B8242 - Third Sector Enterprises and Markets

Academic Year 2026/2027

  • Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
  • Campus: Forli
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Management for Social Economy (cod. 6802)

Learning outcomes

The aim of this course consists in providing concepts and microeconomic tools needed for the analysis of behaviour and markets within the "third sector". The course will allow participants to: gain a proper terminology;, handle simple models, find out and organize data; examine relevant case-studies.

Course contents

1. Macroeconomics brushing up

2. State, market and third sector

3. Market imperfections

4. Beyond profit

5. Social responsibility

6. Human development and globalization

Readings/Bibliography

The textbook is L. Becchetti, L. Bruni e S. Zamagni, Principi di microeconomia, Il Mulino, 2025 (chapters 15, 6-7, 11-12, 14).

Teaching methods

Standard front teaching.

Assessment methods

The exam is written in presence.

The use of AI is prohibited in all learning assessments. Any use of AI constitutes a breach of academic integrity.

The grade is scaled as follows:

0-17: failed

18-23: sufficient

24-27: good

28-30: very good

30 e lode: excellent

Teaching tools

The textbook and slides or articles uploaded on Virtuale.

Office hours

See the website of Flavio Delbono