PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT AND INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING - 1
- Academic year
- 2025/2026 Syllabus of previous years
- Official course title
- PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT AND INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING - 1
- Course code
- ET0078 (AF:562764 AR:317143)
- Modality
- On campus classes
- ECTS credits
- 6 out of 12 of PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT AND INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING
- Subdivision
- Surnames L-Z
- Degree level
- Bachelor's Degree Programme
- Educational sector code
- SECS-P/07
- Period
- 1st Term
- Course year
- 1
- Where
- VENEZIA
- Moodle
- Go to Moodle page
Contribution of the course to the overall degree programme goals
The course's content is developed around the four "pillars" of planning, organization, management, and control of companies, with respect to which both the theoretical principles and the operational activities of managers are explored in depth. The study perspective extends to the short, medium and long term, from defining objectives to developing a strategy and its implementation. The course also investigates how companies develop and maintain a competitive advantage within an operating context that is constantly evolving and influenced by multiple political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental factors.
Expected learning outcomes
- What the main activities underlying the functioning of companies are and how they develop;
- How managers manage business organizations in a dynamic global environment;
- How companies develop and maintain a competitive advantage;
- How managers use problem-solving strategies and critical thinking skills in real-life situations.
Pre-requirements
Contents
- Managing in organizations (Textbook, Chapter 1);
- Theories of management (Textbook, Chapter 2).
2) The environment of management:
- Organisation cultures and contexts (Textbook, Chapter 3);
- Managing internationally (Textbook, Chapter 4);
- Corporate responsibility (Textbook, Chapter 5).
3) Planning:
- Making decisions (Textbook, Chapter 6);
- Planning (Textbook, Chapter 7);
- Managing strategy (Textbook, Chapter 8);
4) Organising:
- Structure (Textbook, Chapter 10);
5) Leading:
- Managing change (Textbook, Chapter 18).
6) Controlling:
- Control and performance measurement (Textbook, Chapter 20).
Referral texts
Assessment methods
The exam is written and delivered via the Moodle Platform. It consists of 30 multiple-choice questions to solve in 60 minutes. For each question, a score is attributed as follows: + 1 point if the answer is right; 0 points if no answer is provided; - 0.25 points if the answer is wrong. Honours will be granted to students who respond to all the questions correctly.
Type of exam
Grading scale
A. Scores in the range of 18-22 will be assigned when:
- Adequate knowledge and applied understanding in reference to the curriculum are demonstrated.
- Limited ability to collect and/or interpret data and formulate independent judgments.
- Sufficient communication skills, especially regarding the use of specific language related to the economic functioning of public services.
B. Scores in the range of 23-26 will be assigned when:
- Good knowledge and applied understanding in reference to the curriculum are demonstrated.
- Fair ability to collect and/or interpret data and formulate independent judgments.
- Adequate communication skills, especially regarding the use of specific language related to the economic functioning of public services.
C. Scores in the range of 27-30 will be assigned when:
- Good or excellent knowledge and applied understanding in reference to the curriculum are demonstrated.
- Reasonable or excellent ability to collect and/or interpret data and formulate independent judgments.
- Fully appropriate communication skills, especially regarding the use of specific language related to the economic functioning of public services.
D. Honors will be granted when there is excellent knowledge and applied understanding in reference to the curriculum, exceptional judgment, and communication skills.
Teaching methods
Further information
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