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 |
|---|---|---|
| primo semestre lauree magistrali | Oct 1, 2018 | Dec 21, 2018 |
| secondo semestre lauree magistrali | Feb 25, 2019 | May 31, 2019 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| sessione invernale lauree magistrali | Jan 7, 2019 | Feb 22, 2019 |
| sessione estiva lauree magistrali | May 27, 2019 | Jul 5, 2019 |
| Sessione autunnale | Aug 26, 2019 | Sep 13, 2019 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Sessione autunnale (validità a.a. 2017/18) | Dec 6, 2018 | Dec 7, 2018 |
| Sessione invernale (validità a.a. 2017/18) | Apr 3, 2019 | Apr 5, 2019 |
| Sessione estiva (validità a.a. 2018/19) | Sep 10, 2019 | Sep 11, 2019 |
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Festa di Ognissanti | Nov 1, 2018 | Nov 1, 2018 |
| Festa dell’Immacolata | Dec 8, 2018 | Dec 8, 2018 |
| Vacanze di Natale | Dec 22, 2018 | Jan 6, 2019 |
| Vacanze di Pasqua | Apr 19, 2019 | Apr 23, 2019 |
| Festa della liberazione | Apr 25, 2019 | Apr 25, 2019 |
| Festa del lavoro | May 1, 2019 | May 1, 2019 |
| Festa del Santo Patrono - S. Zeno | May 21, 2019 | May 21, 2019 |
| Attività sospese (vacanze estive) | Aug 5, 2019 | Aug 23, 2019 |
Exam calendar
Exam dates and rounds are managed by the relevant Economics Teaching and Student Services Unit.
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Academic staff
silvano.corbella@univr.it
Santi Flavio
flavio.santi@univr.it
045 802 8239
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 enrollment year.
1° Year
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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.
Nonprofit Sector Economics (2019/2020)
Teaching code
4S00421
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
6
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
SECS-P/02 - ECONOMIC POLICY
Period
secondo semestre magistrali dal Feb 24, 2020 al May 29, 2020.
Learning outcomes
The major goal of this course is to provide students with a better and more rigorous understanding of the key role that so called nonprofit organizations can play within contemporary economic systems (i.e. within post-industrial economies). Next, the course focuses on the specific interplays between nonprofits, for-profit firms and public organizations. These complex phenomena can be fruitfully analyzed through the lens of the major theoretical constructs and empirical findings obtained in the last years within the framework of nonprofit sector economics. The first part of the course will focus on the major theories on nonprofit organizations, whereas the second part will mainly deal with recent empirical evidence.
Program
- Why does the non profit sector exist, within a market economy? Weisbrod's theory of government failure and Hansmann's theory of market failure.
- Collective action dilemmas, trust and pro-social behavior.
- Fair trade and market economy: are they compatible? The key economic effects of fair trade on market dynamics.
- Positional goods, relational goods, (bridging vs bonding) social capital accumulation and civic capital accumulation.
- Fundraisers as mediators between donors and nonprofit organizations. Ethical issues: US position papers and the Italian experience.
References:
- Musella M., D’Acunto S., 2000, Economia politica del non profit, Giappichelli, Torino.
- Sacco P.L., Zarri L., 2006, Perché esiste il settore non profit?, Filosofia e Questioni Pubbliche.
- Ecchia G., Zarri L., 2005, Capitale sociale e accountability: il ruolo del bilancio di missione nella governance delle organizzazioni non profit, in Fazzi L. and Giorgetti G. (editors), Il bilancio sociale per le organizzazioni nonprofit. Teoria e pratica, Guerini e Associati, Milano.
- Becchetti L., Paganetto L., 2003, Finanza etica. Commercio equo e solidale, Donzelli editore.
Further teaching materials will be provided online, through the E-learning service, within the specific webpage prepared for this course.
| Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
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| ECCHIA G. - ZARRI L. | Capitale sociale e accountability: il ruolo del bilancio di missione nella governance delle organizzazioni non profit, in FAZZI L. - GIORGETTI G. (a cura di), Il bilancio di missione nelle organizzazioni non profit. Teoria e pratica | Guerini & Associati | 2005 | 888335611X | |
| MUSELLA M.-D'ACUNTO S. | Economia politica del non profit | Giappichelli | 2000 | ||
| BECCHETTI L.-PAGANETTO L. | Finanza etica. Commercio equo e solidale. La rivoluzione silenziosa della responsabilità sociale | Donzelli | 2003 | 8879898132 | |
| Sacco P.L., Zarri L. | Perché esiste il settore non profit?, in Filosofia e Questioni Pubbliche | Il Saggiatore | 2006 |
Examination Methods
Written exam (based on three open questions) aimed at testing students' familiarity with the key theoretical constructs and empirical analyses developed in the last years within the nonprofit economics framework as well as their understanding of the specific role that nonprofit organizations can play within contemporary economic systems, including the interplays between nonprofits, for-profit firms and public organizations.
Type D and Type F activities
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 also via the Univr app.
Linguistic training CLA
Graduation
The final exam consists of a paper in written form of at least 80 pages, exploring a topic of the student's choice relating to one of the subjects in the student's syllabus. The topic and title of the paper must be selected in agreement with a university lecturer from one of the SSDs included in the student's syllabus. The work must be developed under the guidance of the lecturer. The thesis is the subject of an oral presentation and discussion in front of a Degree Committee on one of the dates established explicitly in the calendar of teaching activities. In agreement with the Supervisor, the thesis may be written, and the discussion may take place in English.
List of thesis proposals
| theses proposals | Research area |
|---|---|
| PMI (SMES) and financial performance | MANAGEMENT OF ENTERPRISES - MANAGEMENT OF ENTERPRISES |
| Analisi dell'Impatto della Regolamentazione: potenziale e applicazioni concrete | Various topics |
| Corporate governance, financial performance and international business | 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 |
| I modelli organizzativi ex. d.lgs 231/2001: diffusione sul territorio | 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 |
Internships
The curriculum of the three-year degree courses (CdL) and master's degree courses (CdLM) in the economics area includes an internship as a compulsory training activity. Indeed, the internship is considered an appropriate tool for acquiring professional skills and abilities and for facilitating the choice of a future professional outlet that aligns with one's expectations, aptitudes, and aspirations. The student can acquire further competencies and interpersonal skills through practical experience in a work environment.
