CODE 41244 ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022 CREDITS 9 cfu anno 1 ECONOMIA E MANAGEMENT MARITTIMO E PORTUALE 8708 (LM-77) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SECS-P/08 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The course is aimed at studying the strategic and competitive behaviours of firms belonging to the maritime system. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The objective is to focus on maritime system by adopting a strategic management perspective. In particular, the course aims to: a) define the maritime system on the basis of the concepts of cluster, value system and service-dominant logic ecosystem, understanding its structure and the interactions between: a. "primary" activities of the maritime cluster (business areas of freight and passenger transport by sea); b. “port required” activities to support the port (governance and ancillary services); c. The "port induced" activities important for the competitiveness of the system (advanced tertiary sector: for example, MTO). b) study the different strategic business areas in the maritime system, the evolutions of the macro external environment and of competition c) Deepen the corporate and competitive strategies of the main players operating the different strategic business areas in the maritime system An in-depth study will concern the analysis of public bodies and administrations involved in the governance of ports and intermodal transport. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The course aims to provide specialist knowledge on the business strategies and corporate governance mechanisms relating to the companies belonging to the maritime system. At the end of the course the student will be able to know: • the structure of the maritime system • value creation and value co-production patterns • analysis of the most important environmental drivers • business and corporate strategies • strategy implementation: internal, external, collaborative growth • the characteristics of the national governance systems and their effects on the problems of maritime companies TEACHING METHODS Lectures, case studies and seminars. SYLLABUS/CONTENT The maritime system: definition and structure The strategic areas in the maritime system: definition and competitive analysis Corporate and competitive strategies RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY If foreign students choose to study the ordinary syllabus in Italian, they can refer to the above sections in this document. Otherwise, an English syllabus is available, based on selected resources provided on Aulaweb. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD LARA PENCO Ricevimento: http://www.economia.unige.it/index.php/il-dipartimento/personale/docenti-ad-economia/153-lara-penco Exam Board LARA PENCO (President) MARCO REMONDINO LESSONS LESSONS START I semester Class schedule ECON. AND MANAGEMENT OF MARITIME AND PORT COMPANIES EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Oral exam. Students are invited to carry out a project work in collaboration with other students ASSESSMENT METHODS Assessment The assessment aims to verify both theoretical notions regarding the strategy of maritime logistics firms and the practical knowledge of managerial tools applied in transport industries. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 17/01/2022 14:00 GENOVA Orale 31/01/2022 14:00 GENOVA Orale 30/05/2022 14:00 GENOVA Orale 20/06/2022 14:00 GENOVA Orale 04/07/2022 14:00 GENOVA Orale 08/09/2022 14:00 GENOVA Orale FURTHER INFORMATION Attendance The course will be taught in Italian. The attendance is not compulsory.
