Innovation is driving a significant transformation in the maritime logistics sector. Technological advancements and the spread of innovative practices among companies are contributing to the change. The presence of diverse clusters of companies and institutions in different sectors of maritime logistics has made the innovation process more intricate than before. This course is designed to focus on various forms of innovation that are crucial in reducing negative externalities, enhancing operational efficiency, and improving the quality and reliability of logistics services.
The course addresses the main topics related to innovation management and the diffusion of technologies across the maritime logistics field. The course focuses on the main theoretical concepts associated to the development and adoption of innovations in maritime logistics firms, emphasizing its systemic dimension across stakeholders’ constellations. The course provides also insights on the most common funding schemes for financing innovations processes in the addressed industries. Special attention is awarded to the innovation in the field of digitalization and diffusion of emerging technologies in ports and intermodal transportation, to the introduction of terminal automation, to energy management, and to those technological improvements enhancing operational efficiency and firm financial performance, also preserving the environment and the sustainability of the industry (e.g., LNG-fuelled vessels, production of energy from renewable sources, etc.).
The course offers various training activities, such as traditional lessons, business case presentations, and professional seminars. These, when combined with individual study, enable the student to:
Through active involvement in the scheduled educational activities, at the end of the course, students will also acquire the following skills:
These skills are of fundamental importance for effectively learning the topics covered in the course and for success in the professional field.
To comprehensively comprehend the course's subject matters, the student must possess various management knowledge:
These topics are fundamental to be able to adequately follow the course and obtain a positive evaluation during the exam.
Lectures, case analyses, and company testimonials.
Furthermore, students will be engaged in analysing and developing a case study. Workgroups will be formed during the course sessions, and each group will be assigned a specific case to examine using the methodologies learned throughout the course. During the course’s final week, each group will present their project, proposing innovative strategies and solutions.
The course aims to provide theoretical and practical notions in the field of innovation and technology management, in relation to the maritime logistics sector (e.g., shipping, port facilities, land transport). The course program includes a first relating to theories and constructs on innovation management and a second specific part on the maritime logistics sector. In the latter, the technological trends and innovation processes activated in the various sectors of maritime logistics will be examined, with particular reference to digitization and sustainability strategies in port management and shipping.
The first part references Schilling M., Strategic management of technological innovation, McGraw-Hill Education.
In the second part, students have access to study materials such as slides, documents, book chapters, and reports that are discussed and made available on Aulaweb.
In-depth readings on single topics may be indicated to attending students; additional readings and materials will be published on Aulaweb.
Ricevimento: The student office hours are scheduled on Wednesdays at 2:30 PM at the professor's office (Room I.145, Level I, Department of Economics, Via Vivaldi 5, 1612 6, Genoa) or on Teams. In both cases, it is necessary to contact theprofessor via email in advance to arrange an appointment.
Ricevimento: On Wednesday, at 2,30 p.m. A call on Teams may replace a meeting in person. It is recommended in both cases to contact the lecturer in advance for an appointment by sending an email to: buratti@economia.unige.it
NICOLETTA BURATTI (President)
CIDATMA-FRANCESCO VITELLARO (President)
II semester
Oral exam
Details on the preparation for the exam and the level of knowledge required in relation to the individual topics will be provided during the lessons.
The oral exam aims to verify the acquisition of basic and advanced notions related to the management of innovative processes in maritime logistics. The exam also makes it possible to evaluate the skills and competences acquired by the student, through the application of theoretical notions and concepts to concrete managerial contexts, as well as the presentation of empirical evidence connected to appropriate case studies.
