CODE 60024 ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022 CREDITS 9 cfu anno 2 ECONOMIA AZIENDALE 8697 (L-18) - GENOVA 9 cfu anno MANAGEMENT 8707 (LM-77) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SECS-P/08 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester SECTIONING Questo insegnamento è diviso nelle seguenti frazioni: A B PREREQUISITES Propedeuticità in ingresso Per sostenere l'esame di questo insegnamento è necessario aver sostenuto i seguenti esami: Business Administration 8697 (coorte 2020/2021) BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 41125 2020 Propedeuticità in uscita Questo insegnamento è propedeutico per gli insegnamenti: Business Administration 8697 (coorte 2020/2021) E-BUSINESS LABORATORY 80472 TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The course aims to introduce students to strategic management. Major topics of the course are the nature of the firm, the external and internal environmental analysis, competitive and corporate strategies, the management of some of the corporate functions (operations, finance, R&D). AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The course aims to introduce students to strategic management. Major topics of the course are the nature of the firm, the external and internal environmental analysis, competitive and corporate strategies, the management of some of the corporate functions (operations, finance, R&D). AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES At the end of the course, students should be able to recognize and/or use the main strategic analysis tools and to solve basic case studies. PREREQUISITES Knowledge of market forms characteristics. TEACHING METHODS Traditional lectures. SYLLABUS/CONTENT Part I: The company Company's goals Mission, vision and strategy Part II: The environment analysis and the competitive advantage The general environment The competitive environment Resources and competences The competitive advantage Value creation Business strategies Corporate strategies Part III: Funcions Production management Logistics management Finance management R&D management Parte IV: Focuses Services management SMEs management RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY F. Fontana – M. Caroli, Economia e gestione delle imprese, McGraw-Hill, Milano, 2013 (4th Ed.). Integrative materials on Aulaweb. For students wishing to study on English textbook: Grant R. (2013), Contemporary Strategy Analysis, 8th Edition, Wiley (details on the chapters to study will be provided on reques). TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD ROBERTA SCARSI Ricevimento: Send an email to the professor to set a meeting via Skype or Teams Exam Board ROBERTA SCARSI (President) LARA PENCO GIORGIA PROFUMO RICCARDO SPINELLI LESSONS LESSONS START First semester Class schedule BUSINESS MANAGEMENT A EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Oral assessment according to the exams calendar. ASSESSMENT METHODS Foreign students are free to study on Italian or English textbooks. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 17/01/2022 10:00 GENOVA Orale 31/01/2022 10:00 GENOVA Orale 09/05/2022 14:00 GENOVA Orale 30/05/2022 10:00 GENOVA Orale 20/06/2022 10:00 GENOVA Orale 04/07/2022 10:00 GENOVA Orale 06/09/2022 10:00 GENOVA Orale