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).