Strategic Plan

The 2026-2028 Strategic Project defines the priorities through which the Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering will guide its development over the coming years. These priorities are in line with the Politecnico di Milano's and POLIMI School of Management's Strategic Plans, as well as the Department's distinctive positioning.

The identified actions address the departmental community, education, research and societal impact, with the aim of strengthening the Department’s contribution to sustainable and inclusive development, responsible innovation and the valorisation of people.

Strategic Plan 2026-2028

The Department works to strengthen an inclusive, cohesive community built on mutual support. This priority places people’s well-being at the centre and supports Faculty development, the professional growth of technical and administrative staff, and the improvement of the Department’s spaces and digital infrastructures. In this perspective, the Department also promotes clearer internal communication and the strategic use of data, accreditations and rankings to support planning, quality and continuous improvement.

Goals:

• Strengthen an inclusive, cohesive community focused on well-being.
• Support Faculty growth, internationalization and professional development.
• Value technical and administrative staff and their contribution to process improvement.
• Improve spaces, digital infrastructures and the everyday experience within the Department.
• Make internal communication clearer, more structured and more functional to governance.
• Use data, accreditations and rankings to support planning and continuous improvement.

The Department aims to strengthen its international profile as a Department committed to advancing responsible management engineering competencies and practices. This priority addresses the evolution of management education in light of Artificial Intelligence, new learning paradigms and societal challenges, with the goal of preparing future leaders to navigate economic uncertainty, technological disruption and social transformation. In this perspective, the Department promotes international and transnational education projects, expands student mobility opportunities and consolidates its presence within leading academic networks.

Goals:

• Rethink management education in light of new learning paradigms, technological change and Artificial Intelligence.
• Contribute to Politecnico di Milano’s international and transnational projects.
• Strengthen mobility, the on-campus international experience and European partnerships in Management Engineering.

The Department aims to enhance the quality, impact and sustainability of its research by encouraging interdisciplinary programmes centred on reimagining the future of management, innovation and technology. This priority will support the consolidation of the HumanTech programme and the production of high-quality research. It will also enhance the Department's capacity to attract competitive funding and ensure the long-term sustainability of the PhD programme. The ultimate goal is to increase the Department’s international visibility and research impact.

Goals:

• Develop cross-cutting research programmes on management, innovation and technology, with a focus on Artificial Intelligence and funding attraction.
• Consolidate the HumanTech programme and create the conditions for its long-term sustainability.
• Strengthen a shared culture of high-quality research, also supporting Junior Faculty development.
• Improve Faculty support in accessing externally funded research projects.
• Strengthen the attractiveness and sustainability of the PhD Programme, also through co-financing models.

The Department aims to strengthen its impact on society, companies, institutions and local communities, making its contribution to sustainable development and responsible innovation more visible and structured. This priority includes the definition of an Impact Statement, the development of sustainability-oriented partnerships, engagement with Africa, support for academic entrepreneurship, stronger external positioning and the expansion of the alumni network.

Goals:

• Define a distinctive Impact Statement, strengthening the Department’s influence on society, business and policy makers.
• Develop sustainability-oriented partnerships with institutions and non-profit organisations.
• Strengthen initiatives and projects with African countries, promoting mutual exchange and sustainable development.
• Promote academic entrepreneurship, mentorship and the valorisation of internal competences.
• Consolidate external positioning through recurring initiatives for dialogue with companies and institutions.
• Strengthen and expand the alumni network.