The aim of the course is to provide the student with a thorough understanding of some of the main topics about entrepreneurship and small and medium-sized enterprises’ features. Special emphasis is placed on family business management and on recent trends in entrepreneurship, especially the growing entrepreneurial role of women and immigrants.

1. Economics and management of small business
2. Family business
3. Generational transition
4. Women entrepreneurship
5. Immigrant and minority entrepreneurship

Knowledge and understanding: knowledge of characteristics of entrepreneurship and small firms, with particular attention to family businesses and "new entrepreneurs";

Applying knowledge and understanding: ability to apply knowledge acquired and to understand and solve problems concerning entrepreneurship and small businesses;

Making judgements: ability to develop a systemic view of knowledge acquired during the course and to face  complex problems on its own and with an own judgement ability;

Communication skills: acquire a clear and effective communication skill, thanks to the acquisition of a good mastery of vocabulary on the topics covered during the course;

Learning skills: acquire a good ability to learn and to study also independently issues about entrepreneurship and small businesses, in order to deepen knowledge acquired during the course.

Modalità didattiche

The course will consist of lectures and class discussions in Italian. Arrangements could be made with the course instructor for meetings to assist English speaking students in the preparation of the exam.

Testi di studio

1) P. Burns, Entrepreneurship and small business, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
2) G. Corbetta, D. Montemerlo (eds.), The role of family in family business : research forum proceedings, Milano: Egea, 2001
2. Additional readings in English to be agreed upon with the course instructor

Modalità di
accertamento

Oral examination in Italian or written examination in English.

Disabilità e DSA

Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.

A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.