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Pietro.previtali@unipv.it

Claudia.dossena@eco.unipv.it


COURSE PROGRAM

This course addresses advanced organizational design issues at both micro and macro level. Topics such as flexibility, business unit articulations, de-layering, empowerment, team-working, as well as adhocratic, horizontal, matrix, and global forms, and issues such as outsourcing and off-shoring, organization service providing, modularity, networking are included. Moreover, an integrated framework is used to develop knowledge and skills for designing and managing continuous organizational change and innovation. Therefore, students will become comfidence with main issues and models also related to organizational change, learning and innovation, to interpret and to guide human behaviours and to design organizational structures and operating mechanisms to pursue a sustainable competitive advantage. The course balances theory and empirical issues also through the discussion of case studies.



EDUCATIONAL AIM

The course aims at supplying advanced knowledge in terms of organizational design, evolution and change, both at intra and inter-organizational level. Main issues of organizational behaviour to support objectives of learning and innovation are included too.

READING LIST


Pantry, Advanced forms of business organization, text and cases. A.A. 2010-2011


Additional reading:

R. L. Daft, Organization Theory and Design, 9th edition, South-Western College Publishing, 2009;

Burton, Obel, Organizational design: a step by step approach, Cambridge University Press, 2007;

Gareth R. Jones , Organizational Theory, Design, and Change, Prentice Hall, 2009, sixth edition.






ASSESSMENT


Written examination

GESTIONE DELLE RISORSE UMANE

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
6 e 9 ECTS



LEVEL

Graduate




YEAR

FIRST




SEMESTER

FIRST




LECTURER

Pietro Previtali




E-MAIL

pietro.previtali@unipv.it



6 ECTS


COURSE PROGRAM

The course provides a panorama of the analytical key issues in human resources management, recent theories and controversies, and applies them to cases of current interest. We shall examine why human resource management is a key ingredient of business performance, in both the private and public sectors. We shall explore the ways management develops and motivates employees in their organizations. Among the themes we shall cover are:

  • Strategic Human Resource Management: setting HRM in the wider context of management strategies and stakeholder interests

  • HRM and business and organizational performance

  • Reward systems, traditional and modern

  • Organizational commitment and the ‘psychological contract’

  • Motivation and incentives in ‘networked’ organisations

  • The impact of societal values on motivation and commitment

  • competence-based view as new paradigm for HRM




EDUCATIONAL AIM

The course provides a panorama of the key analytical issues in human resources management, recent theories and controversies, and applies them to cases of current interest.




READING LIST

Raymond Noe, John Hollenbeck, Barry Gerhart, Patrick Wright,, Human resources management, Mc Graw Hill, 5th edition




ASSESSMENT

Written examination



9 ECTS


COURSE PROGRAM

The course provides a panorama of the key analytical issues in human resources management, recent theories and controversies, and applies them to cases of current interest. We shall examine why human resource management is a key ingredient of business performance, in both the private and public sectors. We shall explore the ways management develops and motivates employees in their organisations. Among the themes we shall cover are:

  • Strategic Human Resource Management: setting HRM in the wider context of management strategies and stakeholder interests

  • HRM and business and organisational performance

  • Reward systems, traditional and modern

  • Organisational commitment and the ‘psychological contract’

  • Motivation and incentives in ‘networked’ organisations

  • The impact of societal values on motivation and commitment

competence-based view as new paradigm for HRM




EDUCATIONAL AIM

The course provides a panorama of the key analytical issues in human resources management, recent theories and controversies, and applies them to cases of current interest.




