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.

Academic calendar

Course calendar

The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..

Academic year:
Definition of lesson periods
Period From To
primo semestre Sep 15, 2014 Jan 9, 2015
secondo semestre Feb 19, 2015 May 29, 2015
Exam sessions
Session From To
sessione invernale Jan 12, 2015 Feb 18, 2015
sessione estiva Jun 4, 2015 Jul 11, 2015
sessione autunnale Aug 24, 2015 Sep 9, 2015
Degree sessions
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
Holidays
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.
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Exam calendar

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Academic staff

B C D F L M N P S T Z

Bozzola Marco

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Broglia Angela

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Campedelli Bettina

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Corbella Silvano

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Duret Paolo

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Farinon Paolo

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Florio Cristina

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Lai Alessandro

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Messina Sebastiano Maurizio

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Mion Giorgio

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foto,  June 5, 2018

Mussini Mauro

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Noto Sergio

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Pasquariello Federica

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Pertile Paolo

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Polin Veronica

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Stacchezzini Riccardo

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Testa Federico

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Zarri Luca

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Zerbato Stefania

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Zoli Claudio

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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.

CURRICULUM TIPO:
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

Teaching code

4S02508

Credits

9

Coordinator

Federico Testa

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

SECS-P/08 - MANAGEMENT

The teaching is organized as follows:

lezione 1

Credits

7

Period

primo semestre

Academic staff

Federico Testa

lezione 2

Credits

2

Period

primo semestre

Academic staff

Stefano Nardini

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.
- Testa F., “La distribuzione di gas naturale in Italia: alcune questioni sul tappeto”, Management delle utilities, n. 1, Gennaio-Marzo 2007.
- Testa F., “Verso i mercati liberi dell’elettricità e del gas”, Management delle utilities, n. 1, Gennaio-Marzo 2008.
- 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. “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.
- 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., “A proposito di strategia energetica nazionale” (con Fanelli T.), Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment, I quadrimestre 2012.
- 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.

Required readings are posted on the course's elearning page, with the exeption of the following books, which are available at the library:
- Testa F., "Economia e management delle imprese di pubblica utilità" (con Dezi L., Gilardoni A., Miglietta A.), Cedam, Padova, 2005, cap 2
- 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.

Examination Methods

The learning objectives will be assessed though 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.

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

Type D and Type F activities

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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.


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