Economia e Management | FAMILY BUSINESS GOVERNANCE

cod. 0212700136

FAMILY BUSINESS GOVERNANCE

	0212700136
	DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE AZIENDALI - MANAGEMENT & INNOVATION SYSTEMS
	EQF6
	BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
	2017/2018

CURRICULUM AMMINISTRAZIONE, FINANZA E CONTROLLO

	YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2014
	PRIMO SEMESTRE

TEACHING UNITS

	SSD	CFU	HOURS	ACTIVITY	TYPE OF ACTIVITY
	SECS-P/09	10	30	LESSONS	OPTIONAL SUBJECTS

	Objectives
	AT THE END OF THE COURSE, STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: - IDENTIFY THE ROLE OF FAMILY BUSINESS WORLDWIDE; - RECOGNIZE CHALLENGE WITHIN THE FAMILY BUSINESS AND IDENTIFY STAGES OF GROWTH WITHIN THE FAMILY AND THE BUSINESS ALSO THROUGH FAMILY BUSINESS THEORIES AND MODELS USEFUL TO UNDERSTAND GOVERNANCE; - ANALYZE THE COMPLEX INTERACTION WITHIN THE FAMILY BUSINESS, BY DEMONSTRATING HOW THE BUSINESS TRANSFER CAN REPRESENT AN OPPORTUNITY BY PROMOTING A REVITALIZED BUSINESS VISION AND STRATEGY; - NAVIGATE A FAMILY FIRMS CORPORATE GOVERNANCE BECAUSE THEY WILL HAVE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF FAMILY BUSINESSES, BASED ON THE CRITICAL ISSUES OF GOVERNANCE ARISING FROM THE RELATIONSHIP FAMILY, BUSINESS AND PROPERTY; - UNDERSTAND THE NEED TO OPTIMIZE THE ROLES AND THE RESPONSABILITIES OF OWNERS, FAMILY MEMBERS, BOARD MEMBERS AND THE EXECUTIVE TEAM. THE COURSE AIMS TO ACQUIRE READING AND INTERPRETATION SKILLS OF THE CHARACTERS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP FAMILY AND, IN PARTICULAR, IT FOCUSES ON THE BUSINESS TRANSFER AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CONTINUITY. THE STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO EMPLOY THE ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO UNDERSTAND AND SOLVE, USING THE FAMILY BUSINESS GOVERNANCE TOOL KIT (FAMILY MEETINGS, FAMILY COUNCIL, FAMILY CONSTITUTION, FAMILY FOUNDATION AND SO ON), THE PROBLEMS ARISING DURING THE LIFE-CICLE. THEY WILL DEVELOP SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE FOR PLANNING AN EFFECTIVE FAMILY BUSINESS GOVERNANCE SYSTEMS.

AT THE END OF THE COURSE, STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
- IDENTIFY THE ROLE OF FAMILY BUSINESS WORLDWIDE;
- RECOGNIZE CHALLENGE WITHIN THE FAMILY BUSINESS AND IDENTIFY STAGES OF GROWTH WITHIN THE FAMILY AND THE BUSINESS ALSO THROUGH FAMILY BUSINESS THEORIES AND MODELS USEFUL TO UNDERSTAND GOVERNANCE;
- ANALYZE THE COMPLEX INTERACTION WITHIN THE FAMILY BUSINESS, BY DEMONSTRATING HOW THE BUSINESS TRANSFER CAN REPRESENT AN OPPORTUNITY BY PROMOTING A REVITALIZED BUSINESS VISION AND STRATEGY;
- NAVIGATE A FAMILY FIRMS CORPORATE GOVERNANCE BECAUSE THEY WILL HAVE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF FAMILY BUSINESSES, BASED ON THE CRITICAL ISSUES OF GOVERNANCE ARISING FROM THE RELATIONSHIP FAMILY, BUSINESS AND PROPERTY;
- UNDERSTAND THE NEED TO OPTIMIZE THE ROLES AND THE RESPONSABILITIES OF OWNERS, FAMILY MEMBERS, BOARD MEMBERS AND THE EXECUTIVE TEAM.
THE COURSE AIMS TO ACQUIRE READING AND INTERPRETATION SKILLS OF THE CHARACTERS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP FAMILY AND, IN PARTICULAR, IT FOCUSES ON THE BUSINESS TRANSFER AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CONTINUITY.
THE STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO EMPLOY THE ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO UNDERSTAND AND SOLVE, USING THE FAMILY BUSINESS GOVERNANCE TOOL KIT (FAMILY MEETINGS, FAMILY COUNCIL, FAMILY CONSTITUTION, FAMILY FOUNDATION AND SO ON), THE PROBLEMS ARISING DURING THE LIFE-CICLE. THEY WILL DEVELOP SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE FOR PLANNING AN EFFECTIVE FAMILY BUSINESS GOVERNANCE SYSTEMS.

	Prerequisites
	NO PRE-REQUISITIVE

	Contents
	THE UNIVERSE OF FAMILY BUSINESS: DEFINITION CRITERIA AND DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY BUSINESS GOVERNANCE: CRITICAL FACTORS; THE FAMILY BUSINESS GOVERNANCE TOOL KIT; THE CHALLENGES OF GOVERNANCE IN FAMILY BUSINESS; THE FAMILY BUSINESS TRANSFER: FROM THREAT TO DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE FAMILY FIRM; AN EVOLUTIONARY PERSPECTIVE ON FAMILY BUSINESS GOVERNANCE

	Teaching Methods
	FRONTAL LECTURES ASSIGNMENT OF READINGS INTERACTIVE READINGS INTERACTIVE CLASS DISCUSSION CLASS PRESENTATIONS FINAL WRITTEN ESSAY

	Verification of learning
	CLASS-GROUP PRESENTATION (CGP) – (40% OF THE FINAL GRADE) WRITTEN FINAL EXAM (WFE) – (50% OF THE FINAL GRADE) ATTENDANCE AND PARTECIPATION – (10% OF THE FINAL GRADE) IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE A SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF THIS COURSE, STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO: ALWAYS CRITICALLY READ THE ASSIGNED READINGS ALWAYS DISCUSS RESEARCH RESULTS IN DEPTH CRITICALLY PARTICIPATE IN CLASS DISCUSSIONS HAVE A CONTINUOUS PARTICIPATION AND PRESENCE TO THE LECTURES DEVELOP SKILLS IN READING INTERESTING ARTICLES DO AN UNUSUAL AND THOUGHTFUL CLASS-GROUP PRESENTATION (CGL) WRITE AN EXCELLENT AND CRITICAL “WRITTEN FINAL EXAM” (WFE)

Verification of learning

CLASS-GROUP PRESENTATION (CGP) – (40% OF THE FINAL GRADE)
WRITTEN FINAL EXAM (WFE) – (50% OF THE FINAL GRADE)
ATTENDANCE AND PARTECIPATION – (10% OF THE FINAL GRADE)
IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE A SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF THIS COURSE, STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
ALWAYS CRITICALLY READ THE ASSIGNED READINGS
ALWAYS DISCUSS RESEARCH RESULTS IN DEPTH
CRITICALLY PARTICIPATE IN CLASS DISCUSSIONS
HAVE A CONTINUOUS PARTICIPATION AND PRESENCE TO THE LECTURES
DEVELOP SKILLS IN READING INTERESTING ARTICLES
DO AN UNUSUAL AND THOUGHTFUL CLASS-GROUP PRESENTATION (CGL)
WRITE AN EXCELLENT AND CRITICAL “WRITTEN FINAL EXAM” (WFE)