At the end of the course students have a basic knowledge of business phenomena. They know the different classes of firms and organizations (for profit firms, public organizations and non-profit firms) and their specific configurations, as well as groups of companies. They know the characteristics of the firm as a system and the elements that compose it. They are able to verify the presence of the conditions of economic and financial equilibrium, being familiar with the appropriate business administration vocabulary and concepts. Finally, they are able to describe the elements of financial statements and read a financial statement.

• Business economics as a social science
• Firm: concept and classification.
• The firm as a system and its relations with economic and social environment
• Business operations
• Different models of corporate governance
• Tangible and intangible resources
• Conditions of economic and financial equilibrium
• Financial statement
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Business performance analysis

Knowledge and understanding: At the end of the course students should have acquired knowledge and understanding about the concept of a company and its institutional and legal framework and the basic patterns of firm's behavior and decision-making proces in the context of Business Administration. 

Applying knowledge and understanding: Students should be able to appropriately and flexibly apply their knowledge in order to analyse the company from an economic and financial perspective. Students should also be able to read and correctely interpret an annual report.

Making judgements: Students should have the ability to integrate knowledge gained during the course and to handle complexity and formulate judgment independently about the economic and financial perspectives of the business.

Communication: Students should be familiar with the appropriate business administration vocabulary, terminology and concepts.

Lifelong learning skills: Students should have good learning skills and be able to independently deepen knowledge gained during the course and acquire new knowledge, skills and abilities about models and tools of Business Administration.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

The teaching material and specific communications from the lecturer can be found, together with other supporting activities, inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Teaching

Lectures.

Attendance

Strongly Recommended

Course books

Favotto F., Bazzolan S., Parbonetti A., 2016, Economia Aziendale. Modelli, misure, casi, McGrawHill Education, Milano. 

Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (excluding paragraphs 5.4 e 5.5), 7, 8, 9 (excluding paragraphs 9.2 e 9.3), 10 (excluding paragraphs 10.2.3 e 10.2.4), 11 (excluding paragraph 11.4). Please contact the professor for using alternative text.

Assessment

Written and oral examination.

The written examination (1 hour) involves three questions concerning the entire examination program.

The oral examination (which only takes place after one has passed the written part) involves questions on the entire examination program.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Assessment

See information for attending students.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

The student can request to sit the final exam in English with an alternative bibliography.