CODE 41244 ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025 CREDITS 9 cfu anno 1 ECONOMIA E MANAGEMENT MARITTIMO E PORTUALE 8708 (LM-77) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SECS-P/08 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The course is aimed at studying the strategic and competitive behaviours of firms belonging to the maritime system. AIMS AND CONTENT 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 PREREQUISITES none TEACHING METHODS Lectures, case studies and seminars. Students who have valid certification of physical or learning disabilities and who wish to discuss possible accommodations or other circumstances regarding lectures, coursework and exams, should speak both with the instructor and with Professor Serena Scotto (scotto@economia.unige.it), the Department’s disability liaison. 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. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD WALTER GIUSEPPE LUIGI CARDACI GINEVRA TESTA Ricevimento: Receiving: on Wednesdays from 4 to 5 p.m. Always, by appointment, to be arranged by email. Email address to be used: ginevra.testa@edu.unige.it ALESSANDRO PITTO LARA PENCO Ricevimento: After lesson Exam Board LARA PENCO (President) MARCO REMONDINO LESSONS LESSONS START I semester Class schedule ECON. AND MANAGEMENT OF MARITIME AND PORT COMPANIES EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Oral exam. Students are invited to carry out a project work in collaboration with other students ASSESSMENT METHODS Assessment The assessment aims to verify both theoretical notions regarding the strategy of maritime logistics firms and the practical knowledge of managerial tools applied in transport industries. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 20/12/2024 12:00 GENOVA Scritto 21/01/2025 12:00 GENOVA Scritto 07/02/2025 12:00 GENOVA Scritto FURTHER INFORMATION Attendance The course will be taught in Italian. The attendance is not compulsory.