern

Mara Simion

Mara Simion

Business Analyst Intern

Matteo Zaccagnino

Matteo Zaccagnino

Business Development Intern

Nadia Diakowska

Nadia Diakowska

Business Analyst Intern

Affiliate Fellows

Andrea Coali

Andrea Coali

Affiliate Fellow

Carlos O. Morales

Carlos O. Morales

Affiliate Fellow

Elena Novelli

Elena Novelli

Professor of Strategy, Bayes Business School

Luisa Gagliardi

Luisa Gagliardi

Assistant Professor of Management, Bocconi University

Miguel Espinosa

Miguel Espinosa

Assistant Professor of Management, Bocconi University

Part of SDA Bocconi

World-Class Business Education

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