BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | ECONOMICS OF ORGANIZATION

cod. 0212100039

ECONOMICS OF ORGANIZATION

	0212100039
	DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS
	EQF6
	BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
	2022/2023

CURRICULUM GENERAL

	OBBLIGATORIO
	YEAR OF COURSE 3
	YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2016
	SPRING SEMESTER

TEACHING UNITS

	SSD	CFU	HOURS	ACTIVITY	TYPE OF ACTIVITY
	SECS-P/01	10	60	LESSONS	COMPULSORY SUBJECTS, CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CLASS

EXAMS

	Exam	Date	Session
	ECONOMIA DELL'ORGANIZZAZIONE	14/02/2023 - 09:30	SESSIONE DI RECUPERO

	Objectives
	MAIN AIM OF THE COURSE IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS KNOWLEDGE ON ECONOMIC REASONS OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE FIRM AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE MARKET, ON STRATEGIC FIRM BEHAVIOUR IN IMPERFECT MARKETS AND ON THE ROLE OF STRATEGIC POSITION. STUDENTS WILL ACQUIRE ANALITICAL TOOLS USEFUL FOR UNDERSTANDING ECONOMIC REASONS FOR THE EXISTENCE OF THE FIRM AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE MARKET, STRATEGIC FIRM'S BEHAVIOUR IN IMPERFECT MARKETS AND THE ROLE OF STRATEGIC POSITION. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO APPLY MICROECONOMIC PRINCIPLES AND MODELS IN ORDER TO DESCRIBE REAL WORLD PHENOMENA CONCERNING THE EXISTENCE OF THE FIRM, THE STRATEGIC FIRM'S BEHAVIOUR ABOUT LEVEL OF OUTPUT, PRICE OR INVESTMENT IN R&D AND THE STRATEGIC POSITION

MAIN AIM OF THE COURSE IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS KNOWLEDGE ON ECONOMIC REASONS OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE FIRM AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE MARKET, ON STRATEGIC FIRM BEHAVIOUR IN IMPERFECT MARKETS AND ON THE ROLE OF STRATEGIC POSITION.

STUDENTS WILL ACQUIRE ANALITICAL TOOLS USEFUL FOR UNDERSTANDING ECONOMIC REASONS FOR THE EXISTENCE OF THE FIRM AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE MARKET, STRATEGIC FIRM'S BEHAVIOUR IN IMPERFECT MARKETS AND THE ROLE OF STRATEGIC POSITION.

STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO APPLY MICROECONOMIC PRINCIPLES AND MODELS IN ORDER TO DESCRIBE REAL WORLD PHENOMENA CONCERNING THE EXISTENCE OF THE FIRM, THE STRATEGIC FIRM'S BEHAVIOUR ABOUT LEVEL OF OUTPUT, PRICE OR INVESTMENT IN R&D AND THE STRATEGIC POSITION

	Prerequisites
	KNOWLEDGE OF THE MICROECONOMIC PRINCIPLES AND MODELS.

	Contents
	INTRODUCTION:STRATEGY AND ECONOMICS(4H). BASIC MICROECONOMIC PRINCIPLES(4H). A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF MICROECONOMIC PRINCIPLES(2H). THE HORIZONTAL BOUNDARIES OF THE FIRM(6H). THE VERTICAL BOUNDARIES OF THE FIRM(6H). VERTICAL INTEGRATION(6H). COMPETITORS AND COMPETITION(6H). ENTRY AND EXIT FROM THE MARKET(6H). STRATEGIC POSITION AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE(8H) .

Contents

INTRODUCTION:STRATEGY AND ECONOMICS(4H).

BASIC MICROECONOMIC PRINCIPLES(4H).

A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF MICROECONOMIC PRINCIPLES(2H).

THE HORIZONTAL BOUNDARIES OF THE FIRM(6H).

THE VERTICAL BOUNDARIES OF THE FIRM(6H).

VERTICAL INTEGRATION(6H).

COMPETITORS AND COMPETITION(6H).

ENTRY AND EXIT FROM THE MARKET(6H).

STRATEGIC POSITION AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE(8H) .

	Teaching Methods
	LECTURES(48H), EXERCISES(10H),SEMINARS(2H)

	Verification of learning
	THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE IS CERTIFICATED THROUGH A SUCCESSFUL EXAM, GRADED ON A BASE OF 30 WITH A MINIMUM OF 18/30. THE EXAM IS MADE OF A (WRITTEN) TEST AND AN ORAL TEST. THE (WRITTEN) MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST IS MADE OF 30 QUESTIONS (THEORY AND EXERCISES) TO BE ANSWERED/SOLVED IN ONE HOUR. THE ORAL TEST LASTS ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND IS BASED ON QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION ON THE THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL CONTENTS OF THE COURSE PROGRAM(ECONOMIC REASONS OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE FIRM AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE MARKET AND ON STRATEGIC FIRM BEHAVIOUR IN IMPERFECT MARKETS). THE PURPOSE OF THIS TEST IS TO ASCERTAIN THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING, AS WELL AS TO TEST THE UNDERSTANDING USING THE APPROPRIATE TERMINOLOGY AND THE ABILITY TO ORGANIZE THE DISCUSSION ON THE THEORETICAL SUBJECTS.

Verification of learning

THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE IS CERTIFICATED THROUGH A SUCCESSFUL EXAM, GRADED ON A BASE OF 30 WITH A MINIMUM OF 18/30.

THE EXAM IS MADE OF A (WRITTEN) TEST AND AN ORAL TEST.

THE (WRITTEN) MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST IS MADE OF 30 QUESTIONS (THEORY AND EXERCISES) TO BE ANSWERED/SOLVED IN ONE HOUR.

THE ORAL TEST LASTS ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND IS BASED ON QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION ON THE THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL CONTENTS OF THE COURSE PROGRAM(ECONOMIC REASONS OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE FIRM AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE MARKET AND ON STRATEGIC FIRM BEHAVIOUR IN IMPERFECT MARKETS).

THE PURPOSE OF THIS TEST IS TO ASCERTAIN THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING, AS WELL AS TO TEST THE UNDERSTANDING USING THE APPROPRIATE TERMINOLOGY AND THE ABILITY TO ORGANIZE THE DISCUSSION ON THE THEORETICAL SUBJECTS.