Academic Year 2019/2020
- Docente: Simona Zambelli
- Credits: 6
- SSD: SECS-P/11
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Forli
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Corso:
First cycle degree programme (L) in
Economics and business (cod. 9202)
Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Management for Social Economy (cod. 8843)
Learning outcomes
Students will learn the financial instruments to value investments, especially in terms of impact investing, venture capital philanthropy investments. Students will also learn how to structure a winning business plan, for venture financing purposes.
Course contents
The course focuses on Innovative Finance, Impact Investing, and Venture Philanthropy. It is designed for second-cycle/ master students specialized in social economics.
The main topics are: Social Innovative Finance and impact investing
The course has an applied nature and emphasizes case discussions, business plan simulations, exercises in
Readings/Bibliography
As
- S. Zambelli (2015). La Finanza
a Impatto Sociale: Sfide e Prospettive della Venture Philanthropy. Aracne Editrice, Roma.
As
- EVPA (2016), "Venture Philanthropy and impact investing" available
on line (upon registration) at the followingEVPA link [http://evpa.eu.com/knowledge-centre/publications/venture-philanthropy-and-social-impact-investment-a-practical-guide]
Teaching methods
Business plan and business case simulation.
Class discussions are welcome.
Assessment methods
Written project based on a theme/problem underlying the investment cycle followed by venture philanthropists
Teaching tools
Each class is structured in terms of theory, applications, class discussion, exercises, business case simulations
Office hours
See the website of Simona Zambelli