CODE 60024 ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026 CREDITS 9 cfu anno 2 ECONOMIA AZIENDALE 8697 (L-18) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SECS-P/08 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester SECTIONING Questo insegnamento è diviso nelle seguenti frazioni: A B PREREQUISITES Propedeuticità in ingresso Per sostenere l'esame di questo insegnamento è necessario aver sostenuto i seguenti esami: Business Administration 8697 (coorte 2024/2025) BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 41125 A BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 41125 B BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 41125 C Propedeuticità in uscita Questo insegnamento è propedeutico per gli insegnamenti: Business Administration 8697 (coorte 2024/2025) E-BUSINESS 80472 TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW 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 CONTENT 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 (finance, operations, etc.). 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. PREREQUISITES Knowledge of market forms theory. TEACHING METHODS Traditional lectures. 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 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 M. Caroli, Economia e gestione sostenibile delle imprese, McGraw-Hill, Milano, 2021. Integrative materials on Aulaweb. For students wishing to study on English textbook: Grant R. (2019), Contemporary Strategy Analysis, 10th Edition, Wiley (details on the chapters to study will be provided on reques). TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD ROBERTA SCARSI Ricevimento: Send an email to the professor to set a meeting via Teams LESSONS LESSONS START First semester Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Written assessment ASSESSMENT METHODS Foreign students are free to study on Italian or English textbooks. Students who have valid certification of disability or Specific Learning Desorders (DSA) on file with the University may request the use of compensatory measures during the exams (e.g. additional time, concept maps, modifications in the written/oral mode), following the guidelines (p. 5). In any case, for further information, please contact the Department's disability liaison: Isa.Fanlo@unige.it. Agenda 2030 - Sustainable Development Goals Industry, innovation and infrastructure Responbile consumption and production