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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.

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 Editoria e giornalismo - 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.

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2018/2019

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Practical training
6
F
-
Final exam
24
E
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activated in the A.Y. 2018/2019
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Practical training
6
F
-
Final exam
24
E
-
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°

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.




S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

iIntroductory
padvanced
mMasterful

Teaching code

4S02881

Credits

12

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

SECS-P/08 - MANAGEMENT

Period

Second half of Semester 1 , First half of Semester 2 , Second half of Semester 2

Learning outcomes

An Introduction to Publishing Management (LM 19) – 12CFU

SECS-P/08 – MANAGEMENT


Learning outcomes

The course “An Introduction to Publishing Management” aims at providing advanced knowledge which will allow participants to gain interest into and to be able to perform several jobs within a publishing company. For this purpose, the course intends to cover the main managerial tools and models and the related internal and external strategies. The course aims also at providing the technical and specific language needed to elaborate and compare ideas and to communicate them to potential interlocutors.
During the course we could talk with an expert of self publishin and with an expert of graphic and could visit the society of graphic where the books has done.

Syllabus

- Firm and management: introductory concepts of the firm as an open system, of resources and of distinctive competences.
- The strategic management of a firm.
- From the entrepreneurial idea to its implementation: the perspective of the business plan.
- Market and customers: analyses and decisions.
- The competitive advantage.
- Some tools to evaluate the economic sustainability of a project (break-even point, unit costs, etc.).
- Firm’s growth strategies.
- Some relevant decisions concerning price, product, place and communication.
- Marketing applied to the publishing industry.
- Organization design and human capital management.
- The publishing supply chain and the ‘page economics’.
- The book publishing market and the relationships among the actors of the publishing industry.
- Digitalization in the world of publishing.


Teaching methods:
For attending students, teaching methods will consist of lectures designed to convey the most fundamental concepts to enable students, at the end of the course, to discuss cases made available by the lecturer. In addition, slides related to all the topics covered in the lecturers will be published on the course web page. During the academic year, office hours will be available to students for individual conversations with the lecturer, according to the schedule which will be published and constantly updated on the web pages. During the first lecture, attending students will receive the schedule of lecturers and office hours as well as the details about the assessment methods and criteria and about the periods during which lectures will be canceled due to academic reasons.
Not attending students will be supported by the lecturer through the slides which will be published on the course web page and through individual conversations during office hours to clarify unclear concepts. They will also have to consult the course textbooks.
The contents of both the textbooks and the lectures is consistent with the syllabus.



References
Fontana F., Caroli M., “Economia e gestione delle imprese”, 4° Edizione, 2013, McGraw-Hill, capp. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7.
Dubini, P., “Voltare pagina? Le trasformazioni del libro e dell’editoria”, Pearson.


Assessment methods and criteria
The assessment of the learning outcomes is articulated as follows:
- For attending students: oral exam mainly based on the slides and on the contents of the lectures;
- For not attending students: oral exam based on the slides and on the contents of the course textbooks.

Aims of the assessment test:
The oral exam consists of a conversion which is intended to assess the following points:
- appropriate use of the technical language and ability to develop own arguments precisely, consistently and without digressions;
- depth and width of acquired knowledge;
- ability to create concise links within acquired knowledge;
- analysis and argumentative capabilities.

Contents and evaluation of the assessment test:
The oral exam covers the whole programs. The evaluation is expressed as a grade out of 30.

ERASMUS students are kindly asked to get in touch with the lecturer at the beginning of the course to agree upon teaching methods and assessment test.

Program

An Introduction to Publishing Management (LM 19) – 12CFU

SECS-P/08 – MANAGEMENT


Learning outcomes

The course “An Introduction to Publishing Management” aims at providing advanced knowledge which will allow participants to gain interest into and to be able to perform several jobs within a publishing company. For this purpose, the course intends to cover the main managerial tools and models and the related internal and external strategies. The course aims also at providing the technical and specific language needed to elaborate and compare ideas and to communicate them to potential interlocutors.


Syllabus

- Firm and management: introductory concepts of the firm as an open system, of resources and of distinctive competences.
- The strategic management of a firm.
- From the entrepreneurial idea to its implementation: the perspective of the business plan.
- Market and customers: analyses and decisions.
- The competitive advantage.
- Some tools to evaluate the economic sustainability of a project (break-even point, unit costs, etc.).
- Firm’s growth strategies.
- Some relevant decisions concerning price, product, place and communication.
- Marketing applied to the publishing industry.
- Organization design and human capital management.
- The publishing supply chain and the ‘page economics’.
- The book publishing market and the relationships among the actors of the publishing industry.
- Digitalization in the world of publishing.


