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 | Sep 15, 2014 | Jan 9, 2015 |
| secondo semestre | Feb 19, 2015 | May 29, 2015 |
| Session | From | To |
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| sessione invernale | Jan 12, 2015 | Feb 18, 2015 |
| sessione estiva | Jun 4, 2015 | Jul 11, 2015 |
| sessione autunnale | Aug 24, 2015 | Sep 9, 2015 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| sessione autunnale | Dec 12, 2014 | Dec 19, 2014 |
| sessione invernale | Apr 8, 2015 | Apr 10, 2015 |
| sessione estiva | Sep 10, 2015 | Sep 11, 2015 |
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| festività natalizie | Dec 22, 2014 | Jan 5, 2015 |
| festività pasquali | Apr 3, 2015 | Apr 7, 2015 |
| vacanze estive | Aug 10, 2015 | Aug 22, 2015 |
Exam calendar
Exam dates and rounds are managed by the relevant Economics Teaching and Student Services Unit.
To view all the exam sessions available, please use the Exam dashboard on ESSE3.
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Academic staff
045 802 8278
nicola.sartor@univr.it
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. 2015/2016
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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.
Applied industrial economics (2015/2016)
Teaching code
4S02471
Academic staff
Coordinatore
Credits
9
Language
English
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
SECS-P/02 - ECONOMIC POLICY
Period
primo semestre dal Sep 28, 2015 al Jan 8, 2016.
Learning outcomes
The course focuses on relevant topics of industrial organizations, and it is divided into two parts.
A part will introduce the theory of Principal-Agent. The treatment will be rigorous, but particular emphasis will be given to applications.
Another section of the course intends to provide students with rigorous economic tools for the analysis of market structure and market relations. Applications of experimental and behavioral economics to industrial organization will be also discussed.
Program
Markets structures and Organization:
- perfect competition,
- advanced monopoly theory,
- markets for homogeneous/differentiated products,
- collusion.
Principal-Agent and optimal contracts:
- optimal risk-sharing,
- unobservable effort,
- dynamic contracts,
- multitasks.
Recommended reading
• OZ SHY: "Industrial Organization - Theory and Applications", MIT Press 1995. The chapters to study are: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8.
• M. RICKETTS. "The Economics of Business Enterprise. An Introduction to Economic Organization and the Theory of the Firm", Edward Elgar, 3rd ed., 2002, chapter 5.
Further reading
• JEFFREY CHURCH AND ROGER WARE: "Industrial Organization: A Strategic Approach", McGraw-Hill 2000 (downloadable from elearning).
• Additional papers will be distributed during the course.
Examination Methods
Written exam & presentation of an article.
Type D and Type F activities
Modules not yet included
Career prospects
Module/Programme news
News for students
There you will find information, resources and services useful during your time at the University (Student’s exam record, your study plan on ESSE3, Distance Learning courses, university email account, office forms, administrative procedures, etc.). You can log into MyUnivr with your GIA login details: only in this way will you be able to receive notification of all the notices from your teachers and your secretariat via email and soon also via the Univr app.
Linguistic training CLA
Gestione carriere
Student login and resources
Graduation
List of theses and work experience proposals
| theses proposals | Research area |
|---|---|
| La (cattiva) gestione dei fondi comunitari in Italia | ECONOMICS - ECONOMICS |
| 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 |
| Contingent valuation for the quality of hospital characteristics | Various topics |
| Evaluating occupational impacts of large investment projects | Various topics |
Internships
Admission policy
ADMISSION POLICY
The admission procedure for international students is explained in details at:
www.magecverona.it/admission-benefits/
For further information please contact magec@dse.univr.it
Additional information
Additional information
For further information visit the program website, http://magec.dse.univr.it, or send an email at magec@dse.univr.it.
