- Docente: Patrizia Battilani
- Credits: 8
- SSD: SECS-P/12
- Language: Italian
- Moduli: Patrizia Battilani (Modulo 1) Tito Menzani (Modulo 2)
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
- Campus: Rimini
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Corso:
First cycle degree programme (L) in
Economics of Tourism (cod. 8847)
Also valid for First cycle degree programme (L) in Business Economics (cod. 8848)
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to provide student with an understanding of the evolution of the different forms of enterprises over the last two centuries, giving a particular emphasis to management and governance issues.
Course contents
The aim of this course is to provide student with an understanding of the evolution of the different forms of enterprises over the last two centuries. Particular emphasis will be given to the impact of globalization on enterprises structures and strategies. Each issue will be developed with the support of specific case studies. Our focus will be mainly on Italy, United States and China.
Readings/Bibliography
For the part of the course tought by prof Patrizia Battilani
Handout 1- P. Battilani-la nascita dell'impresa
Handout 2- P- Battilani la terziarizzazione dell’economica
Handout 3 – P- Battilani il welfare aziendale
P. Toninelli, Storia d'impresa, 2012
Part II (pp.63-96)
Part III (pp. 115-134; pp. 141-151)
For the part of the course tought by prof Patrizia Battilani
P. Toninelli, Storia d'impresa, 2012
Part III (pp. 134-140)
Part IV (pp.155-174; 189-205)
Part V (pp. 207-241)
Patrizia Battilani, L'impresa cooperativa in Italia nella seconda metà del Novecento: istituzione marginale o fattore di modernizzazione economica?, in "Impresa e storia", n. 37, 2009, pp. 9-58.
Tito Menzani, La macchina nel tempo. La meccanica strumentale italiana dalle origini all'affermazione in campo internazionale, Bologna, Clueb, 2011 (solo cap. 2).
Some of the readings and the lectures' presentations will be uploaded at the beginning of the course.
Teaching methods
traditional lectures
Assessment methods
The exam is composed of a written test (4 open questions and 6 brief questions), covering the topics of the theoretical lectures.
The mark for the written text is out of 30 points, and the minimum required to pass the exam is 18/30.
Students can choose between the full exam and midterm exams.
It is not possible to bring books, personal notes or electronic devices in the exam. Registration for the exam is compulsory, and students have to register through AlmaEsami [https://almaesami.unibo.it/almaesami/welcome.htm] according to the general rules of the School of Economics, Management and Statistics.
Teaching tools
Power point presentations and film clips of the past will be used
Office hours
See the website of Patrizia Battilani
See the website of Tito Menzani