67182 - Social and Cooperative Enterprise Management

Learning outcomes

The learning outcomes is, after identifying the business characteristics of the non-profit Institute and the social enterprise, to deep the basic strategic orientation (mission, vision and values), the competitive formula and the competitive environments in which the social enterprise operates; is moreover identifying new strategic development prospects. At the end of the course the student is able to: - recognize the characteristics and problems of the different types of nonprofit companies; - recognize the typical management methods of social enterprise in different competitive environments; - evaluate the options for expansion/reduction of the range of activities of the company and the different strategies of relationship with the territory; - hypothesize cooperative strategies in the global era.

Course contents

1. Historical evolution of the non-profit phenomenon in Italy: from the non-profit association, to the company, to the social enterprise.
The social enterprises and the impact on management.

2. The main characteristics of non-profit companies, the Life Cycle and the organization evolution
3. Discussion of a case: Analysis and organizational redesign of a non-profit company

4. Personnel management and development

5. Introduction to corporate strategy Definition and history of strategic thinking.

The system of company choices.The company strategy.The new strategic perspectives.

6. Strategic planning : internal and external analysis
7. Collaborative theory is "winning without competing":

8. Discussion case The Cirque du Soleil.

9. New cooperative forms: The community interest companies

Readings/Bibliography

Airoldi, Brunetti, Coda "Economia Aziendale" Il Mulino ed Bologna 2007 cap.1 e 2

Bandini F. (a cura di) Economia delle aziende non profit e delle imprese sociali 2013 Cedam Padova cap.1-3 e 4 (e cap 7 per non frequentanti)

Rivista Economia e Management .n.4 2005 Vincere senza competere

Bandini, Medei, Travaglini Territorio e persone come risorse: le cooperative di comunità in Impresa sociale n.5 2015

Caso Didattico: Analisi e disegno organizzativo di una Azienda Non profit

Bandini et altri Le Società Benefit in Italia. Scelte motivazionali e assetti
di governance: una prima analisi empirica in Pellegrini, Caruso, Profili giuridici, economici e aziendali delle società Benefit Egea 2020

Per non frequentanti:

Merlo A. Un modello per il ciclo di vita di una ANP in Bandini (a cura di) Manuale di economia delle aziende non profit 2003 Cedam Padova cap.2 parte II e parte III

Bandini F. (a cura di) Economia delle aziende non profit e delle imprese sociali 2013 Cedam Padova cap.7

YOU CAN FIND THE MATERIAL ON VIRTUALE.UNIBO 
 

Teaching methods

In addition to face-to-face classroom lessons, active teaching methods such as case discussions and exercises will be developed.

Qualified witnesses from the world of Social Enterprises and Cooperation will also participate as speakers

Assessment methods

Written form

Teaching tools

Podcast and Case studies

Office hours

See the website of Federica Bandini