Teaching methods:
For attending students, teaching methods will consist of lectures designed to convey the most fundamental concepts to enable students, at the end of the course, to discuss cases made available by the lecturer. In addition, slides related to all the topics covered in the lecturers will be published on the course web page. During the academic year, office hours will be available to students for individual conversations with the lecturer, according to the schedule which will be published and constantly updated on the web pages. During the first lecture, attending students will receive the schedule of lecturers and office hours as well as the details about the assessment methods and criteria and about the periods during which lectures will be canceled due to academic reasons.
Not attending students will be supported by the lecturer through the slides which will be published on the course web page and through individual conversations during office hours to clarify unclear concepts. They will also have to consult the course textbooks.
The contents of both the textbooks and the lectures is consistent with the syllabus.



References
Fontana F., Caroli M., “Economia e gestione delle imprese”, 4° Edizione, 2013, McGraw-Hill, capp. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7.
Dubini, P., “Voltare pagina? Le trasformazioni del libro e dell’editoria”, Pearson.


Assessment methods and criteria
The assessment of the learning outcomes is articulated as follows:
- For attending students: oral exam mainly based on the slides and on the contents of the lectures;
- For not attending students: oral exam based on the slides and on the contents of the course textbooks.

Aims of the assessment test:
The oral exam consists of a conversion which is intended to assess the following points:
- appropriate use of the technical language and ability to develop own arguments precisely, consistently and without digressions;
- depth and width of acquired knowledge;
- ability to create concise links within acquired knowledge;
- analysis and argumentative capabilities.

Contents and evaluation of the assessment test:
The oral exam covers the whole programs. The evaluation is expressed as a grade out of 30.

ERASMUS students are kindly asked to get in touch with the lecturer at the beginning of the course to agree upon teaching methods and assessment test.

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
FRANCO FONTANA, MATTEO CAROLI ECONOMIA E GESTIONE DELLE IMPRESE MCGRAW-HILL 2017 978-88-386-6781-7
PAOLA DUBINI VOLTARE PAGINA? (Edizione 4) PEARSON 2017 9788871926599

Examination Methods

Teaching methods:
For attending students, teaching methods will consist of lectures designed to convey the most fundamental concepts to enable students, at the end of the course, to discuss cases made available by the lecturer. In addition, slides related to all the topics covered in the lecturers will be published on the course web page. During the academic year, office hours will be available to students for individual conversations with the lecturer, according to the schedule which will be published and constantly updated on the web pages. During the first lecture, attending students will receive the schedule of lecturers and office hours as well as the details about the assessment methods and criteria and about the periods during which lectures will be canceled due to academic reasons.
Not attending students will be supported by the lecturer through the slides which will be published on the course web page and through individual conversations during office hours to clarify unclear concepts. They will also have to consult the course textbooks.
The contents of both the textbooks and the lectures is consistent with the syllabus.



References
Fontana F., Caroli M., “Economia e gestione delle imprese”, 4° Edizione, 2013, McGraw-Hill, capp. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7.
Dubini, P., “Voltare pagina? Le trasformazioni del libro e dell’editoria”, Pearson.
It is important even: Fabio Severino, "Marketing dei libri. Teorie e casi studio" Editrice 3I3LIOGRAFICA, ISBN 978-88-7075-706-4 Milano


Assessment methods and criteria
The assessment of the learning outcomes is articulated as follows:
- For attending students: oral exam mainly based on the slides and on the contents of the lectures;
- For not attending students: oral exam based on the slides and on the contents of the course textbooks.

Aims of the assessment test:
The oral exam consists of a conversion which is intended to assess the following points:
- appropriate use of the technical language and ability to develop own arguments precisely, consistently and without digressions;
- depth and width of acquired knowledge;
- ability to create concise links within acquired knowledge;
- analysis and argumentative capabilities.

Contents and evaluation of the assessment test:
The oral exam covers the whole programs. The evaluation is expressed as a grade out of 30.

ERASMUS students are kindly asked to get in touch with the lecturer at the beginning of the course to agree upon teaching methods and assessment test.


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