BANK STRATEGY AND ORGANIZATION

The course is one of the educational activities characterizing the study program. Its objective is to provide students with the basic knowledge about the competitive scenario, the business areas and the strategic and organizational options in the bank sector.

Knowledge and understanding:
1) Knowledge and understanding of the competitive scenario;
2) Knowledge and understanding of the strategic options (corporate ans business strategies);
3) Knowledge and understanding of the business and organizational models.
Applying knowledge and understanding:
1) Ability to apply knowledge about the competitive scenario to the bank sector;
2) Ability to apply knowledge about strategies to banks;
3) Ability to apply knowledge about business and organizational models to banks.
Making Judgments:
1) Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of bank strategies;
2) Ability to evaluate the consistency between business and organizional models and bank strategies;
3) Ability to evaluate the change in banks' competitive scenario.

Bank Management and Credit Analysis.

1. The Competitive scenario.
2. Business strategies:
- Cost leadership;
- Differentiation;
- Segmentation.
3. Corporate strategies: diversification.
4. Strategy and organization:
- Business models;
- Organizational models: multidivisional model;
- Institutional models: groups and financial networks.

Mottura P., Banche - Strategie, organizzazione e concentrazioni, Egea, Milano, 2011, chapters 1, 3, 4, 7.
Franzese M, Di Veglia G., Business Models and Profitability in the Strategic Banking Process, Egea, Milano, 2023, chapters 2, 3, 4.
Additional readings available on Moodle.

Written exam by Moodle, 10 multiple choice questions, 2 open ended questions, 30 minutes time.
To take the exam, it is necessary to:
1. have a PC/tablet;
2. present an identification document with a photo.

written

The evaluation grid for the exam is structured as follows:
- 10 multiple-choice questions: each question is worth 2 points, for a maximum total of 20 points. The questions cover various topics in the curriculum and are designed to test students' understanding and knowledge. Incorrect answers do not incur penalties.
- 2 open-ended questions: each open-ended question is worth 6 points, for a total of 12 points. These questions require a detailed response and allow students to demonstrate their ability to analyze and synthesize. The evaluation of these questions is based on criteria such as the relevance of the answer, clarity of exposition, correctness of content, and argumentative ability.
In total, the exam can reach a maximum score of 32 points; above 30 points, honors will be awarded.

Lectures and guest speakers, classroom practice through the Kahoot application.

Accessibility, Disability and Inclusion.
Accommodation and support services for students with disabilities and students with specific learning impairments.
Ca’ Foscari abides by Italian Law (Law 17/1999; Law 170/2010) regarding support services and accommodation available to students with disabilities. This includes students with mobility, visual, hearing and other disabilities (Law 17/1999), and specific learning impairments (Law 170/2010). If you have a disability or impairment that requires accommodations (i.e., alternate testing, readers, note takers or interpreters) please contact the Disability and Accessibility Offices in Student Services: disabilita@unive.it.