Dr. Lorenzo Avellino

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Lorenzo Avellino is a postdoctoral researcher and lecturer at the University of Geneva. His research interests encompass labour history, the political economy of history, and the history of technology. In 2023, he defended his doctoral thesis titled 'On Misunderstood Meaning Freedom: Labour, Quality Theft Lombard Silk Manufactures, 1760–1860,' which earned him the Prix Universal for the best social science dissertation department of the University of Geneva as well as the Prix Ortaggi for the best labour history thesis awarded by the Società Italiana di Storia del Lavoro. His current research examines the relationship between economic thinking and overlooked actors within the context of the fashion industry, industrial policies, and the technological evolution of the European silk trade. He has published several insightful papers focusing on topics such as consumer credit in the silk industry, debt and labor relations, and much more.

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Requirements for University of Geneva

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Total
Required:92
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from a recognized university Minimum 60 ECTS in management or related field for direct admission
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Specialization Notes

Includes Department of Management, Finance, Economics, and Statistics programs. GMAT is strongly encouraged but not mandatory for most GSEM masters.