OVERVIEW

The course analyses the bulk shipping market from the point of view of business management.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course analyses the bulk shipping market under the points of view of demand, supply, business management, and economic-financial management.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The student should learn how to analyze the market dynamics and interpretate the way companies assume their management and operating decisions.

PREREQUISITES

Knowlege of the main models and techniques of business management.

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures in presence.

Students who have valid certification of physical or learning disabilities  and who wish to discuss possible accommodations or other circumstances regarding lectures, coursework and exams, should speak both with the instructor and with Professor Serena Scotto (scotto@economia.unige.it), the Department's disability liaison.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Analysis of the market (demand and supply), economic and financial aspects, business management, insurance management, bulk terminals.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

For student wishing to study in English, ask to the Professor.

Otherwise the textbook is Gozzi A., Scarsi R, Bulk Shipping, Giappichelli Ed., Torino, 2012.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

First semester

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral assessment.

For students whishing to study on Enlish textbook, written assessment in English.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The exam will cover the entire program.

Students with disabilities, SLD or SEN

Students with disabilities, with SLD or with SEN are reminded that, to request exam accommodations, they must first upload their certification to the University website at servizionline.unige.it<https://servizionline.unige.it/>, in the "Students" section. The documentation will be checked by the University's Services for the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities and with SLD.

At the beginning of the course, students are advised to contact the lecturer to agree on exam arrangements which, while respecting the learning objectives of the course, take individual learning needs into account.

To request compensatory tools or dispensatory measures, students with disabilities or SLD must fill in the dedicated Webform available athttps://unige.it/disabilita-dsa, at least 7 working days before the exam.

Students with SEN may instead send their request by e-mail to the lecturer, copying the Department Representative, Prof. Elena Lagomarsino, atinclusione.economia@unige.it<mailto:inclusione.economia@unige.it>, and the Inclusion Office atinclusione.studenti@info.unige.it<mailto:inclusione.studenti@info.unige.it>.

Requests from students will be assessed by the lecturer and may be approved or rejected.