READING LIST

Raymond Noe, John Hollenbeck, Barry Gerhart, Patrick Wright,, Human resources management, Mc Graw Hill, 5th edition

Teaching Materials of Human Resource Management, 2010-2011






ASSESSMENT

Written examination


GESTIONE FINANZIARIA DELLE IMPRESE PROGREDITO

ADVANCED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT’FIRMS
6 e 9 ECTS
Similar courses in Corporate Finance progressed 6 and 9 ECTS and therefore is not allowed to choose both courses in that curriculum


LEVEL

Graduate


YEAR

FIRST
SEMESTER

SECOND


LECTURER

Pietro Gottardo




E-MAIL

pgottardo@eco.unipv.it
GOVERNANCE E CONTROLLO INTERNO

GOVERNANCE AND INTERNAL CONTROL
9 ECTS


LEVEL

Graduate


YEAR

FIRST



SEMESTER

SECOND


LECTURER

Luigi Migliavacca


E-mail

migliavacca@eco.unipv.it
ASSISTANT

Leonardo Cadeddu


EDUCATIONAL AIM

The course aims at deepening the issues of governance, the analysis of various models of corporate governance and outline the objectives and components of the system of internal control.


COURSE PROGRAM

The course examines the different definitions of the ruler and presents models with an emphasis to the relationship between the organs in the models. Afterward will be address issues of national and international importance which impact business. It’s also examined international experience in the field of governance. After completing this course the student should be able to understand critical issues and opportunities arising from the adoption of a model than others and will also be able to assess the completeness of the information contained on governance drawn up by a listed company. Modelli di Corporate Governance

- Models of Corporate Governance
- The bodies of Governance
- The Code of Conduct
- Reporting (Corporate Governance)
- Integrity and Values in Business
- Social responsibility and codes of conduct
- Guidelines on international governance and internal controls
Sarbanes-Oxley Act - OECD - Calpers
- Decree No. 231/2001 regulates the administrative responsibility of legal persons
- Manager responsible and law on savings
- Definition, objectives and components of the system of internal control
READING LIST

Pantry teacher

Sarbanes Oxley Act

Codice di autodisciplina – Borsa Italiana

Dlgs 231/2001

Legge Risparmio


ASSESSMENT

Oral Examination



HYSTORY OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
6 ECTS


LEVEL

Graduate




YEAR

first




SEMESTER

FIRST


Lecturer:

Giovanni Vaggi


E.mail

gvaggi@eco.unipv.it
Educational aim:

First: to provide students with the knowledge of the fundamental analytical structures of the major economic theories.

Second: to link the above theories to major economic debates, as well as to contemporary contention.
Course program:

-The formation of classical political economy


This part describes the formation of classical political economy from the early Mercantilist views to the age of Ricardo and Malthus. Substantial attention is dedicated to the years 1756 to 1776, which saw the seminal contributions of Quesnay and Smith, but also those of Turgot and Hume.

-Marx and Marxism


The course examines Marxian economics, both with respect to Marx' own contribution and to the developments of the late XIX century and early XX century. The issue of economic crisis is given particular emphasis.

-Marginalism


The lectures present the neo-classical tradition, starting with the so-called 'Marginalistic Revolution' of 1871-74 of Menger, Jevons and Walras, then Marshall, Wicksteed and Wicksell on marginal productivity and capital.

-The twentieth century


From Marshall to Keynes

Sraffa and the Capital Theory debate



READING LIST

Groenewegen P.D. and Vaggi G. 2003, A concise history of economic thought, Palgrave, London.

Plus selected readings suggested by the lecturer.

ASSESSMENT

Written Examination



INNOVATION AND INDUSTRIAL DYNAMICS
6 ECTS


LEVEL

Graduate




YEAR

second




SEMESTER

FIRST


LECTURER

Roberto Fontana


E-MAIL

roberto.fontana@unipv.it
EDUCATIONAL AIM

At the end of the course students will have learned:



  • How firms evolve and compete in industries as a consequence of technological change

  • How to apply research tools to the analysis of real-life firms, markets and industries.



Course program:

The main focus of the course will be the analysis of the growth and survival of industries and firms, an issue that is crucial to the growth of economies as a whole . To understand how industries develop and change, we need to understand how new or improved production methods and products are introduced. This course examines industrial change, beginning from the inception of an industry. Special attention is paid to the role of technology as an important driver of industrial competition.

