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.
Academic calendar
The academic calendar shows the deadlines and scheduled events that are relevant to students, teaching and technical-administrative staff of the University. Public holidays and University closures are also indicated. The academic year normally begins on 1 October each year and ends on 30 September of the following year.
Course calendar
The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..
Period | From | To |
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Primo Semestre Magistrali | Oct 2, 2017 | Dec 22, 2017 |
Secondo Semestre Magistrali | Feb 26, 2018 | May 25, 2018 |
Session | From | To |
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Esami sessione invernale Magistrali | Jan 8, 2018 | Feb 23, 2018 |
Esami sessione estiva Magistrali | May 28, 2018 | Jul 6, 2018 |
Esami sessione autunnale 2018 | Aug 27, 2018 | Sep 14, 2018 |
Session | From | To |
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Lauree sessione autunnale (validità a.a. 2016/17) | Nov 27, 2017 | Nov 28, 2017 |
Lauree sessione invernale (validità a.a. 2016/17) | Apr 4, 2018 | Apr 6, 2018 |
Lauree sessione estiva (validità a.a. 2017/18) | Sep 10, 2018 | Sep 11, 2018 |
Period | From | To |
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All Saints Day | Nov 1, 2017 | Nov 1, 2017 |
Festa Immacolata Concezione | Dec 8, 2017 | Dec 8, 2017 |
attività sospese (Natale) | Dec 23, 2017 | Jan 7, 2018 |
Easter break | Mar 30, 2018 | Apr 3, 2018 |
Liberation Day | Apr 25, 2018 | Apr 25, 2018 |
attività sospese (Festa dei lavoratori) | Apr 30, 2018 | Apr 30, 2018 |
Labour Day | May 1, 2018 | May 1, 2018 |
Festa Patronale | May 21, 2018 | May 21, 2018 |
attività sospese estive | Aug 6, 2018 | Aug 24, 2018 |
Exam calendar
Exam dates and rounds are managed by the relevant Economics Teaching and Student Services Unit.
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Academic staff
Study Plan
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 enrolment year.
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1° Year
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2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2018/2019
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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.
Public Management (2017/2018)
Teaching code
4S02508
Academic staff
Coordinatore
Credits
9
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
SECS-P/08 - MANAGEMENT
Period
Primo Semestre Magistrali dal Oct 2, 2017 al Dec 22, 2017.
Learning outcomes
This course intends to provide students with the competencies to analyze the context of public services in Italy, with a particular focus on public utilities. In addition, the course aims to develop in students knowledge and critical understanding of the role of public and private actors in public service management, and to emphasize customer centrality for service quality. In order to encourage students’ learning ability, the course includes both a theoretical approach and the discussion of case studies based on real situations.
Program
- The concept of public service
- Local public utilities between regulation and competition
- The role of public and private actors in public service management
- The Italian energy supply chain: natural gas and electricity
- The free markets of gas and electricity
- Environmental services, water services, local public transport
- Public utilities and regulatory instability
- The national energy strategy
- The Italian energy system and the challenge to sustainability
- The central role of the citizen-customer for service quality
- Service quality in health services and at University
Attending students:
notes from the lectures.
Non-attending students:
- Testa F., "Economia e management delle imprese di pubblica utilità" (con Dezi L., Gilardoni A., Miglietta A.), Cedam, Padova, 2005, cap. 2-3-6-8.
- Testa F., "Nell’ambito grosso sta l’azienda buona? Alcune riflessioni sul caso della distribuzione locale del gas” (con Stagnaro C.), Management delle utilities, n. 1, Gennaio-Marzo 2009.
- Testa F., “La sfida per la Pubblica Amministrazione: mettere al centro il cittadino-cliente. Una legge (anche se buona) non basta…” in Leone A., Marra M. (a cura di), Frantumi da ricomporre. Riforme legislative e innovazioni di management per migliorare la produttività delle organizzazioni pubbliche, Libri Este, Milano, 2009.
- Marra M., “Introduzione”, in Leone A., Marra M. (a cura di), Frantumi da ricomporre. Riforme legislative e innovazioni di management per migliorare la produttività delle organizzazioni pubbliche, Libri Este, Milano, 2009
- Leone A., “Pubbliche Amministrazioni e Risorse Umane. Intervista a Silvano del Lungo”, in Leone A., Marra M. (a cura di), Frantumi da ricomporre. Riforme legislative e innovazioni di management per migliorare la produttività delle organizzazioni pubbliche, Libri Este, Milano, 2009.
