Andrea MASINI

Associate Professor

Information Systems and Operations Management

masini@hec.fr
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Biography

Associate Professor, Andrea Masini is currently serving as Dean of Faculty and Research. From 2016 to 2022 he served as Associate Dean, in charge of the MBA programs. 

He holds a Ph.D. in Management from INSEAD (France). Prior to joining HEC Paris in 2010, Andrea was Assistant Professor of Operations and Technology Management at the London Business School. He has a background in mechanical engineering and environmental management.

Andrea conducts interdisciplinary research to study the operational and organizational impact of technological innovations, with a particular emphasis on ICT, renewable energy technologies and sustainability issues. His recent work has been published on M&SOM, the Journal of Operations Management and Energy Policy. He has taught courses on Operations Management, Supply Chain Management and Technology Strategy at the MBA, executive as well as at the Ph.D. level. He also consults for private and public organizations on themes related to process optimization, ICT and technological innovation.

Scientific articles

Chapters in edited books

Proceedings

Working papers

Case Studies

Scientific articles

The impact of behavioural factors in the renewable energy investment decision making process: Conceptual framework and empirical findings

Energy Policy, January 2012, vol. 40, n° 1, pp 28-38, (in coll. with E. Menichetti)

Balancing specialized and generic capabilities in the provision of integrated solutions

Industrial and Corporate Change, February 2011, vol. 20, n° 1, pp 91-131, (in coll. with F. Ceci)

ERP Competence-Building Mechanisms: An Exploratory Investigation of Configurations of ERP Adopters in the European and U.S. Manufacturing Sectors

Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, Spring 2009, vol. 11, n° 2, pp 274-298, (in coll. with L. Van Wassenhove)

Investimenti in ICT e performance aziendali: Un'analisi delle strategie di implementazione ottimali (ICT investments and firm performance: optimal implementation strategies)

Economia & Management, July 2009, vol. 2, (in coll. with L. Van Wassenhove)

Chapters in edited books

Proceedings

Working papers

The Sand Cone Model Revisited: The Impact of Service Flexibility on Quality, Delivery, and Cost.

Mimeo , 2026

What is IT Agility ? Does it Affect Organizational Performance ? A conceptualization and Some Empirical Evidence

Mimeo , 2026

Case Studies

Education

  • International Teachers Programme, SSE Stockholm - Sweden
  • Ph.D. in Management (Technology Management), INSEAD - France
  • Master of Science/Grande Ecole, Other, Management, INSEAD - France
  • M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Sapienza University - Italy

Academic appointments

Academic Responsibilities at HEC

  • 2022- Dean of Faculty & Research HEC Paris

Scientific Activities

Membership in Academic or Professional Organisation

  • Member, INFORMS, Academy of Management

Editorial activities

  • Reviewer, Manufacturing Services Operations Management, Production and Operations Management, Journal of Operations Management, International Journal of Operations Production Management, International Journal of Production Research, Energy Policy, Management Science, Omega, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Renewable Power Generation, Electronic Markets

    • Awards & honors

    • 2014 First Place in the 2014 NextBillion Case Writing Competition for the case "African Solar Rise: Electrifying Rural Tanzania" (in coll. with S. Aflaki)
    • 2009 Best teacher Award, Finmeccanica
    • 2007 Best Teacher Award, Warsaw University of Technology Business School
    • 2003 Oustanding TFSC paper Award
    • 1995 Esso Italiana Award for the best master thesis on energy issues