The course aims to provide students with the basic knowledge and the conceptual and methodological tools necessary to face the study of the institutional characteristics of the companies, the system of their operations, their processes, and equilibrium conditions. The course also aims to deepen understanding of the basic knowledge about accounting. 

• Business Administration as a social science
• The nature of the economic problem
• Classes and types of companies
• Characteristics, purposes and representation models of the company system
• The institutional structure of a company: legal subject and economic subject
• Different models of Corporate Governance
• Financial, tangible and intangible resources
• The Financial Statement Model
• Introduction to the accounting and business information system

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Knowledge and Understanding

At the end of the course, students must have acquired knowledge of the conceptual bases, the theoretical principles, and the methodological tools of Business Administration and Accounting. In particular, students will be able to manage the acquired knowledge to understand: what economic activity consists of and by whom it is carried out; what are the characteristics of a company and the peculiarities of the company system; how companies are classified; how a company relates to the environment, its behavior and functioning patterns; the main economic and financial aspects; the role of the corporate information system; the corporate governance models; what are the purposes, structure and essential contents of accounting and the financial statement model.

Applying Knowledge and Understanding

Students must be able to apply the knowledge acquired to address the questions and problems posed by the business context based on the cognitive schemes of Business Administration and Accounting, and in particular, to analyze and understand the general characteristics of companies, the economic and financial aspects, as well as the company's behavior and functioning schemes.

Making Judgements

Students must be able to link the knowledge acquired during the course into integrated and unitary schemes, deal with complex problems, and use their judgment.

Communication Skills

The subject requires the acquisition of a specific technical language. By the end of the course, students must be able to adequately use the terminology proper to Business Administration and Accounting, demonstrating a good command of the lexicon relating to the topics covered during the course.

Learning Skills

Students must have developed good learning skills, which allow them to master the topics covered during the course and to lay the theoretical, conceptual, and methodological foundations that are essential for successfully progressing their study path.

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

Teaching

Classroom teaching combines traditional lectures, problem-based learning, learning by doing, and case studies.

Innovative teaching methods

Problem-based learning, learning by doing, and case studies.

Attendance

Highly suggested.

Course books

1) M. Paoloni, P. Paoloni (2021), Introduzione e orientamento allo studio delle aziende, Seconda Edizione, Giappichelli, Torino (EXCLUDING CHAPTERS 5-6-8- 9).

2) G. Savioli, M. Bartolini (2023), Contabilità d’impresa, Franco Angeli. Chapters I, XII, XIV.

3) Teaching materials made available by the lecturer on the Moodle › blended.uniurb.it.

Assessment

Oral colloquium that includes at least three questions on topics included in the program. Responses will be evaluated by considering the following aspects: consistency between questions and answers, level of knowledge about the concepts, degree of articulation of the answer, degree of adequacy of explanations, indication of appropriate examples, and fluency in specific language.

Finally, the following will be particularly appreciated:

• the ability to argue and expound concepts without mnemonic repetition of the course books and slides;
• the ability to logically link the related concepts;
• knowledge of economic and business language.

The final evaluation is expressed in thirtieths.

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.

Teaching

Individual study of the course books and teaching materials.

Attendance

N.A.

Course books

1) M. Paoloni, P. Paoloni (2021), Introduzione e orientamento allo studio delle aziende, Seconda Edizione, Giappichelli, Torino (EXCLUDING CHAPTERS 5-6-8- 9).

2) G. Savioli, M. Bartolini (2023), Contabilità d’impresa, Franco Angeli. Chapters I, XII, XIV.

3) Teaching materials made available by the lecturer on the Moodle › blended.uniurb.it.

Assessment

Oral colloquium that includes at least three questions on topics included in the program. Responses will be evaluated by considering the following aspects: consistency between questions and answers, level of knowledge about the concepts, degree of articulation of the answer, degree of adequacy of explanations, indication of appropriate examples, and fluency in specific language.

Finally, the following will be particularly appreciated:

• the ability to argue and expound concepts without mnemonic repetition of the course books and slides;
• the ability to logically link the related concepts;
• knowledge of economic and business language.

The final evaluation is expressed in thirtieths.

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.

Students who wish to sit the exam in English can study the course book Marchini Pier Luigi (ed) (2023), Business Administration and Accounting, Giappichelli, Torino. Contact the teacher for guidance on which chapters to study.