Teaching code

4S008084

Teacher

Silvia Vernizzi

Coordinator

Silvia Vernizzi

Credits

9

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

SECS-P/07 - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING STUDIES

Period

Primo semestre LM dal Sep 30, 2024 al Dec 23, 2024.

Courses Single

Authorized

Lessons timetable Moodle Seminars 0

Learning objectives

The course is aimed at deepening the strategic control issue. More in details, lessons focus on the relevance of the execution phase of firm's strategy and on the identification of the set of tools aimed at its realization. At the end of the course, students will get the skills and competencies to deeply understand the processes and the mechanisms necessary to strategic control implementation. From an operative point of view, at the end of the course students will be able to apply methodologies and tools necessary to evaluate the economic performance of the firm and to take decisions related to the execution of strategic control process such as: financial information projections, assessment of goals achievement, identification of potential corrective mechanisms and so forth.

Prerequisites and basic notions

No prerequisites required

Program

- Strategy and control in context of uncertainty
- Economic performance analysis: key value driver and short term decisions
- From performance analysis to economic and financial targets definition: the budget
- Economic, financial and strategic forecast: methods, outputs and sensitivity analysis
- Decisions in context of risk and uncertainty

Bibliography

Didactic methods

The course takes place through lectures. Group work will be organized during the course. Throughout the academic year, an individual reception service managed by the teacher is available, at the times indicated on the web pages and constantly updated. The content of the textbooks, as well as of the lessons held in the classroom, adheres to the program. The program and study materials are the same, regardless of class attendance. Lessons take place in person at the time indicated in the appropriate space on the site. However, the delivery contents of the lessons will be recorded and the recordings will be available on the teaching Moodle platform. The participatory teaching activities will be carried out in the classroom and may, by their nature, not be recordable.

Learning assessment procedures

Written examination. The examination consists of questions and exercises.
The evaluation is based on a 30-point scale.
The exam procedure is the same both for attending and non attending students.

Evaluation criteria

The exam aims at evaluating the students's capability of analyzing in a critical, personal and effective way the concepts understood. Added to this, the exam evaluates the ability to apply knowledge learned to different contexts.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The final evaluation, expressed on a 30-point-scale, will be composed by the exam evaluation and by the evaluation of the work group participation, if any.

Exam language

Italiano

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