LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course, paving on a managerial approach, aims to analyse the operations and strategies of firms and public organizations operating in maritime logistics. The course focuses on main theoretical concepts and perspectives related to maritime transport demand and segmentation, port cargo handling, transport capacity deployment and management, as well as competitive and growth strategies. Emphasis will be given to multinational corporations operating in shipping and ports, i.e. firms that diversify risk and their business portfolio. In addition, the organization and strategies of Port Authorities is addressed, by emphasizing the diverse governance settings in some relevant countries.  

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.