Susanna Gallani
Assistant Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School
Biography
Harvard Business School
Susanna Gallani is an assistant professor of business administration in the Accounting and Management unit. She teaches the Financial Reporting and Control course in the MBA required curriculum, and in focused executive education programs.
In her research, Professor Gallani focuses on issues related to the design and effectiveness of incentives. In recent work she has studied the role of professional networks as sources of learning and normative pressure in the context of CEO compensation design in public firms based in the United States. Currently she is exploring the drivers and effectiveness of performance measurement systems linked to compensation contracts.
Professor Gallani holds a Ph.D. in accounting from Michigan State University, and a Master in Business Administration from Central Michigan University. Her undergraduate degree in Business Economics is from the University of Trieste, Italy. Before pursuing her doctorate, Professor Gallani was a senior manager at Honeywell, where she was involved in business transformation initiatives.
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Michigan State University (2011 — 2015)
- Master Central Michigan University (2008 — 2010)
- Laurea (Bachelor) Universita' degli Studi - Trieste (1992 — 1998)
- Liceo Scientifico
- Liceo Scientifico
Companies
- Assistant Professor Harvard Business School (2015)
- Research Assistant and PhD Candidate (Accounting) Michigan State University (2011 — 2015)
- Sr. IT Project Manager Honeywell (2005 — 2011)
- Managerial Accounting Manager Honeywell Life Safety - SYSTEM SENSOR EUORPE (2004 — 2005)
- Financial Controller (Expat assignment) Honeywell Automation and Control Solutions - KAC Alarm Company - UK (2003 — 2003)
- Production Control Supervisor Honeywell Life Safety - SYSTEM SENSOR EUORPE - Italy (2001 — 2002)
- Cost accountant Honeywell Life Safety - SYSTEM SENSOR EUORPE (2000 — 2001)
- Administration and Management Accountant MIB - School of Management (1999 — 2000)
- Administrative Assistant Cunja - Transportation Services (1998 — 1999)
Skills
- Supply Chain
- Accounting
- Management Accounting
Other
Project Management, Cost Accounting, Academic Research, Leadership, Financial Modeling, Teaching, Data Analysis, Management, Program Management, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Financial Analysis, Analysis, SAP
Videos
Webinar: Performance Management in the Age of Virtual Teams
Susanna Gallani says comfort of telemedicine can make people open up more
Susanna Gallani: from Harvard to MIB Trieste
Courses Taught
Read about executive education
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