Studying at the University of Verona

Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

Study Plan

A.A. 2024/2025 A.A. 2023/2024 A.A. 2022/2023 A.A. 2021/2022 A.A. 2020/2021 A.A. 2019/2020 A.A. 2018/2019 A.A. 2017/2018 A.A. 2016/2017 A.A. 2015/2016

This information is intended exclusively for students already enrolled in this course.
If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:

Laurea magistrale in Governance dell'emergenza - Enrollment from 2025/2026

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

1° Year

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
9
B
IUS/13
To be chosen between
6
B
IUS/21
6
B
IUS/08
To be chosen between
6
B
SPS/07
6
B
SPS/08
To be chosen between
9
B
SECS-P/03
9
B
M-GGR/02
To be chosen between
9
C
SECS-P/07
9
C
SECS-P/08
To be chosen between
6
C
SECS-P/08
6
C
SPS/01

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2016/2017

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
9
B
IUS/10
To be chosen between
6
C
M-DEA/01
6
C
M-PSI/01
To be chosen between
6
B
IUS/01
6
B
IUS/01
To be chosen between
6
C
IUS/17
6
C
IUS/06
To be chosen between
6
B
IUS/13
6
B
IUS/07
Prova finale
18
E
-
activated in the A.Y. 2016/2017
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
9
B
IUS/10
To be chosen between
6
C
M-DEA/01
6
C
M-PSI/01
To be chosen between
6
B
IUS/01
6
B
IUS/01
To be chosen between
6
C
IUS/17
6
C
IUS/06
To be chosen between
6
B
IUS/13
6
B
IUS/07
Prova finale
18
E
-
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°
12
D
-
Between the years: 1°- 2°
6
F
-
Between the years: 1°- 2°
Further foreign language skills
6
F
-

Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)

TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.

A Basic activities
B Characterizing activities
C Related or complementary activities
D Activities to be chosen by the student
E Final examination
F Other training activities
S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

Supply Chain  (2015/2016)

Teaching code

4S003644

Academic staff

Barbara Gaudenzi

Coordinator

Credits

9

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

SECS-P/08 - MANAGEMENT

Period

2° periodo lezioni - LM-62, 3° periodo lezioni - LM-62

Location

VERONA

Seminars 0

Learning outcomes

The goal of this course is to provide the main knowledge about logistics and supply chain management in emergency and humanitarian situations. The course will describe the processes, activities, actions and challenges that should be coordinated in order to manage effectively and efficiently an emergency supply chain. In doing this, he types and sources of emergencies will be analyzed, and the kind of public and private organizations involved will be defined.

The couse will also provide students with practical methodologies and techniques that can be adopted in order to assess and mitigate risks and vulnerabilities related to emergency supply chain.

Program

The program in detail:

- Introduction to logistics and supply chain management: activities, processes and managerial approaches
- ‘lean’ e ‘agile’ supply chain management with regard to emergency and humanitarian aid
- The forms of cooperations with third logistics parties and how to implement outsourcing strategies
- Risk and security management in emergency: international standard, best practices and practical cases
- Operational, strategic and financial supply chain risk management
- Crisis management, disaster recovery and business continuity management
- Analysis of the trade-off between costs and services in emergency logistics
- How to create and measure a dashboard of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for emergency supply chain
- Global, international and regional logistics: challenges and risks from an emergency perspective.


Lessons: theoretical lessons, working groups, business cases.

Reading for the study (others will be provided during the course):

- Alan Carroll and Jens Neu, (2009), "Volatility, unpredictability and asymmetry", Management Research News, Vol. 32 N. 11 pp. 1024 - 1037

- Gyöngyi Kovács and Karen M. Spens, (2011),"Trends and developments in humanitarian logistics – a gap analysis", International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, Vol. 41 N. 1 pp. 32 - 45
- Richard Oloruntoba, Richard Gray, (2006) "Humanitarian aid: an agile supply chain?", Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Vol. 11 N. 2, pp.115 – 120
- Cozzolino Alessandra (2014), Agilità nella logistica delle emergenze. Le imprese apprendono dalle organizzazioni umanitarie, Sinergie, Numero 95
- Martin Christopher, Denis Towill, (2001) "An integrated model for the design of agile supply chains", International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, Vol. 31 N. 4, pp.235 – 246
- Uta Jüttner, Helen Peck & Martin Christopher (2003) “Supply chain risk management: outlining an agenda for future research”, International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications; Vol. 6 N. 4

Examination Methods

Written and oral exam.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE