Giovanni Fosti
Associate Professor of Practice
Biography
Giovanni Fosti is an Associate Professor of Practice in Welfare and Social Innovation at SDA Bocconi School of Management. He is an Adjunct Professor of "Public Administration Economics and Management" at Università Bocconi
At SDA Bocconi, he was the Director of the Master EMMAP (Executive Master in Management of Public Administration) from 2009 to 2013, Director of the Master EMMEL (Executive Master in Management degli Enti Locali) from 2008 to 2010 and Director of the Master MMP (Master in Management Pubblico) from 2006 to 2009. He has conducted research and education projects for regional Italian institutions, local institutions, healthcare companies and non-profit companies. He was Head of the “Social Policy and Service Management” Area of CERGAS – the Centre For Research on Health and Social Care Management from 2011 to 2018.
His research activities focus on public administrations, social and residential services. His main areas of research are: innovation processes in welfare systems; public governance, institutional arrangements and forms of management in social services and healthcare partners; strategy and service management; programming and service networks. He is the author of numerous books and articles on his topics of interest.
Giovanni earned a degree in Business Administration from Università Bocconi.
Recent Publications
- 2025
The Italian Social Care System
MANFREDI, S., G. FOSTI, E. NOTARNICOLA, "The Italian Social Care System" in Public Administration in Italy in Political and Historical Context., Edoardo Ongaro, Carla Barbati, Fabrizio Di Mascio, Francesco Longo, Alessandro Natalini (Eds.), Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 225-242, 2025 - 2025
Il settore Long Term Care tra connessioni, interdipendenze e necessità di integrazione. 7° rapporto osservatorio Long Term Care
FOSTI, G., E. NOTARNICOLA, E. PEROBELLI (Eds.), "Il settore Long Term Care tra connessioni, interdipendenze e necessità di integrazione. 7° rapporto osservatorio Long Term Care" - 2025, Egea, Milano, Italy - 2025
Navigating multi-faceted change in Italy’s health service: the case of the Ferrara Local Health Authority (LHA) and University hospital
FERRARA, L., G. FOSTI, A. RICCI, V. TOZZI, "Navigating multi-faceted change in Italy’s health service: the case of the Ferrara Local Health Authority (LHA) and University hospital" in IRSPM 2025: Civic engagement and social capital in contemporary public administration: facing the challenges of social equity and environmental sustainability, April 7-9, 2025, Bologna, Italy - 2025
The role of strategic public–nonprofit collaborations in tackling complex social challenges: an analysis of the provision of affordable and social housing
PEROBELLI, E., R. SAPORITO, N. CUSUMANO, E. MIRAGLIA, G. FOSTI, "The role of strategic public–nonprofit collaborations in tackling complex social challenges: an analysis of the provision of affordable and social housing" in IRSPM 2025: Civic engagement and social capital in contemporary public administration: facing the challenges of social equity and environmental sustainability, April 7-9, 2025, Bologna, Italy - 2025
Conclusioni
NOTARNICOLA, E., E. PEROBELLI, G. FOSTI, F. LONGO, A. ROTOLO, M. V. BUFALI, "Conclusioni" in Il settore Long Term Care tra connessioni, interdipendenze e necessità di integrazione. 7° rapporto osservatorio Long Term Care., Giovanni Fosti, Elisabetta Notarnicola, Eleonora Perobelli (Eds.), Egea, chap. 6, pp. 103-106, 2025 - 2025
Interdipendenze tra servizi e settori: framework teorico usato e una chiave di lettura strategica per il settore LTC
NOTARNICOLA, E., E. PEROBELLI, G. FOSTI, "Interdipendenze tra servizi e settori: framework teorico usato e una chiave di lettura strategica per il settore LTC" in Il settore Long Term Care tra connessioni, interdipendenze e necessità di integrazione. 7° rapporto osservatorio Long Term Care., Giovanni Fosti, Elisabetta Notarnicola, Eleonora Perobelli (Eds.), Egea, chap. 2, pp. 41-50, 2025 - 2024
La sostenibilità del settore Long Term Care nel medio-lungo periodo. 6° Rapporto Osservatorio Long Term Care
FOSTI, G., E. NOTARNICOLA, E. PEROBELLI (Eds.), "La sostenibilità del settore Long Term Care nel medio-lungo periodo. 6° Rapporto Osservatorio Long Term Care" - 2024, Egea, Milano, Italy - 2024
La sostenibilità nel settore Long Term Care: quale significato e quali determinanti?
NOTARNICOLA, E., G. FOSTI, E. PEROBELLI, "La sostenibilità nel settore Long Term Care: quale significato e quali determinanti?" in La sostenibilità del settore long term care nel medio-lungo period. 6° Rapporto Osservatorio Long Term Care., E. Perobelli, G. Fosti, E. Notarnicola (Eds.), Egea, chap. 2, pp. 35-43, 2024 - 2024
Conclusioni
FOSTI, G., F. LONGO, E. NOTARNICOLA, E. PEROBELLI, "Conclusioni" in La sostenibilità del settore long term care nel medio-lungo period. 6° Rapporto Osservatorio Long Term Care., E. Perobelli, G. Fosti, E. Notarnicola (Eds.), Egea, chap. 6, pp. 99-104, 2024 - 2024
Social policy, social innovation and older people
FOSTI, G., E. NOTARNICOLA, E. PEROBELLI, "Social policy, social innovation and older people" in Handbook on Social Innovation and Social Policy., Stephen Sinclair, Simone Baglioni (Eds.), Edward Elgar Publishing, chap. 16, pp. 199-210, 2024
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Grants & Honors
Teaching Award, SDA Bocconi School of Management, 2021
