Carlo
Ugdulena
Italy Managing Partner Wospee Adjunct Faculty
Executive with over 30 years of experience and a successful career in ICT and HR. He joined Gruppo Formula, a leading ERP provider, in 1993, and directed the start-up of the HR business, participating in the division’s growth to become one of Italy’s leading HR providers in just a few years. He was a member of Gruppo Formula’s executive team when the company was listed on the Nasdaq Europe Stock Exchange in 1997. In 2000 he co-founded Cezanne Software and, as COO first and then CEO, enabled the company to grow into an internationally recognized leader in HR software. He has in-depth knowledge of the European, U.S., and South American IT and HR markets, having worked in several European countries (including Italy, Spain, France, Portugal, and the U.K.) and having been responsible for managing the business and distributor network in North and South America. He has written numerous articles and taught as an external lecturer at the University of Bologna. In 2013, following the sale of Cezanne Software’s division focused on traditional on-premise software, he participated in the start-up of Cezanne HR to launch a new Cloud and Mobile HR software solution to the market. Since January 2015, he has brought his experience and expertise as Business Advisor on ICT and HR strategy and management to some major companies, including KPMG and Gruppo Industriale Maccaferri. In January 2020 he co-founded Wospee, a fast-growing innovative start-up in the Digital HR world of which he is currently Managing Partner. A graduate in Economics from the University of Bologna, at BBS he teaches HR Information System in the HR & Organization master’s program and Digital HR in the HR Management & Development Open Program. Specialties: Executive Management, Strategy, Technology, Digital Transformation, HR Tech.
COURSES
This course intends to read the changes taking place in our production system, with particular attention to how the increasingly widespread use of new technologies is leading to a profound transformation in corporate information systems. In the knowledge economy, the growing popularity of mobile devices and social media, and the digital maturity of an ever-expanding corporate population, represent a huge opportunity for the HR function to offer a more efficient service and successful human capital management.
The course will be characterized by a strong practical connotation, will be considered the main technological platforms on the market and the different areas of application. Basic knowledge will be provided to conduct the analysis and definition of the requirements for HR function for the implementation of an HRMS. Costs and benefits will be evaluated, the return on investment analyzed and the impact that the introduction of ICT solutions for human resources management involve in terms of organizational innovation and corporate culture.