- Testa F., “A proposito di acqua e servizi pubblici locali”, Management delle utilities, n. 1, Gennaio-Marzo 2010.
- Testa F. “Università e contesto in mutamento: la sfida della qualità” (con Ugolini M.), in Babbi A., Bigliazzi A., Marchi G.P. (a cura di), Bearers of a tradition – Studi in onore di Angelo Righetti, Edizioni Fiorini, Verona, 2010.
- “Ambiti di distribuzione del gas e costruzione di un mercato concorrenziale: alcune riflessioni critiche” (con Stagnaro C.), Management delle utilities, n. 4, Ottobre-Dicembre 2011.
- “Caro-bolletta e (assenza di) strategia energetica nazionale: le implicazioni e qualche ipotesi di soluzione”, Management delle utilities, n. 2, Aprile-Giugno 2012.
- Testa F., “Reti di trasporto nazionale e concorrenza nei mercati del gas: il caso Eni-Snam Rete Gas” (con Stagnaro C.), Sinergie, n. 86, 2011.
- Testa F., “Servizi pubblici locali ed ‘instabilità normativa’, da minaccia ad opportunità. La soluzione sta nel ragionare di filiere industriali” (con Causi M., Proietti Rossi G.), Management delle utilities, n. 4, Ottobre-Dicembre, 2012.
- Testa F., “Sostenibilità tecnico-ingegneristica ed economico-sociale: la nuova sfida per il sistema energetico italiano” (con Vigolo V.), Management delle utilities, n. 3, Luglio-Settembre, 2014
- “Barriers to energy efficiency for Italian SMEs: the suppliers’ perspective” (con Vigolo V.), Proceedings of the 8th Annual Conference of the EuroMed Academy of Business Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Value Chain in a Dynamic Environment, Verona, September 16-18, 2015 (ISBN: 978-9963-711-37-6).
- MISE, SEN 2017. Documento di consultazione, 12 giugno 2017. http://dgsaie.mise.gov.it/sen/Strategia_Energetica_Nazionale_2017_-_documento_di_consultazione.pdf
- Utilitatis, Blue Book. I dati sul servizio idrico integrato in Italia, Roma, presentazione 31 gennaio 2017.
Examination Methods
The learning objectives will be assessed through an oral examination. The students will have to demonstrate: a) to understand the context of public services in Italy, with a particular focus on public utilities; b) to be able to critically analyze and discuss the role of public and private actors in public service management, also with regard to real situations and case studies; c) to be able to apply the customer-centrality concept to public services in a managerial perspective.
Type D and Type F activities
years | Modules | TAF | Teacher | |
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1° | An Introduction to the History of Economics and Business Economics | D |
Sergio Noto
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1° 2° | Laboratorio di metodologia della ricerca: data analysis mediante excel per le decisioni aziendali | D |
Giorgio Mion
(Coordinatore)
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1° 2° | Methodological research lab: Natural Experiments for the social science | D |
Alessandro Zardini
(Coordinatore)
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1° 2° | Research methodology laboratory: focus groups: design and application | D |
Angelo Bonfanti
(Coordinatore)
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1° 2° | Advanced Excel Laboratory (Verona) | D |
Marco Minozzo
(Coordinatore)
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1° 2° | Excel Laboratory (Verona) | D |
Marco Minozzo
(Coordinatore)
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Career prospects
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Graduation
List of theses and work experience proposals
theses proposals | Research area |
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Analisi dell'Impatto della Regolamentazione: potenziale e applicazioni concrete | Various topics |
Costs and benefits of the new Turin-Lyon railway line | Various topics |
Costs and benefits of new systems for speed control on italian motorways | Various topics |
Il futuro del corporate reporting (COVID19) | Various topics |
I Modelli di Organizzazione, Gestione e Controllo ex d.lgs. 231/2001 | Various topics |
Contingent valuation for the quality of hospital characteristics | Various topics |
Evaluating occupational impacts of large investment projects | Various topics |
Valutazioni d'azienda | Various topics |