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.
Type D and Type F activities
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 e amministrazione d'impresa - Enrollment from 2025/2026SOFT SKILLS
Find out more about the Soft Skills courses for Univr students provided by the University's Teaching and Learning Centre: https://talc.univr.it/it/competenze-trasversali
CONTAMINATION LAB
The Contamination Lab Verona (CLab Verona) is an experiential course with modules on innovation and enterprise culture that offers the opportunity to work in teams with students from all areas to solve challenges set by companies and organisations.
Upon completion of a CLab, students will be entitled to receive 6 CFU (D- or F-type credits).
Find out more: https://www.univr.it/clabverona
PLEASE NOTE: In order to be admitted to any teaching activities, including those of your choice, you must be enrolled in the academic year in which the activities in question are offered. Students who are about to graduate in the December and April sessions are therefore advised NOT to undertake extracurricular activities in the new academic year in which they are not enrolled, as these graduation sessions are valid for students enrolled in the previous academic year. Therefore, students who undertake an activity in an academic year in which they are not enrolled will not be granted CFU credits.
| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1° 2° | Ciclo tematico di conferenze: “Conflitti. Riconoscere, prevenire, gestire” - 2022/2023 | D |
Riccardo Stacchezzini
(Coordinator)
|
| 1° 2° | Securitisation transactions - Focus on securitisations of OF NPL / NPE /UTP | D |
Michele De Mari
(Coordinator)
|
| 1° 2° | The Fashion Lab - 2022/23 | D |
Caterina Fratea
(Coordinator)
|
| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1° 2° | Economic Thinking and Thesis Writing | D |
Marco Minozzo
(Coordinator)
|
| 1° 2° | Data Analysis Laboratory with R (Verona) | D |
Marco Minozzo
(Coordinator)
|
| 1° 2° | Data Visualization Laboratory | D |
Marco Minozzo
(Coordinator)
|
| 1° 2° | Python Laboratory | D |
Marco Minozzo
(Coordinator)
|
| 1° 2° | Data Science Laboratory with SAP | D |
Marco Minozzo
(Coordinator)
|
| 1° 2° | Advanced Excel Laboratory (Verona) | D |
Marco Minozzo
(Coordinator)
|
| 1° 2° | Excel Laboratory (Verona) | D |
Marco Minozzo
(Coordinator)
|
| 1° 2° | Laboratory on research methods for business | D |
Cristina Florio
(Coordinator)
|
| 1° 2° | Laboratory on research methods for business | D |
Cristina Florio
(Coordinator)
|
| 1° 2° | Piano di marketing 2022/23 | D |
Fabio Cassia
(Coordinator)
|
| 1° 2° | Programming in Mathlab | D |
Marco Minozzo
(Coordinator)
|
| 1° 2° | Programming in SAS | D |
Marco Minozzo
(Coordinator)
|
| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1° 2° | Business & predictive analytics for International Firms (with Excel Applications) - 2022/23 | D |
Angelo Zago
(Coordinator)
|
| 1° 2° | Soft skills training for economics - 2022/23 | D |
Claudio Zoli
(Coordinator)
|
| 1° 2° | Topics in applied economics and finance - 2022/23 | D |
Claudio Zoli
(Coordinator)
|
| 1° 2° | Experience 3 Days as a Manager | D |
Riccardo Stacchezzini
(Coordinator)
|
| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1° 2° | The Chartered Accountant as a business consultant | D |
Riccardo Stacchezzini
(Coordinator)
|
| 1° 2° | Integrated Financial Planning 2022/2023 | D |
Riccardo Stacchezzini
(Coordinator)
|
| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1° 2° | Project "B-EDUCATION: ideas that count" - 1 cfu | D |
Roberto Bottiglia
(Coordinator)
|
| 1° 2° | Project "B-EDUCATION: ideas that count" - 2 cfu | D |
Roberto Bottiglia
(Coordinator)
|
Economics of Social Innovation and Sustainable Development (2022/2023)
Teaching code
4S009794
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
6
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
SECS-P/02 - ECONOMIC POLICY
Period
Secondo semestre (lauree magistrali) dal Feb 20, 2023 al May 19, 2023.
Learning objectives
The major goal of this course is to provide students with a better and more rigorous understanding of the key role that social innovation can play within contemporary economic systems (i.e. within post-industrial economies), within a sustainable development framework. In order to shed light on the effects of social innovation on the pursuit of sustainable development goals, the course will focus on key interplays between nonprofits, for-profit firms and public organizations. These complex phenomena can be fruitfully analyzed through the lens of some of the major theoretical constructs and empirical findings obtained in the last years within the framework of nonprofit sector economics (first part of the course). The second part of the course will mainly deal with recent empirical evidence on the relationships between various forms of successful social innovation and pursuit of sustainable development goals.
Prerequisites and basic notions
Familiarity with basic microeconomic notions is required, with special regard to the logic of consumer choice and to game theory. In this regard, the chapters focusing on consumer theory and game theory in H. Varian's “Microeconomics” handbook are recommended.
Program
1. Introduction. What is "social innovation"? What is "sustainable development"? Why is it important to jointly address these issues within the same course? UN Sustainable Development Goals and other well-being and quality of life indicators.
2. Part One. The role of non profit organizations and socially responsible firms in fostering social innovation and sustainable development.
3. Part Two. Social innovation and sustainable development: the role of "ethical consumption". Asymmetric information and market failures: the role of trust, social capital and civic capital accumulation. Fair trade and market economy: are they compatible? The key economic effects of fair trade on market dynamics.
Bibliography
Didactic methods
The course is based on a series of frontal teaching activities. During the course, the specific teaching materials will be made available before each lecture on the E-Learning platform.
Further teaching materials will be provided online (e.g. op-eds from the website lavoce.info), through the E-learning service, within the specific webpage prepared for this course.
Classroom attendance, though not compulsory, is highly recommended.
Learning assessment procedures
Written exam based on three open-ended questions aimed at testing students' familiarity with the key theoretical constructs and empirical analyses illustrated throughout the course.
Evaluation criteria
The exam consists of three open-ended questions. Each question assigns a maximum of 10 points out of 30.
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
First question: 10 points (out of 30)
Second question: 10 points (out of 30)
Third question: 10 points (out of 30)
Exam language
Le studentesse e gli studenti che partecipano al programma Erasmus+ possono richiedere di sostenere la prova in lingua inglese. La richiesta deve pervenire con una settimana di anticipo rispetto alla data dell'appello a cui ci si iscrive.
