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CODE 103727
ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022
CREDITS
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

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