EXPLORE BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT: INTRODUCTION TO THE FIRM.

This course is part of the minor "Impresa, Banche, Lavoro e Fisco". The objective is to provide students with basic knowledge in business and management, useful for operating in a business environment. The participants will be introduced to the concepts and the language useful for interpreting business phenomena, understanding the main business activities and decisions and identify their economic consequences thorough the annual report

1 KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
- knowledge and understanding of the role of business entities in the economic activity;
- knowledge and understanding of the typology of business entities and their main characteristics;
- knowledge and understanding of the main activities performed by business entities and within business entities;
- knowledge and understanding of the rationale for analyzing the economic effects of business activity my means of the annual report.
2 ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE
- to be able to interpret real world economic phenomena in light of the concepts and model of business economics;
- to understand the distinctive features of real business entities;
- to be able to read the annual statement and to interpret the main information it provides.

None, because the course is aimed to students pursuing non-economic degrees.

1. The economic activity and types of business entities
2. The internal perspective: operational processes and organization
3. The business entities and their environment
4. Reading the company's performance
5. The economic and financial model: the income statement and the balance sheet
6. Double entry book keeping
7. The business entities: people and technologies
8. Strategy
9. Marketing

Readings and presentations available on Moodle

Recommended optional references:
C. Bagnoli (a cura di), Economia Aziendale tra tradizione e innovazione, 2019, Giuffrè

Final exam is a 20 multiple choice questions, 30 minutes time.
Questions will ascertain the knowledge of the basic concepts presented in the course, the capability to apply to simple examples.

The course will be based on lectures and exercises

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Accessibility, Disability and Inclusion.
Accommodation and support services for students with disabilities and students wih 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.

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This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Circular economy, innovation, work" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development