We will examine the entry, exit, and growth of firms in individual industrial markets, such as automobiles, tires, semiconductors, lasers, networking products, and computers. We will study how oligopolies form as a result of product variety, economies of scale, scope, advertising and distribution. In so doing, we will also speculate about possible national policies and strategies for corporate success.

Topics will include:



  1. Technological change and economic growth

  2. Sources of invention: Small firms and innovative networks

  3. Sources of invention: Big firms and streamlined structure, improvement efficiency

  4. The evolution of new industries

  5. Turnover of corporate leadership

  6. Shakeouts

  7. Alternative reasons for shakeouts and industry concentration

  8. Product differentiation and market niches

  9. Firm growth


READING LIST

No textbook is planned for the course.

For each lecture, required and optional readings will be based on published academic papers and will be specified in due course to students.
ASSESSMENT

Students will be assessed on the basis of a written exam at the end of the course.



INTEGRAZIONE EUROPEA E POLITICHE PUBBLICHE

PUBLIC POLICIES AND EUROPEAN INTEGRATION
Course activated by the Faculty Political Sciences
6 ECTS


LEVEL

Graduate

YEAR


FIRST


SEMESTER

SECOND




Lecturer:

Maria Antonietta Confalonieri


Course program and reading list

The program is available on: http://www-1.unipv.it/wwwscpol/
Educational aim

The teaching aims to promote understanding of the political process of European integration and European Union, describing the institutional context, the main actors and policies. The optical specification is that of political science and categories of analysis used are those of the theory of international relations, comparative politics and analysis of public policies. Knowledge of the history of European integration and European Union law are considered preparatory.


INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING
6 ECTS


LEVEL

Graduate




YEAR

first




SEMESTER

FIRST


Lecturer:

Giovanni Andrea Toselli


Educational aim:

The course engenders discussion of the comparative accounting practices and problems in the international environment. It is designed to explore the concepts, principles, and practices underlying comparative international accounting systems. Providing an overview of the main topics in current international accounting (Global harmonization of financial reporting, convergence around financial reporting standards, IAS/IFRS adoption in the EU), the course focuses mainly in the understanding, and the technical applications, of International Financial Reporting Standards.


Course program:

  • The accounting language within the international scenario

  • The accounting Frameworks

  • The international process of accounting harmonisation and standardisation

  • The international convergence around IAS/IFRS

  • The European Regulation n.1606/2002 for IAS/IFRS adoption

  • The International Financial Reporting Standards and the international standard setting process

  • Accounting Principles and the IASB Framework for the Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements

  • IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statement, IAS 7 Statement of Cash flow, IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors, IAS 10 Events after the Reporting Period and IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting

  • IAS 2 Inventory

  • IAS 16 Property Plant and Equipment, IAS 40 Investment Property, IAS 17 Leases and IAS 23 Borrowing Costs

  • IAS 38 Intangible Assets

  • IAS 18 Revenues and IAS 11 Construction Contracts

  • IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets

  • IFRS 2 Share-based Payment and IAS 19 Employee Benefits

  • IAS 12 Income Taxes

  • IAS 27 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements; IAS 28 Investments in Associates, IFRS 3 Business Combinations, IAS 31 Interest in Joint Ventures and IAS 24 Related Party Disclosures

  • IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation, IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement and IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures

  • IFRS 8 Operating Segments and IFRS 5 Non-Current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations

  • IAS 36 Impairment of Assets

  • IFRS 1 First time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards

  • Conclusions


Reading list:

Reading Material and working papers will be provided by the Lecturer.



