CODE 80473 ACADEMIC YEAR 2023/2024 CREDITS 3 cfu anno 1 MANAGEMENT 8707 (LM-77) - GENOVA 3 cfu anno 2 MANAGEMENT 8707 (LM-77) - GENOVA LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW This Activity addresses Start Up companies as entrepreneurial ventures growing in innovation ecosystems and enabled by technological transfer processes. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The Activity at hand aims at fostering the business culture with specific regard to the new entrepreneurship and the knowledge of the drivers it depends on. The focus is on Start Ups and the main topics about rise and development of new technology based ventures such as startup innovation systems, rules and public policies, funding systems will be addressed. Specific attention will be devoted to the Business Model analysis as well as to the Business Plan arrangement. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES Thanks to this Activity the students are expected to become familiar and informed about Start Up companies, Start Up ecosystems, as well as ready to communicate with this ecosystem's players. They will be able to recognize the Start Ups peculiar problems, the more convenient funding sources, their main risk and failure factors, the incentive and support systems available for them, the typical management tools. PREREQUISITES The students are expected to handle the basic concepts and models about entrepreneurship, firms, business strategy, finance, financial statements. TEACHING METHODS Presentations by teachers, professionals and entrepreneurs. Group works. SYLLABUS/CONTENT The Activity will address the following topics: - innovation ecosystems - start up companies and spin offs features - Italian regulations about innovative start up - incubators and business competitions for start up creation and growth - financial needs and financing for start up - business model and business model "canvass" - business plan and planning RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Readings and bibliography will be suggested in progress. Readings and bibliography for not attending students will be provided at the start of the Activity. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD STEFANO FERRAZZA Exam Board STEFANO FERRAZZA (President) LARA PENCO LESSONS LESSONS START To be notifed Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Group works and presentations ASSESSMENT METHODS Discussion of group works and presentation quality. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 24/05/2024 10:00 GENOVA Orale 14/06/2024 10:00 GENOVA Orale 04/07/2024 10:00 GENOVA Orale 12/09/2024 10:00 GENOVA Orale