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.

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 Marketing e comunicazione d'impresa - 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.

CURRICULUM TIPO:

1° Year 

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Stage
6
F
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2° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2021/2022

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Final exam
15
E
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activated in the A.Y. 2021/2022
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Final exam
15
E
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Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°

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

Teaching code

4S01871

Credits

9

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

SECS-P/07 - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING STUDIES

Period

secondo semestre (lauree magistrali) dal Feb 21, 2022 al May 13, 2022.

Learning outcomes

The course aims at developing the students' capability to interpret company's performances as disclosed within the financial report and other external corporate reports. Particular attention is devoted to the financial report. In order to consider the increasing accountability requests that modern companies should address toward various stakeholders, the course also presents the corporate goverance report, the sustainability report and the integrated report.

Program

1. Financial reporting
- The informativeness of the financial report
- The most relevant financial ratios
- The consolidated financial statement

2. Sustainability and Integrated reporting
- Social accounting: an introduction
- Sustainability reporting
- Integrated reporting

3. Stakeholder reporting and corporate governance
- The making of corporate reporting
- The foundamental aspect of the corporate governance
- The informativeness of the corporate governance report
- The governance of corporate reporting

4. Critical assessment of corporate reporting
- The quality of corporate reporting
- Impression management strategies in corporate reports

Reference materials (in addition to the slides made available on the teaching moodle)
F. Manes Rossi, R. Levy Orelli, C. Del Sordo, Integrated reporting and corporate value, Franco Angeli, 2018
R. Stacchezzini, C. Florio, Company financial statements. Exercises carried out, Egea, Milan, 2018 (chap. 11 and 12)
National Observatory on Non-Financial Reporting pursuant to Legislative Decree 254/2016 - October 2019 edition (pp. 1-41) *
Riva P., Corporate governance roles. Organizational aspects and NFS, 2020 (pp. 7-28 and 290-310) *

* available on the teaching moodle

Bibliography

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Examination Methods

Written test, aimed at ascertaining knowledge of the different parts of the program. This test consists of 3-4 open questions aimed at demonstrating knowledge of the different parts of the program. The test lasts about 1 hour and a half.
During the course, some exams from previous years will be made available and commented on.

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