Assessment:

Oral exam



INTERNATIONAL AGRIFOOD ECONOMICS
6 ECTS


LEVEL

Graduate




YEAR

First




SEMESTER

FIRST


Lecturer:

Maria Sassi


E-mail

msassi@eco.unipv.it

Educational aim:

In the light of the relevance of the economic theory of trade to decision-making in agribusiness, the course aims to:



  • Provide an overview of recent trends and emerging issues in general and agricultural trade as a background to the farm agribusiness decision to trade and explaining the most relevant trade and competitiveness indicators

  • Introduce some of the theoretical concepts and arguments, and illustrate their usefulness in the examination of agricultural trade

  • Review the main trade policy instruments introduced by governments to protect farmers from external competition, and assess the impacts of such instruments

  • Explain how to measure the scope for protection in agriculture by means of protection indicators

  • Describe the treatment of agriculture in the GATT and WTO



Course program:

- The role of agriculture and agribusiness in:



  • Agricultural-based countries

  • Transforming countries

  • Urbanised countries

  • Industrialised countries

- Globalization in food and agriculture

  • The waves of globalisation and the role of the agrifood system

  • The main features of globalisation and the correlates of success (free trade and outward-oriented policies; free movement of capital and the emergence of transnational companies; international flows of knowledge and technological innovations; greater mobility of people; geographic location and infrastructure)

  • The impact on food consumption patterns

- Global food demand and supply

  • Demand trends

  • Supply trends

  • The role of agricultural commodity prices

  • The problem of hunger

- Trends and patterns in international agricultural trade

  • Growth and instability in agricultural trade

  • Importance of agricultural trade

  • Composition of agricultural trade

  • Competitiveness

- Exchange Rates and agricultural trade

  • Exchange rate and the foreign exchange market

  • Balance of payments

  • The International Monetary System

  • Exchange rate determination

- Why Nations trade

  • Trade advantage: theory and trends

  • Gains from trade: theory and trends

- The agricultural policy landscape

  • Trade and welfare

  • Trade restrictions

  • Why restrict trade?

  • Agricultural trade policy making (evolution; domestic support; Export competition; market access)

  • Impacts of agricultural trade reforms

  • Domestic agricultural policy and trade distortions

- Emerging issues in agricultural trade

  • The formation of preferential trading agreements

  • Trade, food security and food safety

  • GMOs: emerging disputes over food safety, environment and biotechnology;

  • Biomass issues

  • Agriculture’s natural resources management



Reading list:

References provided by the lecturer


Assessment:

Written examination



INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
9 ECTS
LEVEL

GRADUATE
YEAR

FIRST
SEMESTER

SECOND
LECTEUR

ANTONIO MAJOCCHI
E MAIL

antonio.majocchi@unipv.it




Invited Professor




Roger Strange, Sussex University (UK)

Educational aim:

The course aims to apply management and business theories to the behaviour and management of transnational firms (both large and small). The course draws upon a theory of multinational corporations, globalisation, regionalisation and the transnationality of firms, in order to analyse firms’ international strategies, management structures and processes. The course also aims to analyse the international environment in which management activity takes place, focussing on economics and law.The third part of the program (an overview of the theories of IB) will be held by Professor Strange.


Course program:

  1. Introduction and Overview

  2. Globalization: data and trends

  3. An overview of the theories of International Business (IB)

    1. Stephan Hymer

    2. The international product cycle

    3. Transaction cost theories

    4. The Resource-Based view of IB

  4. The Global Trade and Investment Environment:

  1. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

  2. Regional Economic Integration

  1. The Global Monetary System:

  1. The Foreign Exchange Market;

  2. The Global Capital Market

  1. The Strategy and Structure of International Business:

  1. The Strategy of Multinational corporations;

  2. The Organization of Multinational corporations;

  1. Entry Strategy:

  1. Exporting;

  2. Strategic Alliances;

  3. Joint ventures;

  4. FDI

  1. International Business Operations

  1. Global Production, Outsourcing, and Logistics;

  2. Global R & D;

  3. Global Human Resource Management,

  4. Financial Management in the International Business

  1. International marketing:

  1. Forecasting and researching in international markets

  2. Adaptation and standardisation

  3. International pricing;

  4. International promotion


Reading list:

