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CODE 60027
ACADEMIC YEAR 2017/2018
CREDITS
SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SECS-P/08
LANGUAGE Italian
TEACHING LOCATION
SEMESTER 2° Semester
PREREQUISITES
Propedeuticità in ingresso
Per sostenere l'esame di questo insegnamento è necessario aver sostenuto i seguenti esami:
  • Maritime, Logistics and Transport Economics and Business 8698 (coorte 2015/2016)
  • BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 41125 2015

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Course description

The course, paving on a managerial approach, aims to analyse the operations and strategies of firms operating in major transport modes. The course focuses on main theoretical concepts and perspectives related to transport demand and segmentation, transport capacity deployment and management, marketing, as well as competitive and growth strategies. Emphasis will be given to multinational corporations operating in the transport sectors, diversifying risk and their business portfolio. The course will analyse in-depth the background, the actors and the strategies in maritime, air and rail transportation.

TEACHING METHODS

Methodology

Lectures, case studies and seminars.

Attendance

The course will be taught in Italian. The attendance is not compulsory.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Recommended textbook:

Midoro R., Parola F., Le strategie delle imprese nello shipping di linea e nella portualità, 2013, second edition, FrancoAngeli, Milano. Part 1 - chapters 1-2-3-4, Part 2 - chapters 7-8.

Selected resources provided by the instructor on Aulaweb.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

FRANCESCO PAROLA (President)

RENATO MIDORO

GIOVANNI SATTA

LESSONS

LESSONS START

II semester

February 26, 2018 - June 1, 2018

Class schedule

TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Written and oral (elective) exam. 

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The assessment aims to verify both theoretical notions regarding the strategy of transport firms and the practical knowledge of managerial tools applied in transport industries.

Exam schedule

Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note
08/01/2018 09:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale
05/02/2018 09:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale
04/06/2018 09:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale
20/06/2018 09:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale
02/07/2018 09:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale
17/07/2018 16:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale
10/09/2018 09:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale