In 1999, the Digital Innovation Observatories of the School of Management of Politecnico di Milano were set up to raise cultural awareness in all the main areas of digital innovation.
Today, our Observatories provide an expert point of reference for digital innovation, performing research, communication and continuous update activities.
According to the vision guiding the work of the Observatories, digital innovation is an essential factor in a country’s development
Our purpose is to generate and spread knowledge about opportunities and the impact of digital technology in companies, public authorities and the citizens. Our approach consists of interpretive models based upon sound empirical evidence together with centres for independent ongoing and pre-competitive discussion to bring together the demand-and offer-side for digital innovation.
Research activities are conducted by a team of nearly 100 Professors/Lecturers, Researchers, and Analysts working in over 50 different Observatories on all key topics of Digital Innovation in Companies, including SMBs, and in the Public Sector
Research activities are conducted by a team of nearly 100 Professors/Lecturers, Researchers, and Analysts working in over 50 different Observatories on all key topics of Digital Innovation in Companies, including SMBs, and in the Public Sector
Osservatori.net is a reliable source of information and data for professional update on Digital Innovation delivered through a multimedia and interactive platform that can be customized according to individual interests
Osservatori.net is a reliable source of information and data for professional update on Digital Innovation delivered through a multimedia and interactive platform that can be customized according to individual interests
The Observatories spread knowledge on Digital Innovation through Conferences, Media and Publications, creating over 6000 press releases and 200 public events every year
The Observatories spread knowledge on Digital Innovation through Conferences, Media and Publications, creating over 6000 press releases and 200 public events every year
The Observatories aggregates the broadest community of decision makers in demand and offer areas and in Institutions, which collaborates and develops solid relationships in the numerous interaction opportunities to contribute to spreading Digital Innovation in Italy
The Observatories aggregates the broadest community of decision makers in demand and offer areas and in Institutions, which collaborates and develops solid relationships in the numerous interaction opportunities to contribute to spreading Digital Innovation in Italy
The most complete collection of analyses, data and conceptual frameworks on digital innovation to assist in decisions crucial to the success of a company
Analysts and experts explore key topics of digital innovation
Research at the Observatories for Digital Innovation is supported by the most important offer-side companies
Managers and C-level executives are following the Observatories' work and research findings
The School of Management at the Politecnico di Milano opened in 2003, gathering various research, training, and consultation activities in the field of economics, management, and industrial engineering, which the Politecnico carries forward through its various internal structures and consortia.
The School of Management holds the “Triple crown”, the three most prestigious accreditations for business schools on a worldwide level: EQUIS, received in 2007, AMBA (Association of MBAs) in 2013, and AACSB (Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), obtained in 2021. In 2017, it became the first Italian business school to receive recognition for the quality of its courses provided through digital learning in its Executive MBAs using EOCCS (EFMD Online Course Certification System). Included since 2009 in the Financial Times list of the Best Business Schools in Europe, today it is listed with the full-time MBA, Master of Science in Management Engineering and Online MBA. In particular, the International Flex EMBA ranks 10th in 2023 among the best masters degrees in the world in the Financial
Times Online MBA Ranking. The School is also present in the QS World University Rankings and Bloomberg Businessweek Ranking. It is a member of PRME (Principles for Responsible Management Education), Cladea (Latin American Council of Management Schools), and QTEM (Quantitative Techniques for Economics & Management Masters Network). The School encompasses the Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering at the Politecnico di Milano and the POLIMI Graduate School of Management, which is focused in particular on executive training and its masters programmes. Within the field of digital innovation, the School of Management’s work consists of: Observatories for Digital Innovation, where research falls under the umbrella of the Department of Management Engineering, Executive education and Masters programmes, delivered by POLIMI Graduate School of Management.
