PRINCIPI DI MANAGEMENT A - O

Students (enrolled at the first year of their undergraduate programme in Business Administration) are requested to learn concepts and theoretical frameworks in important issues within the management of firms, as: principles of modern management; meaning of "doing business" within different governance structures, organizational forms, business typologies and competitive contexts; managerial and entrepreneurial capabilities in decision-making.

The course is taught in Italian language and both oral and written exams are held in Italian.

The course is structured as it follows:

Lectures, Case Analyses, Testimonials in Class. The web (website: www.principidimanagement.it) and the main social media (facebook and twitter) will be used as well to turn the attendance in class in a more partecipative and immersive experience of learning

Module 1, 3 CFU

Introduction to Management. Principles of Management in today context

Activities and roles of the managers: planning, organizing, leading, coordinating and controlling

The functions of management: classical, behavioral and contemporary approaches

The management as decision-making and the interpretative approaches

Module 2, 3 CFU

Economics, Business Economics and Management

The Firm: functions, types and ownership structures

The Firms: principles of economics and finance

Module 3, 3 CFU

The small and medium-sized firms

Start ups

Organizational structure and behavior

Lecture Notes from the Instructor