  1. For students attending classes:

    • Teaching notes

    • Selected readings (downloadable from the instructor’s web site)

  2. For non attending students

  1. Barlett, C.A., Ghoshal, S. and Beamish P.W. (2008) Transnational management: text, cases and readings in cross-border management. Fifth edition, London, Mc Graw-Hill


Assessment:

Exams differ on the basis of whether students attend or do not attend classes.



  1. For students who attend classes, the exam is as follows:

    1. One report (30%). This will be written by a group for which all members will receive the same mark.

    2. Written one-hour examination (70%)

  2. For students who do not attend, there is one written two-hour examination (100%)

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW
6 ECTS


LEVEL

Graduate




YEAR

First




SEMESTER

First


Lecturer:

Maria Elena Gennusa

MONICA zANCAN
E-mail

gennel@eco.unipv.it

Educational aim:

The course, most of which will focus on commercial law, will be taught by an external lecturer (“a contract professor”). A Faculty Professor will however assist the external lecturer for the introductory part of the course, which will deal with public law.

The lecturers will be assisted by two experts , as well as by other Faculty professors, in organisational issues.
Course program:

The introductory section of the course promotes better understanding of: Italian and EU sources of law and institutions, the legal principles applicable to all EU citizens (to protect their fundamental rights) or specifically to EU individual or corporate enterprises (to improve intra-EU commercial relations).

The main section will focus on EU and Italian legislation regarding: the different forms of business organisations, securities regulations, mergers and acquisitions (forms and phases of an acquisition, antitrust issues), international business contracts, intellectual property rights, anti money-laundering and counter terrorism financing.

The course aims to provide basic information concerning:

- Main legal issues within the international and EU business environment

- Legal issues to be dealt with by a foreign undertaking/company, which intends to operate in the Italian market, either directly or through cooperation with an Italian enterprise, domestic and EU regulations

- Legal and contractual options/schemes available

The course also aims to provide the same or complementary legal notions to an Italian counsel or entrepreneur, in order to facilitate contacts, networking and cooperation with foreign undertakings.


Reading list:

The course requires regular attendance. Some slides will be prepared and distributed by the lecturers, together with summaries, reports and case histories, and, where possible, such materials will be available on the Faculty web site too.


The following texts are recommended

Ray August, Don Mayer, Michael B.Bixby, International Business Law, Upple Saddle River, US, Pearson Education, 2008;

R.Kraakman, P.Davies, H.Hansmann, G.Hertig, K.J.Hopt, H.Kanda, E.B.Rock,The Anatomy of Corporate Law. A comparative and functional approach,Oxford, Oxford University Press,2004;

F.Marrella - F.Galgano, Diritto del Commercio Internazionale, Padova,Cedam, 2007;

A.Santa Maria, Diritto Commerciale Europeo, Milano, Giuffrè, 2008.

D. Chalmers, C. Hadjiemmanuil, G. Monti, A. Tomkins, European Union Law. Text and Materials, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2008.

The above bibliography will be available at the Faculty library.

Assessment:

Written essay, with the option to request an oral examination as an alternative.



INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
6 e 9 ECTS

Course activated by the Faculty of Political Science


LEVEL

Graduate




YEAR

First




SEMESTER

first


Lecturer

Marco Missaglia


E-mail

marco.missaglia@unipv.it
Educational aim:

The aim of the course is to provide the main theoretical tools with which analyse the problems of the international economy


Course program:

The content of the course is the Theory of International Economics, divided into two parts: Part I - International Macroeconomics (6 ECTS) and Part II- International Trade (3 ECTS).

