Course description
In this course, the origins, the development, and the growth of businesses are studied. The course traces the beginnings of business enterprise and describes its development from the Industrial Revolution to nowadays, focusing on some significant issues such as globalization, entrepreneurship, corporate governance, technology, innovation, and economic theory.
- Knowledge and understanding Students must acquire adequate knowledge and effective understanding of the main business models in a comparative and long-term perspective. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding Students must learn to apply acquired knowledge and understand problems related to business management as a result of its historical evolution. Judgment Autonomy Students must be able to use both conceptual and operational skills acquired with autonomy of judgment and skills in different contexts of application. Communication Skills Students must acquire the technical language of the discipline to communicate clearly and unambiguously to specialists and non-specialists. Learning Abilities Students must develop adequate learning skills so they will be able to elaborate autonomously the key issues of the discipline, especially in the working contexts where they will operate.
Modalità didattiche
Frontal lectures, case studies, small groups works, seminars on specific themes
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In this course, the origins, the development, and the growth of businesses are studied. The course traces the beginnings of business enterprise and describes its development from the Industrial Revolution to nowadays, focusing on some significant issues such as globalization, entrepreneurship, corporate governance, technology, innovation, and economic theory. Focus and case studies on italian firms and their history and on digital transofmation and innovation in historical perspective (prof. A. Iodice)
F. Amatori, A. Colli, Business History: Complexities and Comparisons, Routledge, 2011
Ricevimento: Dipartimento di Economia - I floor - office n. 1020 Phone: (+39) 010209 - 5479 Email : piccinno@economia.unige.it On Thuesday h 15-17 by appointment due to sanitary emergency rules please contact me by e.mail in order to plan a meeting in my office or on Teams/Skype For any change see the web page of the course on Aulaweb
LUISA PICCINNO (President)
MARCO DORIA
ANTONIO IODICE
MARINA ROMANI
ANDREA ZANINI
First semester
BUSINESS HISTORY FROM 1900 TO THE DIGITAL ERA
Written examination (during the sanitary emergency due to Covid 19 see info updated in Aulaweb page of the course)
Written examination with open questions
http://www.economia.unige.it/index.php/english/incoming-erasmus-students
