CODE 109153 ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026 CREDITS 15 cfu anno 1 MANAGEMENT 11874 (LM-77 R) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SECS-P/08 TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA MODULES Questo insegnamento è composto da: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND GROWTH MODELS MOD. 2 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND DECISION MAKING MOD. 1 OVERVIEW Strategic decision-making, with the goal of generating value, is essential for businesses. The class analysis delves into the critical phases of strategic management, highlighting corporate strategies such as vertical integration, diversification, and internationalization. Additionally, decisions may involve corporate restructuring during crises to facilitate the implementation of these strategies, as well as assessing both the ex-ante and ex-post effectiveness of these approaches. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES This integrated two-module course is focused on strategic management and corporate governance. In the strategic management part, the contents of business and corporate strategies will be deepened. A special attention will be given to the formulation, implementation, ex-ante, and ex-post evaluation of the strategy. In the corporate governance part, the focus will be the different corporate governance models around the world and the relationships between ownership and control. Particularly, the relations among corporate governance, financial markets and competitive advantage will be analysed. PREREQUISITES It is advised that students have successfully completed the exam in “Management." As part of a master's degree program in management, it is essential for students to have gained fundamental knowledge during their bachelor's degree to effectively engage with the topics presented in the class: * The concept of a sector and its characteristics; * The various types of economies (scale, scope, etc.); * Growth and competitive strategies. This foundational knowledge is assumed to have already been attained and serves as the crucial basis for understanding the class material and successfully passing the examinations. Should there be any knowledge gaps, students are encouraged to reach out to the professors for supplementary teaching materials to help bridge those gaps. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD SIMONE POLEDRINI Ricevimento: Office hours: during lessons on Fridays from 11:00 to 12:00 at the teacher's office, while afterwards write to simone.poledrini@unige.it to make an appointment. LARA PENCO Ricevimento: Students may contact the lecturer via email GIORGIA PROFUMO Ricevimento: Office hours for students during non-teaching periods are arranged by appointment via email at giorgia.profumo@unige.it. Office hours for students during teaching periods are fixed in presence in the office room of the instructor and communicated on Aulaweb. For working students or special needs, meetings can be scheduled via Microsoft Teams. The office hour schedule will be agreed with students. EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Please, see the individual modules. The final grade for the integrated course is composed by the average of the individual module grades. ASSESSMENT METHODS Please, see the individual modules. Agenda 2030 - Sustainable Development Goals Quality education Gender equality Decent work and economic growth Industry, innovation and infrastructure