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CODE 41244
ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025
CREDITS
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

Exam Board

LARA PENCO (President)

MARCO REMONDINO

LESSONS

LESSONS START

I semester

 

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.