79426 - STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

Academic Year 2016/2017

  • Moduli: Carlo Pirazzoli (Modulo 1) Alessandra Castellini (Modulo 2)
  • Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially) (Modulo 1); In-person learning (entirely or partially) (Modulo 2)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Agricultural Sciences and Technologies (cod. 8884)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course student will know the main tools for the analysis of the economic and financial performances of a firm, the basic principles for the investments’ decision and the key elements for a strategic planning and control.

Course contents

Module: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT I (30 hours)

Teaching Unit 1 (9 hours): ACCOUNTING AND COST MANAGEMENT

  1. MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING
  2. COST ANALYSIS AND CONTROL

    Teaching Unit 2 (9 hours): FIRM PLANNING MODELS

  3. METHODS AND MODELS FOR PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS
  4. INVESTMENTS PLANNING
  5. BUSINESS PLAN

    Exercises, applications and seminars (depending on the availability) (12 hours)

    Module: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT II (30 hours)

    Teaching Unit 1 (8 hours): FIRM STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

  6. ENVIRONMENT ANALYSIS
  7. RESOURCES ANALYSIS
  8. STRATEGIC CHOICES

    Teaching Unit 2 (10 hours): STRATEGIC PLANNING

  9. STRATEGIC PLANNING
  10. ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEMS
  11. LOGISTIC
  12. MANAGERIAL STRATEGIES

Exercises, applications and seminars (depending on the availability) (12 hours)

Prerequisites

The student needs to have an adequate preparation in basic mathematics, statistics and industry economics.

Readings/Bibliography

Modulo STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT I

Main book

R.H. Garrison, E.W. Noreen, P.C. Brewer, M. Agliati, L. Cinquini – Programmazione e controllo – managerial accounting per le decisioni aziendali, McGraw-Hill 2011

Lectures notes and materials recommended by the teacher.

 

Modulo STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT II

Main book

Fontana F., Caroli M. (2013). Economia e gestione delle imprese. McGraw-Hill 2011

Other interesting books

Grant R.M. (2005). L’analisi strategica per le decisioni aziendali. Ed. Il Mulino.

Lectures notes and materials recommended by the teacher.

Teaching methods

The teaching course is constituted by oral lessons, exercises without laboratories and (it coud be) seminars.

The teaching course is divided in 2 modules.

Each module comprehends 3 teaching units; the third of these units (12 hours per each module) is dedicated to exercises (and seminars) about the issues developed in the other 2 teaching units. These 2 units (18 hours per each module) are oral lessons.

Seminars about interesting themes developed during the course could take place in the third teaching unit of each module.

Assessment methods

Oral examination (about 20-30 minutes), occasionally with exercises.

The course comprehends two module: final score will be an average of the results obtained in each examination.

Students can take the final exam in English. I will suggest you an appropriate textbook as soon as possible.

Teaching tools

Whiteboard, projector and ppt presentations, pc, internet.

Office hours

See the website of Alessandra Castellini

See the website of Carlo Pirazzoli