CODE 103989 ACADEMIC YEAR 2023/2024 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 3 DIRITTO ED ECONOMIA DELLE IMPRESE 11122 (L-18) - LA SPEZIA 6 cfu anno 3 DIRITTO ED ECONOMIA DELLE IMPRESE 11122 (L-14) - LA SPEZIA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SECS-P/12 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION LA SPEZIA SEMESTER 2° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The enterprise is one of the central players in economic development. The course analyses the evolution of the enterprise from a historical perspective within the more general economic and social changes that have occurred since the Early Modern Age. Students will acquire the basic tools to analyze and understand the factors that have conditioned the evolution of the structure, organization, and management of enterprises in the long run. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The course aims to provide a systematic-interpretative framework of the most significant changes that have characterized the evolution of enterprises from an economic-history perspective. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES At the end of the course, students should be able to: - identify the main stages of economic development from the pre-industrial era to the dawn of the 21st century and understand how they have influenced the evolution of the enterprise; - assess the importance of the factors that have conditioned the evolution of the structure, organization, and management of enterprises in the long run; - apply the acquired knowledge on a conceptual and operational level with independent judgment; - express themselves using correctly the technical language typical of the field. PREREQUISITES Students should possess basic notions of Economics and Business Administration. TEACHING METHODS Frontal lectures (in Italian). SYLLABUS/CONTENT The most relevant topics will be: 1) Types of enterprise in pre-industrial economies 2) The advent of mercantilism and the birth of joint-stock companies 3) The enterprise in the first industrial revolution 4) The second industrial revolution and the rise of big business 5) The enterprise facing the economic change in the contemporary age 6) The state as entrepreneur: the role of public enterprise RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY For textbooks and teaching material in English, Erasmus students are invited to contact the lecturer during office hours. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD ANDREA ZANINI Ricevimento: Please contact the lecturer by e-mail. Exam Board ANDREA ZANINI (President) LUISA PICCINNO GIANLUCA CERRUTI (Substitute) LUIGI ODDO (Substitute) LESSONS LESSONS START See the teaching calendar of the Department. Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Written examination. ASSESSMENT METHODS Written examination, with open ended questions. The exam assesses the level of knowledge and understanding of the course contents. Students are required to book their exam within three days of the exam session. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 12/01/2024 11:00 LA SPEZIA Scritto 26/01/2024 11:00 LA SPEZIA Scritto 17/05/2024 11:00 LA SPEZIA Scritto 31/05/2024 11:00 LA SPEZIA Scritto 14/06/2024 11:00 LA SPEZIA Scritto 28/06/2024 11:00 LA SPEZIA Scritto 13/09/2024 11:00 LA SPEZIA Scritto Agenda 2030 - Sustainable Development Goals Decent work and economic growth Industry, innovation and infrastructure