Part I: The foreign exchange market; exchange-rate regimes and the international monetary system; international interest-rate parity conditions; the balance of payments: the basic models: elasticities, multiplier, Mundell-Fleming; the monetary and portfolio approaches; capital movements, speculation and currency crises; exchange-rate determination; the inter-temporal approach to the balance of payments; international monetary integration and European Monetary Union; problems of the international monetary system.

Part II: orthodox theory: comparative cost, factor endowments, demand; tariff and non-tariff barriers; free trade vs. protection and preferential trade cooperation; the new protectionism; the new theories of international trade; growth, trade globalisation.


Reading list:

Giancarlo Gandolfo, Elements of International Economics, Springer-Verlag, Berlin and New-York, 2004.

During the lectures, specific problems will be discussed; teachers will suggest the relevant bibliography
Assessment:

Oral examination



INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND MARKETING
9 ECTS


LEVEL

Graduate




YEAR

First




SEMESTER

Second


LECTURER

Antonella Zucchella


E-mail

azucchell@eco.unipv.it

Educational aim:

The course aims to introduce students to theories and tools for managing successful entrepreneurial ventures. These theories and tools will help the student to operate in global environments , to respond to the opportunities and challenges in foreign markets, and to adopt socially responsive behaviour. Discussions on theoretical frameworks will aim to build basic knowledge and a capacity to develop critical thinking. The presentation of tools and managerial models aims to develop specific competences in running international ventures. The final project work on an international business plan aims to help students develop a comprehensive view of the firm and identify critical issues and sustainable development paths.


Course program:

The course covers the emerging field of study of international entrepreneurship, focusing on how firms venture into foreign markets, how they explore and exploit foreign market opportunities, from the perspective of international new ventures, of fast growing small firms and MNEs entrepreneurial subsidiaries. The internationally oriented entrepreneurial behaviour of non-profit organisations and NGOs will also be considered. Seizing and exploiting opportunities on a global scale, market/customer orientation, and an appropriate marketing mix are the key success factors of entrepreneurial ventures. For this reason, the second part of the course will be devoted to international marketing approaches and tools, and will cover the issue of social responsiveness of marketing practices in foreign markets too.


The program and the materials are available on the MIBE website and on the personal web page of the lecturer in the Faculty web page
Assessment:

Students attending the lectures will be evaluated on the basis of group assignment, based on the book and other reading materials available in the web page of the course.

Students who cannot attend the lectures will be subject to a written and oral examination. The written test is based on the book A.Zucchella, P. Scabini, Internation entrepreneurship, Palgrave, London, 2007 and on other readings as listed in the course web page. The oral test will consist in a 15 minutes power point presentation, illustrating a case study. The case study should be presented both in power point and in a word file (to be delivered one week before the exam) describing the company history and profile, activities and markets, resources and capabilities, organisation, networks, foreign operations. Last but not least, the case study involves an application of the model presented in chapter 5 and 6 of the above mentioned book.
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
6 e 9 ECTS


LEVEL

Graduate




YEAR

first




SEMESTER

first


Lectures:

Enrico Cotta Ramusino


E-mail

ecotta@eco.unipv.it
Educational aim:

The course aims to illustrate the structure and functioning of international financial markets, and to explain investment opportunities available for individual and institutional investors. Financial instruments are grouped in asset classes and valuated according to their risk/return features. Particular attention is given to asset allocation and portfolio management techniques.


Course program:

International System: Intermediaries, Markets and Asset Classes; Financial Instruments Valuation (Money Market Instruments, Bonds, Equities, Derivatives); International Asset Allocation and Portfolio Management; Risk Measurement and Management.


Reading list:

Will be provided at the beginning of the course




ISTITUZIONI DI LOGICA

LOGICS
Course activated by Collegio Ghislieri
9 ECTS


LEVEL

Graduate




YEAR

first




SEMESTER

Second




Lecturer:

Pierluigi Minari




Educational aim

The cours aims to present to the students the basic knowlegde regarding logic.




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