Mission

The Collegio Carlo Alberto is a foundation created in 2004 as a joint initiative of the Compagnia di San Paolo and the University of Torino. Its mission is to foster research and teaching in economics, finance and political science. The Collegio shares the values and best practices of the international academic community.

Description

The Faculty and Fellows of the Collegio contribute to a dynamic research environment involving residential faculty of the University of Torino, junior faculty hired on the international academic job market, senior research fellows and visiting scholars.

Policy-oriented research activities are carried out by the Research Units of the Collegio, each with its own mission and identity.

The Collegio promotes and coordinates the Allievi Program. The Allievi are outstanding students of the University of Torino, who are expected to fulfill their university requirements, as well as to participate in additional activities (courses and seminars) at the Collegio.

The Collegio organizes two Master Programs: the Master in Economics, and the Master in Finance in cooperation with the University of Torino.

Two Doctoral Programs of the University of Torino are hosted at the Collegio.

The Collegio has instituted the annual Carlo Alberto Medal, to be awarded to an outstanding Italian economist (resident in Italy or abroad) under the age of 40 for his/her outstanding research contributions to the field of economics.

Collegio aperto is a lecture series open to the public on current economic, social, and political topics. Guest speakers are leading international scholars and professionals.

The annual Onorato Castellino Lecture honors the memory of the first President of the Collegio and member of the research unit CeRP, who lead the institution with vision, integrity, and grace. The lecture series hosts distinguished scholars and public intellectuals.

Each year in mid-June two distinguished scholars deliver the Vilfredo Pareto Lectures in Economics and Social Sciences to honor Vilfredo Pareto, an alumnus of the University and of the Politecnico of Torino.

Research interactions are also created by the seminar series and conferences that the Collegio and its research units organize and host each year.