Cristina Saporiti

Short Bio

Cristina Saporiti is the Director of Operations of the USI Executive MBA and Coordinator of Continuing Education. With over 20 years of experience in executive education, program management, and institutional development, she combines a results-driven mindset with a strong ethical orientation and intercultural communication skills.

She currently serves as Chair of the USI Personnel Committee and Secretary of the Conciliation Committee. Cristina was a member of the Academic Senate from 2019 to 2023 and took part in the Regulations Committee during her mandate.

In 2022 she was included in the volume “101 Successful Women in Ticino” by Edimen Media Community.

• Executive MBA, Università della Svizzera italiana, MAS (2023)
  Focus: Digital Transformation & Sustainability

• Degree in Law, Major in International Law – Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan (2009)

• Degree in Political Science, Major in International Economic Organizations – Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan (1998)

• Executive courses at ESMT, INSEAD, SDA Bocconi, Kellogg School of Management, Kinetic Consulting, and USI

Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)

• Director of Operations – Executive MBA (since 2010)

• Coordinator – Continuing Education (since 2022)

Main responsibilities:

• Strategic and operational planning of EMBA and Continuing Education activities

• Redesign and transformation of the EMBA with a new ethical and sustainability-driven mission

• Management of faculty, international study tours, budget, admissions, and alumni relations

• Coordination of institutional and innovation-related projects under the Pro-Rector for Innovation

SDA Bocconi School of Management – Milan

• Program Manager – Executive Education Division

• Program Manager – Marketing Department

• In-Company Projects Coordinator – Career Services (MBA)

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer – Milan

• Team Assistant / Paralegal (M&A, corporate law)

• Chair of the USI Personnel Committee

• Secretary of the Conciliation Committee (CCL)

• Former elected member of the Academic Senate (2019–2023)

• Member of the Regulations Committee during the Senate term

• Committed to promoting a culture of inclusion, fairness, and institutional respect