CODE 103727 ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022 CREDITS 9 cfu anno 2 DIRITTO ED ECONOMIA DELLE IMPRESE 11122 (L-14) - LA SPEZIA 9 cfu anno 2 DIRITTO ED ECONOMIA DELLE IMPRESE 11122 (L-18) - LA SPEZIA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SECS-P/08 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION LA SPEZIA SEMESTER 1° Semester PREREQUISITES Propedeuticità in ingresso Per sostenere l'esame di questo insegnamento è necessario aver sostenuto i seguenti esami: LAW AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 11122 (coorte 2020/2021) BUSINESS ECONOMY 103971 2020 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. 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 LESSONS LESSONS START First semester Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Oral assessment. ASSESSMENT METHODS Foreign students are free to study on Italian or English textbooks. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 28/01/2022 11:00 LA SPEZIA Orale 11/02/2022 11:00 LA SPEZIA Orale 20/05/2022 11:00 LA SPEZIA Orale 03/06/2022 11:00 LA SPEZIA Orale 17/06/2022 11:00 LA SPEZIA Orale 08/07/2022 11:00 LA SPEZIA Orale 07/09/2022 11:00 LA SPEZIA Orale