BUSINESS ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT

Academic year
2019/2020 Syllabus of previous years
Official course title
ECONOMIA E GESTIONE DELLE IMPRESE
Course code
ET0069 (AF:283124 AR:159608)
Modality
On campus classes
ECTS credits
6
Subdivision
Surnames Lb-Z
Degree level
Bachelor's Degree Programme
Educational sector code
SECS-P/08
Period
1st Term
Course year
2
Where
VENEZIA
Moodle
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This course is one of the basic courses common to the degree in Economics, and is aimed at providing students an overview on the firm and the key issues related to its management. After an introduction on the methodological foundations and the context of modern firms, the course focuses on the analysis of the environment in which the firm operates, on the analysis of the firm’s competitive advantage, and on the firm’s business and corporate strategies.
After completing the course, students will understand which are the main business functions, which are the main characteristics of a firm’s environment, and what strategies the firm can implement to grow within this environment.
For any pre-requisites, students must refer to their study plan.
1. Companies and the competitive environment
2. Strategic management
3. Business models
4. Growth strategies
5. Marketing
6. Innovation
Economia e Gestione delle Imprese, Create McGraw-Hill, 2019 chapters 1 - 6 (Fontana-Caroli) + slides (moodle)

1. Il sistema impresa e l’ambiente competitivo 1
2. La gestione strategica 35
3. Il business model 81
4. Le strategie di crescita 111
5. Il marketing 141
6. L’innovazione tecnologica e il vantaggio competitivo 187
Written exam, with a mix of open-ended and multiple-choice questions.
Lectures centered on theoretical issues, discussion of case studies, seminars from business representatives.
written
Definitive programme.
Last update of the programme: 25/03/2019